Empty restaurants with average food: Restaurant Baan Saeng Thai (15. January 2018)

Due to the fact that this place had been recommended to me, I was surprised upon entering. It looked not very appealing plus it was absolutely empty. There were literally no other guests there but us. At least we had the full attention of the service. I went for the “vegetable spring rolls” (2.200 BHD) as a starter which were good.

The “mixed appetizer (mix tempura, mix of spring roll, fried crab, fried prawns, fried squid)” (8.500 BHD) on the other hand wasn’t to my liking. The spring rolls were good again but the fried crab was straight out disgusting as it wasn’t the crab meat which was fried but there was a lot of shell left so it all became incredibly crunchy but in a truly unpleasant way.

The “Tom Ka Gai (chicken & coconut milk soup flavoured with lemon grass and herbs), small” (2.800 BHD) was truly delicious but if that was the small portion, I am wondering how big the large portion is. I mean, this alone feeds one grown up man (and you wouldn’t even need starters or anything else).

The “fried noodles in Thai style with chicken” (2.800 BHD) on the other hand were rather boring in terms of flavor.

Luckily, they were good at preparing fresh juices and the “fresh watermelon juice” (2.000 BHD) was truly great. Now, all in all, it is not necessarily a restaurant I would want to visit immediately again. And if I would, I’d go for the soup, nothing else.

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Contact Details:

Restaurant Baan Saeng Thai

Rd No 2629

Manama (BH)

Tel.: +973 17 71 57 75

About the Author: Sven

I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org. Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City.