http://www.silkroadrb.com/
Location: 6851 Virginia Parkway, McKinney, TX 75071
Rating: B-
Pricing: $$$
Category: Thai
Favorites: Chicken Satay, Outdoor Patio
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In honor of my husband, Matt's, recent promotion, I, Matt and our good friend Jason went out to eat at a restaurant we’ve been meaning to try in McKinney. It’s a new Thai restaurant called Silk Road and is located in a very convenient spot being just down the street from our home. Anxious to celebrate, we arrived at the restaurant around a farmer’s dinner time,6pm, but hey, it helped on the wallet some. They have Happy Hour specials from 5-7pm everyday and all day on Sundays! Since we were celebrating, we had to order a bottle of champagne first, which was not on the happy hour list. Having only 3 choices, cheapest, cheap and expensive, we thought to go in the middle and order cheap, but the bottle hadn’t been chilled and we didn’t want to wait, so we opted for cheapest, which had been chilled. I love the bubbly no matter the price!! We then ordered an appetizer on the happy hour menu, vegetable dumplings, and chicken satay (not on the happy hour menu). After diving in and finishing off the appetizers, which were good, but nothing majestic, we proceeded to order a bottle of red wine, and then the main course. Jason ordered the Crab Fried Rice, and Matt and I split the Chicken Pad Thai, extra chicken, extra spicy, as Matt always has to have that dish. He can’t go to any Thai restaurant without ordering Pad Thai. That’s his Standard! The portions were very large, which was great that we split the Pad Thai, but I would have wanted it little more peanut flavor, less sweet, and a bit spicier. It really didn’t have any kick to it, so we had to order more chilies. Other than that the food was rather decent. I have a couple of concerns though. The service was a tad sluggish, but that could have been because hardly anyone was in there. Sometimes an empty restaurant puts the staff in a bit of a leisurely pace, which brings me to unease, as well. I know that we arrived a little early, but we didn’t exactly dine and dash. We left slightly after 8pm, so the restaurant should have been busier than when we walked in, but it wasn’t. Overall though, I would go back. It’s close to our house, and their prices are very affordable, particularly their wine list. I really hope that Silk Road sticks around!!
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Chicken Satay and Vegetable Dumplings |
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| Chicken Pad Thai |
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| Crab Fried Rice |
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