Somboon Seafood Restaurant (Bangkok, THAILAND) ★★★☆☆

Somboon Seafood Restaurant (Ratchadapisek Road) used to be the place where I met up with all my ex-colleagues whenever we went on a business trip to Bangkok. Our team would fly in from different parts of the world and meet there for a quick bite after checking into our hotel. So I have been eating at this place for more than 10 years now.

Founded in 1969, Somboon currently has 7 branches in Bangkok including this one at the Central Embassy which was newly opened in 2014.
 


Comparing to the other branches, this Central Embassy branch sure looks a little different. It's well-lit, sleek and extremely comfortable.


 
How can we come to Somboon without trying their signature fried curry crab? It's a very special dish, especially the curry sauce made with their secret recipe. Flavorful and delicious - it definitely ranks right up there with Singapore's Jumbo. The only difference is that this one is a little less spicy but much sweeter. 



The fried curry crab comes with 3 different sizes (small, medium and large). For parties of 2-3, medium (฿450) is more than enough.



Roasted fresh water prawns with glass noodle in hot pot (฿150) used to be one of my favorites here too. It's been a few years now and I found this not nearly as good as it used to be.



After all the seafood dishes, finally a simple stir fried kai-lan with crispy pork (฿120) to wrap things up.



The fried curry crab is still very much the same but the remaining dishes seem to have lost an edge comparing to the good old days.




Food Rating: 5/10
Price: ฿฿
Address: 5/F Central Embassy, 1031 Ploenchit Road, Lumpini, Bangkok, Thailand
Closest BTS Station: Phloen Chit
Tel: +66 (0) 2160-5965
Website: www.somboonseafood.com

Bangkok, Thailand, seafood, restaurant, Asian, Chinese, Central Embassy