Lae lay @khao-khad

From the moment we arrived, this restaurant was high on our list—and it certainly lived up to our expectations. The menu offers an impressive variety of Thai, Italian, and Indian cuisine, catering to a wide range of tastes. Although the selection is extensive, our initial choices proved to be absolutely spot on. The chicken fried with chilli paste and vegetables (Phad Nam Prik Pow) was beautifully balanced, rich in flavour, and perfectly executed. The beef soup – Kao Lao – was truly exceptional; without exaggeration, it was one of the most refined and flavourful broths I have had the pleasure of experiencing anywhere in Thailand. The depth of flavour was remarkable, and the portions were extremely generous—particularly the abundance of tender, high-quality beef chunks in the soup. Combined with genuinely friendly service and very reasonable prices, it is easy to understand why this place is consistently busy. An excellent dining experience from start to finish.

Delicious, fresh food with a wide variety of choices. This place proves that a local restaurant by the beach can serve fantastic, creative dishes at affordable prices. The staff are extremely friendly and helpful. You can see that the team is well organized and constantly working—taking orders, cleaning, serving, and cooking. Everything is prepared fresh. I have never had fish served in such an interesting way before. Perfectly fried fresh fish accompanied by a vegetable and fruit salad. Honestly, this is one of the best restaurants I have ever visited. It is a place I will remember and definitely return to.

We had the prawns in tamarind, massaman curry chicken and mango sticky rice. The prawns were fresh and so good in the tamarind sauce. Highly recommend this dish. Likewise with the mango sticky rice - the sticky rice was nicely done. We were so impressed by these two dishes that we returned the next night. The massaman curry was good like elsewhere.