It is often said that if you fail you should pick yourself up and get going again, but not many people talk about what to do if you succeed. The answer to that second question is very similar to the first solution - get going again. This is because the reality of life is that the race never ends. Growth is continuous, it must always be continuous, and successful people recognize this.
Kareena Mahbubani, owner of the new Mystic Thai restaurant in Fairview, Montego Bay is a shining example of this philosophy. She has watched her other restaurant, Mystic India, grow into one of the most successful restaurants in the second city. It took a lot of hard work, innovative promotion and learning from various mistakes to bring it to what it is now. Not content to just sit back and enjoy the fruits of her labour Kareena embarked on her second project, Mystic Thai.
But it wasn’t just a burning desire to move on to a new challenge that spawned the idea. “My husband and I are absolute foodies,” she declares. “We travel a lot, and from our experiences we realized that a city the size of Montego Bay should have more quality restaurants.”
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| Owner of Mystic Thai, Kareena Mahbubani and her husband Arun. |
What materialized from this thought process was a dining experience of Thai cuisine. The location was selected in Fairview, a popular commercial centre in the western part of the city. Naturally, word started getting around the various social circles of the town that the aromatic, spicy dishes of Thailand were soon to have a home in Montego Bay.
With most of the restaurant-going crowd already familiar with Mystic India, a restaurant that has become one of the premiere dining experiences in Montego Bay, it was only natural that expectations were high for Mystic Thai. In the months that followed, Mystic Thai became the most anticipated restaurant in Montego Bay evidenced by the incredible turn-out at its recent opening.
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| The Mystic Thai Tom Kha Soup |
“The response was overwhelming,” Kareena says with pride but also a sense of gratitude. “We had to turn away so many people, last night, who we simply couldn’t fit inside. We are so pleased and appreciative of those who came.”
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| The Thai Green Chicken Curry gets its colour from green chili peppers |
As the days and weeks progress we're sure everybody who didn't get in on the opening night will get their turn. Diners can look forward to a menu featuring traditional Thai delights such as the spicy and sour hot Tom Kha Soup as well as the Satay Chicken, which features strips of grilled and skewered chicken. Of course, the Chicken Pad Thai, a popular Thai dish in every corner of the world is one of the restaurants many offerings.
The Thai Green Chicken Curry is also a must. In case you're wondering, the curry gets its green colour from green chili peppers. While you’re at it, you may want to try the Herb Crusted Shrimp and compliment your dining experience with a Lavender or Lychee Martini.
Mystic Thai's decor features Thai silk lanterns and hand-carved wooden artifacts that bring life to the ceiling. A water fountain with the Mystic Thai logo of a tree was actually custom-built in Thailand and metal drapes are used to give the dining booths more privacy. We could go on about the ambiance, the menu and the whole dining experience but the best way to assimilate it all is to dine their yourself.
One can't help but get excited about this new offering in Montego Bay. It's a breath of fresh air and you can expect the same level of service for which Mystic India has been known over the past few years. Montego Bay is not just the nation's second city, it is our country's tourism capital, and it is always pleasing to see an expansion of our restaurant scene. And that brings us back to the topic of growth. Let's hope more restaurant and bar owners in the city won't just stop at one experience of success but move on to the next challenge, as Kareena has done. We all stand to benefit from that.
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