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In an age of prefab imported ramen chains that slot nicely into shopping malls, this dingy shophouse near the top of Thonglor stands apart. We’ve been dozens of times, and can only remember once when the owner—his face blazoned on menus and promo flyers as he strums his sieve like a banjo—hasn’t...
The poor Maze. Opening its doors at almost exactly the same time as The Commons and 72 Courtyard, this food-focused Thonglor community mall of the old-school variety never really set the neigborhood on fire. Sendo Sushi on its second floor is an equally non-boundary-pushing entry to Bangkok’s sushi...
Asian barbecue places need to get two things right: a smokeless, greaseless environment and produce that feels fresh enough to eat it raw. Seoul is a winner on both counts. Unrelated to the Seoul Grill chain owned by Sukishi, it opened in 1986 and claims to be Bangkok’s first authentic Japanese-...
Ekkamai’s Japanese tea house, Seven Suns, brings its artisan tea expertise to The Commons.
The Thonglor location is one for the purists: the Uji-sourced matcha isn’t the pedestrian green power, but blends ceremony-grade matcha for a rich and flavorful drink, whether you’re having it in a hot...
This review took place in November 2018 and is based on a visit to the restaurant without the restaurant's knowledge. For more on BK's review policy, click here.
You may be used to heading to Shakariki 432 for some drinking food at the tail end of a heavy night, but this offshoot of the late-...
Though born in the southern Japanese prefecture of Ehime, Shugetsu Ramen is arguably just as well known for its pioneering role in introducing tsukemen (cold ramen noodles) to Hong Kong—where it's been listed in the island's Michelin Guide (Bib Gourmand) for the last six years.
Following in the...
The buzz: Shun by Yanagiya is the first-ever spinoff of Yanagiya, a two-Michelin-starred, invitation-only restaurant outside Gifu, Japan, that The Guardian has suggested might be the world’s best. It comes to Bangkok courtesy of the man behind the local branches of Ginza Tenharu and Menya Itto,...
Sit and Wonder serves basics like deep-fried marinated pork (B95) and spicy noodles with seafood (B79). It too features a fairly cookie-cutter decor (black industrial lamps, raw cement floor, wooden tables, Eames chairs), although one wall is covered in black and white street photographs of our...
The buzz: Somtum Der, whose New York outpost had a brief, illustrious affair with a Michelin star, welcomes a second Bangkok branch on Thonglor with all the true-to-Isaan flavors that we’ve come to associate with the venues of restaurateur Thanaruek Laoraowirodge and chef Kornthanut Thongnum.
The...
Decked out in colorful murals created by Vietnamese illustrator Phu Anh Tran, metal coffee cups, and wicker fixtures, some of which resemble the Vietnamese conical hat, Son of Saigon is chef/owner Shaun Pham's ode to his Vietnamese heritage.
Pham’s menu pays tribute to his mom’s recipes—the food...