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 FoodCourtsOfMBK by xuessium
UPDATED 2007:
There are now 2 food courts in MBK.
The 5th floor is now home to a swanky upmarket style food court going by the moniker, The Fifth Food Avenue....selling food in a cold faux restaurant ambience with warm lights, live bands and hey, 2-3 times the price. Balmy. A plate of Pad Thai is now 120 Bahts for example. Here, trash the coupons. They issue a kind of smart card that one gives to the respective food vendor and they add one's order to the card. One can spend up to a maximum of 1000 Baht and need to return the card at the exit where you will pay the respective amount you spent. If one doesn't return the card, they will charge you 1100 Baht.
The more down-to-earth food court is on the 6th floor....sharing space with many boutique shops and flea market stalls. Here, you buy coupons in bundles of 100 Bahts and get your refund for the remainders by the end of the SAME day. It's noisy, messy, but hey, twice the fun but 2-3 times lesser the strain on wallet/purse!
5F: You get a taste of everything. Local, Japanese, Western, Italian, Pizza, Indian, Chinese and hey, there is even a Halal stall selling local and Arabic dishes.
If you like comfort, do not wish to hang around with the locals staring down at you while you struggle with the chopsticks, and just want to place to bum out, try here.
6F: There are stalls selling tasty duck noodles & Thai style "Yong Tau Foo" (noodles served with an assortment of meat and fish items). Also look out for the stalls selling Thai desserts (like steamed Tapioca with coconut milk), Thai Milk Tea, Infusions (like Chrysanthemum, Lemongrass and Barley) and cheap Bird's Nest Brew.
If you love food, nary a care for what others think of you as you wolf down whatever that is in front of you, and just want a place for your bum to park while you eat, try here. Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: 6F, MBK Centre, 444 Thanon Phayathai, PathumwanDirections: On the 6th floor.
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 The Fifth Food Avenue - fifth
floor MBK by fachd
The ambience is relaxing and comfortable with air conditioning. They even have live band playing but we did not get to see it because most probably we ate there at the wrong time. In MBK there are many food court and restaurant. In my opinion the Fifth Food Avenue is the best.
We stayed at Pathmawan Princess Hotel which is attached to MBK and most of the time we ate here except breakfast as we have it in our hotel. The beverages and alcoholic drinks is also cheap, Heineken beer less than $2 AUD.
The Fifth Food Avenue has interesting systems. When you entered the food court a credit card is given to you. The credit card is swiped each time you buy your meal or beverages. After your belly is full and satisfied, you hand your credit card to the cashier at the exit and settle your bill with 5% surcharge.
If you happen to be hungry and have plenty of time, try everything, they all good for the price. Name of the few of the restaurants that we tried their cuisines: Vietnamese (Blue Ginger), vegetarian (Tamarind), Italian (Giorno), Indian (Chutney), Thai (Kao Gub Kaeng Express), Arabic (Ali’s Arabic). There are more restaurants that we did not try Creative Canteen which serve steak and seafood, Chinese Wok and Me and Japanese Yura. Next time we will try it.
Have a happy appetite and indulge yourself, yummy yummy I got love in my tummy.
The food that I've tried in Fifth Food Avenue I dont have favourites, for the price they are all good. Theme: OtherPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: MBK Mall, 444 Thanon Phayathai, PathumwanDirections: On the 5th floor.
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Really busy cafe where you can choose a huge variety of regional and international food from many different counters. No frills, nothing fancy but good food served cheap and fast.
Before you start, you need to locate the coupon booth where you buy coupons for your food - you don't pay for the meals at the counters. I guess this increases the hygeine and reduces the waiting time.
100 bhat (about $3) will provide you with a vast amount of food, but if you don't spend all your coupons you can swap them back to cash - just make sure you do it the same day as they are only valid for the day of purchase.
Once you have your vouchers, have a good look at all the different counters to see what is available - lots of local food, plus Indian, italian, salads etc. Simply hand over vouchers to the value of the food you want, and take your dish.
The fried chicken was great - very tender, juicy, succulent and fresh. It was served with rice, a little salad and a bowl of broth. The counters also have a range of sauces and condiments if you want to spice things up a bit.
Once you have your meal, next move is to find a free table - no always easy!
This is a great choice if you are in a hurry, but don't want any of that golden arches rubbish - healthy, fast and incredibly cheap. Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: MBK Mall, 444 Thanon Phayathai, PathumwanDirections: On the 6th floor. These style of restaurants are also located elsewhere - Pantip Plaza has a smaller, more crowded version.
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I ate at The Fifth Food Avenue one lunchtime during a visit to Bangkok in September 2007.
This international food court is located on the fifth floor of the Mah Boon Krong (MBK) shopping mall. The MBK mall is easily reached on the Skytrain – simply alight at National Stadium station and follow the covered walkways into the mall.
As at September 2007, the food court contained the following international food vendors:
Ali’s Arabic (Muslim)
Blue Ginger (Vietnamese)
Chutney (Indian)
Creative Canteen (Steak and seafood)
Giorno (Italian)
Nara (Thai)
Kow Kub Kang (Thai)
Tamarind (Vegetarian)
Wok & Me (Chinese / Singaporean)
Yura An (Japanese)
The Juice Bar (Fruit juice)
Soufl’e (Dessert)
Visage (Dessert)
Upon entering the food court, you are given a “credit card” which is swiped for each purchase that you make. After finishing your meal, you hand your credit card to the cashier at the exit and settle your bill (which includes an automatic 5% service charge).
I opted to purchase my meal from Nara, a kiosk which offered a large selection of Thai dishes. Amongst the choices were red, green and yellow curries with rice, various stir fries with shrimps, chicken, pork and seafood, rice and noodle dishes, soups and spring rolls.
I opted for:
Fried noodles in sweet soy sauce with chicken - Cost: 75 Bahts (approx. 1.20 GBP)
A decent sized plate of wide, flat egg-fried noodles, tender pieces of chicken and stir fried green vegetables. The meal was quite filling and very good value for money.
From the drinks kiosk, I ordered:
Draught Singha beer (330ml) - Cost: 65 Bahts (approx. 1.00 GBP)
Mirinda orange juice (with ice) - Cost: 25 Bahts (approx. 0.40 GBP)
A good choice of international food in the MBK shopping mall! Leave a Comment Theme: Eclectic/InternationalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: MBK Mall, 444 Thanon Phayathai, PathumwanDirections: Located on the 5th floor of the MBK mall in Siam. Catch the Skytrain to National Stadium and follow the covered walkways into the mall.
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 MBK by shintarojon
Before ordering food, change your money for a meal coupon and then pay it corresponding to the price of each meal. Of course, if you were not able to use all your meal-coupon, there's a booth for changing it into cash.
as of Feb. 9, 2004 (lunch)
1. Khao-Kha-Mu (pig's legs) with rice - THB 35
2. Lemon Tea - THB 20
as of Feb.11, 2004 (dinner)
1. Gen-Som (sweet & sour soup) - THB 60
2. Pat-Pak-Raum-Mid (mixed vegetables) - THB 40
3. Pu-Pat-Phong-Ka-Ri (fried crab curry) - THB 80 Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: Phayathai Rd, Pathumwan Bangkok 10330Directions: near National Stadium Station
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 MBK Food Court at Level 6 by imstress
I love the Pad Thai (35THB), Fish maw Soup (80THB), Birds Nest Soup (50THB), Papaya Salad (40THB), Beef Soup (40THB).
All the food are excellent. Cheap and good. Leave a Comment Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: MBK Level 6Directions: National Stadium BTS Station
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 Birds Nest soup by imstress
For this trip, i did not head down to chinatown.
Found the birdsnest soup at MBK food court and selling only for 50THB a bowl. You may have it either hot or cold.
Birdsnest soup is known to be a beauty supplement. but i dont think just a bowl will help;p Leave a Comment
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 Beef Soup by imstress
The beef soup was so tasty and the beef slices are so tender.
where can you find such a dish and how much is it? MBK Food Court for 40THB.
SImply Delicious! Leave a Comment
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MBK FOOD COURT
It seems that MBK – Mahboonkrong Shopping Mall is an allure that no visitor can avoid. For first timers, take the BTS to Siam Station and the citadel of consumerism will appear on the left hand side if you are coming from the Sukhumvit end of the line.
Once again, don’t expect to see the food court for quite some hours, as of you navigate the various floors of this bewildering complex.
The Food Court is on the 6th floor and works on the principle of a “bought-value” card. So you front up to the cashier’s window, and buy a stored value card for say 350 baht.
Don’t’ worry about the amount as anything left on the card at departure will be refunded by the cashier.
Once again, very good Thai is on offer here.
My checklist here re hygiene receives a 7.5 out of 10 whereas The Loft received the full 10.
I tend to steer clear of the stalls where the staff are not wearing gloves and where I see the bowls being washed in a sink along with the utensils.
There appears to be a central washing area with all the right machinery, but for some reason, some of the operators ignore that option and do their own thing.
Also the dining area is nowhere as clean as The Loft’s.
Thai and Chinese soups are good here, fabulous Pad Thai, spicy Singaporean satay's, Son Tam of course, sweets both Asian and European, ice cream, sandwiches made freshly on the spot, a stall that does some of the best fried rice in Bangers and you can also purchase Singha beer and the locally brewed Heineken.
I have never spent more than 400 baht for two at the MBK food court.
It is open from about 11 am through to about 9.30 pm, but the later you arrive, the less the selections, as some stalls seem to run out quite early of their most sought after offerings, but make a note of them, as they are usually the best stalls. Theme: OtherAddress: MBK Mall, 444 Thanon Phayathai, PathumwanDirections: On the 6th floor.
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After a great and CHEAP foot massage, it was great to find out that there was a halal stall in the MBK foodcourt.
Initially, went to the wrong eating place (there are many food places in MBK)but went down to the ground floor to ask the information counter. She told us the floor and we found it in a jiffy.
The rice and curry was nice. I tried the chicken soup too. It was ok. But the food was cheap.
Was a bit adventurous, so tried the glutinous rice with mango. It was superb. But couldn't finish the large portion. Leave a Comment Theme: Kosher/HalalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: MBK Shopping CentreDirections: Accessible via Sky Train.
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