The first place on my list was Original Thai. Located on the south side of main street right across from Wells Fargo Bank and the Sprint store, it is a small, long restaurant with occupancy only at 50.
Walking in makes you feel as if you are entering one of the many side stores in downtown Bangkok (not that I've been there before but in my minds eye that's what is looks like) but the whimsical greeting cards with american painters of light houses brings you back to the reality that this is just a foreign restaurant trying to Americanize itself.
They seat you, give you the menu with all the dishes names in Thai (and English translations in parenthesis). Thai food is known for it's spiciness as well as aromatic features and the smells defiantly yielded itself to these. I asked the waitress for suggestions and she gave me the most popular Pod Thai. When it comes out it looks like a bland american form of pasta. But when eating these vermicelli looking noodles I get a rush of flavor that is sweet and savory!
Over all I like it. I want to go back, get some curry and try all of their dishes because the first one made a good impact.
Return value: High
Date Ideas: Take an adventurous one who likes to try new things.
$$: under $10/dish
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