Last month, I had the honor to attend the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Soi at SM City Manila.

Since SM City Manila is about a 5-minute ride from my place, I am happy that there's now a Thai restaurant there.

Unlike the Soi I visited in Glorietta, this one is quite narrow but it doesn't feel cramped at all because of the beautiful interiors.

I liked that they a bar and open kitchen so you can opt to see how your food and drinks are being prepared.


Because of this, I discovered that they use food coloring on their drinks like their Pandan Juice that I loved.  It somehow counters the healthy benefits of pandan for me.  My companion ordered one without the coloring so I guess that works too.


They even showcase the Thai condiments that they use.

Food

Fried Noodles

Complimentary Pad Thai

For the first 100 customers, we got a Complimentary Pad Thai.

Vegetable in Yellow Curry

Soi also introduced new dishes...

Specialties

Lemongrass Chicken

while maintaining old favorites like my favorite Lemongrass Chicken.

Chicken Leg Barbecue

Fried Banana with Vanilla Ice Cream (128 php)

Thai Halo Halo

I also loved their Thai Halo Halo.

I would definitely come back at Soi when in SM Manila.  Their offer a lot of Thai selections for an affordable price.

A few weeks ago, I was invited to try out Soi along with other bloggers.  I've actually been wanting to try Soi since they opened at Robinsons Place Ermita. 

But, the invite is actually in Glorietta so this is where I got to dine first.

The colorful lamps are the first to capture my attention as I stepped in.  It gives a nice Asian touch to the casual diner.

Food

Appetizer

Fresh Spring Roll (168 php)

We started off with the Fresh Spring Roll.

Soup

Tom Yam Gung (298 php)

Then warmed our bellies with the Tom Yam Gung.  I initially thought this was some curry dish because of the bright orange color and thickness of the soup.  But, this Tom Yum turned out to be a delicious very lightly spiced and sour Tom Yam Gung that my fellow bloggers liked.


Fried Noodles

♥ Pad Thai Shrimp (298 php)

For me, it's not a Thai meal without pad thai.  The Pad Thai Shrimp is a must order when dining at Soi.

Curry

Seafood in Yellow Curry (288 php)

I'm such a curry fan so I can't help but indulge myself to most of the Seafood in Yellow Curry.  The seafood are all so tender making them a pleasurable viand.


Rice Dishes

Green Curry Fried Rice with Fish Fillet (188 php)

The Green Curry Fried Rice with Fish Fillet is a meal in itself. 

♥ Fried Rice with Seafood & Basil Leaves (278 php)

I prefer the Fried Rice with Seafood & Basil Leaves over the one with the fish fillet.  This is what I'll probably order if I'm dining solo.

Dessert

Thai Halo-Halo (138 php)

The Thai Halo-Halo is and what appears to be a snow cone.  Unfortunately, I really couldn't appreciate this.  Dessert has always been my favorite part in a Thai meal.  This is the very first time that I was let down.  This is far from the Ruamit or Thai halo-halo that I've encountered before.


Healthy Drinks

Thai Iced Tea (85 php)

Soi has a lot of healthy drink options.  The Thai Iced Tea is nice sweet drink that goes well with any meal.

I've long been hearing about Som's Noodle House Authentic Thai Foods.  It has been positively reviewed by many distinguished bloggers. 

As a Thai Cuisine aficionado, I wanted to check out what I'm missing on.  Parking was a bit of a challenge but the place itself is spacious.

It had a lot of seating capacity.  The set up is casual with electric fans being utilized.

Food

Soups & Noodles

♥ Chicken Noodles (120 php)

The Chicken Noodles were so good that we had high expectations for the rest of the dishes we ordered.  The chicken bits were so tender.  The noodles were smooth, flavorful, bouncy and chewy.

Main Dishes

Red Curry Chicken (200 php)

The Red Curry Chicken was spiced up a bit and hinted with different herbs.  It was pretty good for the price.

♥ Chicken Pandan (150 php)

We enjoyed their version of the Chicken Pandan.  My mom always orders chicken pandan because it is her favorite.  She says this is the best among our orders next to the Chicken Noodles.

Sweet Yellow Curry Shrimp (200 php)

The Sweet Yellow Curry Shrimp is delicious but the sweetness gets a bit overwhelming after consuming more.  But, for the price, I'm quite satisfied that they served huge shrimps.

Rice

Beef Fried Rice (250 php)

Pork Fried Rice (250 php)

Seafood Fried Rice (250 php)

We regretfully ordered fried rice in three variants for staple: Beef Fried Rice, Pork Fried Rice and Seafood Fried Rice.  We should have skipped this for more noodles!

Drinks

Thai Tea (50 php)

The Thai Tea is served in a small bottle so I don't really consider it cheap.  It was too sweet for our liking. 


Tsinoy Foodies Verdict
So how did we find Som's Noodle House Authentic Thai Foods? We loved the noodles but the rest are sakto lang (just right).