Sukhumvit Soi 22 khao soi spot

We are big fans of Khao Soi (a Northern Thai noodle dish with a mild curry) after eating a great version at a restaurant on Soi Ari. We heard there was a place serving the dish on Suk 22, so we decided to give it a try. We ended up walking into the wrong restaurant and ordered Khao Soi, but they thought we said Khao Sui (steamed rice)... needless to say, very disappointing. We, also got some noodle dish with squid in a white curry. This is what came out: 

The sauce tasted like water, corn starch, and MSG. The squid was not chewy, but not particularly fresh tasting either. The veggies were crunchy and only slightly cooked. The noodles, underneath the glop, were standard wide rice noodles.

Verdict: T= Ewwww!/ J= Ughhhhh!

We left most of the dish and headed out to look for a second, better lunch. After some searching we found the Khao Soi spot a couple of doors down from the Usman Thai-Muslim Restaurant sign. 

Here's what we ate:

The noodles were wide yellow noodles and tasted factory-produced, meaning they lacked the chewiness of a fresh noodle. The width of the crispy noodles on top allowed them to retain some crispness throughout the entire dish. The chicken was overly marinated, likely in MSG, and the texture was almost mushy. The curry was very mild and bland, even with three lime wedges squeezed in and was very watery compared to the Soi Ari version.

Verdict: T= The yellow noodles tasted soggy and the dish lacked flavor./ J= Tasted like a Thai prison dish.

This was a prawn omelette. It was similar to a Spanish tortilla but slightly less firm. It was clearly cooked in a very hot pan, because the outside was almost crisp, but the inside remained fluffy. It was chock-full of tender prawns and the egg was heavily salted. We added a sweet chili sauce to it, which did not overpower the natural flavor.

Verdict: T= Generous serving of prawns, but the omelette had a burnt aftertaste./ J= Really simple, but very tasty and well prepared.