"Before the pandemic, it was perfectly normal to walk into a new restaurant, get a table and settle in for a meal.But in these times you have to consider other things.My girlfriend and I were in Ballard, a few hours from home, when we got hungry. We are vaccinated and wear masks, but eating out is still a risk two friends recently got covid despite being vaccinated and only meeting people outside. We got out our phones and searched for a takeout place. We were more hungry than picky, so we took a suggestion near the top of the list Jai Thai. We drove past Waiting for the Interurban and spotted it on our left. There was a parking spot right around the corner. Things were looking good.The dining room was nearly empty. Pre-pandemic, that would have been a red flag. We decided it was because people were being as cautious as us. In our tired hungry state, we opted.to take advantage of the empty space and got a table.The menu looked good. They had all the usual Thai dishes Phad Thai, Tom Gom soup, Satays, curries... Plus a few lunch specials and house dishes. We chose the number 6 lunch stir fried pork with Phad Thai and Thai iced tea.I went to the men's room. It was clean and properly supplied a good sign.The food came quickly a bad sign. The food was just piled on the plate without any attention to presentation. The rice was over cooked. The phad Thai noodles were clumped together and perhaps the worst sin my 3 star meal had no spice at all. In fact all the flavors were weak.We were hungry, so we are it, then raced out of there disappointed that the food was not even close to being worth the risk of eating out.It's a real shame"
