Samuay & Sons

I got the 11-course tasting menu. I appreciated the fact that the chef personally explained each course to me including to address the sourcing of the ingredients. The passion with which he explained each dish (in English and in detail) was impressive and made me really excited about the food. The quality of the ingredients was excellent. And, the chef's preparation and technique were also excellent. Most of the dishes I loved. A few of the dishes I did not like, not because of any fault in preparation or ingredients, but because Isaan food (which is very different than typical Thai food) has such strong flavors that are frankly beyond my current palate. If you don't have much experience with Isaan food (like me) then IMO there's a risk that you wont like all of the dishes but my thinking is, what better place to experiment than with quality ingredients at the hand of an accomplished chef. The cost of the meal (more than 100 USD) was a bit surprising (especially in this region of Thailand) but when I saw how small the restaurant is it became clear that it's a very low volume operation such that lower prices would be unsustainable given the quality ingredients on a 11-course meal. Well worth it; a wonderful learning experience and meal.