Sukiyaki Iao Hua @ Rama 4 Road, Bangkok

Cuisine: Chinese

Map: Sukiyaki Iao Hua @ Rama 4 Road, Bangkok - สุกี้ยากี้ เอี้ยวฮั้ว @ ถนนพระราม 4 กรุงเทพ

Price: THB250 per person without alcohol (what I paid for)

Visited: 15 June 2011

Food: 7/10

Atmosphere: 3/10

Value for money: 8/10

Services: 3/10

Nowadays, sukiyaki market in Thailand is in fact dominated by the giant chain MK Suki. However, the one that has brought sukiyaki to Thailand is Sukiyaki Iao Hua @ Rama 4 Road, which is still a favourite place for many Bangkok local: claimed to be the first to open for more than 50 years. This place may have the old fashion perception to new generation but do not underestimate this old place. The famous beef is really unrivalled: tenderness at supreme level. Although, the ambient of this restaurant is not so enchanted, the taste is not like what it looks. It is located pretty close to MRT Samyan, hence, travelling here is not so difficult. We would encourage anyone to give it a try.

Store Front of Iao Hua

Sukiyaki Iao Hua @ Rama 4 Road

Overall, selection of ingredients to be put into the pot is at ok quality but do not ignore the beef which is a must try one if you do not take beef.

Dipping Set

The Famous Beef with Eggs

Tofu with Pork

Shrimp Ball

Prawn Dumpling

Fish Dumpling

Seaweed Wrapped Prawn

Shitake Mushroom

Jew's Ear

Eringi Mushroom

Cabbage

Spinach

Just put them all together

Done!!! Ready to be Eaten

Dipping Beef

Additionally, deep-fried dishes here are pretty good, ranging from dumpling to prawn cake to spring roll. They are all filled with a lot of prawn. Yummy indeed.

Deep-fried Prawn Dumpling

Sukiyaki Iao Hua @ Rama 4 Road, Bangkok

842-846 Rama 4 Road

Si Phraya, Bang Rak

Bangkok 10500

Thailand

สุกี้ยากี้ เอี้ยวฮั้ว @ ถนนพระราม 4 กรุงเทพ

842-846 ถนนพระราม 4

แขวงสี่พระยา เขตบางรัก

กรุงเทพ 10500

Open Hours: 11:00am - 10:00pm daily

Tel: +66 (0) 2234 3548, +66 (0) 2637 0032

TongJingKung Ramen @ Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok

Cuisine: Japanese (Ramen)

Map: TongJingKung Ramen @ Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok - ทง จิง กัง @ ซอยสุขุมวิท 24 กรุงเทพ

Price: THB250 per person (what I paid for)

Visited: 23 June 2011

Food: 7/10

Atmosphere: 4/10

Value for money: 8/10

Services: 4/10

For many years that we have been visiting this ramen restaurant in the town centre of Bangkok, TongJingKung Ramen @ Sukhumvit 24. This may be just a small ramen shop, unlike those huge brand like Ramen Champions that we had mentioned before. It is operated by a Thai local owner. We could really say that everything here are just so good with reasonable price. One evident is that every single time we give this place a visit, there are always many Japanese popping by for ramen and hardly any Thai: this must surely be a good sign for authentic food. Nevertheless, parking here can be trouble as you will have to park your car somewhere in Soi Sukhumvit 24 and walk, else just come by other mean of transport. The nearest public transport is BTS Thonglor or MRT Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre. 

TongJingKung Ramen @ Sukhumvit 24

The Menu

We managed to try quite a number of side dishes. Let us begin with Peerang Toufu - เต้าหู้กับไข่เยี่ยวม้าทรงเครื่อง. This definitely is one of the highlight of this place. Firm tofu with soft preserved egg and loads of spring onion to be eaten with soy sauce. This was really something (7/10).

Wakame Salad - ยำสาหร่าย was given to us as a complementary. Well, how much could you go wrong with Wakame Salad as long as it is fresh. Nice but typical (6/10).

Peerang Toufu - เต้าหู้กับไข่เยี่ยวม้าทรงเครื่อง

Wakame Salad - ยำสาหร่าย

Next was Karanegi Chachu - หมูชิ้นกับต้นหอมทรงเครื่อง. This is our most favourite dish of TongJingKung Ramen. Slices of pork belly to be eaten with well flavoured spring onions. This was wow. Really tender and flavourful (8/10).

Karanegi Chachu - หมูชิ้นกับต้นหอมทรงเครื่อง

Gyoza - เกี๊ยวซ่า was also a good dish to order here. Really crisp dough skin and juicy pork stuffing (7/10).

Gyoza - เกี๊ยวซ่า

Karaage Fried Chicken - ไก่ทอดคาราเกะ was also recommended. The dipping sauce was not an ordinary like other places. However, we felt that chicken were not properly fried to give such crispiness, otherwise this would be an enjoyable dish to accompany ramen (5/10).

Karaage Fried Chicken - ไก่ทอดคาราเกะ

Coming to our main dish of the night, Ramen. We did try 3 different ramen this time, one of which was a mini size: Tantan Ramen - บะหมี่ญี่ปุ่นซุปข้นใส่งาบด, Miso Ramen (No Vegetable) - บะหมี่ญี่ปุ่นใส่ซุปมิโซ (ไม่ใส่ผัก), and Mini Tonkotsu Ramen - บะหมี่ญี่ปุ่นซุปข้นใส่ขิงแดงเล็ก. We must say that they all were equally delicious, depending of personal preference. Each ramen, soup, and broth were well prepared with care. Pleasant and delightful (7/10). I would not be saying much and ramen here. All I would say is splendid, come and try yourself is the best way to find your favourite ramen here. Personally, we love the Tantan Ramen.

Tantan Ramen - บะหมี่ญี่ปุ่นซุปข้นใส่งาบด

Miso Ramen (No Vegetable) - บะหมี่ญี่ปุ่นใส่ซุปมิโซ (ไม่ใส่ผัก)

Mini Tonkotsu Ramen - บะหมี่ญี่ปุ่นซุปข้นใส่ขิงแดงเล็ก

TongJingKung Ramen @ Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok

Soi Sukhumvit 24

Khlongton, Khlongtoei

Bangkok 10110

Thailand

ทง จิง กัง @ ซอยสุขุมวิท 24 กรุงเทพ

ซอยสุขุมวิท 24

แขวงคลองตัน เขตคลองเตย

กรุงเทพ 10110

Open Hours: 11:30am - 02:00 pm for lunch and 05:00pm - 11:00pm for dinner, close on Monday

Tel: +66 (0) 86 772 5122

Web: http://www.tongjingkung-ramen.com/