Tha Siam Thai Kitchen (Orchard Plaza)

A hidden eatery in a forgotten mall and we're surprised by the food's standards. This was quite good, given my high expectations. A tad too spicy.

A hidden eatery in a forgotten mall and we're surprised by the food's standards. We didn't expect this to be so big. Quite good.

A little hidden gem at Orchard Plaza.

This seafood Pad mama (yes Thai version of Maggi Goreng) was very savoury and I polished the plate in no time. Hubby liked the Siam fried rice which he found spicy but shiok. We went for the chicken wings as recommended and it did not disappoint. Packed for a weekday lunch, top up 1 buck for Thai milk tea. The Thai milk tea was a little too sweet for me but otherwise, I found my meal to be enjoyable.

My friend @boymaurice had told me about this Thai eatery in Orchard Plaza, and their crispy chicken wings were what he’d raved about in particular. After ordering them on my second visit, I can confirm that the fried-to-order Tha Siam Chicken Wings are really that good. Extremely crispy on the outside, they are so juicy within (6pcs: $5 / 12pcs: $8).
For my main dish, I went with the Stir Fried Kai Lan with Roasted Pork Belly ($8). The slices of fatty pork used in the frying were on the chewy and salty end of the spectrum but they worked well with the vegetables. Plonked on the mound of plain rice was a runny-yolked fried egg (the cherry on the cake, so to speak).

I was recommended their clear style of Tom Yum ($10) which I am partial to. I liked theirs as it’s really aromatic from the herbs used. Good news for those who can’t handle anything too spicy - they keep the chilli heat dialed pretty low so you can keep on slurping without combusting. Chose to have our Tom Yum with seafood but they do versions with pork, chicken or beef as well.

The Thai Milk Tea is concentrated and not overly milky or sweet - which suited us just fine.