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Noodles looked pale and not very appetizing. The complex flavors of the dish was replaced by a sweet-tangy sauce that served to remind one that the dish was supposed to be pad thai, not actually letting you fully believe it. No crushed peanuts sprinkled on top, no wedge of lime on the side, no sprinkling of chili powder for that extra heat.

Curries are pretty good, a little on the watery side. The reds and yellows are better than the greens.

Other than the sauce in this dish tasting a lot like the other sauces, this is a good dish. It is pleasantly spicy and basily. Again, the sauce is a little on the thin side, but its great for pouring over a bowl of rice!

Generally hit or miss or miss greatly. I stick with the rolls. I’ve never had sashimi that made be sick here, but just didn’t taste great.

Sauce and cut were excellent, just barely overcooked for my taste.

Chef’s selection of 9 courses. You can’t go wrong, courses are well chosen to cover the menu, presentation is creative.

Shrimp, rice noodles, lettuce, and basil wrapped in rice paper served with peanut sauce. The sauce was too thick, it has a jelly consistency. The rolls didn’t have much taste, the herbs were flat – the roll itself just was not appetizing. It seemed a little stale.

I tried this with the croissant roll instead of the baguette (they ran out). The crossiant did not give the same texture that I think a Vietnamese sandwich should have, no crispy crust, the butter in the croissant just didn’t go with the rest of the sandwich. The pickled vegetables were not crunchy and also lacked flavor. The pork also lacked flavor. They also put too much of a mayonnaise type spread on the sandwich, might have been ok with a baguette, but too much for the richer croissant.

Full wings, including the tips. I really like their wings, it was just spicy enough to not burn the tongue, but really, with $2 beers, that problem could easily be solved.

The burgers are made well done. I prefer mine on the medium rare side. I don’t think preferences were asked of anyone at the table. The burger is not ‘wow’ but its definitely good and satisfies cravings for burgers.

Cheese and deep fried potatoes… can’t really go wrong, but these were really good.

Since first stumbling upon these custardy, crispy but chewy French pastries at Le Boulangerie, I’ve been obsessed with them (and proud to have spread that obsession too). Mrs. London’s has a good version of these, available on weekends during the year and sometimes weekdays during track. The carmelized burnt outside contrasts with the chewy inside. Its not overwhelming sweet or eggy like some custards can be.

Sugar and butter. Need I say any more?

Like drinking a bar of melted chocolate. It’s very rich, great on a cold snowy day, but I think they give too much. The richness is amazing for the first quarter of the drink, then it becomes overwhelming. Good for sharing or dipping biscotti!

The gourmet whitecastle burger. Great spices and texture of ‘patty’.

Perfectly cooked, tender pork chop with amazing flavor in the sauce. Huge ‘hunk’ of meat but every bite was enjoyable.

Fish fillets were well cooked but didn’t have the ‘WOW!’ of the 2 other dishes. Great fish dish though.

Perfectly crisp thin crust pizza with tomatoes, cheese, and scallion topping. And a kick of spice!

Steak cooked perfectly right on charcoal.