Jon "Evolve" M.'s Profile

I've eaten here four times, three of which were coworkers going and picking up food, but today was the first time that I'd actually stepped foot in the restaurant.

I'll start by echoing other reviewers... the interior is very nice. Something like a sushi bar is the first thing you see when you walk in, but immediately you'll notice the lovely sculptures, dark wood tables & chairs, and some very nice plants & flowers.

I was helped by a polite young woman who spoke perfect English (in case that matters to you). I had been craving some Yellow Curry for the last two weeks, so instead of ordering the Drunken Noodles (which I had told myself I was going to order) I went with the chicken curry & a Thai Tea.

The Tea came first of course, and while I've had this from other places in the past, this one was a little sweeter than I'd have liked it to be. No matter, it was still delicious. Within 5 minutes, my to-go bag was out and I was on my way.

A couple of notes: 1) I wasn't asked how spicy I'd like it. When I had ordered through a coworker in the past, they asked me, 'How hot do you want it?' I went with 'medium heat' and it was just the right balance of sweet and heat. I wasn't asked by the woman who took my order this time, and my curry was almost a too sweet. Granted, I usually end up paying for my choice to go hotter, so maybe this was a blessing in disguise... but nonetheless I wasn't asked. 2) Speaking of blessings, I nearly made a mistake at the restaurant, and I'm telling you this so you don't. There's some type of Buddhist prayer ritual associated with leaving full glass of water on a shrine (Jatukam I believe). I nearly grabbed it and gave it back to them, but before I reached out to it, I looked over and saw a similar shrine about eight feet up behind the counter which also had a glass of water. I thought to myself, 'None of those ladies are tall enough to set a glass of water down on that. Unless there's some tall fella in the back...' Of course I asked my server what it meant and she gave me some information, saying, 'Yes, we've had customers hand it to us.'

'Really? What kind of idiot would do that?'

Heh. Anyway, my potential embarrassment and blasphemy aside, the service was good (though I wasn't asked about the heat of my dish), the food was good (though not spicy enough), and it's decently priced and portioned. Anyone who fancies Thai food or curry and lives or works in the Zinfandel area should check this place out for sure.