Lotus Thai Restaurant

As this place was situated near the office, me and my colleagues decided to try out this place which was recommended by another colleague.

I was a little skeptical as the place didn't look "posh" and the menu was cheaply made, so I didn't have much expectations. I was quite happy with the service though, because the boss was very friendly.

The first item to arrive was the Lemongrass Salad (Yam Ta Krai). It didn't look impressive at first, but when we tried it... all of us had this OMG expressions on our faces! It was an explosion of flavours - sweet and savoury without being overpowering. The ingredients were very crispy as well. This was definitely a winner, and my favourite for this meal. Bear in mind that I'm usually a loyal meat-lover.

We had a bowl of Tomyam soup, and it was impressive as well. There were soooo much ingredients, and the level of spicy-ness and sourness were just right. The prawns were huge too! We also had Red Curry Duck, which was pretty good as well, but somewhat overshadowed by the Tomyam as we had that first. ^^;

We also had Fried Chicken w/ Cashew (Phad Kai Med Mamuang) and the pieces were very tender and yummy. Lotus has this unique dish - Crispy Kang Kong, which looks like a pile of moldy (okay, battered) seaweed on a plate. However, they taste fantastic! Especially after dipping it in a creamy sauce (I have no idea what sauce it is). The crispiness was perfect, and this is my 2nd favourite dish.

We had Pineapple Rice (Khao Phad Sapparot) as our staple, and the serving was generous (we could barely finish it with 6 hungry people!). The pork floss was complementing the pineapple rice wonderfully.

We didn't have enough tummy-bytes for dessert, but I've tried their Sticky Mango Rice before. It was lovely, but can do without as I believe most will be filled to the brim by the main dishes already.

Finally, the bill. Guess what we paid for this wonderfully satisfying lunch? Less than $12 per person (woah!).

Reviewing what I just wrote, I think I sound pretty exaggerated, but I'm not! Even the fussiest of us loved this place. I'm recommending this place to everyone I know, for sure. :)