My Friend Restaurant — Restaurant in Ko Lanta Yai

Pro: the food was delicious and plentiful. Lots of vegetables and the portions are huge! One of the best meals I’ve had in Thailand.

Cons: the owner has imposed ridiculous rules that made us not come back she wouldn’t give us chopsticks because “they are only for takeaway” she wouldn’t let us have our water bottles that we had been carrying around on the table. Most restaurants have a policy against outside drinks but in the month I’ve been in Thailand and the 6 months I’ve travelled Asia I have never been allowed to have my own water bottle I asked for a box to take away my food and she also wanted to charge for that.

Overall the food is good but all of these cheapskate policies left a bad taste. I’d rather pay 5 baht more for a meal than deal with all of the...

This was our second trip to Koh Lanta, and while we planned to try a variety of restaurants, My Friend quickly became our go-to. We ended up going every single day - it’s simply the best on the island.

The warm, family-style service, incredible dishes, and reasonable prices make it unbeatable. We worked our way through the entire menu, and every single dish was fresh, flavourful, and perfectly spiced.

The wait can be a bit long, but it’s completely worth it. Grab a beer, bring a card game, and enjoy the atmosphere while you wait.

We can’t recommend this place enough and can’t wait to come back to Koh Lanta for...

This is my favorite restaurant in Thailand, and I have spent 2 months in the country.

I ate here everyday for 2 weeks straight.

Wonderful prices, the staff is lovely, THE FOOD...

We loved: fried papaya salad fried yellow noodle all the curries banana soup dessert tom ka soup thai omelet pineapple fried rice

I hope to return to this restaurant in the future. Seriously. You should try their food.

If you like your food spicy, let them know since they tend to make their food without a lot of heat.

If the staff is reading this, THANK YOU!!! We loved you...