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Tomyum Mama
We've long heard about a shophouse along Upper Thomson serving Thai street-style dishes and better yet, specialising in the increasingly popular Thai instant "Mama" noodles. long suffering along with other food establishments in the area from the never-ending construction work for the Thomson-East Coast MRT line, we decided to brave the erratic November weather to give this restaurant a try.
with a revamped and expressive Instagrammable shop interior, affordably priced menu and colourful drinks, the concept targets the younger millennial crowd. probably an interesting adaptation to keep up with a competitive Thai cuisine market in Singapore, considering the concept prided itself with traditional street-style Thai food from the 1970s. at dinner peak hours, the crowd is comparable to the more illustrious enterprises such as Aloy Thai and Nakhon Kitchen, and for us, the standout point were some unique dishes that they carried on their menu.. 
The specialty dish would be their Signature claypot Tomyum Mama, essentially a pot full of ingredients such as pork, prawns, squids, poached egg served with instant Mama noodles in a Tomyum broth. the rich mixture of flavours and good variety makes this good comfort food for about 2 people. in a group, you'd probably have to share this along side other dishes that the restaurant whips up. we went for Thai spicy Kang Kong and homemade meatballs to accompany our main dish. 
other iconic Thai food is probably a must-try in order to compare with other restaurants. the green curry chicken was strong in spices and went well with steamed rice. it was also considerably a fairly large bowl for a very reasonable price. another popular dish that was recommended was this bowl of steamed squids in spicy chilli and lime broth. the sweet and sour effect with a tinge of spice somehow blended well with the otherwise plain steamed squids, adding to the flavours of our spread. the servings for all dishes were ample and they were served pretty quickly as well. 
in all, we enjoyed a hearty spread that brought out the cornucopia of flavours that makes Thai cuisine so distinctly different. pair it with a good dose of Thai milk tea or Chang beer and you'd have a good feast. perhaps the cold weather outside made everything feel more homely and tasty, but we certainly found Tomyum Mama comparable to any of the other more popular Thai restaurants that Singaporeans would queue for. We hope the construction hoardings around them will come down soon, the places gets more accessible, so that more people can enjoy a dose of comfort treats. 
Tomyum Mama 244P Upper Thomson Rd Singapore 574369 Opening Hours Mondays to Fridays: 12 pm to 3 pm; 5.30 pm to 11 pm Saturdays & Sundays: 12 pm to 11 pm Authentic, Amazing and Affordable Thai Food from the 70s! |
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