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If you happen to blink while on your way for a dose of Germanic oompah in Lincoln Square, you might just miss one of the better Thai restaurants in town. The range of “safe” bets and more exotic, authentic eats is vast, but all is tasty. You can probably manage the regular menu yourself, so we’ll offer tips on the Thai-language tome (there aren’t English translations available anymore, but spend a couple of minutes with the server and you’ll get what you want). Don’t miss the tangy “waterfall” beef salad tossed with roasted rice powder, the earthy “boat” noodles with pork, the spicy-sour Isaan-style soup and the crispy catfish steaks smothered in pasty red-curry sauce.