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| - I have asked people time and time again - what is so good about KSR?
people say it's authentic, it's different, it's good.... being the hottest restaurant on urban spoon, I had to try it myself.
For a thursday reservation, I had the option for 5 or 8... so I chose 8. Walking in on time, the place was bustling with people lining up along the little corridor by the doorway. There were two long sharable tables up top and a section of separate tables along the back.
The waitress was patient with us, even with all the other people placing their orders, or trying to make their way in. I ordered the Chai Nom Yen to drink - An infusion of Thai spices and black tea mixed with condensed milk.. aka thai iced tea. The black tea had definitely been steeped for a long time because it was a very dark colour, close to an orange. Being the thanksgiving season, you would've thought you were drinking a pumpkin shake. the drink was rich, tasted like a strong bubble tea and although mighty tasty, it was a huge cup. The condensed milk was definitely sweet, but I would suggest sharing, unless it is a super hot day and you take it to go - got to save room for the food!
We shared an appie of garlic shrimp, which was butterflied, pankoed and fried. Very tasty. For mains - the ever famous Sam Roas Pad Thai - i could taste the three flavours with every bite - it never went away and my tastebuds never got accustomed to one specific taste - it was fascinating! I had expected the sauce to be more wet as the textures were more dry, but I have nothing against it. This must be what everyone spoke about with its authenticity.
The Khao Soi with beef brisket was superb! I'm all about sauce and it is a rich, flavourful, curry that I wanted all to myself. The noodles were a great texture, the beef was so tender, and I wish there was a bigger bowl!
We got a curry - Gaeng Massaman with chicken, which consisted of tamarind sauce and cooked with onions, peanuts, potatoes and bay leaves; topped with crispy deep fried shallots. Yes the chicken was tender, but I didn't think it was anything out of the ordinary..
Little did I know the reason we were sitting at the communal high tops is because the restaurant was not able to give us our table for our 8 oclock reservation. Because of this, we were given free dessert!!!! It was a little bowl of warm coconut sago - which I love. The only thing I would have preferred was that it was either super hot or super cold.. and it was in between.
Despite how crowded it was and the loudness of the place, the service was really good. the transition between appie to main course took a REALLY long time, so I can only hope that it doesn't always take that long. However, the food was delicious and full of unusual flavours and I will come back again for more!
make reservations!!!!!
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