In a small corner of BGC in Burgo Circle, there is a nice
restaurant that caters Thai food. This
place is simply known as Just Thai. A simple name that anyone could easily
remember and not so hard to pronounce. This resto has an air of simple
elegance, the decors are simple yet tasteful. The bar offers good selection of
wines that matches the establishment’s menu.
Basing on the name alone ; yes they are a Thai restaurant which is a new
flavor to the food market we have here that you might like to consider than the
usual dining experience one regularly goes for.
Speaking of Menu, The list of food is of Thai selection, not
a run in the mill or regular food we know of.( lets not kid ourselves, what we
know on thai food is pad thai and pyong yang and we have a hard pronouncing the
names and even eating the food !:)) The Menu provides a varied selection and
customers might be overwhelmed on saying the names. We also had a hard time and
we enjoyed it so welcome to the band
wagon .
Don’t worry if you can’t, The
restaurant manager is always there to provide suggestions and insights as to
what would be good depending on the occasion. One thing for sure; don’t judge
the food by the looks of it. Don’t worry if you are afraid of the food being
spicy, they would ask you wthere or not you like dishes non spicy, mildly spicy
or for the daredevils extra spicy. We
made the assumption and to our chagrin we are proven wrong. ( This is one of
the times that I am quite happy to be proven wrong especially in food.).
There is a saying that “ What is pleasing to the eye is
pleasing to the palate”. They have proven that and went far more. The provided
course from start to end, is well balanced. Balanced in a sense that the order
the foods were served does not overpower each other. From appetizer to Dessert,
the food really amazes the diners with the flavor not only the food but the
drinks as well.
A foreword on
this article, I may repeat the words,
delicious, heavenly, delicate refreshing in describing each yet these words
would fail to bring justice to what we
had eaten. Also, don’t expect me
to pronounce the menu I’ll right the name you guys just have to enjoy speaking
them put loud
Besides the common drinks that is offered, sodas, iced tea
or what have you’s, They have two blends which is very catchy and it is with
strong urging to order them. One is the Thai iced tea, an infusion of Thai tea
and milk. So what’s so special on a tea that you might say from other naicha?
One, the tea is not local, The establishment imports directly from Thailand to
order them. And again I said keep an open mind on the flavors. The tea has two
layers, one for milk and the lower half is tea. The tea has a strong flavor
when drunk alone but combined with the milk. It creates a certain sweetness that
is just right for the oncoming menus.
Not
fond of tea and would prefer something fruity?
No worries, they also offer the tamarind juice which is a favorite of
the regulars and a lot of first timers would fell in love with. It’s a tamarind
or locally know as sampaloc. They make juice out of this, a lot of the first timers got the “kilig “
factor in drinking the juice alone. It is tangy not sour, and the natural
sweetness of the fruit is there no added preservatives so if you want all
naturele’ this is the best.
There was a lot of
food served for tasting and testing. Yet even the amount food served we did not
feel the “umay” factor. Foods to rich to the taste that you don’t want to have
the next bite. The food served is very delicate to the taste buds and whets the
appetite that you would looking forward to the next dish. They have light
texture on the palate but heavy on the stomach.
I can describe each dished serve but it would only make you
feel hungry or bore you to sleep. So allow me to give some highlights of the
dishes that’s my personal favorites.
For soup is called Tom Kha Gai, It’s chicken in coconut milk
and lemon grass with added herbs and vegetables. I am member of select group of
people who is not fond of coconut milk. Any dish that there is coconut milk, I
would graciously pass and let others enjoy the dish. Yet this soup really is
something, The coconut milk does not overpower the dish like what we are most
used to. The flavor is mild and creamy texture. If the manager did not told us
it is coconut it would not even noticed. The lemon grass provided that
particular twist to the soup having the refreshing feeling. Imagine the chicken
soup we eat when we feel down. A home made chicken soup for comfort but this is
better. Not too creamy, nor spicy, nor
even salty.
The beef stew with rice noodles is something to look forward
to. Whether spicy or not, this is a recommended dish! I love how the spiciness
stays in the mouth and not at the tongue. The body of the soup complements the
vegetables and harmonize the hotness inside. This is something that even people
who are not spice lovers would appreciate.
Another favorite of mine is the seafood in coconut milk
sauce. For people who are cooking, knows how to cook or just loves to eat knows
what happens if clams, shrimps and sea foods combine? Yep they tend to
overpower each other, it’s a war of the taste my friends. But the dish? We’ll
they are like friends helping each other and holding each other up not killing
the other’s flavor.
Here are the photos’
of the other dishes served. They are yummy and if you are already hungry
while reading this post be kind to your pc( don’t drool on them). I my self am
starting to go hungry again just reminiscing the flavor and each dish. ( I am
starting to salivate hahah)
As for dessert, well the care and skill given to each dish
is priceless. Each dish is a masterpiece, looking at the dish; we really don’t
want to destroy the dessert but the testing is in the eating so with heavy
heart we have to cut and taste it. The Dish is sticky rice and mango. The
sweetness of the rice mellows the flavor of the tartness of the ripe mango just
a perfect combination not which I would imagine. We have a local version of the
sticky rice. It’s surprising from a
country which we perceive as spicy and likes strong flavor this is
surprisingly tame and mild. This is like a musical masterpiece that would push
you to the crescendo then ever so gently lay you down to ground.
Ok enough of me saying the food qualities, It all boils down
to the main question. “Is it pricey?’’
No, for guys who want to impress their dates or just want to something
new this is a place that would wow you and reasonably priced. You can bring
your date there and not cry the following morning because of overthinking how
to stretch the budget till next payday. It’s not as expensive as fine dining
and the place has an air of being sophistication one expects on high end
bistro.. The area is really nice and you can enjoy not only the food but also
talking to one another. So this place is really ideal for knowing one another .
Just Thai has 2 branches one is in Burgo Circle BGC, and
another one in Alabang. So if you’re still thinking where to eat on your next
date or just tired of the regular spots, This is a good choice.
