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4.8 (71 reviews)
Closed • 12:00 pm - 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Curry of the day and rice
Dexter D.

Sometimes I walk around in a daze, overwhelmed by all the sights and sounds around me. That must have been what happened to me here. I thought that I had ordered the Curry of the Day. I paid and got a buzzer. When the buzzer went off, I went and picked up my food. It came in two containers. Once with the curry, the other with the rice. Excellent service. We had picked up food to create a mini-international buffet which we took to our friend's house. When we laid everything out, the Sushi went first. After that, it was whatever was closest but nothing else could touch the sushi in quality or selection. I'm not sure that anyone actually touched the Curry. I know that no one touched the rice. I guess I failed here because I didn't at least try it before we left for our hotel. I'm a Curry Freak. Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, sweet and mild or sweat inducing spicy, with or without coconut milk. However, looking at this curry, without stirring it up, it offered no hints as to what was hiding beneath the surface. I'm sure that I probably ordered Shrimp as the protein and expected to see some shrimp or veg poking out of the sauce but no. That's why I'm giving a neutral rating of 3*.

Blueberry lavender lemonade and mango passion fruit juice
Alva I.

I was greeted with a warm welcome right away by Alex. Very clean area and very nice staff. I was intrigued by their drink menu. I got the lavender blueberry lemonade and the mango passion fruit juice. Next time I will definitely be trying their food. I can't wait to come back. Open seating indoors and outdoors and plenty of street parking.

Larb chicken dish
Carol P.

I can't remember the name of this dish but it's in my photo. The larb chicken thing is so amazing delicious. We love the mango and the pink lady drink. Can't wait to try the donuts in the winter

Kao Yum Gai Zap
Ploy N.

The flavor and spice of the Kao Yum Gai Zap hit the spot good! Super good portion for price and tasty as heck. The flavor of the larb came through strongly. Combined with warm fluffy rice and the dish was a killer. Super fresh ingredients too.

Adorable side of rice they made for my four year old. She was beyond delighted!
Jackie M.

Yum! We had red and yellow curry, coconut prawns and Thai donuts. Everything was delicious. The curry was super flavorful, creamy, and just the right amount of spice to make you want just another bite. I'll be back again and again.

Mango curry with tofu
Linda P.

I loved everything about it! Food was delicious, the chef was friendly, and the portion was plenty. I had the leftover for another meal at home. We both got the curry (1 Panang, 1 Mango) with tofu. Tofu is fried and has great texture even in the sauce. Both curry were a bit sweet. Panang had a good spicy kick.

Khao yum gai zap

Best fried chicken I've had in a long time! Super crispy and extremely flavorful. Be sure to get there early or the wait time gets long pretty as it's just one cook inside.

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This cart has amazing quality and consistency. Everything on their menu is amazing , wish we could come more often!

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Love this place! The yellow curry is one of my favorites items they serve and the drinks are also delicious.

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Great food, I haven't had anything I didn't enjoy. They owners/operators are Bert's west too

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The food is beyond expectation as food cart made and delicious. The food cart park has a very cute and stylist indoor seating.

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The food here is amazing. And it's run by the sweetest people. Great place to sit and bring kids!

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Delicious food. Consistently great. Love the Kahao Yum Gia Zap, and the curries especially.

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