Willy M.
Yelp
On my search for a good Thai takeout spot...came by here recently to check them out. It's located in like Greenwood area, off Aurora Ave between 95th & 96th St. It shares the same parking lot at the Crown Inn Motel (I'm sure they have lovely hourly accommodations), so look for that sign too. The place looks like a renovated fast food spot but it's actually pretty welcoming with about 10+ tables etc.
We ordered some of our gateway dishes when trying a place for the first time.......
Pad See Eiw w/Beef: It was ok, wide rice noodles were good, I like they use chinese broccoli in it, wasn't super flavorful, not sure what kind of base sauce they cook it with, it was a little different that I liked, but it was ok.
Crab Fried Rice: This was probably my favorite item in our sack. Good amount of crab all mixed in, even shredded bits and chunks of crab, real crab not the fake krab. Nicely cooked up with the wok flavor in it, light colored, was pretty tasty!
Crispy Basil Chicken: It was ok in my book, the chicken was a bit over-fried up as it was super well done and a little tough to chew. I like they cook it up with some peppers & onions with the crisp basil. The sauce/glaze on it was ok.
Papaya Salad: One of my favorite salads, this was pretty flavorful, they add little bay shrimps in it which I never had before in this salad from other places. Green beans were super crisp, they give you a huge wedge of cabbage to eat it with. They go heavy on the fish sauce, so I needed a tic-tac afterwards.
The staff was super friendly when I came in to pick up my order, they confirmed what I ordered, showed me the pricing breakdown on the Ipad they had, hollered at the cooks to see if my order was ready and let them know I had arrived. Only waited a few minutes and was thanked a few times for coming in.
Overall, the food was pretty ok, they do not add spice levels in your food, they will give you dried chili flakes to customize yourself. Pricing seemed pretty standard with other Thai places, servings were pretty good compared to the prices and again the staff was real nice. Glad I came by to check this place out, good to know they are on my radar for potential Thai takeout situations.