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Sawasdee Thai Cuisine

Sawasdee Thai Cuisine

1319 E Chocolate Ave, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA, 17033, United States

Thai • Soup • Fish • Asian


"I enjoyed this precious little joint a lot. Before walking in the building you can smell the wok chi outside that came from the exhaust hood. I already have good feelings going on. The owners and server were speaking actual Thai language, great indicator of legit flavors! And it surely indeed was, this is the best Thai restaurant I 've been to so far better than many best Thai from where I 'm from, I can never look at other Thai restaurants the same anymore, I just got spoiled. I ordered red curry with shrimp and drunken noodles with shrimp and got 9! size 21-25 shrimps in my noodle, a Thai tea which had a huge portion anywhere I 've been, a Thai slaw huge portion too, and mango with sticky rice dessert at the end, the total after tax came right under $60, this, is, underrated, under priced guys!!! We had left over to bring back. This is great value! In the era of automation and food processing, more and more restaurant foods aren 't fully made to order and restaurants are trying to reduce labor intensity in order to cut costs and keep restaurant running with scarse labor resources. Hard working mom and pop restaurants, ethnic minority and locally owned small business like this need to be supported and cherished. Wok frying is very labor intensive and it 's diminishing. I 'm only visiting this town for 3 days and I 'm gonna eat there again before I go. Service was very quick for one wait staff, it was simple and basic and not the type that get in your face, but adequate, if you like it where the server to all over you, this is not their style, but the server is alert and can tell you more about the food if you ask, that 's good enough for me."

Noodle House

Noodle House

2240 37th St, Moline, IL 61265, United States

Thai • Asian • Chinese • Japanese


"Since moving back to the Quad Cities, I've struggled to find Asian takeout that I really like. There are a few places on the Iowa side of the Mississippi that I like, but still haven't found many places I really enjoy in the area. I think I can add Noodle House to the list of places I really like in the area. The place is neat and unassuming. The floor is a dark wood laminate, the ceiling is a two by four drop ceiling with space out ceiling fans. There are florescent lights, though with the abundant windows they weren't on in the late afternoon when I was dining in. The light curtains further added to the general dark, warm ambiance to the dining room. I wasn't super adventurous today, so I only ended up getting an order of Mongolian Beef and Crab Rangoons. I didn't realize this was going to happen, but the server also brought out an assortment of kimchi, flavored apple bits, fried wonton wrappers strips, and spiced ground chicken. I enjoyed the kimchi and wonton wrappers, but also wasn't brave enough to try the small portions of the other two. Maybe next time... The Rangoons weer pretty standard fare for Asian restaurants. Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, no complaints. The Mongolian Beef though I think this is my new favorite Mongolian Beef for the area and probably overall too! It's a little crispy, full of flavor, yet still has a soft chew overall. I'd come back for this multiple times a week if it were closer to home! Bottom line I really like this place. The Mongolian Beef is on point and I need to try other noodle dishes on offer. Thanks, Noodle House!"