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| Topaz | ||
| Address:
127 W 56th St. Phone: 212/957-8020 |
Neighborhood:
Midtown West |
Cuisine: Thai |
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Cheap Thai. You gotta
love that combination. Subterranean cheap Thai. Less good, but still
okay if you're desperate for pad see yew. As far as underground Asian
restaurants go, though, Topaz is the crown jewel. Get it!? Actually,
the place is quite pleasant. Its wood interior separates itself from
your typical gaudy and/or shabby or 80's inspired crapfest that are
most Asian lunch menu joints. The atmosphere is not exactly calming,
as waiters buzz your table like kamikaze pilots (oh, wait, that's
Japan) and drop checks like napalm on your placemat. I'm starting
to realize I know nothing about Thailand--other than the fact I like
their food. And then there's that Thai stick stuff. The whole experience
was a bit of a whirlwind, but my dish went down well in the two minutes
I felt like I had to eat it. I spilled a few quarters from my pocket
to pay for it and then came up from the netherworld to join the people
of the light. [MF] |
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