Som Tum Khun Kan — Restaurant in Bang Chak Subdistrict

Som Tum Khun Kan is a well-known restaurant in northern Bangkok, famous for its delicious Isaan food. It is located in Sukhumvit 101 or 101/1, inside a small residential alley, so it may be a little tricky to find.

The restaurant has a large parking area and offers both outdoor seating and indoor seating with air conditioning. Every evening, there is live music. The staff are friendly, service is fast, and the food portions are just right. The restaurant uses high-quality ingredients, and the food tastes great for a reasonable price.

This place is best known for Isaan dishes, especially:

Somtum (Papaya Salad) – including Thai-style Somtum and Somtum Pu Pla Ra (papaya salad with fermented fish and crab) Crispy-Skin Grilled Chicken Honey Grilled Pork Neck Spicy Pork Soup with Soft Tendons For dessert, you must try:

Mango Sticky Rice – a perfect mix of sweet, creamy, and slightly sour flavors Khanom Krok (Thai Coconut Pancakes) – soft, sweet, and slightly salty We love coming here at least 2-3 times a month. Lately, we’ve noticed more foreign tourists visiting, which shows that this restaurant is becoming popular not just with locals but also with visitors from...

Don't come here if you are not drunk.

Waiter rush for ordering. Not recommended or give any advice on the Menu. Order some soup 1 portion ask me to confirm as a small size but only small size on the menu. He said his tablets also have big size. Oh I am sorry. Ask for re check what was ordered not really care to do that. Food arrived fast but under cook squids and have to wait for rice until its cold. come 2 person only one got the bottom cup.

Summary

Another wanna be that find dinner but lack on Service or Quality just a side roads food quality with a bit nicer place.

More shocking when you know the get Michelin guide. For my experience working in Oriental Hotel and 1 star Michelin in Italy. This place its way below standard.

Stay away not recommended.

Updated after 30 mins after meals i got really dry mouths. Have to drink a lot of water over dose of MSG! I am done with this restaurant this is unacceptable.

Staff = Nice uniform but low on training look polite but 0 point on overall understanding what services is .

Food = Not bad not interesting either.Use can coconut milk.

Ambient= Perfectly nice. A bit old Thai music.Terrible singer.

Parking = not...

We visited this restaurant many times since 2016, and were never disappointed. We brought in some foodies with us who were also impressed. The Isaan oriented menu is extensive and if you can't find your favorite choice, the kitchen is able to cook it for you. I personally recommend their grilled pork and their ho-mok, served in a large coconut, rich in all kinds of seafood. The elegant owner is very welcoming, including for the foreigners who can't speak much Thai (our case), but she is almost the only one who can help you in English. In fact you won't see many foreigners there, and we suppose it's a guarantee of authentic tastes. The decor is pleasant and there are a few indoor aircon sections. Important to note: since 2 years the restaurant has been credited with a Michelin guide rating. Happily the owner kept the competitive pricing unchanged. This deserves an accolade, unlike other places which lost their soul with the...