text: If you are going to Sala Thai on a Sunday and meeting other people you would do well to remember that there is light traffic on Sunday and you will get here early If you get here early there is a Big Lots down the street where you can spend a few minutes soaking up an almost permeable seedy feeling Or not I would opt for not Or you can do what our dinner partners did and visit a dive bar for a drink It is just as well because Sala Thai does not serve alcohol I am looking forward to the review on that one Christine No pressurennI was excited to try Sala Thai after seeing numerous strong reviews Overall they did not disappointnnWe started with pork satay We had not seen satay offered in pork This was the least satisfying of the selections we had The pork was a little chewy and the yellow curry just did not seem to go well with the porknnWe all shared four entrees We had spicy basil fried rice which was delightful and probably my favorite item overall I am hoping to have that again soon It had a nice balance of spice and fresh basil that was refreshing The catfish with panang curry was very nice It was the largest catfish fillet I have seen cooked quickly so as to sear it lightly and some crispiness on the outside while remaining moist and tender inside It was heavily sauced and we ordered out of on the spiciness scale I think everyone at the table fought off a reflexive sneeze with the first bite of that one I would like to see how hot the is but keep in mind the is pretty hotnnWe also had pad thai which for me is a bit of a benchmark dish Sala Thais was unique and very good Not overly sweet and with just the faintest hint of smokiness in the pepper flavor rather complex for pad thai Rounding out the tour de Sala Thai was a duck curry with coconut milk red chili paste pineapple basil tomato and onion I am not a fan of duck but this was very good I had several pieces of the duck and plenty of the sauce ladled over my steamed ricennI recommend Sala Thai The sauces were so flavorful that Myles M and I mortified Christine O and Audrey W by licking clean every serving dish on the table Not really but it was close