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| Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:38 PM PST  Who would have known, that less than 10 minutes from the city is a beautiful little Thai village nicely lit up at night? This is Paragon Thai Food Village, a gorgeous restaurant we accidentally passed by while we were driving around Cheras one night. The colourful and brightly-lit place was too attractive to ignore, so we gathered a few of our buddies and returned a week later to try their food.
Brightly lit Thai food village It was a rainy night, so the atmosphere was cool and the air was crisp. Just the perfect environment for spicy Thai food! The Mango Salad came in a pretty generous portion of shredded green mango on a bed of lettuce. Don’t underestimate this plate of salad though, it was superbly sour and spicy! Just perfect as an appetizer dish.
Mango Salad (RM10) Of course, how could we forget Thailand’s signature dish that is Tom Yam soup? The Tom Yam Seafood was served piping hot with burning charcoal within the fire pot. The soup was light but packed a punch! The first sip really sent me back to my senses with an explosively hot and fiery flavour. Within the soup, we found pieces of shrimps, fish fillets and calamari rings in addition to mushrooms and tomatoes. They certainly did not skimp on the ingredients. The more I drank this soup, the more addicted I was to it.
Tomyam Seafood (RM20)
More than just seafood Just like Tom Yam soup is a must-order dish for me, the Thai Style Lime Steamed Fish is a must-order for Saucer. If you think the Tom Yam soup was spicy, you haven’t tried this! The spiciness of this dish was a notch above the soup and it’s not for the faint-hearted. Each time I took a sip of the sour and spicy broth, I could feel it trickling down my throat all the way to my stomach, giving me a tingling hot sensation. It’s THAT spicy. On top of that, the fish we had was very fresh! Each piece was firm, smooth and flaky, you could tell even from the picture.
Thai Style Lime Steam Fish (RM30)
Flaky fresh and spicy! Since Caroline was not accustomed to spicy food, we ordered a plate of Pandan Chicken just for her.
Pandan Chicken (RM13) Last but not least, the typical Thai vegetable dish to order - Wok-fried Kangkung Belacan. Surprisingly, this was quite a big portion, more than enough to feed 4 of us! As with most of the other dishes we ordered, this was also spicy and savoury, perfect to go with the fragrant white rice. The hint of belacan was distinct and the addition of chilli made this all the more appetizing.
Wok-fried Kangkung Belacan (RM15) I won’t say that this is the best Thai food that I’ve ever tasted, but their food is mostly above average while their pricing is quite pocket-friendly. But more than everything else, the ambience made us feel like we’re out of the country. And that, my friends, is what makes this restaurant different.
Romantic gazebo in the centre
Paragon Thai Food Village Directions: Along the East-West Link, head towards Cheras. Just before the Batu 9 toll, exit left (before a petrol station) and you’re nearly there. The restaurant is also near the famous badminton court The Challenger in Cheras. Paragon Thai Food Village |
This was nicely presented, just like ketupat. The chicken was nicely fried until it was tender and juicy inside, but I thought it could do with little more marinade to give it the extra flavour.
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