It has been a long while since my trip to Thailand, perhaps anywhere else beyond the Philippines. At this point, my curiosity and eagerness to experience new things are already bursting at the seams. I was just craving something familiar from the land of smiles. The great thing I discovered Authentic Thai Culinary Experience at Patches Thai Restaurant in Angeles, Pampanga.
I’ve been visiting Angeles a lot lately since I purchased my first car ever. It’s nothing fancy, just enough to take me where I want to go to. It was my birthday so I thought that I’d go out and treat myself. For dinner, it was Thai for me!
After a restful afternoon at Gong Hang Sauna inside Clark, I traveled the Malabaas road where Patches Thai Restaurant is situated. It is about a 7km, 15-minute drive from the Air Base. I arrived at the restaurant at about 6:30 PM just in time for dinner ahead of the coming crowd of diners.
I placed my order at their front counter, though I think you can also sit down and wait to be served. I ordered Padthai, of course, Papaya Salad, and the quintessential Thai milk tea. since I was alone they were able to seat me inside where there is airconditioning.
Waiting time was reasonable, and must I say worth it!
I had to hold myself from digging into my food immediately and waited for my Thai milk tea. I was hesitant knowing that Thai food can be a bit spicy.
Finally, I got my drink. I am now ready to dive in.
I have to say that the serving is quite generous that two persons can share one. The pad Thai was just as tasty as I remember it was. Patches Thai Restaurant also provides seasonings on the side with mashed peanuts being one of them. Back in Bangkok, I would add chunky bits of peanuts but having them mashed just brings out the best of the dish.
The papaya salad was just to die for!
It was an awesome marriage of sweet, a bit of spicy, and tangy tastes. The papaya was crunchy while the sauce was just refreshing! Though they asked me what level of spiciness I wanted, I was still quite hesitant to try it without my milk tea, knowing what medium and not so spicy in Thailand means! LOL! Thankfully though, their spice meter has been adjusted to Filipino standard so medium spicy does mean medium spicy! LOL!
As for the Thai Milk tea, it was just as I remember it having in Bangkok. Nothing special though, but if you want authentic Thai milk tea, you can count on Patches Thai Restaurant. To be honest, though, I actually like the 7-11 milk tea in Bangkok. But hey, the ones served at the restaurant is just how they do it in Thailand!
I spent about 30 minutes trying to finish my dishes but the serving was just too big for me. Remember to bring a friend, if you have one (LOL), when you visit Patches Thai Restaurant in Angeles, Pampanga. I had to ask the restaurant to put my papaya salad in a takeaway bag, it was just wrong to leave it there! When they got back to me, it was just a joy to see they made it just as local vendors in Bangkok do it!
I spent about a little over thirty minutes in the restaurant trying to consume everything and fail. Don’t get me wrong that’s actually good as the servings are generous. The interior was homie, with their brown vinyl walls reminding me of traditional houses in Thai telenovelas.
It was all good! I can’t wait to comeback and try their other dishes. I could only order so much since I got no one to Patches, I can’t wait to be back!
Patches Thai Restaurant
26B Malabanias Road, Angeles City, Philippines
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Phone: +63 961 483 8823