Baan Klang Nam

SETTING

An atmospheric, large clapboard house with a wooden pier over the Chao Phraya River offers a relaxed and friendly eating environment for small and large groups alike.

FOOD

The food is authentic and delicious, ideally suited to the mainly al fresco setting right on the river. The menu helpfully includes pictorial representations of the dishes to assist foreign diners with their menu selections. Although the essence of simplicity, the house speciality crispy noodles should not be missed; it is well prepared here. A visit would not be complete without sampling fried crab with black pepper, but be prepared to attack this dish handson, the sense of touch enhancing the taste of crab meat infused with spicy black pepper. Needless to say, fish is in abundance. Try steamed goby with soysauce, perfectly fresh and succulent. Meat lovers will also enjoy fried ostrich with black pepper and baked goose legs with noodles. And for the adventurous, the menu also extends to exotic sounding snakehead fish, duck’s tongue soup and goosewebs. A limited dessert menu includes sticky rice with mango.

WINES

Although there is no wine list, diners can choose from a small selection of red and white wines in refrigerators. Although the white selection is heavily slanted towards chardonnay, a reasonably priced Chilean sauvignon blanc can be found which complements seafood well.

SERVICE

The Thai staff is very friendly and attentive and happy to make recommendations.

PRICE

For two, expect to pay over 2,000 baht.

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