To go with the rest, we also had kao pad, Thai fried rice, and it was one of my favorite parts of the meal, perfectly fresh, browned-hot and smoky, with sliced pork, onion, carrots, green peas and a little egg.

Then it was time for dessert, and I'm sure it's no shock to learn that we shared an order of mango with sticky rice, a half-dozen thick, juicy slices of mango with warm, sweet rice drizzled with a glossy sheen of coconut milk.

Appetizers $5.95-$6.95, soup and salad $3.95-$12.95, rice and noodles $8.95-$9.95, entrees $6.95-$12.95, lunch combos $6.99, dessert $3.50-$4.95.

Rating: ***

Where: 37 W. 10600 South, Sandy

Hours: Lunch: Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Dinner: Monday-Thursday, 5-9 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, 5-10 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Payment: Checks, major credit cards accepted

Phone: 307-1221

Wheelchair access: Easy

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Stacey Kratz is a freelance writer who reviews restaurants for the Deseret Morning News. E-mail: skratz@desnews.com