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The most comfortable way to enjoy the street food of Thailand is here: The food courts of MBK. It's comfortable as there is air-conditioning and yet the prices are economical (to different pockets). 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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| | | | MBK Food Court: Loads of Choice for Minimal Money | Tip Rating: Satisfaction: | | | | |
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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| | | | MBK Food Court: International food at Mah Boon Krong mall | Tip Rating: Satisfaction: | | | | |
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 Food Court: International Restaurants in a Food Court | Tip Rating:  Satisfaction: | | | | |
I usually do not like food court. MBK food court (the Fifth Food Avenue) is something different, located on the fifth floor. The cuisine is restaurant standard with quality chef cooking your meal. The price is cheap oh well compare to Aussie price. You can find International cuisines in MBK ranges from Italian, Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian; they also serve halal meat for the Muslim. The local Thai food is excellent especially the Pad Thai. 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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| | | | MBK Food Court: MBK Food Court Rocks!!! | Tip Rating: Satisfaction: | | | | |
MBK - food court is at top floor, you will have to buy coupons to get ur food. Unused coupons can be refunded within the day - the only food court that sells sharkfin soup and birdnest, save ur effort to get to Chinatown, where these delicacies are in abundance there. - this food court is not as hip as many others, we were hungry, that was y we ate here. Ppl recommend us to eat here anyway. Foodcourts foodcourts, aren’t they all the same? - you will get to see the stall vendors sorting the coupons at the end of the day, tedious, as compared to the value card system other foodcourts are using - http://cello-play.livejournal.com/72919.html for more pics ;)
- every stall deserves your try! Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: MBK Mall, 444 Thanon Phayathai, PathumwanDirections: On the 6th floor. national stadium bts station
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