[CLOSED] Penguin' Kitchen (Penguin's Kitchen)

Nice quiet place on a weekday dinner.

The food here is tasty.

Phad thai here is quite good. Looks delicious, its not very spicy.

We had the green curry and garlic pork and both portions were reasonable. With the burpple 1-1, it was of really good value. No GST & service charge here so the final bill comes out really affordable. The food was delicious and would recommend.

$10. Also felt like the portion was a bit small given the price but gotta say it was definitely one of the better green curries I’ve eaten (taste wise). Appreciate that they put in the brinjal and a substantial amount of chicken and basil!

$9. The portion seemed a bit small given the price but I guess with Burpple Beyond it was quite worth! Was tasty. O!!! I forgot to take a pic of the basil pork we also got but the portion was hugeeee and hence really worth!!

The garlic fried pork ($12) was supposed to be the crowning jewel of Thai Jing Jing and I was excited to try it. But alas.
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Whilst the garlic fragrance was transcendent, the meat itself was a bit too dry and tough. For a simple dish like this, texture of the pork is as important as the taste. As impressive as it tasted, the texture let it down. Not to say it's bad -it's still pretty decent- but I expected better.
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That said, perhaps it was an off day, as the other dishes were still pretty good.

💵: $15

📈: 7.5/10

🤔: Opted for the seafood version, and was a bit disappointed as the squid was overcooked, but everything else was fine. For $15, it was kinda pricey for Thai food but considering how authentic it tasted, it was worth the price. The soup itself was quite good. It was pretty spicy, but the kick of spice only comes in after you have swallowed the soup. It had a strong lemongrass fragrance which I liked and it was not too sour either. Love the fact that they had the soup on a pot with a flame, keeping it warm throughout our entire meal.