Thai Tom [24.5]

"It's been a good ride, and there is no other place I'd rather end the Voyage than at Thai Tom." - Mike McEvoy

Thai Tom is located on the Ave just south of 47th. What's not to love about Thai Tom's. Besides the ever present line they have to sit down at one of their 4 tables. HOWEVER, on this glorious occasion all 5 of us were able to be seated together the second we got there. (That's right...5 people. I'm pretty sure that's a world record.) Inside they have a few tables and a bar that seats around 8. The "bar" however is about 2 feet away from the lone grill and it makes you super hot and sweaty from all of the steam. (Not that Mike has a problem with sweating and eating; it just stands to be mentioned.)

Anyways....They serve your food in a giant banana leaf plate! Right there you know it's going to be good. Nothing served out of a plate like that doesn't have exquisite flavor and bodacious taste. Mike, at first, wasn't super impressed by Thai Tom's portion size. Mike kept hoping Tyler didn't eat all of his food so that he could eat it. The banana leaf plate, however, must bend physics somehow to hide more food somewhere in the plate. But by the end of his meal, Mike was pleasantly full.

The ambience of Thai Tom's is incredible. It feels like you are really eating in Thailand. With a base meal price costing about 9 or 10 bucks after tax and tip, it's a lot cheaper than buying a plane ticket to south east Asia to get authentic Thai food. By the time you walk out onto the Ave again, you feel like you've stepped back out of the wardrobe and back into the real world.

Thai Tom's is good. Really good. Michael Jordan good.

Bottom Line: It's worth the wait in line.

Value: 9
Taste: 7
Intangibles: 8.5

Total Score: 24.5 out of 30