Senthai & Mookata restaurant, tucked facing a car park lot in Menjalara, Kepong is an authentic Thai restaurant with chefs from Thailand. Therefore I find the taste of certain dishes foreign and unique to my taste bud. Well, what to do, this is a jakun who seldom eat Thai food ^-^. So, I did a search in google for the meaning of SenThai and Mookata. "In Thailand the BBQ is called a “Mookata”, which translates directly to “Pork Pan” source :My Thailand Holiday. Loosely translated, it is noodles and BBQ Thai style. Hmm... let's see.
Even for steamboat, they use the traditional steamboat pot that uses charcoal as the burning medium. Since charcoal is used, there is no way to control the fire. So, you got to be extra careful. As for ingredients, you could either order the fixed set or a la carte or both. We had their Seafood Set for 2 pax @ RM58.00.
Impressed with the food at Senthai & Mookata, we returned shortly the next day to try their Thai barbecue and steamboat. But let me preface by saying that both their mookata and steamboat are excellent (as we hoped) and the ingredients served were high quality and fresh. So even though their price is slightly higher than the alternatives, you get what you pay for.
We ordered the Pad Thai Gung for RM13.90. Every good pad Thai should have the fragrant slightly charred taste. And Senthai & Mookata delivers it. There’s no need for any adjustment of taste necessary but if you like your pad thai spicy or sweeter, feel free to adjust it with the spices given. The one we ordered comes with prawns. You may also order pad Thai without prawns which costs lesser.
If you are tired of the gimmicky boat noodles served in tiny portions at ridiculous prices, the Koay Teow Nam Tok @ RM12.90 ought to delight. It comes in a large portion topped with generous amount of pork slices and meatballs. A dash of pork blood is added for color, taste and more importantly – authenticity.