Even before I entered Taste of Thailand my instincts told me to leave. There were foot tall weeds lining the entrance to the restaurant and a stain on the side of the building that looked not unlike someone had thrown a large piece of dung at the restaurant (maybe a previous customer?). I, of all people, know not to judge a book by its cover, so I looked past the weeds and dirt and entered the restaurant. I don't know whether the smell inside originated from the recently ended lunch buffet or if the owners breed gerbils in the backroom, all I can say for sure is that the entire restaurant smelled like the pet store at the Har Mar Mall. My partner and I were lazily directed to seat ourselves. Thankfully, sensory fatigue soon set it and the smell of caged animals and wood chips was replaced with the sweet and tangy smell of cream cheese wanton sauce and spring rolls. The wantons were shriveled and small with half as much cream cheese as I have seen in other restaurants. The self-proclaimed ""Best Spring Roll in the Twin Cities"" were underwhelming, to say the least. My partner, a woman once described by a former lover as ""a bit of a masochist"", made sure to order her Pad Thai extra-spicy. I am much more delicate than her, both in sexual spirit and in stomach, so I ordered my favorite dish, Tom Yum soup, medium. When our food was brought out, however, her's had barely any spice at all and mine was so spicy I thought I was going to cry. We considered sending them back but, despite being the only customers in the entire restaurant, the waiter did not return to our table to check on us. I tried her dish as well as mine and the strongest flavor in both was the salty taste of MSG. Halfway through our meal, my partner was able to flag down a busgirl and demand a spice wheel. Unfortunately, this did little to spice up the dish because the chili sauce was so old it had lost all flavor. The ambiance was unpleasant, the servers were unfriendly, and the food was unappetizing.
Pros: I know never to eat there again
Cons: I already ate there
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