tangy, spicy, lemongrass-bright — good as starter or a full meal with rice

splits well as a starter, two between four people sets the table up nicely

good test of the bar program — if the house cocktail is bland, stick to wine

mild, peanut-forward, tender beef chunks — perfect for spice skeptics in the group

tamarind-forward not just sweet, proper char on the noodles, peanuts on top