Asian D'Lite

Asian D'Lite is a solid, simple, cozy Thai restaurant just off the main drag in Dinkytown. The service is friendly and the restaurant seems to be popular for take-out; the owner seemed to be on a first-name basis with all of the clients who came in ready to pick up their order.

My green curry was light and delicious. It wasn't "authentic" per se, as it was a bit watery, too green in color, and full of non-standard vegetables, but the taste was fresh and unusual. I loved the way they made it colorful with green and red bell peppers, yellow zucchini and bright green scallions.

Portion sizes are large. Prices are reasonable, mostly under $10 a dish. I didn't like that I had to specify "no fish sauce" as it always makes me suspicious that a restaurant doesn't advertise controversial ingredients like that, but the restaurant was happy enough to modify my dish and actually UNDERSTOOD what truly constitutes vegetarianism. I'll definitely go back.