Mid-week Thai

Mr Greedy Glutton was working late so I met a friend after work at Vivo City for a drink and a bite to eat. We ended up in Thai Accent where we took a seat on their outdoor terrace overlooking Sentosa.

We opted for the old faves - Green Chicken Curry:


and Pad Thai:


and added a dish of stir-fried veggies to go with it.


The food was pretty good, not great, not bad. I'd say it was on a par with Thai Express, although quite a bit more expensive... although at Thai Express you don't have the option of sitting outside, which is always a bonus at Vivocity where the air conditioning can be pretty fierce.

However, given the choice between the two, I'd probably choose Thai Express for a mid-week, cheap and cheerful feed, for a couple of reasons (apart from the price). The service at Thai Accent left a little to be desired - our dishes arrived with no plates or cutlery to eat them with, we couldn't make eye contact with a waitress for love nor money to ask for the bill, and when we called out to one we were told (not particularly politely) 'in a minute'.

My main gripe about this restaurant though is that they charge for tap water, and this really irks me. It may only be .30c but it's a matter of principal - if they were to give that .30c to charity, that would be a different matter... but I really object to paying for tap water, especially when we were having it along side other drinks... (I mean, what is that .30c for? Rental of the glass they serve it in?)... and FYI Thai Accent, Thai Express provide iced water for free, as soon as you walk in the door....

Thai Accent - http://www.seacuisine.com.my/cms/restaurant.aspx?rid=1