My Thai Kitchen

Ever since our last high school reunion, I was able to catch up with one of my closest friends in high school, Michelle.  Since I was on vacation leave that time, we decided to meet up and bond over a good meal.  We went to the new Eastwood mall and had lunch at My Thai Kitchen.

I really like the ambiance of the place.  The interior was totally awesome!  I love how they made good use of space with those black drawers.  I also love the pink wallpapers plus the lighting of the restaurant.  I like the coziness of the place and the calming effect it had on us.

My Thai Kitchen serves Thailand food.  I guess with so many Thailand restaurants in the Metro, I wanted to find out what differentiates it from the rest.  Honestly, for me, all those restaurants are the same.  I guess, it’s just how they cooked the food, how the food tasted and how they designed their restaurant which makes them unique, popular & successful.

One thing is for sure.  When you’re in a Thai restaurant, expect food that are hot & spicy.  Thai cuisine is definitely known to use fresh herbs and spices plus the flavors of the dishes are a balance of spicy, sour, salty, sweet and bitter.

Here are the dishes that Michelle & I ordered:

• Tom Yam Goong (Php 225)

My Thai Kitchen’s Tom Yam Goong was one flavorful dish!  Very spicy too!  This popular Thai soup with shrimps in hot & sour soup was cooked with too much spices that every spoonful was delightfully tasty!  I was hoping that every time we get some serving, it will just refill itself hahaha!  Yeah I know, dreaming!

The chef really took to heart the # 1 rule in cooking Tom Yam Goong: never, never be bland.  They stayed true to what Tom Yam Goong should taste like: hot & sour.  Winner dish definitely!

• Pla Meuk Tort Gratiam Prik Thai (Php 280)

I’m not sure how they did it but this was one of the better stir-fried squid I have eaten.  It felt like a snack to me.  If I can borrow Pringles’ tagline “Once you pop, you can’t stop”, it can definitely be used in this dish.  We were eating this like there was no tomorrow.

• Gai Phat Bai Kraphrau (Php 235)

We weren’t planning to order this dish.  I was too curious though when I saw a picture of this dish in My Thai Kitchen’s menu.  I had to try it out.  It says it’s chicken with fried basil.  From the looks of it, it looked like ground chicken with chopped vegetable and fried basil.  I was ecstatic to try it out.  When the dish came, it tasted ordinary.  Not something we would order again but it was a unique dish.

• Khau Pad Siam (Php 85)

Thai fried rice.  I wish I can describe it better but it was just plain fried rice.

• Fresh Fruit Juice (Php 110)

Fruit shakes were also available.  My friend has chosen green mango that day.

• Cha Yen (Php 95)

There’s something about Thai Milk Tea that I really like.  I don’t know how they make the Thai tea but I’m sure that it was condensed milk that they added.  Always one of my favorite drinks 🙂

• Khao Neaw Mamuang (Php 110)

Usually people would order crepe or halo halo.  But there’s just something about sticky rice that I like and My Thai Kitchen’s own version didn’t disappoint!  They served mangoes on top and ice cream on the side.  It was the perfect dessert to end a wonderful Thai meal 🙂

Yesterday, I was actually asking Michelle her feedback about My Thai Kitchen.  I wanted to get more inputs before I write this review.  She did mention that she liked the food a lot and would love to eat there again.  I, however, cannot say that it’ll be one of my fave Thai restaurants but the experience was nice.

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My Thai Kitchen
G/F Eastwood Mall Veranda, E. Rodriguez Jr. Ave., Bagumbayan, Libis, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
(02) 709-2127