Bangkok Chef

Bangkok Chef is a family-run Thai restaurant in downtown Houston that is known for a dish called Drunken Macaroni, which was how I was introduced to the restaurant. Nicknamed "Drunken Mac", this is macaroni stir-fried with egg, onion, carrot, tomatoes and chili. It's an interesting dish and is definitely something to try. However, this time I decided to try the Massaman Curry, which had avocado, carrots, onion and peanuts along with steamed jasmine rice. This lunch combo is a bit odd but you get a ton of food! It comes with the day's soup, a salad and an appetizer. The soup seemed to be some kind of seafood bisque and the salad had apple, avocado, corn and a honey mustard dressing. It was served with an egg roll and some kind of dumpling. I was not a huge fan of the soup, but the salad was really yummy. The egg roll wasn't too greasy, but wasn't anything super special. I have never had Thai curry before but it was yummy! It was too hot, but there was some heat to it. The avocado added creaminess to it and helped cool it down a bit. The peanuts added a nice crunch to the curry and the chicken made it an extra hearty meal. I don't typically eat a ton of fun, but I decided to give it a try and it turned out to be quite good. This lunch special is at least 2 meals and doesn't break the bank! If you aren't downtown but looking for some pretty authentic Thai, you can also visit them at their Westheimer location.