I wish I could give it a better review as there are many positives about this restaurant. The people are very pleasant and very accommodating. The place is different...the décor is pleasant, but it also seems to be partly decorated for Christmas. We weren't sure what to make of it. It's clean and the atmosphere is quite relaxing. Now for the negative. There were four of us, two of my sons, a girlfriend, and me. One of my sons lives in CA and eats at many Thai restaurants (his favorite food). The food was good, but that was it. My son from CA ordered the Pad Khi Mao with chicken. He said the taste was "alright" but it wasn't spicy at all, as he expected it to be. My other son's girlfriend ordered hers "spicy". She said it was good, but not at all spicy. Mine was also good, but not spicy. Neither was my other son's. The food is all tasty and fresh, but if you want really spicy Thai, that is not the place for it. I hate to be negative about this place and it's not that I would never return. I would if anyone wanted to go. But it's just not the place for people who truly want really good Thai unless, they possibly stress that they want it very spicy. Like the title, it's a paradox. I really enjoyed mine. We all did to a point. Just don't expect to get it spicy unless you STRESS that you want it that way.