Bangkok: Hoy Tod Chao Lay – Pad Thai and Oyster omelet

Hoy Tod Chao Lay is a street kitchen/restaurant close to Thong Lo BTS Station. I went there to check out their pad thai, which is wrapped in a crispy shell of fried egg and which, according to themselves and CNN, is supposed to be the 5^th best in the world.

Thai Oyster omelet, hoy tod, is another signature dish at Hoy Tod Chao Lay, but I don’t like warm oysters, so hoy tod wasn’t a part of my plan. That is, until I saw the big, ice-chilled tray with seafood outside the restaurant. Should I? would I? could I? Yes, please!

I had the soft hoy tod with barely cooked eggs and semi-raw oysters. This is how it’s supposed to be, and how most of the other diners at Hoy Tod Chao Lay had their hoy tod. With a little seasoning, it was really tasty, but next time, I think I’ll go for the firmer version.  Did I say next time? Yes! If warm oysters are an acquired taste, then I think I’ve finally acquired it.

The pad thai was also nice. It was wrapped in a crispy shell of fried egg, and it wasn’t as oily as some pad thais can be. Though, I overdid the condiments a bit, so I had to dig through a pile of bean sprouts to get to it, but there’s no doubt this was one of the better pad thais, I’ve had.