We chanced upon Aroy Dee Thai Kitchen after some shopping at Dhoby Ghaut area. Located just a 5 minutes walking distance from POMO, this place is opened all night, which make it a great place to place for dinner/supper.
We are provided with the menu and a pencil after a table was allocated to us. They offer many familiar dishes you would see on the menu in any Thai restaurants.
Everything was pretty much self-service at Aroy Dee. Once you have marked out what you want to order on the paper menu, you are required to bring it over to the counter to place your order. Aroy Dee takes only cash transaction, do ensure you have enough cash on hand when you visit.
We ordered a cup of ice green milk tea which was served to us in just a few minutes. The first mouth was slightly too sweet for our liking, but thankfully, the taste was more balanced after the ice melted.
Our love for Tom yum soup is beyond words and It is definitely a must for us to order whenever we visit a Thai restaurant. The taste of the Tom Yum soup at Aroy Dee is slightly on the saltier side — but it is definitely full of flavour. It would be better if they can hold back slightly on the amount of salt added to their soup base.
Next came was the Basil minced chicken rice. Unlike most Thai eatery, we were quite disappointed to not see a fried egg on top of the white rice. Nevertheless, the taste of the minced chicken won our hearts down. It was stir- fried very well with a good amount oyster sauce and fish sauce, and the fragrance of the basil leaves lingers in your mouth after you have eaten. The cut chilli padi also spiced up the whole dish, which overall left us with a deep impression.
It would be better if there was a fried egg added.
The fried egg was served almost immediately right after the Basil leaves with minced chicken. Overall, the taste was pretty normal— it is a dish that is hard to go wrong in any eatery.
The pandan chicken was the last dish that was served and we had some expectation for this dish. There were a total of 6 pieces served for the $10 portion.
The taste of the pandan chicken was no way similar to any other pandan chicken we had tasted elsewhere. Instead of using thigh meat, breast meat used, which made the chicken very dry. The taste of the chicken was normal.
All in all, we would still recommend Aroy Dee Thai Kitchen to people who have late night Thai food craving after having a pint or two nearby. The opening hours of Aroy Dee is also a plus point for all the night owls (they close at 6am).
Aroy Dee Thai Kitchen probably isn't the best Thai food you can get in Singapore, but they do have some kickass dishes that you can try if you visit. Do share with us some of your favourite dishes after you have visited them!
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