Tuk Tuk Noodle Thai • 툭툭누들타이

I have heard about Tuk Tuk Noodle Thai Restaurant (툭툭누들타이) for a couple of years now. Recommended by friends and read about it online, it seems like this place has held its popularity for a couple of years now and even made it to 2018 MICHELIN Guide Seoul list. I finally got to try this place a while ago and I have to say, the experience wasn’t disappointing and I ended up coming back to this place on different occasions after that.

Tuk Tuk Noddle Thai serves all the food that you would expect from a Thai restaurant and they taste delicious. Not surprising since the chef is a Thai native. If you wanna try their delicious selections, you might wanna come with friends so you can order a couple of dishes to share. But if you’re more of a solo diner (like me), don’t worry, there’s also plenty of options to choose from.

Tips from me, go during odd hours to avoid the line. I never actually encountered a line since I always went during odd hours, but I’m pretty sure they got pretty busy during lunch and dinner hours since there’s a ticket machine for you to take a number from to wait for tables. Or if you go in smaller groups, there’s a higher probability for you to get seated faster if you don’t mind seating at the bar.

Tuk Tuk Noodle Thai • 툭툭누들타이

Address: 서울특별시 마포구 연남동 223-15 1층
Telephone: 070-4407-5130
Lunch Hours: 11:30 - 3:30 (Weekdays) / 12:00 - 4:00 (Weekends)
Dinner Hours: 5:00 - 10:00 (Last Order 09:00)

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Mum Aroy • 뭄말로이

Found another hidden gem in Sangsu area, a little Thai restaurant called Mum Aroy (뭄말로이). Having been in Korea for almost a year now, I've been eating a lot of Korean food—and it's great and all—but after a while I kinda miss other Asian food as well. And since I don't live near Itaewon, I was trying to find a good place around my area and stumbled upon this place online.

First off, I really love the vibe of the place. The decor, the music, the color of the walls, and even the utensils reminded me of my trip to Thailand and even a little bit of home. Went there with my classmates the first time so we ordered a bunch of different things to try and none of them disappointed. Everything tasted so good and they tasted pretty authentic (and by authentic I mean similar to my favorite Thai restaurants that I've visited in the past, outside Korea). And I think the fact that I've been craving it for a while kinda made the food tasted even better ;P

Here's the list of what we ordered: Tom Yum Goong (뚬얌꿍), Pad Thai (팟타이), Pad See Ew (팟시유), Green Curry (그린 커리), and Pad Kra Pao (팟카파오 무쌈) (which was SUPER HOT). And since then, I've gone back a couple of times and tried their Fried Rice (카오팟 뿌 <게살>), which was delicious as well. 

If you're craving for some Thai food, I definitely recommend this place. The owners and the servers are very friendly too. And this place is actually on the same street as Grunge Cafe (see my post here), so you could get dessert there if you still have some room for dessert after your meal. 

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