Friday, July 14, 2006

Thai Food Surprise

You know what I love? When you find amazing food where you least expect it.

Jeff and I went to eat at this little Thai food place in downtown Osseo today, specifically Reuan Thai. This is a small, small town. Like, one stoplight small town. One little business strip small. It's cute in that way so many Midwestern small towns are cute...lots of flowers, a little park, a diner, and, oddly enough, a Thai restaurant. We go in, and it's small but clean, a good sign. The smell is rich and authentic, a mixture of grease and spices. There’s a buffet set up at the back, and about three other people in the place. We decided to chance it, and picked a booth. There were plenty of them, considering the fact that it was for all intents and purposes empty.

We grabbed our plates and started to fill them up. I chose the white rice with the chicken curry and vegetables, with a side of a chicken wing for kicks. Jeff tried everything available, which, while not much, was still a decent assortment. We sat down and started to eat.

And much to our amazement, the food was…incredible. Delicious. The chicken curry was spicy and tender and flavorful with a smooth creamy finish. The rice was perfect. The chicken wings were sweet, yielding with a crunch, fried to perfection. Divine. I just cannot say enough about this place. And to find it in downtown Osseo made it an even bigger treat. A true gem in the most unexpected place.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It sounds like you are insinuating that I ate half the restaurant.. I think 14 egg rolls, 7 chicken wings and 3 plates of food is more of a sensible lunch than "trying everything else..." just because I can't button my pants right now does not mean I overindulge while perusing the buffet.