text: I really wanted to love Malees and I did for a period of time when the Desert Ridge location was open and they were serving Thai foodnnBut it seems that the menu went from the classics of Thai cuisine to some strange AmericanAsian fusion which was trying harder to be stir fry with Thai influence rather than straight up ThainnSo we stopped going and eventually through no fault of our own the restaurant closednnWe went to Malees down on Main in Old Scottsdale and I had very high hopes nnThe soup was good great flavors all the right ingredientsnnHowever for the main courses again what in the hell is up with the menu I kept looking for the Thai classics but they were really either hidden or nowhere to be found Panang a bit Mussamon was shockingly absent but lots of fusionstyle dishes and largely pedestrian fare was abundantnnThis is darned near like going to an Indian restaurant and having no aloo mater tandoori dishes or naannnIf you are looking for a semielegant place to bring out of town guests that say they are adventurous eaters but probably are not you may find this as an acceptable choice nnIf you are a true fan of the Thai classics I would suggest looking elsewherennThe service is good a little rushed and the owner seems to care about the restaurant but I really will not be returning until Deidre brings back the Thai classicsnnI do not want a simple universallyaccessible menu nnI want to go on a culinary adventure Bring back the adventure and I will bring you my dining dollars