God-Le Restaurant — Restaurant in Krabi Province

God-Le Restaurant, Krabi: When in Thailand, eat Thai. When in this quiet part of Krabi, eat God-Le. We were at Shellsea Resort which boasts self-acclaimed 5 stars but seemed more like 4 stars. The hotel is pretty, don’t get me wrong but I read so many reviews of God-Le that I must give it a go. It’s Thai food that could have made it to the Ritz Carlton’s of the world, at incredible prices. By now you would have combed through reams of reviews of the deceptively nondescript eatery sandwiched between the secluded roadside and the sea front. There aren’t many options when you’re staying at the stretch where Shellsea sits, meaning you’re mostly held captive by the resort. So venture out for this. It’s worth it. Turn right when you’re out of the resort. At first, you’re daunted by your decision as it’s just a stretch of tarmac and nothing else. Worse of all, there’s no walking lane. Your knees buckle as cars and bikes speed by. Where is the god damn God-Le, you might think like us. It’s a 5-minute brisk walk and you’ll see the name painted against the Greek blue of the rundown house. The restaurant is in a shanty but charming rickety hut. There are only a handful of tables and seating and the weak bamboo stilts that hold up the hut don’t give much hope. There are also rundown tables and seats nearer to the beach front. The Mediterranean blue of the bench is such a nice touch. The tables are all cleverly foliaged by trees and the combined effect is rustic, kickback and unpretentious. Bring your insect repellent as the feasting of the mosquitoes are about to begin. Otherwise, they provide a bottle of spray too. The lovely lady owner was so sweet. We were the only persons when the dined there so both times felt like we had a personal chef. On day 1, she was alone and took to the kitchen alone too. The 30 minute wait was well justified and empathized. You’ll soon taste the reasons why it was worth the wait. We ordered tomyum seafood soup, prawn vermicelli and fried prawns. Day 2 we had sweet and sour fried fish, green curry shrimp and shrimp pad Thai. They were heavenly and riched-up in tastes with herbs and natural ingredients. The vermicelli claypot was hands down our fav on day 1 and sweet and sour fried fish was the bomb on day 2. All dishes were cauldrons of explosive tastes. You get complimentary watermelon and mango sticky rice on the house. She was so delighted to sees on day 2 that she gave us free coconut juice. We were short of cash on day 2 and her brother and her insisted it was OK. They were so sweet and hugged us. It was so good we made two trips here and turned our noses up at the toity restaurant at our hotel....

What a great place! Off the beaten track, really rustic shanty but do not judge a book by it's cover! The food is mind blowingly good! The best food I've had on all of Krabi, the best food I've had in Asia in a month actually, and I'm eating out everyday 3x a day. Honestly give this place a try, and do not be put off by the humble surroundings. If you want real authentic Thai with a beautiful view and wonderful hosts, go to God-Le!

UPDATE

Went back today for lunch and to try more of the menu, just as incredible as yesterday. Today we had the steamed crab with black pepper (UNBELIEVABLE), The morning glory (swamp cabbage on the menu?😂) The shrimp pancakes /crabcakes were the best I've ever had, and we tried a very local dish of sour soup with acacia leaf omelette and whole shrimp. All incredible and we're going back for dinner tonight, it is that good!.

UPDATE

So we've been for dinner, and shock horror, again it was out of this world. This evening we've had the spicy crab salad which was sublime! Seafood pad Thai which was so fresh and beautifully cooked, the green lip muscles with chilli paste were by far the best I've ever had, Tom Ka Gai which isn't even on the menu but they made it for us anyway, and again amazing of course, and we finished it off with a whole sweet and sour fish.

We over ordered on every visit because it was so good and so cheap and just wanted to try everything. The owner was so gracious and attentive, extremely humble and kind. On each visit we were treated to free fresh fruit and tonight even a few drinks as its our last evening here. We decided to leave a 50% tip it was that good (we had to really convince the owner to take the tip) Still with that tip, the total amount would equal £40.

Do not sleep on this place. I'll be revisiting Krabi for this...

This place will always be the best memory of my entire Krabi trip. Just over three days, I have developed a deeply emotional connection to this place. And I am writing this, while still being here in Krabi. I and my partner are staying at the Shell Sea. And we wondered if we could go to a nearby local place to eat. And Godle appeared just at the right moment. I must say that the Pad Thai here is one of the most authentic. You will not find such pad Thai even at Ao Nang Town and Market. The prawns and shrimps are so fresh. For a sea food lover like me, it turned out to be pure heaven.

The lady who cooks and greets you does it out of pure joy and delight. She is so generous, o my god, I cannot begin to describe. She doesn’t speak English, but conveys everything with love, care and deep empathy. She is so much more than the owner and chef of this place. As I mentioned earlier: the food, the small seating area, the sea and the ambience is a deeply emotional experience for us. She also prepares an amazing fruit salad - all by herself - by the end of each meal. Today, as I write this, she prepared a special sweet dish with coconut milk and bananas - which was absolute divine. She never charged us for it. And that’s the reason I speak of her generosity here.

Please visit Godle. Eat everything you can on the menu.i loved every single dish. Try out every prawn and shrimp dish with rice. Especially the shrimp in tamarind sauce. These are heavenly dishes made with a lot of,...