Methavalai Sorndaeng

5 Jacob - 6 months ago

Great flavors, service and atmosphere. Michelin star well deserved.

Atmosphere: there was live piano and singer serenading the scene. Ask for a window seat and you can view the democracy monument while eating.

Service: waiters and waitresses were in uniform or Thai costume. They quickly filled our glasses with water as quickly as we drink them and were attentive throughout.

Flavors: ordered the spicy salad, crispy noodle and crab curry as recommended in the Michelin guide. All were delicious although not extremely memorable yet still deserving of the five stars

4 Lisa Xu - 8 months ago

The quality of food was good, though not exceptional. That said, they definitely stayed true to Thai flavors and cooking methods and nailed them. Great balance of sour, sweet, spicy, salty in general. I particularly enjoyed the eggplant salad with shrimp.

5 55mirror S - 9 months ago

Nice location: it’s difficult to find such a big fancy restaurant in the old town, unless it’s opening for a long time. Since this restaurant is ‘since 1957’ no wonder.
Food: nice Thai food with good taste. Some of the food is not easy seen in the other restaurant. Not sure if the basil spaghetti was invented here, which is one of the best combination with Thai and western food.
This restaurant wins Michelin 1 star since 2019 till now 2022. Worth visiting with the taste of history.

5 Minh Long - 9 months ago

I personally love the decoration of the restaurant. The old school, majestic, Asian-meet-European matching tables and chairs, waiters in hotel uniform, nicely folded napkins… sure add up to the 80s Asian-wedding-venue-ish vibe, but it feels intentional and works well with their classic offerings on the menu. They have many traditional Thai dishes that were too old schooled to be found easily these days even in Thailand. Although the price is a bit high, it does match the quality of the meal. Besides, they have smaller portion so guests can compile a meals with different dishes to try. We were very happy with the foods and would love to come back again to try other dishes.

4 Tul U. - 4 months ago

Long standing Thai restaurant with old time vibes. A singer and a pianist will keep you entertained during your meal.

The food is authentic Thai but price is on a high side.

5 CJ Fu - a month ago

This restaurant brings you back to Bangkok of the 1960s! Traditional Thai food that is unadulterated and bereft of western tweaking. Everything i ordered was great. If some haute restaurants give a play with your multiple senses like mind, emotion and visual perfection, Methavalai brings the satisfaction straight to your tummy like how grandmothers and family dinners do. Plus, you can hear the Aunties of Bangkok sing live!

4 Ryan Ngai - 8 months ago

Certainly good, but not particularly overwhelming. Prices are very affordable for a Michelin star restaurant, with most small portions available around 250THB.

Tom Yum Goong: river prawn was large and fresh, perfectly firm. Soup itself wasn't really outstanding; essentially the same as streetside vendors.

Duck curry: curry sauce itself was quite good, but the duck was really lean and felt a little dry. I've had better in Canada (!) although it's surprisingly cheaper here.

Shrimp and eggplant salad: honestly the standout highlight of the meal. Thai eggplant was sweet and tender, and worked well with the shallots, onions, and chilis. Shrimp was cooked well and quite large.

Mango sticky rice: underwhelming at best. Mango wasn't that sweet, and the sticky rice tasted kind of stale.

Overall experience: decent for the price, but very much just a fancier Thai restaurant with a star rather than something outstanding or worth going out of your way for. Service and environment were standard for fine dining.