CHALONG
A nice addition to the Thai options on 9th Ave.
Yum Som-O / Pomelo and cured & fried branzino salad — I love pomelo salad, this had a bit of crunchy fish added. The dressing was slightly too intense with what seemed like reduced fish sauce, but it was a good dish overall
Phuket Pak Mor / Rice dumpling stuffed with peanuts — Pass. It was fine, but I would rather have eaten several other things.
Pla Tod / Fried whole fish — This was nice, though pushed on us as “the most popular dish”, which we ordered because our pescatarian was spooked by the server’s unnecessary spice warning about the crab curry we had selected.
Kee Mao Seafood / Rice Noodles with shrimp and squid — very well-flavored and well-spiced, but a bit light on seafood.
Goat curry — flavorful and well-cooked, similar to rendang (which makes sense as it’s described as a southern Thai prep). The rotis were well-made, not greasy, and a bit charred, which I enjoyed (learning opportunity for Tatiana folks on both curry and roti counts). I could have used a bit more sauce for the roti.
The Hor Mok wasn’t available, otherwise that would have been on the table too.
