Daeng Seafood — Restaurant in Samut Songkhram Province

Wifey and I had been careful not to over order and over eat on this trip. We failed miserably at this seafood restaurant.

Other reviewers had mentioned it too, warning: the serving here is large. So when in doubt order less and add on later. The kitchen churns out the dishes pretty quickly anyway.

We came here because it was almost 2pm and most places were closed. There were still a few diners when we arrived. Walking through the big dining hall, I past a table with a fish that was as long as my forearm. I thought "That's impressive. I hope they'd give us a smaller fish since it was just me and wifey".

Apparently XL sized fish is all they have. Then came the cabbages, eggs and fried rice. Wifey and I knew we had a fight on our hands. She valiantly tried, but she raised her white flag first. While I soldiered on, I finally also surrendered with half a fish left. That's a lot of protein unfortunately. Everything else was cleaned off the plates. Then they served us 4 slices of watermelon!

Prices were quite reasonable. I can't recall now but I think our lunch was around 1000THB. Everything we ordered tasted good. I especially liked the fluffy and fragrant omelette. But next time, we'll bring reinforcements, or learn...

Ignore the Place, just Taste It

If you love the Thai or Chinese cuisine, this is the place you can enjoy a variety of fresh seafood, but the place is quite crowded and busy especially at the meal time.

Lucky enough to find your seats, order the menu slip, then wait not so long and enjoy it, finish, pay the bill then leave.

Location: * on Ratprasit road from Samut Songkhram to Highway 35 (Rama II) just before the ring road intersection, easily accessible by private car or taxi and public transport

Universal design: ** accessible by a wheelchair with a helper in most area, no disabled toilets and parking.

Cleanness: * the dining rooms and toilets are clean but need a good maintenance.

Food: * this is the hi-light, fresh seafood is the must, just try local razor clam, large mackerels, deep sea pomfrets and crab meat

Privacy: * do not expect the privacy, just ignore the crowded surroundings and finish your meal

Staffs: ** the staffs are very busy, they may forget what you've ordered,...

Firstly, the hygiene conditions of this restaurant are not up to par. When the waiter initially seated us at a table, we noticed that it was infested with ants. We immediately brought this issue to the attention of the waiter, but they did not take any action. They merely glanced at the table and walked away. In the end, we had to find another table ourselves.

Furthermore, many unoccupied tables were still cluttered with used dishes that were also covered in ants. It seemed like the tables hadn't been cleaned or attended to for a long time.

Additionally, the food did not live up to the positive reviews we had read. The Tomyam Soup had an excessive amount of lime, while the chili was lacking. The taste of the soup was very sour.

Overall, I hope the restaurant management takes hygiene seriously because no matter how good the food may be, it will be overshadowed by a poor...