Always out for a bargain, we ended up at Café Tien Tien with a deals.com voucher. Having tried a couple of these our expectations are generally low and we use them to try out as a cheap mid week dinners as an excuse not to cook.
I tend to do a quick reviews check and make sure location is convenient before committing to buy and Café Tien Tien seemed to come out ok.
I booked a table via email as per instructions and this was simple enough. We were the first to arrive at the restaurant and during our quick meal there were other diners, mainly couples but it tended to remain very quiet. The fact it was early on a week night was probably the main reason for this.
I tend to do a quick reviews check and make sure location is convenient before committing to buy and Café Tien Tien seemed to come out ok.
I booked a table via email as per instructions and this was simple enough. We were the first to arrive at the restaurant and during our quick meal there were other diners, mainly couples but it tended to remain very quiet. The fact it was early on a week night was probably the main reason for this.
Our voucher entitled us to to a set menu and we had a couple of choices for a main dish from pad thai, pho and a curry and we opted for a curry.
We were first served a flavoursome tom yam soup with a few prawns in it. Flavours were well balanced but it wasn't the best tom yam we've had. Tasted a little synthetic but it was acceptable.
Next was had san choi bow which again was strong in flavour but not a stand out as were the fried chicken wings.
We were first served a flavoursome tom yam soup with a few prawns in it. Flavours were well balanced but it wasn't the best tom yam we've had. Tasted a little synthetic but it was acceptable.
Next was had san choi bow which again was strong in flavour but not a stand out as were the fried chicken wings.
Chicken and cashew nuts and Malaysian beef curry came out next with one small bowl of rice so we ordered another. Both dishes were also acceptable but not stand out.
Dessert took a bit longer and it was deep fried icecream. I expected the coating to be warm and crispy but it was cold and soggy so probably deep fried in a factory a long time ago and kept frozen in a box!
All in all the meal was worth the money we paid in quantity alone and it was a good deal. It didn't make me want to return however as the food just wasn't special enough.
The restaurant decor is quite attractive - dark wood and Eastern and I can imagine when it's busy and buzzing and there is candlelight it would be quite a nice place to dine. Sadly the day we were there it lacked ambience and the place just felt a touch too empty.
All in all the meal was worth the money we paid in quantity alone and it was a good deal. It didn't make me want to return however as the food just wasn't special enough.
The restaurant decor is quite attractive - dark wood and Eastern and I can imagine when it's busy and buzzing and there is candlelight it would be quite a nice place to dine. Sadly the day we were there it lacked ambience and the place just felt a touch too empty.
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