Thai Bloom!
20170403:
After a long day of hiking, we returned to Portland and decided to eat here at Thai Bloom! We ordered from the Happy Hour menu.
Menu Description:
Tom Yum Soup Famous Thai spicy soup with mushrooms, cherry tomato, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, green onion, fried shallots, and cilantro. $2.99
As of 20180103, I don't know what to make of this note: "Shouldn't eat more than one spoon of the Tom Yum Soup." My best guess, according to the ingredients, is that I immediately reacted to the lemongrass in it.
Menu Description:
Drunken Noodles Stir-fried wide rice noodles with egg, garlic, tomato, bell pepper, onion, and sweet Thai basil. $6.99
The drunken noodles were not bad.
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Shrimp and Veggie Tempura Shrimp and seasonal vegetables fried with a light peppered tempura $6.99
The tempura shrimp was mostly flour, this especially disappointed Ada. I liked the tempura string beans.
Menu Description:
Fried Calamari Tender calamari dusted with rice flour and lightly fried. Served with a tasty sweet and sour sauce. $5.99
I liked the fried calamari, but I couldn't use the sauce it came with so I used the sweet sauce that came with the shrimp and veggie tempura instead. Speaking of which, the tempura broccoli was delicious.
Menu Description:
Orange Ribs A trio of tangy, tender pork ribs braised in our toasty orange ginger sauce. $6.99
The rib was cooked to the extent that the meat was soft and came right off the bone. It tasted decent.
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Beef Salad Tender flat iron steak with cucumber, tomato, onion, complimented by our sour-lime dressing. $5.99
While I enjoy bo luc lac (Vietnamese shaking beef) more, this beef salad was the next best beef salad dish.
Menu Description:
Dancing Shrimp Thai version of shrimp cocktail with Thai chili, fresh garlic, and lime. $5.99
The dancing shrimp used a sauce based on fish sauce. It was good.
Going back to the fried calamari, the calamari was flavorless, which Ada said she had already observed earlier. 6:17PM PT
[20170728 Edit][20180103 Edit]
Thai Bloom!
Relevant Links:
Thai Bloom Restaurant, NW Portland, OR (Thai Bloom! Website)
Thai Bloom! - Portland, OR (Yelp.com)
After a long day of hiking, we returned to Portland and decided to eat here at Thai Bloom! We ordered from the Happy Hour menu.
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| Tom Yum Soup |
Menu Description:
Tom Yum Soup Famous Thai spicy soup with mushrooms, cherry tomato, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, green onion, fried shallots, and cilantro. $2.99
As of 20180103, I don't know what to make of this note: "Shouldn't eat more than one spoon of the Tom Yum Soup." My best guess, according to the ingredients, is that I immediately reacted to the lemongrass in it.
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| Drunken Noodle |
Menu Description:
Drunken Noodles Stir-fried wide rice noodles with egg, garlic, tomato, bell pepper, onion, and sweet Thai basil. $6.99
The drunken noodles were not bad.
 |
| Shrimp and Veggie Tempura |
Menu Description:
Shrimp and Veggie Tempura Shrimp and seasonal vegetables fried with a light peppered tempura $6.99
The tempura shrimp was mostly flour, this especially disappointed Ada. I liked the tempura string beans.
 |
| Fried Calamari |
Menu Description:
Fried Calamari Tender calamari dusted with rice flour and lightly fried. Served with a tasty sweet and sour sauce. $5.99
I liked the fried calamari, but I couldn't use the sauce it came with so I used the sweet sauce that came with the shrimp and veggie tempura instead. Speaking of which, the tempura broccoli was delicious.
 |
| Orange Ribs |
Menu Description:
Orange Ribs A trio of tangy, tender pork ribs braised in our toasty orange ginger sauce. $6.99
The rib was cooked to the extent that the meat was soft and came right off the bone. It tasted decent.
 |
| Beef Salad |
Menu Description:
Beef Salad Tender flat iron steak with cucumber, tomato, onion, complimented by our sour-lime dressing. $5.99
While I enjoy bo luc lac (Vietnamese shaking beef) more, this beef salad was the next best beef salad dish.
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| Dancing Shrimp |
Menu Description:
Dancing Shrimp Thai version of shrimp cocktail with Thai chili, fresh garlic, and lime. $5.99
The dancing shrimp used a sauce based on fish sauce. It was good.
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| That's a lot of food. |
Going back to the fried calamari, the calamari was flavorless, which Ada said she had already observed earlier. 6:17PM PT
[20170728 Edit][20180103 Edit]
Thai Bloom!
Relevant Links:
Thai Bloom Restaurant, NW Portland, OR (Thai Bloom! Website)
Thai Bloom! - Portland, OR (Yelp.com)
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| Chicken Salad |
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