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Helmed by a female Thai Chef, the refreshed menu at Blue Jasmine Thai Restaurant & Bar remains unabashedly bold and bright in flavour profile. Encompassing both classics and street food, there is ample variety to choose from whether you are there for a feast with family or friends, or hanging out with colleagues for after-work drinks and light bites. With the newly-introduced Lunch Set (it includes an appetiser and dessert with your choice of main), there is another reason to visit when you feel like indulging in a value-for-money meal.
A must-try in my opinion is the Phad Kee Mao (Thai Drunken Noodles). It is one of my all-time favourite Thai dishes and Blue Jasmine’s rendition is fragrant with “wok hei” and highly addictive. You can choose for the rice noodles to be stirfried with either minced chicken, beef or seafood ($14/$16/$18++) along with the default prawns, squid and more.
The addition of salted egg to the Green Papaya Salad ($12++) imbues it with a nice local touch. As the default heat level is pretty lethal (I like it though), do ask for it to be less spicy if you want to play it safe.
Another creation that is great for sharing is the Sesame Beef ($20++). The bite-sized meat appears crunchy but is surprisingly tender. Also, because of the coriander roots and white sesame seasoning, tastes good too.
For dessert, I tried the Red Ruby ($12++) and loved it as fresh berries join the coconut sorbet and tapioca flour-coated water chestnut.
In terms of ambience, Blue Jasmine feels like an oasis as it is up on the breezy 5th level of Park Hotel Farrer Park. Most diners will likely choose to be in air-condition but I can imagine how pleasant it is to sit at the new alfresco gastro-bar area on a cool evening. No doubt the cares of the day will slip away under the persuasive power of Happy Hour’s $10++ tropical cocktails, wines, beers and other drinks.