#KRUATHAI RESTAURANT THAIFOOD THAICUISINE KSA SAUDI RIYADH FOODSPOT

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(DISCLAMER:  I’M NOT A GOOD FOOD REVIEWER, THEY’RE ALL DELICIOUS TO ME!)

     It was my friend’s last night as a single lady! *cue the wedding bells* and I know that it wasn’t a proper bridal shower but at least we got to eat again at my favorite Thai food place!!  —— The Kruathai Seafoods Restaurant.

Since I’ve been here way too many times, I think I can tell you with all honesty why I’m such a big fan of their resto besides Thai food being my top most favorite asian cuisine. If you’re into a good, yummy asian food within a decent budget in Riyadh, then this one’s is right up your alley.

L O C A T I O N

(Restaurant’s facade)

Now, if you’re also located in the capital city like me, specifically in ArRawda district, and you’ve never seen nor heard about this place, well, I don’t blame you. The place is actually a bit discreet and its existence only came to my knowledge through a word-of-mouth 3 yrs ago. 

They have 2 existing branches: one in Sulaimania area and the other one is situated at Imam Al Shafie Street, Near Al Yamamah Hospital, Ar Rayyan. Nearly a walking distance from my house. I can’t tell you much about their history because I was too shy to ask their staffs lol, but I’m pretty sure that they’ve been around for years, guessing from some few peeled off paint from the walls and old furnitures.

I N T E R I O R  A N D   A M B I A N C E

(The next paragraph is just an unrelated segue lol) 

I love old stuffs. I’m a big fan of museums and one of my goals is to scour the entire earth and just visit all the museums that are currently existing. I don’t love them not just because they’re old and that it carries a certain “vintage aesthetic”, but also because there’s always a history behind old places and things which make them very interesting to me.

The restaurant’s ambiance carries a somewhat vintage/90′s vibe, dimly-lit, so it isn’t most people’s cup-of-tea but to me, it certainly has a “je né sais quoi” appeal. <3 It doesn’t bother me at all. It felt so homey with the vinyl floor and the floral curtains plus the dull sound of the chefs tossing woks and skillets in the background, it sorta felt like I was eating at my grandma’s kitchen again. (may she rest in peace)

S T A F F S

It took my friends a few long minutes to choose their dishes and the Indian staff was patient and cool enough to wait on them. He even went back twice because I came in a few minutes behind my friends who had already placed their orders in (sorry!). I didn’t have to tell the guy twice about my order, and he always had that super warm smile on his face too. (I’m pretty sure that he thought I was weird holding my camera and taking photos of their food and restaurant. Lol.) #millenial

So, that’s an A+ for me! They’re friendly, sharp, patient, and accommodating.

( Our inevitable, mandatory, goofy selfies. >.< )

T H E   F O O D ,   f i n a l l y . .

I highly recommend this restaurant for a small group because most of the food servings are good for sharing with a price range of as low as 20 to 50sr.

They offer Filipino, Chinese, and from the name itself, Thai cuisine. I’d scan and show the whole menu book to y’all if I could, but I only had a few seconds to take photos and choose my dish at the same time. Lol.

My TOP 3 favorite dishes are:

1. Fried Garlic Squid (30sr)

Or you can call it: Sweet and sour fried squid dish because that’s how it tastes like. Yum!

2. Tom Yum (20-40sr)

Who doesn’t love a good Tom Yum Seafood soup!! I ordered the smallest size for only 20sr, but when you order the regular size (second photo below), it usually comes in a huge metal bowl with a blue fire under it to keep the soup warm. It contains squids, crabs, fish meat, and shrimps. 

Trust me, they have the best Tom Yum in this country!

3. Fried Duck (forgot the price but my wild guess is it’s at 30-ish price range)

They always serve this crispy, I promise. It also comes with several dipping sauce too (mango, brine with chili, and sweet and sour sauce).

Those are just my personal preferences though. There are still a lot more that I have and haven’t tried. They have more than 30 dishes in their menu book that you can choose from! Can you believe that?!

When it comes to the price, I’ve never paid my share more than 50sr EVERY. SINGLE. TIME! And I also get to take some of the food home, that’s how big the servings are!

(The rice dried up because I took too long in taking photos. My bad lol)

As you can see, they also have yellow fried rice, fried garlic shrimps, chopsuey, beef stew, and a whole lot more! Gah, I just love me some comfort food right now, bruh.

**Adobong Kangkong (30sr)

**A big bowl of White Rice *burp*

And of course, it’s not asian without rice, is it? They serve a big silver bowl of white rice which is good for 3-4 heads.

I’m gonna do my best to get back here and try the other dishes for the rest of my remaining 2 months in Riyadh. *crossing my fingers* So lemme wrap this up by giving them a good 4/5 stars. 

Let me know what you think and what else you’d like me to post next! Thanks for reading! (All photos taken by yours truly) xxx

Kruathai Seafoods Restaurant Facebook:

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