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1100 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA *Open Mon-Thu: 11 am to 9 pm - Fri-Sun: 10 am to 9:30 pm
Tel: 650.964.5532/5534
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Cakes, Pastries & Bakery Goods
WEDDING & BIRTHDAY CAKES
Mithai, Snacks, Cookies, Pizza, Burger, Wraps, Vegetable Cutlets, Samosa, and much more
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Thaiphoon relaxing atmosphere keeps the focus on the Pan-Asian Menu.
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is dimmed, and the dark green, blue and burgundy colors are muted. Decor is neat and uncluttered. Our wait staff was attentive yet never intrusive. This is a place to unwind. Judging by the temperature of every course, it seems as if our orders didn’t linger very long in the kitchen before arriving at the table. We began with a bowl of steaming tom yung goong soup ($4.95), which proved to be a modest serving and yet was a very satisfying way to whet the appetite. The soup contained four large de-veined shrimp with tails, roasted pepper strips and mushrooms in a lively hot and sour fish broth exploding with citrus, lemon grass and chili pepper flavors. We loved this soup, which found the mid-point between spiciness and freshness. We ordered the Indian appetizer roti ($6.50), and within minutes dug into a steaming hot six-inch pancake cut into six triangles
accompanied by a yellow curry dipping sauce. We enjoyed the delicate texture of the pastry — crispy outside and fluffy inside, with a subtle oil glaze on the surface. The sauce was mild with
“We’ve wanted to open this restaurant in Mountain View for a long time.� TOM VONGAMPAI , THAIPHOON OWNER
a couple pinches of finely diced green onions and red pepper. It provided a nice complement to the roti, and was rather thin, making it better suited for spooning rather than dipping onto the pastry. Thaiphoon’s veggie lettuce wraps ($7.95) arrived as two quarter-head slices of crisp iceberg lettuce rest-
ing behind a mound of tiny tofu squares stir-fried with diced peppers and onion in a subtly sweet marinade. Our party had lots of fun peeling individual leaves from the lettuce, placing a small amount of filling in the cup and wrapping it into a manageable package suitable for eating by hand. Next, an irresistible aroma arose from the pool of yellow chicken curry ($8.50). Chunks of chicken, whole cherry tomatoes, sliced yellow onion and firmly cooked diced potatoes swam in a sauce that was rich, buttery and delicious, and yet a bit too mild for our taste. We made a mental note to ask the chef to punch it up a bit the next time we dined at Thaiphoon (which we did on our subsequent visit, and were happy with the results). One of many choices from the many Chinese selections on the menu, our Mongolian beef ($8.95) combined the savory flavor of sliced pan-fried beef See THAIPHOON, page 18
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Thaiphoon 185 Castro St. Mountain View, CA 94041 Phone: (650) 988-1488 Thaiphoonrestaurant.com Hours: Lunch: (Monday-Saturday) 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Dinner: (Sunday-Thursday) 5:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m., (Friday-Saturday) 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
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