Today was the first weekend of my second summer interning at Microsoft. My love of Seattle has not diminished one bit in the last twelve months. One of the best parts of the city is the food, especially the abundance of Asian cuisine. After strolling around the Pike Place and EMP for most of the day, my friends and I retired to Bellevue for dinner. Thai Ginger was only a four minute drive from the Park & Ride, so it was the obvious choice to satisfy our hunger.
I was really excited when I saw chicken wings on the appetizer menu, as I have made it a tradition to order the deliciously sticky and crispy delicacies at every Thai restaurant I go to. Today, however, I was disappointed. Instead of receiving several sweet and spicy wings, we received two jumbo battered-and-fried pieces of chicken. The partially cooked chicken was stuffed with vegetables and was served alongside a generic sweet and sour sauce. This was not what I expected to receive, nor did it exceed expectations.
Rating: 2/5
Price: $10
Rating: 2/5
Price: $10
I ordered the Pad Kee Mao with chicken and was pleasantly satisfied. The flat, wide rice noodles were cooked perfectly, and the vegetables were crisp. The sauce was average. I ordered a 3.5/4 on the spicy scale and my tastebuds remained unchallenged. We were given chili sauce, chili powder, and chilies in vinegar, but it's always more convenient when the chefs season your food while it's being cooked, as opposed to you applying the seasoning as garnish.
Rating: 3.5/5
Price: $11
Rating: 3.5/5
Price: $11