Benjarong - (Thailand Resturant)

Benjarong is a Thailand Resturant located @ 146, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai (Near Adayar Gate). The ambiance is great and we can listen to the Thai music ;).

The Thailand traditional Appetizer was served as a complimentary item to us once we place the order for the Starters. It comprises of fried coconut pieces, nuts, chillies, Ginger, Lemon. It was really good. Initially we were thinking to give a try, at last we had 2-3 rounds. The soup ordered was "TOM YAM GAI" Chicken Soup. We could find some small straw kind of stuff,Lemon and ginger. The smell was a bit odd for a chicken Soup, still the soup was awesome.

I could find a lot of starters, but i am not used to these Thai food before. So, We ordered "KHAO PHAD GAI" (Grilled Chicken and Capsicum) to be in the safer side. The price of this is Rs 188/-, which had just 4 medium sized Grilled Chicken pieces. Even-though this is a normal dish the taste is some thing odd which i haven't tasted before. "PLA MEUK TOD NAM PR" (A kind of Squid) Rs 278/-, even this has a different sense of taste.

We ordered for only one main course "GAI YANG" (Chicken Fried Rice with egg). I can say this as the best fried rice i had till now ;). This one costs Rs 298/- and it is really worth it. The dish we ordered for the Main course is "POO PHAD CHA" (Crab) Rs 428/-. The crab is also a bit different than the crab we used to have. I can find a lot of Pepper (with the steak) in this one.

Overall i can say the whole taste is completely different from the one we used to have, however if you had Thai food before you may not feel the difference, i am not sure. Also i feel that all the dishes are overpriced. A Fried Ice Cream with 5 balls costs Rs 168/-. If you are a Thai food lover then this is a must visit place for you, otherwise you can try once if you can spend a minimum of Rs 750/- per head.


Tips & Tricks

If you plan to visit this restaurant, just carry a Citi Bank Credit Card with you as Citi Bank Credit Card Holders will get 15% discount. Wallet parking is available and you can get the table immediately as this restaurant is not over crowed.