There's a serious shortage of good Thai restaurants in Manila.
I can only count a few ... Thai At Silk (Serendra), People's Palace (Greenbelt), Som's (Rockwell and Mandaluyong), Spices (The Peninsula Manila). These are the ones I go back to whenever I crave for Thai food.
For those who live in the Pasig/Ortigas Center/Mandaluyong area, really good Thai food is now within your reach. NAV Modern Thai Cuisine in Bo. Kapitolyo, Pasig is only a few months old but everytime I drive by, I notice that they're always busy. From outside, it looks a bit compact. I was surprised to find that there's actually an upper/mezzanine level.
I got to try the place out for the first time tonight. Unfortunately, I didn't get to take a photo of the restaurant's facade because it was raining a bit hard.
I can only count a few ... Thai At Silk (Serendra), People's Palace (Greenbelt), Som's (Rockwell and Mandaluyong), Spices (The Peninsula Manila). These are the ones I go back to whenever I crave for Thai food.
For those who live in the Pasig/Ortigas Center/Mandaluyong area, really good Thai food is now within your reach. NAV Modern Thai Cuisine in Bo. Kapitolyo, Pasig is only a few months old but everytime I drive by, I notice that they're always busy. From outside, it looks a bit compact. I was surprised to find that there's actually an upper/mezzanine level.
I got to try the place out for the first time tonight. Unfortunately, I didn't get to take a photo of the restaurant's facade because it was raining a bit hard.
This is the ground floor
And this is where we positioned ourselves, on the upper level
This set of spices can be found on every table
Wine, too
To start us off on this palatable experience, we had these
Thai Iced TeaPhp95.00
Fresh Pandan with Honey
Php85.00
NAV's Pomelo Salad with Spiked Chicken and Coco Lime DressingPhp300
Son In Law Eggs, deep fried with Tamarind Syrup
Catchy name! This one's a must-try!
Php180.00
Crab Cakes with Homemade Sweet Chili
Php230
Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce and Homemade Sweet Chili
Php235.00
Crisped Catfish Salad with Green Mangoes
Php245.00
Our Main Dishes for the evening
Wok Fry Fresh Vegetables with Crispy Noodles
Php230.00
NAV's Bagoong Rice
Approximately Php 280
Wok Fry Squid with Sweet Soy Chili Galangal
I LOVED THIS!!!
Php260.00
Red Curry Pork and Eggplants
Php255.00
Wok Fry Tender Pork with Lemongrass Basil
Php250.00
AND THE GRAND FINALE ...
I honestly have never tasted this in any Thai restaurant before
Bananas, Chocolate Ganache, Roasted Coconut Flakes with Coconut Cream on the side
To say that this was yummy is truly an understatement!
It was so good, I forgot to take note of the price LOL!
But I'm almost sure this doesn't cost more than Php200.00
Some personal notes I made that are worth sharing :
- although some dishes fall in the Appetizer/Starter category, they are actually big enough to be eaten as main course
- the main course servings are very generous, each of them is good for atleast 3 pax if you're not heavy eaters
- if you don't like spicy food at all or if the kids are with you (like mine were), you can request some dishes to not be spicy at all
I made sure to include the prices here to let everyone know that this place is really worth a visit. This is a very classy "hole in the wall", which I'm sure will soon attract nearby residents and corporate people.
NAV Modern Thai Cuisine is at
United St. Bo. Kapitolyo, Pasig
Beside Uncle Moe's and Slice 'n Dice
Open from Sundays to Thursdays 11am to 11pm
Fridays and Saturdays 11am to 12 midnight
Call them at 655 8395 if you wish to inquire or reserve a table
