After back
from Hua Hin Hills Vineyard at 7pm, we headed to Jek Be-Ak Restaurant for a
dinner fest. This restaurant has 2 operation time and hence 2 names as well. It
is known as Som Moo Joom in the morning and Jek Be-Ak Seafood Restaurant at
night, offering different meals to its patrons.
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| Night view of Jek Be-Ak Seafood Restaurant |
We were lucky to find a seat in
the restaurant when we reached at 7:30pm as we were told the restaurant is
quite popular among the local. The queuing may take up to half an hour
sometimes. The owner speaks simple English and the menu is bilingual – Thai and
English hence ordering was not a big problem.
The popularity of soup sukiyaki
style can be judged by the presence of a hotpot on almost everyone’s table. We
picked seafood for soup sukiyaki (160 baht) and the portion is just nice for 2
persons. The broth was clear and exhibited a slight natural sweet taste and
cooking it with all the ingredients turned the soup to become flavorful.
Dipping the seafood to the chili sauce mixed lemon provided was a great
sensation.
Another notable dish would be Steamed
glass noodles with prawn (170 baht). Though the appearance was not appealing
but the taste was superb. The vermicelli has a distinctive sweetness by the
method of cooking with its special sauce, and the vermicelli was smooth as
glass, just as the name suggested.
We also had fried soft shell crab with black pepper (170 baht). A generous amount of soft shell crabs were served and it was an enjoyment to have so many soft shell crabs at once to savour.
Often heard that black coffee
and milk tea (20 baht) is a must try at Thailand hence we ordered these two
drinks. The coffee has a decent aroma of coffee seeds while the milk tea was
different compared the one we had in Malaysia.
The restaurant closes before
8:30. At 8:15pm, all the workers were seen busy cleaning and packing everything
for business closure. It was like a war field within that matter of few minutes
and suddenly the restaurant turned out to be total clean. They did not rush us
to finish the dinner but we were at the only table left at about 8:20pm. Hence,
always be here early or you may regret your stay at Hua Hin for missing out
such a nice meal.
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| Morning view of Som Moo Joom Restaurant |
In the morning the restaurant
served a variety of rice with dishes and noodles to its patrons. Roasted red
pork with sweet sauce, with rice (35 baht) has thin slices of pork with its own
sweet sauce that enhanced the flavour. It was almost identical to the usual one
we see in Malaysia.
We thought duck and chicken,
served with rice (40 baht) might be too heavy for a breakfast but the taste was
worth the calories gained. A simple dish with tender chicken and duck, slightly
flooded with the sauce, it is a great choice to equip yourself with energy for
a full day trip at Hua Hin.
Restaurants Som Moo Joom and Jeck Be-Ak
51/6 Dechanuchit Road,
Hua Hin, Prachuabkirikhan,
Thailand 77110
Hours: Som Moo Joom 06.00-14.00. Jeck Be-Ak 17.30-20.30
After a satisfying and the most enjoyable dinner at Thailand, we ventured into Hua Hin night markets to burn off some calories.
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Wow, the food at this place is really looking delicious. I am a big time foodie and I love trying different foods from different cultures but food served at Las Vegas restaurants is my all-time favourite.
ReplyDeleteYes, the food is definitely a hit and well reflected Thailand seafood cooking style. Recommended to try it if you come to Hua Hin.
ReplyDeleteWe hope to get the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas in future, and try out the food there. We don't love eating?