Nun‘s Restaurant — Restaurant in Chiang Mai Province

After 15 minutes of a long waiting (there are only 4 tables in the cafe) we finally made an order and because I have a strong allergy to one of the fruits that could be presented in local dishes, we told host many times in English: "Is there ...?" "We are allergic to ...", "NO .... please". Host seems to understand us, at least she didn't say that she couldn't. Everything seems to be ok. But.....! Then she served us a huge jug of the juice we are strongly allergic to (we didn't order any drinks except water). We thought its a language misunderstanding and again tried to exlain to her the problem. Host didn't care at all, and just interrupted our explanation attemps by showing her back to us and dissapearing. No attempts from her side to say she doesn't understand us or suggesting Google translation. Nothing. I don't want even to imagine what could be if some of the ordered dishes contained this fruit and she didn't care to show us that she doesn't understand English. Or doesn't want to understand because international phrase "NO ... (name of the fruit)" could understand everybody. Of course if they are interested to understand and care about customers and their health needs. Spoiled mood and 40 minutes of time, left hungry to...

Average at best. A little pricey compared to similar places. THB100 for Khao Soi, THB50 for Iced Thai Tea but not astronomically so.

The Chicken Khao Soi, though no where as good as that at Khao Soi Khun Yai (THB70) to me, has a twist some may like - they add vegetable (broccoli, instead of the more authentic preserved mustard green) and came with (overlooked) chicken breast chunks instead of the usual chicken drumstick in a gravy that was a little too sweet for my liking. The dish essentially was OK for first timers (the person down below who said it was one of the best in town clearly hasn't been to the other Khao Soi places) but seasoned Khao Soi lovers like me should look for alternatives elsewhere.

Service was ok. Efficient. The place is small but very cosy and quaint. Simple/basic neighborhood experience that is pleasant and welcoming.

The menu is reasonably varied for the average tourist and locals alike. They do try to offer vegetarian alternatives, so that's a nice thing. However, The Bodhi Tree is just 20 meters down the street and you'd be better catered for there if you want something vegetarian or vegan.

Overall, a decent enough place for a meal if you are in the area and don't want to trek...

TL;DR - Tom Yum is good but not fantastic. Friendly owner but the pace is very slow.

The place is mostly a one-man shop, so all steps take time. Getting the menu, placing your order, getting the food, and making your payment. The owner will be engaged in other things when you try to do any of the above, so it can feel like you're interrupting at all times. He is friendly, though.

Rating the vegetarian Tom Yum here. It was nice that the owner was honest about which dishes were 100% vegetarian and which could have animal broth. Tom Yum passes the test. It was good and very spicy, which I liked. At the same time, the amount of ginger and lemongrass and lemon laves is way out of proportion. I like the taste, but the actual pieces you'll have to spit out every other sip because there's just too much of it, objectively speaking. It does disrupt the dining experience in my opinion.

Lastly, I'll say the next thing and you make of it what you wish. I saw the owner go into the bathroom area and upon exit, I saw that he washed three fingers for a split second. I'm not a stickler or a perfectionist, but if I were in his shoes I'd at least pretend to wash my hands if there are customers in the dining...