After moving to Mount Kisco in July 2007, my girlfriend and I have been sampling the local fare. From time to time, we've driven by Thai Angel's, which is on Lexington Avenue, quite a distance from many of the local shops on South Moger. It's an interesting location for a restaurant. There is no on street parking in front, but they do have a small lot for about 8 to 10 cars.
On this night, we decided to order take out and figured we'd try Thai Angel's, since we've been to Cosi enough times to be awarded about 5 free meals since moving here. I didn't have a menu and, oddly enough, we haven't seen one dropped into our mailbox either. So, I checked the web only to find that Thai Angel's does not have a web site. After a little Googling around, I got their number and gave a call to inquire about the menu. The person answering the phone asked someone in the background if they had a web site. The answer was no, they hadn't gotten around to it yet.
I thought, no web site? I said I'd think about it and hung up. After a brief pow wow with my friends, we agreed I'd go down and call them with the menu choices.
I arrived at the restaurant and quickly got a parking space. It was Saturday night and there were still a few spots left. I entered the traditional Thai themed entryway to find a small dining room seating about 30 to to 40 comfortably. The decor was simple. The prerequisite pink colored polyester tablecloths with silver ware wrapped in napkins and a small candle.
I found plenty of take out menus on the bar and wondered again, why there wasn't one in my mailbox? I ordered the Thai Fried Rice, which came with chicken, tomato and a cucumber garnish. It was flavorful with just the right amount of seasoning and hint of spiciness. It was quite good. I also ordered the Chicken Satay, which comes with 4 sticks. The peanut sauce was slightly oily for our tastes. It didn't hold up well and wasn't thick enough. it didn't jump out at me. Maybe because it was take out. Nonetheless, we only live a few minutes away, so I don't know if that was a factor. There was also a sweet sauce, but we didn't try it.
For the main course, I ordered the Pad Kaprow (Chicken with basil). This is my favorite Thai dish and it didn't disappoint. It was interesting that they prepared it with the chicken chopped up and mixed in with the seasoning and vegetables, instead of long strips. It was very good. Tasty. We also ordered the Pad Thai, which my girlfriend thought was good, refreshing and not uncomfortably spicy. She thought it was a surprisingly decent dish considering where we live.
The two other dishes we ordered were the Masaman, a curry dish, which my girlfriend's sister enjoyed. Unfortunately, she didn't give us feedback, but then again, she was too busy eating it to talk. She said that it was very good.
And my friend had another Pad dish with mushroom, chicken, snow peas and ginger. He really enjoyed it and was quite surprised by the quality of the chicken for a small take out restaurant.
Overall, we'd eat there again. It wouldn't be our first choice. For a sit down meal, we prefer the ambiance of the Japanese Tea House. But I'm sure we'll be back for more Thai Angel's when the mood arises. read more