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2010-02-10
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This restaurant seems pretty well hidden and the reviews all make it sound so good, so we ventured out here for a try. It's not that hard to find once you've 1) located it on the map, 2) look out for the plants covering it, 3) walk up and down the street.The restaurant is small, long and narrow, with about 4 foldable tables one behind another. The owner seems to be running the show by himself, with a few others in the kitchen cooking and cleaning dishes. Service was attentive despite being a one
The restaurant is small, long and narrow, with about 4 foldable tables one behind another. The owner seems to be running the show by himself, with a few others in the kitchen cooking and cleaning dishes. Service was attentive despite being a one man band, and water was promptly refilled.
We ordered the green papaya salad $38, pad thai $48 (I think), prawn cakes $48, and a lime soda. The papaya salad was very spicy with a tangy zesty taste, but really, it was just 2-3 mouthfuls for the 2 of us each. The pad thai was not greasy at all, had a few small prawns, some fresh beansprouts and some bean curd and egg. The portion was slightly larger and fulfilled our needs. The prawn cakes were crispy gold brown on the outside, with a fluffy coat, and the prawn had a dense, spongey texture to it, which we greedily dunked into the 2 sauces provided.
For desserts they only had coconut milk layered cakes left (the green ones). They were served warm, but the texture was a little too gooey for my taste, I like them firmer and chewy. But still, not bad. I would have liked to try the mango and sticky rice pudding next time.
10% off for takeaways which we saw quite a few people come in. Overall, not bad for the price and quality of food, but I guess in terms of portions, you get what you paid for.
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