Showing posts with label Burmese. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Burmese. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Mah'nin

Address: 2701 S Calhoun St, Fort Wayne, IN 46807
Phone:(260) 744-3584 
 
This hidden little gem in Fort Wayne's downtown is something you'll wish you'd discovered years ago. Located on Calhoun St. just blocks from South Side High School, this little place doesn't look like much from the outside, and isn't exactly something to write home about from the inside either. Mah'nin has a maximum capacity of 25 customers, and only about five copies of their menu, and coupled with the appearance of the building and the occasional language barrier between the employees and customers, you may be hesitant to try it out. DON'T BE! The food is incredibly tasty, featuring a limited Thai and Burmese menu for incredibly cheap prices (typically I'd spend ~$15 for full dinners for my girlfriend and myself). They offer variable levels of spice to meet everyone's comfort zone, and have the "common" Thai dishes for those less adventurous. 

Price: 4.5/5 incredibly cheap for good quality, friendly service, and good sized portions
Taste: 7.5/10 not the best I've had, but it'll certainly make you want to come back
Selection: 3/5 while the menu doesn't tote very many items, they are likely dishes you won't find elsewhere in town
Atmosphere:  2/5 the tiny little building looks like it could use some TLC and you'll likely be in view of ingredient storage regardless of where you sit, but certainly friendly and inviting

Overall:  17/25  This is a place you can easily drive right by everyday without noticing, but once you try it, you'll be hard pressed to drive by WITHOUT stopping in for a bite!

Pad Thai

Address: 3307 E State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 
Phone:(260) 267-2885

Pad Thai, named presumably for the signature Thai dish, is a small (and I do mean small) place with decent food, quick service and not a lot of frills. The portions are enough to make you happy, without making you too stuffed, and the service is quick, but entirely out of sight other than when you need them. The menu is nothing special as far as choices good but dishes are prepared in the standard way and taste like they should.

This place seems more akin to a take-out version of Thai, rather than a place for a date.

Price: 4/5 most dishes are under $9 for a healthy sized portion.
Taste:  7/10 could definitely be better, but every dish we've tried here has been good
Selection: 3.5/5 standard Thai cuisine with a few extra dishes on top
Atmosphere: 3/5 small, pseudo cheesy decorations

Overall: 17.5/25  good for quick, tasty, cheaper Thai food.