Sawasdee Ratchawat - Famous Pad Thai & Fried Oyster Omelette @ Dusit in Bangkok [Thailand]

The above article was published in Thailand year 2534 and it was mentioned that Sawasdee Ratchawat had been in operation for over a hundred years. 2354 is year 1991, which makes the eatery at least 130 years old now!

Our Thai friend was shocked; even though the recommendation for this pad thai eatery came from his dad, he didn't expect it to have been around for such a long period of time! 

With three large pans laid side by side in an open kitchen right at the entrance, the first thing any foreigners would do is to whip out their cameras and take photos and videos when the chefs skillfully whip up plates after plates of delicious food. 

Non-air-conditioned seating but having the wall fans helped to cool down the body temperature. Anyway, it's no secret my favorite pad thai is at Thipsamai although for this relaxing trip made in February 2023; the objective was to try a different restaurant and nothing's better than a local's recommendation!

Fried Carrot Cake - this wasn't the focus for the visit but as our Thai friend was still on his way to the eatery, the hungry monster in our tummies couldn't help ordering this to at least placate it from further anger.

Flavor was surprisingly similar to what we had in Singapore; albeit in much larger pieces, wetter and stir fried with vegetables (so much healthier than our local version)! Texture of the carrot cake was also mushier and reminded me of Hakka Abacus Seeds! 

Personally, I prefer our local's diced up version, in smaller pieces and sweeter. However, I absolutely enjoyed the vegetables and egg; former of which is uncommon in Singapore's carrot cake.

Fried Oyster Omelette Hot Plate - This wasn't our my list to eat too! It didn't escape our eyes that the dish was placed top on the menu and the fact that many diners had a plate on their tables. So how do you think this fared?

Sitting on a bed of beansprouts, there was so much crunch; from the crispy batter and the lightly fried beansprouts. I can't comment much on the oysters since I don't really enjoy them. Chilli was like a blander version of what we had in Singapore. 

Stir Fried Rice Noodle with Prawns - now coming to the star of the eatery; pad thai! At 120 baht, this was a deluxe version and came with two large prawns.

Noodles were fried in the more conventional way, unlike Thipsamai where its signature was the shrimp oil that gave the noodles an orangey sheen. Nevertheless, it was still full of flavor with irresistible slurpiness that had each bite filled with the nuttiness from the crushed peanuts!

Prawns were plump and firm!

For a conventional plate of pad thai, I must say this was one of the best so far, absolute testament for Sawasdee Ratchawat's long history of more than a century! I did mention conventional as the pad thai from Thipsamai, with its shrimp oil, was just too epic to compare, but this one was definitely better than Lueng Pha.

Egg Wrapped Stir Fried Rice Noodle - Alex's order. Despite my love for eggs, egg wrapped pad thai often had too thin an omelette for me to be impressed. This version was thicker, fluffier (seemed to have more eggs) and way more satisfying for an egg lover! Content within was similar to my "Stir Fried Rice Noodle with Prawns"

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Worth coming in the future although its location is not your typical tourist area in Bangkok. For me, we actually took the local train to Sam Sen station and walked for about 800 meters. 

p.s. there were so much beansprouts that Alex was literally playing with the leftovers! Faint but yet, so Alex right? Hahahah. 

Address

955 11 Thanon Nakhon Chaisi Rd, 

Thanon Nakhon Chai Si, Dusit District, 

Bangkok 10300, Thailand

Map

As above.

Menu

As above.

Pricing

Fried Carrot Cake (Small) - 60 Baht

Fried Oyster Omelette Hot Plate - 150 Baht

Stir Fried Rice Noodle with Prawns - 120 Baht

Egg Wrapped Stir Fried Rice Noodle - 100 Baht

Additional Information

You can find other snacks, including some Chinese kuehs and dumplings. I would have loved to try but the stomach was simply too full! Shall do so in my next visit!