We live in the neighborhood and were looking forward to discovering a local place for Thai food. When we first walked in the door were forced to stand without being acknowledged by the front desk, even though there were waitstaff and someone behind the counter (a simple 'I'll be with you in a minute' would have sufficed).\r
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We ordered the Golden Shrimp, Fresh Garden Roll (quite nice) and the pork larb for starters. The larb arrived late and not as advertized (the 'lettuce cups' had us believing we'd be able to eat it with our hands; the lettuce turned out to be giant iceberg lettuce leaves which made a 'bowl' underneath the larb). The coconut chicken soup was served by the cup or bowl; our waitress was unable to give guidance as to whether a bowl would serve the family or if we should get cups. The 'cup' at $6 turned out to be a bowl sized portion, too much for any of us to eat as part of a meal; next time we'll try the bowl for the table. The broth was nice in the soup, but variable sized pieces of lemongrass and mushrooms with a distinct 'off' taste took away from the experience.\r
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For entrees we had the walnut shrimp (quite nice, the shrimp was perfectly cooked), Panang Beef Curry (lots of coconut, not enough curry flavor), and the disaster of the night, Crispy Duck. The duck arrived on a sizzle platter with great fanfare, but the meat turned out to be tepid, tough and full of fat. I love duck, love to cook duck, and will never order this duck again. When asked how we liked our dinner I complained (to two different waitstaff) but neither had the kitchen check on it or offered to replace it with something else.\r
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The atmosphere feels crowded, with one too many four tops in the main dining area (we felt like we were sitting in the service alley); billing a restaurant as 'fine dining' and then not creating that type of experience while still charging 'fine dining' prices for mediocre Thai Food means we probably won't be back.
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