Although the Klong Restaurant was recommended (
and dissed) as a good (
horrible), cheap place to eat lunch near the Strand, I became a bit nervous while looking at their website. Something creepy about walking under a steel ribbon ...
Upon arrival our customers enter under a curved, undulating, golden ribbon cast of smoothly polished steel.
The English grammar does hint at a possible
DEMI (Double Entendre Menu Item) award. And the menu does sound just right ...only question would be ... which appetizer
a or b?
- a.Grilled Squid Legs $3
- Served with fresh chili lime juice sauce
- b.Pan Steamed Mussels Eastern Country Style $5
- Lemon grass citronella chopped, shallots, basil, lime juice and mixed herbs
- Mussaman Curry w chicken $10
- Southern Thai spices blended in chili paste with potatoes, peanuts and onions simmered in coconut milk
Here are some reviews:
- "A better-than-average thai place at lower-than- average prices." - zagat.com
- "I recommend it to anyone looking for a great meal and a way cheap price." - citysearch.com
- Poor customer service that the cheap Thai food can't make up for. Not worth the aggravation from the nasty tactless waitress who insisted we leave a 20% tip for a party of 2 after telling us our 10% tip wasn't good enough for the service provided (which consisted her checking in on us once). She told us to never come back again, and trust me, we never will. reviews - zagat.com
- A better-than-average thai place at lower-than- average prices. The lunch special, at $6, is a great price but more important, there are interesting dishes, not found in many thai places. $3.50 for the fish/rice balls! reviews- zagat.com
- Klong heaps flavorful noodle dishes with the perfect intensity between mild and atomic. The usually on-par service outweighs the pitfalls (noise, crowds, and an overall … lack of space) -- common in any East Village eatery -from gridskipper
I will let you know if I get there.
