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Famous Nhong Rim Klong Crab Omelette in Bangkok · It's All About Crab Meat & Eggs

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Nhong Rim Klong renowned for its crab meat dishes doesn't need any further introduction. Here's my take on the popular restaurant.

Restaurant name: Nhong Rim Klong


Address: 51 Ekkamai 23 Alley, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok 10110, Thailand


Tel: +66 86 044 9478


Hours: 8:30am - 4:00pm (Sun off)



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Despite its fame, Michelin Bib Gourmand award, local foodie guide accolades and strong social media presence, Nhong Rim Klong restaurant actually doesn't have any signboard at the moment. If there was, I couldn't see any despite trying when I was there ๐Ÿ˜‚

Nhong Rim Klong is located in an alley, grimy and gritty. I like the hyperlocal feel of this place.

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The ground level, long and narrow, bear bones furnishing, is dominated by a long bar counter with stools.

Nhong Rim Klong used to be a makeshift street side stall beside a funky smelling canal at nearby Ekkamai 21 before moving into these premises not long ago.

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We were ushered upstairs which was full house. Yeah...., like downstairs, there was no decor ๐Ÿ˜„ It's like the old street side stall simply moved indoors and their fans followed.

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The menu (an artefact from its legendary street & canal side days) is in both Thai and English but no pictures ๐Ÿ˜„ You may have what we had as a guide ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

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Spicy Mixed Seafood and Glass Noodle was exactly that. The soft glass noodles (tang hoon) did a good job soaking up the robust savoury, sour, spicy flavours of the sauce. 

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Signature Crab Omelette (ala Jay Fai). The omelette was huge and feeds two or three easily.

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The crab omelette emulates Jay Fai's crab and egg roll with lots of chunky soft crab meat wrapped in fluffy, custardy egg. It tasted subtly sweet from the crab with egginess from the eggs and a bit of savouriness from the grease and seasonings e.g. fish sauce. 

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Tom Yam Seafood (Clear Soup). Fresh seafood like squid, fish and prawn with lots of spongy mushrooms, herbs and spices in a robustly savoury, sourish, spicy hot clear soup.

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Cabbage Fried with Fish Sauce and Crab Meat.

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The mildly umami savoury fish sauce and bits of garlic brought out the natural flavours of the crab, egg and cabbage. It was a blend of different softness of the crab and moist egg with juicy crunch of the crisp cabbage. I enjoyed this dish.

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Fried Rice with Crab Meat. The rice and egg, soft and fluffy were only lightly stir  fried with little oil, so it is not Yangzhou fried rice with crab meat, if that is what you are expecting ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

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There was neither wok hei smokiness nor strong eggy taste but just a slight sweetness from rice and crab with a subtle egginess.

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An iconic eatery which must be checked to earn your Bangkok street food creds ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
This is the type of hyperlocal Bangkok experience I miss.



Written by Tony Boey on 29 May 2022


Nhong Rim Klong at its quaint old, hyperlocal location between an alley and canal. I missed the chance to eat here ๐Ÿ˜“

Good renditions of similar dishes in Singapore from Nummum Thai Kitchen ๐Ÿ‘ˆ click


4 comments:

  1. Honestly I much prefer their new location. Their Pad Krapow Gai was quite impressive, among other offerings. But I still think the crab omelette, though not cold in the middle, is quite unimpressive.

    The other time when I was at their longkang location, the crab omelette was cold in the middle. Was praying so hard I won’t end up in the hospital afterwards.

    The smell does add a bit extra to the experience.

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  2. Honestly I much prefer their new location. Their Pad Krapow Gai was quite impressive, among other offerings. But I still think the crab omelette, though not cold in the middle, is quite unimpressive.

    The other time when I was at their longkang location, the crab omelette was cold in the middle. Was praying so hard I won’t end up in the hospital afterwards.

    The smell does add a bit extra to the experience.

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  3. Why would you want to brag about eating a bad crab omelette next to a longkang?

    This is done only for tourists.

    They are well known for other renditions and those r very delicious.

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  4. the longkang adds to the flavour and ambience. especially when it's raining as well, cos the spray adds the unknown X-factor ๐Ÿคฃ

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