Pinto Noodle @ Laman Rimbunan, Kepong
I nearly forgot about this little Thai restaurant that I tried upon recommendation of my friend until I passed by this place again recently. (〃∇〃)
The restaurant had a sun drenched and plant-adorned setting that make up a pleasant environment for dining. Both indoor and outdoor were beautifully accentuated by the potted plant, which added liveliness to the entire space.
Colourful framed artworks decorated the walls.
Thai cup Noodles, snacks as well as beverages are available for purchase at the eatery.
The usual condiments in any Thai restaurant – sugar, chili flakes, pickled chili and fish sauce.
Noodle dishes took center stage in the menu, boat noodles, Tom Yum noodles, fried Kuey Teow, Khao Soi and Kuey Chap were some of the options (from RM10.90 to RM17.90). The photo above was their signature nipple fish balls . (〃▽〃)
There were sufficient of rice dishes too if you can’t live without your rice. Familiar Thai fare such as Pineapple Fried Rice, Braised Pork Knuckle Rice, Poached Chicken Rice, and one dish rice (rice with one main dish) such as Chili Squid with Rice, Thai Basil Chicken/Pork/Squid with Rice and Green Curry Chicken/Prawn with Rice are available too at very affordable price from RM12.90 to RM16.90. The menu also featured a good selection of ala carte dishes like Pork Skewers, Northeast Pork Balls, Grilled Pork Neck, variety of salad/Som Tum (mango, green papaya, Som Tum with raw crabs, Mama Mee salad, chicken feet salad, Isan Style Minced Pork Salad), Pandan Fried Chicken and Steamed Fish/Squid (priced from RM12 to RM40).
3 Layer Tea (Large – RM7.50)
Milk tea in jumbo size! ∑(ʘдʘ)
Som Tum Mango (RM12.00)
This shredded papaya salad packed quite a punch in heat although I informed the staff to go easy on the chilies. Q.Q
Pinto’s version was a bit simple with only crunchy strips of green mango, accompanied by tomatoes, dried shrimp, bird eye chilies and peanuts. Spicy and sour with a great crunch factor.
Pad Kra Pao Moo (RM13.90)
A classic Thai dish of saute minced pork with lots Thai basil to create that distinctive aroma and flavour. The version here included onions and chili, which created good dose of moreish flavours and is perfect with steamed rice and fried sunny side up egg (ours was a bit overcooked though).
Khao Soi (RM14.90)
I’m quite delighted to see this in the menu as not many Thai restaurants offer Khao Soi. It’s a noodle soup hailing from Northern Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos. It consists of crisp fried noodles perched on top of boiled noodles, served in a thick coconut-y curry broth, together with braised chicken.
Khao Soi is not a particularly “brothy” noodle soup. The “soup” part of the dish is more like a thick, soupy gravy. The gravy was lusciously creamy and richly textured, not very spicy but rather heavily flavored in spices and aromatics. The braised chicken was tender and the crispy noodles worked well to absorb the flavours of the gravy. But I would have appreciated the texture of the noodles which I though it could be a little crispier.
Verdict: The food was authentic and memorably good, of course very wallet friendly too. Revisit? Definitely!
Pinto Noodle
62A(Ground Floor), Jalan Rimbunan Raya, Laman Rimbunan, 52100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +6012-746 8653
Operating hours: Tues – Sunday: 10.00am to 9.30pm, close on Monday
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pintonoodle
I don’t think I’ve ever tried khao soi before. It certainly looks interesting with both boiled and crispy noodles in a gravy that looks like curry. I can imagine the texture. Thai mango salads are very refreshing to eat but some can be too sour for me. ^_~
Kris, it’s my first time trying Khao Soi too although I’ve been to Chiangmai but no chance to try it out there. ~>_<~ I'm not worry about sourness but the heat from the cili padi can kill me. 😛
That fishball soup looks… interesting.
KY, the name makes it….. interesting. LOL