Ottawa Foodies

Good food and great service. The only thing lacking is the atmosphere.

A while back I made an endevor to try out the three Thai places in walking distace of my house to see which is the best. A quest in the name of SCIENCE. To keep things fair I went for the lunch special at each.

Sala Thai is a nice place. The decor is a little dark and claustrophobic, but the service is always prompt. The lemongrass tea is very nice and comes served in little elephant teapots, which I quite enjoy. You also get a bowl of mushroom soup with the lunch special, and while the soup is nothing spectacular, it is always nice and whets the appetite. It's also the cheapest of the three, with most specials being under the ten dollar mark and portion and quality not suffering. The food is good, though not particularily great, and I would say probably offers the best value of the three. I particularily enjoy the chicken and pineapple fried rice special, though I havn't tried them all.

We've eaten here several times since we live nearby. Food quality has been a little uneven but in general good. We enjoy the Waterfall Beef.