Ayada

This NYTimes review on Ayada made me reconsider the restaurant and go back. Service and food have improved since the first two tries a year or so ago. The place was packed, and had an interesting international crowd. I was wondering how Elmhurst had suddenly became so chic. I had drunken noodles with beef and it was fiery. Go for mild if you cannot take the heat! Geoff ordered a pork dish that had fresh tumeric in it, which was a first for both of us. That was a great touch though both dishes could have gone a tad easier on the salt. It is a different taste from Chao Thai so we've decided that we will now switch on and off between the two places.

Thanks for the link Crystal!