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This no-frills Isaan (Northeasten Thai) restaurant, now a long-standing fixture on Soi Convent, has a ground floor open to the street, an air-con second floor, and a lot of plastic stools. Despite its nondescript appearance, Hai is rather famous, and you’ll even find reviews describing it as one of...
The buzz: When you first hear about Hakata Tempura Nagaoka, Ekkamai’s Japanese tempura specialist, you may be mistaken for thinking it’s a high-end omakase-style chef’s table restaurant. This place, however, is a pleasant surprise with its genuinely affordable pricing, offering its crisp tempura...
Another in the conveyor belt of supposedly legendary Japanese restaurants arriving on our shores, Hamakatsu’s story is typically rags-to-riches. Beginning life in 1962 as a Nagasaki hole-in-the-wall serving tonkatsu (deep-fried breaded pork cutlets), the chain has since expanded to more than 100...
When we head back to the old-school Union Mall, it’s not for the cheap clothes, but for this little place tucked away in the underground level. Han Jao Nua is run by a Northerner who claims to always be on-site to guarantee the quality of her food. Her khao soi gai (B65) has a nicely balanced...
Legions of Japanese restaurants crowd Soi Thaniya, along with ladies loitering in front of hostess bars and inebriated salarymen. Tucked down the nameless sub-soi behind the Yada Building, Hanamachi is a solid yakiniku (Japanese-style barbecue), which stands out for its kitschy décor: 18th century-...
Forget dingy bar seating and spare lighting, Hanazen is an izakaya done bright and airy, Ari style. The whitewashed, faux crumbling walls, cutesy knickknacks and communal tables could be ripped straight from the “How to Open a Cafe in Ari 101” textbook. Unlike neighboring Japanese attempts like...
With its minimalist black-and-white decor inspired by Teshima Art Museum, in Japan's Kagawa prefecture, Hands and Heart is serious about hand-brewed coffee (Aeropress, pour-over and Chemex), which they say is made only from seasonal AA-grade single origin beans.
In keeping with the decor, they...
Sukhumvit Soi 38's super-hip Hands and Heart cafe now roasts its own coffee.
Open to the public, the new roasting house out the back of Phra Khanong sticks to a minimalist black and white aesthetic similar to the cafe.
Here, Chattrin "Pok" Tummachairoj, who previously worked as a roaster for...
Hanji brings authentic Taiwanese hotpot to the heart of Thonglor in a space replete with swirling, smoke-like murals and bamboo sculptures.
Besides the decor, Hanji differentiates itself from other shabu restaurants with its special fruit sauce, sliced green papaya soaked in passion fruit juice,...
This review took place in December 2018 and is based on a visit to the restaurant without the restaurant's knowledge. For more on BK's review policy, click here.
Among many little shop-houses dotted along Phloen Chit’s Mahatun Plaza stands Hanoi House. Here, vintage wooden shutters open to...