Horrible Experience at Just Thai, One Utama

I’ve always passed Just Thai in One Utama and thought it to be a nice Thai restaurant with its dark wood furniture, red cushions and soothing water fountains. However, my impression of it changed after a team lunch we had there recently.
Read below on my review of Just Thai Restaurant and my terrible encounter there!
We had a party of approximately 24 people and with advance bookings, they did not manage to seat all of us on one table. So 3 colleagues, including myself, got ostracized from the rest of the team…so much for a team lunch!
We had pre-ordered our food and I was surprised to note that despite the earlier orders, our food came rather late. My colleagues and I were approximately 40 minutes late and when we arrived, some of them who were already there much earlier was just getting their food!
I had ordered their recommended Stir-fried minced chicken with hot basil leaves served with steamed rice and a sunny side up (RM13). It sounded good and I was looking forward to trying it out.

I took one small bite and YIKES!!!! I had a white fat worm staring back at me on my spoon! It was white and resembled a grain of rice so much that I would have gotten some extra unwanted protein if I wasn’t paying attention! It was like a fat maggot with black eyes (which gave it away) and was really gross! The waiter was there when I discovered this extra ingredient and immediately took my plate away to change the dish.
I should have changed my order for they probably simply removed it and reassembled the same plate! They sent my meal back in about 5 minutes and I ensured I poked through very warily and thoroughly before eating it. They are quite measly with their chicken pieces which were mainly thin bits of chicken and gristle. It was quite spicy. However, that does not mean they had to ignore my four requests for additional chilli!
I paid over RM14 for my wormy experience, plus tax as they charged 50 cents for a glass of warm water. For that horrible experience, they should have given that meal to me free but I did not want to kick up a ruckus as we were rushing off.
Will I ever go back there again?
Never…I’m sure there are better Thai options to go to.

February 19th, 2009 at 11:58 am
OMG! I’d have kicked up a ruckus and insisted on changing my order. That was absolutely disgusting. You should have taken a picture too!
February 19th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
WTF! Worm?! I should have boycott the restaurant.
February 20th, 2009 at 6:20 am
HyperX – Its definitely on my boycott list!
February 20th, 2009 at 6:20 am
Pink Parisian – It was isn’t it?! Absolutely disgusting!! They didn’t even give a discount or free meal for it!
February 21st, 2009 at 12:20 am
eeeeee. am so never eating there, ever.
February 21st, 2009 at 5:17 pm
A WORM??!!! And it was ALIVE??!!! I would not have been able to finish my lunch after that seriously!
Never mind about not giving you a free meal…you’re giving them FREE *publicity* here with this post!
Thanks for the heads up – I will be sure NOT to go to this place if I am ever hungry in 1-Utama!
February 24th, 2009 at 8:35 am
Hi GT – It wasn’t alive *whew* Yes, avoid them at all costs!!
February 24th, 2009 at 8:35 am
Dollie!! Avoid it, avoid it…
October 16th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
I ate there once too and it was a disappointment. Food wasn’t delicious and price was expensive. Although I didnt come across any unwanted creatures in my meal, i wouldnt go back there a second time.
January 18th, 2010 at 3:46 pm
omg, luckily i never picked that when once bf and i were thinking wat to eat and that was once in our list too! wow, remove it at once!