Somtam Thai @ Plaza Mont Kiara

I often tell my friends Thai food in KL has always been commonly packaged into luxury/upper class dining, unlike where I came from, Alor Star.

Neighboring Thailand, authentic Thai food is easily accessible at a much reasonable & affordable price. Here's my latest discovery, Thai food at an affordable price, at a cozy place, Somtam Thai.

Tom Yam with Seafood @ RM14.90. One of the Thai dish I use to "judge" whether a Thai restaurant is authentic, the red tom yam. The dish looks just like the tom yam you ordered at any restaurant by the road side in Thailand, not looking good but taste like heaven! The portion is big enough for 4. Where else can you get this at a fully decorated air-conditioned restaurant?!

Steamed Fish with Lime, Chili & Garlic @ RM35. It looks different from the one I had at high end Thai restaurant like Good Evening Bangkok & Kinnaree. It's soupy and not too much of garlic. I love this!

Deep Fried Prawn in Thai Chili Sauce @ RM18. Tasty dish with a lot of prawns.

Thai Style "Kangkong Belacan" @ RM8.50. At this price and the portion, I feel like I'm ordering from a hawker!

Green Mango Salad... FREE! Order 3 Food & get a salad (kerabu) worth RM10! Again, it's authentic and the portion is enough for 4 persons!

An authentic Thai restaurant would not be complete without the range of desserts.

Mango Sticky Rice @ RM8.90. I would say this is not as affordable as other dishes. I guess the freshly made glutinous rice & the sweet sweet mango cost a bit.

Somtam Thai offers SINGLE PLATE like Pineapple Fried Rice, Thai Style Fried Kuey Teow, Stirfried Beef or Chicken with Chili & Basil Leaves and Rice, Traditional Thai Tom Yam Soup with Kuey Teow, Clear Soup with Meehoon and Seafood... all @ RM8.90.

Lunch Sets available on weekdays as well!

Grab the order 3 food get a FREE salad while the promotion lasts!

Seong Kee @ PJ Old Town

This Seong Kee Stall is a family-run business at the food court next to PJ Old Town wet market. Came to try the food after watching recommendation on TV.

The menu is clearly printed at the stall. Yong Tow Fu is their specialty, as well as the Hakka Da Pu Abacus. A Hakka dish made from yam. Takes a lot of effort to make this dish therefore it's not easy to find elsewhere.

Abacus is RM15 each. Again...it takes a lot of effort to make.

Vinegar Pork Leg...not bad. I've tasted better.

The Curry Fish Head...the asam type. Taste like home cook....no ummph! effect. Won't order this again the next time.

How to get there? Click Location Map.

Beef Noodle @ Signature Suria KLCC

It's not often we find good food at food court, especially in shopping complex. This is why I must recommend this stall at Signature Food Court, 2th Floor Suria KLCC.

Taiwan House stall is right next to Chicken Rice. It's not often for you to see a long queue because the price is a little expensive for a food court meal. I worked in KLCC. My colleagues and I visit this stall at least once every 2 weeks.

The stall has a wide variety of rice & noodles but there is just one noodle I always order...

The Beef Noodle Soup or Beef Ball Noodle Soup

Add the salted vege & a bit of the chili (WARNING: It's freaking hot even for a person who chew chilli padi like me!!!!) ....perfect!

It's RM9.50 per bowl but the portion is huge. Do try it out if you happen to be at Suria KLCC.

Shuraku @ Solaris

Got to know Shuraku, a fusion Japanese restaurant through a friend. The place is one of its kind. Cozy ambience & deco, friendly service, good food.

 

If it's your first visit, you can do like what we did, tell the boss, Edwin to design a course meal for you. You'll get to experience the anticipation of not knowing what you'll be eating...don't know what to expect...every dish is a surprise!

Please bare with me for not knowing the name of the dishes.

1st dish: Appetizer (salad with minced beef)

2nd dish: Grilled Squid served with fish egg mayonese sauce

3rd dish: Vege, mushroom, gyoza (dumplings) soup

4th dish: Unagi Tofu (best dish of the night!)

5th dish: Fried soft bones

6th dish: Grilled Scallop

7th dish: Negi Cha Siew (pork with fats)

8th dish: Green Tea ice-cream with red bean

Cold Sake!

All the above for less than RM200 (inclusive of tax) for 2 persons. It's up to you to judge if it's worth the money. As for me, money well spent for the total package. it's the experience that counts.

Note: Shuraku is a small restaurant which can fit only 35-45 customers. It's best to make a reservation @ 03-6203 0561 to avoid disappointment.

How to get there?
Shuraku is at Solaria Mont Kiara, above Maybank.
Food: Unique, original.
Ambience: Cozy yet authentic. You'll feel like dining in restaurants at Japan. 
Price: Same as proper Japanese restaurant. 
Recommended by: My friend.

Black Canyon @ Centerpoint, PJ

From the hometown I came from, Thai food is fairly cheap, just like our Malaysian food. But in KL, Thai food are usually market as air-conditioned restaurant high-class cuisine concept, with Black Canyon as an exception case.

Black Canyon is the largest operator of coffee houses in Thailand. They serve high quality coffee, Thai & Western food.

Iced Coffee, on the cover of beverage menu is their signature milk coffee. Not too strong of coffee aroma, with adequate of milk, serve with small rounded ice-cubes, in a fat round glass. I love it too. Best part is...you get stratifying coffee, in the standard volume, priced at RM3 lcheaper than Starbucks! :-)

 

They offer set lunches & dinner which I find very reasonable.

By paying RM39.90++ for the family set, you get 4 dishes + 1 tom yam soup + 4 big cubes of rice!

Spicy stir fried seafood & hot basil.	Thai Fish Cake serve with traditional Thai Sauce.
Fried spring rolls.	Stir-fried mixed vegetables

Tom yam soup

Note: Most of the main dishes are delicious as well but portion is a bit small for guys.

How to get there?
Black Canyon is in Centerpoint, Bandar Utama. Branches available at Summit USJ, Jusco Maluri, Jusco Ipoh Parade, and maybe more.
Food: Good food, great service.
Ambience: Comfy. Summit USJ outlet offers the best dining experience so far...both food quality & environment. 
Price: Reasonable.
Recommended by: Me :-)