My friend and I wanted some Thai food so we checked out Peemkaew because we were in the Pearl District. The dinner started out very strange. The place was empty and locked even though they said it opened at 5pm. The be back soon time sign said 11am.
I was nervous and didn’t know what to order. So while listening to their funk soundtrack that included Marvin Gaye, I decided on the Angel wings for about $11. These wings were stuffed with some veggies, vermicelli and fried. I pictured them like something out of “God of Cookery.” I was wrong because I was only given two, they were covered in panko, kind of gooey and served with sweet and sour sauce. My friend ordered a basil beef stir fry. After delivering my food, they brought my friend’s food out and then remembered he ordered beef, and went back to the kitchen. When they delivered my friend’s food, then I was able to taste his order. The stir fry was decently seasoned, but all you could taste was basil and nothing else. They served his $10 dish in a small plate, with a small amount of rice. It was considerably better than mine; however, not worth the price. My only consolation that these dishes sort of brought out interesting flavors when the wings were dipped in the sweet chili sauce, because it contrasted the earthy basil stir fry.
We were about to retreat but then someone inside saw us and opened the door. As you walk into the foyer, you seen some cool Thai statues. But once you take a right into the dining room, that great first impression fades. There are red Chinese lanterns everywhere, along with an artists display of watery women paintings. Where we sat, I also got a full view of the huge Ikea light, this intense one:
I was nervous and didn’t know what to order. So while listening to their funk soundtrack that included Marvin Gaye, I decided on the Angel wings for about $11. These wings were stuffed with some veggies, vermicelli and fried. I pictured them like something out of “God of Cookery.” I was wrong because I was only given two, they were covered in panko, kind of gooey and served with sweet and sour sauce. My friend ordered a basil beef stir fry. After delivering my food, they brought my friend’s food out and then remembered he ordered beef, and went back to the kitchen. When they delivered my friend’s food, then I was able to taste his order. The stir fry was decently seasoned, but all you could taste was basil and nothing else. They served his $10 dish in a small plate, with a small amount of rice. It was considerably better than mine; however, not worth the price. My only consolation that these dishes sort of brought out interesting flavors when the wings were dipped in the sweet chili sauce, because it contrasted the earthy basil stir fry.
Other than that, it took awhile to get the check, a water refill, and the lights kept blinking on and off.
