text: I agree with Jan S. that this place has potential.\n\nThe decor is nice. Not my style, but every restaurant can't be a recreation of Rex Harrison's study in My Fair Lady. I often wonder why restaurants choose to install a sit-down bar when they don't offer any intriguing drinks or a bar experience, per se. If the best liquor you offer can also be purchased at Safeway, just keep it in the back and skip the \"bar\".\n\nThe service was pretty good. The server was friendly and seemed knowledgeable about the menu. I witnessed a couple gaffes that can probably be attributed to growing pains.\n\nThe food... meh. It was average if cheap, but below average for this price point. Most of the plates are around $10-12 for lunch. Our table ordered a paupia yuan (a fresh roll with vegetable and prawns) for an appetizer. It was not very tasteful and the roll completely disintegrated upon biting. Some rolls are meant to be eaten in one bite, but this was cut much too large for that. I ordered the goong ma muang (wok-fried tiger prawns and mango in chili basil sauce). The presentation was not very appealing: a large ball of rice in the corner, and then a big mess of prawns, mango, and lots of onions spread around the plate and drowned in sauce. I dislike onions and was a bit cranky that about half the total mass of this dish was onions, despite not being mentioned on the menu. The flavor combination of the prawns and mango was decent... I just wish more of the dish was that, and not onions. Lots of work needed on preparation and presentation.\n\nOverall, this is typical Scottsdale chic... lots of sound and fury, signifying not much more than other, cheaper Thai places.