in bangkok, thailand (june’24)
next stop is rark, another highly anticipated dining spot this trip as they have recently relocated to a larger location, making bookings slightly easier to manage. it was overall my favourite shop this trip, and i am happy to be told by my friends that their standards have maintained from their previous location.
their presentation and details were amongst one of the top this trip especially the bites. i think their meat and fish dishes here were done particularly well, but soups and curries were on the slightly weaker side. shared 3 plates of beef tongue between 5, very impressed with the thickness and tenderness achieved from local thai beef. their ‘signature’ pork and tomato stew was tangy and appetising, making it one of my favourite dishes tonight along with the sweet and salty soft shell crab. both fried fish dishes were very well done, one with a mangosteen salad which was particularly remarkable, and one in a sour soup. the duck in the curry was nicely cooked, but the curry wasn’t very aromatic and their homemade babin tasted a bit weird. ended with a guava and torch ginger ice cream, which was a bit weird for me, out of the scope of my palate’s familiarity.
overall a very nice dinner, would love to come back at my next trip to bangkok for more dishes as they are just settling into their new kitchen.
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✨crispy pancake, crab fat sauce & huahin caviar (฿690)
cured prawn with big butt ant (฿310)
puffed taro crab cake with apple ajad (฿400)
✨crispy scale threadfin bream with mangosteen (฿550)
✨beef tongue with grape and fermented fish relish (฿570)
✨sweet & salty soft shell crab (฿650)
stir fry beans with thai style bacon (฿295)
aromatic blood sausage with chives relish (฿390)
roasted duck red curry & coconut pancake (฿550)
✨orange soup with pork and tomato (฿360)
✨traditional sour goby fish soup (฿670)
aromatic shrimp paste soup with pork (฿390)
guava torch ice cream with chilli and salt (฿250)
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would revisit: yes
reservations online
price range pp: ฿1000 - ฿3000
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📍RARK ราค
location: 4 soi pridi banomyong 26 phatthana wet soi 3, khlong tan nuea, bangkok
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