Si Morakot: RoastedPork Rice @ Soi Sukon 1, Bangkok

Cuisine: Chinese (RoastedPork Rice)

Map: Si Morakot: RoastedPork Rice @ Soi Sukon 1, Bangkok - สีมรกต: ข้าวหมูแดง @ ซอยสุกร 1 กรุงเทพ

Price: THB60 per person (what I paid for)

Visited: 4 September 2011

Food: 8/10

Atmosphere: n.m. (street food)

Value for money: 9/10

Services: n.m. (street food)

It is over 60 years that the secret recipe of roasted pork rice has been passed through generations of Si Morakot. This place is undeniable to serve one of the best roasted pork rice in Thailand. This place may operate until 8pm, however, it usually runs out earlier. I, personally, did give it 3 attempts and failed all to have it for dinner. Leaving my last choice to come during lunch time to be sure. This street food looking place is just like others, it is just a non fancy place that serves tremendous taste food. Personally, I would suggest both local and foreigner to give this a try.

For those who have never give this amazing place a visit, it is not difficult at all. Coming into Soi Sukon 1 from Khao Lam Road, it is less than 50 meters on the left hand side. Just bear in mind that there is no parking space, hence, leaving parking along road as the only choice. If you decided to come by public transport, MRT Hua Lamphong station is the stop to get off.

Si Morakot

Busy Lunch Time

Delightful Moment

The Legend Team

Here comes one of Thailand best roasted pork rice. With THB40 per plate or THB48 with egg, you get a delicious and value for money dish. Rather large plate of generous portion. Roasted pork was also nice and roasted belly pork was crisp. The secret of this splendid taste is the sauce. It was not just sweet like other places. Though it may not be a favourite one for kids but surely for adult (9/10).

Roasted Pork with Rice (ข้าวหมูแดง)

Coconut Nectar (Refreshing ^^)

To accompany the roast pork rice, there are also a few choices of soup to be chosen depending on day such as Pork Stomach with Preserved Vegetable Soup. They were all pretty nice, though it tasted of old style dish. They all were refreshing (8/10).

Pork Stomach with Preserved Vegetable Soup

Duck with Preserved Lime Soup

Variety of Soup

Si Morakot: Roasted Pork Rice @ Soi Sukon 1, Bangkok

80-82 Soi Sukon 1

Trimitr Road

Talat Noi, Samphanthawong

Bangkok 10100

Thailand

สีมรกต: ข้าวหมูแดง @ ซอยสุกร 1 กรุงเทพ

80-82 ซอยสุกร 1 (ตรอกโรงหมู) 

ถนนตรีมิตร 

แขวงตลาดน้อย เขตสัมพันธวงศ์

กรุงเทพ 10100

Open Hours: 11:00am - 08:00pm daily

Tel: +66 (0) 81 567 9006

Library Cafe @ Soi Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok

Cuisine: Cafe

Map: Library Cafe @ Soi Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok - ไลบรารี่ คาเฟ่ @ ซอยสุขุมวิท 24 กรุงเทพ

Price: THB300 per person (what I paid for)

Visited: 30 June 2011

Food/Drink: 3/10

Atmosphere: 6/10

Value for money: 3/10

Services: 3/10 (almost like self-service)

Having lived in Bangkok for more than half of my life, I have been noticing that there are so many new cafe being opened during the last few years. I could perhaps sincerely say that none of those cafe is really outstanding. They all seems to serve decent drinks and beverages but lack of quality and touching food and bakery to go with. For this time, allow me to talk about a Japanese style cafe called "Library Cafe" which is situated in Soi Sukhumvit 24 (there is also another branch at Rama IX Road).

Walking into the cafe, you would probably feel that this place rather nice and cozy. It is surely a good place to hang out with friends or perhaps spend a slow afternoon with a cup of latte or tea during weekend if you do live around there. Glancing over the menu board, we found that it was rather difficult to eat as things were written in Japanese style: large variety of drink choices. To go with the concept Library Cafe, there is a bookshelf in the middle of this cafe with collection of books of the owner for visitors to read. Just one more point, this place may look attractive in giving it a visit but bear in mind that there is very limited parking space. Otherwise, BTS Phrom Phong is about 5 minutes walk away.

Library Cafe @ Soi Sukhumvit 24

Chill and Friendly Atmosphere

Library, it must be!!!

No Shoes Please for 2nd Floor

This place is also famous for its "Library Waffle" but to us, it tasted just like Khanom Khrok Singapore (ขนมครกสิงคโปร์), nothing more special. It was rather crisp. Personally, we would prefer to have the typical Khanom Khrok Singapore, pricing is too high (3/10).

We did also try 2 choices of drink Merry Apple Tea and Iced Macha Latte. Well, they were nice but too sweet to my taste. Again, nothing spectacular, just a drink that is enjoyable (4/10).

Library Waffle - ไลบรารี่ วาฟเฟิล

Merry Apple Tea - ชาเมอรี่แอปเปิ้ล

Iced Macha latte - ชาเขียวลาเต้เย็น

Since we were here during evening, we decided to just try out some dishes. Let us not going into details but just over all picture. Pricing is again rather high for food at a cafe like this and the portion was tiny. We felt that some dishes were those kind of frozen food that had been prepared using microwave oven (but we could be wrong though). Nevertheless, some dish such as Spicy Potato Fries was rather delightful as a side dish to accompany. Surely, this is a cafe, not a restaurant and we would not expect much about food. Overall, this is still a nice place to have a chit-chat with friends. Try it out if you have a chance to pass by this famous cafe.

Carbonara - คาโบนาร่า

Spicy Potato Fries - สไปซี่โปเตโต้ฟราย

Baked Spinach - ผักโขมอบชึส

Pork Lasagna - ลาซานญ่าหมู

Grilled Veal Sausage - ไส้กรอกลูกวัวย่าง

Just Bread and Butter - ขนมปังกับเนย ^^

Rice with Beef Green Curry - ข้าวเขียวหวานเนื้อน่องลายพริกขึ้หนู

Gyoza Soup - เกี๊ยวซ่าน้ำ

Library Cafe @ Soi Sukhumvit 24, Bangkok

2 Soi Methi Niwet, Sukhumvit 24

Sukhumvit Road

Khlong Ton, Khlong Toei

Bangkok 10110

Thailand

ไลบรารี่ คาเฟ่ @ ซอยสุขุมวิท 24 กรุงเทพ

2 ซอยเมธีนิเวศม์

ซอยสุขุมวิท 24, ถนนสุขุมวิท

แขวงคลองตัน เขตคลองเตย

กรุงเทพ 10110

Open Hours: 10:00am - 09:00pm daily

Tel: +66 (0) 2259 2878

Web: http://www.facebook.com/librarycafe

Meng Charoen: Hainanese Chicken Rice @ Sathupradit Road, Bangkok

Cuisine: Chinese (Hainanese Chicken Rice)

Map: Meng Charoen: Hainanese Chicken Rice @ Sathupradit Road, Bangkok - เม้งเจริญ โภชนา (ข้าวมันไก่) @ ถนนสาธุประดิษฐ์ กรุงเทพ

Price: THB40 per person (what I paid for)

Visited: 21 August 2011

Food: 7/10

Atmosphere: n.m. (street food)

Value for money: 10/10

Services: n.m. (street food)

This time we, Deadly and Chubby, bring you to one of the best local place that serves great Hainanese Chicken Rice (ข้าวมันไก่). This kind of street food place is called "Meng Charoen" and is located between Soi Sathupradit 53 and 55. Unfortunately for those who can only come during evening as this place opens until afternoon when they usually finish off their chicken. Even order for take away, it still tastes fabulous. If you are thinking of ordering for many people, say for than 4, it may be a good choice to order rice and chicken separately. This way you can enjoy more of tender and flavoured chicken.

Meng Charoen @ Sathupradit Road

Hainanese Chicken Rice here is flavoursome and splendid. Rice was just perfectly cooked such that you can separate grain by grain and it was cooked from good quality rice (not the unbroken one). Chicken was really tender and juicy. When eating with chilli sauce, it was just wonderful. Gourd soup was also nice, though some may find this unpleasant due to hint of preserved lime (มะนาวดอง). We may give this (7/10) as it is just Hainanese Chicken Rice and there is surely nothing creative. If I have to score this among chicken rice, this would surely get 9-10 out of 10. By the way, when ordering you can just ask your preferred part of chicken such as drum stick, breast, or thigh.

Hainanese Chicken Rice

One with Chilli Sauce

Yummy Piece of Drum Stick

Gourd Soup with Preserved Lime

Just in front of this place, Grilled Pork Ball is also offered to those who visit Meng Charoen. It surely was not bad at all. A good one to eat along with chicken rice for personal joy (5/10).

Grilled Pork Ball

Meng Charoen: Hainanese Chicken Rice @ Sathupradit Road, Bangkok

661/14 Sathupradit Road

Bang Phongpang, Yannawa

Bangkok 10120

Thailand

เม้งเจริญ โภชนา (ข้าวมันไก่) @ ถนนสาธุประดิษฐ์ กรุงเทพ

661/14 ถนนสาธุประดิษฐ์

แขวงบางโพงพาง เขตยานนาวา

กรุงเทพ 10120

Open Hours: Early morning until run out in the afternoon daily

Tel: +66 (0) 2294 6036