chow time

we finally got over to chow, alex thao's newest thai restaurant in the old celadon location on university. we were a bit early for lunch so we found ourselves in an empty restaurant. a very cheesy janet jackson song was on repeat, but we managed to ignore it enough to order drunken noodles, a basil chicken dish, and some pork potstickers that were perfectly fried. the noodles were great - full of flavor, but i'm sure the thai food purists would complain about their lack of hot spices. the chicken dish was a step down on the flavor scale, but still good in an understated way. and i enjoyed my unsweetened raspberry iced tea, which didn't require any sugar help.

service was friendly, and the place did fill about halfway by the time we left. i really like the clean, warm interior, and it's fun to watch folks passing by through the open windows facing university. based on one visit each, i'd probably have to rank celadon (in its new location) a bit higher, both for the decor and food. but the prices are a bit higher there too.