So I spent Sunday afternoon helping my friends --the Beam sisters, paint their condo. And in return I knew that I would be fed. The choices that were thrown out right away were thai or mediterranean. And honestly it didn't matter to me because I wouldn't know what to order from either place. I haven't had thai food in many years and when I did go I ordered a shrimp fried rice, it's what I usually order at chinese food joints because I figured it was the safest way for me to go. So when they noticed I didn't have an opinion either way they settled upon thai food. And then they asked the dreaded question: what I would like to order? Honestly, my issue with trying new foods is I never know where to start and sometimes having no starting place can be rather overwhelming. So I told them I was open to trying anything. The menu that they settled upon ended up being a tofu pad thai, yellow curry, and chicken fried rice. Yes, I must say the idea of eating tofu definitely did not appeal to me, but I'm trying new things so of course I ate it. The tofu wasn't as awful as I expected, it basically takes on the flavor of the foods it's prepared with, but I still wasn't a fan. And I must admit, at 26, it was my first time having pad thai. Would I order it again? Probably not. At least not on my own, but I'd definitely try more if there was a group consensus to order pad thai. Surprisingly, I was a fan of the yellow curry, as long as I was able to avoid the huge chunks of onion. Ben's Noodle and Rice (http://702005883887882512.weebly.com/) is located on the north side and they have a pretty quick delivery service. So if I ever find myself in Rogers Park area and in need of fast thai food, I would definitely keep it on my short list.
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| The Menu |
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| Yellow Curry |
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| Pad Thai w/ Tofu |
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| Fried Rice w/ Chicken |
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| My Portion of it all..I tried a little bit of everything :) |
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