The restaurant exceeded our expectations on every level. The decor was classy yet comfortable and inviting, the service prompt and polite, and the food outstanding. We started with Mock Duck Satay ($5), described as "aromatic gluten grilled on skewers with cucumber salad and peanut sauce", and Fried Bean Curd ($4), which is fried tofu and was served with a sweet chili sauce and ground peanuts. The mock duck was savory and made sweet by the peanut sauce. The accompanying salad of diced cucumber and red onion in a sweet vinegar was refreshing. Light airy triangles of fried tofu dipped into chili sauce that started sweet before heating up were just right.
For entrees I chose Pad Thai Shrimp ($13) and Lu had Thai Curry Noodle Seafood ($15), which is steamed egg noodles with shrimp, mussels, scallop, squid and vegetables in a spicy red curry sauce. Both were generous portions bursting with flavor. My shrimp were grilled to tender juicy perfection, and Lu's dish was loaded with mussels, shrimp, squid and scallops.
Our total bill was $40 including tax, which seemed like a steal considering that we were both in agreement that the experience was much better than places we've been that charged twice as much. We will certainly return to try some of the other menu options. I work nearby and was thinking this would be a great place for lunch, so you can imagine how happy I was to discover that they offer a $9 3-course prix fix lunch during the week!
Check out their website, Thai Flavor, and on Yelp; and then make plans to enjoy some amazing Thai food at Thai Flavor.
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