Food

The last time I was at Prai Raya was well before the coronavirus pandemic. The restaurant is also quite far back on Soi 8, which is noticeable in the number of farangs. The decor is quite fun and more reminiscent of a flea market than a restaurant. I ordered a curry, a mango salad with … Read more

Funny, I actually thought I’d already written at least one post about the MoC, since I’ve been here about 5-6 times now, but that’s not the case (although I’ve included a few pictures from previous visits). So the MoC actually comes from Sri Lanka, and the chefs there just opened a location here. They serve … Read more

Tom Yum Gong is one of my favorite dishes in Thailand, so if you google ‘best tom yum goong bangkok’ you inevitably come up with Pe Aor. So my expectations are naturally quite high. Unfortunately I have to say that these are not really met. The soup is basically strained, meaning there are no ingredients … Read more

The Monkey Pod is practically around the corner (although I’ve hardly ever walked in that direction). The location is right on a busy road. You hardly notice this, though, as it’s surrounded by a wall and also quite densely planted. The plants do pose the first drawback: mosquitoes 🙁 On the other hand, there are … Read more

It’s time again for a whole piece of meat 😀 El Gaucho is also available in Soi 22 near Terminal 21. I took a seat at the outside bar so I had something to pass the time. I ordered bone marrow and a rib-eye steak and one (or two) Merlots. It started with a ciabatta … Read more

I haven’t been to Somboon in the Central Embassy in a while. It used to be the crab restaurant, but since the Ministry of Crab opened in Bangkok… Okay, but Somboon also has other items on the menu, like the deep-fried sea bass (I used to eat it across the street, but now they’ve added … Read more