Krua Suan Pak - Veggies Farm Restaurant Betong — Restaurant in Yala Province

Extensive menu, prompt & warm service, reasonable prices (menu attached in pics). Be prepared to wait (45 minutes) if there are other tables not served. I liked the ferns with squid and coconut, the crispy omelette and the glass noodles with big prawns. Catfish with turmeric was crispy and tasty, although I would probably get something else next time (because of the hard exrerior). Sambal petai is the dark, watery sort, so I would skip this if you're used to the red minced chilli style. Smoothies were great and coconut was fragrant. Would revisit for the smoothies and happily try more stuff on the menu. Note- WISE payment incurs an extra 40 baht fee (on a bill of 650 baht).

Update - visited again 2 days later to get the smoothies for our drive back. Avocado honey is their signature, best I've had in the region. Lemon honey smoothie is basically a lemonade variant and melts too fast - at the same price as the avocado honey, never get the lemon! (I was just curious). Wanted a mango smoothie but they are still out of mango. Would get avocado honey and passion fruit again (the consistency of these work as smoothies), and try mango if...

Don't let the quiet looking and rather quaint exterior deter you from checking this place out when you arrive. There are a couple of tables nestled within its own huts and sheds within the garden setting and the food here is affordable and most importantly - good.

Some notable mentions - do try the prawns with glass noodles and the fried prawn cakes. They also have a decent selection of drinks that includes some refreshing smoothies and juices.

Also, one of the best things about this place is that it accepts Wise for payment, especially rare in Betong compared to the bigger cities. Just speak to the lady boss if you want to use your digital Wise card for payment (they also accept WeChat...

Superb food and friendly staff. The steamed fish in lemon sauce was delicious. Fresh fish, kept in a pond. I had dinner there several times during a very pleasant and enjoyable stay in Betong for New Year's Day. The family the restaurant made me a lot of great local Southern Thai dishes. Eating such fine food was a high point of a memorable journey to the...