Sam's Bann Thai

Poor salesmanship but great food. We we're glad to show up here a little earlier than their noon opening time. We we're a party of 7 and they seated us real quickly. It seems that speed is the name of their game here. The waitress brought us water and just left them in a clump at one end of the table for us to hand out. I asked if I could try their Tom Kha broth to maybe order 3 pots ($16 each). The same waitress let me know they can't let me sample since it is only made to order. That tells me they are using the packets, thus neither homemade or authentic. Cucumber salad was cut in large steaks rather than a standard thin cut to absorb the vinegar dressing. When our waitress started delivering food, things got weird. The spoons for the soup were completely submerged so we had to clean it off in the bathroom before eating our meal. We had to ask a different waiter for water twice. Finally, they include a MANDATORY tip (see photo). I normally leave a 22% tip (I don't subtract

All their food is on point! Their portions are good. Their spice rating is accurate. I personally recommend you get a thick noodles dish (maybe Pad Kee Mao) and a curry dish (Chicken or Tofu Red Curry) if there are two or more of you.

I had Pad Thai for the first time on my first visit here. It was so flavorful and filling. The restaurant had plenty of seating and had a fresh look. The Tom Yum soup was also really good. I couldn't stop serving myself extra bowls!