We recently had a very bad experience at Thai Place located at 809 Bellefonte St. in Shadyside. The service was bad and the food was not worth the price. * At the beginning when the waiter was taking our order, one of my friends accidently spilled a glass of water on the table. The waiter looked as if nothing happened, just stood there and did nothing. After the food was served, he disappeared very neatly and we had to wait for a long time for an extra bowl of rice. At the end when he cleared away the dishes, a spoon bounced to the shoulder of one of my friends, again he said nothing and offered nothing to help until my friend asked for a napkin. * As a native Chinese, although I am not an expertise in Thai food, I don't think the food we had there was any different from Chinese cuisine. I'd rather go Jimmy Tsang's, the best Chinese resturant in my ranking list. * The entry was only enough for a bird's stomach, so better order two entries for yourself if you still want to give that place a try, otherwise you would end up leaving still with a hunger for food. Also be sure to bring enough money with you, because the tiny dish doesn't come cheap. * The fortune cookie was served on top of, guess what, our bill. How convinence! They simply didn't bother using a tray. * One last tip. Be sure to read their menu very very carefully, sine who knows where in the menu they state that 15% of the expense will be included as tip in the bill. We found that out at the last minute. So watch out when you next time want to try Thai food.
Pittsburgh, PA
Wanna try Thai food, but don't go Thai Place
Marc P. wrote: > try Kim's coffeehouse on Penn Avenue. (It's not a coffeehouse in the > traditional sense...I think something got lost in the translation). It is the > best Tsai food I have ever had. > > Marc If you mean the place in East Liberty, it's Vietnamese, not Thai. It's possible they may have some Thai dishes on their menu, but if so I have never noticed them. They certainly don't have a full Thai menu. Thai and Vietnamese food are quite different. Kate
try Kim's coffeehouse on Penn Avenue. (It's not a coffeehouse in the traditional sense...I think something got lost in the translation). It is the best Tsai food I have ever had. Marc
I asked Beverly Via e-mail about some of the menu items that she serves in
particular, the dessert items. They really seem to be interesting. Fried
bananas with coconut sauce, a pineapple cookie, a mango and guava sundae
with French vanilla ice cream. Just as some people judge the quality of a
restaurant by the quality of their coffee, I judge by the dessert
standard. Maybe Beverly might post some of the other menu items for
people who might be interested.
Louise
GrayIn response to Louise and several e-mail inquiries, here are a few of our specialties, done in the classic Indonesian tradition: Krupuk with sate sauce appetizer: Shrimp chips served with a peanut sauce, slightly hot. Chicken Rendang: boneless breasts of chicken cooked in a light curry sauce with a number of other spices, it is a delicate sauce that is a house favorite. Soto Madura: this is a classic tumeric based soup made with rice vermecelli, scallions, fried onions, egg, lemon, and chicken (also made with out chicken and or eggs for vegetarians), this is a favorite. Shrimp in bali sauce: Shrimp cooked with vegetables and chili peppers and a great blend of spices in the Bali tradition. Gado Gado: A vegetarian favorite, bean sprouts, cabbage, string beans, hard boiled egg (if desired), fried tofu, with a original peanut sauce, served with shrimp krupuk chips and fried onion on top. Chicken and lamb sate: Skewered chicken or lamb, marinated in a sweet soya marinade and grilled to perfection, served with sate (peanut) sauce and rice. This is probably the most well known specialty. Hope this answers some of the inquiries I have had. There are many more dishes on the menu so come try them out. Bev