Rice and Spice is Nice at twice the price and thrice the vice
Monday, December 11, 2006
These people do what the masters of chefery do: create a good balance of salty, sweet, bitter, sour and spicy.
The Tom Young Goong smelled so savory and tangy with lime but the first taste was delightfully sweet and refreshing. The broth was thick with savory ingredients. Plus, there were actually more than THREE prawns in there! What a twist!
The Phad See Ew was outstanding. Noodles were perfectly seasoned and had that wonderful succulent texture I'm always trying to find. It had tiny patches of dry/crisp bits that added to the wonderful texture. The broccoli was fresh and crunchy. Chicken was a little dry but that's difficult to avoid.
The recommended Pumpkin curry will be recommended again by me. Creamy sweet chunks of pumpkin eccentuated the classic Thai red curry. The spiciness was very refined and sneaks up on you after several bites. But it's so good that you're willing to suffer through the pain.
Word of warning, their spice measurements lean towards the spicy side. Two stars would be death for the sensitive and gives seasoned spice-eaters the sniffles. I'd suggest downgrading one star from what you normally order to actually enjoy the wonderful flavors in their entirety.
We called for delivery at 9:30 and they got here a little after 10 (when they close). The person who took our order was very helpful and extremely friendly. I expect their service in-person to be just as welcoming.
Highly recommended.