1 My one experience in a Thai Restaurant concluded badly, i.e., me nearly having to be sedated because the place was infested with flying roaches. I'm with you, bro. Never again.

2 It's really quite different. Save yourself the curiosity and don't bother with vietnamese. I generally describe it to people as the next stop on the straight line from japanese through thai. I love 'em both. Chicken Red Curry, all manner of strong but strangely light sauces... s'making me hungrified.

3 The only thing I like in Thai food's entire db is "Pad Thai." Did you try that?

4 Based on review recommendations and Mookie's preferences, we started with a curry-ish chicken and mushroom soup with coconut milk. We also ordered pineapple fried rice (which I liked) and pad lard nar (I think it was called) which was chicken and noodles in a brown gravy. I tried Mookie's iced Thai Tea too. Like everything else except for the rice, it tasted horrible to me. I'm the same way about cajun. I want to love it, I've tried to love it, but I just do not like the spice combinations and flavors.