Down to Bang Saray. This restaurant is located on the strip as you enter the town from the road along the beach. Not too big and pleasant decor with light music going on in the background.
As soon as the crab fried rice arrived the aroma was an essence of the sea. Sweet and sour prawns (not on menu but they did it for me) was perfect. Fat non frozen prawns the size of a squash ball with a sweet flavour and firm texture. The sauce was nicely balanced with enough pineapple and pepers to give a contrasting texture but not too much do it's a stew. And then an absolute revelation. Crispy swamp cabbage. This strips of tempura leaves. But it was the sauce that stole the show. Tamarind based with whole meaty shrimps it tasted pungent and savoury and spicy and absolutely moreish. This dish alone would make a wonderful lunch.
From the helpful parking to the delightful service, the fabulous food and the complimentary sliced pineapple at the end this is a restaurant at the top of its game.
Total bill with a large bottle if water. 460 baht. Thoroughly recommended.