Namon Nomwan @ Mueang, Chon Buri - หน้ามน หนมหวาน @ อำเภอเมือง ชลบุรี

Cuisine: Cafe

Map: Namon Nomwan @ Mueang, Chon Buri - หน้ามน หนมหวาน @ อำเภอเมือง ชลบุรี

Charged Price: THB100 per person without alcohol

Visited: 30 April 2016

Food: 5/10

Atmosphere: 6/10

Value for money: 5/10

Services: 4/10
Scale: [1=poor ---- 5=average/standard ---- 10=outstanding/exceptional]

Often we visit Chon Buri and every time we tend to find a new place to visit for afternoon coffee / tea / dessert as there seem to be many of them around nowadays. This time we accidentally popped by Namon Nomwan in Mueang District. When we had arrived at the destination, we were rather surprise with its large scale area. Plenty of parking spaces and seating areas. On a good day, you may choose to sit outside enjoying al fresco. You might be irritating with heat and mosquito, then go for indoor seats with air conditioning.

Namon Nomwan @ Chon Buri

the entrance

al fresco???

just another corner

Make sure you read the instruction before going in. You will need to follow this rule when ordering. Basically, you will have to find a table yourself: no staff assisting for this task. For ordering, just tick what you like in the menu board and hand in and pay at the cashier. For cake and other things in cake display, just order at the cashier. Then just wait for your order to arrive.

rules

pay counter and cake display

interior

ducks in monochrome

menu

Generally speaking, nothing here is great but they are enjoyable. Rather nicely presented with ok taste. Pricing is not excessive too. Order come fast. Below are what we had. I personally enjoyed Toast with Cocoa Powder. Overall, this is quite a good place for afternoon hanging out with friends in Mueang District of Chon Buri.

Classic Thai Drink - เครื่องดื่มแบบไทย ๆ (~ THB60)

Brownie - บราวนี่ (THB45)

Jam Ba - ปังเย็นน้ำแดงจั้มบ๊ะ (THB75)

Toast with Cocoa Powder - ปังคลุกฝุ่น (THB25)

Pan Reaung (French Toast with Caramel) - ปังเหลือง (THB50)

the caramel filling

Brownie display

Namon Nomwan @ Mueang, Chon Buri - หน้ามน หนมหวาน @ อำเภอเมือง ชลบุรี

Thanon Mab Mayom
Saen Suk, Mueang
Chon Buri 20130
Thailand

Open Hours: daily from 12:00pm - 11:00pm

Tel: +66 (0) 82 526 6651, +66 (0) 95 731 0395
FB: https://www.facebook.com/Namon.nomwan

Mother May I @ Sukhumvit 59, Bangkok - มาเธอร์เมย์ไอ @ ซอยสุขุมวิท 59 กรุงเทพฯ

Cuisine: Thai

Map: Mother May I @ Sukhumvit 59, Bangkok - มาเธอร์เมย์ไอ @ ซอยสุขุมวิท 59 กรุงเทพฯ

Charged Price: THB400 per person without alcohol

Visited: 5 March 2016

Food: 5/10

Atmosphere: 7/10

Value for money: 6/10

Services: 5/10
Scale: [1=poor ---- 5=average/standard ---- 10=outstanding/exceptional]

Finding a restaurant to hang out with family and friends around Thong Lo / Ekkamai area (except the old boring Audrey Cafe), "Mother May I" in Soi Sukhumvit 59 may be another one in your list. What we like about this place is the location and the atmosphere. It is located not to far from BTS stations with Thong Lo Station as the nearest one. In addition, for those who drive, they also provide some parking lots in front of the restaurant, otherwise, parking in the Soi is as well not a bad idea.

This house-converted-restaurant is rather beautiful. The front garden with big trees does its job in cooling down temperature rather nicely. The decoration inside is somewhat contemporary. Whether you are in a big group or just a couple, it definitely can suit you. For me Mother May I might not at all be a choice for dining in my head if I were to select a meal to enjoy. However, it would surely be a choice when I have to hang out with a group of friends.

Mother May I @ Sukhumvit 59, Bangkok

the entrance

nice house with garden

the garden

al fresco corner

the counter and open kitchen

dining hall

glass house like ambient

Here comes to the part that I was not so impressed. Food here are not priced too dearly nor too friendly. The kind of logic can as well be applied to the quality and taste of each dish. They were not that delicious but they were not bad either.

Riceberry Rice in Coconut - ข้าวไรซ์เบอร์รี่มะพร้าว (THB6/10) : THB75 for a small portion of rice. This is insane in my humble opinion. Some may argue its riceberry rice. So what? Ok, it may have a touch of coconut scent giving added value. But not this expensive still for just boiled rice.

Chicken Wings - ปีกไก่คั่วเกลือ (6/10) : Rather nicely fried and came in a small portion.

Stir-fried Minced Pork with Purple Olive and Phak Wan (5/10) : Delicious if you forget the purple olive part as you might think "Where are my purple olive?".

Riceberry Rice in Coconut (THB75)

Chicken Wings (THB115)

Stir-fried Minced Pork with Purple Olive and Phak Wan (THB165)

Pork Belly with Shrimp Paste - หมูสามชั้นรวนกะปิระยอง (6/10) : It is like yum sweet pork belly with shrimp paste. Not bad at all with nice boiled rice but not the coconut riceberry rice as shrimp paste and chilli would just eliminate the perfume of coconut.

Thai Omelette with Chai-ya Salted Egg, Century Egg, Shrimp, and Chilli - ไข่ติงลี่ ของเชฟป้อม (4/10) and Thai Omelette with Squid, Black Squid Ink, and Sweet Basil - ไข่ไอ้เท่ง ของเชฟชุมพล (4/10) : Not a bad idea in stuffing in various ingredients in omelette. But come on, you better fry omelette with much better skill. Where is the fluffiness?

Pork Belly with Shrimp Paste (THB165)

Thai Omelette with Chai-ya Salted Egg, Century Egg, Shrimp, and Chilli (THB165)

Thai Omelette with Squid, Black Squid Ink, and Sweet Basil (THB145)

For soup / curry range, I don't think they really know how to cook this kind of food.

Lotus Stem and Semi Salted Fish in Coconut Soup - ไหลบัวต้มกะทิกับปลาสลิดทอด (5/10) : Like the crispy salted fish part but the lotus stem coconut soup part needs to be improved. Lack of texture there.

Yellow Curry with Prawn and Jackfruit Served with Roti - โรตีแกงกะหรี่กุ้งขนุน (4/10) : Tasted more like pineapple curry in my view, not really yellow curry. Too sweet and need more spices. Also prawn with yellow curry and roti don't seem to go well with each other in my humble opinion.

White Crab with Tumeric Red Curry Served with Vermicelli - ขนมจีนแกงปูใบชะพลู (5/10) : Not bad for crab curry. Not too spicy also, guess everyone should be able to take it. Might not be exactly the authentic kind of crab curry but nice enough.

Lotus Stem and Semi Salted Fish in Coconut Soup (THB175)

Yellow Curry with Prawn and Jackfruit Served with Roti (THB235)

White Crab with Tumeric Red Curry Served with Vermicelli (THB255)

Mother May I @ Sukhumvit 59, Bangkok - มาเธอร์เมย์ไอ @ ซอยสุขุมวิท 59 กรุงเทพฯ

26/2 Soi Sukhumvit 59
Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana
Bangkok 10110
Thailand

Open Hours: Daily from 11:00am - 10:00pm

Tel: +66 (0) 97 990 5990
FB: https://www.facebook.com/mothermayikitchen/

Patisserie Rosie @ Thong Lo, Bangkok - พาทิซเซอรี โรซี่ @ ทองหล่อ กรุงเทพฯ

Cuisine: Cafe / Patisserie

Map: Patisserie Rosie @ Thonglor, Bangkok - พาทิซเซอรี โรซี่ @ ทองหล่อ กรุงเทพฯ

Charged Price: THB270 per person without alcohol

Visited: 14 February 2016

Food: 5/10

Atmosphere: 7/10

Value for money: 3/10

Services: 5/10
Scale: [1=poor ---- 5=average/standard ---- 10=outstanding/exceptional]

Having heard about this goody-goody little patisserie for quite sometime but only had this chance to pay a visit. Patisserie Rosie is located in Soi Thong Lo 10, which connects Thong Lo to Ekkamai, but it gears more towards Ekkamai side (roughly opposite Arena 10). The little cafe is indeed little. It is just a small commercial building and can perhaps accommodate approx. 10 small tables max. Location wise, it might not be so convenient. Rather far from BTS Thong Lo Station and no parking lots available. If you do drive here, find somewhere to park along the road, else park at Arena 10.

What like about this place is its lovely decor. Many places love to keep their shops minimally in style. It is totally not my kind of thing. Maximalist decor is more of my liking. This place might not be that so maximalist but it at least gives that kind of feeling right from its entrance. Walking into the shop, after finding yourself a seat, you may take a look at sweet counter to choose your preference. Variety of sweet and pastry are presented there at the counter.

Patisserie Rosie at Thong Lo, Bangkok

Western decor little place

counter of sweet

choices of pastry

The range of pastry here are somewhat mixed. Some are those classic French pastry but some are kind of contemporary. For example Cherry Ripe (5/10) is in my humble opinion from the contemporary range. It comes in cherry shape. The fillings inside are cherry mousse at the first layer followed by layers of cherry compote, dark chocolate ganache, and sponge in the middle. This whole thing is then set on almond streusel. Lovely piece of dessert surely. But for the eyes only to me. The overall picture of this Cherry Ripe was ways too sweet for my palate. Things were missing here and there. Texture of ganache did not seem to go along well with others as well.

For the classic range, after glancing my eyes through the counter, I had spotted Apple Strudel with Vanilla Ice-cream (6/10) which has always been one of my favourite so why not at all. The apple strudel itself was rather delicious. Smooth and lovely filling with rather nice wrapped pastry. I wouldn't mind having the strudel alone or with some pastry cream. However, the vanilla ice-cream, though it could be a perfect natural match, was not on par with strudel. It was icy and ice bits started to form. Perhaps it was not well made or kept at wrong temperature.

In overall, I am not that impressed with Pastisserie Rosie as rumour has. Nice decor and beautiful pastry in shapes but palate matter should be the first priority when talking about food in my view. Again, some may argue that there are other nice choices, especially having heard that chocolate range which the owner is specialised in. Well, let's see next time when we give this little place a visit about its chocolate thing.

Cherry Ripe (THB200)

Square cut of Cherry Ripe

Apple Strudel with Vanilla Ice-cream (THB280)

Patisserie Rosie @ Thonglor, Bangkok - พาทิซเซอรี โรซี่ @ ทองหล่อ กรุงเทพฯ

113/2 Soi Thong Lo 10
Sukhumvit 55 Road
Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana
Bangkok 10110
Thailand

Open Hours: Tue - Sun from 12:00pm - 09:30pm

Tel: +66 (0) 92 542 9900
FB: https://www.facebook.com/rosiepatisserie/

Define Cafe @ Rama 3 Road, Bangkok - ดีไฟน์ คาเฟ่ @ ถนนพระราม 3 กรุงเทพฯ

Cuisine: Cafe

Map: Define Cafe @ Rama 3 Road, Bangkok - ดีไฟน์ คาเฟ่ @ ถนนพระราม 3  กรุงเทพฯ

Charged Price: THB140 per person without alcohol

Visited: 10 October 2015

Food: 3/10

Atmosphere: 5/10

Value for money: 3/10

Services: 5/10
Scale: [1=poor ---- 5=average/standard ---- 10=outstanding/exceptional]

Unarguably, hipster cafes have been spreading out everywhere in major cities. Bangkok is not exception. Especially within city centre, you may probably find cafe literally every corner of streets. Here on Rama 3 Road, within Soi 73 and on floor G of Siamese Nang Linchi, there is another hipster cafe that has not long been opened. It's "Define Cafe". Like many of its peers, the place is kept simply plain and white. Yes, it looks tidy and clean at this juncture. But to me, it is kind of boring really. If you are thinking of visiting this little place, driving is perhaps the only convenient way. You may park at Siamese Nang Linchee and have the parking ticket stamped for 2 hours free parking.

Define Cafe @ Rama 3 Road, Bangkok

located on floor G of Siamese Nang Linchi

bright and white atmosphere

stool corner

The menu is just like other places which comprises of typical coffee based beverage, a bit of frappe, and some alternative choices for non-coffee people. On the pricing wise, it is not expensive but not cheap. There are some hot food being served too. It was almost lunch time when we visited. So, why not at all to try something. The Breakfast Set (4/10) was then ordered. It comprised of toasts, scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, and cheese. Honestly, it is just edible in my light of view. Very plain and basic quality stuff. Everyone can just make this themselves at home within 5 - 10 minutes. Why would I bother having this kind of food if I do not live in Siamese Nang Linchi and do not have time to cook breakfast.

menu board

just things on counter

Breakfast Set (THB120)

For beverage, we had Cafe Latte (3/10) and Hojicha Latte (3/10). I noticed that coffee beans are from Pacamara which guarantees decent quality. However, their brewing skill is unacceptable honestly. My expectation had been high but there was only disappointment. The espresso seemed to be under-extracted. The milk foam was rough. Oh yes, latte art was attempted but it was like broken art really.

For this another hipster cafe, there is no way I will return to this place unless they decide to hire a proper barista. An urgent improvement is highly needed here.

barista!!!

Cafe Latte (THB70)

Hojicha Latte (THB90)

Define Cafe @ Rama 3 Road, Bangkok - ดีไฟน์ คาเฟ่ @ ถนนพระราม 3  กรุงเทพฯ

Floor G, Siamese Nang Linchi
Soi 73 of Rama 3 Road
Yan Nawa
Bangkok 10120

Thailand

Open Hours: daily from 08:00am - 09:00pm for Mon - Fri, 09:00am - 09:00pm for Sat, and 09:00am - 06:00pm for Sun

Tel: +66 (0) 80 083 8833
FB: https://www.facebook.com/definecaferama3