James
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I got the Khao Soi from here - which is a rice noodle dish that comes in a coconut-milk broth, along with some fried tofu
When I first got this dish, I was a bit concerned as I didn't see any of the noodles. I did find there were a lot of them under the surface of the broth, though
For the most part, I really liked the combination of flavors that this dish had. The noodles were very well infused with both a coconut-like and creamy flavor that created a great tasting final product, that's pretty unique. There was also some spice to it - which was nice to have.
I didn't think the broth was *super* rich though - it was a little more on the liquidy side, but the flavor was good regardless
The noodles themselves were cooked very well - these were about medium thickness, and retained some bite to them. It was also very easy to eat with a fork. As a matter of fact, this entire dish could easily be eaten just using a fork due to the amount of noodles, which was very nice
The tofu in this bowl was also excellent. Obviously it was no longer crispy, being soaked in the broth, but the inside was wonderfully moist and juicy. It was only lightly fried, so the batter wasn't excessive
We also got an appetizer of the fried cauliflower florets - which was fantastic. The batter was great and seasoned amazingly, with just the right amount of spice - and the sauce given was sweet, which acted well to balance out the spicy flavor
I did try some of a couple other dishes. the hot basil fried rice was good, but the pad see ew was pretty bad in my opinion. the noodles were super chewy and seemed to be way undercooked - also that dish arrived basically cold
For the price of around $25 total, the portion size for most dishes are pretty large, so it's a decent enough deal.
I will mention that charging $5 extra for rice for any kind of curry is just ridiculous
Overall, I think this is a pretty good spot, but ordering any dish other than what I got feels like a risky choice. 8/10