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Finally, Thai food in my neighborhood! Not quite sure how I went oblivious to this restaurant's opening, but thanks to Yelp I'm oblivious no more. Naga is located on the north end of this strip mall, next to the frozen yogurt shop. Hopefully they will have their signage and booze license soon, which will be accompanied by a true grand opening and expanded menu. The restaurant itself is very modern and tastefully decorated...almost to the point of looking a little ultra-loungeish. I was greeted promptly as I arrived and the service remained very attentive throughout my meal (Thanks Nan!). I started off with a Thai Iced Tea ($4), which was served in a large glass with crushed ice. Followed up with the Beef Naga Salad ($8.50, I think), and finished up with the Chicken Pad Thai ($10). Thai Iced Tea was unremarkable. I have had better and I have had worse. I didn't find out whether they had free refills, but if they don't then the price is quite steep. The Beef Naga Salad is similar in flavor to a standar beef salad (yum nua), although the meat and vegetables to lettuce ratio was a little more westernized. I really enjoyed this dish...it had a nice balance of flavors although the dressing was just slightly too sweet. I ordered the dish at 4* (their highest spice level) and it had a pleasant, lingering heat that was not overpowering. The Chicken Pad Thai was quite respectable. Flavor was good, although again just slightly too sweet, and portion was sizeable. Overall, I had a great initial experience at Naga and I will likely be a frequent diner once their full menu is up and running. My main point of contention right now is their pricing. The food is definitely above average, but the same or better can be had significantly cheaper elsewhere in town. One saving grace, and I'm not sure if it will continue, is that their lunch specials are also available on the weekends...unusual, but awesome. Regardless, I look forward to exploring the rest of their menu and I'm pretty darn excited to finally have a thai restaurant within five minutes of my house!...Pick your answer from: i. negative. ii. positive. I think the answer is
ii.