What a wonderful experience. The new Celadon Thai on Grooms Rd was quick, friendly, and delicious! We've been waiting for the Rosa Road location to reopen for quite a while and it looks like they found a smaller location that's easier to maintain.
From the moment we walked in, everyone was extremely friendly and accommodating at this family owned business. The atmosphere was clean, with a simple deli counter, and colorful pictures of food painted on the walls. My only recommendation would be to dim the cool overhead lights or replace them with warmer bulbs.
To start, we got Thai Ice Tea, which was sweet, bright, and satisfying. Served with an order of Crab Rangoons -- which were also fantastic. They came out steaming hot, filled with that delicious cream cheese and I could practically drink that plumb-based dipping sauce 7 days a week. Very good!
Next, our entrees quickly came out. My partner ordered the Mango Curry which was a red curry with mango, pineapple, bell pepper, and Thai basil. I stole a couple of tastes, and I was thoroughly impressed. It's very basil forward, sweet, and I believe there was coconut milk in the red curry, giving it an amazing balance of flavor. I'll probably order that next time.
My dish was the Pad Thai. Yes, I know that is the most basic dish you could order from a Thai restaurant. But hear me out. I have a certain dish that I order from each type of restaurant as the litmus test to see if they have the basics down or not. For diners, it's a mushroom Swiss burger. At Thai restaurants, it's Pad Thai. And it was everything I hoped. It would be. The perfect amount of crunch. The perfect balance of sweet and savory. The crunch of the bean sprouts and crushed peanuts. The sweet sauce and the chicken. And the perfect consistency of rice noodles. I was very happy with the dish, and now I can move on two other dishes on my future visits -- and there will be several in the next few weeks, LOL.
Overall, I highly recommend Celadon Thai on Grooms Rd. With incredibly friendly staff, delicious food, and reasonable prices, you're guaranteed to have a great meal here. read more