My final birthday meal... Ma and I

I had a birthday dinner with a large group of friends (there were about 15 of us) at Ma and I in the South Loop last Saturday night.  Ma and I is one of the places I frequent. 

Ma and I (http://www.maandichicago.com)

Location: 1234 S Michigan Ave 

Food: Combination of Thai and Japanese food. I love the curries. This time I had the red curry... great flavor. I love spicy food so I always ask to have mine extra extra extra spicy, and yet, I always end up adding tons of hot sauce. The flavor is very good though. It's kind of a sweet curry, so adding the hot sauce leads to a nice combo of sweet and spicy. The maki rolls are also delicious. On Saturday I split a Millennium roll with my boyfriend. It was great... actually I've never had a roll there that I disliked. The rolls are large. The beef pad see ew is also delicious which tender chunks of beef and soft noodles. 

Drinks: Cocktails, wine and beers. I had the lychee martini. I'm not typically a martini-type person, but man was this good. Very sweet. 

Service: I've been here several time and always had good service. I was extremely impressed with the way they handled our table of 15. The place honestly isn't that big, so I was concerned that they might have trouble accommodating a group that large, but they did a great job. 

Atmosphere: I love the atmosphere here. Without a doubt, this place is the best in the summer. The front of the restaurant is all large windows that are opened in the summer and the restaurant turns into a very chic, open air Thai bistro. The decor is cute, not tacky. The lighting is kind of low. It's a good date place as well. 

Price: Good prices. Thai entrees are around $10. Rolls are around $10-$14. 

Another similar spot: I also love Opart Thai in the South Loop. The food is spicier (which makes me happy). Opart's food is great, but they definitely score a little lower on atmosphere in my opinion. 

Again, lack of pictures. I'll try to do better this coming week.