Pim's & The Rama, Aman Suria PJ

Date visited : 1 April 2018

A friend of mine who has been following my fantastic food quest, recommended this place to me with a money back guarantee. Since I was nearby for a movie and was with the right company, I decided to go to this place for an early dinner.

It has been ages since I've been to this part of PJ and this place is pretty new in this neighborhood, just about 7 months old. Pim's & The Rama... a Thai restaurant AND a bar.

Before we go to our main highlights, let's order some drinks first...

Uniquely Thai drinks... Chang beer, Thai royal milk tea and coconut shake. Nice!

Let's move on to the food section.

On the front page of their menu was their signature Tom Yum Pot. 

Just by reading the items included in this Tom Yum Pot will make you salivate. However, I decided to save this for my next visit if their regular dishes are good. So I went for the usual Thai dishes.

First and foremost, the Pim's Signature Tom Yum Seafood.

At first I was afraid that it might turn out to be one of those overly spicy kind of tom yum soup that might spoil my taste buds for the other dishes. But it turn out to be just the right balance of spicy and sour. The prawns in this soup was fresh and the portion was just right for 4 pax.

Then we also ordered their Chef's Green Curry Chicken.

This is one tasty pot of Thai green curry. It has a strong yet pleasant aroma and the thickness of the curry is just nice. It also comes in 2 other variant, seafood or beef.

For our first visit to a Thai restaurant, we will usually include at least a serving of Pineapple Fried Rice.

Even though it was served on a plate and not in a pineapple shell, the flavour of this Pineapple Fried Rice is way better than many of those served in one. The added chunks of pineapple, raisins and cashew nuts made this fried rice bursting with flavours. Even when eaten with the green curry, it still taste as good without being overpowered by the flavour from the green curry.

Next is the Pandan Chicken.

It is well cooked... not too dry and in good size. I like the size of this Pandan Chicken because it's not too big. If it's any bigger, I may be too stuffed to try out other dishes.

Other than the Pandan Chicken, I also ordered a serving of the Rama's Donut Prawn. It was highly recommended by their reviewers on Facebook so I too wanted to see if it was worth the hype.

It is definitely worth the hype. I love how it is not too oily and I could taste generous portions of prawn meat in every bite. 

The next is one of my favourite Thai dish... Steamed Sotong with Chilli & Lime Soup.

I almost left this dish out because of all the other dishes I've ordered and I was afraid it was too much for 4 of us to finish. But for the sake of this review, I decided to order this at the very last minute and I'm glad I did!

The sour and slightly spicy taste of the soup makes it very appetizing. You have to try this yourself to appreciate this dish.

Other than the above dishes, we also ordered a vegetable and an omelette dish.

At this point, I'm already quite full. But I had to make space for my favourite Thai dessert... Red Ruby.

Now my Thai meal is complete with full satisfaction. Every dish was tasty and complimented each other, from the drinks right up to the dessert. I HIGHLY recommend this place 👍👍

I also want to give a big shout out to the staff here for great service rendered.

I will definitely come back with more people and for the Tom Yum Pot.

Now I have to give my friend a treat for recommending such a great place for Thai food.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 4/5 

Service : 4.5/5

Food Quality : 4.5/5

Price Range : $$
Status : Non-Halal

Other information:
Address : 22 & 22A Jalan PJU 1/43, Aman Suria Damansara, 47301 Petaling Jaya
Contact No. : 03-7802 8386
Business Hours : 11.45am - 11pm (Sunday-Thursday) / 11.45am - 1am (Friday-Saturday)
Transaction : Credit cash & Cash
Links : https://www.facebook.com/pimsramathai/

The Porki Society, Sea Park PJ

Date visited : 22 September 2017

Today was one of those days where we planned to go one place but ended up at another. So this is yet another surprise discovery.

When we drove pass, the signboard just screamed "TRY ME"... and then we did.

It was a very cozy and casual Thai restaurant with colourful wooden furniture.

The first thing that caught our attention when we opened our menu was this...

This is their best seller, the Porki Platter. It was pork served in 5 different ways... pork skewers, grilled pork, pork sausage, pork ball sticks and squid stuffed with minced pork. The dipping sweet, sour and spicy dipping sauce elevates the deliciousness of the meat on this platter. Each type was tasty in its own special flavour.

Since we ordered the platter and there were only 3 of us, I decided to order boat noodles instead.

Only one of it was mine... It was only RM2 a bowl!

But in case you're not familiar with boat noodles, the portion is actually very small... some could eat up to 20 bowls in one sitting.

My husband decided to try one of the all time favourite Thai dish... the Pineapple Fried Rice.

This is not one of those that only have a slight pineapple flavouring to the fried rice. It has chunks of pineapple added with the fried rice.

We also ordered a side of Thai Spring Rolls. It comes with its own sweet and sour dipping sauce with peanuts.

When I go to a Thai restaurant, I will always look out for their popular dessert, the Red Ruby. So this time is no different.

What I appreciated most about it was the sugar syrup given separately in a little container. This way, we are able to adjust the level of sweetness according to individual preferences. However, the red jelly that wraps around the chestnut is a little hard for my liking. But on overall, it was still a decent Red Ruby.

I'm glad we discovered this place because I will definitely come back to this place to try out other dishes. I saw the Pad Thai ordered by the table next to us and it looked delicious.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 4/5 

Service : 4/5

Food Quality : 4.5/5

Price Range : $

Status : Non Halal

Other information:

Address : No 10 Jalan 21/19, Sea Park, Section 21, 46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Contact No. : 03-7865 5241

Business Hours : 12pm - 10.00pm (Daily)

Transaction : Cash and credit card

Links : https://www.facebook.com/theporkisociety/

Moobaan Thai, Taman Desa KL

Date visited : 11 March 2017

Today's recommendation is Thai food. When mentioned Thai food, some might immediately think of these words... expensive and spicy. One thing this place is NOT is expensive. Even with RM10, you'll be able to get a delicious and very satisfying Thai meal. This place is called Moobaan Thai.

It serves casual Thai food, so their menu is a simple one piece type and maybe an extra piece that shows you the set lunches or their special menu.

A Thai meal is not complete without having the Pandan Lemongrass Water. Here you just need to order one cup and you can have multiple refills.

I've been here twice for lunch during weekdays and this visit is already my third visit but firsttime for dinner. One of my favourite is this dish... Kuey Teow Namsai.

It's rice noodles in clear soup with minced pork and pork balls. It has a slight Thai spiciness added into the soup but don't worry... the spiciness level is very low.

And if you prefer a non soupy type of noodles, you could always order a Pad Thai, Thai fried noodles.

The lime is to add a little sourish taste to this dish and it's optional. Now this dish is not spicy and not too oily... it's delicious.

For those who prefer a rice dish, you could try their Khao Pad Sapparot... in English, Pineapple Fried Rice.

Even though it's not served in a pineapple like how most Thai restaurants do, it still has the fragrant pineapple taste.

Since we're having rice, we also ordered a few common Thai dishes.

Green Curry Chicken

Stir-fried mixed vegetables

Pandan Chicken

Creamy Seafood Tomyam Soup

The taste of these few dishes are rather subjective. I usually get turned off if the Tomyam Soup was too spicy but this was just right for me... not too spicy and just the right level of sourness. The Pandan Chicken is also worth mentioning because it's exceptionally good.

And last but not least, the best dish tonight was the Moo Ping... grilled pork in Thai style.

It's so juicy and tasty! You should definitely try this. It costs RM3 per stick.

For those who are working in Old Klang Road, Bangsar or Brickfields, you should definitely consider this place for lunch. You don't have to wait long for your orders to be served and it won't cost you a bomb.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 4/5
Service : 4.5/5
Food Quality : 4/5
Price Range : $

Status : Non Halal
Will we go back for more : Yes.

Other information:

Address : 15, Jalan Bukit Desa 5, Taman Bukit Desa, Kuala Lumpur

Contact No. : 016-312 3331

Business Hours : 12pm-3pm / 5.30pm-10pm (Daily)

Transaction : Cash Only

Links : https://www.facebook.com/MoobaanThai/