Glenn C.
Yelp
I went to this spot with my group back in October. Forgot to write a review. They are related to Antidote apparently even though that spot is Chinese I believe. As the rest of the group loved that spot we went here. Slightly dark inside but fine for photos and the service was nice. They had a unique cocktail menu and as I was there early, I got a drink first and brought it to the table once others arrived. I got the Tempest for $17 with Kaoliang 58% baijiu, white gourd tea, lemon, fresh ginger, and toasted pink peppercorn. Said cocktail was unique and tasty. There was some light sweetness but not too much with some spice from the ginger and a nice aftertaste from the pink peppercorn. There's not many places with baijiu cocktails and this was a good one.
We first got the Curry Pork Ribs for $21 with twice-cooked ribs on the bone, mild karee curry, and kaffir lime leaves. This was outstanding with super tender ribs that might have been on the bone but they fell off with a slightly sweet curry with a bit of spice. This type of curry is more associated with seafood but it worked well here.
We soon got the majority of the other dishes. The Crying Tiger Steak at $39 is listed as a Thai-marinated grilled 10oz skirt steak, organic and grass fed with Thai chimichurri, crispy fingerlings, and nam jim jeow. This was a very tasty version of this northern Thai dish, Suea rong hai. The sauce was excellent; better flavored than most spots I've been to; and the steak had a slight chew as it was a skirt steak but not too much. The portion size was good for the price and I would recommend it.
A bit more pricey was the Padang Beef Ribs at $46, a Indo-braised grass-fed beef rib grilled with pickled cucumber and chili, and a mild padang curry. This was a huge fall off the bone rib with a slightly spiced curry with some sweetness. The lightly pickled cucumbers and chilis with the former being refreshing and the latter having a fiery kick. This was tasty also though I would recommend splitting it as it gets a bit overwhelmingly fatty eventually.
The Sambal Skate for $32 with roasted marinated skate fish, shishito peppers. rustic Sambal sauce, and crispy fin bones was nicely presented with the large fried crispy fish bone. The fish was tender but there wasn't enough of the sambal sauce. I'm used to sambal flavored foods being quite well spiced and this wasn't. Probably the only large dish with enough faults that I might not recommend it.
There was finally the obligatory Drunken Noodles for $25 also listed as the more directly named Pad Kee Mao. Listed as Angus beef sautéed Thai inspired wide rice noodle stir-fry with string beans, Thai basil, and chili. The noodle had a good texture and flavor and the beef was tender. Was it worth $25? Nah. It's just the prices match the rest of the dishes here. Go with the other more unique offerings.
As most of the food was good, some of us got dessert. The Flan was excellent with a slight pandan flavor as well as coconut. It was a satisfying end to an excellent meal.
Very tasty food outside of maybe 1/2 dishes that weren't as worth it as well as a very tasty cocktail. I'd go back. Low 4