Website: bistrosiam.com
Cuisine type: Thai
Atmosphere: chic cafe
Meal: dinner
Overall score: 7.6
Nina
Even though this is an unassuming looking restaurant (from the outside) in a row of small restaurants in a small strip mall, the inside it quite charming. The dining room is adorned with modern chic panels with an authentic feel. It felt like the staff was a bit overwhelmed, as they were really only cleaning tables as they needed them freed up for new customers (and towards the end of our meal, as the dinner crowd was dwindling and closing time was nearing they started catching up). We were first thinking of taking out, but the cozy cafe atmosphere enticed it to sit down and enjoy dinner there.
Drinks were pretty standard - hot tea, sodas and water, didn’t seem like they had a liquor license. I was a little disappointed that they were actually out of duck, but instead I ordered a medium hot seafood green curry with eggplant, carrots and green beans. I mentioned that I wasn’t too enthusiastic about the bell peppers that were listed on the menu and the server volunteered to place in a special order to keep out the peppers. Unfortunately, that didn’t actually happen, there were peppers sprinkled throughout my dish. The curry was very creamy and rich, with a mild flavor and slight spicy kick. The crunch of the vegetables contrasted really well with the luscious curry, and I ate every last bite.
This restaurant is a hidden neighborhood jewel, with a solid menu, good food and very reasonable prices.
Drinks were pretty standard - hot tea, sodas and water, didn’t seem like they had a liquor license. I was a little disappointed that they were actually out of duck, but instead I ordered a medium hot seafood green curry with eggplant, carrots and green beans. I mentioned that I wasn’t too enthusiastic about the bell peppers that were listed on the menu and the server volunteered to place in a special order to keep out the peppers. Unfortunately, that didn’t actually happen, there were peppers sprinkled throughout my dish. The curry was very creamy and rich, with a mild flavor and slight spicy kick. The crunch of the vegetables contrasted really well with the luscious curry, and I ate every last bite.
This restaurant is a hidden neighborhood jewel, with a solid menu, good food and very reasonable prices.
Food 8
Drinks 6
Atmosphere 8
Service 8
Value 9
Drinks 6
Atmosphere 8
Service 8
Value 9
A strip mall restaurant of one large open room. The walls are covered with assorted and colorful ornamentation, and is actually pretty interesting collection. There were two servers and a decent crowd. The menu is a pretty typical thai place, though the drink selection is tiny (no wines, sodas available in cans). The service was a little slow but friendly. They did mistake our order in two ways; the first they gave us both mixed seafood instead of one with shrimp, and after an extended dialogue about how Nina didn’t want bell peppers they were shockingly served in her plate. I ordered a Pad Krapow stir fried seafood with bamboo shoots, bell pepper, onion, carrot and basil leaves. The seafood was all pretty well cooked and a good variety as well - definitely worth the upgrade versus beef or pork. The portion was pretty small, but extremely spicy (I asked for the hottest option and was not disappointed). Nothing remarkable to say about the restaurant, but the food was overall flavorful and it is a solid option for some authentic and pretty low-priced Thai food if you find yourself in the area.
Food 8
Drinks 6
Atmosphere 7
Service 7
Value 8
Drinks 6
Atmosphere 7
Service 7
Value 8
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