Big Thai's orange building screams"Hey you, check me out!" or "Attention, good stuff inside!" The interior atmosphere is a little odd and does not give that Thai feeling. It has high ceilings that make it look as if it belongs in a strip mall. I tried the restroom and thought I was actually in Bangkok. Let's just say it was in bad shape. But hey, it did have running water so I knew I was in the States.
Looks aside, I was ready to have some great Thai food. We shared a few meals: Chicken Pad Thai, tofu green curry, and a vegetable mix with chicken. Now I have had many plates of Pad Thai in my time including eating it from many street vendors in Bangkok. This version simply did not do it for me. It was a little bland for my taste and the noodles were sticky and mushy. I barely tasted any fish sauce. The taste was fine for an everyday plate of Pad Thai, but it was not what I expected. The curry was only so so too. It was spicy which was a good thing. But it was served on a plate where there was very little sauce. Being spread on a large plate made the meal cold to the touch when it arrived. It seems as if serving curry in a bowl would be a better option. The third meal was only OK. OK enough to say I cannot remember it the next morning.
I have had their coconut cake on at least three occasions. Each time the slice was huge! So, three of us decided to share. To our dismay, there must have been a shortage of cake. The slice was tiny at best. The taste rocked as always, but the portion size was very disappointing.
I hate to say it, but our experience was only mediocre. I love Thai food and really wanted to find a favorite place where I would pick up carry out to take home or a place that could be my Asian get away. I wish I could say it were so, but this was not the place.
I will try Big Thai again....but sadly, very sadly I must say I was not wowed this time.
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