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*** In Short ***

*** In Short ***

A hotel restaurant with solid cocktails and surprisingly enjoyable, albeit extremely salty, atypical Thai cuisine. Be sure to order lots of rice with your protein dishes!

*** In Depth ***

Is it chic? For sure. Is the service good? Definitely. Is the food enjoyable? Yeah, with some caveats. But a Michelin star? REALLY?! Having been here twice now, my trust in Michelin ratings is shaken even more. But, what do I know, I'm just a Yelper. I'll leave the famous ratings to the paid critics. Now, ignoring that...

Across my two dinners here, I've tried their yum kai dao, nam tok beans, pretty hot wings, caramelized pork belly, and kua kling ribs. You know, things I wouldn't normally find at the usual run of the mill Thai place. And, without getting into them all, I'll say this: they've all been very enjoyable, but the folks in the kitchen are NOT shy about their seasonings. I'm usually not one to speak on this, because I know I eat lighter than most folks, but the friends I've gone with have also commented on how the meat dishes tend towards the too salty (ribs and belly), spicy (ribs), or sweet side (wings).

So, unless you've killed your taste buds, be sure to order lots of rice on the side. Or, do as I do and bring the leftovers home, to stir fry into something else: the ribs make for an excellent fried rice. Or, perhaps, try asking the kitchen if they're willing to cut the seasoning in half. The place is way too classy for me to do something like swishing my food in a cup of tea.

***Accessibility Info***

Venue - It's a modern hotel restaurant, so, not surprisingly, the place is ADA compliant, as far as I can tell. The main/direct entrance to the restaurant is up a flight of stairs, with a manual wheelchair lift to the side. This has been known to not work at times, however, so you may need to head to main entrance of the hotel and wind your way through the back.

Bathroom - The restaurant itself doesn't have bathrooms, which are instead located outside, as part of the hotel. And, like the venue, these are also accessible.

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