Craving some *really good* Thai, I thought I would give L'Thai a try. It's not a short drive from where I'm staying, but after checking their rating with the H.D. ratings - they got a good rating, I thought, ""Why not?"" So, I placed my order and picked it up about 20 minutes later. \r
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L'Thai is a mixed bag. I'm not into the whole 'organic' thing, and ordered four dishes. The 2 that stood out were the spring rolls (very good) and the Thai fried rice (good). What was NOT so good? The phad thai was a real disappointment. I have had *EXCELLENT* Thai food in Seattle and used to have a local 'hole in the wall' I used to go to regularly for some of the best Thai I've ever had. The phad thai didn't taste like it should. It was a congealed conglomeration that bore no resemblance at all to the true dish. I realize there are variants of this dish, but really - this isn't one of them. \r
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The other dish I tried was their 'tempura' shrimp. Unfortunately, they were greasy and very dough-like. True tempura is hard to do - Yamashiro in L.A. has the best I've ever had, bar none, and this was the quality of typical 'mall' tempura of the kind you get at the food court. It was edible, but nothing I'd ever go out of my way to get again. Also, the grease tasted off, as though it hadn't been changed in a while. A deep fryer should be changed regularly and consistently - all the time - to do its job. \r
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Also, the restaurant was almost EMPTY for a Tuesday night at dinner time. Good joints attract crowds all the time. Perhaps the kitchen was having an off night, but for what I got, I won't be going back again. My search for decent Thai in Norcross continues. You've been warned.
Pros: Fried rice was O.K., spring rolls were also alright
Cons: Phad Thai didn't bear any resemblance to the dish
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