What begins in chaos usually ends in chaos.. I'm pretty sure that quote was referring to spicy food but I digress.\n\nI personally enjoy any opportunity to find my way downtown and more importantly to try new eateries.  Le Thai has been on my list for a while.\n\nEnthusiastic and hungry we approached the hostess stand only to be told there was a 60-minute wait *insert pouty face here*. No problem, we killed time next door until our seats were ready.\n\nI must have looked unusually disappointed or totally starving because not even 15 minutes later we were being paged that our seats were ready! SCORE!\n\nAmbiance can be best described as a hole-in-the-wall reminiscent of most restaurants in NYC (or Chicago).  It's cool without being smug about it.  \n\nMost importantly the food: excellent portion sizes, bold flavors, spice level was right on point. Their spice chart is 1-4 and we went with 2's all across the board. My friend was sweating, my nose was running but man oh man was it worth it. \n\nI can recall Le Thai not taking reservations in the past, but since they do currently, I highly recommend taking that extra step in securing your seating. The hostess took pity on us THIS time, but to ensure you are seated in a reasonable fashion, make a res.\n\nLe Thai is something that should be on your list of \""to try\"".