One of the benefits of being in Bangkok for five weeks was the luxury of time to go out and explore, which was what I had the chance to do and discover a really solid Thai restaurant called Kru Sai Thip north of the main Bangkok city. It is still considered in Bangkok, but it is further up north (closer to Chatuchak) which meant getting a Grab car. However, it was not a long ride - about 40 minutes from Terminal 21. There's a mix of indoors and mostly open-air dining spaces in the airy and greenery filled restaurant that's bustling with staff.
Huge koi fishes surround the walk ways too. It's a good thing there are no otter gangs hanging around.
There's a huge book of dishes for you to peruse but I always like having a fresh coconut, especially in Thailand and in the warm afternoons! 5/5
Between me and two friends, we ordered quite a lot of dishes. Prices were higher than normal street food of course but still much more affordable compared to Singaporean zichar prices. We had the fried vermicelli (glass noodles) with stinky beans, which was super umami with the dried shrimp and bits of egg. Granted I think the petai (stinky beans) is an acquired taste, but they were too offensive here! 4/5
We also tried the Thai local vegetables, the stir-fried bai liang with egg. This dish actually tastes strangely familiar but the bai liang leaves has a slight bitterness that's perfectly balanced with the salty sweet of the stir fry sauces. It is a must-try. 5/5
We also got the sweet and sour chicken with cashews, this was also so good. The sticky sweet and slightly sour sauce was super appetising and paired great with the Thai jasmine rice. There were no misses so far! 4/5
We also ordered the seafood tom yum soup, of course. No trip to Thailand is complete without this (and green curry). We asked for less spicy (for my sake) and it was the perfect amount of sour and spicy! There were so much ingredients as well. 4/5
This was some sort of chicken curry - I forgot what it is called, but it was really delicious with the depth of flavour from the aromatics used, contrasted with pops of those fresh peas. It was again the perfect dish to go with some rice. 4/5
On my second trip up with another two friends, we ordered the crispy pork belly with garlic. This also hit the spot so well with the uber spicy green chilli dip and that deliciously garlicky and crispy pork. 4/5
Dessert, which was the mango with glutinous rice ice cream, is a MUST TRY. This was their take on the mango sticky rice, except the rice here was made into glutinous rice ice cream with bits of it still in the creamy, coconutty ice cream. The mango was so sweet and fragrant too. What a perfect ending.
If you are there, don't forget to check out the IG-worthy garden and mini waterfall at the back!
There is also an air-conditioned cafe if you want another drink in a cooler room.
I would highly recommend coming up to Kru Sai Thip if you want to taste hearty, authentic communal Thai food. While it is slightly further out, it is not bad if you are going to Chatuchak Market before or after.
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Kru Sai Thip Restaurant
Nak Niwat Rd, Khwaeng Lat Phrao, Wang Thonglang, Bangkok 10310, Thailand
Mon-Fri 11am to 10pm, Sat-Sun 10am to 10pm
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