text: Since buying a house in Bellevue while it is being renovated I have had many occasions to be in the area with people to eat with I would heard nice things about this place and thought I would give it a trynnWe walked in the front door and we were the only people there The decor iswelladorable Antique mirrors and chachki line the walls lots of old wood and at the moment there was a ladder in the back of the room We wondered if they were open and a man appeared for a brief second and then he was gone I went to the counter and a woman the Thai owner came out of the kitchen and said we could sit anywhere We started to sit at a very cute little table in the window nook next to the door and were warned that if people came in and out of the door it could get cold so we moved to the other side of the door window which was more recessed and sat at a tall tablennWe looked over the menu which seemed pretty staple but the prices seemed a tad higher than they needed to be The server was the hubby owner a very allAmerican dad type who greeted us with the little Thai prayer pose and bow which frankly looked kind of silly coming from an allAmerican dad type He did it several times through the evening If he were Asian then it would not seem so oddnnWe both decided on the pad thai and he took our order and off to the kitchen he went He would left two glasses of water at the table which was good because he did not ask if we would wanted anything else to drinknnOne other couple came in while we waited and sat at the cold table My friend and I had a nice long chat until the food camennThe plates arrived and were the big fancy bistroid white plates square and angled with not a lot of food placed upon them It looked more like a quick lunch portion that a dinner portionnnThe pad thai was good Nothing spectacular but not bad at all It is just a basic pad thai They certainly could have thrown on another spoonful or two for the price tag nnAfter the meal my friend asked for the ginger tea and sipped it slowly saying it kind of had a spice burn to itnnShe really enjoyed her meal saying it was perfect but she is a tiny little thing who does not eat much But as a guy I really did not want to leave a meal to look for a mealnnThe atmosphere is truly charming and comfortable but a little cold It was kind of like sitting in the side room of an old library Shhhhhhhhh Pleasant but it did not have any kind of spark The food is good but there is not much of it and you are paying kind of hefty bistroid prices for it in an area that has no need for a bistroid or the prices that go with it nnAs I have stated multiple times in other reviewsI do not care what your atmosphere levels are set at I do not go out to eat atmosphereI go to eat FOOD Never has an atmosphere made me keep coming back But a good portion of food at a fair price will every timennConsidering the other options in and around Bellevue I cannot say I would never return but I would have to have a serious craving that could not be satisfied with a short drive elsewhere I really do think this place could be a bigger hit if they just were not so skimpy on the portions I would not mind the price tag so much if I were actually satednnIf you are the uppity foodie type this might be right up your alley But if you like FOODwellenjoybut pack a light lunch for the drive home