Madam Pahtehh — Restaurant in Udon Thani Province

Chinese owned by Mamma and the family, big boss Madam cafe, been around for 40 years +, this is a new location, with the other location still open, again well appointed fixings and decor with the timber theme, and old bric a brac collections of days gone by tools phones radio, bazaar looking place like a second hand store, second floor all timber trimmings, but to hot to sit, settleted for lower floor, A/C.

Toilet was a pass 5/10, could do a lot better, the cafe sits at the back of the big glass aluminium industrial shed, entry opposite Good everything Nutty Park, or Left of the UD Hotel, again limited parking available for cars, park at Nutty park or UDTown and walk 4 mts.

Thai smile greeting, about 10 Camel Munchers present, Ni hao, hello in chinese, variety of seating, decided to take to lounge lowboy table, 2 minutes and the order was taken, NO Supparot, just juice settled for a lemon, No hard stuff juice for the punters alcohol free. Big salad orders, very yummy and lots dressing slightly sweet, salad sprinkled with fine chopped peanuts, sesame seeds, egg, settled back and devoured the salad over 30 minutes, Fat farang Kaption Kally almost falling a sleep, cool noise free setting, minimum menu, trendy crowd price range 7/10. a lot of the menu is aimed at a...

If there are six stars, I wouldn’t hesitate. But, there are some “buts”. The first “but” is: but the place is not easy to find. Following Google Maps gives a barren blind alley. Stay on the main road and look for a shoulder wide alley with an exaggerated entrance (see photo 1), through a narrow pathway (see photo 2), that leads to a two-storey modern construction (pic 3).

Though expected from prior reviews, the interior is still a surprise (pics 4 and 5). The first few pages of the menu are a bit intimidating by the size of the portion, the complexity of the contents, and the steepness in price. (Pic 6). Educated by yesterday’s lesson from the curry fish dish (in a restaurant which calls itself as a Grill, yet offering Chinese, Greek, Indian, Mexican, and Thai dishes) which I could not finish, I chose something humble — an egg dish. (See pic 7). Have to admit, I have only tasted an egg dish so delicious in a French breakfast dish of eggs, gruyere, and ham but (this is the last “but”) not from humble veggies such as tomato and onions with two kinds of meat).

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For diners in Udon Thani seeking a celebrated culinary experience, this restaurant boasts Michelin stars from both 2023 and 2024. It's an excellent choice for meat enthusiasts, serving traditional Eastern dishes predominantly with pork and beef. Vegetarians should note that the menu is limited to a single option: cream of wheat with egg. A personal observation was the tuna wrap, which lacked the distinctive taste and aroma of tuna, suggesting a less-than-premium source. Furthermore, the men's restroom was found to be consistently out of service. Given its meat-centric focus, this restaurant may not be suitable for...