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October 7, 2010 at 4:12 pm #684315
squareeyesParticipantAfter the salt bomb that was their garlic chicken which I got several months ago I didn’t think I’d go back, but due to the last few rave posts I gave it another try last night.
I had chicken stir-fried w/ chili paste, garlic, and fried basil. Very tasty – and not too salty. It’s super convenient to my house so, as long as it remains as good as what I got last night, I’ll put it in rotation. Nice host too.
October 17, 2010 at 2:44 am #684316
SeaChanty51ParticipantHad Larb, Tom Ka, and Pumpkin Curry today at The Thaitan…all three were excellent, and I will be a return diner!
November 7, 2010 at 12:41 am #684317
ChessaMemberWe love Thaitan! Take out from there saved us post-baby. We’re vegetarians, and so can only speak to those dishes, but we’ve been really pleased! The Basil stir-fry with tofu is really good, as is the Garlic Chicken stir-fry with tofu, spring rolls…everything we’ve had has been pretty tasty! And they are super nice and welcoming of children if you dine-in.
November 7, 2010 at 5:58 am #684318
ellenaterMemberI did not have the good experience as you all did. I loved their service and got delivery and maybe it was just being my being sick…, but I did not like their food. And for the record, I am not THAT picky. Mostly I was disappointed in their Tom Yum soup–an all time fav. usually. It just tasted really salty, so much so that I didn’t finish it. Their yellow curry was pretty good but not great, the rice was dry, and the wide rice noodle dish was just soggy with the veggies and tofu not up to par at all. I guess I saw the hype on here and thought they’d be really great, so I am a little disappointed. :(
November 11, 2010 at 10:11 pm #684319
HelperMonkeyParticipanthaving my first experience with Taco Thai…er, I mean The Thaitan. I am strictly in the “meh” camp as well. I asked for 5 stars, hoping I would at least get 4. I got ONE. Thank goodness I have a bottle of Sriracha at my desk. Got the lunch special, which inexplicably comes with both noodles AND rice.
The pros on this experience is that the waitress was very nice, it was very fast to pick up a to-go order and the restaurant is really cute on the inside.
November 13, 2010 at 9:28 pm #684320
odrokuParticipantThaitan is my personal favorite Thai food in the city. I am not the biggest proponent of that garlic chicken everyone seems to think is the pinnacle of Westside Thai cuisine, however, so I could be off-mark in recommending it. I can eat giant piles of the fried rice from Thaitan any time of any day. It’s my comfort food!
November 14, 2010 at 2:57 am #684321
MargLMemberAlright – 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.
March 1, 2011 at 12:17 am #684322
ishcabibbleMemberMaybe we were there on an off day, but I’m sorry to say we had the worst Thai food of our lives there.
The Tom Yum was mostly salt and didn’t appear to have any lemongrass in it, though to its credit it was as spicy as we’d asked for (4 stars).
The pumpkin curry (which I love at Buddha Ruksa and liked pretty well at Tom Yum Koong, RIP) was just plain weird (though it did have large chunks of pumpkin, which were delicious). Four enormous chunks of pumpkin, six large chunks of tofu, one teeny sliver of red pepper and two layers of sauce (do they not have a whisk?) trying to pass for curry. The top layer appeared to be chili oil while the bottom was coconut cream.
The panang curry also featured a similar bizarre sauce, large chunks of tofu and a couple of tiny slivers of red pepper.
Where are the vegetables in this joint? What’s with the oil slick on the curry?
All in all a disappointing experience, and we won’t be back.
March 2, 2011 at 4:55 am #684323
MaterMemberI would NEVER ever go there again! We live within walking distance and were so excited to try it recently. As I took a bite of my pad thai I found broken egg shells! Ick! My husband looked at the container in the kitchen and found MORE. He called them and they brought us a new order. I will say it took longer for that delivery than the first. It was totally different (i.e. freshly made) compared to the garbage they delivered originally.
April 2, 2011 at 5:04 pm #684324
casabobaMemberI’ve been to Thaitan Restaurant twice.
Location:
5258 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98136
206-932-1945
I will not be back for a third time.
Buddha Ruksa remains for me the best Thai food in West Seattle. If you haven’t been there yet give them a try.
Location:
3520 SW Genesee St
Seattle, WA 98126-2633
(206) 937-7676
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April 5, 2011 at 8:19 pm #684325
BlendParticipantwhat about Palin Thai place over by the Admiral Junction?
April 5, 2011 at 11:21 pm #684326
abstractParticipantI haven’t been to Palin Thai in about a year or so, but every time I have gone it has been very good.
April 5, 2011 at 11:25 pm #684327
KBearParticipantI haven’t been recently either, but Palin Thai was very good when I went. It doesn’t have the ambiance of Buddha Ruksa, but it’s less expensive and the food is great.
April 15, 2011 at 1:14 am #684328
crackedmachineMemberPailin has some really good food, especially if you have a taste for the pungent and spicy. I’ve had several dishes there, and while not all were great, the ones that were have become favorites that I crave often. Both the Wild Noodle Soup and the Thai Sukiyaki are awesome – intense flavors with plenty of heat. The Yum Woon Sen is also worth a try.
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