David K.
Yelp
I tried this place for lunch, being just a quick drive from my workplace. It is take-out only now but looks like they might have had inside dining once. In the small basic waiting area there were 2 or 3 tables for two and a counter with stools so they probably had indoor dining once. Pretty basic decor but clean and comfortable for waiting.
I got the Tom Yum Pad Thai with shrimp and chicken. The order was ready pretty quickly and I ended up eating in the car while it was still hot.
Think of standard Pad Thai, enhanced with the flavors of Tom Yum soup. An interesting concept that was new to me. But it fell far from its potential. First impression: it was excessively oily, not in a good way. The shrimps were large and a generous quantity (6 I believe). And while they tasted fresh they also somehow lacked much flavor, and two of them still had their "veins". Understandable with tiny shrimp but unacceptable with large ones. The chicken, cut into thin strips, was very dry and chewy; overcooked? The scrambled egg was too broken up and dispersed as tiny shreds. The peanuts were too finely chopped. On the positive side the basil was fresh, vibrantly green and copious, and added interest, and the Tom Yum seasonings were well-balanced and added a nuance not found in the standard dish.
3 stars for the food, 5 for price and quantity, 5 for service, 2 for ambience. 3 stars overall. But there's another issue: menu selection. There are no "lunch specials"; combo plates with maybe an appetizer, a soup or salad, and an entree. Sure I could have got all three but then I'd have spent probably $30 and had food for 3 days when all I wanted was an interesting lunch, not a huge plate of Pad Thai. For that reason alone I doubt I'd return if it was just myself looking for lunch during a midday work break. I won't deduct a star for that but I'll be looking elsewhere next time.