Dii Thai, Ecohill Semenyih: Seafood Tray Set with Lobster
At Dii Thai Ecohill Semenyih, the Buakaw hotpot set serves eight kinds of seafood including lobster on one tray, with refillable rice and drinks.
Dii Thai is a chain of Thai restaurants that promotes halal dishes, with branches in Ecohill Semenyih, Jade Hills Kajang, Setia City Mall and Bandar Bukit Raja, Klang. The Semenyih branch is in the row of shops on Jalan Ecohill 1/5B, Setia Ecohill, with a spacious dining area that's comfortable for families or big groups.
Besides the usual Thai dishes like tom yam and roti Thai, Dii Thai highlights its seafood hotpot sets served on a single tray. According to the staff we met, the sets only differ in whether or not they include lobster.
We ordered the Buakaw set, which contains eight kinds of seafood. The star is a big lobster with fresh, firm flesh. There's also siakap (sea bass) in a Thai-style sweet and sour sauce, crab whose meat comes out easily, and sweet prawns.
The set is completed with mussels, cockles, lala (clams) and squid. If the food has gone cold, you can ask for it to be reheated, and the spice level can be adjusted on request.
One perk we appreciated is that rice and drinks are refillable. Drinks are served in a jug, with a choice of green tea or iced tea, and free ice cream is provided for dessert. For those coming in a group, a tray set like this is easier to share than ordering dishes one by one.
The restaurant is often full in the evenings, so come early or call the branch at 014-308 5270 before visiting.
Tips
- Come early in the evenings and on weekends, as the restaurant is often full.
- Tell them your preferred spice level when ordering.
- Ask the staff to reheat the food if it has gone cold.
- The tray set is best value shared between three or four people.
- Address
- 7, Jalan Ecohill 1/5B, Setia Ecohill, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor
- Price
- RM 20–40
- Phone
- 014-308 5270