I went with Bro and sis-in-law for a dinner gathering on Thursday night. It was about 645pm when we arrived and the indoor air-con seating was full and on wait list. (approx 30 min waiting time). We choose to sit outdoors instead and its not that hot as alot of fans to cool the air.

We ordered the Tom Yum Soup (L size as we like to drink soup), Fried calamari (S), San1 Wei4 Yu1 Three Flavour Fish (S) and the Crab Meat Tofu (S).

The Tom Yum soup tasted mildly spicy and sour. Lots of sotong and a decent bit of prawns (with shell hor so fingers gotta the work) and fish slices. A bit heavy on the msg. 7/10

Fried Sotong is nicely battered and not overtly oily. Good taste. Can eat. 8/10

The 3-flavour fish is actually a deep fried garoupa served with the sweet, sour, spicy (3 flavours) sauce by the side. Good thing the sauce is separated so you can dip the preferred amount or it will become overwhelming! 8/10

The Crab meat Tofu is the most puzzling. It should be called Prawn Steam Tofu. The rounds of tofu came topped with a prawn each (6 pcs in total) and the only creabmeat i managed to discern came in the sauce mixed with egg white... ~dUh~ 6/10

Overall, good value for money and a filling meal indeed. Not really Thai food but more of Thai-inspired Zhi Zar IMHO.

Decided to take a long trek from Boon Lay to Yishun with my gf and her family for dinner at Taste of Thailand. There are actually 2 outlets of this very popular restaurant but both of them are currently in Yishun (One used to be at the Old Sembawang Shopping Centre, but moved out just recently due to renovations to the mall). As mentioned earlier, this place is popular, which means you have to be prepared to wait for a table. Just for the record, we waited for about half an hour for our table.

Once you have registered your name at the counter, your orders will be taken and you have a choice of sitting in the artificially cooled interior or the naturally cooled exterior. Be prepared to wait longer if you want to sit in the air conditioned section.

The pineapple fried rice was a cut above average with its miniature shrimps, meat floss and deep fried onions. The rice was evenly fried and not too dry or moist. However, something very important was missing - the pineapple taste. Having said that, still decent and certainly bang for the buck.

I liked the fried fish quite a bit. The skin was crispy whereas the flesh was soft and a little sweet with a lingering aftertaste, albeit a little dry. The fish was quite a size for the price as well. Remember to try this one out!

The sweet potato leaves were not too shabby with the leaves fried with dried shrimps and a wee bit of chilli. Nicely spicy and fragrant with no sticky residue or aftertaste.

Deep Fried Squid - The Chinese version of Calamari. The batter covering the squid wasn't too thick and gave a nice texture but could do with a little more seasoning to improve the flavours. The squid was cooked just right and maintained a little chewiness. A very decent dish.

Prawn Paste Chicken - Although this dish seemed quite popular amongst the other patrons of the restaurant, I didn't quite take to it as the paste was a little too bland for my liking. The taste wasn't strong enough to invoke any salivation on my part nor was it fragrant enough.

The cereal prawns was a steal at just $15, with probably about 12-15 prawns or so. The prawns weren't the freshest of the lot, but fresh enough. The cereal was nicely fried but came across as a little too bland for my liking (probably lousy cereal). An addition of cut chilli might have injected a little more flavour into it.

I would be lying if I said that we weren't full after all the dishes. In reality, we were too stuffed to even make it to the car. All for a mere $75/- for 7 pax. Now lets see, that makes it about $11/pax for a 7 course dinner which includes seafood. This is probably as cheap as it gets for such a decent quality of food. Service was good and prompt too, which is an added bonus. If you haven't tried out this joint, I highly recommend that you do so.

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Dated April 07

Bei Sheng Seafood Restaurant is not one of those fanciful restaurants with expensive prices. Au contraire, the food served is not only delicious, but cheap as well!

My first visit was during the weekends, on a sunday evening to be exact. There was a crowd waiting outside the restaurant, a good indication of the place's popularity. During our wait, we were presented with the menu and we made our order before entering the restaurant. (Alternatively, you can wait till you are seated before placing an order; no one is hurrying you to do so.) Since our order was already placed, the food came extremely quickly, after we got a table.

We ordered sambal prawns, sliced fish, lemon chicken, sweet & sour pork, kai lan, and soup - the bill came up to only $40 plus. And despite the already cheap price, the boss shaved off a dollar plus off the bill to make it a round figure! Drinks are ordered separately, and at a coffee-shop-price, i.e. 70 cents for a cup of chinese tea.

On the next visit, we ordered pineapple rice and chilli crabs (price per kg, according to market rate), and once again, the food and service did not disappoint.

The place is air-conditioned, though there are tables outside the restaurant for those who prefer al fresco dining.

Ps. For those who are living in Yishun, the restaurant is located near Chong Pang; the same building where the now-defunct Big Bookshop used to be.