Golden Thai Village (Bukit Batok)

Located in an unassuming coffeeshop, this stall features value-for-money Thai food. The food here is a bit of a hit and miss but I will definitely make a trip back for the hits.

Crispy seabass w Thai sweet chili sauce ($18.90) 🐟 8/10
Looks dry at first but then you realise there's a tart sauce at the bottom. The whole fish is freshly fried -- so much so that you can crunch your way through its head and tail. The papaya salad gives the fish a refreshing and sharp feature that seals the dish together.

Beef rendang set ($7.50) 🐄 8/10
I was very impressed by the way my teeth sank so gently into the rendang! The flavours of the rendang penetrated deeply into the insides of the meat, which had that appetising pink colour as well. On the side, I adored the light and fluffy fried egg even though it was a bit stale.

Tom yum soup ($6) 🍲 6/10
The soup was piquant and fragrant without being too spicy. Sadly, the seafood inside the soup was not very fresh -- the fish and prawns was a bit mushy. Luckily for me, I am not a seafood fan so I just gulped down the soup happily.

Pad Thai ($6) 🍜 7/10
I might be biased because I love dry and tangy noodles and this dish was no letdown. Just look at those bouncy noods!

Chicken cutlet set ($5.50) 🐤 6/10
Although you could tell that the fried stuff was crispy a few moments ago, they were a bit stale when served. The chicken was really nothing to shout about.

Food was pretty good, worth coming/returning for.