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At the Thai Restaurant - Learn Thai with We

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Thai Restaurant Directory

Kinaree
Amari Don Muang Airport Hotel 333 Chert Wudthakas Rd., Bkk
Tel.0-2566-1020-1
kinaree@airport.amari.com

Nipa
The Landmark Bangkok 138 Sukhumvit Rd., Klongtoey, Bkk
Tel.0-2254-0404
fb_secretary@landmarkbankok.com

Palm Garden
First Hotel 2 Soi Somprasong 1, Petchburi Rd., Phayathai, Ratchthevee, Bkk
Tel.0-2255-0100-20
firsthotel@loxinfo.co.th

Ruen Nam
Rama Gardens Hotel 9/9 Vibhavadi Rangsit Rd., Laksi, Bkk
Tel.0-2561-0022
catering@ramagardenshotel.com

Spice & Rice
Siam City Hotel 477 Si Ayuthaya Rd., Phayathai, Bkk
Tel.0-2247-0123
siamcity@siamhotels.com

Saffron
Banyan Tree Bangkok 21/100 South Sathorn Rd., Bkk
Tel.0-2679-1200
bangkok@banyantree.com

Season Thai
Amari Boulevard Hotel 2 Soi 5, Sukhumvit Rd., Bkk
Tel.0-2255-2930
seasonthai@boulevard.amari.com

Thai on 4
Amari Watergate Hotel 847 Petchburi Rd., Bkk
Tel.0-2653-9000
watergate@amari.com


Balinee Restaurant & Bar
Address: 559/25 Watchannai Bangklo,
Bangkorleam, Bangkok,
Thailand 10120
Tel.: +662 2291-9979
Fax: +662 2291-9976
Email: ae_balinee@hotmail.com
Opening: 5.00 pm
Closing: 12.00 pm
Recommended menus:
1. Balinee Grilled Shrimp (กุ้งย่างซอสบาลินี่) 320 Bath
2. The Roof of Bali (หลังคาบาหลี) 140 Bath
3. Balinee Forest Noodle (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวป่าบาลินี่ ) 120 Bath


Bussaracum
Address: 139 Sethiwan Building, Pan Road, Silom Bangkok 10500
Tel:+662 2666312-6
Fax:+662 266-6317
Email: info@bussaracum.com
URL http://www.bussaracum.com
Opening: Open Daily 11.00-14.00 and 17.00-22.30
Recommended menus:
1. Bussaracum appetizers A and B
2. Cho muang
3. Saengwa
4. Tom yam goong


Spice Market
Address: Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok, 155 Rajadamri Road, Bangkok 10330
Tel:02 250 1000 ext. 1233, 1234
Fax.: 02 650 2690
Email: spice-market.rbk@fourseasons.com
URL http:// www.fourseasons.com/bangkok
Opening and Closing: Lunch: 11:30 am – 2:30 pm; Dinner: 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm; Sunday Brunch: 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Recommended menus:
1. Steamed Sea Bass with Chili and Lime
2. Crispy Soft Shell Crab with Peppercorn Sauce and Chili
3. Green Curry with Chicken, Pork or Beef


Supatra River House
Address: 266 Soi Wat Rakhang Arunamarin Road Siriraj Bangkoknoi Bangkok 10700
Tel.: +662 4110305, +662 4110874, +662 4111449
Fax: +662 8489017
Email: info2@supatrariverhouse.net
URL http://www.supatrariverhouse.net
Brief description:
This two-storey traditional Thai house on the banks of the Chao Phraya River near to the Temple of Dawn was formerly the home of Khunying Supatra Singholaka, have been refurbished and redesigned to be state of art and restaurant by her daughter, Khun Supapan Phichaironarongsongkram and friends.
Every Saturday are the nights of Dinner Theatre Show performed by Thai Classical artists, who will present the old Folk Tales in contemporary style along with Thai Musical instruments and recitation.
Open daily: 11.30 am – 2.30 pm for lunch
6.00 – 11.00 pm for dinner
Recommendation Dishes:
1. Special Hors d’oeuvre Supatra River House 290 Bht
2. Grilled Salmon on the sticks with curry peanut-sauce and cucumber “Adjad” 290 Bht
3. Spicy morning glory salad with pork and prawn 230 Bht
4. Sea Crab and coconut hearts spicy southern style 750 Bht


Mallika
13/10 Moo.9 Kaset-Navamint Klong Kum Bung Kum Bangkok 10240
Tel. 02-946-1000
Email:info@mallika.co.th


Kupu Kupu Barong
111 Ratchada 42 Road, Jatujak, Bangkok 10900
Tel.02-513-5617
Email:kupu2005@yahoo.com

Bangkok Kitchen
32/2 Sukhumvit 19 (next to Sermmit Tower), Khongtoey, Wattana Bangkok 10110
Tel.02-2549980
Email:info@bangkokkitchen.com

11 gallery
1/34 Soi Sukhumvit Rd., Bangkok (Opposite Ambassdor Hotel)
Tel.0-2651-2672, 0-2651-2671
Email:info@11-gallery.com

Siam Elephant
50 Soi Nanta, South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10110
Tel.0-2287-4022
Email:siamelephant@thailand.com

Shaley
Siamsquare Soi 2
Tel.0-2251-4495
Email:djpae@hotmail.com

Manna Thai Restaurant
Address :G Fl., SIAM PARAGON, 991 Rama1, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel.0-2129-4555
Email:manna.paragon@gmail.com

Jutharos Restaurant
Address :420/11-12 Siam Square Soi 1, Patumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel.0-2251-6801, 0-2251-0307
Email:udomflash@hotmail.com

Bug & Bee
Address :18 Silom Road, Surawong, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500
Tel.02-2338118
Email:info@bugandbee.com

Siam Cuisine
Address :115/1 Surawong Rd., Bangkrak, Bangkok 10500
Tel.0-2353-6101
Email:hotel@thesiamheritage.com

Wyndham Thai
Address :SOMERSET LAKE POINT, 41 SUKHUMVIT SOI 16, BANGKOK 10110
Tel.0-2258-1783
Email:info@wyndhamthai.com


BAAN KHANITHA GALLERY SATHORN
69 South Sathorn
02-6754200-1
info@baan-khanitha.com

BLUE ELEPHANT
Address:Thai Chine Building, 233 South Sathorn Rd.
Tel:02-6739353-8
Email:kitiya@hotmail.com

CAFE DE LAOS
Address:16 Silom Soi 19
Tel:02-6352338-9
Email:cafedelaos@hotmail.com

NAJ EXQUISITE THAI CUISINE
Address:42 Soi Convent
Tel:02-2710751
Email:najcuisine@asia.com

LAN NA THAI
Address:29 Sukhumvit Soi 38
Tel:02-713-6048-9
Email:admin@facebars.com

RUAN MALLIKA
Address:189 Sukhumvit Soi 22
Tel:02-6905870-3
Email:info@yentafo.com

SPRING
Address:199 Soi Sukhumvit 49 (Promsri) Klongton Nua Wattana Bangkok 10100
Tel:02 3922747 , 02 3922746
Email:spring04@truemail.co.th

CAFE 50
Address:24-26 Ekamai Soi
Tel:081-3730908
Email:y50shop@yahoo.com

GALLERY CAFE THAI CUISINE
Address:86-100 Soi Captain Bush Charoenkriung Rd.
Tel:02-6395871
Email:foursistersbkk@hotmail.com

KHINLOM-CHOM-SA-PHAN
Address:11/6 Samsan soi 3, samsan rd.
Tel:081-9024337
Email:guestservice@buddylodge.com

LEMONGRASS
Address:5/1 Sukhumvit Soi 24
Tel:02-2588637
Email:lemongrass_sukhumvit24@hotmail.com

NEW STORIES
Address:2 Pattanakarn
Tel:02-3204118
Fax. 02-3204119

SUAN THIP
Address:17/9 Sukhaprachasan 2 Rd., Pakred , Nonthaburi
Tel:02-5834540-2
Email:sales@suanthip.com

TO-SIT PIER 92
Address:115 Charunsantiwong Soi 92
Tel:02-6117474
Email:virus_tunn@hotmail.com


CAFE PRIMO
Lang Suan Soi 3
086-9705903
cf_primo@yahoo.com

CURRIES AND MORE BY BAAN KHANITHA
63/3 Soi Ruam Rudee
02-2535409
info@curriesandmore.com

O'BRIANS
87 Nai Lert Building, Sukhumvit Rd.
02-6556092
jackliverpool13@hotmail.com

FOOD STOP
30 Sukhumvit Soi 26
081-5582333
sailompavilion@yahoo.com

GREYHOUND CAFE
G/F. J.A venue, Thonglor Soi 15
02-2607178 ext. 112
luraya.v@greyhound.co.th

BAAN KLANG NAM
3792/106 Rama 3 Soi 14
02-2920175
pax_bkk@hotmail.com

THE GOOD VIEW
2525 Charoen Krung Rd.
02-6891393-7
gvbkk@yahoo.com

TA CHANG
5 Pra-Atit Road Prabarommaharajwang, Pranakorn, Bangkok 10200
02-2231527
may@tachang.com

BALE
67/19 Lad Phrao Soi 35
081-7321856
Fax. 02-9381519

BAN MAE YUI
53/1 Soi Areesumpan 1, Phaholyothin Rd.
02-6199952
Fax. 02-6199952

TALAY BANGKOK
557 Rimklong Samsennai Rd.,
02-6414818
talaybangkok@yahoo.com

THOMPSON BAR & RESTAURANT
13/16 Moo 9 Praditmanuthum Rd., Kaset Nawa min Rd.
02-7622564
chutima@jimthompson.com


By www.At-bangkok.com

Visiting a Thai Restaurant 04

One of my “new year resolutions” is to work hard on the paknam.com website. There is still a lot to do to make it a proper guidebook for Samut Prakan Province. So, what I am going to do this year is make a big effort to visit a new restaurant at least once a week. I will then produce a “Where to Eat” guide for my province. So, that is what I did late this afternoon. I drove down Sukhumwit Road as far as Ancient City where I did a u-turn. I then turned left down a soi called “Bangsaen 2” which has a row of restaurants along the Gulf of Thailand. I have been here several times before but the place has certainly changed. Apart from the new housing estate where there used to be just wasteland, there are also nearly a dozen restaurants. Some seemed to be more permanent than others. Today we chose to eat at Rabieng Ta-le. This had some fine views of the Gulf of Thailand and the beautiful setting sun.
As you enter a restaurant, a waiter usually comes up to you quite quickly and asks “gee tee krap”. Basically he is asking how many seats. I think most of the time it is really obvious how many people are in your party but they always go through this routine. Today I just replied by saying “song tee” meaning a table for two persons. So, he took us to one with four settings. We sat down and he gave us each a menu. In the event that you seated yourselves, you can ask to see a menu by saying “kor doo meh-noo”. They use the same word we do for menu, but you just have to learn to pronounce it differently. If the waiter stays with you, he might say “ja rap a-rai dee krap” meaning what would you like to order. (He might say “ja sung a-rai” instead). However, if he has walked away, attract his attention and say “sung aa-haan krap”.
I have my old favourites which I like eating when I go out. However, it is always nice to try something new. Try asking the waiter what the cook’s specials are by saying “mee aa-haan nae-nam a-rai baang krap” (or make it simpler by just saying “mee a-rai a-roi baang krap” ). Anyway, this is what we ordered. As there were two of us, we ordered three dishes:

ปูนิ่มผัดผงกะหรี่ - bpoo nim pat pong ga ree Fried crab with curry powder (180 baht)

ยำปลาดุกฟู - yam bplaa dook foo Fried Crispy Catfish served with Spicy Mango Salad (80 baht)

ห่อหมกทะเลมะพร้าวอ่อน - hor mok ta-lay ma-praao onCurry Steamed Seafood in Coconut (120 baht)

I forgot to say, that before you order the food, they usually ask you want drinks you would like by saying "ja deum a-rai dee krap". Most restaurant have some beautiful “beer girls” with the names of the beer they are promoting across their blouses. The Tiger girl came up to us at this restaurant. I asked if there was any draught beer by saying “mee bia sot mai”. Actually, “sot” is a useful food term for you to remember. It means “fresh”. She looked disappointed because the only draught beer they had was Singha Beer (don’t forget to call it bia sing in Thai). As I have mentioned before, Thai people like putting ice in their beer. If you are like me and don’t like Hush Puppy Beer (and yes some Thai people do drink beer with a straw) then just tell them to leave out the ice by saying “mai aow naam kaeng”. Oh, as not everyone drinks beer, you have to tell them how many glasses. We were both drinking so I said “gaew song bai”. (Don’t worry, I only drank one glass as I was driving.)
The only thing left now was for us to order the rice. It won’t automatically come with your meal. There was only two of us so we decided to order two plates of plain rice by saying “kao bplao song jaan”. This cost 10 baht per plate. However, we could have ordered a big bowl for 40 baht. For this, we needed to say “kao bplao neung toh”. I think that was about all of the Thai I used with the waiter today. Oh yes, one more thing. I did ask for an empty plate for all the discarded pieces of food. Remember that plain rice was “kao bplao”? Well, a “plain” plate is then “jaan bplao”! So, just say “kor jaan bplao neung bai”. When we had finished this fine meal, I asked for the bill by saying “chek bin”.

That was not only a good meal but a really great restaurant with good service. And just look at that view! Isn’t that a wonderful sunset to admire while you are eating your meal?

Until next time.

Vocab:

กี่ที่ครับ - how many seats?

สองที่ - two seats

ขอดูเมนู - can I see the menu?

จะรับอะไรดีครับ /จะสั่งอะไร - what would you like to order?

จะดื่มอะไรดีครับ - what would you like to drink?

สั่งอาหารครับ - I would like to order

มีอะไรอร่อยบ้างครับ - What is there that is delicious?

มีอาหารแนะนำอะไรบ้างครับ - What do you recommend?

มีเบียร์สดไหม - do you have draught beer?

เบียร์สิงห์ - Singha Beer

ไม่เอาน้ำแข็ง - I don't want any ice

แก้วสองใบ - two glasses

ข้าวเปล่า 2 จาน - two plates of plain rice

ข้าวเปล่าหนึ่ง (1) โถ - one bowl of plain rice

จานเปล่า - empty plate

ขอจานเปล่า 1 ใบ - can I have one empty plate?

เช็คบิล - the bil

Thai Restaurant Menu - 03

I went out to eat at one of our local seafood restaurants tonight with some friends. I took the camera along so that I could show you what you missed! The only dish I didn't take a picture of was the fish as we ate that last time. The or-suan dish is interesting - it is like the hoi tod that I gave you the recipe for not long ago. However, this one is about ten times more expensive as it also has crab and shrimp. The meal we had today was vegetarian so the green curry had fish balls instead of chicken. Our other option was shrimp.

ทอดมันกุ้ง - tod mun goong Prawn cakes

ออส่วน - or-suan Fried mussels, shrimp and crab in omlette

แกงเขียวหวานลูกชิ้นปลากราย - gang keow waan look-chin blaa grai Green curry with fishballs

This five dish meal, which included rice and two large bottles of Singha Beer cost about 180 baht each. That is about US$4.50 each. Not too bad. As I mentioned before, at restaurants like this, you usually end up paying about 200 baht each. We were thinking about going for the crab curry which is really nice. But, the starting price was 800 baht! To put this in perspective for newbies, the pad thai meal I had by the side of the road last night cost only 20 baht. It is nice going to the restaurants, but I hope you can see why I don't go too often.

Thai Restaurant Menu - 02

We had some friends from the UK visiting today. We took them out to a nearby seafood restaurant called Sompong which is on Srinakarin Road. It is less than 10 minutes away by car. The last meal I wrote about at Paknam Seafood worked out at about 200 baht per person including beer. That was about US$5 each. What do you reckon this meal cost? The six dishes we ordered were:

ต้มยำกุ้ง - tom yam gunglemon grass soup with prawns

ห่อหมกปู - hor mok poocrab curry in a banana cup

ต้มข่ากุ้ง - tom khaa gungchicken coconut soup

ปลากะพงอบเกลือ - bplaa gra-pong aob gleuasteamed fish

กุ้งชุบแป้งทอด - goong choob bpaeng tortfried shrimp

ข้าวผัดปู - khao put pooFried rice with crab

Normally when there are four people, you would order about five dishes. This doesn't include the rice but in this case, as it was fried rice I have counted it as a dish. We all drank beer. The total price was just under 1,200 baht, which is about US$7.50 each. Expensive for me, but for most Westerners that would be considered cheap.

Thai Restaurant Menu - 01

I know a lot of the readers of these blogs love Thai food so I decided to treat you to some pictures of food I eat here in Thailand. I was at a restaurant last night called Paknam Seafood Restaurant. It is just around the corner from us on Sukhumwit Road. There were four of us, so we ordered five different dishes:

ผัดผักรวมมิตร - pat pak ruam mitstir-fried vegetables

I always order a stir-fried vegetable dish. This goes with most dishes. It is quite easy to cook. I do a version of this at home a lot. In this dish, there is kale, baby sweetcorn, spring onion, carrots and mushrooms. It is probably advisable to pre-cook the kale in hot water first. Then heat up a wok and fry the garlic until golden brown. Add the vegetables. Season with oyster sauce, sugar, pepper and salt. Very simple but effective.

ไก่ผัดเม็ดมะม่วงหิมพานต์ - gai pat met ma-muang him-ma-paanfried chicken with cashew nuts

I quite often order this dish. It is very delicious. You can see in the picture above that the chicken is deep fried and crispy. Other restaurants just lightly fry the chicken. To cook, fry some garlic in the wok until golden brown. Add the chicken. Like any Thai dish, make sure it is already cut bite sized because Thai people don't use knives when eating. After the chicken is cooked, add onion, cashew nuts, fried dry chilis, and one green pepper (or red pepper if you like). Season with fish sauce, dark soy sauce and salt.

ปลาหมึกผัดไข่เค็ม - bla-meuk pat kai kemstir-fried squid with salted egg

This is the first time I have eaten this dish so I don't really have much to say. It was my guest's choice. As you can see, there is squid, red chilil, green pepper and carrot. And of course salted egg!

ต้มยำกุ้ง - tom yam gunglemon grass soup with prawns

This hot and sour prawn soup is always a favourite. However, I think it is safe to say that every restaurant I have been to use a very different recipe. Some of them are clear soup, others white, and as you can see, this one is red. I like it hot and spicey. The main ingredients are prawns, mushrooms, red chilies, coconut flesh, galangal (related to ginger family), lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, and is seasoned with fish sauce and lime juice.

แกงเขียวหวานไก่ - gaeng kiaw waan gaigreen curry with chicken

This is green curry with chicken but you can have pork or beef. Just tell them what meat you want to add. Apart from the green curry paste and coconut milk, the main ingredients are eggplants, red chilies, kaffir lime leaves, sweet basil leaf and seasoned with fish sauce and palm sugar.