Dive into the iconic Special Beef Pho at Pho Pasteur Parramatta

If you’re craving authentic, no-frills Vietnamese food in Parramatta, Pho Pasteur on Church Street is the spot locals (and especially the Vietnamese community) have been flocking to for over 30 years. Opened in 1992 by a family of South Vietnamese …

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Main thumbnail image for Tokyo cheap eats guide – mouthwatering affordable Japanese chain restaurant meals like crispy tonkatsu, rich ramen, chewy udon, and gyudon beef bowls

Tokyo’s reputation as an expensive city is well-deserved—think high-end sushi bars and Michelin-starred kaiseki. But beneath the glitz, the city offers incredible value for budget-conscious eaters. With over 160,000 restaurants, many chains specialize in quick, tasty meals using high-quality ingredients, …

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Eating at Im Chan while watching the Sukhumvit world go by – the perfect cheap-eats experience.

If there’s one spot that embodies Bangkok’s spirit of “good food, dirt cheap, no fuss,” it’s Im Chan on Soi 37. Tucked on the corner of Sukhumvit Road opposite EmQuartier mall and a 1-minute walk from Phrom Phong BTS Exit …

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The perfect plate of traditional Khao Man Gai – tender poached chicken, fragrant rice, and that addictive sauce.

Khao Man Gai – Thailand’s take on Hainanese chicken rice – is one of Bangkok’s greatest cheap eats. Tender poached (or fried) chicken, fragrant coconut-oil rice, cucumber slices, and that addictive garlic-chilli dipping sauce, all for pocket change. In Sukhumvit …

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The counter at Ichiban Ramen Soi 24 on a normal Tuesday night – woks roaring, Asahi flowing, and the legendary half-ramen + half-chahan combo for 200 baht keeping everyone very happy.

The Japanese “Local” That Feels Like Home (Even If You’re a 6ft Farang) If Yuna on Soi 11 is my polished, slightly fancy obsession, then Ichiban Ramen on Sukhumvit Soi 24 is the sweaty, noisy, ridiculously loveable neighbourhood izakaya I …

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Resstaurants Walking Distance from Hyatt Place

Hyatt Place Hotel is on the busy Soi 24 Sukhumvit Bangkok which is lined with hotels, highrise condo buildings and plenty of restaurants, bars and convenience stores – with 3 major shopping malls found close by. The Hyatt Place does …

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Chicken Rice at Emquartier Shopping Mall Phrom Phong Bangkok

The Khao Man Gai – Hainanese chicken rice at Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice in the Enquartier Shopping Mall is the best Khao Man Gai chicken rice I have eaten in Bangkok. Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice were listed in the Michelin …

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Hainanese Chicken and Fried Chicken Rice in Terminal 21

Located in the Pier 21 Food Court within Terminal 21 Shopping mall, there is a very good food stall selling Hainanese chicken rice. In Thai they call it Khao Man Gai but this stores title just says Hainanese chicken rice. …

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Thai Street Food Complex Soi 11 Sukhumvit Bangkok

The Thai Street Food Complex on Soi 11 Sukhumvit has now been shutdown as construction on this land is starting to build the latest hotel / condo building in Bangkok.This land will be developed into the Voco Bangkok Sukhumvit 11 …

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