There are a handful of tables and chairs in the cozy room, and on Friday and Saturday nights they fill up quickly. For those who live within two miles, the restaurant does deliver, which alleviates the effort of trying to get one of the coveted tables.
It is problematic that they are open only until 9 p.m. My guest and I arrived on a Friday at 8:45 p.m. and were surprised the staff was already winding down. The waiter was eating a dish of food, and someone from the kitchen was cleaning behind the counter.
But the restaurant could have stayed open at least another hour. There were at least five groups of people that came after 9 p.m. and were stunned and disappointed they couldn’t get a meal.
If they had never eaten there, they should come back. It is well worth the return trip.
I’m sure it was a bit cruel to be as visibly happy as we were when eating the shrimp rolls as they were turned away, but it was hard to contain the joy of this simple, but tasty appetizer.
The shrimp was lightly deep fried with a hint of chili, which gave it the right amount of kick. The plum sauce sweetened up the dish if the spice overwhelms those who are chili-sensitive.
Seeing that I have no such deficiency, we moved on to the curry. My guest wasn’t thrilled about her mouth being on fire, so we went with the most mellow of the four curry dishes offered.
The pineapple shrimp is a red curry with pineapple, tomatoes, red and green bell peppers and Thai basil. Both the pineapple and basil take away the sting of the curry, which was pretty mild.
A choice of chicken, beef, pork, tofu, vegetables, shrimp or a seafood mix can be added to not only the curries, but the rice and noodle dishes as well.
