Last weekend (yes I need to catch up) my youngest sister Emily had surprised us by saying she had nothing to do Saturday night so she ordered us out on the town while she watched the boys.
So Anita and I took off to Norwalk to Papaya Thai where we haven't been to in a long time. We were quickly seated but moved due to the chill near the door. We settled in and looked at the extensive drink list. I don't remember what Anita got but my drink was called the Mind Bender. Tequila with Lime Juice, and another juice that I can't remember. Guess it bent my mind.
They have a great menu but we always seem to get a bunch of small plates to share. So we stuck to our plan and each ordered Tom Yum Goong which has shrimp and mushrooms in this amazing broth. It had some heat to it but not too much. It would be awesome to make this soup one day. It would be great with on a really cold day. We both really enjoyed the soup.
The first of the small plates came which was Larb Gai Lettuce Cups. A spin off of the lettuce cups from P.F. Chang's but less mass produced tasting. Flavor was good and served in red leaf lettuce instead of Iceberg.
Our next dish was one of my favorites, Beef Short Rib Satay. But without the Satay. It is a piece of short rib, off the bone that must be marinated and grilled. The meat is so tender as a short rib should be cooked. But the taste is really what gets you. I could have had two of these.
The last dish we got was the Curry Sampler, which is a small portion of three different curry dishes. This I would personally pass on next time. The sauces were each too watery for me. I picture a curry dish to have a thicker sauce that these had. They weren't bad. Don't get me wrong. But I would get another Satay or starter to nibble on.
Its a fun place to go to and in the summer they have outdoor seating.
Papaya Thai can be found in Norwalk across from the Maritime Aquarium. You can learn more about them by going here: www.papayathai.com
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