Patou Thai
69 Leonard Street in Belmont, MA
617-489-6999

 

 
Date of visit:  December 27, 2004, around 3:30 pm

Critic: Candice

It seems like we've only gone to this restaurant in December!  We stopped here on our way home from Williamstown after Christmas weekend since it's right off route 2.
 

Appetizer: This time, we both had soup - it was fitting for the below freezing weather outside!  Tony had the hot shrimp soup and I had the coconut chicken soup.  I love the plates that they use here because they are quite unusual. For instance, the circle in the soup bowl is off center, so one side of the rim is wider than the other.  The soup I had was good, but not the best.  I had hoped it would be a little more spicier, but it was more lemony and had tons of mushrooms in it.  I like mushrooms, but it was still a little overwhelming.

Main dish: We shared the Pad Thai and the beef masaman curry dish.  The Pad Thai was on the sweeter side, but still good.  The beef masaman curry wasn't as spicy as I thought it would be (it had 2 chili peppers next to it on the menu), but it had a nice flavor and was filling.  We were a little surprised that there were sweet potatoes instead of regular potatoes, but they were good too.

Dessert: No room for dessert!  Took half of each dish home as leftovers.

Atmosphere:  This time we sat at the front of the restaurant and it was just as nice as the back.  We ordered from the lunch menu this time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Photos taken by Candice Cruz

Date of visit:  Can't remember exactly when; December 2003?

Critic: Candice

Appetizer: We had the beef satay and they were so delicious!  The peanut sauce they serve with it is wonderful.

Main dish: We shared the Pad Thai and a sweet and sour dish (can't remember the exact dish).  The Pad Thai was very good, but a bit on the sweeter side.  It wasn't a "bad" kind of sweetness, just different.

Dessert: No room for dessert!

Atmosphere:  It's a very cool looking restaurant on the inside.  We sat towards the back of the restaurant and it was romantic.  The lighting and the colors are very modern and inviting.  It's a great "off the beaten path" restaurant for couples.