Payathai Restaurant

Last night, the girls and I went out to this local Thai restaurant, Payathai. I had never been and you know me when it comes to trying out new places.

Susan and I started out with trying a Thai beer called Chang (pronounced Chung). I would say it is a light beer and if you are looking for something heavier then I would recommend taking a try at a different beer. It does not have an overpowering flavor to it, which is nice. For food, I ordered the sushi roll known as Sex on the Moon, which is their most popular option. It has the following items in the roll: Shrimp tempura, eel, crab, cream cheese, asparagus, cucumber, avocado I/O with tuna, tempura crunch, scallion, flying fish roe, eel sauce, and spicy mayo on top. And for the main course, I had ordered their Hot and Sour Seafood Noodle Soup which, to be honest, was nowhere near Hot or Sour. I had to add in 4-5 spoonfuls of chili paste into the broth to make it somewhat spicy. The soup had imitation crab chunks, mussels, shrimp, scallops, noodles, green onions, etc.

Overall, it was a good meal. I would say the menu was very competitive in terms of price, but the service...was good, not great. The server could have come around for drink refills a little more frequently, but in terms of food...I'd go again.

http://www.payathairestaurant.com/

Homemade Crab Cakes.

Homemade crab cakes on a portabello mushroom with lemon beurre blanc and roasted cauliflower with pine nuts.

Dinner with my Date and Stef @ The Living Room.

I usually stick to a few menu items at some restaurants and stick to the belief of-"If it's not broken, don't fix it" but at The Living Room, I have never had the same meal twice.

Stef and AJ had never been so we had the Pear and Havarti Flatbread and the Duck Drumetted for apps. Last night, for dinner, I had the meatloaf with vegetables and mashed potatoes. Although it was good, I felt that the meatloaf was overcooked and almost like a well burger...which for me is not a pleasant experience. AJ had the crab cake which was delicious and very moist. And shocker for some places, you could see and taste crab. Stef had the shepherds pie which is always great. They dont put the veggies in the pie, they are on the side...which is their rightful spot when it comes to shepherds pie. Im not a dessert kind of girl, but we had the peanut butter pie which was like biting into a Reese Peanut Butter Cup...yum. Don't eat it by yourself-sharing is caring friends.

I would recommend this place off of Gateway and Congress in Boynton Beach, FL. Lisa, the owner, is always friendly and will accomodate most dessert requests if given ahead of time.

http://www.livingroomboynton.com/