Sen Lek Thai Noodle

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Restaurants
Cuisine:	Thai
Location:	Uniwide Coastal Mall, Cavite Coastal Road, Philippines

After two of my adventurous foodie-shoppie buddies slurped through a somewhat disappointingly-brewed Viet pho broth the previous day, they declared that I simply had to try this unassuming stall found in a somewhat out of the way mall.

And so I did. Pronto...as in...

....less than 24 hours later, I could be found sandwiched between Che and Marie while happily perched in front of a Sen Lek Thai stall. My valid excuse was that we had to have enough sustenance to do some necessary shopping.

We enthusiastically noodled and goggled our way through several plates of fragrant fried pad thai, skewered meatballs and big steaming bowls of Thai noodles of different flavors. If I were to close my eyes, savor the taste tingling on my tongue... I could swear I was back in Thailand!

The broth was richly spiced, but not overpowering. You can always tell the obliging food attendants what your preference is as it pertains to spiciness.

The noodles were soft and chewy. No bland paper strips were these!

Since Marie was more knowledgeable about what else to mix with the orders, I leave it to her to share whatever it was that she sprinkled and put on the dishes after they were served.

Cold and refreshing drinks are available in the cooler on the side, but nothing fancy - water, bottled iced tea, and softdrinks.

The stall's offerings were very reasonably priced, considering the taste.

As of this writing, the food prices ranged from about USD 1 to USD 1.75 per item. And all of the spices and most of the main ingredients I bet were authentically imported from Thailand too!

As this is in the category of express food service, you can get all of these lovely noodles and simmering hot broth at their food stall found in the Coastal Mall in Cavite, Philippines - perched on their high stools, standing up..or you can bring your favorite thermos to take home the soups.

Not only is it a palate-treat for those salivating for authentically-tasting Thai cuisine, it is one of the best ways to fortify yourself if you are in aforementioned mall for a bout of housewares shopping spree. Coastal Mall is one of the better-kept-secret malls which have tons of lovely home decors and other items at bargain-floor prices.

Enjoy the shopping..and...enjoy the *slurping*!