A-OK

As I was in the Church St and Dundas St area for a morning yoga session on Saturday, I rewarded myself with a lunch at Sabai Sabai. I had a great meal here for Songkran but that was a while back. Will it be as tasty as my recent visit to Soos or just better than average like Khao San?

It was a delicious lunch and cheaper than expected given the high quality. That might explain why the place was empty at 11:30 but wasbustling about an hour later. For appetizers, I got some shrimp chips. What came out was a large basket overflowing with enough for several people. Don't know if it was in-house (how could they afford it at $4) or good-quality import, but the chips were flavourful and crunchy. The tamarind was a tad on the sweet side instead of tangy, so the chips were better as is or dipped in the curry.

Speaking of curry, the fish panang curry ($11) was excellent. Fragrant, nicely seasoned, and with a good dollop of coconut milk, it was perfect poured over the rice. Most importantly, the fish was tender, with a slightly crispy coating, and carried a lot of flavour. The kitchen did a great job given that most places fumble the seafood curry.