Kia Nguan Mahachai seafood, Siam 1, Siam Square, BKK

The newly opened Siam 1 mall offers a lot of choices from standard chain restaurants to some expanded branches from the other parts of country.  Kia Nguan is the one in this mall.  The shop has a promo offer for a bargain deep fried fish at THB199 if the total bill is over THB600 per table.  Really not a hurdle for a group of 3-4.  All the dishes we had were quite nice.  Their tom yam soup reminded me of the one I tried in Pak Kret so many years ago - more salty, sour, and not to the sweet side.  It's good to have a local Thai restaurant in Siam square. 

Som Boon (建興) restaurant, Central Embassy, Phloenchit, BKK

There are several renowned restaurants somehow I haven't been since my first trip to this city.  Som Boon is the one.  Personally I don't like curry crab much, nor do I find this recipe of heavy oil, egg and sugar appealing (sorry for me to say so).  However, I do enjoy the other dishes like deep fried crab cakes, fish cakes, fried rice, stewed pork knuckle and the steamed fish.  The good thing about this branch is in a convenient location inside this new mall.  

Karma Kamet, (behind Emporium Suites), Sukhumvit BKK

Came to this restaurant for lunch twice across 2 days as I hope to bring some fun to friends on the next day after the first day of an enjoyable meal gathering.  I told my friends I don't like cotton candy much but if that's not too costly, it would be nice to see it to cheer ourselves up for a happy mood.  All the desserts and food are not bad here.  Among all, their house signature pork sausage (photo 7) is unexpectedly good - not too greasy but not too chewy, nor not so salty.  Will for sure return to this place for more enjoyable meals.

Lunch at Maxim's Bistro, The Grove, CWP, BKK

Maxim's Bistro offers a bargain lunch set at just THB259.  When the salad and the main course were served, I didn't expect the portion is not proportionally smaller.  Took a shrimp salad in lemon dressing and a mustard breaded chicken.  Both are very nice.  The waitress then recommended their signature cakes.  Perfect!