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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Adrienne Quan

Google

The chicken thigh with crispy garlic and the grilled pork neck are must try dishes. Chicken wings and papaya salad were also good. Service is a little chaotic and confusing but it is an authentic experience.

Christine Kim

Google

I liked the local vibe and the food here as the flavours were spot on food but the service was chaotic which affected the overall experience. I arrived just before 12pm when it was busy with locals. The ordering process was a little confusing but I was given a paper to mark my order. The chicken wings arrived quickly but the papaya salad took 50 minutes which was frustrating and I had to follow up many times. Despite the delays, the wings were perfectly cooked and the som tam was spicy yet well balanced.

Tyler Lai Zong You

Google

Horrible experience, I had hope the food would be mind shattering to compensate the service, but it was just good. I ordered the Som Tam with Blue Crab and Som Tam with Pork Neck. But only the Pork Neck Som Tam came. That took 50 minutes to arrive. Then we waited for the Blue Crab, to find out they ran out and didn’t inform us about it. Another 15 minutes wasted waiting. Thankfully there were some customer to help bridge the communication barrier. Their service is just plain stupid, there’s no proper process in place to handle everything. I don’t mind that the environment is not clean, but come on, the service was just horrendous. If travelers want to come here, please bring a Thai Speaker, that would help with the process

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!!

Alvin

Google

Nice local food shop, friendly staff, good food. Order Grill Chicken WING, pork neck and corn somtam Lot of different Somtam available here

P Song

Google

So yummy home-cooked meal; authentic & value for money. Friendly staff & neighbourhood. Was taking up space of neighbours' entrance & parking lots, but the kampong spirits max, no hostility only accommodating from All parties, eat in peace & full contentment. Luv luv luv <3

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.

M W

Google

I was looking forward to trying this and perhaps my expectations were set too high. I ordered the papaya salad and asked for it to be slightly spicy and also a squid dish I saw someone eating and some noodles to go with everything. Unfortunately the Som Tum didn't have the balance of the sweet salty sour and spicy that makes it so good. To be fair, it wasn't done by the older lady so perhaps it didn't quite hit the spot. The squid wasn't tasty either. All in all it was passable but I had better elsewhere.

Adrienne Quan

Google

The chicken thigh with crispy garlic and the grilled pork neck are must try dishes. Chicken wings and papaya salad were also good. Service is a little chaotic and confusing but it is an authentic experience.

Christine Kim

Google

I liked the local vibe and the food here as the flavours were spot on food but the service was chaotic which affected the overall experience. I arrived just before 12pm when it was busy with locals. The ordering process was a little confusing but I was given a paper to mark my order. The chicken wings arrived quickly but the papaya salad took 50 minutes which was frustrating and I had to follow up many times. Despite the delays, the wings were perfectly cooked and the som tam was spicy yet well balanced.

Tyler Lai Zong You

Google

Horrible experience, I had hope the food would be mind shattering to compensate the service, but it was just good. I ordered the Som Tam with Blue Crab and Som Tam with Pork Neck. But only the Pork Neck Som Tam came. That took 50 minutes to arrive. Then we waited for the Blue Crab, to find out they ran out and didn’t inform us about it. Another 15 minutes wasted waiting. Thankfully there were some customer to help bridge the communication barrier. Their service is just plain stupid, there’s no proper process in place to handle everything. I don’t mind that the environment is not clean, but come on, the service was just horrendous. If travelers want to come here, please bring a Thai Speaker, that would help with the process

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!!

Alvin

Google

Nice local food shop, friendly staff, good food. Order Grill Chicken WING, pork neck and corn somtam Lot of different Somtam available here

P Song

Google

So yummy home-cooked meal; authentic & value for money. Friendly staff & neighbourhood. Was taking up space of neighbours' entrance & parking lots, but the kampong spirits max, no hostility only accommodating from All parties, eat in peace & full contentment. Luv luv luv <3

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.

M W

Google

I was looking forward to trying this and perhaps my expectations were set too high. I ordered the papaya salad and asked for it to be slightly spicy and also a squid dish I saw someone eating and some noodles to go with everything. Unfortunately the Som Tum didn't have the balance of the sweet salty sour and spicy that makes it so good. To be fair, it wasn't done by the older lady so perhaps it didn't quite hit the spot. The squid wasn't tasty either. All in all it was passable but I had better elsewhere.

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