Joe's Kitchen - Yummy Thai Food

Ever since we had stopped going to Thailand to get goods for our retail business more than 10 years ago, hubby and I had been missing that country. The people, the culture and more importantly the food.

There are so many places that sells Thai food in Singapore, but few ignite that all too familiar taste in our mouth. I guessed, food just taste different when it flew over oceans and lands to a foreign country. Even if the chef is a Thai, somehow that "Ooopm" feeling is just not there when the Thai chef is not cooking in Thailand.

Could it be the lack of some ingredients which are not found in foreign land?
Could it be the patrons' mind that is actually deceiving their own taste buds?
*shrugged*
I don't know.

However, we found a place opposite Queensway Shopping Centre.
A place which we had drove passed at least a hundred times (literally) but yet to step in to dine.
Joe's Kitchen is the name of the small but popular mini-restaurant in that neighbourhood; there are always people dining there, be it indoor or outdoor seating, whenever I passed by the restaurant,.

I vowed to try the Orange-Green-White Signboard Restaurant - Joe's Kitchen, before I stepped into the coffin. *laugh*
And we did on 10th November 2013.
It was a day whereby the kids had early dinner and the parents wanted a late dinner.
Therefore, our initial intention was to let the children sip on a can of drink while the adults fill their tummies with the taste of Thailand.

So for hubby and I, we ordered :~

Green Curry

A small pot of Green Curry and a plate of Pineapple Rice enough for 2 pax. The picture below shows a small portion from the actual plate of Pineapple Rice served on our table.

Pineapple Rice

Yup! That was our initial plan.

However, my fruit-king, a.k.a my younger son, saw the word 'Mango' on the menu and wanted to order it. Well, its the famous 'Mango Sticky Rice'.
At first he said he just wanted the 'Mango' only and hope that we would eat the 'Sticky Rice'.
In the end, after taking a small bite into the sticky rice, he almost wanted ALL of it to himself!
The rest of us did manage to bite portion of Sticky Rice before all of it ended up inside the little one's tummy.
*laugh*

Mango Sticky Rice

I am not sure if this place is suitable for everyone though.
Hubby and I left the restaurant with a 'heat' in our throat which took many hours to go away.
Those few hours were indeed uncomfortable...kept drowning myself with plain water.

But was the food nice?
100% Yes!
They were really YUMMY!

Was it worth the price?
Oh well, it positioned itself as a restaurant, so expect restaurant type of pricing please.
I am saying this because I am looking at the amount served in the bowl/plate against the amount charged on the bill.

Did it bring back the 'Thai Feel'?
Not exactly though....but very close, very close indeed!
*wink*