I really, really, REALLY want and have tried to like this place. One of my close friends works down the road and has named Monsoon her go-to place for Thai food. \n\n1st experience - We were all contemplating the difference between the different curries (Red/Green/Yellow). We figured the spices were different, but what else? What spices? What ingredients? Maybe the way they're cooked or the duration of how long they're cooked.. oh the possibilities! After much debate, we finally asked the waitress. Her reply was \"The red curry is red and the green curry is green, but the red is more popular\" .... *Moment of awkward silence insert here*\n\n2nd experience - I was craving Tom Kha Gai soup. I ordered the hotpot so everyone could try some (plus, this way I can have more than one bowl without judgement - it's one of my favorite dishes!). The soup came out WHITE. I'm used to Tom Kha Gai soups that are more of a red-ish or yellow-ish blend. I understand that different places may have different methods of preparation, but the waitress did not ask for preferred levels of spiciness. Thus I had a feeling the Tom Kha Gai soup would not be spicy at all and nope.. it was not (very disapproving for a Thai dish!) \n\nI've been back a few other times, mainly out of convenience. The other dishes I've tried (papaya salad, pad thai, pad kee mow) were decent, but not very consistent in flavor and quality (thus resulting in a 3 star review). The main element of Thai cuisine is the bountiful amounts of herbs, spices and flavor. Thus, that is what I look for when I enter a Thai restaurant. I wouldn't say Monsoon is bad, but it's just not dependable. If I'm craving Thai food, I rather go somewhere consistent that I KNOW will satisfy my cravings.
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