This was my fine dining choice in Helsinki and I steered myself to the right place .
Thai being my favorite cuisine this place was not disappointing. Surprisingly no yelp page! So I add
It's a nice quiet upscale restaurant on a side street. Lovely bar to the left when you walk in with the rest of the seating to the right. I sat at the bar and struck up a great conversation with the bartender. she guided me through the menu and drink menu.
My drink of choice was the Pran Buri . Whiskey, raspberry infused camparo sweet vermouth and lime leaf . Riff on a negroni. Loved the strong bold flavor. Such freshness in the sips too! Love the raspberry taste. This was a classic kinda cocktail. A sipper for sure.
Their menu is pretty varied and not your typical Thai menu, they had a snacks section which was different. I had the prawn cha plu, prawns in a dressing with kaffir lime, presented on a leaf. Crunchy but light coating, loved the tangy lime flavor, the prawn was big and meat inside.
I also tried the bbq shiitake mushroom and onion skewers, comes with a roasted green chili relish for dipping. Not your typical bbq taste, but grilled and the mushrooms were so tasty. Loved the relish, not spicy but good flavor, something very different and unique.
I went with the green curry spring vegetables which comes with rice, and I had the roti, loved this. The roti was hot and flaky, all buttered up and puffy , went so well dipped in the curry sauce. The curry was so good, lots of veggies, and the sauce was flavorful and not so much milky like I've had here in the states, a good balance of the spices, limey, spice forward, also had their spice tray for added flavor, which was quite the presentation. Like 7 different ways to make your dish hotter! Had a lot fun with that try. Very filling and fresh . Loved this whole Thai food experience. The service was quick but paced well as I had ordered it all together. They didn't rush the courses. The bar tender checked on me through each to see what I thought. Loved the little hot towels they gave me to wipe my hands at the end!
Definitely a nice place with great choices, but outside of the Thai norm.
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