Overstaying my Welcome?

ngl the overstay breakfast menu changes based on what the owner's mom bought at the market that morning, i've heard stories of people getting a plate of fried chicken feet with a side of watermelon soda. if you're not into that, theres a guy selling jok (rice porridge) from a cart on soi rambuttri around 7am, 25 baht with a soft boiled egg and its the most comforting thing you'll eat in bangkok

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yeah the overstay is kind of a legend in the budget scene, i remember when they used to have a sign out front saying "check in anytime, check out never" which is either a joke or a threat depending on your mood. for breakfast the weirdest i've personally seen was a bowl of tom yum with what looked like fried wonton skins floating in it, which honestly is just a textural choice more than anything wild. if you want to play it safe, skip their buffet entirely and walk two minutes to the small shop on soi rambuttri that sells khao niao mamuang, it's 60 baht and the mango is always perfectly ripe, way better than gambling on whatever the hotel decides is adventurous that morning.

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I'd just walk over to the little Muslim food stall on Soi Rambutri around the corner, they do a proper roti with egg and banana for 35 baht that'll sort you out better than anything the hotel kitchen is winging. The Overstay's breakfast is basically whatever the owner's aunt felt like making that morning, I've heard stories about fried pork rinds with a side of jellied coconut milk that sounds more like a dessert than a breakfast. If you're set on eating at the hotel, just ask for kai jiao, it's a Thai omelet and they can't really mess that up no matter how creative they're feeling.

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Krua Dok Mai Kao is solid but I've always found their som tam a bit tame on the pla ra. If you want the real funky version, try the shophouse spots along Soi Udomsuk 26, near the night market end. They pound it fresh with fermented fish that'll clear your sinuses, and it's like 60 baht. Different style from the On Nut places, more Lao-leaning.

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for som tam specifically i'd say the Isaan spots in Chatuchak are underrated, weekdays only though since the weekend crowd ruins the vibe. there's a stall near gate 2 that does tam pa with fermented bamboo shoots, super sour and funky, not something you see much in On Nut. if you're already heading north for Or Tor Kor anyway its worth the detour.

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honestly the som tam at Krua Dok Mai Kao is good but what got me hooked is their nam prik pla raa dip with the raw veggies, that funk hits way harder than the papaya does. think most people sleep on it cuz they just order the som tam and gai yang. also pro tip, go before noon on weekdays, after that teh pla ra gets milder cuz they batch it for the lunch rush

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