Who wants to try all the Thai food restaurants? We do!
About Thai Food Near Pyeongtaek
Pyeongtaek-dong/Tongbok-dong: Thai food restaurants near AK plaza tend to be for the Thai community living in the area. The restaurants are small and a bit “out of the way” if you will. We have found some unique and seasonal items in these restaurants and enjoy trying them when we are in the area. They also may follow their own unique schedule so call ahead to check if they are open if you are coming from far.
Sinjang-dong/Songtan near Osan Air Force Base: The Thai food leans toward the American or Korean palet and menu options. A focus will be on noodles and curry. To find more “authentic” Thai food you might want to visit Osan City Nearish Osan Air Force Base where the restaurants are for the local Thai ex-pat community.
Paengseong/Anjeong-ri Near Camp Humphreys Army Base: The Thai food leans toward the American or Korean palet and menu options. A focus will be on noodles and curry. To find more “authentic” Thai food you might want to visit Dunpo nearish Camp Humphreys where the restaurants are for the local Thai ex-pat community.
What if this isn’t the best Phad Thai I have ever had in my life? That means all the Thai food in Korea sucks right?
Actually, no it doesn’t. What it does mean is that the restaurant did not meet your expectations based on your lived experience. If you are someone who fell in love with Thai food in the United States, you will likely find this food different than you are used to. If you fell in love with Thai food in Thailand, you will likely find this food different than the food in Thailand. Since Thai food is delicious in all its forms, we recommend trying them all until you find the right one for you. Never give up the hunt! The search is 75% of the fun.
Additionally, the Thai culinary experience expands far beyond pad Thai. Other dishes at the restaurant might be the best you ever had. Make sure to try a few things on the menu as different restaurants will shine in different areas.
Why does the Thai food taste different than other Thai food I had in other places?
This might surprise you, but we live in rural South Korea. We don’t live in either the United States or Thailand. The ingredients in South Korea are sourced from different places which means flavor will vary. Additionally, the Thai people living in South Korea may have altered the flavors to meet their new lifestyle, and some dishes could have been changed to make them easier for Korean’s to eat. Just as immigrants to the United States deliciously ruined Italian, Chinese, Japanese, and Mexican cuisines – immigrants to Korea explore new ways of cooking their food from home. We need to allow them some grace to be unique.
Are all of these Pyeongtaek Thai restaurants the best most authentic Thai restaurants?
Who knows. We don’t blog to convince you to like what we like. South of Seoul shares information so that you know what options exist that you might like. All of us bloggers just love to say “the best, authentic” whatever because it shoots the blog post to the top of the list on Google in a minute. We’re just out here hustling to inspire folks to get out and enjoy the magic of life.
Our take on Thai food in Pyeongtaek
Do we really enjoy the Thai food in Pyeongtaek? We like a lot of it but not all of it. We prefer the Thai restaurants away from the US bases because they have more of the menu items we enjoy. We’ve never been huge restaurant pad Thai fans. We love mango salads and fried fish. When we miss the strip mall Thai food we used to eat in Seattle (which we loved) we head near the US bases and feel very much at home. All of the Thai Food in Pyeongtaek has value depending on your mood.
Now that we’ve covered all that, here are some spots to try.
The Best Pyeongtaek-dong/Tongbok-dong Thai Restaurants
Yon Yuk 90 Thai Food
Tiny little restaurant with big flavor. This is strong, rich, deeply authentic Thai food for Thai expats living in the area.
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Additionally, we cant read Thai and the Romanization of this name in Korean eludes us.
A Thai expat restaurant in Tongbok-dong near Tong Bok Traditional Market but not in the market.
Hangul Address
0507-1363-5527
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Located in a basement shop, they have a solid menu and say the deliver 7 days a week.
Delivery (010-3146-5527)
Hangul Address
EATHAI
A great place for lunch. Lovely Thai food with different specials running at different times.
031-653-8891
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A wonderful place for some pad thai and curry thats only two blocks outside the walking gate of Camp Humphreys.
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AsiaMart Dunpo
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Thai focused Asian market near Anjeongri that carries a wide variety of ingredients. You can find affordably priced fresh herbs here.
Thai restaurant in the grocery is very delicious.
Hangul Address
Sawatdee
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One of the longest running Thai restaurants in the area. This can be a little hard to find as its tucked down a side street and on the second floor. The staff speak English and the menus are in English.
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BanThai21
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A tasty Thai expat restaurant near Osan Station.
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If you fancy yourself a bit of a chef this is a Thai buffet to try! Located on the second floor, you get to muddle spices.
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We would love to hear your feedback for each of these spots on the South of Seoul app!! Let folks know the specifics of what you love and what didn’t quite meet your needs.
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