So, if you have read any of my past posts, I am temp-disabled and any of the reviews that I have posted, are delivered. Though I look for restaurants that are different, I am limited to what is nearby; whether I can have it delivered, or asking someone to pick it up. So, there are very few that I like, and even fewer, that I have given 4/5 stars. So, when my pallet said it wanted Thai, I almost guffawed to myself..."do you really? Do you remember where you live???" But, it was a strong craving, and I decided to bite the bullet and try this place.
When younger, my family moved a lot, and with each move my pallet has changed. Originally from DC/MD we moved to CO. There a lot of the cuisine were either Traditional, Soul, but a TON of Mexican. So, my parent's church was the English ministry to a Spanish church. When we would go out to dinner (which we did maybe a couple times a year), it was at some sort of Mexican restaurant. There weren't that many restaurants, well, I didn't eat out a lot. However, with us affiliating a lot with Mexicans at our church, they would make A LOT fo Mexican food; I promise I gained quite a bit of weight while I ate it, happily! Then, since I didn't eat out that much, I learned to cook some of it.
So, we left CO, and moved to WA, and that was ANOTHER eye-opener. There were so many different nationalities, and then many, MANY more foods, ESPECIALLY, cultural. They had: Russian, Hawaiian, Samoan, Philippino, Ethiopian, Greek, Indian, and most of all, Asian!!!!! Tons and tons, and did I mention TONS of Asians with ALL of their cuisines. I didn't know what to do with myself, what do I eat...do I try...???
At one point, I started planning dinners w/ friends and we would have family style meals at various restaurants, it allowed you to try new things, and to find out if you like them, or not. Oh, how I loved experimenting...There were Asian restaurants on every corner; seriously. If you didn't like one restaurant, you could find another one, that was 10 times better, and you didn't have to go far. So, it was readily available. Asian food was harder for me to cook (took too much time), so I would either go to a restaurant, or to an international market, where I could find a hot meal, but the store's version. Then when I first became ill, my caregiver would cook and prepare meals for me; she's Korean. She would make me meals that were Korean infused, and I loved it!!!!!!! She would get me fruit and all that jazz from the market, and it was similar to manna from Heaven. So, when we moved to Dover, my jaw dropped. Normally you say, "I went to this place, and went thru a type of culture shock." However, here, I say the "lack thereof!'
So, when my tongue was request Thai, I am thinking about Dover, and my brain is saying, NOOOOO!" Dover may have good spots, but down here, in the "sticks..." they do not! I I can't tell you how much I miss the food in WA! I have meals that I know that I like, but take too long to cook, and if it not cooked, it was Sashimi (NO thank you!). So, with one part of me wanting Thai, I was scared. I mean, I have tried restaurants around here and lemme tell you, NO BUENO!
But, I gave in to my belly's wants and searched. I found this place. So, I am wary of ordering, but I do it. I figured, I will order a simple meal. If they can get the simple meal right, I will consider coming back. So, simple for me is Pad Thai (beef) and fried dumplings.
I would like to say, I was amazed!!! Let's start from the beginning, they were quick, when I got the food it was hot and it was fresh. I looked at the dumpling, and it was fried like I liked and the Pad Thai was not greasy!!! Thank God. I had some special requests, and they fulfilled them.
Pad Thai - the meat was fresh, and juicy, as the peanuts they gave plenty but not too many, the noodles were cooked just right, and were not congealed together. The flavors were blended very nicely, I wasn't tasting any one thing separately; they were all working together to make me happy...Yum! They did not have mush and they gave NICE portion sized. After eating the meal, I decided to leave this review. I would definitely recommend friends, Yelpers, and anyone else that is looking for a decent Thai restaurant, to try Bangkok. Seriously, impressed. i will be back, I will try something different, and be a little more adventurous. Right now, I have pleased both my pallet and my tummy... Thanks Bangkok. You will see me again, soon!!! read more