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Hello Everyone,
today’s review will be on Suan Thai Restaurant which is situated at Killiney Road.

Alright, Baby and I purchased the dining voucher from Outlet’s Website and it cost us $32.80 for 2 persons. Suan Thai offers traditional & authentic Thai cuisine and the food are served a-la-carte buffet style. Suan Thai is located near Somerset MRT Station and is within walking distance.

The ambience of the restaurant is compact and cosy and they have both indoor and outdoor dining areas.

From Suan Thai 2011
From Suan Thai 2011

And here’s the menu

From Suan Thai 2011

So by purchasing the voucher from Outlet, how much did we save? Let’s see, the regular price for having lunch there on a Saturday is $42.14 and so we save $9.34 by purchasing the voucher from Outlet.

But seriously, this visit would perhaps be our first and last time and we won’t recommend Suan Thai Restaurant.

Here are the food that we ordered;

Stir-Fried Mixed Seafood with Basil and Long Beans

From Suan Thai 2011

Chicken Wrapped in Pandan Leaf [chicken was fragrant but is extremely tough to chew]

From Suan Thai 2011

Boneless Stuffed Chicken Wings

From Suan Thai 2011

Thai Rice Cracker with Chicken and Prawn Sauce

From Suan Thai 2011

Stir-Fried Mixed Vegetables with Oyster Sauce [the vegetables tasted quite raw]

From Suan Thai 2011

Green Mango Salad

From Suan Thai 2011

Pineapple Fried Rice

From Suan Thai 2011

Tom Yum Soup with Prawns [soup was served cold]

From Suan Thai 2011

Thai Fish Cake [overcooked and tough to chew]

From Suan Thai 2011

Panang Curry with Deep Fried Tofu [too much coconut milk was added and hence the dish was too coconut-ish]

From Suan Thai 2011

Red Ruby

From Suan Thai 2011

In general, 90% of the dishes that we ordered were served cold. Some of the dishes were overcooked and were really tough to chew. As Suan Thai has won various awards in the culinary arena, we thought that the food quality would be superb but we were pretty much disappointed. The last I checked, many people have already purchased the dining vouchers from various websites, so well, my opinion is, don’t expect too much from Suan Thai. I guess the food and beverage quality could be bad because of the heavy crowds. If you ask me, I would rather recommend Sakon Thai which is situated at Serangoon North as the service and food quality is way better.

Hello Everyone,
today I am going to put up yet another food review again. I have done a review of Sakon Thai Restaurant on my previous website before, but because of a strong demand for a repost, here’s the LATEST and UPDATED review.

Address of Sakon Thai: Blk 152 Serangoon North Ave 1, #01-304

Contact Number: +65 6288 8225 (you can call and make a reservation, peak periods are usually from 7PM onwards)

Introduction:

Baby and I have dined at this popular Thai restaurant for 3 times already and the food served here has never once failed us. What is probably so attractive about dining at this restaurant is the affordability and value-for-money dining experience. However, for all of our visits to the same outlet at Serangoon North, their utensils are always not washed properly and hence, this is quite a turn off for those of us who are pretty particular about hygiene. Service level was slightly above average as most of the service staffs are from Thailand (Thai people are really friendly and they attend to people really well).

The Dishes That We Ordered From All Of Our Visits:

Sakon Thai Restaurant

Sakon Thai

Sakon Thai Restaurants serves really good AUTHENTIC THAI FOOD at really affordable prices!

Ambience of the Restaurant

Ambience

The restaurant has a pretty cosy kind of ambience. Great for dining in big groups or with family members.

Porcelain Wares Used for Sauces

Porcelain Wares

From what I understand, neighbourhood restaurants seldom use Porcelain Wares to serve condiments due to the expensive price, but Sakon Thai does it and this probably increases the visual appeal of the dishes they serve.

Stuffed Chicken Wings *MUST TRY*

Stuffed Chicken Wings

The Stuffed Chicken Wings is a dish you MUST TRY although the waiting time for it can be quite long. The chicken is soft and tender and as you sink your teeth into it, you will realise that the chicken is actually boneless and that the meat is stuffed with wholesome chestnuts. It’s worth the wait!

Spicy Mango Salad

Spicy Mango Salad

Honestly, I didn’t really fancy this dish as it was pretty spicy and the mango salad was way too sour for my liking. I still prefer the one that is served at ThaiExpress.

Tom Yum Seafood Clear Soup

Tom Yam Seafood Clear Soup

It is incomplete to have a Thai meal without Tom Yum Soup and so we ordered one and boy, it tasted really good. For me, I find that the spicyness of the soup was just right and the seafood they added, such as prawns, sotongs, sliced fish meats were very fresh. You can have a choice of thick soup or clear soup and for your information, thick soup is more spicy than clear soup.

Thai Pineapple Fried Rice

Pineapple Fried Rice

The Thai Pineapple Fried Rice is probably quite similar in taste as those which I tried in other restaurants but I like the fact that Sakon Thai’s Pineapple Fried Rice is served with meat floss, making the dish slightly sweet-tasting to complement the sour taste of the pineapple.

Honey Chicken with Egg Rice

Honey Chicken with Egg Rice

The next time I visit Sakon Thai, I would probably order this dish for myself because when I had a bite of the honey chicken, it tasted heavenly. The honey chicken was juicy, tender, and sweet. I would DEFINITELY RECOMMEND this dish.

Phad Thai Chicken

Phad Thai Chicken

When I ate this dish, it really reminded me of my two Thai friends who once cooked the same dish as well. The taste was really authentic and the serving was pretty generous. What I probably didn’t quite like was the chicken as it was overcooked.

Thai Red Ruby Dessert

Red Ruby

The first time I tried the Red Ruby Dessert at ThaiExpress, I quite like it and hence decided to try out the Red Ruby that is served at Sakon Thai. The Red Ruby served at Sakon Thai is not that sweet (for those who are limiting their intake of sugar, this could be quite a welcoming dessert) and the taste is just right. However, the coconut ice-cream served was pretty much melted so I didn’t quite like it. Personally, I still fancy the Red Ruby that’s served at ThaiExpress.

Thai Iced Tea

Thai Iced Tea

The Thai Ice Tea wasn’t that fantastic because it has a rather odd burnt taste. So, we don’t recommend this one unless you have spare cash and want to try it out. Sakon Thai serves ice-water at no additional charge.

Overall Dining Experience?

Sakon Thai is worth checking out. From all our visits to Sakon Thai, our average bill per person is no more than $20 and to me, that really is great value for an authentic taste of Thai food. What’s more, they don’t charge the 10% service charge as well. So, the next time you are craving for some authentic Thai Food and you are around Serangoon, do remember to try Sakon Thai!

Bon Appetite!