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Restaurant Review: Lhong Tou Bangkok Thailand

Kyle Stewart Posted onApril 21, 2019September 14, 2021 2 Comments

Though we have been to Bangkok, Thailand more times than we can count, my family continues to search out new places to eat and are rarely disappointed. On this occasion, we found Lhong Tou and enjoyed their dim sum menu. 


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Location

Situated on the edge of Bangkok’s Chinatown is the beautiful Lhong Tou cafe. From Sukhumvit, the cost is about 100 baht in a taxi, or about $3USD.

Address: 538 Yaowarat Rd, Khwaeng Samphanthawong, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand

Phone: +66 64 935 6499

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Lhong Tou Cafe
Lhong Tou Cafe

Wait

There was just one couple in front of us waiting for a table, despite such, the wait was an accurate 30 minutes at about 3 pm. There is a machine in front of the restaurant that will handle the wait for you (I honestly wish more places had this). Due to the unique seating style of the restaurant, you can choose whether your table is lower level or upper level, the elevated tables the made the restaurant famous.

Elevated dining with another table underneath
Elevated dining with another table underneath
Entrance to Lhong Tou Cafe
Entrance to Lhong Tou Cafe

Food

The food was exceptional. Dishes are small and meant for sharing as dim sum. We ordered eight different dishes, one of them twice and they were all amazing, though some more than others. The drinks too were impressive, the lemon iced tea was the best I have ever had anywhere.

Everything we had was excellent, though the spring rolls (not pictured) and Mini BBQ buns wouldn’t make the cut on our next visit – that was mostly down to an abundance of food and such remarkable alternatives.

Lemon iced tea
Lemon iced tea
A mocha for little Lucy
A mocha for little Lucy
Creamy Thai iced tea
Creamy Thai iced tea
Lucy looks over the menu with photos
Lucy looks over the menu with photos
Shumai so good we ordered another plate
Shumai so good we ordered another plate
Her favorite
Her favorite
Mini BBQ pork buns - the only thing we wouldn't reorder
Mini BBQ pork buns – the only thing we wouldn’t reorder
Lava bun
Lava bun
Mala fried chicken
Mala fried chicken
Golden shrimp
Golden shrimp
Golden pouches
Golden pouches
Lucy's favorite dessert of all time, Egg Yolk bun
Lucy’s favorite dessert of all time, Egg Yolk bun
Lhong Tou cafe spread
Lhong Tou cafe spread
Lucy loved Lhong Tou Cafe
Lucy loved Lhong Tou Cafe

Value

We over ordered as we often do at new places assuming they can’t all be home runs. This was pretty close to a perfect game, however. The cost of our meal was 927 baht or about $32 before tip at the time of the purchase. That even included an extra iced tea to-go. It’s an amazing value for money, better than Tim Ho Wan in my opinion and just a matter of time before the Michelin folks take notice. Get in while you can.

The bill
The bill

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Have you been to Lhong Tou? What was your favorite dish? Do you have a different spot in Bangkok’s China town you prefer? 

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2 Comments

  1. James Reply
    April 21, 2019 at 8:52 am

    Kyle- looks amazing. How do you decide on ice for your drinks in Thailand (or anywhere else in SE Asia)? I’m always a little leery of getting sick after one bad experience in the Middle East.

    • Kyle Stewart Reply
      April 21, 2019 at 9:38 am

      That’s a good question. In the case of restaurants like this one, they will use purified water though if we are drinking just water we order a bottle anyway. However, many street vendors selling fruit and other items that sit on or require ice, we pass on. We will buy a whole mini pineapple for example but won’t buy one on ice.

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