text: My friend is a really busy lady so when we go out I usually try to find places near her home to minimize her commute We had planned to have dinner at PinKaow and originally planned to meet at PM then delayed to and finally ish was decided upon She called to let me know that she got a lot of work done and has a lot of free time We started talking about Pin Kaow and find out she she is been there I like her to have new experiences so I asked if she would be interested in trying out Lotus of Siam An enthusiastic yesnnIts been years since I would been here and called to see if reservations are needed I spoke with a guy named Bank who later I found out is the Manager He said they are booked and walk ins may need to wait minutes I asked if they had a bar and he said that they do have a bar that is new since I was last thereI then asked if there was a walk in list He took my name and added my friend and we were good to go nnLast time I was here a HUGE fight with around people broke out in the parking lot The neighborhood is sketchy so have your head on a swivel if you go When we arrived there are what looks like patrons waiting outside for a table I was beginning to wonder how big the bar is We walk in and THEY EXPANDED They have a huge wine selection now Wow We announced our arrival and let them know we would be waiting in the Bar Everyone was very nice Zero zip nada attitude nnWe sat down had ordered wine by that glass and were seated about minutes later nnI usually order the same foods regardless of which Thai establishment we go to so I asked Joe our Waiter for his recommendations We ordered the NAM KAO TOD Crispy rice appetizer that is mixed with minced sour sausage green onion fresh chili ginger peanuts and lime juice I am big on hot dogssausage so Joe offered it made with Tofu Excellent decision For our main course we ordered a Northern Thai dish called Northern Laub which apparently is ompletely different from the Issan larb in taste this northern style larb ground pork is cooked with Northern Thai spices and no lime juice garnished with fresh herbs and vegetables I think I would have preferred to have this made with Tofu too but did not want to upset the Chef with too many changes However I think it would ahve been cool if it did They are very accommodating I have almost been kicked out for making a suggestion at a SF Chinatown spot Anyway an finally La Piste de resistance Khao Soi This typical Burmese influenced Northern Thai egg noodle is served in curry sauce and coconut cream your choice of beef or chicken garnished with sliced red onion lime and pickled vegetables All of these dishes can be made with a spiciness range from We ordered a for all and the smoke was perfectI could have gone to an but it was a perfect dish at Do NOT eat the little red peppers in the dish or have water ready Ice water Oh we also ordered the Thai Tea Very refreshing They do not have coffee there Well they do have instant but is that really coffee is itnnOh manthe La Piste de resistance is really the sample platter dessert It is comprised of Coconut ice cream Sticky rice with Mangos if you like the salty sweet thing then this is your thing and Fried banana rolls drizzled with honey Menu diva at it againwe were full so did not want a Cheesecake Factory sized dessert Joe hooked up a sample Sampler for us The very sweet dessert maker delivered it for us and reaffirmed that it was made smaller for us It was sill plenty of food though I promised my friend I would not mention that she ate of each plate though she claims more of a split Hey I am not mad at her A gurls got to eat right nnOur bill for the two of us was less than and we got our grub and drink on bigwell at least she didkidding of coursekind ofOKAYI am kidding We both ate goodnnWhen I first moved here in I discovered Lotus of Siam listening to NPR The were saying how Gourmet Magazine chooses the top restaurants in LV every year and every year Lotus of Siam is selected How can one resist right The food was not awe inspiring but I would not kick it out of bed for eating crackers either The food was stars the Service was stars so I took an average of the two is equal to which equals just in casennAlrighty thennnEnjoynnChow