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Alright – finally made it over to Thaitan today for the Crispy Garlic Chicken comparison.
Sad to say, while Thaitan’s CGC is tasty – it is _not_ “Crack Chicken”.
The chicken pieces were large and tender but dipped in a batter and fried then lightly coated with a crispy fried garlic sauce and lots of fried basil.
Buddha Ruksa’s “Crack Chicken” is smaller pieces of chicken (which yes can get dry on occasion) probably coated in corn starch for a crispness and a sweet/spicy/garlicy sauce that I would love to be able to replicate! The sauce is where it’s at!
I do like the decor of the Thaitan and the staff is very friendly.
Price for both places is about the same, so I don’t think one is cheaper than the other.
We also had Pad See Ew with tofu, yum, and crab won tons, standard, but tasty.