I Love Sukhothai @ Lim Bang Shopping Centre (Choa Chu Kang) [Singapore]

The Greatest Kon had been 'pestering' us to check out this Thai restaurant near his home. Said to be so popular; there would still be a queue at 8pm! Now, for an eatery in a sub-urban residential area, it's quite a rare sight!

So we got convinced and finally got our ass to I Love Sukhothai @ Lim Bang Shopping Centre in Choa Chu Kang one weekday evening after work, reaching at 8.05pm. p.s. my work ends at 6pm but I chose to cycle over.

Thankfully, we managed to secure a table immediately although I did realize a queue shortly after. It's quite amazing given that the rest of Lim Bang Shopping Centre was actually quite empty when I checked it out before meeting Kon.

Table setup - loving the pack of tissues! Although I love Thai food, I generally ignore the condiments they put on the table as I don't know when and what to add. Anyway, let's begin with the food review!  

Lemongrass Pandan Drink - served hot, this was so nice to have when the restaurant temperature setting was actually quite cold! And I loved that it wasn't too sweet.

Grilled Pork Skewer - I am seldom impressed with moo ping served in Thai restaurants in Singapore as there was a porky taste. These were the nicest so far; juicy, tasty and the sweetness was just right. Only thing that could be improved; I would enjoy a more charred texture.

Deep Fried Salted Egg Tiger Prawns - at $18, this was a disappointment; prawns were not fresh, featuring a mushy texture and I don't understand how salted egg could taste so underwhelming when it usually adds so much flavor to a dish! 

Grilled Chicken Half - this reminded me of the Isaan grilled chicken from Un-Yang-Kor-Dai. Although not as memorable, this herb infused chicken was as tender. Do note not to wait till the chicken gets cold as the meat would become very dry.

Green Curry Fried Rice (Chicken Cutlet) - I love green curry chicken and while this was not bad;I do prefer the gravy / soup version. It just felt a lot more shiok to drench your rice with the curry and then slurping them down the throat. p.s. not so much a cutlet fan but the rest loved it! 

Thai Sukiyaki (Dry Pork) - even though my favorite Thai noodle dish is still phad thai, Thai sukiyaki dry, a stir fried glass noodles dish, would come a close second! This one might appear plain, yet so flavorful. How could it be so delicious?!

Stir Fried Yellow Curry Fresh Crab Meat - at S$20, this would our most expensive dish that night! Personally, I thought the serving of crab meat was quite pathetic. However, a scoopful of the curry gravy with rice brought me back to the time of Somboon Seafood Restaurant; it was so addictive! Before I am back to Bangkok again, this shall be THE place for me to indulge in crab curry!

 

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Before and after; I can't imagine we ordered so much but that's the beauty of dining with the Greatest Kon! We would get to try a lot of dishes! While there were hits and misses (would return for sukiyaki, yellow curry and moo ping), the pricing of the dishes at I Love Sukhothai would be one major draw!

Address

533 Choa Chu Kang Street 51, 

#01-18, Singapore 680533

Map

As above.

Operating Hours

11.00 am to 3.00 pm

5.00 pm to 11.00 pm

Pricing

Lemongrass Pandan Drink - S$3.00 

Grilled Pork Skewer - S$7.00

Deep Fried Salted Egg Tiger Prawns - S$18.00

Grilled Chicken Half - S$10.00

Green Curry Fried Chicken (Chicken Cutlet) - S$8.00

Thai Sukiyaki (Dry Pork) - S7.00

Stir Fried Yellow Curry Fresh Crab Meat - S$20.00

(Subject to Service Charge)