text: I have had several really consistent experiences at this Charlestontransplanted Thai house I dig the modern and minimal interior with its very appropriate uptown feel accentuated by the dim lighting and servers dressed in all blacknnI have found the waitstaff to be solid friendly and consistent throughout our visits with good knowledge of the menu and recommendations where needed Those with prior Thai experience will see most of the standards on the menu here plenty of noodle and rice dishes served with your choice of protein or curried dishes to pack in a bit of spice House specialities are familiar but wellexecuted particularly the whole fish and duck nnLargely Americanized the dishes can be made spicier upon request Saying nothing usually results in a rather mild dish Also as everyone tends to do their standards just a bit differently your experience with your goto favorites will vary here I for example do not care for their take on Pad Thai lacking in peanut flavor and a bit too sweet for what I have come to like in that dish Your mileage will vary so just keep that in mindnnDrinks are a bit on the pricy side here and I bemoan the loss of half price wine night on Sundays it is now off but this is uptown and the price point is onpar with the higherend neighbors A couple of interesting cocktails on the menu will get things started for those just looking to barhopnnDo use the free valet parking here as otherwise you are pressing your luck for a space on the street or paying a hefty fee to use one of the notsoclose decks Given then steep hill the front door is on it is better to let the pros do it IMHO But once you are done you are in the middle of the uptown action very easy to get around to some of the other hot spots in this area In all this is a welcome presence in uptown for the diversity of cuisine in an upscale setting