Phuket Town sits on the corner of Sukhumvit 55 (aka Soi Thong Lor) and Thong Lor Soi 6. It occupies a small shop house and although I won't go into how charming it looks, because yes, it does look it. It is small however, with only seven tables in total, one would be forgiven for thinking that this place may feel tiny, but it has high ceilings so it doesn't feel too cramped.
The food as one would guess, is Southern Thai food from the region of Phuket. Which I might add, used to be so lovely and sleepy. Fortunately or unfortunately - depending on which way you look at it - Phuket is now one big bustling, thriving town full of expats and tourists . . . .
The food here is home cooked fare, lots of shrimp paste, Southern style curries and plenty more. I came here tonight in a group of four, we were all famished and ordered way too much. Unfortunately, I didn't take pictures of all the food. A shame and for that, I do apologise. I just tucked in and forgot all about papping the dishes as they came out.
We ordered the stir fried morning glory with shrimp paste. If shrimp paste isn't your thing, you might not enjoy this so much. The morning glory was crunchy and it wasn't spicy.
The bamboo shoots with minced prawn was generous, fresh and again not the least bit spicy.
The eggplant with deep fried seabass was fairly spicy. I bit right into a red chilli and felt the numbing heat for a good few minutes. Oh the joy of biting into red chilli seeds.
The stir fried green beans with prawns in shrimp paste was OK. But I think I was a bit shrimp pasted out by this point.
We also ordered the fish cakes which were quite tasty. Mini fish cakes that were bouncy, but minus any kaffir lime leaf or green beans.
Kanom Jeen Naam Ya Bpoo (crab curry with chinese rice noodles). Thick yellow curry sauce with pieces of crab served with a plate of rice noodles, pickles, dried anchovies and chillies, pineapple. fresh beansprouts and Thai basil. The curry is mild, probably a little too mild for my liking, but good all the same.
Fish balls with dipping sauce which were really plump. My Western friends didn't really take to these. Yes, they are an acquired taste - just like Marmite - love them or hate them. Personally, I love them!
Finally we had the stir fried belly pork with sliced lemongrass and shallots.
Overall, everyone seemed to enjoy the meal. I did feel a little overwhelmed with all the food and sorry to say, that we left quite a bit of it as we couldn't finish it all.
The staff are kept busy and the place has a great bustling feel about it. We didn't feel rushed, in fact we were the last ones out at ten o'clock. The owner was tilling up and the waiting staff had already cleared and wiped down the rest of the tables.
My party wanted more drinks, but we decided to move on and let them clear up and close for the night.
Likes: The cute mural on the wall.
Dislikes: The strange look I got from one of the staff when I didn't understand what he was asking me in Thai.
Final Thoughts: It's a popular place for 'farangs' who love a bit of quaint Thailand. For me, the food was good, it wasn't out of this world. But I would go back, if just for the cute charm of the place.
Phuket Town
160/8 Thong Lor Soi 6, Bangkok, ThailandTel: +66 (0)2 714 9402
HOURS: 10:30am - 10:30pm
Nearest BTS: Thong Lor, Exit 3. Catch a taxi or motorsai to corner of Thong Lor & Thong Lor Soi 6.
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