Pad Thai

This restaurant has been one of my favorites for a long time. Not only is the food wonderful, but the staff are kind, helpful and they make it a point to make you feel welcome. My personal favorite is masaman curry. I live in the foothills, and it is worth it to come down for a delightful meal. Always a pleasure.

I may not be a food critic but I do enjoy good food and demand excellent service. At Pad Thai Restaurant located at 3333 N. Wadsworth I receive both. Each time I dine at Pad Thai I have a wonderful experience. At times they have been short on staff like many other restaurants I frequent, however at Pad Thai I have never had the personnel complain or whine about it. They simply smile and continue with the same courteous and professional service that I consistently receive My favorite, tom kha gai is a must. Loaded with chicken or tofu (for the vegetarians out there). Any time I am asked if I know a good Thai or oriental restaurant I do not hesitate to recommend Pad Tahi.

I have eaten at pad Thai many many times and have never had a bad experience. Their food comes in geat proportions and is very tasty. I always get great service. I have been in the restaurant business myself for many years and one thing I have learned is never to judge a place after one visit. After all, you did say that the place was full.

I had another bad meal recently, surprisingly in a place that I had previously enjoyed. During a visit to Pad Thai, at 3333 South Wadsworth in Lakewood, the restaurant's namesake dish ($4.85) had a sour quality and lacked the usually strong peanut flavor in the sauce, and the Tom Kha gai ($4.95) had exactly one piece of chicken in it. Owner Kim Pannotayan was the only person working the dining room, so service suffered--we spent two hours when we should have spent one--because the place was fairly full. When Pannotayan found out about my complaints, she told several customers, who then called me to plead Pad Thai's case. Nice try, guys--but this time, Pad Thai just wasn't up to par.