The Ironwood is a cafe and restaurant with a beautiful garden located in Mae Rim, north of Chiang Mai proper.
The visit
At the entrance they proudly display their “table” title gained in the 2020 Thailand Michelin Guide.
It is a fairly large property. The main house was closed. My driver mentioned that this used to be Royal land so the owner must have had big connections to secure this spot.
I was seated in the garden.
All I had was a cake (I had already had lunch). But they also have a food menu with Thai dishes.
The carrot cake was… awful. It had probably been laying around for days. The whipped cream on top was hardened and I discarded it.
My driver had a cold brew that was ok.
The check
I spent 210 THB for the two items (6.5 USD). Too much for what I had.
As a cafe, all it had going on was the nice garden. The food was a disgrace. While, admittedly, I did not have a full meal, the impression was so bad that I won’t visit again.
Tip: next door there is another instagrammable cafe called Thongma Studio full of statues. A surreal and beautiful place. You might want to go there instead.
Where in Mae Rim:
592/2 Soi Nam Tok Mae Sa 8 Mae Raem.