Posted by Gabriel
I’ve been hearing from friends for ages that Sunset Way, a little enclave of eating outlets (amongst other shops) at the Clementi area, is a treasure trove of good, albeit slightly pricier, food. Thus, having recently moved to West Coast (not that my previous residence at Bukit Gombak was all that far away, though), I decided to celebrate the move with some friends.
Of course, we had to choose a particularly busy time to head down (dinner time on a Sunday night) so we more or less had to settle for the place that had the most seats, Yum Yum Thai, a Thai a la carte buffet restaurant. While the fact that the outlet had space to spare on such a busy evening lowered my expectations somewhat, I have to say that the overall dining experience was not actually all that bad, if not spectacular.
The all-you-can-eat menu boasts over 40 different dishes to choose from ranging from Thai salads to curry dishes to spring rolls to the ubiquitous Tom Yam soup. While none of the dishes were really spectacular or Michelin star worthy, or even particularly authentically Thai (in fact, several of the meat dishes had a distinctly Chinese taste), they were of decent standard.
The mango salad was zesty and packed several strong flavours into a refreshing, crunchy combination (the pomelo salad, though interesting on paper, proved to have an odd taste, clashing taste that proved a bit too...different for my delicate palate). The Phad Thai (misspelt as such in the menu), a stir-fried rice noodle dish, was delicious and had just the right texture and the Green curry was strong without being overwhelming. The Tom Yam soup, while just perfunctory compared to ones from other famous Thai restaurants, complemented the rest of the dishes perfectly, with its perfect blend of sourness and spiciness.
The mango salad was zesty and packed several strong flavours into a refreshing, crunchy combination (the pomelo salad, though interesting on paper, proved to have an odd taste, clashing taste that proved a bit too...different for my delicate palate). The Phad Thai (misspelt as such in the menu), a stir-fried rice noodle dish, was delicious and had just the right texture and the Green curry was strong without being overwhelming. The Tom Yam soup, while just perfunctory compared to ones from other famous Thai restaurants, complemented the rest of the dishes perfectly, with its perfect blend of sourness and spiciness.
By far my favourite dish of the night, though, was the Thai fish cake. Made from fish patties littered with different herbs and spices, the fish cakes were springy and bouncy (without being rubbery) and had a fragrant, lilting aftertaste, a combination so drool-worthy that I ordered the dish no less than three times.
At $18++ for a weekend dinner, I thought the buffet provided a decent bang-for-the-buck (especially since it’s just about the more affordable place in the entire stretch of eating outlets at Sunset Way) and, while not fantastic, was definitely decent.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Yum Yum Thai
Blk 106 Clementi St 12 (Sunset Way) #01-38C Singapore
Tel: 6777 1025
At $18++ for a weekend dinner, I thought the buffet provided a decent bang-for-the-buck (especially since it’s just about the more affordable place in the entire stretch of eating outlets at Sunset Way) and, while not fantastic, was definitely decent.
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Yum Yum Thai
Blk 106 Clementi St 12 (Sunset Way) #01-38C Singapore
Tel: 6777 1025
