Jasmine Thai
4825 E 96th St
Indianapolis, IN 46240

This was my second visit to Jasmine and the first for lunch.  I had dinner there a few months ago with a large group and I didn’t love it, but also didn’t hate it.  Fellow blogger Indianapolis Restaurant Scene mentioned that she had an eggplant dish there that she liked quite a bit so I decided to give it another try.

What I Got: Lunch special Garlic Pork with Tom Yum soup, $6.95.

The Tom Yum was the mayor of Lametown.  In fact, I am not sure if it was even Tom Yum.  It had potatoes in it and I have never had that variation.  I am not sure if that is like beans/no beans with chili.  I am not going to tell you that I am an expert on Thai food.  In fact, it is some of my least favorite cuisine.  The soup was really bland and it needed salt in a bad way.

The garlic pork was actually pretty good.  Very straight forward with pork, scallions and thinly sliced cabbage.  The quality of the pork was nominal, but the sauce was garlic heavy (duh) and had a lot of black pepper in it.  I ordered it medium and I am glad that I did…not too spicy, but there was a little bite there.  I really liked the cabbage as it added the essential crunch.

Would I Buy It Again? I really could toss a coin here.  Better than the first time, but I didn’t love it.  I liked the garlic pork, but it surely wasn’t top notch Thai that I have had before.  They were packed on a Thursday lunch, so I assume they are doing something right.   I will reserve a Yes or No judging for the next time.

-wibia