Located just diagonally opposite Crystal Jade, it was easy to spot the cutesy Porn’s logo of an elephant sticking its butt out… This logo is very Pornsak – animated, friendly and cheerful.
At lunchtime, it was crowded but Pornsak managed to find us a table for four at the courtyard inside. We sat just directly next to the aircon so it was ok for me (though not for my colleagues who hated the sun) despite the mid-day sunlight streaming through the open top glass ceiling…it must be real romantic to eat your Thai dinner with stars hovering above you…
This afternoon, the customers were mainly working class adults and students (some obviously there to gaze at Pornsak and his handsome business partner Tuan How – also an ex-MediaCorp Producer). ‘The Ultimate Comedian’ Ms Mole, appointed Restaurant Manager was busy helping out the Thai Chef in the kitchen…
Looking at the wide range of food on the menu, we decided to leave the ordering to Pornsak (who also suggested we try the drink named Nam Gap Jeap at $3.90/-)…
The rest of the food arrived shortly…even though it was a crowded afternoon with a happy but busy Pornsak serving customers from one table to another…
Porn’s signature dish on the menu is – Tom Yum Pot ($12.90/- a pot for sharing). We opted for seafood mix and we weren’t disappointed. The tom yum soup we had was really good – 够酸但不会辣到你要猛灌冰水.
We also had Rice Cracker ($6.50/-) with a meat dip and Green Mango Salad (a wonderful $7.90/- dish with fried 鳕鱼丝 sprinkled on top and it was so good I forgot to shoot a photograph)… Personally find the Green Curry Chicken $10.90/- a bit too sweet (but the other 3 colleagues of mine loved it)…
Stuffed chicken wings (light crispy skin and tasty fillings)…
…and equally crispy prawn cakes $8.50/- (unlike most typical tangy prawn cakes as this is more of a minced prawn filling cake)…
We also had Kangkong ($6.50/- and that was not my fav but my colleagues loved it fried with beans).
A meal is never a meal without dessert so we ordered Sticky Rice Mango ($8.50) and Red Ruby ($5.50/-) to share. We were extremely happy with the Sticky Rice Mango but not impressed with the Red Ruby (only if you like the taste of Rose Syrup added). Limited choices of dessert on the menu for now (more coming in future).
Porn’s was set up just 2 weeks ago and no official opening ceremony yet…it’s still uber-clean and a nice cosy place to hang out. The credit card facility is not in operation yet so we paid by Nets (you can also pay by cash). There are also many solo set lunch items on the menu so you are ok coming here alone or just with a colleague or friend who doesn’t fancy sharing food with you. My verdict for Porn’s:
Pornsak’s Service & Cheerfulness: Priceless
Ambience: !!!!! (Courtyard) !!! (Hall)
Food: !!!! (5 !!!!! for it’s signature’s dish – Tom Yum Pot)
Affordabilty: !!!! (Thai food with ambience + hip city location + fairly extensive menu)
Recommended: For working adults, friends’ gatherings and couples out for a romantic dinner in the courtyard
Address: Porn’s at 28 Liang Seah Street (Tel: 6337 5535 )
Pornsak will be flying off to shoot 食在好源头Food Source 2 from October so you may want to catch him at the restaurant soon…
Thanks to Paul Chan for the photo and post.
Do you like Thai Food, if yes you ,might want to go down to try it. If Good Food + Good Services.
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