If you want my short and concise version, this restaurant has delicious pho.
This is one of the places where you can learn Vietnamese culture, and specifically, how Vietnamese culture affected the former city of Laos, now belonged to Thailand, Chiang Khan.
If you are looking for food alone, you can feel like you have an immediate food lab for you as you keep experimenting scent and taste. The way food looks is already fascinating enough despite the noodles may not be folded neatly (which I, personally do not care much, but better look is better).
If you are looking for experience, pho that they serve and the music they open with the movie they play, everything reflects on how the culture behind what they serve (their pho set) really is. Ta Khon Ghost Mask Festival movie that is/was opened, Vietnamese music, pho's taste, they have livelihood inside. Sadly, with the owner who was not there when I ate, I could not ask the owner if the livelihood in his/her menu was the one which the owner seeked. Anyhow, it is delicious, and the precious memory that you might...
Read moreFirst, let me say that this restaurant has air conditioning. ChaingKhan is a lovely place but it can be difficult to get out of the heat. This restaurant provides a nice, refreshing atmosphere.
Second, the service was fast and friendly. The owner has traveled and lived in a number of countries, including Vietnam, where I am sure he learned his recipes.
Third, the most important part of a restaurant is the food. Delicious and authentic. The restaurant has meal sets that are reasonably priced as well provided a varied sampling from the Vietnamese cuisine.
If you enjoy (or want to try) a good Pho, then give this place a try. I will eat here again the next time I am in town. I just wish I...
Read moreAuthentic cuisine. Thai owner, Dô (as in ‘so’), trained in Vietnam. Speaks fluent English, Thai (of course) and a little Vietnamese.
We had Sets A & B for 219฿ each, and couldn’t finish it all. The beef in the Pho is tasty and tender.
If you’re new to Chiang Kahn, owner is a wealth of knowledge about area attractions. Also has branch restaurant in Don Mueang, Bangkok, if you’re down that way.
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