Overall Score 9/10
Taste 5/5
Ambiance 3/5
Service 3/5
Value 3/5
Kai Thong - Chinese Restaurant on BumRes.com
The Kai Thong or Golden Chicken is a Chinese restaurant that
is not so much like many other Chinese restaurants you have experienced. This one serves the Cantonese style Chinese
food, known to be good and expensive.
Some of you may have heard the second location located at Thonglor 13
before, the name is Luk Kai Thong. A
good friend of mine have told me about the Luk Kai Thong that it was just okay,
nothing about it would make you drive across town. So, I was kind of expected that Kai Thong
would be similar to the Luk Kai Thong.
The Golden Chicken is at Muang Thong Thani off of the Chaeng
Wattana road. Driving there is the best
choice of transportation. If you were
coming from the city, take the toll expressway and get off on Chaeng Wattana
road and take a left. Take a right at
the first intersection underneath a bridge.
Keep driving down the road for about a kilometer and you will find the
restaurant on the right hand side.
Parking is available along the street side.
Atmosphere of the Golden Chicken is cleaner than typical
Chinese restaurants in Bangkok. The
whole dining room was brightly lit and very lively with all the customers. This was no place to get romantic with your partner. This restaurant is most suitable for enjoying
the food with family and friends. At the
Kai Thong @ Muangthong Thani, you will find mainly the Chinese cooking style
from Hong Kong. They also have a good
selection of Seafood dishes as well as some commonly know Thai dishes. I was with a party of four. We got there around 7pm and the place was
completely packed. We had about three
tables waiting before us. So, we were
looking in the menu to kill time. The
picture menu of the Golden Chicken was making me feel very hungry. Everything was looking so delicious. We actually didn’t have to wait for long but
we pretty much knew what we wanted before we even got our table. One of the friends going with had been there
a couple of times. She recommended a
couple of dishes. I think we ordered
about seven core dishes to share; variety of choices, big and small
portion.
At Golden Chicken, the first dish to come was the Lard Na
Moo Medium size (270 baht). If you know
this dish, it is a simple menu that you can buy off the streets anywhere in
Thailand for less than 100 baht. The
look of it was ordinary. For the
portion, I even thought I was too small for the price. Well, it was done Hong Kong style and you
could choose the noodles; flat rice noodles or thin rice noodles. We chose the flat noodles. Once I tasted it, the quality was superb; the
noodles, the pork, the kale, and the gravy.
In this menu, Kai Thong used Hong Kong Kale, which is larger, fresh and
crispy, and more delicious than kale found locally. With its surprisingly high price, I saw the
Lard Na Moo on almost every table in the restaurant. I got the feel that most of the customers
coming to Golden Chicken were regular because I noticed than many tables
ordered without the menu.
Second menu at Golden Chicken was the Kao Yok (350 baht),
which is the braised pork belly with Hong Kong preserved cabbage. The black soy broth was a little bit
sweet. The pork was overtly tender and
juicy (and fattening). This menu was
served with the Mun Tow (80 baht) or the white rice bun, which was an amazing
bun; so soft and moist. I was so in love
with this menu. The pork, the veggie,
and the bun all were so great together.
This menu is a must try. The next
two dishes were more like an appetizer.
First was the Sui Kao (120 baht) or steamed fried dumpling with topping
and seasoning on top. This one was
simple but tastefully done. Another one
was Jee-Pha (300 baht) or a lightly battered and fried pork Korean style. The cut of meat was good quality; with a
little bit of fat to keep the meat juicy and tasty. It was served with the spicy Thai Isaan sauce
but in my opinion, the meat was already great on its own.
So far so good at Golden Chicken! After four dishes, my friends and I were impressed with all of them. Next dish was a Thai dish, Kang Pah or spicy curry soup with sliced beef (300 baht). This Kang Pah must be the most expensive one I have ever had. The taste was just like any Kang Pah I have had at Thai restaurants elsewhere. The different must be the good quality beef and other fresh ingredients. This menu may not be the proper pick at a Chinese restaurant, but it didn’t disappoint anyone.
We still have two more dishes to come. These two dishes were also highlights. It looks like this whole meal was a
highlight, lol… First one was the pig’s
liver stir-fried with pepper and garlic.
Usually I don’t like to eat the pig’s liver. With its wonderful look, I had to give it a
shot. I couldn’t believe myself; the
liver wasn’t like what I have had it the past at all. For people who don’t eat insides, liver is
definitely a weird ingredient for your meal.
For this particular menu, I must insist that you try it out. It had the impression of the foie gras but not
exactly. The liver was not overcooked so
it was soft and juicy inside. Good menu!
Last one was the most expensive dish in the meal, the Goong Shae Buay or shrimp
with plum sauce. The shrimp cost 1,400
baht per kilogram. We had only half a
kilo. Please look at the size of it, so
incredible! The shrimp was so fresh with
the perfect texture, smothered in the super delicious sauce of garlic and
plum. This menu was To Die For. It was the last menu that made this whole
dining experience at the Golden Chicken of Muangthong Thani a memorable
one.
We moved on to the desserts.
We ordered three choices. First
was the durian ice-cream (70 baht), mild flavor but it had just enough scent of
the durian. Second was the Bua loy nam
khing (70 baht) or the flour ball in ginger tea. This one was nothing special; just like the
Thai dessert stalls anywhere. Last
dessert was the Icing mountain with syrup and topping. This one was great for sharing. It was an upgraded version of the street
one. Huge and full of delicious
condiments; all of us love it. What a
delightful way to end the meal. I
recommend you all to try this dessert.
So, the dining experience at the Golden Chicken was more than
satisfying. It was a culinary heaven for
oriental food lovers. The price is
higher than usual but for me, it was well worth it to get the delicious high
quality food in return. My aunt and her
friends are already regular customers at the Golden Chicken or Kai Thong @ Muangthong Thani. I will look forward to going back there again
and try other favorite menus.
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