[Travel Thailand] Song Wat Road Exploration and Lunch at Yaowarat

Song Wat Road

Street Art / Mural

Let's explore a trendy place, we started ours at Elephants by ROA. Well, we needed an address for transport drop-off.

Elephants by ROA

Elephants by ROA in bangkok

Address: 1067 Song Wat Rd, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100, Thailand

Friendly Visitors

mural by Kitsune Jolene

Let's walk around and feel the vibes.

Plenty of artisanal shops with curious things to warrant a visit. It was an ecletic mix of newly old and actual vintage shops in the same vicinity.

coconut matcha (the literal version)

I had mistaken coconut matcha for matcha with coconut water. It was matcha water with coconut flesh. It was a nice healthy respite from the afternoon heat.

We walked to Yaowarat for lunch.

in Chinatown

Hua Seng Hong 

We went into an old school establishment and was greeted by air-conditioning. That was pure bliss. We placed our orders of some dim sum and signature dishes.

fish roe shrimp dumpling

prawn shu mai

Loved the shrimps in the dim sum but not a fan of the mushy skin of the har gao though.

prawn vermicelli, goose webs

closer view

goose web

The vermicelli had strong flavours and delivered that punch upon first bite. Yums! The braise goose web was lovely too.

sweetened chrysanthemum tea (cold)

After our meal, I went to the washroom and when I returned to the table, Ivan said they ordered wan ton noodles. I was like, no lah... we finished our meal liao when suddenly, that bowl of noodles was placed on the table. Hehe, just one bowl to try. Ok lah.

wan ton noodles (dry)

add your own condiments

mix mix

Expect to spend about ฿800 per person.

Address: 371, 373 Yaowarat Rd, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100, Thailand

Website: https://huasenghong.co.th/

Business Hours:

Daily 9 am–12 am

Nai Ek Roll Noodles

Next round was at this kway jub place which was within walking distance from the first restaurant.

queue to enter

menu

While we were queueing up to enter, we had to also place our orders first and make payment. After which, was just to await for a table to become available.

sauces

kway jub one pax

my portion

The kway jub soup was expectedly peppery but less spicy than the one in Chiang Mai. It was comforting even in a hot weather. The crispy pork was nice too.

kao kha moo (trotters rice)

The trotters rice was simple with just a deliciously braised trotter, rice and some pickled vegetables. Loved the combo and the pork didn't have any strong gamey taste.

The prices were reasonable too.

Address: 442 ซอย 9, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100, Thailand

Business Hours:

Daily 7:30 am–12:30 am

[Travel Thailand] Let's have lunch @ Banthat Thong | Here Duan | Hokki Phochana

When travel kakis regrouped, it might be time to be legendary again! Checked-in completed at Novotel Bangkok on Siam Square and we called a Grab car to get to Banthat Thong. We only made plans to eat at Here Duan. Seemed popular for  their lava egg crab meat rice.

Here Duan

walk-in customers

We didn't make any reservations and was at the shop at about 1.35pm on a Friday afternoon. Lucky us, there was no queue and a table was just made available.

hardcopy menu

order via QR code

It's convenient as one could order via QR code, hence no worries about any language barrier. Take note of the min. charge of ฿1000 for card payment. Pay after you've finished your meal at the counter.

creamy omelet with stir fried pepper and garlic on rice (with crab) @ ฿740

closer view

raw shrimp lightly marinated in fish sauce @฿340

When the menu stated as 'lightly marinated', it was true to life. I almost thought that the raw shrimp was not marinated at all!

was kind of expecting to see some kind of sauce but there wasn't any

fish paste with fried pork neck @฿180

came with spicy dip and vegetables (blanched and raw)

The most impressive dish was the fried beehoon with seafood. Such strong flavours! Plus, it had some morning glory (a few strands) but that's a plus point, in my opinion. Keke.

stir fried spicy rice vermicelli seafood @฿280

shopfront

Here Duan (Banthat Thong)

เฮียด่วน - สาขาบรรทัดทอง

Address: 1982,1984 Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Website: https://www.facebook.com/people/Hereduan-Streetfood/61557757027438/

Business Hours:

Daily 11 am–11 pm

Hokki Phochana

After we've finished our lunch, we were supposed to adjourn to any nearby cafe to relax. But as luck would have it, Tracy spotted a signboard with an icon that looked like a goose that's just across the street.

"Shall we go try some goose meat?" Tracy suggested.

let's go~

Our fate was sealed. Off we trudged to our second lunch place. 

The restaurant seemed like an old establishment and only one other table was occupied. Probably because it was late for lunch. Washroom was clean, so we were also thankful for that.

braised intestines and blood @฿100

braised goose @฿360

The braise sauce was light and mild, so don't be expecting strong flavours. I used the chili dip to elevate the flavours. The goose intestine and blood were rare delicacies.

crunchy intestines, wobbly blood

chili dip for some spice

Our plates were all small orders and the price was rather reasonable. In fact, the portion was straight up generous!

oyster omelette @฿200

The oyster omelette was a mixture of lava egg, flour and loads of oysters! In fact, an abundance of oysters, and of a good size! Amazing and value for money.

fried radish cake @฿60 per piece

Fried radish cake was tasty with crisp exterior. Served hot. The black sauce was a tad too sweet though.

lo han guo drink @฿60

Our drinks seemed to come in steel pots, so one could enjoy about 2 to 2.5 refills into the glass for one pot's volume.

Staff was friendly and efficient. Payment in cash only.

We were super full after the two lunches. 

Hokki Phochana

Address: Soi Chulalongkorn 34, Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Business Hours:

Daily 9 am–9 pm