Monday 31 October 2011

Modern Thai @ Cookie

Cookie
1st floor 252 Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC

It was once again that me and my fellow Thai diners gathered.  Thanks to Tommy the chef whom organised the dinner at Cookie.  We have been talking about coming to Cookie for a while, but never had a chance to make it happen. 


It was a noisy weeknight that the four of us gathered at Cookie.  Tommy the chef, Miss P and myself took the initiative to secure a table (though we made a booking) as we did not know how long Mr T would take to reach downtown.   After the meet and greet with the staff was done, and we were guided to our table, the three of us started to look at the menu and brainstormed on what to order.  The decision had been reached, we would start off with......some alcohol (of course)!  I got my hand on the Gypsy Pear Cider ($7.50), while Miss P and Tommy the chef opted for some beers - Dogbolter ($13.00) and Budvar ($11.00). 




 All three of us were stunned by the menu...though we are all Thai, but the name of each dish didn't quite ring any bell in our mind - I guess that was to expect from Modern Thai menu.  However, brainstorm did help! After reading the description, we sorta see the picture of what each dish would be and that was when the ordering began.


We started our dinner journey with Smoked Fish Salad with Betel Leaves ($15.50).  It had a nice strong smoked aroma with a unique flavour that mixed in the salad.  When ate with betel leaves, it gave out a new texture and flavour to it.  Quite an interesting dish indeed.


We then moved onto the Drunken Prawns ($19.50), there were about six large prawns on the hot plate.  We could not taste anything "drunken" - no trace of any alcohol on this dish and no seasoning...I found this dish was just a cooked prawn dish..served hot.


 Next was the Egg Net Salad ($22.00).  The salad inside was chicken laab (Thai chicken mince salad), with the flavour adjusted to more on a mild side.  It tasted as if it missed out the main Thai flavour - savoury, tangy and sweet - in this dish.  The presentation looked fantastic as you wouldn't see any other Thai restaurants served Laab this way.  I gotta give them points for the creativity. Overall, this dish did not give a bad impression, it was more on the moderate side of the taste scale.


Then came the most anticipated dish of the night - Fried Barramundi with steamed Bok Choy ($24.50). The fish was juicy and tender - wasn't overcooked at all.  The flavour was nice with tanginess and sweetness from the tamarind sauce that they used as a dressing, it went so well with the fish and steamed bok choy.  I found it enhanced the flavour of the fish even more.  Too bad that the barramundi fillet was rather small, so each of us didn't get to enjoy it as much as we would love to.


The night just kept getting better!  Since we still have a lot to talk about and the night was still young, we ordered the Whole Deep Fried Chicken ($32.50) to nibble along as we continue to drink.  Tommy the chef, Miss P and Mr T went for more Beers while I went for another cider - apple cider this time. The chicken was crispy outside, yet tender on the inside. It had a hint of mildly flavoured spices that used in the marinate.   It went extremely well with beers and cider on our hands.  It is a must ordered dish if you plan to get something to nibble while having a drink.


+Disclaimer: The commentary contained in this blog is purely based on my own opinion and experience at the time of visit. Taste is a subjective and yours and mine can be differed.

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2 comments:

msihua said...

I did really enjoy my visit to Cookie a while back but found the pricing and the portion sizing didn't really match... but apart from that, it was really good food!

Pinkswoon said...

Couldn't agree more! My friends and I also think that the pricing is going opposite direction from the size of the dish.

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