Somboon Seafood - Bangkok

I believe this place is no stranger to most of the people who have traveled to Bangkok as it is one of the popular restaurants in Bangkok. Being a crab lover, this place is definitely must go as they are well-known for their Fried Curry Crab (and they are the original creator of this special dish)! But of course, their other dishes are also very good and satisfying!! This is one of the restaurant that I definitely will go to every time I'm in Bangkok and have never been disappointed by their food or service so far.

They have a wide range of dishes to choose ranging from appetizer to desserts and every picture just look so delicious! Their menu also have different languages in it so you do not have to worry not knowing what or how to order.

We ordered the signature dish- fried curry crab, stir fried morning glory with chili, grilled squid, raw prawns, grilled fish coated with salt and grilled large prawns.

You should definitely order a bowl of steam rice as it is a perfect match with the fried curry crab! The sauce is so thick and delicious, you just can't stop scooping it into your bowl. As for the raw prawns, it seems like a popular dish among the locals and ever since the first time we tried it, this dish made it to our "must-order-list" every time we're here. We didn't thought much about this dish but it was surprisingly delicious as the prawns are so fresh and springy. As for the grilled fish coated with salt (the salt is being coated on the skin and it will be removed once it's being served), it is my favorite food in Bangkok!! The meat is so fresh and juicy and by dipping it together with the spicy fish sauce, it is just heavenly!!! (You can also find this dish along the streets and they do taste as equally delicious but at a much cheaper price)

Every single dish is so delicious and the seafood are so fresh that we cleaned out the whole table leaving nothing behind except our big fat tummies! Apart from good quality food, the price range is also pretty affordable and there's nothing to complain about their service. And most importantly, the whole restaurant is air-conditioned (super plus point as thailand is a super hot country)!

There are currently 7 outlets and I always frequent the one at Surawong. I always make a booking 1-2 days beforehand as it is very crowded during dinner time and do be prepared to queue if there's no prior booking made. You can check out the various locations of each outlet as well as their respective phone numbers for reservation on their website: http://www.somboonseafood.com/index.php/en/branch/index. Do take note of the locations and be very precise to taxi drivers as there are a few fake restaurants of Somboon!