We also tried some samosas, which were very flavorful and had a more delicate texture than I expected:
Shawn and I decided to share two entrees, the first being the "Spicy Thai Noodles" with tofu. Using a generous amount of oil is really the only way to prevent rice noodles from clumping, but fortunately the spicing here was excellent and stood up well to the grease.
Our second dish was a "new" pork-based curry called Hung Lay curry, served with fried rotis. This supposedly Northwest Thai curry, with lots of ginger and garlic, was both incredibly good and incredibly rich. The spiciness of the noodles sort of helped cut the richness, but just barely, and I was glad that we were sharing.
Across from me, Ed ordered the crab fried rice, which fortunately had a noticeable amount of crab chunks. I tried some and thought it was pretty good (albeit a little salty), and he seemed to enjoy it as well.
The servers here do an admirable job of negotiating around large and often boisterous groups, as well as taking orders and serving dishes in a very noisy atmosphere. For dessert, they brought Aman a warm chocolate cake (with candle), accompanied by the already low lights being turned [almost] completely off as we sang happy birthday :-).
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Tomorrow I am headed back to St. Louis for a program revisit, though I have enough posts lined up to cover the gap while I'm traveling.
