On 25 Aug 2007 22:09:02 -0500, "Bob Terwilliger"
<virtualgoth@die_spammer.biz> wrote:

>koko wrote:
>
>> Should I have known better than to order a Thai dish in a Chinese
>> restaurant! I did it anyway and am I sorry.

snippage
>
>I've found that even Thai restaurants can screw up Pad Thai; the worst I
>ever had was at a so-called Thai restaurant in San Diego. It was on
>University; I think its name might have been "Kitima Thai". What they called
>"Pad Thai" turned out to be rice noodles with catsup and scallions. Ugh!
>
>I've heard that Celadon might have gone downhill a bit, but it's a good bet
>the Pad Thai there would still be better than what you got at the Chinese
>place! According to recent reviews, the Pad Thai at Rama is "amazing." If
>you live in the North County, Siam Basil in Encinitas is supposed to be
>consistently good, and Thai Table in Oceanside was praised as "the most
>authentic tasting Thai food" in San Diego, but then the reviewer goes on to
>say, "If you're looking for ambiance, go someplace else, but if you're
>looking for food that takes you back to Bangkok, give this place a shot."
>
>
>Bob

Thanks Bob. That'll give me someplace to start.
I'm very far from North County but I drove 150 something miles for a
Philly Cheesesteak, this should be worth a trip to North County.
A good excuse to ride the Coaster.

koko
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