Chai Yo

As a last-minute-right-before-you-board-a-7-hour-train-ride meal, I suggest: Pad See Ew.

Well, that's often my suggestion for... anything.

:)

But it is one of my foods. I've considered going on a tour of all the Thai restaurants in Portland, just to compare their Pad See Ew. I'll let you know what I decide.




This version was pretty good. It wasn't very soupy, but the flavor didn't suffer any for that. It made for a nice, non-messy lunch (a fantastic feat for moi). The noodles were super wide, even for Pad See Ew.

I also had a tasty cabbage soup, which was even better with some pepper dashed into it. For an appetizer, I had deep-fried avocado egg rolls. Yummy!

Thanh Thao

Thanh Thao is a great little Thai place on SE Hawthorne st. I baited back and forth, trying to decide whether I wanted to try something new and different, or just go with the delicious-every-time Pad See Ew.

In the end, I chose the Pad See Ew. It was perfect, hit the spot (my stomach, that is). The noodles were huge, though! It was like Pad See Ew with lasagna noodles.

Other than that, it was pretty typical Thai fare.