Suanne L.
Yelp
Xisan de Classic is an Essan/Isan Thai restaurant on Montague St in Brooklyn Heights. They are bright, trendy, and have authentic Thai food to please western and eastern palates.
Xisan offers outdoor seating (8?), bar seats (10), and a dining room with flexible 2 tops and three booths that seat 8 each. Decor is bright, airy yet down to earth, with lots of wood and woven lampshades strung from the high ceilings. The booths in the back have cozy curtains. The dining room leans casual, the bar feels more date night, the price point leans reliable neighborhood nice dinner.
Service is friendly, knowledgeable, quick to accommodate spice tolerances and allergies. The staff speak Thai to each other (which is always a great sign!) and they're very fluent in English. Plates were delivered very quickly and the staff check in enough without hovering.
I ordered:
Papaya pok pok salad (hot, sweet, sour, peanuts). Tasty and tangy!
Pad Korat noodles - a sweet soy based stir fried noodle with egg and crispy pork. I have to admit I didn't love this dish. The noodles were too sweet and the pork was overcooked. I won't let this stop me though, I really want to try more of the menu because it looks and sounds awesome.
Clean bathrooms, the place is accessible for wheelchairs and strollers, and note when they say spicy they really mean it. Best of luck Xisan!