Best Pad See Ew?

It's not that unusual for Nai Kao to run out of iced tea, actually. Their kitchen is tiny and they brew it fresh in batches, so if a big group comes through and orders five glasses at once, that's it until the next batch steeps. I've seen it happen around 6pm more than once. For a pad see ew that's consistently good and never runs out of drinks, walk down to Thong Lor soi 9 and look for the cart with the red awning near the 7-Eleven. They use a proper charcoal wok and the owner keeps a full cooler of iced tea that he refills himself every hour.

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soi 38 stall is solid but honestly my go-to for pad see ew is the place near on nut bts, the one under the skytrain tracks. it's called something like "pad thai prachak" but don't let the name fool you, their pad see ew is way better. wide noodles with a good char and they use dark soy sauce that actually sticks to the noodles instead of pooling at the bottom. never had them run out of drinks either, and they're open late. just bring cash it's like 50 baht

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I've been to Nai Kao a handful of times and the iced tea thing is hit or miss. They run out more often than you'd expect for a spot that size, usually by late afternoon. For pad see ew with consistent sauce-to-noodle balance, try the stall at the end of Soi Sukhumvit 38, the one with the yellow sign. It's open until midnight and they've never let me down on drinks or food.

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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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