HOT POT Buffet @ Fashion Island Mall

HOT POT Buffet @Fashion Island Mall
http://www.hotpot.co.th/

Rating: 3.75 / 5 Stars

Food coma is bound to happen after you come out eating from HOT POT Buffet. I wanted to eat here for quite awhile now but didn't get a chance until yesterday. Wednesdays is the best day to come to HOT POT Buffet since they offer 25% off your entire meal. It's usually 290 Baht (almost $10 US) per person without the discount.  Not a bad deal indeed. I came here with my parents just to have an early New Years 2011 celebration. We got there around 2:30pm and waited about 30 minutes to be seated. This place was busy and there was a long queue. The place gives your party 90 minutes to eat. It's plenty of time to eat, relax, and enjoy your meal.

I thought that this places was quite small for a buffet. It felt kinda cramped too. The isle where you go get your food is narrow. I don't know if the other HOT POT Buffets franchises are like this though. Anyway...HOT POT Buffet is a combination suki (hot pot) and food buffet all in one. You can get unlimited beverages, hot pot food items, dim sum, sushi, salad bar, and dessert. I thought that sushi was delicious. There were a few California rolls that was prepared in different ways (i.e.: California rolls with small roe on the outside, or California rolls topped with shrimp and mayo). The hot pot food items were decent. Plenty for meat, fishballs, and vegetables to make your hotpot meal. For dessert, you get ice cream or create your own shaved ice dessert.

I would come back here again at the Fashion Island branch but probably at 11am when the mall opens. The place looked kinda unorganized during the busy hours and some of the food wasn't being refilled by staff.

Ovaltine Nature Select Soy

Rating: 5 / 5 Stars!!!

This isn't your typical Ovaltine drink. Many of you may have seen the coco malt flavor Ovaltine at your grocery store, but not Ovaltine in soybean powder form. For the past few months I have seen the Thai advertisements on TV for Ovaltine Nature Select Soy. I was a bit iffy about buying the product at first because I was scared that the soy drink would taste terrible. But, I got to sample the soy drink at BigC a couple of weeks ago and I have been hooked on the drink ever since.

There are about 15 single pouches in the Ovaltine Nature Select Soy pack. It costs about 90-100 Baht (around $3 US). All you have to do is pour in hot water into a mug with the soybean powder. This drink tastes like real soy milk and it doesn't taste very sweet too. Highly recommended!

Jele Super Light [Orange Flavor]

Rating: 5 / 5 Stars!!!

You can get this drink in the supermarket (i.e. BigC) in Thailand. It comes in a 6-pack for about 17 Baht (60 cents US). I never saw this drink in the US before either.

Well, this drink is a combination of Jello and juice. I noticed that there is a difference between Jele Super Light and Jele Light. There's tiny coconut/lychee chunks in the Jele Super Light. I have only tried the Orange flavor for both Jele drinks. It's a yummy and refreshing drink on a hot day. :)

Sizzler @ The Mall Bangkapi

Sizzler @ The Mall Bangkapi
http://sizzler.co.th/en/index.php

Rating: 4 / 5 Stars

I haven't eaten at Sizzler in years!!! I think the last time I went was about 5 years ago in Thailand and probably over 10 years in NYC. I used to go to the Sizzler located at Rego Park (Queens) in NYC, but before I came to Thailand I saw that Sizzler closed down and is now a bank.

Anyway, my grad. school friends and I had lunch at Sizzler a few days ago. I got the Crumbed Fish entrée for 179 Baht (about $5-6 US) and it also included unlimited helpings at the salad bar. Both this entrée and there was the Pepper Pork Loin entrée that are currently on promotion for 179 Baht each. The Crumbed Fish entrée looked pretty small but I helped myself with the unlimited servings at the salad bar though. I was so stuffed after eating soup, salad, my entrée, fruit, and half of the green tea mousse (dessert). The Crumbed Fish entrée was good and I choose the buttered rice as the side dish. You could have order the baked potato, French fries, or the butter rice side dish. I also really enjoyed the food that I sampled at the salad bar. Everything was very fresh and I saw that the staff stocked up the replenished food at the salad bar often.

I would definitely go back to Sizzler and probably try the Pepper Pork Loin entrée. But, I think I would go to the Sizzler at Fashion Island Mall, because it's closer to my house. :P

Fuji Japanese Restaurant @ Fashion Island Mall

Fuji Japanese Restaurant @ Fashion Island Mall [2nd visit here]
http://www.fuji.co.th/2009/EN/home/index.php

Rating: 4 / 5 Stars

Fuji Japanese Restaurant is another typical Japanese franchise restaurant that you'll see in many shopping malls in Thailand. I'm such a fan of Fuji and I just love the food here. Everything is very tasty and fresh. Sadly, it seems like I'm never full just eating only 1 set entrée. So, I came here with my parents for dinner today and I ordered the Futomaki Set for about 140 Baht (about $4-$5 US). The Futomaki Set consists of 4 different pieces of futomaki sushi rolls, a yakisoba dish, miso soup, a fried fish appetizer, and kimchi appetizer. I really enjoyed this set entrée but I wasn't full from eating everything. :( I ordered an additional entrée and it was the cold soba noodles with dipping sauce on the side [I don't remember the exact name of the dish, but you can point to the picture on the menu.] It was good and it finally made me full.

The service here was good. It took about 8-10 minutes for our food to come after placing our order. I would definitely come here again too. This place can get crowded too and the wait could be pretty long. Luckily, my parents and I came here for dinner early. I think we came here for dinner a little bit before 6pm.

To end this blog entry, here is a picture taken from my NOKIA E63. My dad ordered the grilled octopus set [Sorry, I don't remember the exact name!!!]. I thought that I saved a picture the Futomaki Set entrée on my smartphone but apparently I didn't. You can check out Fuji's website to view the menu. :)

KimJu Korean Royal Cuisine

KimJu Korean Royal Cuisine
64/98 Crystal Park, Ladprao
Bangkok 10230 Thailand
Tel: 02-515-0763

Rating: 3.5 / 5 Stars

Today is Mother's Day in Thailand!!! So like a good daughter that I am, I treated my mom and dad out to lunch. I really wanted to eat Korean food so badly because I haven't had any since I came to Thailand in March. :) This would also be my first time eating Korean food in Thailand too. We found one place at Crystal Park mall that offered only Korean food and it was Kimju. There was another restaurant at Crystal Park but it was a combination of Japanese & Korean cuisine and I don't recall the name of that place.

First, I looked at the menu for KimJu to see if this place offered a wide selection of Korean food and this place offered a decent selection. The pictures of the Korean food on the menu looked tasty, so I wanted to give this place a try. My parents and I didn't order any Korean BBQ entrées because the hostess said that we would have to sit outdoor dining area to BBQ the meat at our table. Since it was scorching hot outside, we decided just to order individual dishes and eat indoors with the AC on. :) For lunch, I ordered the Pork Bibimbap. I thought that it wasn't the best that I had. The rice looked and was a bit moist. There weren't any traditional Korean vegetables too. It was just your basic vegetables (i.e.: carrots, zucchini, lettuce, shiitake mushrooms). Plus, they already added a big spoonful of the red hot pepper paste (Gochujang) and I didn't notice until I mixed the rice together. It's like....I didn't even have to add any more of the hot sauce. Sadly, I couldn't even finish this entrée alone because the bibimbap was so spicy! :( I should have informed the waitress not to make the bibimbap spicy. [But usually, from my experience from eating bibimbap the sauce isn't added beforehand though and it's on the side for you to add.] With every entrée, we got some small dishes (i.e.: soup, broccoli, kimchi, and pickled daikon). The sides were very good. Too bad that this place didn't offer a large variety of side dishes though.

The service here was good and quick. It's restaurant is small as well. There were probably 5-6 tables inside and a couple of tables outside the restaurant. I don't know if I'll come back to this place though. The food was OK and it wasn't the best Korean food that I have had.

Three Mangoes

Three Mangoes
25/3 Moo 8
Bang Talat, Pak Kret
Nonthaburi, 11120 Thailand
Tel: 02-574-0909-10
Hours: 10:30am-midnight

Rating: 4.5 / 5 stars

Our neighbors invited my parents and I to have dinner at Three Mangoes yesterday. I had a very nice experience. The exterior and interior decor of the restaurant is amazing. The place had a feeling of a local coffee shop. There are small toys being displayed on bookshelves and magazines for people to read. We sat in the air conditioned room [around the cash register area] and I saw that each dining area is unique and different. There is also plenty of outdoor seating where you can enjoy live music at night. Sadly, we didn't sit in the outdoor area [that didn't have shelter] yesterday since it was raining outside. :(

Three Mangoes offers a variety of traditional Thai dishes and desserts [i.e.: cake slices]. I don't remember how many dishes we tried but it was a lot though. I know that I left the restaurant being stuffed. My friend recommended me to try the "3 Mangoes Iced Coffee" since he said it's a popular drink here. You can see from the picture below that there is A LOT of whipped cream in the iced coffee and the drink was very creamy. Most of the entrees came out pretty fast. I had no complaints about any of the entrees because the food was fresh, delicious, and flavorful. For dessert, we ordered and shared three cakes and ice cream. I was a little disappointed with the "Red Velvet Cake" because it's a little bit different from the ones that I tried in the past. The red velvet cake here had strawberry sauce drizzled around the cake. I also thought that the cake was a bit dry. However, the "Crepe Cake" was good and it was moist.

The service was great and as I mentioned before the food came out pretty fast. I would definitely here come again and I would also have to try the tiramisu dessert since I didn't try it yesterday. Plus, I want to dine in the outdoor seating area to listen to some live music! Hopefully it won't rain next time.

Pepsi Cheer

http://www.pepsithai.com/pepsi2010/

Rating: 3.5 / 5 Stars

Pepsi Cheer is a limited edition soda offered by PepsiCo during the FIFA 2010 World Cup event. This product is similar to Pepsi GOLD which came out for a limited time during the FIFA 2006 World Cup. I decided to give this soda a try because it's unique and it's a limited edition drink! I don't think you can find this product in the US. I brought this soda from 7-Eleven Thailand for 17 Baht [about 50 cents US]. Overall, this soda is OK. This soda tastes very similar to ginger ale but with the added orange color.

Hachiban Ramen @ Fashion Island Mall

Hachiban Ramen [@ Fashion Island Mall]
http://www.hachiban.co.jp/english/index.html

Rating: 3 / 5 stars

Hachiban Ramen is another typical Japanese franchise in Thailand. You'll see this place in many malls or grocery store chains [i.e. TESTCO Lotus] in Thailand. This place is specializes in ramen. The first time that I ever try this place about 5 years ago at TESTCO Lotus in Rangsit.

A few weeks ago, my parents and I came to Hachiban Ramen for dinner. [Originally, my mom wanted to go to Fuji Restaurant, but there were 11 groups of people ahead of us. :P]  It was a Friday night and the place was pretty busy. As we entered the small restaurant, I can clearly see that the place was understaffed. There were a few tables that weren't cleaned up from the customers who had already left. There wasn't a hostess to greet people at the door. The cashier was the only person in the front and she was busy collecting payments.

Well, I ordered a set entrée for dinner. I had the pork ramen set and it came with fried dumplings & a glass of Coke. It was about 100 Baht [around $3 US]. My dad also ordered the same thing as me. My mom just ordered the duck ramen. I thought that my meal was good but the ramen entrée was kinda boring because there weren't many ingredients in the ramen.

The service here that Friday evening was awful. As mentioned earlier, the place was understaffed. It took awhile for my parent's entrees to come too. My dad also ordered another entrée but that never came and he cancelled it because it took FOREVER!!! My dad kept reminding the waitress that his order didn't come yet. I saw that my dad was very pissed off. lolz...And that doesn't happen often too. =X

I would definitely go to Hachiban Ramen again because the ramen is pretty cheap and good. But probably not at Fashion Island Mall though.

[NOTE: Pictures taken from my NOKIA E63]

CHABUTON

CHABUTON
258, 258/1-4 Siam Square Soi 3
Rama 1 Road, Patumwan
Bangkok 10330 Thailand
Tel: 02-252-9353
http://www.chabuton.com/index.html [Japanese website]

Rating: 5 / 5 stars!!!

My little cousin recommend us (my uncle, her little brother and his friend, and I) to go try ramen at CHABUTON. She said that she came here before with her friends and said that the food is really good. She also said the owner was the winner from a Japanese series called "TV Champion." So, we came here for lunch on this past Saturday and the place was pretty busy. We waited for 10 minutes to be seated. The place was average size too. I ordered the "Shio Tonkosu Ramen" in a small size for 130 Baht [about $4 US]. This ramen was oh so good! The broth is very flavorful. The ramen contains scallions, pickled bamboo shoots, pork, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. My uncle order some fried gyozas (dumplings) for us.  The gyozas came out piping HOT and they were also delicious. These gyozas had a pork & leek filing and they reminded of the dumplings that I can get from Flushing, NYC. For drinks, we all got the iced cold Japanese green tea and it's UNLIMITED REFILLS!!! I think that I drank a lot green tea here because I was so dehydrated prior to coming to the restaurant.

Overall, this places deserves 5 stars in my book. The food was very mouthwatering and delicious. The service was good as well. This place is a MUST TRY!

Coyote Bar and Grill Sukhumvit

Coyote Bar and Grill Sukhumvit
575, 577, 579 Sukhumvit Road
Klongton-nue, Wattana
Bangkok 10110 Thailand
Tel: 02-662-3838
http://www.coyotebangkok.com/home.html

Rating: 4.5 / 5 stars

This would be my first taste of Mexican food in Thailand! The food at Coyote Bar and Grill Sukhumvit didn't disappoint me one bit. My little cousins & their friend and I came here for dinner last Friday night. The place wasn't as packed at around 8pm. We sat on the 2nd floor of the restaurant, because I didn't want to sit at a stool table. There were a few tourists eating at this place too. The decor of the place looks very similar to the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut, USA. The food seemed to be a combination of the places that I have ate in NYC before and they are Sophie's Cuban Cuisine and Chipotle Mexican Grill.

We ordered the following:

1. Shrimp Quesadillias for 225 Baht [about $7 US]
2. Chicken Tacos for 355 Baht [about $11 US]
3. Big Burritos for 385 Baht [about $12 US]
4. Chicken Enchiladas for 385 Baht [about $12 US]
5. Four Pepsi's for 70 Baht each - NO FREE REFILLS!!! [about $2.18 US]

The portions were big and very filling. We were all stuffed by the end. The rice and beans tasted very similar to Sophie's Cuban Cuisine. The tacos reminded me of the food from Chipotle Mexican Grill and ingredients in  the tacos were very fresh. The food was full of favor and very mouth watering. I really wanted to give this place 5 stars because the food was extremely good, the decor was amazing, and the atmosphere was good [it was a little bit loud during some moments because people were watching the World Cup]. BUT...when my cousins and I asked if there was a TV upstairs so that we can watch the World Cup and they said yes and there wasn't any TV! You can't get refills for your soda. I think I haven't been to a place where you can't get refills on soda before. So, I had to give a 4.5 stars rating. Oh wells.

25 Baht meals for lunch!

Guay Jub and Pork Balls Noodle Soup [from a food stall at TOPS' supermarket food court @ Fashion Island Mall]

Rating: 5 / 5!!! [For both the guay jub and pork balls noodle soup]

My parents and I go to Fashion Island Mall a lot [almost every week] for the past few months. It's a gigantic mall with many shops, restaurants, a movie theater, a bowling alley, and even karaoke!!! So, when my parents and I went grocery shopping at TOPS' we noticed a food stall that sold food for 25 Baht! Before we usually eat lunch at the food court on the 3rd floor near the movie theater, where some meals cost 30-40 Baht [about $1 to $1.25 US]. We decided to try the guay jub and the pork ball noodle soup for 25 Baht each [about .70 cents US] which is a PRETTY GOOD DEAL. For those who are unfamiliar with "Guay Jub" it's a broad square noodle in a pork soup. I requested to only have crispy pork, fried tofu, egg, and vegetables in my soup. If you wanted all the fixings, there would also be liver and pig blood. If you ordered the "Guay Jub" to go, it would cost you 30 Baht [about $1 US]. The pork ball noodle soup is your standard typical noodle dish. Both of these dishes were very good and it's also probably loaded with MSG. Anyway, I have tried these noodle dishes quiet a few times already but I haven't had a chance to write about it until now [partly because I didn't have time. :P] I wouldn't be full from eating one bowl of guay jub or one bowl of pork ball noodle soup though. I would have to buy dessert afterwards or eat two bowls of either noodle soup just to be full.

Viet Cuisine Restaurant

Viet Cuisine Restaurant [@ Fashion Island Mall]

Rating: 4 / 5 stars

I haven't had Vietnamese food in Thailand in years! I think the last time I had Vietnamese food in Thailand was almost 10 years ago. haha...But, I grew up in NYC pretty much most of my life and ate Vietnamese food very often that I know the flavors for this type of cuisine. So, yesterday my parents and I tried some Vietnamese food for lunch at Viet Cuisine Restaurant. It's a small restaurant with nine tables and the place was kinda empty when we got there at around 12:30pm. The decor was modern. The staff was very friendly too.

My parents and I each ordered bento box style meals for 99 Baht each [about $3 US]. I ordered the honey chicken bento box and it came with rice, summer rolls, cantaloupe, and soup on the side. Everything was tasty and filling. The only complaint that I had was that the sauce on top of the summer rolls was spicy. I ate only two pieces of the summer rolls and gave the rest to my dad to finish. :(

I would come back to this place again to try a bowl of Pho noodle soup and other entrées. I'm curious if their Pho is good or not. And I'll write an updated review.

[NOTE: Pictures taken with my NOKIA E63]

Yentafo

A bowl of Yentafo noodle soup [from a food stall at TOPS' supermarket food court in Fashion Island Mall]

Rating: 4 / 5 stars

I bet that many of you may have never heard of Yentafo before. What is Yentafo? Well, it's a very well known Thai noodle dish with the pink sauce. The sauce is usually made from fermented bean paste, salt, and vinegar. You can also buy the Yentafo sauce from any Asian supermarket. So, the other day I ordered a bowl of Yentafo noodle soup from a food stall at TOPS' supermarket food court for 35 Baht (about $1 US). There were a variety of fishballs, fried tofu, and morning glory vegetable in the noodle soup. However, I requested not to put in pig's blood or octopus. Overall, this noodle soup was good and filling.

You can make Yentafo at home. Just buy the basic ingredients such as rice noodles, fishball, fried tofu, the Yentafo sauce, and any soup base (seafood or vegetable). You can also put in morning glory vegetable or spinach, white fungus mushrooms, pig's blood, and octopus. You can buy the instant noodle soup Yentafo flavor as well. Sometimes I buy the MAMA Instant Noodle Yentafo flavor when I don't feel like buying a jar of the Yentafo sauce. Then, you can add in the basic ingredients into the instant noodle soup.

If you are too lazy to make Yentafo, you can try to order it some Thai restaurants. Definitely give Yentafo a try!

[NOTE: Picture taken from my NOKIA E63].

Betty Crocker SuperMoist Cake Mix

Betty Crocker SuperMoist Cake Mix [Yellow]

Rating: 4.5 / 5

I have been using the Betty Crocker SuperMoist Cake Mix for quite sometime. I have tried both the yellow and chocolate cake mixes before this review. I haven't been disappointed yet. Last week, I used the yellow cake mix and made Funfetti cupcakes. I followed the baking directions on the Betty Crocker box and I also added in some rainbow sprinkles into my cupcakes. The cupcakes turned out to be moist and delicious. I was  able to make 24 cupcakes with just one box of the cake mix. I shared my cupcakes with my parents, aunts, and cousins to try. They all enjoyed it! :)

Khao Soi

A bowl of Pork Balls Khao Soi [from a food stall on the 3rd floor food court at Fashion Island Mall]

Rating: 5 / 5!!!

This would my second taste of Khao Soi from the same food stall at Fashion Mall. I had a huge craving of Khao Soi and I really wanted to eat it. Today, I ordered the pork balls Khao Soi for 40 Baht [about $1.25 US]. Oh boy, it was delicious and tasted just as great as the chicken Khao Soi that I tried a few days ago too! At first I was a bit worried that this dish would be very spicy because I ordered take out Khao Soi from a food stall at Jatujak Minburi before and it was so spicy that I had drink water every few minutes. So, I asked the server if the Khao Soi here was spicy and she said no. I decided to give it a try.

This Khao Soi contains egg noodles, crispy egg noodles, shallots, pickled cabbage, curry, and [obviously] pork balls. The dish was filling but not filling enough to make me full. I was able to eat some coconut ice cream afterwards. :)

More information about Khao Soi, check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khao_soi

[NOTE: Picture taken from my NOKIA E63]

Spicy Minced Pork & Sticky Rice Burger

Spicy Minced Pork & Sticky Rice Burger [from 7-Eleven Thailand]

Rating: 3.5 / 5

I brought two Spicy Minced Pork & Sticky Rice Burger from 7-Eleven for lunch a few days ago. The burger wasn't too spicy. I can taste a tad bit of spicy flavor. Overall, this snack tasted OK and it was nothing special. I just wanted to try this little snack since I haven't tried a sticky rice burger before.

Coconut Ice Cream

Coconut Ice Cream [from a food stand @ Fashion Island Mall]

Rating: 5 / 5 stars!!!

I justed wanted to show this very creative presentation of the coconut ice cream that I brought from a food stand at Fashion Island Mall today. The coconut ice cream was served in a young coconut carved out into a bowl and this ice cream was absolutely delicious!!! I can taste pure coconut flavor in this ice cream. Some coconut slices came with the ice cream as well. This only costs 30 baht [about $1 US].

The sad part is that this food stand doesn't open everyday. I think it's open on certain days or during big events at the mall. :(

[NOTE: Picture taken from my NOKIA E63]

Nittaya Kai Yang

Nittaya Kai Yang
http://www.nittayakaiyang.com [Google chrome warned me that this site may have malware]

Rating: 4 / 5 stars

My uncle & aunt treated my parents and I for lunch here last week. There are a few franchise locations of Nittaya Kai Yang in Thailand. However, I don't remember the location we went to though. Well, everything that we ordered were fresh and delicious. We were given a bowl of fresh vegetables [ie: Basil, Cabbage, String beans] to eat with our meal. The roasted chicken [Kai Yang] was flavorful and the chicken's skin was a little bit crispy too. I loved the fried catfish [Pla Duke Foo] dish. It comes with a sweet and sour salsa in which you pour over the fried catfish. A lot of the dishes here are small. But, if you eat a lot of sticky rice with the roasted chicken and green papaya salad; you will be full. For dessert, I ordered the taro ice cream. I didn't want to get coconut ice cream or other typical Thai desserts, because I eat them very often. Plus, I wanted to taste if this taro ice cream is just as good as the one from Chinatown Ice Cream Factory in NYC. I have to say that the taro ice cream at Nittaya Kai Yang was OK because it wasn't smooth and creamy and I liked the one from the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory better.

The service here was quick. We waited 5-8 minutes for our orders. The staff was very nice and friendly. I really thought about giving this place 4.5 to 5 stars since the food was really good. But, the portions were small and I didn't think it was a very memorable experience. This place is still a must try!

[NOTE: Pictures were taken from my NOKIA E63]

Pocari Sweat

Rating: 5 / 5 stars!!!

This would be my first review of a beverage. Yesterday, I spent the day at the Intercontinental Hua Hin Resort and watched a beach polo match [Hua Hin is about 2-3 hours away from Bangkok]. It really hot and humid weather at the beach. There were clothing and food stands on the beach selling items for charity. There was a booth that gave out "Pocari Sweat" to people that visited the booth. I started laughing when I saw the name of the beverage. My Thai friend was like...what's so funny? I had to explain to him in Thai that "sweat" means to perspire. I knew that this drink is something similar to Gatorade because I saw on the label that it's an electrolyte beverage. The Pocari Sweat drink was very good and I felt very hydrated afterwards. I could taste some citrus flavor in this drink too!

I checked "Pocari Sweat" on Wikipedia and it said that it's a Japanese sports drink. It's mostly sold in East Asia, South East Asia, and the Middle East. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocari_Sweat

So, don't let the name "Pocari Sweat" scare you away! Definitely give this sport drink a taste!

The Canton House @ Fashion Island Mall

The Canton House [@ Fashion Island Mall]

Rating: 4 / 5 stars

This is my 4th time here for the past three weeks. haha...I know, I should be trying other restaurants to eat. But I really wanted to eat the crab fried rice since the restaurant didn't have it last time. So, I came here with my mom for lunch today and I ordered the crab fried rice for 50 Baht [about $1.60 US]. Usually a lot of entrées in restaurants in Thailand are very small in my opinion and my entrée was surprisingly filling and I was full in the end. My mom ordered the fried flat noodles with fried fish in black bean sauce for 50 Baht too. I have tried that entrée before too and it was filling as well. Both of these dishes were great.

The Canton House is also probably known for and offers various dim sum dishes for 15 Baht each  [About $0.50 US]!!! But, you are paying for what you get. There are about 2-3 small pieces in a dish. During my very first visit at this restaurant, my mom and I only ordered dim sum. I think we ordered about eight different dim sum dishes in total. Plus, it also takes awhile for your dim sum dishes to arrive. The chefs steam/cook the dim sum dishes to order. You will not see the traditional dim sum carts passing by your table here. For drinks, my mom and I always ordered the Chrysanthemum tea [served cold].


The service is good and the staff is friendly. I noticed that some HS students working in this restaurant too and they would clean up the tables majority of the time. Overall, the Canton House is worth a visit. Come try the dim sum or other entrées too.


[Note: Picture taken from my NOKIA E63]

S&P Restaurant & Bakery

S&P Syndicate Public Co, LTD
457-457/6 Sukhumvit 55,
Klongtonnua, Vaddhana
Bangkok, Thailand 10110
Telephone: 02-381-3412-29
http://snpfood.com/

Rating: 3.5 / 5 Stars

I tasted my first cupcake in Thailand! So, my neighbor brought us vanilla cupcakes and mocha éclairs from S&P today. The vanilla cupcakes were moist and OK. I think the frosting was made from a butter cream and it wasn't sweet at all. You can taste a little bit of sugar. I give kudos for the beautiful flower decorations on the cupcake. I also tried the mocha éclairs too. These éclairs are bit size and you can just pop them into your mouth. I can taste the mocha coffee flavor in the éclairs as well. Overall, these were very good desserts but I'm not a "fan" of S&P yet.

Grand Ramen

Grand Ramen
25/17-19 Sukhumvit 55 (Soi Thonglor)
Klongton-nua Wattana
Bangkok, Thailand 10110
Telephone: 02-714-1020

Rating: 4 / 5 stars

My cousin treated me to ramen for dinner today. My aunt and uncle came with us as well. I ordered the small "Tempura Ramen" for 110 Baht (about $3 US). I really liked the texture of the ramen and it was chewy. There were also some vegetables (ie snow peas, bamboo shoots) in the ramen. The  broth was very flavorful and it wasn't salty. You can also ask for a refill for soup broth as well. I ate all of my ramen and I was very satisfied with my meal. I was pretty full afterwards.

The service was OK. The staff could have been more attentive. This restaurant is small and there are some out door seating as well. Overall, I really liked my ramen and I would come back again.