BAY JOK • thai cuisine — Restaurant in Heidelberg

We went spontaneously into the restaurant today at around 6.40pm and asked the service girl if they have Thai chef because I would like to eat in Thai restaurant only if they have thai chef as they know how to cook Authentic Thai cuisine and she replied me that yes, the chef is Thai and he did Ausbildung in Thailand or something. I was like why Thai need to do Ausbildung for cooking Thai food? But anyway we agreed to give it a try. She informed us we can only eat like 40mins as they are fully book at 8pm and we agreed on that. Then we sat down, order the food with a service guy who isn’t Thai and he’s a bit rude. We ordered Noodle soup with duck and with beef and papaya salad. Noodle soup was ok, nothing like Thai except noodle but papaya salad was disaster. It wasn’t Thai way at all!!!! Nothing in the restaurant is Thai especially hospitality, nothing like Thai food and zero Thai atmosphere except a Buddha statue who sits at the entrance of the restaurant. We won’t take anyone there, we wouldn’t recommend this restaurant to anyone. And we left at around 7.50pm and the restaurant was half empty and we have no idea why the staff said it’s fully book. Btw I’m Thai and I know well about...

The food was good, nothing to complain about! It is more the service what ruined the night!

There where 2 persons in the service, we had a lady that was so unfriendly to our table. Wenn you take a reservation for 6 people after 20:00 then you know that we will take a little longer. Wen the waitress after 5 minutes rudly came, to ask what we would eat. And was not happy that we need longer to look at the menu.

Wenn the food came, it was quick and good!

We where sitting to long i think, because the waitress came 5 minutes after we finished our food, that they will close and put directly the Bill on the table.

We wanted to pay seperately, but you can only pay cash till 30 euro, nobody know that and there was nothing of a sign for that. We were irritated about that, but complaining against a waitress that don't care about anything and want you out asap, is difficult.

Wenn you offer a card payment service, then don't put a stuppid rule that it need to be more then 30 euro. You are in 2024! Yes you need to pay transaction i know that also. Don't be so rude to save your...

so let’s start with appetizers: They are those common chicken skewers and rice spring rolls with typical sauce. Would commend for its Peanut sauce at least.

The Main; Pad Thai: So I ordered this one with Shrimp as to check if they do the same as what authentic Thai peeps do. Comparable to Authentic one, this one is ok but lacks of a bit taste. I wouldn’t say its bad but somehow, I have the feeling that they toned down the taste to cater for german palate. Which is, I find it not so authentic. But don’t get me wrong, It is still ok. I commend those big protions of Shrimp at the top. Those are kinda on top class quality.

Drink; Thai Icetea:

For this one, Its very Good 👍

Overall for this Restaurant, I will give it a 4 star for its close to authentic Thai dishes they offer. But if they want to really be an “ Authentic Thai Restaurant”, I would suggest to stick to Original Thai Recipe and never tone down the Taste. Even so, for sure Germans would...