Som Tam Jay So on Postcard

"A Choice Spot for Som Tam and Spicy Chicken Wings One of Thailand’s most loved dishes, som tam (green papaya salad) is ubiquitous in Bangkok, with vendors across the capital pounding together the essential components of shredded fruit, garlic, fish sauce, palm sugar, and lots and lots of chili. One of the best places to sample a truly delicious version is this friendly venue tucked away in the backstreets of Silom. Besides serving their versions of som tam , agargantuan barbecue produces beautifully smoky grilled chicken wings. While these are the stars of the show, the restaurant also does a winning line in other classics from northeast Thailand such as kor moo yang (grilled pork neck)."

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"A Choice Spot for Som Tam and Spicy Chicken Wings One of Thailand’s most loved dishes, som tam (green papaya salad) is ubiquitous in Bangkok, with vendors across the capital pounding together the essential components of shredded fruit, garlic, fish sauce, palm sugar, and lots and lots of chili. One of the best places to sample a truly delicious version is this friendly venue tucked away in the backstreets of Silom. Besides serving their versions of som tam , agargantuan barbecue produces beautifully smoky grilled chicken wings. While these are the stars of the show, the restaurant also does a winning line in other classics from northeast Thailand such as kor moo yang (grilled pork neck)."

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"Som Tam Jay So is located down a quiet side street in Bangkok's Silom business district. Locals flock here for som tam, a well-known Isaan dish that's an addictive combination of sugar, fruit, garlic, fish sauce, and an overabundance of chilis. To balance out the spice, order some tender marinated chicken, grilled onsite, or go for a variation on the classic papaya salad. The menu is written in Thai, so take a shot in the dark, or tell the staff what you want." - Katie Lockhart

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Goochie

Google

Followed Mark Weins recommendations for this place. Walked an hour to find it, did the big park enroute. My oh my, Mark was right!! Got there 11am, had whole place to myself. Joy and her staff are wonderful and the food…. Well back in Bangkok next week and straight back to this place!! Travel, find it. Thank Mark n me later…. 50/10 a true Thai experience!!

Jim C

Google

Very disappointed, poor management, poor hygiene. I came here because of Mark Wiens. My girlfriend and I arrived around 11:15-11:25. It didn't seem packed, but they were handling many delivery orders. As a first-timer, I was really confused because the staff didn't provide any guidance. I had to look around to figure out how things worked. For example, I noticed other customers making their orders on a paper you can get outside, so I did the same. Food didn't start coming until after 40-50 minutes, and the staff was inattentive. My girlfriend and I only received two dishes (we ordered four), and one of the salads had a hair in it. Also, the place isn't very hygienic. My girlfriend saw rodents under the sink where we wash our hands, which is very close to where people sit and get their sticky rice. We just paid the food we ate and left.

Pimmy Thanaporn

Google

Delicious Somtum in town with reasonable prices. Food takes a little long time to cook , sometimes it’s got mixed up with other orders, so you also need to go there and ask for your order. Ice , rice , water and sauce is self service. Place quite hot. packed at Noon. recommend menu - Somtum pu prara - grilled chicken - grilled pork neck - spicy corn salad

Janisa Andrea Muljadi

Google

The bbq chicken is very delicious (super recommend)🤤 and papaya salad is good as well. Jay So (the owner) is very nice . For the first time visiting, she explains how to order nicely.

Peter Teh

Google

I am a big Isaan food fan and so I come with very high expectations for this place and I was not disappointed. The chicken wings was smoked and bbq'ed to perfection. Beef Namtok has a great balance in taste and tender meat and the sauce was a perfect dip for the stickt rice and lastly the Lard Pla Duk was the best I've had so far ever anywhere else in the world. This is probably the only restaurant I have given a 5* rating in Bangkok for their food. A little short coming about this place is that it can get very warm as there is no ac. So make sure you are prepared to sweat. Haha.. The pricing is also surprising affordable and decent.

Wayndering

Google

Som Tam Jay So offers an extensive range of salads, from plain old green papaya salad to minced meat salads (larb). The highlight here other than the sheer variety is the grilled chicken, which is frankly better than the som tam. As for that, it’s hard to stand out given that there are lady with a cart on virtually every street corner in Bangkok serving up excellent salad for much less. Still, an interesting stop if you’re in the neighborhood. Starts to fill up with the foodie hordes by 12:30, so arrive early. You’ll get your meat long before Jay So can pound your salad onto a plate.

Bo

Google

The grilled dishes are charcoal-fired and definitely ones not to be missed. Had the chicken wings and grilled pork neck of which the latter is a definite standout with right blend of fats and protein. Try it with the dipping sauce and you are good to go. The seafood som tam was good too with fresh ingredients and huge amount of vegetables.

Peter Mulard

Google

Go for the wings, stay for the papaya salad and authentic Bangkok street food experience. There are no signs, so look for a green canopy covering the storefront. There is no English menu, and the lady asked if I wanted to pick out things from the grill (which I did). You can also fill out a small checklist with the food items in Thai, which is what locals do. As for the food, the chicken is perfectly cooked and their seasoning is fantastic. The dipping sauce is delicious too. The wings are so good, you honestly don’t even need the dipping sauce. The papaya salad is very fresh and tasted great. Very friendly staff and a warm environment to eat in. Great people, great food - I love coming here.

Goochie

Google

Followed Mark Weins recommendations for this place. Walked an hour to find it, did the big park enroute. My oh my, Mark was right!! Got there 11am, had whole place to myself. Joy and her staff are wonderful and the food…. Well back in Bangkok next week and straight back to this place!! Travel, find it. Thank Mark n me later…. 50/10 a true Thai experience!!

Jim C

Google

Very disappointed, poor management, poor hygiene. I came here because of Mark Wiens. My girlfriend and I arrived around 11:15-11:25. It didn't seem packed, but they were handling many delivery orders. As a first-timer, I was really confused because the staff didn't provide any guidance. I had to look around to figure out how things worked. For example, I noticed other customers making their orders on a paper you can get outside, so I did the same. Food didn't start coming until after 40-50 minutes, and the staff was inattentive. My girlfriend and I only received two dishes (we ordered four), and one of the salads had a hair in it. Also, the place isn't very hygienic. My girlfriend saw rodents under the sink where we wash our hands, which is very close to where people sit and get their sticky rice. We just paid the food we ate and left.

Pimmy Thanaporn

Google

Delicious Somtum in town with reasonable prices. Food takes a little long time to cook , sometimes it’s got mixed up with other orders, so you also need to go there and ask for your order. Ice , rice , water and sauce is self service. Place quite hot. packed at Noon. recommend menu - Somtum pu prara - grilled chicken - grilled pork neck - spicy corn salad

Janisa Andrea Muljadi

Google

The bbq chicken is very delicious (super recommend)🤤 and papaya salad is good as well. Jay So (the owner) is very nice . For the first time visiting, she explains how to order nicely.

Peter Teh

Google

I am a big Isaan food fan and so I come with very high expectations for this place and I was not disappointed. The chicken wings was smoked and bbq'ed to perfection. Beef Namtok has a great balance in taste and tender meat and the sauce was a perfect dip for the stickt rice and lastly the Lard Pla Duk was the best I've had so far ever anywhere else in the world. This is probably the only restaurant I have given a 5* rating in Bangkok for their food. A little short coming about this place is that it can get very warm as there is no ac. So make sure you are prepared to sweat. Haha.. The pricing is also surprising affordable and decent.

Wayndering

Google

Som Tam Jay So offers an extensive range of salads, from plain old green papaya salad to minced meat salads (larb). The highlight here other than the sheer variety is the grilled chicken, which is frankly better than the som tam. As for that, it’s hard to stand out given that there are lady with a cart on virtually every street corner in Bangkok serving up excellent salad for much less. Still, an interesting stop if you’re in the neighborhood. Starts to fill up with the foodie hordes by 12:30, so arrive early. You’ll get your meat long before Jay So can pound your salad onto a plate.

Bo

Google

The grilled dishes are charcoal-fired and definitely ones not to be missed. Had the chicken wings and grilled pork neck of which the latter is a definite standout with right blend of fats and protein. Try it with the dipping sauce and you are good to go. The seafood som tam was good too with fresh ingredients and huge amount of vegetables.

Peter Mulard

Google

Go for the wings, stay for the papaya salad and authentic Bangkok street food experience. There are no signs, so look for a green canopy covering the storefront. There is no English menu, and the lady asked if I wanted to pick out things from the grill (which I did). You can also fill out a small checklist with the food items in Thai, which is what locals do. As for the food, the chicken is perfectly cooked and their seasoning is fantastic. The dipping sauce is delicious too. The wings are so good, you honestly don’t even need the dipping sauce. The papaya salad is very fresh and tasted great. Very friendly staff and a warm environment to eat in. Great people, great food - I love coming here.

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