Thai Tera

★★★★ 1/2 /★★★★★
Pad Thai

dinner $9.25, lunch $7.75

Trey and I spent our spring break at SXSW and had to try out a new Thai restaurant while we were in town. After walking around town allll day, we searched out Thai Tera at the advice of a friend. It was a cute little restaurant on the corner of 6th and Nueces. It had with a nice dining room (tablecloths, candles, and a bar) and an outdoor patio, but it wasn't anything too formal.

What's in it?
It comes with the obvious meat choices, or shrimp for $1.25 extra, and of course, I chose tofu. In it was egg, almost unnoticeable tiny pieces of red onion, sparse chives (all that was there is what you can see in the pic). On the side was bean sprouts, crushed peanuts, and a dressingless salad (possibly to mix in, but I just ate it plain). The dish is enough for one person, but I needed help to finish it.

How was it?
Pretty darn good, I thought. It was just sweet enough and had plenty of flavor, near perfect. I liked the fried tofu triangles. They were cooked just right, and there were a lot of them, but Trey didn't think as highly of them as I did.

Was it worth it?
Yes. I would get it again, but the menu is so extensive that I would be tempted to try something new. It's not as cheap as some, but still reasonable. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere that would be appropriate for a date or just a nice meal.

512.236.0856
601 W. 6th St.
Austin, TX

Mama Fu's Asian House

★★★1/2 /★★★★★

Pad Thai $7.95

On New Year’s Eve Emily and I went to Mama Fu’s in Austin for dinner. I had never heard of it before, and I love new restaurants, so we decided to try it out. It turns out it is a chain restaurant, similar to Pei Wei in the broad Asian style, but it is a sit down restaurant with a waiter and menu.

What’s in it?
Your choice of protein (I got tofu), medium amount of green onions, bean sprouts, carrot pieces, big chunks of egg, and peanuts. The dish was pretty big, definitely enough for 2 people to share.

How was it?
I thought it wasn’t very sweet, a little vinegary, but with a pleasant aftertaste. In my opinion, it could have been a little sweeter and a little spicier, overall it seemed dulled down.

Was it worth it?
The Pad Thai was just okay. It was a lot of food for a decent price, just not what I see as my ideal Pad Thai. I had a nice dining experience and would go back to Mama Fu’s sometime to try something new.

http://www.mamafus.com/