Food, Food & Food

Food is something in which there is plenty of in Bangkok. I tend to find a place I like and eat there every day until I get absolutely sick of it, but this blog gives me a very good excuse to try new places. I also accept reviews from other expats and travelers who really love or hate certain places to eat in Bangkok, Thailand and around Southeast Asia.

You can browse the category of: Places to Eat in the main (left) navigation at any time to find restaurant and various food place reviews.

Overall Dining Experience

By dining experience in Thailand I mean 95% food and 5% intangibles because most places have the same service which usually includes something like 20 people who do the work of 5.

4 Star Obese Happy Buddha

Four star food is so good you want to sit and stuff your face with it long enough to become the obese happy Buddha. Often times 4 star obese happy Buddha food gives you sweet dreams for the next few nights as well as cravings for the next few weeks.

3 Star Fat Happy Buddha

Three star food exceeds the taste bud’s wildest expectations but for some reason it is not perfect and leaving something to be desired.

2 Star Overweight Happy Buddha

Two star food is your average run-of-the mill which is not extraordinary but has no major problems. Most street food and open air restaurants will be represented by the 2 star overweight happy Buddha.

1 Star Chubby Happy Buddha

One star food is almost bad enough to make chubby Buddha unhappy but he is Buddha so he knows that One Star Chubby Happy Buddha food is not the best or just plain bad food which you will likely never recommend nor return to eat.

Price Breakdown:

Everyone wants to know the price of what they are eating. In America, you almost always look at the price when you’re ordering something off a menu. In America the price often an indicator of how much food you are getting as well.

The vast majority of the time this is not the case in Bangkok. Most of the restaurants which you would pop your head in on a weekday or night are priced very low compared to American standards. Whenever I eat somewhere I will try to provide a price breakdown for what I order but I will still put the following icons for certain price benchmarks. Each icon is for a single person.

Over 1,000 Baht

Over 1,000 baht is going to be over $30USD at the time of this writing.

Over 500 Baht

Over 100 Baht

Under 100 Baht