Evanston Lunch Group: Tub Tim Thai [Past Event]
Evanston Lunch Group: Tub Tim Thai [Past Event]
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Evanston Lunch Group: Tub Tim Thai [Past Event]
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Post #1 - September 16th, 2008, 5:19 pmTub Tim Thai has been nominated for a GNR Award and as a result, to provoke discussion, the Evanston Lunch Group has planned its October lunch at TTT. Monday Oct. 6, 12:30 p.m. (Tub Tim means ruby in Thai).
Join us if you can.
Tub Tim Thai
4927 W. Oakton (at Niles Center) - a little west of Oakton Marketplace
847-675-8424
http://www.tubtimthai.com/index.shtmlToast, as every breakfaster knows, isn't really about the quality of the bread or how it's sliced or even the toaster. For man cannot live by toast alone. It's all about the butter. -- Adam Gopnik
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Post #2 - September 16th, 2008, 6:29 pmLooking forward to it.
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Post #3 - September 16th, 2008, 8:07 pmwish I could make it. I have class until 12:30 so I will try to catch the tail end and make it a tradition, me always being late.
Heather
"As for butter versus margarine, I trust cows more than chemists." Joan Gussow
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Post #4 - September 16th, 2008, 8:32 pmHey, it's OK if you don't mind us ordering for you!
I'm in, especially if $#^&%&Outlook will allow me to input it into my #^%$^%$ calendar! Crispy fishies, Ho!
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Post #5 - September 17th, 2008, 10:47 amI plan to be there!"Life is a combination of magic and pasta." -- Federico Fellini
"You're not going to like it in Chicago. The wind comes howling in from the lake. And there's practically no opera season at all--and the Lord only knows whether they've ever heard of lobster Newburg." --Charles Foster Kane, Citizen Kane.
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Post #6 - September 17th, 2008, 6:07 pmMhays wrote:Hey, it's OK if you don't mind us ordering for you!
Never do!Heather
"As for butter versus margarine, I trust cows more than chemists." Joan Gussow
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Post #7 - September 18th, 2008, 4:04 pmI have a conflict in my schedule, but if I can resolve it, I'm there. More as developments occur.
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Post #8 - September 19th, 2008, 11:19 amI can't make it that day but I'm new to LTH and I have to say I think it's awesome that you guys plans these lunch group meetings. Would love to join one one day.Hillary
http://chewonthatblog.com <--A Chicago Food Blog!
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Post #9 - September 26th, 2008, 9:14 amI am planning on being there. Thanks for organizing.
Elie
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Post #10 - September 26th, 2008, 10:00 amWe love newcomers! Welcome!
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Post #11 - October 1st, 2008, 4:36 amNext Monday the 6th @ 12:30? Great, I'm there too! Order away...
It's my first attendance at any LTH event, at my first-ever nominated GNR restaurant. Looking forward to it!
Jay
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Post #12 - October 1st, 2008, 7:50 pmI am planning to attend and am looking forward to it.
EvA
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Post #13 - October 1st, 2008, 8:16 pmRoster of attendees as of October 5th:
GAF
nr706
Mhays
tarte tatin
jnm123
EvA
riddlemay
"the French couple" (2)
ChgoMike (late)Last edited by GAF on October 5th, 2008, 8:58 am, edited 4 times in total.Toast, as every breakfaster knows, isn't really about the quality of the bread or how it's sliced or even the toaster. For man cannot live by toast alone. It's all about the butter. -- Adam Gopnik
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Post #14 - October 1st, 2008, 9:47 pmGAF wrote:Roster of attendees as of October 1st:
GAF,
I enjoyed my one visit to TTT and would have liked to join the Evanston Lunch Group, if that is allowed as I do not live in Evanston, but am otherwise occupied Monday.
Enjoy,
Gary
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Post #15 - October 1st, 2008, 10:11 pmG Wiv wrote:I enjoyed my one visit to TTT and would have liked to join the Evanston Lunch Group, if that is allowed as I do not live in Evanston
It is true that when we eat in Evanston, the meals are for Evanstonians only
but fortunately for foreigners, TTT is in Skokie.
(Above comment applies to GWiv only
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Toast, as every breakfaster knows, isn't really about the quality of the bread or how it's sliced or even the toaster. For man cannot live by toast alone. It's all about the butter. -- Adam Gopnik
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Post #16 - October 2nd, 2008, 8:05 amI plan on being there, but I may be a wee bit late. If I'm not there by 3pm, you all should go ahead and order.
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Post #17 - October 2nd, 2008, 9:17 amIf you're not there by 3pm, I'm dumping the leftovers at your house!
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Post #18 - October 2nd, 2008, 9:23 amChgoMike wrote:I plan on being there, but I may be a wee bit late. If I'm not there by 3pm, you all should go ahead and order.
That is 3 pm on Monday, not Tuesday, right?
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Post #19 - October 2nd, 2008, 9:31 amIf you can wait until 3pm Tuesday, that would be helpful. If you can't wait that long, I'll be there by 12:45 on Monday.
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Post #20 - October 3rd, 2008, 5:58 amMove me into the yes column.
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Post #21 - October 4th, 2008, 9:09 pmWe will join you on Monday. Looking forward to the lunch,
Robert and Catherine
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Post #22 - October 5th, 2008, 6:02 amIt looks at the moment, as I won't be able to make it, not even late. I was really looking forward to seeing you all.
Hopefully next time,
HeatherHeather
"As for butter versus margarine, I trust cows more than chemists." Joan Gussow
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Post #23 - October 5th, 2008, 7:08 amDear all,
Unfortunately, I will not be able to make it. I will look forward to the next lunch outing.
Elie
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Post #24 - October 6th, 2008, 4:08 pmI feel obligated to post that I may have unintentionally sabotaged this event: when requesting a spice level, in deference to newcomers who seemed genuinely concerned about heat (and per the suggestion of the waiter that heat could be added through condiments) I requested non-spicy.
This meal was not as good as the one I had last month, though I still loved the one-bite salad and the crispy fish salad. We had also had Larb Nar at last month's meal (which was ground chicken, not pork as I recalled) and papaya salad - I'm inclined that salads are where this restaurant really shines. I wonder if some of the other flavors were also toned-down to gringo along with the spice levels; I found a lot of the food to be somewhat bland, if cooked well. I hope others will continue to check out Tub Tim Thai and report back to see if this was an anomoly or if my first meal was one.Last edited by Mhays on October 6th, 2008, 5:34 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Post #25 - October 6th, 2008, 5:10 pmMhays wrote:I feel obligated to post that I may have unintentionally sabotaged this event: when requesting a spice level, in deference to newcomers who seemed genuinely concerned about heat (and per the suggestion of the waiter that heat could be added through condiments) I requested non-spicy.
This meal was not as good as the one I had last month, though I still loved the one-bite salad and the crispy fish salad. We had also had Larb Nar (which was ground chicken, not pork as I recalled) and papaya salad - I'm inclined that salads are where this restaurant really shines. I wonder if some of the other flavors were also toned-down to gringo along with the spice levels; I found a lot of the food to be somewhat bland, if cooked well. I hope others will continue to check out Tub Tim Thai and report back to see if this was an anomoly or if my first meal was one.
Our spice-averse newcomers (so new they don't seem to have signed up to attend) did, understandably, kind of drive the ordering. I think spicier would have been better. The one-bite salad was the standout dish to me. I also liked the crispy fish salad with its fried-to-a-crisp sardines (or whatever little fish they are). Unfortunately, the papaya salad never made it down to my end of the table, despite my great seat next to our photographer, nr706 . I also enjoyed the charcoal-grilled chicken which had a nice, if completely mild, charcoal taste. The other dishes were good but not outstanding.
If TTT were close to my house, I would certainly go there. It's way better than my nearest Thai (Siam Pasta). I will give TTT a try again, but for a neighborhood Thai place, I'd choose Elephant over TTT if I'm driving 15 minutes to get there.
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Post #26 - October 6th, 2008, 5:39 pmI'm sorry, EvA - I edited my post to indicate we'd had those dishes at the meal last month, which I'd remembered too late were standouts that we missed today. I think it's worth a trip back to see if changing the ordering style would make a difference.
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Post #27 - October 6th, 2008, 5:53 pmDon't apologize, Mhays! I intend to try Tub Tim Thai again, bringing my family with me. I'm curious about their soups too.
EvA
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Post #28 - October 6th, 2008, 6:06 pmEvA wrote:Don't apologize, Mhays! I intend to try Tub Tim Thai again, bringing my family with me. I'm curious about their soups too.
EvA
I thought the soup we had on our visit was by far the weakest dish of the meal. I don't think soup is their specialty.Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #29 - October 6th, 2008, 6:24 pmBased on my single experience at TTT, I don't think they really have a default spice level. In fact, they actually seemed geared toward customizing on this aspect, which makes me think that it probably didn't have quite as big an impact on today's lunch as MHays worries it might have. As much as wish today's lunch was more unconditionally loved (because I really enjoyed my experience there), I'm guessing you were served a meal that was, for the most part, representative of what the restaurant offers.
If anyone in the group is also a regular at TTT, I'd be curious to get their take on it.
=R=By protecting others, you save yourself. If you only think of yourself, you'll only destroy yourself. --Kambei Shimada
Every human interaction is an opportunity for disappointment --RS
There's a horse loose in a hospital --JM
That don't impress me much --Shania Twain
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Post #30 - October 6th, 2008, 6:46 pmstevez wrote:EvA wrote:Don't apologize, Mhays! I intend to try Tub Tim Thai again, bringing my family with me. I'm curious about their soups too.
EvA
I thought the soup we had on our visit was by far the weakest dish of the meal. I don't think soup is their specialty.
Thanks, Steve, for the tip. But we love Thai soups, so I'm really sorry to hear that they're weak.
