The Tatler Dining Guide Philippines
People's Palace Thai
WHY GO
The food is consistently good and the prices are reasonable. The staff are friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable about the menu.
TATLER TIPS
Always make a reservation. It's always a full house. One of the bestsellers, the catfish with green mango salad, deserves its title. The catfish is fried to a crisp but never oily, while the green mango with tomatoes and onions just complements the savoury fish. The khao soi gai is a Northern Thai speciality of chicken pieces served with crisp noodles immersed in a mild red yellow curry sauce. Listed under soups, it has a good balanced flavour. The famous papaya salad, som tam, can be rather spicy. Best to specify your degree of spice before you mix the ingredients of fresh green papaya, peanuts, hot chilli, and authentic Thai fish sauce.