With a tummy that never seems to shrink as i get older, there's a need to cut down my food intake; which is extremely hard when i am overseas with limited time and too many food choices!
However, ice cream should be manageable as a dessert after a satisfying meal (best one i had in Phuket) at the nearby Raya restaurant in Phuket Town and from based on the online reviews, i am betting on Torry's Ice Cream.
Even though it was already 3.00 pm when i arrived; the place was still packed with customers and we had to be put on the waiting list! p.s. don't you just love the Chinese style door knocker? p.s. a hard knock would likely crack the glass door though.
25 minutes later, we got in!
Spread out over two shop houses, it was like stepping into a timeless capsule where colonial tiles met the classy, hanging chandeliers amidst the yellow-painted walls; seemingly out of place yet totally in sync.
More on the furniture and decorative pieces (including a gramophone which i didn't; the first photo wouldn't look out of place in a typical kopitiam in Singapore!
I was expecting traditional black and white / sepia portraits of locals but framed within were pictures of desserts; no doubt an unconventional display!
Complimentary water for customers; i am not good in colours and designs although i can see that without that vase of artificial flowers, the tabletop would have looked a lot more boring.
Anyway, Torry's is known for its homemade ice cream and that's what i am here for! The thing is; ice cream parlours offering homemade ice creams were the rage in Singapore over a decade ago and the ones that survive (i.e. Udders, Daily Scoop, Island Creamery) have a pretty good reputation and following.
Malou Tea (Jasmine Oolong) - for my dad who would likely appreciate hot tea after the filling meal at Raya restaurant. Served with two teacups, i was most intrigued with the sand timer which would let you know when you should pour the tea out of the luxuriously golden teapot.
Banana Split - would love to have their waffles, apple crumble, skillet cookies, croissants etc (menu to be shared later in this post) but i know i would have to eat them myself which would have been too much. Hence, i went with the conventional banana split with eggnog, red bean and banana butterscotch ice cream!
While the ice creams were not bad; i thought they could have benefited from being creamier. What i enjoyed most was the red bean; sherbet like with a nice, gentle sweetness to it. Banana would have been nice with a caramelised flavour but i found it too burnt!
A-Pong - one of four "local Phuket sweet treats", the coconut ice cream we got was a bit too rich for our liking even though i absolutely loved the delicious rolled-up phuket style crepes! Wait, is this the same kind of crepes as those supposedly Thai-style pancakes sold on mobile food stalls at Patong!?
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Location
16 Soi Rommani, ตำบล ตลาดใหญ่,
Amphoe Mueang Phuket,
Chang Wat Phuket 83000,
Thailand
Map
As above.
Website
Menu
As above.
Pricing
Malou Tea (Jasmine Oolong) - 120 baht
Banana Split - 195 baht
A-Pong - 75 baht
