“ Northern Thai cuisine. So good that this is my new favorite. Layers of flavor in the khao soi with beef. The papaya salad was super fresh. Warning for Washington that level 3 spice maybe higher than you think. larb northern was plenty of food and wonderful. The service was great in this little mom and pop delight. Price is very reasonable ”

“ In short Small place, hugely ambitious kitchen turning out big flavors in a low-key, welcoming environment. In long Some places get 5 stars because they don't make mistakes and they're better than 80% of the competition in their area. Some places get 5 stars because they do something amazing that totally dazzles you. Rum certainly qualifies on the first point, but it's really getting 5 stars for dazzling us. There has been more and more good Thai all around here for the last 30 years--by now, it's just expected that most people have a favorite Thai spot or love the one that's in their neighborhood. For us, we love so many different Thai dishes that be now, we must have tried at least 20 just in Snohomish County. This is now the clear favorite. This part of downtown Everett is all angle-in parking, and can get busy. We were super lucky to score a spot across the street, given the multiple concerts and summer festivals in town last night. Getting outta the truck, I thought I heard huge boisterous crowds laughing it up in Rum. Turns out we had the place to ourselves! People were having drinks in the pub right next door. Rum doesn't have any kind of bar at all. In this case "Rum" means "delicious," which is a northern-Thai sense of that word. The more universal meaning of the word evidently applies to the traditional Thai dance with all the ornate hand gestures (they have many decorative figures of these dancers in the window, so they embrace both connotations). Service is mild-mannered but warm and friendly. Prices are insanely good--we got out with 2 apps, 2 entrées, and soup for $79. Having no bar does keep your tab down. Fresh rolls All veg, rolled so tightly you could probably pound nails with them. Huge portions--so generous. The peanut sauce is the usual peanut sauce, but augmenting it with the spice caddy here can really light you up. The dried peppers, sambal, and fish oil all really torched my face. Grilled pork Better than grilled pork most places, but a couple bites were a little dry, so this dish comes in 5th place for last night. And I'd still get it again. Sticky sweet dipping sauce, so damn good. Phad thai Chicken. Sticky noodles with lots of bright tamarind flavors clinging to them. Nice big soft fluffy fried egg over the top. Nobody's idea of an adventuous dish; this is like ordering a burger around here, but the textures are flavors here made it interesting. I'm thinking they've put Northern touches on this dish but I don't pretend to be an expert, I just love food. Northern larb Pork. Tons of fresh veg around it. Served hot--this is definitely a Norther style touch, which our waiter was pleased to explain to us. It's also spicy, which he also called out as northern-Thai style. It's fantastic. Bite after bite of plain pork with different condiments kept me going through a couple servings before I started messing with the veg. Tom yum goong I didn't ask if they'll go off-menu above 5 stars of spiciness, but our waiter seemed tickled to serve us our entrées and soup at 5 stars. As usual, soup broth hits you hardest. No sweetness, no funk, no tang, just beautiful creaminess and seasonings, plus heat and nice fresh shellfish. Full-size head-on shrimp! Such a treat. The people are so nice, the prices are like nothing we see around here anymore, and the food is created with such care and love. This is our #1 Thai spot now. ”

“ Ordered take out and it was amazing! Such a fun, loving family that runs the place! I totally recommend! ”

“ This place is good! Love everything here. A little protein bug but no one died. The bug is drowning though. ”

“ We ordered takeout and everything was fantastic: pad Thai with chicken, slow braised pork belly, fried rice, pot stickers (with delicious sauce!), and broccoli with beef (sorry I cannot remember the correct Thai names for these dishes). The whole family included my 2 year old son enjoyed it!! This is some of the best Thai food I've had in a while, and we will definitely be coming back again. ”