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    The Hidden Garden Bistro

    5.0 (2 reviews)
    Wed 10:00 am - 3:30 pm
    Thu 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

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    5 months ago

    Fantastic food that I used to eat in the Tampa Bay area and it's available here in tiny little Snowflake. Try the Bistro.

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    10 months ago

    Good fresh food. Super friendly people who work there. We would definitely recommend.

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    Mountain Thai

    3.1(149 reviews)
    24.0 mi
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    I almost never leave negative reviews, but this experience was so disappointing that I felt it was…read moreworth sharing. A friend and I decided to try this restaurant because we wanted to give it a fair chance, despite its many negative reviews. We ordered the Pad Thai and the Pad Kee Mao. Both dishes arrived with a thin, brown, watery sauce pooling in the bottom of the bowls. From the moment they were set on the table, something seemed wrong. The aroma was unpleasant, and after only a couple of bites, we both knew we couldn't eat them. The flavors were bland and unbalanced, and neither dish bore any resemblance to the classic Pad Thai or Pad Kee Mao we've come to expect. I ordered my Pad Kee Mao "Thai Hot." Despite the menu clearly describing it as spicy, there wasn't even the slightest hint of heat. Our server was very kind and apologetic. She explained she was new and went to get the owner. Unfortunately, that's when the experience went from disappointing to completely unacceptable. The only solution the owner offered was for us to order two entirely new entrées, which we declined. He immediately declared, **"There is nothing wrong with the food,"** without tasting it or addressing any of our concerns. We politely asked to have the meals removed from the bill since we'd taken only a couple of bites, but he refused. He also declined to offer even a partial discount. At that point, we simply said we would pay the full bill and leave. Instead, the owner became increasingly confrontational. He raised his voice and demanded to know where we'd eaten Thai food before and whether we'd ever even been to Thailand, repeatedly telling us that we **"know nothing."** Thai food is one of my favorite cuisines, and I've enjoyed it at restaurants all over the country, so that was an incredibly bizarre response. I've also managed restaurants for most of my career, and I understand that not every guest will love every dish. That's simply part of the business. What matters is how concerns are handled. Never, in all my years in hospitality, would I have dreamed of speaking to paying customers the way we were spoken to. The conversation reached an entirely different level when he looked at us and called us **"IDIOTS"** while we were standing there trying to pay our bill and leave. At no point were we yelling, demanding free food, or causing a scene. We had taken only a couple of bites, couldn't eat the meals we'd been served, and were simply hoping for a reasonable resolution. Instead, we were insulted for respectfully voicing our concerns. When I again asked if we could please just pay and leave, he continued yelling and finally said, **"If you don't pay, you'll be sorry."** At that point, all we wanted to do was get out of there. This review isn't simply about food that missed the mark. It's about an owner who appears completely unwilling to accept feedback and who chose to berate his customers instead of addressing a legitimate concern with professionalism. The food was among the worst Thai food I've ever been served. What made it truly unacceptable, however, was the owner's behavior, which was shockingly unprofessional, openly hostile, and far more offensive than the meal itself. I genuinely hoped this restaurant would prove the negative reviews wrong. Instead, we left understanding exactly why so many people had written them. For the sake of future customers, I sincerely hope the owner takes those reviews to heart. Whether that means revisiting the recipes, investing in better kitchen training, hiring a new chef, or improving the way customer concerns are handled, something clearly needs to change. Otherwise, this restaurant will continue to drive people away and has little chance of improving its reputation.

    Tldr: Very poor service, good food…read more Mountain Thai is a mom and pop restaurant in Lakeside. The parking lot is very hard to get into or out of if you're turning left. You'll wait a long time for a break in traffic. When we arrived there was only one other table of two there. The man told us to sit anywhere. We did and a short later he came back to take our order. While we were waiting for our drinks (these took a very long time), the woman (who cooked the food) paced the other table's order in the window and rang the bell. Nothing happened for several minutes. She then delivered that food to the other table. Our drinks arrived and the man went off to do something. When our food was done, the woman who cooked it delivered it to our table. When we finished our food, the man came by and asked if we wanted a refill on our drinks and if we wanted a box. While we were eating the man came back to the window because an order was wrong (it was supposed to be a combo). There was some conversation ending with him telling her that she needs to open her ears. All in all. Not recommended. We will not be back.

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