If I could give a title to this review it would be "Red Hot Chili Peppers." We walked in on a cold rainy day and were glad to be seated immediately after seeing how crowded Chuy's was for National Margarita day. The restaurant was beautifully decorated and they were playing relaxing ambient music which made the environment feel like a spa waiting room. I was in the mood for soup and my favorite Thai soup is Tom Kha Kai with a coconut milk base which I was glad to see they had. I got the large and was disappointed they did not have a hot pot for it, however the soup still stayed piping hot through the whole meal just in the bowl which was impressive. I ordered a spicy level one on their scale of 1-5 spicy and quickly found out I should have ordered a 0 instead. I'm a wimp when it comes to spice so I thought a spicy level one would be safe but their version of a one was definitely more aggressive. I was able to finish most of it though because it was a very delicious and stayed the perfect temperature throughout the meal. The lemongrass and ginger took center stage in the flavors and while I would have preferred less ginger, all the flavors worked well together. Some of the chili flakes were quite large and would get me in the back of the throat at times which made me cough but not enough to stop enjoying it. The waitress was very sweet and said they could remake the soup for me if I needed but I'm no quitter and decided to power through. My fiancé loves spice and is usually disappointed with the highest levels of spice at other restaurants but was completely satiated with the spicy level 5 at his restaurant. I'll definitely go back but know better now to order a spicy level one or higher if I need to clear my throat. read more