Pad Thai Fai Ta Lu (Dinso Rd)

We came here on a Monday evening after friends recommended it, and it totally lived up to the hype. The vibe is really cool – at first we were confused why there was nobody downstairs, but then we went upstairs and found a big, lively seating area. Unfortunately the pork belly was sold out (we really wanted to try it), so we went for the BBQ Iberian Pork and the BBQ lychee-fed chicken instead, and we definitely didn’t regret it. The Pad Thai with the lychee-fed chicken (250 THB) was so incredibly good that, after we finished everything, we actually ordered a second plate – and we never do that. It’s worth every single baht. For us, this was the best food we had during our days in Bangkok: intense flavours, but on a real next level. They also serve their own beer, which is a nice bonus. If we’re ever back in Bangkok, we’ll 100% come here again.

Well this is ome of the Michelin Bib Gourmand places recommended in Bangkok and I am a fan of Pad Thai so I thought I should give it a try. Visited during lunchtime it was pretty quiet with not many customers. Had a look at the menu and stared at it very long before deciding because I had hard time coming to terms with Pad Thai with no prawns! There was one with dish but seems like most of it are with pork, so I decided to be a bit experimental and give it a try and ordered the Iberico Smoked BBQ Pork. Took quite some time before the dish was served. In the meantime, had to endure the cold air conditioning as well and the low light which almost kept hitting my forehead. Two pages of beverages but only a few items available. Ended up ordering the longan juice and would say it's pretty good. Soon the noodles came. A little disappointed by the portion size but still decided to give it a try. Have to say it exceeded my expectations didn't know the pork could be so well cooked and it's such a good combination with Pad Thai. Food was good and satisfying, enjoyed everything except for the portion. For the taste there was nothing I could fault and now I won't see prawn as the mandatory ingredient to go along with Pad Thai anymore. Definitely worth a visit to give it a try.

Just like any other BKK tourist, we wanted the Michelin Selected restaurants around the area and while this was a good pad thai, it felt a little pricey. The pad thai with crispy pork cost 500 baht for something so small of a serving. However, we got here pretty early so we had the place to ourselves. Unfortunately, I only tourists here.