Best of Boston

In the beginning, there was House of Siam’s Chicken with Basil, and it was the best. Subsequent visits introduced us to their pad thai, which gives Jae’s a run for its money, and interesting seafood dishes such as Diamond Mine, consisting of sea scallops, bamboo shoots, and baby corn in a hot chili sauce. The food is consistently excellent: everything is very fresh and cooked to order, with most dishes leaning toward spicy but easily modified with a request.