Yesterday was a very nice day, a step away from the day before yesterday. I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rockefeller Center, and explored Brooklyn a bit. Cool, right? That night, I was hungry and wanted to go out to eat, so I researched a bit, and found The Lemongrass Grill. I decided to stop by; two Thai nights in a row isn't that bad, is it? So I got my coat and umbrella (it was raining and the wind was roaring and blowing like mad), and walked a couple blocks till I found it. It looked nice to behold; with lots of pretty, soft lights. I saw in a moment that it was a romantic restaurant; there were lots of couples in there. But I decided that I liked the feel of it and went inside.
I sat down at a table and got my drink and menu right away from a sweet, pretty waitress, and she left me to choose my food. I decided to try another drink, called some Thai name I can't remember off hand. After I'd sipped for a bit, the flavor of it hit me nicely. It was sweet and cold and absolutely singing with cherry flavor. Yum!
I then chose my appetizer. The menu of the place was huge, at least 6 pages, so I had a long list of starters to choose from. After a bit of debating, I chose the Vegetarian Crispy Roll, which was a dish with bean thread, carrot, cabbage, and onion embedded on a wonton wrapper, which was fried until it was crisp and flaky. It came with (I think?) sweet chili sauce for dipping, which made it taste even better. The vegetables tasted pleasantly fresh, and the outside was crisp, flaky, and golden. The sauce was a curious syrupy texture but tasted spicy and full of flavor. All in all, a good way to start a good meal.
I chose Nasi Goreng Bali, a Thai and Indonesian fried rice with carrots, peas, onions, and a scrambled egg on top. The rice was perfectly cooked and the shrimp that came with it was super spicy and flavorful, just not as fresh tasting as the un-frozen gulf shrimp we get back in New Orleans. The vegetables were okay, and the egg was fluffy and well browned. My entree was very good just not spectacular.
Thai folks aren't big on dessert, so had to go my own way on that. My dinner at The Lemongrass Grill was very good, the waitress was sweet and took good care of me, and the atmosphere was quiet and better for romantic dates than for a normal dinner. So if you need yet another Thai restaurant to consider, here is my review of the Lemongrass Grill!
