Kiat O Cha Restaurant — Restaurant in Chiang Mai Province

This popular street food joint, whose name "Hainanese" is associated with Chinese cuisine, is not recommended for those with a sweet tooth.

The menu offered by the restaurant suggests a decent meal, but in reality, the dishes served are very mediocre. The meat is dry and tasteless, the rice is ridiculously small, and the preparation is reheated.

Only naive tourists praise this establishment. The complete absence of locals in this place should be a warning sign.

Remember that Thailand offers delicious cuisine even in the simplest places. So avoid this type of imported fast food, which seriously damages the country's reputation.

Another warning sign: Orders are shouted by an employee whose shrill voice is so unbearable that customers run away. Thais would never dare do that !

Don't be fooled into believing reviews and check the quality and service by yourself before sitting down at a table.

Take the time to discover, to make mistakes, like me, and to truly appreciate the multitude of culinary choices available in...

Very honoured to meet the second generation boss in picture who originated from Hainan China. He’s aged 84. Have handed the business to his son yet he insists on being at the shop to supervise the preparation of the chicken rice etc and take orders from customers, despite him just having his operation and using a walking stick. Eloquent in Mandarin and Teochew, he’s like my grandfather or father as we chatted about the restaurant’s history as well as his good advice for life. “When young we are all too busy making money and no time to enjoy life, travel or eat good food. Now at my age, I have a bit of money but can longer enjoy life like see the world and eat all the good food” - he said. The food typically reminds me of those cooked by my mum and grandma. Perhaps it’s the nostalgic moments and taste that I enjoyed most without any fanfare or extra ingredients and seasonings etc. We wished him good health and happiness after ordering another half chicken as takeaway. Hope he lives a...

fast, loud, and furious type of ambiance, with just delicious khao mun gai. I got a medium portion mix (110 baht with rice) of the boiled and fried kind and both were absolutely delicious. The star of the show is the fermented bean sauce served with the boiled chicken for me, it's so deeply full of umami.

The rice is ordered separate and is glossy with chicken fat and probably cooked in chicken stock.

The chicken broth is also served alongside, it's not too salty but still aromatic with ginger and a few herbs. It's easy to drink to wash everything down!

If you're the type of person interested in eating at this place, then I probably don't have to elaborate that the environment may be uncomfortable to a certain kind of tourist. Come by, sit down at a table, and place an order! The complementary tea is also really nice. Then call an uncle over to pay...