– Invited Tasting –

I shall start off this post by saying that Sawadee Thai Cuisine is my favourite Thai restaurant in Singapore. Please don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying this because it’s an invited session. In fact, I had blogged about my experience in 2010 after my mum introduced this gem to us. Don’t play play, my mum is also a foodie. She used to frequent Sawadee Thai Cuisine with my grandma and aunts during lunch (they work together) and one day, she told me that the restaurant at Sembawang had closed down and that she was feeling very sad about it. LOL. I also felt sad la, until not long later, Andrew’s email came to say that they have relocated to a more convenient location at Bugis! Quickly shared the good news with my mum and she went there for lunch with the entire gang that very same week.

Recently, misterchewy and I dropped by Sawadee Thai Cuisine together with fellow blogger Mag from Modgam to try out one of their Father’s Day menu ($168+ for 4 person) which will still be available this weekend. Coming back here felt like being reunited with an old friend, and there was this warm and fuzzy feeling when we were trying to get used to the restaurant’s new look. We had some drinks while waiting for the dishes to be served. The Lemongrass drink was quite sweet and aromatic.

Tea lovers should definitely try their Thai Iced Milk Tea which was very fragrant and not overly thick.

Prior to this visit, I had not tried more than half of the dishes from the Father’s Day menu and the Thai Rice Crackers were one of them. Doesn’t the dip look like chicken mayo? Haha. The rice crackers tasted bland on their own but when topped with the creamy chicken dip, this turned out to be a pretty yummy appetizer.

Generously stuffed with crabmeat, the Thai Crab Cakes was a delight to bite into due to its crunchiness and it was packed full of flavour.

The Tom Yum Soup is one of our must-orders at Sawadee Thai Cuisine. We learned that they actually cater to local tastebuds and the boss claimed that many customers provided feedback that their tom yum soup was too spicy so it has been made slightly less spicy. I was eager to try it and it was quite spicy for someone who eats small chili padi all the time. My dining counterparts did not manage to finish their share but I really loved the spicy fiery kick and it was also deliciously sour. Not forgetting the generous chock full of ingredients we found in the pot. One word – SHIOK!

Just as its name suggests, the Three Flavoured Grouper was a delectable combination of sweet, tangy and spicy. Best to eat this when it’s served piping hot so that the fish doesn’t soak up too much of the gravy and turn soggy. We could still taste the sweetness and freshness of the fish underneath that golden crispy layer.

I was happy to see Pandan Chicken because I remembered having it back then when we went to Bangkok and I loved it so much!

Marinated before being wrapped, the pandan chicken was tender, juicy and very flavorful.

I was quite surprised to see the Fried Fish Maw with Beansprouts because it seemed more like a Chinese dish to me. Or is it? Whatever it is, all of us loved this! It had a very nice eggy taste and was deliciously soft and fluffy! It might look like a simple dish on the menu but everyone should order this.

Sawadee Thai Cuisine’s Olive Rice is one of the best that I have tried. It had just the right amount of greasiness and tasted extra flavorful when mixed with dried shrimps. And of course, the strips of chicken were the icing on the cake.

The first dessert that we tried was Durian Glutinous Rice. I’m a bigggg fan of durian and this was very much to my liking!

For those who don’t eat durian, the Mango Glutinous Rice is a much safer option. The chunks of ripe mango tasted exceptionally sweet and it was an interesting pairing with purple glutinous rice.

Lastly, we had the Thai Red Rubies which all of us felt wasn’t sweet enough. Of course we had to give them the benefit of the doubt after having two extremely sweet desserts. And to be fair, the red rubies were very crunchy.

Here’s a photo of Mag and I, taken by misterchewy. We had a wonderful meal at Sawadee Thai Cuisine and will be back for my old favorites such as stuffed chicken wings, thai style otah and thai green curry! Stay connected with us on Facebook www.facebook.com/missuschewy and on Instagram @missuschewy and @misterchewy 🙂

Sawadee Thai Cuisine
9 Tan Quee Lan Street
#01-01
Singapore 188098
Tel: +65 62386833

Opening Hours:
Daily
11am – 2.30pm
6pm – 10.30pm