Absolute Thai - Ikano

This was the first time my baby and I had gone to sample some Thai food. We're usually so focused on eating Western and Japanese that we keep overlooking all other cuisines. So one night, we went to Ikano to have a peek at the so-called 'Mattress Sale'. 

What they really meant by 'Mattress Sale' is that you would have to sell your ass to buy one of their mattresses. The cheapest one cost over 1K! There were several that even cost over 10K each!!! What a total rip off. 

Anyways, on to happier things...the food. XD

The first item we ordered was the Mango Salad with Crispy Catfish appetizer which was totally awesome! It was hands down my favourite dish of the night. Unfortunately though, we were so ravenous that night that we lunged at the waiter before he even put the dish down on our table and scared the fuck out of him. Due to that, we were banned from ever going back to the restaurant ever again. 

Nah, just kidding. 

However, we really were so hungry that we started eating before I remembered to take any photos. Heh. I know, that's something that I do all the time, but I am improving. Nowadays, only half my dishes are half eaten when I photograph them. :P

It doesn't look like much, but it tastes GREAT!

Next on the menu was the soup. I mean c'mon, how can it be a Thai food dinner without some tom yam soup? So we ordered the Tom Yam Seafood Fire Pot. By the way, I'm only able to remember all the names of the dishes because I saved the receipt and managed not to lose it before writing this. Heee.

It was hot, it was sour, it had lots of seafood and it was visually appealing. Fabulous!

Since we had decided to be carnivores that day, we chose not to order any veggies, but instead ordered a Pandan Leaf Chicken and Green Curry Beef. The former was soft and tender and the latter was rich, smooth and chock filled with veggies and meat. However, though my tongue and tummy were happily satisfied, I'd have to say that these 2 dishes didn't have the WOW factor. Plus, the green peas in the green curry were quite raw and hard.

One thing's for sure, these guys have no problem with their food presentation.

A value for money dish. I'd suggest avoiding the peas though.

We only ordered 1 drink and dessert that night. Nic had the drink and I had the dessert. She had something called the Cranpina. It was surprisingly good! Very berri-licious and refreshing. When she asked me to sample it, my initial sip turned into several gulps instead. Heheh.

Mmmm...I think I'll order this the next time. Even though it cost 8 bucks.

And as always, whenever I I go to any Thai restaurant, I'll order their Thab Tim Grob, also known in Absolute Thai as the Water Chestnuts in Coconut Milk. I love the stuff! The only complaint I have about the one I had that night is that the jackfruit garnishing wasn't as fragrant as some I've had before (in other restaurants). Regardless, everything else was lovely.

The jackfruit lacked that extra 'Oomph'.

All in all, it was a good dining experience. The service was excellent, the prices weren't too steep (subtotal was RM78.50), plus, I got a 15% discount off the total bill (amounting to RM11.78) by paying with my CIMB credit card. I would definitely go back!

This is what our table looked like once all the food had arrived, minus the dessert, of course.

I swear, this is turning more and more into a food blog every day. I'm not sure if that's a good thing though. Hmmm...