Khao is headed by chef Vichit Mukura, a prominent Thai chefs with 30 years of experience. The restaurant was listed as a Bib Gourmand on the Michelin Guide and attracted my attention. I wish I could experience the chef’s table, but it was only available for at least 4 people.
The visit
I booked on Chope with no issues, but booking on a quiet weekday was not really necessary. I reached the restaurant by taxi as it was quite far away from any Skytrain or Metro station.
The restaurant is very spacious and very elegantly furnished.
I ordered four dishes, three would have been enough (they are mostly meant for sharing).
Among the appetizers, I picked fish cakes filled with salted eggs. They were quite salted, but quite good with the accompanying dipping sauce.
Then I had a Thai prawn omelette that was juicy and fluffy inside. This was the description on the menu: “The trick to this fluffy omelette is whipping the eggs instead of just beating them. Chunks of crabs or prawn meat are added plus some Thai basil and sliced shallots. A deep frying pan is used to ensure the omelette is thick and crusty outside and juicy inside”. All the dishes on the menu were meticulously described, almost a treatise on Thai cuisine.
Then I had a stir-fried dish, with prawns and salted duck eggs and addition of Chinese celery, red bell peppers, and spring onions. I found this dish quite delicious.
Finally I had the Chef’s fried rice. This was an incredibly rich dish, with crab meat, prawn and much more.
The check
The check was 1,906 THB (or 62 USD). In comparison to run-of-the-mill Thai restaurants, it was a pricey check. But the quality of the food and setting overall justify the price point.
I think Khao is a great place where to enjoy quality and well designed Thai dishes.
Where in Bangkok:
15 Ekkamai Soi 10, Khongton-Nua, Wattana, Bangkok.
Website: http://khaogroup.com/
On Chope they have two distinct pages for booking: regular booking and chef’s table booking (from 4 people).