Doo Dee Thai Food (issan/isaan/esan)

Nice local restaurant, their fresh juices are REALLY good! Sweet sour pork was amazing and the beef was absolutely gorgeous… unfortunately the chicken we had was not the best. We were seated very fast and served by very friendly staff, they were very accommodating and would defo recommend if your in the area.

MUST VISIT. Definitely the best restaurant we’ve visited in the town! It was recommended by a receptionist in our hotel although she warned us it’s a real Thai cuisine and we might not like it [really? that’s what I came to Thailand for! . Anyway, we’ve spent 2 weeks there and could not find any better place so we then gave up and ate only there probs 6 times . It’s hard to recommend a single dish since the menu is quite broad and every time we tried something else except from a grilled fish heaven . No matter what we chose, everything was delicious okay, to be honest apart from European meals such as pizza or hamburger but let’s be clear who eats that in Thailand? We had a kid with us so you know… . And I’m not joking we’re a group of 6 and there was no situation that someone didn’t like the dish. TOP. the portions are big so be careful when ordering I also wanted to try everything and every time ended up asking for a box to take the food with me back to the hotel If you’re brave enough and want to try something that cannot be more authentic and more “Thai”, do make sure you ask for an additional menu. I noticed they don’t give it to tourists and it’s mostly in Thai. When I was trying to order Som Tam Thai salad, the waitress asked me 3 times whether I’m sure she tried to convince me that I wouldn’t like it since it stinks and only Thai people like it. I ordered it anyway and yes, it was stinky but delicious! Even though restaurant gets busy almost all the time maybe apart from the mornings yes, we ate breakfast there too , the service is quick and waiting time is not long And the prices! Super super affordable. Frankly speaking, we didn’t manage to find cheaper place with that quality and taste not counting the food on the street which ofc is cheaper but not as good . I cannot believe you can get food that is so delicious in that price, crazy. All the ingredients are very fresh and they put a lot of them in every single dish. It’s not like in Europe when you order shrimp pasta and you get 3 shrimps. TOP. Oh, it got a bit long but I don’t care. One might think that they paid me for this review but I was simply amazed. I cannot remember when I visited the place that tasty and that consistent ! . HIGHLY RECOMMEND, I wish I could visit it again. P.S The fact that you’d meet there a lot of locals also means something :

Very cheap and tasty food, Tom Kha was amazing! This restaurant gets too busy, but they have another much quieter branch at Nanai 8 street. It is towards the end of Nanai 8, just opposite of Tops Daily supermarket.

Simple, easy and local flavour open air restaurant. Dish portion tend to be for 1 to 2 person sharing, not too big not too small. 7 of us all loved the grilled fishes, chicken wings on a stick, glass noodles, stir fried instant noodles and spring rolls. Wait, I think thats almost all of the dishes we ordered !! The crews clean up tables quick and need not wait for too long for the food to be served. This place is a magnet for tourist and locals alike and they have free wifi. Highly recommended !!

This was a good place to try authentic thai food at a reasonable pricing in phuket. The tom yum was one of the best i ever had (and i had tried a few! , rich in flavor, creamy and more importantly authentic taste. Would love to visit this place again. Highly recommended!