I went to Insee Thai Asian Cuisine for lunch and ordered the crispy chicken with basil sauce, along with egg drop soup and fried rice. While the food itself was okay, the execution really missed the mark. The chicken did come out crispy initially, but it was served with the basil sauce poured directly on top of the fried chicken, which made it bready and soggy. If something is fried, I expect it to stay crispy, not soaked. I had to send it back because I don’t want sauce or juice sitting on top of fried food. My egg drop soup also came out cold, which required another send-back. Soup should come out hot—especially something as simple as egg drop soup. The server was polite and nice, but she moved so fast that she didn’t slow down long enough to actually listen to what I needed. I was trying to explain everything at once to avoid multiple trips back and forth, but she kept walking away before I could finish, which caused more back-and-forth than necessary. As for the fried rice, it was very plain. When I got home, I had to fix it myself—adding butter, garlic, sesame oil, and soy sauce in my own wok—before it tasted the way it should have when it was first served. Would I return? Probably not. The experience wasn’t terrible, but it also wasn’t good enough for me to want to come back, especially when I had to rework the food at home to make it enjoyable.
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I went to Insee Thai Asian Cuisine for lunch and ordered the crispy chicken with basil sauce, along with egg drop soup and fried rice. While the food itself was okay, the execution really missed the mark. The chicken did come out crispy initially, but it was served with the basil sauce poured directly on top of the fried chicken, which made it bready and soggy. If something is fried, I expect it to stay crispy, not soaked. I had to send it back because I don’t want sauce or juice sitting on top of fried food. My egg drop soup also came out cold, which required another send-back. Soup should come out hot—especially something as simple as egg drop soup. The server was polite and nice, but she moved so fast that she didn’t slow down long enough to actually listen to what I needed. I was trying to explain everything at once to avoid multiple trips back and forth, but she kept walking away before I could finish, which caused more back-and-forth than necessary. As for the fried rice, it was very plain. When I got home, I had to fix it myself—adding butter, garlic, sesame oil, and soy sauce in my own wok—before it tasted the way it should have when it was first served. Would I return? Probably not. The experience wasn’t terrible, but it also wasn’t good enough for me to want to come back, especially when I had to rework the food at home to make it enjoyable.
I really enjoyed my meal. The Pad Kee Mao was full of big, fresh basil leaves and had great, bold flavor. The Red Curry was good but mild on spice, so I added chili peppers and it really elevated it. Both dishes tasted fresh and satisfying. Overall a great experience and I’d definitely order from here again.
I really enjoyed my meal. The Pad Kee Mao was full of big, fresh basil leaves and had great, bold flavor. The Red Curry was good but mild on spice, so I added chili peppers and it really elevated it. Both dishes tasted fresh and satisfying. Overall a great experience and I’d definitely order from here again.
My absolute comfort food !! My first time trying and I’m so glad I found them ! Never knew they are so close ! Everything was delicious ! The dumplings didn’t have much flavor so I added chili oil ! If you’re ever in Atlanta you HAVE to try Srithai: Thai Kitchen & Sushi Bar (Emory). My favorite restaurant hands down … thank me later ! The menu is so similar but the flavor is so good!!! I never pass up going there EVER