What Sam says about_____?: Thaichi Street Baani Square Gurgaon

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Thaichi Street Baani Square Gurgaon - 4/5

I am a big fan of South Asian Cuisine. And the lack of great places in our city selling amazing Pan asian food breaks my heart. One wintry weekend we were planning to raid sector 29 Gurgaon and go food trucking however since the mercury levels in the weather were playing havoc we decided to sit somewhere and have some hot soup and dimsums.

Having heard so much about Big wong, we decided to visit Big Wong at Baani Square however Saturday night dinner rush made it impossible for us to get a table without a prior reservation. And boy am I glad that happened. It was serendipity. We decided to visit Thaichi street and the only reason that made me decide on the place was the presence of Burmese Khaosuey on the menu.

Located on the ground floor of Baani Square, though Thaichi Street is a small joint, yet it sweeps you off your feet with some excellent food. The Ambiance is pretty colorful with cute Murals on the walls reminding you of Thailand and other Asian countries. Since the place has limited seating, I recommend you make a prior reservation. The menu has Thai, Malaysian, Chinese and influences from a lot of southeast Asian countries and is yet a crisp and interesting menu. There's a Thai green curry to an Indonesian Nasi Goreng and even the Malaysian rendang.

So all 4 of us decided on ordering Chicken and Veg Khaosuey and a portion of Yaki Gyoza Veg (pan fried Dumplings). We were greeted with a cup of hot Jasmine tea. Nice strong aroma of Jasmine tea leaves was mesmerizing and only preceded an even better meal. Then came the Khaosuey. Even though the pricing is a little steep, and quantity could be more, yet the taste makes you forget everything else. Perfect Khaosuey with the vital ingredients used as garnish. Loved the subtle taste of coconut milk and the lemon grass and bamboo shoot. Perfection to the core.

I was pleasantly surprised at the superb taste of the Pan fried dimsums. I have had loads of them before at a lot of places. But could not fathom that veg pan fried dimsums could taste so good. They were absolutely delicious and a must have if you visit Thaichi.

The service is pretty swift, and even though the staff is a bit rough around the edges and needs a bit more of training on service like preplated food to be served from which side and clearance from which side. Other than that the staff is very friendly and hospitable.

I would strongly recommend Thaichi Street as one stop shop to satiate your Pan asian cuisine cravings. So visit as soon as you can.

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