Sticky Rice
4018 N. Western Ave
Chicago, IL
www.stickyricethai.com
This was our first time at Sticky Rice, which is outside of our usual territory (it's not too close to the Irving or Western stops on the Brown Line.)
I loved Bill's appetizer, the Golden Baskets. They're an interesting departure from the usual Thai apps, and I have to say, they're pretty darn adorable, too.
Meanwhile, I ordered one of the most common appetizers, the spring rolls, which are nothing out of the ordinary, but still tasty and a great choice when you want to avoid the fried and the greasy.
Bill was disappointed in the ground pork and bamboo; it wasn't as spicy as he thought the menu had promised, and felt the "sour bamboo" clashed with the other vegetables. (Picture below with sticky rich, natch.)
I ordered the wrong thing. A seafood special is generally my thing, but I underestimated how spicy it would be. What I hate about spicy food it how it prevents me from tasting any of the other flavors; it's particularly frustrating when it's squid and mussels with basil and baby eggplant that go untasted. I couldn't finish it, and had to order a green tea ice cream to kill the burning in my mouth. If you love spicy, then by all means order this. (And, I might add, the green tea ice cream is recommended whether your mouth is on fire or not.)
We'll definitely come back here. There was enough promise in what we had to make us further explore the menu.
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