Oct 8

The Fifth Food Avenue, MBK

Posted in Restaurants

I’m not the biggest fan of food court. However, MBK food court aka the 5th Food Avenue is something rather different. The cuisine here is restaurant standard with qualified chefs preparing your meal. The prices are also cheap, well compared to Western prices anyway. You can easily find international cuisine here ranging from Chinese, Indian, Italian, Japanese etc. They also have halal meat for Muslim diners. The local Thai food is great particularly the pad Thai.

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The ambience is pleasantly relaxing and comfy with functional air conditioning. They also have live bands playing but I have yet to see any of them because I always eat there at the wrong time. Of all the many food courts and restaurants in MBK, the Fifth Food Avenue has got to be number one.

The system here is relatively interesting. Once you enter the food court, you’re given a food credit card. The card is swiped each and every time you buy something. After your tummy is full and well satisfied, you hand your card to the till at the exit and pay your bill with a 5% surcharge. I don’t have favourites in the Fifth Food Avenue but for the prices they’re all simply good.

Right, the next time you hit MBK, have a good appetite and indulge yourself. Yummy, yummy you will get love in your tummy :)

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  1. Pat
    October 9th, 2008 at 10:05 pm

    A food court that I frequently dine at since it is the closest one to the office is on the 7th floor of Central World located inside the supermarket on the same floor as the SF movie theatre. Uses the same system as Tom conveniently called it “food credit card” where each card has a 1,000 baht credit limit. However, the only difference is that the food court at Central World does not have a 5% surcharge.
    If anyone plans to go to Central World, give this place a try. Great food at reasonable prices. The food court is divided in 2 halfs, one side has the international cuisines/stalls while the other side offers local dishes such as noodles, chicken rice and the like.
    The ‘kao kaa moo’ aka Stewed Pork Leg is the BOMB! The ‘katsu curry rice’ offered at the japanese stall on the opposite side is also a great deal at only Baht 110 for a very good and acceptable rice to curry ratio. I’ve had cases in the past where in food courts where the rice to “kup kao” or translated roughly, “meat” ratio was just appalling.

  2. Tom
    October 10th, 2008 at 9:58 pm

    thanks pat for such a comprehensive review i will sure find some time to check the place out. lucky you to be working in that lovely mall with shit loads of things to do. we only have to make do with our packed canteen in the basement of the Empire tower but there’s some seriously hot girls so that’s a blessing in a way if you know what i mean :D

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