Kathy X.
Yelp
This Thai restaurant has been in my Bookmarks for awhile, so I was glad I finally had the chance to dine here for dinner with a friend. It was a super hot day, and there was no AC inside the restaurant. On top of that, the seating inside was pretty full and kind of cramped, so we sat at the bar, which wasn't the most comfortable spot.
My friend and I shared the Fried Calamari and Yin-Yang Garlic Fries. The Calamari came with an addicting, creamy spicy mayo sauce. I enjoyed how crunchy and light the calamari was. The fries appetizer consisted of both regular potato, as well as sweet potato fries. The fries were quite salty and not very garlicky. They were, however, nicely crispy.
For my entree, I was torn between the Salmon Supreme and Shrimp, or Dirty Duck Fried Rice. I finally decided on the Salmon Supreme and Shrimp. I also ordered a side of sticky rice, which had a small surcharge. I mean, how can you NOT have sticky rice, considering the name of the restaurant? I wasn't sure whether to go with the green or red sauce to accompany the salmon, so since the waitress mentioned the green sauce is on the spicy side, I selected the red sauce. This had a coconut base, and was layered with a lovely complexity of flavors. There were also several veggies in the dish, including green beans, tomato, bamboo, which were all perfectly cooked. The Salmon was wonderfully tender, delightfully flaky, well seasoned, and slightly crisp. There were a decent number of shrimp, which were large in size, juicy and succulent.
The sticky rice was satisfyingly chewy with just the right texture and consistency. There was also a lovely, subtle sweetness to it.
I was also able to try a little of the Dirty Duck Fried Rice, which consisted of green curry paste, mixed vegetable, along with an egg on top. I enjoyed this, and there was only a slight kick to it. The duck was meaty and flavorful. All the ingredients worked well together. I particularly liked the addition of the egg.
Service was pretty good. The person taking our order behind the bar was polite and was knowledgeable about the menu. Prices were also fairly reasonable. Most starters were under $12, while entrees were generally under $20. I'm not sure I would return, because there wasn't much else on the menu I wanted to try.