Sticky rice roti with coconut-smoked short rib @manao_dubai @abhiraj_khatwani @m.orfali 🔥🇹🇭
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Back again. Man, I love Thai food - and this is easily one of the most impressive Thai restaurants I’ve been to. The creativity across the menu and the way flavours are layered and balanced is genuinely next level. Every course feels like it shouldn’t be able to top the last, and somehow, it always does. A well deserved star for the team here .

Their short rib taco is one of my favourite bites of all time, and I’m so glad it’s stayed on the menu. Perfectly tender, ultra-juicy, beautifully charred short rib, served on a sticky rice roti “taco” with kaffir lime relish and fermented sticky rice. A two-bite explosion of flavour - rich, spicy, smoky and fatty, yet perfectly balanced.

The grilled king crab shoulder with green chilli nam jim and coriander stem was another standout. An underutilised ingredient that’s incredibly buttery and sweet, handled with restraint and just the right hit of heat. I loved how gently this was flavoured. The lobster khanom krok is a wild dish that’s hard to describe - think a crisp-cased dumpling filled with warm, fermented rice custard, topped with smoked lobster tail. Completely unique. Beautiful to look at and even better to eat.

So many layers to every dish here, with nothing out of balance. This is the kind of fine dining I love - creative, flavour-led cooking that’s bold, punchy and never predictable. An all-time favourite. Food, service and vibe all in check Less