We tried Singapore’s worst-rated Thai stall

I started a mission in October 2022: to seek out the lowest-rated stalls in Singapore and determine in the event that they deserved the poor grades. My first journey was a 50-50, with Bedok Western Food kinda, sorta redeeming itself. Next on my record was Thai Dynasty Cuisine at Serangoon NEX Mall which, regardless of the alluring title, is presently rated a disappointing 2.4 stars.

As I write, 10 out of the 22 opinions give it simply 1 star. The complaints are a lot, starting from allegations of non-authentic substances to tremendous oily meals to an apparently devilishly impolite auntie on the counter. Some of the photographs have been worse! 

I stared at them, aghast that I’d be placing myself by the ordeal of tasting the unappetising dishes. But that’s the job, girls and gents, and somebody’s gotta do it. Onward to NEX!

What I attempted at Thai Dynasty Cuisine

Pain have to be shared so I made it a mid-week lunch date with our social media guru, Rachel who had additionally accompanied me to the Bedok Western Food tasting. Lucky her!

Thai Dynasty Cuisine is situated inside Food Junction on the 4th flooring of NEX Mall. There was a small line earlier than us, in all probability made up of people that don’t learn Google Reviews. The woman who took our order had a critical face however she was simply nonchalant, nothing just like the dragon I had examine.

Our first order was the Pineapple Fried Rice with Seafood (S$7.50). It regarded very boring when it arrived, only a pile of yellow rice partly coated in pork floss. Poking about, all we may uncover for ‘seafood’ have been simply 2 prawns and a pair of squid rings below the dusting of floss. Disappointing. There have been bits of egg and a few raisins, too.

Rachel and I stared at one another as we poked out clumps of rice from the pile. Putting them apart, we did the style take a look at.

Too candy. This dish didn’t have any trace of pineapple in it and all of the sweetness was from the raisins, which have a extra intense saccharine character in comparison with the citrus-balanced pineapple. With all the opposite flavours drowned out by it, each mouthful was an ordeal.

I gave up on the Pineapple Fried Rice after 3 spoons and hoped for respite within the Tom Yum Soup (Thick) with Rice and Chicken (S$6.50).

Now, there was some respite however not how I had assumed. Let me begin off by saying that the Tom Yum Soup with Chicken served at Thai Dynasty Cuisine is… umm… distinctive.

The use of coconut milk was simply method an excessive amount of. My tom yum soup additionally had an overload of cabbage in it. As others have famous in their very own opinions, cabbage appears to be an uncommon addition within the first place. The hen was simply tasteless boiled chunks thrown in virtually as an afterthought— there was really extra cabbage within the bowl than hen! 

That stated, we loved the soup! It was like pot luck, with the unexpectedly good style countering the frustration of not receiving what we had ordered. What a shock that it was our fave. Hah!

The Basil Pork (S$10) was the saltiest of the three dishes we tried at Thai Dynasty Cuisine. Another shortcoming was the quantity of oil that was used— seeing that a lot oil floating within the gravy was a downer. However, the tender pork bits went properly with the crunchy greens and the proportion of meat to greens was supreme.

Final ideas

Just because it was with Bedok Western Food, my expertise at Thai Dynasty Cuisine was higher than the opinions would recommend. The meals right here is middling and the service, whereas not heart-warming, was not particularly horrible.

I feel that it is because individuals are extra prone to write a evaluation if they’ve a unfavourable expertise. When you are feeling that you’ve got been given a nasty deal or spoken rudely to, the inclination is to vent through a web based evaluation.

On the opposite hand, it could in all probability be extra useful to talk or write to administration. No, not ‘Karen’-style however relatively to supply constructive criticism to the people who find themselves finest positioned to implement a change. That was what we did at Bedok Western Food and the uncle was very appreciative.

We additionally gave our suggestions to Thai Dynasty Cuisine and hope that they’ll take our options on board within the constructive spirit that it was given. Meanwhile, I might charge it a minimum of a 3 as a substitute of the two.4 it’s presently on.

Expected injury: S$6.50 – S$12 per pax

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