Gastro-treasures of Linda Vista

Well at least some people are dining out these days...Expat brings some Friday food to us here: Our Friday dinner trio decided to be really adventurous last week (actually, we mostly decided to go CHEAP, due to an economy drive). Sab-E-Lee is a real hole-in-the-wall, as you can see. Six tables, no reservations, no booze, no credit cards or tablecloths. It doesn't even have its name outside. But a very enthusiastic review in the Reader about a month ago got our attention. (Here is another review from the voracious eaters of mmm-yoso!!!) This was NORTH Thai food, the reviewer explained, not at all like what we're used to eating at, say, Amarin Thai in Hillcrest. More like Laotian, apparently.
Pictured are the house specialty, papaya salad, and the North Thai sausage fried rice. We also sampled the duck and one chicken dish. It was terrific, especially the duck, and just over $20 each. They definitely like it spicy up there in the North -- even the papaya is hot. Don't all go at once, please -- even the very limited readership of this blog would overwhelm the place.