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2013-06-07
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Drove down to Happy Valley on a lazy afternoon to try some Thai food, as this was mentioned in of Thai places in Timeout magazine.We reached at about 1230 and the place was empty at the time. Comfy restaurant, though could get a little tight when crowded. We ordered from the Business Lunch menu (1 starter + 1 main for 100 HKD ++).We tried 5 dishes in all:1. Chicken soup in Coconut milk - wonderfully aromatic, good mixture of herbs and spices. Even the chicken pieces seemed to be well cooked and
We reached at about 1230 and the place was empty at the time. Comfy restaurant, though could get a little tight when crowded. We ordered from the Business Lunch menu (1 starter + 1 main for 100 HKD ++).
We tried 5 dishes in all:
1. Chicken soup in Coconut milk - wonderfully aromatic, good mixture of herbs and spices. Even the chicken pieces seemed to be well cooked and didn't seem to have been added in the last bit of the preparation. The aftertaste was the best thing about this soup. It left the palette refreshed and worked really well as an appetizer. None of the acidic aftertaste that is sometimes associated with Thai food with artificial flavoring.
2. Vegetarian Spring rolls - nothing special, but the chilli dip accompanying this was pretty good
3. Green Curry with Chicken + Rice - This was easily the highlight of the meal with a a very refreshing and spicy green curry, hands down the best we have ever had in HK. Reminded the wife of the green curry we had at the top-rated restaurant in Koh Samui.
4. Pad Thai with Chicken - Another well executed dish, but not super different from what is available elsewhere in HK.
5. Mix Satay (Chicken + Pork) - we ordered this seperate from the business lunch set. The meat was a little bland and the wife thought the peanut sauce lacked flavor (she is very particular about this and thought that multiple other restaurants in HK do better satay).
Overall, we thought that it was a very pleasant meal and we would definitely be back for the soups and the Green curry.
Spending per head was about 160 HKD.
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Definitely get reservations if going for dinner/on weekends.
(The above review is the personal opinion of a user which does not represent OpenRice's point of view.)
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