02/22/09

As good as New York...maybe even better!!

by LeonKennedy

So I just moved into the area from New York. I have had my fair share of "Thai" and "fusion" restaurants, and Trio single handily wins my heart. I have been to other restaurants in the area (Rembrandt, Jacks, Umai?!?) and have realized that Trio is the gem that is hidden in the nooks of the Fairmount area, also I just found out they deliver!! The beggars pouches are quite delicious, especially dipped in sweet sauce that comes with it. So light and crispy, but simply delicious. I have to add the chicken curry as well, make sure you ask for 3 stars if you like it spicy. The tender strips of chicken smothered in a green coconut curry could not get any better. I have also noticed a strain of amazing homemade desserts, which I must say, keep on keeping on, or something like that. I highly recommend Trio, especially if you are looking for a quaint, laidback BYO.

• Pros: Delivery! Friendly Waitstaff
• Cons: .....cons?

02/21/09

Simply Mahvelous!!!!

by JackMLawry

Had my Valentine's dinner here with the lady and it was perfect. The lamb shank was perfectly spiced and fork tender. The lady had the Seabass and she oooh'd and aaah'd as she ate it. The service was great considering it was a packed house. It really is a great date place. We had started with the soup of the day which was seafood chowder that rivaled some I've had in New England. It all ended with these coconut crepes with bananas fosters that may very well be the best dessert I've ever had. The homemade ice cream was what made it. We will be back, and most likely very soon, per the lady.

• Pros: The Specials
• Cons: n/a

02/13/09

Gruesome Grub

by StarkSullivan

Wow, in the interest of public health, whoever is cooking at Trio ought to find a new line of work pronto.

We ordered take-out on the basis of a walk-by tour of this Fairmount restaurant (we're new residents) showing an unambitious menu that should have been easy to get right. But no.

The calamari salad, pallid rings of off-tasting squid, rested atop a shredded pile of greens that seemed to have been rescued from a compost pile. One taste and into the trash.

Chicken satay: an arid, overcooked nightmare rife with tangy chemicals. The peanut sauce was ok, but utterly bland.

If there's one dish a (sort of) Thai place has to do reasonably well, it's Pad Thai. Trio's version, is a greasy, glutinous, oversweetened mess of rice noodles and bean sprouts ... what more is there to say?

And Trio's not cheap: the dishes mentioned above totaled more than $40.

OK, maybe living for years in San Francisco, where Thai spots a million times better than Trio are commoner than lesbian bikers may have spoiled me, but really.

Rating: how many negative stars are in the sky?

• Pros: None
• Cons: Inedible food