The Old Spaghetti Factory Red Thai Curry Linguine

I wish I didn't have to go back to The Old Spaghetti Factory, but it wasn't my choice of venue. In any case, after a couple of duds previously I definitely wanted to order something different and went with the first recommendation I got.

The "It's All Included" feature of The Old Spaghetti Factory means you get among other things choice of soup. I went with their standard Minestrone Soup which is actually decent -- except this time it came lukewarm, which totally killed it. FAIL.

Red Thai Curry Linguine with Prawns or Chicken ($16.50) light red curry and coconut milk mixed with sautéed peppers and choice of prawns or chicken an topped with fresh cilantro

There was negligible curry flavour. If not for the name I couldn't tell this was a curry sauce at all. FAIL.
There's coconut flavour and thankfully a not-too-skimpy amount of meat here. Sauce is also generous without your pasta swimming in it.
Sweet pepper bits were quite a jarring contrast as you eat this.
Overall sweet with sour aftertaste.
Buzz in the mouth but no actual spicy heat.

Pass on this overpriced offering and try something else.

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