text: Just as Jan and I were lamenting the lack of authentic Thai restaurants in the Valley we happened to fall upon Thai House in North Scottsdale yesterday And what a find it is We dropped by after shopping at the nearby Staples to check out the menu and felt great vibes right away It was packed with the office lunch crowd and the room was filled with delicious aromas If it was not for the fact that we had just stuffed our faces at Indian Paradises buffet we would have ordered something nnI could not stop thinking about the promise of good Thai food and ordered the Pad Kee Mao noodles and Prik Khing stirfry for lunch today Even two hours after I had ordered the takeout and managed to finally sit down for lunch the food was still off the hook It totally compared to the Thai food we have had in LAs Thai Town and even Bangkok where Jans fromnnPad Kee Mao is a fiery spicy stirfry of flat rice noodles with choice of meat egg garlic onion bell peppers chili and Thai basil leaves We were impressed by how al dente yet ungreasy the noodles were Our beef was tender and the flavors were spot onnnThe Prik King is a stirfry of meat in red curry paste green beans bell pepper and kaffir lime leaves The generous garnish of finely julienned kaffir limes leaves struck us even before we dug into the dish It is labeled as lemon leaves on the menu probably to not scare off customers The leaves offer a deliciously complex and zesty contrast to strongly flavored dishes We find that often in the Valley these authentic touches are left out because the restaurant owners find that patrons do not notice the difference It is a slippery slopennIt does seem presumptious to rate Thai House based on only two dishes but I cannot remember the last time I smiled ear to ear after eating a meal out of a styrofoam box To top it off the dining room is homey and service is friendly I cannot wait to go back to try the other dishes