I was putting down Nimmanhemin Soi 7 today when I saw this nice-looking new restaurant. I looked at the menu and it was definitely on the pricey side -- apparently trying to compete with "The House" -- another great restaurant in Chiang Mai.

So I went for a sample tonight. We had Tom Yam Kung (which you can't get at "The House") and some pork cutlets mignon, with nam manaaw and nam farang to wash it down.

It was great! My boyf had already eaten, so he just went along to keep me company, but wound up eating a lot of the fabulous soup: no polite little dish here -- a big bowl with lots of big tasty shrimp. The pork was also fabulous -- an excellent "kind-of-mashed potatoes" and lovely mushrooms and veggies.

I was surprised to feel so full (but my kind friend had been shoving some of those shrimp my way.) The bill for this very modest feast was 770 baht.

I'll definitely be going back for special occasions....I think this is a real find! Just be aware that the portions are on the large side -- none of this "nouvelle cuisine" stuff where the waiter lifts the giant silver dome up to reveal one tiny shrimp exquisitely arranged on three paper-thin slices of carrot and celery. Nope! Bring your appetite with you!

(I have no connections with anyone at this place. They are all perfect strangers to me. My only goal was to try and find another good restaurant in my neighborhood, and I did!)

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