Introduction
I recently visited the Thai eatery “A-san no Mise,” located about a 10-minute walk east of the Bangkok Japanese School. I wanted to share my review. Since there isn’t much information online about restaurants, eateries, and street food in Bangkok, and even fewer review sites like Tabelog (Japan’s top restaurant-review site) besides Google and Wongnai, I hope this might be of some help.
About the Thai eatery “A-san no Mise” near the Bangkok Japanese School
The Thai eatery “A-san no Mise” is located approximately a 10-minute walk east from the Bangkok Japanese School. There are no train stations nearby, so getting there from Thonglor, Ekkamai, or Phrom Phong would likely take 20-30 minutes by taxi or motorcycle taxi.
I was surprised when I first found “A-san no Mise”! Even at 10 AM, the eatery was bustling with customers. I had an errand to run at the Japanese School, so I couldn’t stop then, but I headed straight there after I finished! lol
Is “A-san no Mise” Difficult to Visit?
There are several challenges to visiting “A-san no Mise.”
The first challenge is access. Unless you have a reason to visit the Bangkok Japanese School, you probably wouldn’t make a special trip. From Thonglor, Ekkamai, or Phrom Phong, it’s probably a 20-30 minute Grab ride, costing around 150-250 THB.
The second challenge is the language barrier. It’s highly likely that both the staff and customers at “A-san no Mise” are almost entirely Thai. It operates entirely for a Thai clientele. The menu is only in Thai, and English is not understood at all. There are about 30 items listed on the menu displayed outside, making it difficult to even grasp what’s available. To understand the menu, using Google Lens for translation is your best bet. It will translate to a “somewhat understandable” level. Once you have a general idea of the menu, pointing to the desired dish in the photo is recommended. Originally, the system involves writing the menu item on paper to hand over, but they were accommodating with me pointing. Alternatively, you could get away with saying, “ผมเอาเหมือนกัน (Phom ao muean gan: I’ll have the same as the person before),” which is a good fallback! Convey the quantity with finger gestures.
The third challenge is hygiene. As with many street food stalls and local eateries, it’s not as clean as a typical restaurant in the city. Flies are present, of course. I didn’t use the restroom, so I can’t say for sure, but there might not be any toilet paper.
However, “A-san no Mise” serves incredibly delicious food. If you love Thai cuisine, I highly recommend overcoming these hurdles and giving it a try!
Menu at “A-san no Mise” (Photos, Prices, Reviews)
A-san no Mise offers a variety of dishes, including fried rice, pad krapow, curries, salads, stir-fries, and tom yum goong. It’s likely that all the dishes are Thai or have Thai-inspired flavors.
I visited twice and tried two different types of pad krapow, both of which were delicious. The crispy pork krapow, in particular, was outstanding! I’ve eaten quite a bit of pad krapow since coming to Bangkok, and I think this one is exceptionally delicious.
Recommendation Score for “A-san no Mise”
Hoping this might be useful, I’ll give it a score modeled after Tabelog. I personally feel that “A-san no Mise” would correspond to around a 3.6 on Tabelog, so I’ll leave that note here.
Conclusion
Although “A-san no Mise” has its challenges, it’s an eatery worth trying for Thai food enthusiasts. I believe the true essence of Thai cuisine lies in its affordable and delicious street food and local eateries!
| Name | Thai eatery “A-san no Mise” |
| Type | Thai eatery |
| Budget | Under 100 THB (1 dish + 1 drink) |
| Opening Hours | Unknown, open at 10 AM on weekdays |
| Access | 20-30 minutes by taxi from Thonglor, Ekkamai, or Phrom Phong |
| Phone Number | |
| Address | 309 Chamnian Soem Alley, Wang Thonglang, Bangkok 10310 |
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