August 15, 2008
Good but overpriced
My parents actually live across from this restaurant so I've eaten here loads since they first moved there in 2003. Unfortunately I have to say that the quality has diminished over the years while the prices have continually gone up, but that if certain dishes continue to be delicious. It's also a bit out of town, so not exactly the easiest place to get to without your own transportation.
The atmosphere for this place is one of the highlights. It is elegantly decorated and features some amazing Thai art, from traditional to contemporary, which is only highlighted by the bucolic setting. If you sit out on the back side of the terrace you can have a lovely view of rice fields and the mountains. At night Doi Kham and Doi Suthep are lit up, creating a wonderful panorama.
As I said, the food has recently begun to vary in quality. For some of the dishes the portions are now quite small for the price (and I'm not one of those travellers who's looking for the ultimate cheap deal) and the quality has been a bit spotty (oily fiend rice, fatty duck, etc.). My favourite dishes here are the lemongrass salad with prawns, green curry, Burmese curry (which is supposed to be oily), stir fried veggies, noodle soup and the all-time best cashew chicken in taro basket. I've eaten a lot of cashew chicken and I think this is the best. Though I might be slightly influenced by the wonderfully edible taro basket it's served in. Mmmmm... taro chips...
They have recently added a "healthy menu" which I have to question the validity of since practically every dish is described as "fried". I think it just means that you get brown rice with it. At least they tried! But I think there are better places to go for healthy food (Pun-Pun and Tian Zi for example).
I would recommend this place if you were out in that direction, but I wouldn't make a special trip just to go there.
The atmosphere for this place is one of the highlights. It is elegantly decorated and features some amazing Thai art, from traditional to contemporary, which is only highlighted by the bucolic setting. If you sit out on the back side of the terrace you can have a lovely view of rice fields and the mountains. At night Doi Kham and Doi Suthep are lit up, creating a wonderful panorama.
As I said, the food has recently begun to vary in quality. For some of the dishes the portions are now quite small for the price (and I'm not one of those travellers who's looking for the ultimate cheap deal) and the quality has been a bit spotty (oily fiend rice, fatty duck, etc.). My favourite dishes here are the lemongrass salad with prawns, green curry, Burmese curry (which is supposed to be oily), stir fried veggies, noodle soup and the all-time best cashew chicken in taro basket. I've eaten a lot of cashew chicken and I think this is the best. Though I might be slightly influenced by the wonderfully edible taro basket it's served in. Mmmmm... taro chips...
They have recently added a "healthy menu" which I have to question the validity of since practically every dish is described as "fried". I think it just means that you get brown rice with it. At least they tried! But I think there are better places to go for healthy food (Pun-Pun and Tian Zi for example).
I would recommend this place if you were out in that direction, but I wouldn't make a special trip just to go there.
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