It was one of those Friday nights when I didn't feel like cooking, so we decided to go out. We couldn't decide what we wanted, so finally decided to to try a Thai place we had not been to before. We both love Thai food!
We were seated immediately, they seemed happy to see us... and we were soon brought some hot Jasmine tea, and ice water... while we were looking through the extensive menu.
It was hard to decide what to eat here too, with so many delicious options. I opted for the Chili Grouper (Deep Fried Grouper filet in a Thai sweet chili sauce) and I ordered it HOT on the spice level, one level below Thai hot! ;) I also ordered a cup of the Tom Kha Gai, one of my favorite soups in the entire world.
Girlfriend ordered the Panang Curry Salmon, medium hot.
We sat and chatted for a bit, and the delivered my soup. It was very tasty, nice portions of mushrooms and chicken... and really had a excellent flavor, especially after I dumped a large spoon of ground chili into it... as it lacked any spicy heat at all. It was also barely warm... as in temperature, but it was edible. It disappeared quickly!
The restaurant is nicely laid out... with some fairly intimate booths on one side, and a number of tables on the other side. Decor is nice... pretty much standard fare for a nice Thai place. It was quiet, we could talk... and were really enjoying ourselves.
Then all of the sudden... Loud music started coming from somewhere... really, really HEAVY on the BASS! We could barely hear each other talk now. Other diners were complaining also. I was hoping it was just a car outside for a moment... but alas, that was not the case. It was the Peruvian restaurant next door, Costanera!
They brought our main courses.... and we ate them. They were delicious... wonderfully prepared, pretty to look at, and with wonder aromas. My grouper was crispy... and hot , and sweet, and yummy.... so good. My girlfriend said her Panang Salmon was excellent also. The food here is really good......
But....
That DAMN music! I started getting a headache... and was just having a hard time enjoying the food. Not Thai Sweet Basils fault either... it was Costanera, next door. Live band on Friday nights... and they crank the music and the BASS to the max. Thin walls here too, apparently.
Thai Sweet Basil... I love you! But you will never see me on a weekend night, which means you are a lot less likely to see me, period. Food is really good, Service was excellent, but the obnoxious next door neighbor... I will have to pass!
I did go next door and asked to speak to a manager... and I was told to wait 10 or 15 minutes, he was too busy to come talk to me...
So if you want great Thai food, Thai Sweet Basil is the place... but you may want to get it to go if it is on the weekend! :(
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