American-style seafood is one of Bangkok's hottest food trends right now. Here's where to try it—along with a generous helping of crispy U.S. fries.

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  • | Jan 26, 2012

Greyhound Cafe

Dish: Fish & Chips in Beer Batter
Greyhound Cafe is known for combining urban cool and comforting dishes. This classic dishes shines with the addition of beer, which makes the batter especially crisp and delicious. Eating it with U.S. fries makes for a delightful combo.
Location: Greyhound Cafe branches citywide
 

Crostini Italian Restaurant

Dish: Roasted Boston Lobster with Fries Patatine Frito Misto
This homey restaurant serves up imported fresh Boston lobster cooked in an Italian style with U.S. crinkle cut potatoes. The dish can be shared between 2-3 people. With the chef coming from Italy, he add that real authentic touch.
Location: 4/F, Mercury Ville, Phloen Chit Rd.
Open: Daily 11am–10pm
Call: 02-639-3710
 

The DOCK by Thammachart Seafood

Dish:  Beer Battered Fish & Chips
This supermarket bistro from the trusted seafood importer serves a wide variety of fresh and live seafood from around the world, including live tanks full of succulent oysters and lobsters. Aside from these premium treats, it rolls out a variety of seafood platters and comfort dishes like the popular beer battered fish and chips paired with your choice of wine.
Location: Gourmet Market, Siam Paragon and Emquartier
Open: Daily 10am–10pm
 
 

Oyster Harem x Petite Pantry

Dish: Oysters with Pomegranate Salsa and U.S. Fries
One of the main highlight of this pop-up seafood bar is the oysters with pomegranate salsa and U.S. fries. The special sauce made from vinegar enhances the natural taste of the oysters and the pomegranate adds a fresh and crunchy texture. Eating it with U.S. fries makes for the perfect appetizer to your meal.
Location: 2/F, Groove CentralWorld, Rama 1 Rd.
Open: Daily 11am–10pm
 
 

Lobster & Oyster Grill Seafood Bar by London Chef

Dish: Lobster and Foie Gras on U.S. Potato Hash Brown with White Truffle Sea Salt & Raspberry Sauce
The specialty dish is created by imported chef from the UK who used to live on a potato farm. His choice of U.S. potato hash brown paired with cooked lobster and fried foie gras topped with white truffle sea salt and raspberry sauce makes for a succulent and satisdying combination.
Location: Nawamin Festive Walk, Kaset Nawamin Rd.
Open: Daily 5–11.30pm
 

The Flying Ribs

Dish: Snow Fish Pan Fried with Black Sauce and U.S. Fries
Don't let the restaurant name fool you; The Flying Ribs offer a wide variety of great seafood dishes such as the pan-fried snow fish with black sauce and crispy U.S. fries.
Location: Behind Duangtip Building, Suriyawong, Bangrak
Open: Daily 11am-2pm and 5pm-10pm
Call: 02-236-3235
 

Holy Shrimp

Dish: Holy Cajun Fries
Bangkok's Cajun-style seafood pioneer, The Shrimp Lover at Gateway Ekamai (see below), has branched out to a second spot at Ratchada's Rod Fai Market, serving the same buckets of gloriously messy pour-on-the-table seafood. But don’t eat your seafood alone—add some of Holy Shrimp's signature menu Holy Cajun Fries, which are flavorful and addictive.
Location: Parking lot of Esplanade Complex, Ratchadaphisek Rd.
Open: Wed-Sun 6pm-midnight.
Call: 095-694-0060
 

Number 9 Grill By Blue Chili New York

Dish: Sea Bass Champagne Sauce with U.S. Fries
This restaurant's wide variety of seafood dishes such as baked mussels, oyster rockefeller and Maryland crabmeat soup takes it beyond your usual American steakhouse. Another super-popular dish is the seabass in Champagne sauce—served with crunchy U.S. fries.
Location: 249  Soi Yothin Patana
Open: Daily 4–11pm
Call: 083-018-0950

The Shrimp Lover

Dish: Cajun Fries
This family-run Cajun-style cuisine restaurant serves imported seafood like Maine lobster, Dungeness crab and New Zealand greenshell mussel. Be prepared to get your hands dirty with a side of the unbeatable Cajun fries.
Location: G/F, Gateway Ekamai, Sukhumvit Road
Open: Daily 10am–10pm
Call: 086-526-8262

D’Orsay

Dish: Moules Frites with Persillade Sauce with U.S. Fries
This cozy little French brasserie is renowned for its mussels and escargots, which are delivered fresh from France, Japan and the U.S. One absolute must-try is the Moules, Steak, Frites (Mussels, Steaks, Fries) cooked to perfection along with U.S. fries.
 
Location: 3/F, The Portico, Langsuan Rd.
Open: Tue-Sun 11.30am-2pm and 5-10.30pm.
Call: 02-650-4747

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