Pad Thai 5 Rod — Restaurant in Chiang Mai Province

If you're looking for an authentic and incredibly delicious pad thai in the heart of Old Chiang Mai, you have to try Pad Thai 5 Rod. Located right near Tha Phae Gate, this spot serves up a fantastic version of the classic dish that's rich in flavor and has a unique, satisfying taste. Just a heads-up, this isn't a vegetarian or vegan-friendly option. They cook their pad thai with pork lard, which is what gives it that distinct, rich flavor. If you're okay with that, you're in for a treat. The noodles are perfectly cooked, and the dish has a wonderful balance of sweet, sour, and savory notes. It's truly a must-visit for any pad thai lover...

Got recommendation by local, i came for lunch and came about 1.30pm, only several guests inside, no local here. Ordered regular pad thai (45 baht). The service was fast, my order came with lime and other vegetable. You can add chili flakes or sugar, and they served teapot full of water, but i dont know where was the glass.

The padthai was okay, lil bit sweet, you can taste the nut inside, had scrambled egg, and made my stomach full. My desk came from sewing machine, this restaurant had many tables for dine in, nit stuffy even no air...

I thought the Pad Thai was pretty mediocre, especially for a shop that specialises in the dish. It was decent but did not have enough wok hei. Serving of bean sprouts was generous. The shrimp version had two pieces of prawns that were fairly good sized, but nothing spectacular.

The crispy mussels pancake was very tasty, but also very very oily, the type where you can see the oil ozzing out when you try to press it down (I don't know why I had to do that!).

Don't regret the meal but...