Four of us dined here on a quiet Sun night in Feb, with a Groupon voucher.
For $88, we each got a glass of wine, two entree pieces, a main course with a small bowl of rice, and ice cream.
The special Groupon menu has limited choices, but sufficient in variety to keep everyone happy. For starters, you can choose from vegetarian spring rolls, curry puffs or chicken satay sticks. Two pieces per person, so for four people, you are allowed eight pieces. But the maths doesn’t quite add up, as three into eight doesn’t go. It would have been better to have four choices, so that we could have chosen two of each. In the event, we ordered two chicken satay sticks, three spring rolls and three curry puffs.They were nicely presented on two trays with a smattering of shredded carrot and lettuce and red dipping sauce to go with them. The spring rolls and curry puffs were crispy and delicious, and I loved the crunchy peanut-flavoured satay sauce for the chicken skewers.
For mains we choose a selection of dishes including our fav massaman beef curry, yellow chicken curry and two vegetarian dishes. The food was of outstanding quality: fresh, tasty and infused with those aromatic, fragrant and spicy Thai flavours that we’ve all come to like so much.The beef was melt-in-your mouth tender, and the chicken was succulent and flavourful. The veg dishes were colourful, wholesome and nutritious and nicely complemented the meat dishes. Clearly, only the best ingredients are used. Serving sizes were just right: not too much and not too little and everything was brought to table, steaming hot, on smart white crockery. The vanilla ice cream was served with a dollop of fresh cream, and we even got to choose the flavour of our toppings: choc, strawberry or caramel. Delicious way to end the meal. Only disappointment was the poor quality of the wine, I suspect the cheapest brand they could find, but that didn’t detract and overall everyone enjoyed their meals.
The atmosphere was fairly quiet, just a smattering of other diners, but that suited us fine as noise levels were low and we were easily able to converse.
The building itself is a landmark, on the corner of Blues Point Road and Victoria Street. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s a heritage building, that was once a residence. But full marks to these guys because they’ve managed to retain its elegant style. The interior is simply decorated with white washed walls, tasteful, understated decor, wooden furniture and tables neatly laid with crisp white napery. The whole place has a fresh, clean and appetising look and feel to it and the toilets were no exception. Old fashioned, but tidy, well stocked and easy to find near the front, behind the arches.
There were two staff on duty: a friendly and polite Thai gent, and his young female assistant. They were both both neatly attired and we couldn’t have asked for more attentive and helpful service from them. Orders were quickly taken, and drinks, entrees, mains and desserts came out at a steady clip in the right order. That’s just the way I like it. We were able to enjoy our meals at a leisurely, unhurried pace, and since it was only about half full, we could linger awhile when it was all done, enjoying the quiet ambience on a balmy summer eve.
Parking is another plus. There’s plenty of it on Blues Point Rd, or around the corner in nearby King George St, where there are no weekend restrictions. Either way, you won’t struggle to find a space for your car here.
Overall, we had a great night and everything went off smoothly. The food was outstanding, with fast, friendly and efficient service to match and a relaxed, laid back and soothing ambience to enjoy it all in. Blues Point Road, is a safe, vibrant and trendy locale, with lots of small eateries around and plenty of people out and about enjoying themselves.
The $88 groupon voucher for four people is excellent value for money and I wouldn’t hesitate to take advantage of it again.
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