This Thai restaurant is located on Forbes Street in Kennedy Town, which has been opened since 1999, offering authentic Thai flavours to customers. On this Saturday evening we came early, and got a good seat at the corner.
The décor has a bit of dated look, with a tuk tuk in the restaurant, right in front of the bar. On the other side is a semi-open kitchen where we can get a glimpse of the chef and his team preparing the dishes.
We have Chef Johnny’s Platter ($189) to start, which includes Fried Prawn Cake, Spring Roll, Grilled Chicken & Pork Satay, served with Achar, Tamarind and Sweet Chili Sauce. A large portion suitable for four persons, there are also some prawn crackers on the side. Each of the snacks are quite nice, with the satay being my favourite, marinated well and the meat was not dried after grilling.
If I have to pick, the Tom Yum Goong ($109) is the best among those we ordered. Asked to be less spicy, the soup has Jumbo Shrimp, Coconut Milk, Shallot, Chili, Cherry Tomato, Oyster Mushroom, Thai Herbs & Spices, with its rich and great complexity of the flavours really amazing. I believe the normal spiciness would make it even better. A definite must order.
We also have Bangkok Style Roasted Duck Red Curry ($149) with Pineapple, Cherry Tomato, Thai Eggplant, Long Bean, Basil, Coconut Milk. The curry is not spicy, with a nice sweetness and appealing for all ages. The duck breast was good, but in my opinion the pineapple pieces are the most delicious. The portion is very big so we ended up not able to finish all. To pair with the curry, we had two servings of Steamed Thai Rice ($44) but the rice was so wet it was like gluey lumps. A setback.
Services are good, with the staff friendly. Together with a Fresh Young Coconut ($55) and a Tuk Tuk Draft Beer ($78), the bill on the night was $686. The dishes in fact are very reasonable in price, but the rice and drinks are a bit over. Still worth to come and try out, especially the Tom Yum.
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