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Pen Thai
Summary
Would we go there again: Yes
When Pen Thai opened, there was another Thai restaurant down the street that our friends used to eat at every week. We went to Pen Thai with them, and when I asked why they don't hold a grudge against Pen Thai for forcing their favorite restaurant out of business, they explained that there was a good reason... Pen Thai was a lot better! And it definitely is quite good.
Comments & RatingsWhen Pen Thai opened, there was another Thai restaurant down the street that our friends used to eat at every week. We went to Pen Thai with them, and when I asked why they don't hold a grudge against Pen Thai for forcing their favorite restaurant out of business, they explained that there was a good reason... Pen Thai was a lot better! And it definitely is quite good.
Tim's Comments: If you like Thai food and you live anywhere near the north end, you should really check out this place. Right down main street in the heart of "downtown" Bothell, they're definitely a contender for Bothell's best restaurant. They not only serve Phad Thai, but also something they call "Pen Thai," which is a little less sugary than the classic Phad Thai, but no less tasty!
Jeni's Comments: Nice decor, I really liked some of their art pieces. Friendly staff, although our companions knew all of them personally, so we probably got special treatment.
Ratings
About the RestaurantJeni's Comments: Nice decor, I really liked some of their art pieces. Friendly staff, although our companions knew all of them personally, so we probably got special treatment.
Ratings
| Tim | Jeni | |
| Taste: | 9 | 8 |
| Value: | 7 | 8 |
| Service: | 9 | 9 |
| Setting: | 9 | 9 |
| Speed: | 7 | 7 |
| Overall: | 9 | 8 |
| (overall is not an average) | ||
Address: 10107 Main St Bothell, WA 98011 (map)
Restaurant Style: Thai (duh)
Price Range: $7 - $15, average entrée: $9, lunch: $8
Decor: lots of red, earth tones, slight oriental decor, concrete floors
Noise Level: moderate conversation noise
Lighting: dim mood lighting
Tables Equipped With: salt & pepper, soy sauce
Temperature: comfortable
About Our ExperienceRestaurant Style: Thai (duh)
Price Range: $7 - $15, average entrée: $9, lunch: $8
Decor: lots of red, earth tones, slight oriental decor, concrete floors
Noise Level: moderate conversation noise
Lighting: dim mood lighting
Tables Equipped With: salt & pepper, soy sauce
Temperature: comfortable
Date: Friday, February 24th, 2006
Meal/Time: Dinner, 7:00pm
Wait to be Seated: none
How Full: 67%-75%
What We Ordered: Jeni - Lemon Grass Chicken, coffee Tim - Phad Thai (3 star) (we also shared our friends' dishes)
Free Appetizers: water
Time (from ordering to getting appetizers): N/A
Time (from ordering to getting entrees): 16 minutes
What We Paid (without tip): (treated by our friends)
Meal/Time: Dinner, 7:00pm
Wait to be Seated: none
How Full: 67%-75%
What We Ordered: Jeni - Lemon Grass Chicken, coffee Tim - Phad Thai (3 star) (we also shared our friends' dishes)
Free Appetizers: water
Time (from ordering to getting appetizers): N/A
Time (from ordering to getting entrees): 16 minutes
What We Paid (without tip): (treated by our friends)