After a crowded morning at MCTF’14 (Malaysia’s Career and
Training Fair) at Midvalley convention hall, my sister and I decided to go for
a late lunch. We had to push our way though the very narrow path in between the
company booths just to get around. So many humans …..humans everywhere.
Suddenly I had this weird thought, what if there is a zombie outbreak …………how
in the world are we to run away if there is so many people to push your way
through. Worse yet how can you tell which person is infected, which one got
bitten and which one is gonna bash you in the head just to safe themselves…………….omg
creepy thought !!! GASP!!!!
OK!!!! Let’s move on from that crazy thought.
So after leaving the MCTF, we decided to head straight to
The Gardens for late lunch and we decided on Thai food.
Before I continue let me just clarify that despite being Indian,
both my sis and I cannot handle spicy food. I am terrible with spicy food.
Coughing, running nose, teary eyes, constant jerking of my head to the side, to
ease the tingling sensation in my ears. Yes I’m an ugly sight to behold.
So why did we choose Thai? First off it was affordable and
second I was rather hungry and I wanted something heavy and ……..ricey. So we
decided to avoid Tom yam to safe us from any embarrassment.
Ambiance: 8/10
I loved it. I mean it does not really portray Thailand
theme, but it has very unique and indifference feel to it. It is decorated in a
modern classic Thailand theme. It does not touch all about Thai typical theme,
rather it has a mixture of both here and there.
I like this painting very much. It looks beautiful, until
you notice just how anorexic they actually look. They
remind me of Thailand’s well known creepy and horror movie’s beautiful ghostly
girls. J
Starter: Money Bags (RM9.90)
Visual Observation: 5/10
It looks neat, nothing sloppy. Up close the money bags looks
like they are soft. But really they are far from it.
Taste evaluation: 5/10
There isn’t much to say here. Was it crispy? Yes very. I
liked it but not going to say it has any significant detail or taste that I would
highlight. Taste good. Although in my opinion I thought the green beans used was
rather dry and tasteless.
Beverages: Chinese Tea (hot – pot serving) (RM5)
Visual Observation : 6/10
Taste evaluation: 5/10
I love the tiny tea saucer set. So cute! I suddenly had the
urge to speak in an English accent LOL. The tea was quite light, I mean unlike
the Chinese tea you get at the hawkers, the color of the tea is much lighter
and the taste is not so strong. Not saying I don’t like it, but it did go well
with our spicy food.
Main Dish: Phad Thai Prawn (RM19.90)
Visual Observation: 5/10
I just wanted to point out that my phad thai did not look
like how it was represented in the menu book. So when the food arrived I thought
the waiter got me the wrong order. But putting aside that matter, it was served
elegantly. I think it looks neat without any smudges on the plate.
Taste evaluation: 6+/10
The noodle tasted good, I had phad thai before, and I think
the taste is much richer here. I think the sweet and tangy taste balances each
other out and I think it tasted rather nice. Also I did not mix the dried chili
flakes, because I did not want to choke on the spiciness. I think the noodle itself had a touch of
spiciness to it or it could be because I am sensitive to spicy food. Anyhow the
noodle was good on its own, no additional condiments needed to boost the taste.
If you mix your noodles with the crushed peanuts, it gives
you a little crunch when you eat your soft noodles. Although I wished they had
put some chopped chicken meat in there rather than a lot of tofu.
BBQ Chicken with Sticky Rice (RM20.90)
Visual Observation: 7+/10
You get to choose to eat your meal with either coconut rice
or sticky rice.
It looks plentiful visually, chicken portion was big and it
looks delicious. The salad looks healthy and very Thai like.
Taste evaluation: 6+/10
My sis ordered this dish, so I am going to put her comments in
here.
The chicken was slightly salty, but it goes well with the
sticky rice and salad. The chicken was cooked thoroughly and was easy to eat. I
am guessing they marinated the chicken with some salty sauce and was slow
cooked. The chicken was not tender, the outer part is mildly dry but the meat
is still juicy. Perfect!!
Sticky rice was warm but my sis had hard time trying to pry
the rice out of the tiny dumpling basket. The rice was hard to the touch. Not
sure this is how sticky rice is generally served. Taste wise nothing to point
out about.
The salad was a big surprise, we were tricked into thinking
it was tangy. My sister had a good spoonful of the salad only to start coughing.
Thank god it was not so bad or else everyone would have seen our ugly spicy
face LOL. We both had a tiny bit and avoid any second helping. I’m sorry it was
too spicy for us. The tangy sauce was just shockingly spicy that my lips had burning
sensation throughout the lunch.
If you can take the heat, then mixture of the sticky rice,
chicken and the spicy salad would have been a great mix.
Overall conclusion: Not bad – will try again.
I think it was unfair to say that the Thai
food has burned us. We are both overly sensitive to spicy food. I would absolutely
try other dishes. Looking around the restaurant, I saw many people order variety of awesome
food. I would definitely comeback to try other dishes but this time with
someone who enjoys spicy food.
Additional: 10% service charge + 6% government
tax.
