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I am going to one of my favorite places to eat today, and one of the places that has me so high on Houston food.
To do so, I will go to my parking garage here in downtown and drive through a bunch of sketchy neighborhoods that are filled with ex-cons and drug trafficking (I mean that literally, and I have the stats to back it up) to a dingy looking strip mall. I will make an almost random turn behind the buildings and go to a parking lot that will be packed with BMWs, Mercedes, Lexus, etc., also from downtown. I will wait in line for a table to be served by a bald semi-rude Thai gentlemen. I will order by number off the menu, but I will take whatever comes out. I will not make any special requests or talk too much lest I get kicked out. I will not ask how much it will cost but will simply have faith that it will be within 5 or 6 bucks of what I thought.
I will enjoy it and come back again. Such is the power of good food.
Here's a pretty funny (and accurate) review somebody else posted:
1) They will give you a paper number when you come in. For the Love of God do not allow your paper number to fall over. Its drafty..but if they don't see your # you will never get served.
2) The place is BYOB...but if you aren't availing yourself of that...and you think you will require more than 1 refill..get the iced tea. Waitress visits are at a premium.
3) The menu is really mostly for show. They will do little stuff like give you the egg rolls you ordered. But the Thai Nazi is just as likely to give you red curry as green...straw mushrooms instead of baby corn. Basically whatever the Thai Nazi deigns to give you you will eat and love. And vow to actually order next time (at which time they will probably give you something different).
4) The waitresses (assistant Thai Nazi's) aren't friendly but they aren't unfriendly either. However if you insist on drinking too much iced tea. The Thai Nazi himself will come over and thoughtfully explain that you need to eat more rice.
5) Don't order dessert, there is no dessert, only a n00b orders desert. If you inquire about desert the Thai Nazi will bring you a stick of gum.
6) Seriously, if you let the little paper thing fall down, you ain't eatin!
7) After you eat, don't wait for your check. Only a n00b waits for the check. They aren't bringing you a check (its hard enough to make them bring your food). Bring your little number to the cash register. The Thai Nazi is there, he has your check. Give the Thai Nazi your number and he will charge you something within 5 or 6 dollars either way of what you actually recieved, or what you ordered. You know depending.
8) Lord help me I can't wait to go back!
To do so, I will go to my parking garage here in downtown and drive through a bunch of sketchy neighborhoods that are filled with ex-cons and drug trafficking (I mean that literally, and I have the stats to back it up) to a dingy looking strip mall. I will make an almost random turn behind the buildings and go to a parking lot that will be packed with BMWs, Mercedes, Lexus, etc., also from downtown. I will wait in line for a table to be served by a bald semi-rude Thai gentlemen. I will order by number off the menu, but I will take whatever comes out. I will not make any special requests or talk too much lest I get kicked out. I will not ask how much it will cost but will simply have faith that it will be within 5 or 6 bucks of what I thought.
I will enjoy it and come back again. Such is the power of good food.
Here's a pretty funny (and accurate) review somebody else posted:
1) They will give you a paper number when you come in. For the Love of God do not allow your paper number to fall over. Its drafty..but if they don't see your # you will never get served.
2) The place is BYOB...but if you aren't availing yourself of that...and you think you will require more than 1 refill..get the iced tea. Waitress visits are at a premium.
3) The menu is really mostly for show. They will do little stuff like give you the egg rolls you ordered. But the Thai Nazi is just as likely to give you red curry as green...straw mushrooms instead of baby corn. Basically whatever the Thai Nazi deigns to give you you will eat and love. And vow to actually order next time (at which time they will probably give you something different).
4) The waitresses (assistant Thai Nazi's) aren't friendly but they aren't unfriendly either. However if you insist on drinking too much iced tea. The Thai Nazi himself will come over and thoughtfully explain that you need to eat more rice.
5) Don't order dessert, there is no dessert, only a n00b orders desert. If you inquire about desert the Thai Nazi will bring you a stick of gum.
6) Seriously, if you let the little paper thing fall down, you ain't eatin!
7) After you eat, don't wait for your check. Only a n00b waits for the check. They aren't bringing you a check (its hard enough to make them bring your food). Bring your little number to the cash register. The Thai Nazi is there, he has your check. Give the Thai Nazi your number and he will charge you something within 5 or 6 dollars either way of what you actually recieved, or what you ordered. You know depending.
8) Lord help me I can't wait to go back!
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