thistle Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Continuing in my attempt to eat at most Thai restaurants in the southern half of the county, I picked up lunch today from Bangkok Noodle, which is located at the intersection of Commerce & Backlick. I got Tom yum goong ($4.95), larb gai ($6.95) & sukiyaki noodle soup-chicken, beef, pork, cellophane noodles, napa cabbage, Chinese celery, egg, watercress, & sesame seeds in spicy red bean curd soup ($9.95) for Tom. The food was excellent, great blend of hot/sour/salty/sweet for my tom yum (I've been eating this soup several times/wk lately) & the larb had a perfect amount of heat (marked on the menu as 1 rooster-American hot). It looks like they specialize in Thai noodle soups-next time, I want to try the Paradise soup ($14.95)-cellophane noodles w/ seafood, ground pork, fish balls, bean sprouts, crushed peanuts, topped w/ crispy bacon & boiled egg in a hot & sour broth-this one is 3 roosters-Thai hot. It's a lovely space, looks like a beach house w/ blue, green, & tan lapped siding & a colorful mural of photos. Definitely a contender for a Springfield $20 Tuesday (happy hour specials from 4-7), I'll be going back to sample more menu items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibbee Nayee Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Hey Thistle, how does it compare to Thai Ghang Waan which replaced House of Siam farther down Backlick in Brookfield Plaza? I'm convinced it's one of the better Thai restuarants around, and it's a candidate for a $20 lunch.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 I don't know if I can fairly compare them, I've only had 1 meal at Thai Ghang Waan, & although it was delicious, I had to modify my desire for heat due to my dining companions' tastes. It may call for a showdown... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibbee Nayee Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I don't even go to Tommy Thai or Thai Cafe any more -- Thai Ghang Waan blows them away. I'll have to try Bangkok Noodle and see how it compares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 They have two 5 rooster (chef's special hot) dishes on the menu (it appears they skip right over 4 roosters)-pad phed pha-your choice of protein, w/eggplant, peppers, basil, young peppercorn, Thai herbs in chef's special chili paste & gang pha-jungle curry, no coconut milk. Also, plenty of dishes that are not indicated as spicy, for a contrast in taste. There seemed to be 3 or 4 tables dining in when we went, it's not a large space, but very attractive (if I hadn't been so grubby & in a hurry, I'd have stayed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 I had lunch here today w/ a friend, it was very good. We both got the same lunch special, chicken madness (?), which is the minced chicken version of gai pad ka prow (which is my default choice for every Thai restaurant), came w/ Tom yum soup & a spring roll (nondescript). I drank a lot of water, & it was refilled as quickly as I downed it, service was good, & it's an attractive space. There are so many excellent Thai restaurants around here to choose from, I feel pretty spoiled... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simul Parikh Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 The GOP operative and I went to Springfield to try Bangkok Noodle. He hates Springfield and muttered "goddamn outer suburban liberals" quite a few times. We disagree strongly on most things, except for food. In fact, I truly believe that ethnic food could end partisan gridlock. Rumor on the street was that Sen. Reid and McConnell went to Ravi Kabob to sort out the filibuster reform situation this week. We were one karahi away from the nuclear option. Anyways... As an appetizer we got the pork larb, 3 cocks spicy. It was fresh and vibrant, tangy and definitely packing heat. I compared it favorably to previously favorite larb at Bangkok Golden. There weren't as much fresh herbs as BG (who happen to grow their own, which I think is fantastic), but they figured out the spicing/sauce proportions. If those two versions of larb were married and had a child, I would be in heaven. The one thing that was lacking was sticky rice. I don't know if it was available on the menu, but without something to absorb it with, I think it became even more spicy. And this was only level 3 spicy. We split the noodle soup. The waitress (who was from Bangkok) said her favorite one was the Paradise Soup. This was the same as the Doo Dee (fish balls and pork, bean sprouts, peanuts, cellophane noodles in hot and sour broth) but with the addition of seafood, bacon, and a boiled egg. It is a damn good soup. It isn't so sour, which is what I find in most of these "hot and sour" style soups. It tasted a lot more like soups in Thailand. I was pretty impressed. Now, this was 3 cocks spicy, as well, but you couldn't feel the heat as much. We added the dry pepper to it, and it got turnt up. For the entree, we got the Gang Pha Curry. We ordered it 6 cocks. It was a great curry - not heavy and without coconut milk. There was a lot of eggplant and it had a very rich flavor. Reminded me sort of like a jungle curry I had in Ko Lanta, with the thinner curry and a slow building heat. Yet, I don't think it was as spicy as the larb. This was a bit confusing. Don't get me wrong - the flavoring and heat ended up being just what I wanted, but I don't think the cock rating system is consistent. I'm very happy with this place and want to try at least 4-5 of the entrees. I wish it were closer. Since Po-Siam closed down, we're suffering in Del Ray (First world problem: have to drive 8-9 miles for decent Thai Food). Simul EDIT: oops - gang pha curry is jungle curry - that explains it! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibbee Nayee Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 (Waiting for Don to make an irreverent observation or off-color joke about six cocks....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 That's why I said roosters.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 On 7/19/2013 at 5:05 PM, Kibbee Nayee said: (Waiting for Don to make an irreverent observation or off-color joke about six cocks....) The Noodle has gone limp, and is now 9 Pad Thai. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistle Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 On 2/21/2019 at 10:24 AM, DonRocks said: The Noodle has gone limp, and is now 9 Pad Thai. On the positive side, the kids & I had lunch at 9 Padthai recently, & it was very good. Our order was not optimal (3 of them (not me) got Pad see ew w/ beef), but the food was good. I have good memories of Bangkok Noodle & I’m happy 9 Padthai is there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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