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Thai Mint ~ Colorado Springs, Colorado


Latest visit: Dec 2021

First visit: Oct 2016

Our first visit here came via one of our personal trips to the area before moving to the Springs. Not sure if our flavors were off, or they just had an off night, but it wasn't to our taste. Last month we decided to try it again, and it's much better than we remembered. And we're already back again. As you all know, Thai food was always a dinner pursuit for us, with a BYOB of Chardonnay by our side. It was a weekly tradition Mrs. RJG and I had going in Texas for almost the entire 15 years we lived in NE Tarrant. BYOB is not legal in Colorado, despite a recent effort to reverse that course. I have no idea why the concept hasn't taken off here. It would be even more popular than in the Bible Belt. And most Thai restaurants don't want to bother with getting a liquor license, and if they do, the costs are fairly exorbitant. As such, we've decided to make our Thai meals a lunch event sans wine. It's something I first did in Baltimore, which requires a bit of a palate change from what I'm used to. Mrs. RJG, for her part, has also been sneaking in Thai meals for lunch while shopping about.

With that out of the way, Mrs. RJG had the Pineapple Curry last month and the Pad Thai this time. She stated that the curry was excellent but wished it were a bit hotter in temperature. The Pad Thai was also very good, but she prefers a thicker noodle to the vermicelli like you get in the Vietnamese pho bowls. For my part I went with the Pad Krapow both times. I customize the dish: Add ground chicken, remove the green beans and mushrooms, add a fried egg, and go THAI HOT. That would be known in street parlance as "Thai Style". Both times it has been excellent - in fact this visit was better than the last. Perfectly cooked rice as well. If I could make a request, I wish they'd offer a bigger plate to mix it all up in. The two small plates have to be carefully maneuvered to ensure the rice or ground chicken don't end up on the table. Last time I got the Thai Iced Coffee which was also superb. I passed this time, 'cause we decided to go to Josh and Johns for ice cream. Weeeeeeee.

Thai Mint is a well appointed place with plenty of booths and tables in a serene setting. It sits at the end of a strip mall.

10/8/16; 12/10/21 (new entry)

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