Thai meal

I HAVE to tell you about last night! There is a new Thai restaurant in Matamata. We are coming up in the world you know, there is also a sushi bar opening soon!! We had heard a few good reports so decided to give it a go. Well!! We arrived to find the entrance cluttered with people waiting for take ways so had a bit of a fight to get in. We were then seated by European waitresses, which I have never experienced before in a Thai restaurant. Still I guess there aren’t that many Thai’s living in Matamata! The lighting was too bright and the lovely mural on the wall was very kiwi (a beach scene) and didn’t quite ‘go’. The menus were dumped in a pile on the table. I would like to have been handed mine! Am I setting the scene? Anyway it continued like this. It took about 30 minutes before they took our order and we were STARVING by the time the food arrived. When it finally came the young waitress, whom I feel has never eaten anywhere more refined than McDonalds, plonked a dish on the table saying “F7 not sure what it is I can’t pronounce it”, followed by “C5”. After staring incredulously until she left we burst out laughing not quite believing what had just happened. The meal ended with me dropping my jaw (to the girls amusement) when, on asking for coffee I was asked how I took it “ We only have instant at the moment you see”!!! And the chocolate ice cream was a cheap chemically variety. However the Thai food was divine, and huge portions. Even we couldn’t finish the set menu for 4 and had to ask for doggy bags. Now we know why the entrance was cluttered with people waiting for takeaways. We will be one of them next time!!