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The basil pork with rice is a no-frills kind of dish that hits the spot. The minced pork is stir-fried with basil, long bean and chilli, packing a nice kick of spice and aroma, while the rice pairs perfectly with all those rich flavours. Served with a fried egg and cracker. It’s simple, satisfying, and hard to go wrong with.

The tom yum soup leans more spicy than sour. It’s packed with lemongrass and a good portion of ingredients, making it hearty enough to feel like a meal on its own. What’s even better? They offer a great value-for-money set that includes the a drink. It’s simple, flavourful, and budget-friendly

Set C 》$11.90
Basil Pork with Rice, Tom Yum Soup & Thai Milk Tea

Came by for a celebratory meal as I saw that they sold a wide variety of seafood at an affordable price. They're having a promo for their crabs and we got 2 mud crabs for $48, and topped up $40 for the Tom Yum Mama pot. The pot was chock full of fresh prawns, squid, clams and noodles, though I thought the price was a lil bit steep. Crabs were great and decently sized for the price, and the tomyum soup was on the lighter side (though you can add chilli flakes for a spicier kick!). We also got the sambal kang kong ($12) which was delicious, and Iced Green Milk Tea ($3.50) to wash everything down - pleasantly surprised that the syrup is provided separately so you can dial the sweetness to your liking! Ended off with a Mango Glutinous Rice ($9) which was so good and the mangoes were so sweet, though I felt they could be more generous with the sticky rice. Overall, a great meal at great value, and at a convenient location too! Would definitely return!

This time, the soup wasn't as deep, and the ingredients seemed less.

Quite diluted/bland and so much ice.

Besides their regular menu, Chok Dee also has seasonal "off the menu" specials.

Calamari rings coated in a luscious yellow salted egg sauce, capsicum and onions are placed on top of an egg omelette which covers a sizzling hot plate.

It goes without saying that the calamari rings were juicy and qq. We really enjoyed the salted egg sauce - it was neither too sweet or salted and you can taste bits of the grainy salted egg yolk in them. It's a little pricey compared to their regularly items though!

Chok Dee also does a delightfully good beef kway teow. The kway teow are infused with a good hint of wok hei and we also liked that the beef and vegetables are cooked to perfection. The beef is tender and juicy and the kailan still retains a nice crunch!

It's a good alternative to our usual pad thai!

We will however recommend Chok Dee's Massaman Curry Pork.

Massaman curry is a Thai curry which has Indian, Malay and Arabic influences in terms of the ingredients use. It is rich and flavourful with the medley of spices used and the coconut milk. It also usually comes with potatoes, onions and peanuts.

Chok Dee version has a nice nutty taste to their Massaman curry which is reminiscent of the satay peanut gravy. We also like that they use a thicker cut of pork which remained tender. The curry gravy is also perfect on its own and as a sauce over rice!

Whilst we enjoyed most of Chok Dee's vast repetoire of dishes, the sweet and sour fish is probably the dish that we would not return for.

Whilst the sweet and sour sauce was nicely balanced without being too sweet or tangy and came with bits of nicely caramelised onions, the deep fried fish fillet was soggy and greasy and texture wise, was rather soft. Not a big fan tbh.

We have been back to Chok Dee on a nearly weekly basis to check out their rather extensive menu.

The stir fried baby squid with basil leave was a dish that we were tempted into ordering after seeing it on another table. The baby squid is soft and tender with a nice chewy and addictive texture. We loved the deep fried crunchy basil leaf topping. The sauce is slightly salty and packs a fiery punch. We had to ask them to lower the spicy level on our next visit and they do have a non-spicy version for those who have a weak sauce tummy like me!

Chok Dee BBQ pork is one of their "must try" signature dishes.

I am guessing they are using the pork shoulder cut which is tender and succulent. The chilli dipping sauce on the side was bold, fiery and tangy and helped cut through the slightly gamey or porky taste of the bbq meat. Miss K loved this dish but I found it a little too gamey for my liking!

Located in the Hainanese Village in Lorong Ah Soo, Chok Dee is a little hidden gem for Thai food which we 'discovered' only earlier this year and have been going back regularly ever since.

Their pad thai is firmly entrenched in our Top 3 favourites. Besides packing a decent amount of wok hei, it is flavourful and moist and most importantly, consistent! The single regular portion only costs $7 and is more than enough for a big eater. This was for a large portion for $14 which could easily feed 2 to 3 pax!

We are fans of Nakhon Thai's food but we really dislike waiting in line for up till an hour during peak dining times.

We happened to be there for a late lunch / early dinner and decided to try out something a little different from our usual pad thai and green curry.

Goong Ob Woon Sen or Thai prawn vermicelli is a classic Thai dish. Vermicelli (or glass noodles) and prawns are cooked together in a steel pot with a stock broth, and lots of sauces and aromatics such as ginger, garlic and pepper. This allows the noodles to soak up all the incredible and wonderful flavours from the broth, herbs and sauces.

There is only one right way to do this - slurp it all up at one go! Nakhon does their version well. They added sesame oil and basil to give the dish an additional nutty flavour. It's a tad on the oily side but it kinda makes slurping easier!