Amazing Thai Japanese - Plantation

My wife and I decided to try out Amazing Thai on Valentine’s Day. We have driven by it several times but never stopped in. I will preface this review by stating we have tried Thai Japanese food at several of the local spots: Kikos, Japan Inn, Moon Thai Japanese, and iSushi. Our waitress was very cordial and quick in taking our orders. We both ordered the Chicken Pad Thai lunch portion. About 4 minutes after we ordered, the food was on our table. For those of you who have ever gone to an authentic Thai/Japanese place, none of their fresh food takes 4 minutes to make. Our first impressions were “wow, the portion size was very generous for lunch.” The was a very interesting aroma arising from the dish. I wouldn’t say that it smelled spoiled, but it’s a scent not common with that type of food. We dug in and couldn’t believe how much the dish tasted like noodles, ketchup, fish sauce and sugar. The server came to check on us and I asked her if the dish was traditional Pad Thai. She said they only use traditional ingredients and if we went to Thailand that’s how the dish would taste. That was news to me. We’ve had Thai Japanese food in different cities across the U.S., and the traditional dishes typically tastes the same. She didn’t bother offering us a different dish. After her explanation, we became worried about the two special rolls we ordered. One was the Beverly Hills Roll and the other was the Hot Mama. The rolls were beautiful. Whoever put them together did an excellent job with presentation. Unfortunately the rolls were not fresh. They were both pre-made. Good luck chewing the rock solid cream cheese in the Beverly Hills roll. There is some kind of “white fish” in the Hot Mama that doesn’t taste like any white fish I’ve ever had. She walked by and noticed that the majority of the food was still on the plate and wondered why. I answered honestly and explained our disappointment. She responded, “I’m sorry you don’t like our foods but your tastes are more for those American places.” How funny. We’ve eaten at upscale places and hole in the wall restaurants with nothing but Thai/Japanese staffers and the food has always been great. I won’t be eating at this place again. Do yourself a favor and save your hard earned money. Kikos on University Drive just north of 595 is really good. So is the Japan Inn on University Drive just south of Sunrise Blvd.