Patara Thai Lunch Set, Tanglin Mall

Sometimes it is nice to work in the downtown area as there are several restaurants offering set lunches, making it pretty affordable. If only our lunch hour is longer than the usual 1 hour, life would be even better.

I decided to try the lunch set at Patara Thai over at Tanglin Mall. It was still a bit pricey (when compared to other places) at over $20 (after taxes and what not) for a choice of main and appetizer with rice.
I chose the seafood tomyam soup and basil chicken. It came with a bowl of rice. The place was deliciously quiet at around 2pm and had a quiet elegance to the ambience.

The tomyam soup was perfectly balanced, not too spicy nor was it too sour. The seafood was fresh and it sure did tease the tastebuds and prep it for a delightful culinary experience.

I usually did not bother with taking pictures of bowls of rice but this was too pretty not to take a pic of. The round mound of rice in the bowl with seasame seeds sprinkled over it evoked a zen-like feeling.

The basil chicken was gently spiced (though it did get a bit too spicy after a while) and stirfried to tenderness. The chilies and basil were enough not to overpower the meat.

It was a lovely lunch with very good food and place.