25 Sep
A Wet Thai Cafe @ Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Only a few steps away from the famous Hau Kee, A Wet Thai Cafe too, is bustling with activities comes dinner time. In spite of the surrounding businesses and limited parking, this place is a hidden gem with a wide varieties of authentic Thai cuisine at reasonable prices.
It is a blessing in disguise that Ai Wei discovered this place and hence suggested it for Wen Ching’s farewell dinner.
We started off the meal with an appetizer of Miang Kam (RM 12) to tingle the tastebuds. Fold the chaplu leaves into a cone, pile it on with grated coconut , unpeeled lime, shallots, roasted peanuts, dried shrimps, fresh ginger, etc with a generous drizzle of the dipping sauce and pop it into your mouth.
The entire bundle is eaten in one bite. The myriad ingredients will create a flavor explosion inside your mouth and it is sure to whet your appetite for more!
chomp chomp
Patrons in A Wet Thai Cafe are served with pandan flavored water. I’ve had lemongrass flavored water at some Thai restaurant; but pandan flavored water is a first. Pretty enticing!
For mains, we had the grilled mackerel (RM 30). All seafood were grilled and served upon order, thus imparting a hearty, smoky flavor with charred crispy edges. Slowly devour it to allow the natural sweetness of the fish to come through.
A visit to a Thai restaurant is never complete without tom yam. A Wet’s seafood tom yam (RM 20) is prepared with many types of Thai herbs with the special addition of coconut milk that makes it smoother. It has a subtle blend of hot, spicy and sour flavor but I still like the clear version better.
Their green curry (RM 16) fares pretty well too. The gravy is so flavorful and creamy and most importantly it is being served with PORK strips! Delicious!
Deep Fried KangKung (RM 8). A typical example of looks can be deceiving; it tasted really despite the fact that it looked bumpy and lumpy. These bite-sized veges had a good crunch but were fairly soft insides. Adding a dash of the dipping sauce with minced PORK enhances the flavor better.
The deep fried chili seafood (RM 20) was nothing more than a lackluster dish. 
We ordered some carbs for the guys but it turned out to be everyone’s favorite. Mixed with some spicy minced PORK, the Thai fried rice (RM 7.3) was very aromatic and appetizing.
Of all things sweet – Christine & Desserts
After the meal we felt quite satisfied but eventually we gave in to gluttony and ordered some desserts (RM 5.9 each) to be shared among us. The Water Chestnut with Coconut Milk was really good but the rest were not remarkable at all.
The total bill came to RM 145.45 (5% service tax). With great non halal (plus point!) Thai food, attentive services and reasonable pricing, I’d say this place warrants a second visit. Thanks Ai Wei for your great recommendation!
A Wet Thai Cafe
Tel: 03-91319838
(make a reservation to avoid disappointment)
Posted by thenomadGourmand on September 26, 2009 at 3:13 am
ooo..sounds really good! Better thn the overly hyped My Elephant?
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Posted by 550ml jar of faith on September 26, 2009 at 9:16 am
Non Halal Thai!! I was starting to think that did not exist in KL! Thx for the tip… awesome looking feast!
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Posted by email2me on September 26, 2009 at 9:27 am
Wow this is a nice recommendation that not to be miss. I love thai food
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Posted by ai wei on September 26, 2009 at 10:34 am
glad that you guys like this thai food place. was sooooo nervous while taking you guys here. phew… relief
*dream*)
it was indeed a fun having meals with you guys. and… this is not my restaurant lar. (do hope it is!
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Posted by Christine on September 26, 2009 at 10:47 am
i love the shot of us!
another great dinner with the 7 yan pong! haha
thx to aiwei for recommending a wet ;P don’t you guys agree the sign board looks like aiwei’s name? lol.
of all things sweet… awww… haha. thanks dear!
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Posted by thule aka leo on September 26, 2009 at 11:43 am
It’s hard enough to find Thai restaurant that offers porky stuff in KL… so this place is a must visit for me
I know exactly where this place is!! Thank you very much!
sorry that I couldn’t make it to the floggers’ outing at tropicana today… stuck in this little town with a little monster to take care
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Posted by Life for Beginners on September 26, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Well, I rarely head to Cheras but hey, if it’s a Thai restaurant (one of my new fancies), why not? Thanks for the review, guys!
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Posted by J2Kfm on September 26, 2009 at 1:24 pm
haha, loved how you punctuated all the NONHALAL words. hahahah ..instead of censoring them.
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Posted by jason on September 26, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Have you guys experienced any mosquitoes issue there? My ex-boss told me that there are plenty of mosquitoes flying around when she went there at night.
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Posted by Jean on September 27, 2009 at 12:18 am
The food looks great but I don’t fancy Thai food because I scare of spicy..>.<
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Posted by kampungboycitygal on September 29, 2009 at 4:25 pm
rebecca: secretly i think that my elephant is over hyped too. hehe sure its better
550ml jar of faith: if u have found any other, do let me know . oink oink
ken: yes , at an affordable price too
aiwei: u’ll be freaking rice, such high turnover. i hope its mine too hehe
christine: 7 yan bong but food but food for 5 lol
leo: no prob, bring ur wifey along!
kenny: well its pretty near to where u stay. haha
james: ops sorry if ive offended any of my muslim readers out there. i just couldnt resist
jason: no wo but i was wearing jeans hehe
jean: haha ask them to reduce the chillies. u must try it
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