Chamlong's Asoke Restaurant
Believe it or not, everything here is vegetarian!
After reading about a cheap vegetarian Thai food court on the Happy Cow website, located near the weekend Chatuchak Market, I knew it needed to be exploited.
There was zero complaining when it came to this meal, in fact I tried to spend as much money as possible and because the food was priced so low, everything we ate topped out at 130 THB (about $5).
Get Your Veggie Coupons!
Before entering the vegetarian grazing zone, you just sort of navigate your way to the back of the structure where the main food court is located.
Chamlong’s runs on the coupon currency – meaning you need to exchange cash for paper coupons before ordering your food.
We started with 100 THB each and couldn’t even get through all the coupons. Luckily they refund you if your eyes are bigger than your stomach and you don’t spend all the coupons.
Chamlong's Vegetarian Food Bangkok
The restaurant is set up with about 10 stalls each serving their own distinct Thai vegetarian dishes. There’s a lot to choose from, and I’d recommend just ordering a few plates that look good.
No need to be picky here – everything is good! You can even drink free water.
Vietnamese Spring Rolls at Chamlong's Asoke
After a very brief walk through to see what was available, my eyes caught glimpse of Vietnamese influenced rice paper wrapped spring rolls. They had the beautiful fresh crispness, something only veggies can provide and the tangy sesame dipping sauce was fabulous.
por pia sot (ปอเปี๊ยสด)
These little pancake guys, known as por pia sot (ปอเปี๊ยสด) were next in line. A very thin dough wrapped around bean sprouts and other ingredients and covered in a sweet brown glaze.
het yang (grilled mushrooms เห็ดย่าง)
Like I’ve mentioned before, in my opinion mushrooms are probably the best meat substitute. These little skewers of het yang (grilled mushrooms เห็ดย่าง) were off the chain! They were chew and spongy like they should be and the lime infused chili sauce was scrumptious.
pad thai woon sen (ผัดไทยวุ้นเส้น)
My least favorite of the dishes was a plate of pad thai woon sen (ผัดไทยวุ้นเส้น) – stir fried glass noodles. It was decent and tasty, but lacking fish sauce and a spoon of sugar seemed to be a bit too far of a push (though it was still good).
hoy tod het (หอยทอด(เห็ด))
As you see, it was a bit of a vegetarian grazing zone, so my excitement got the better of me throughout the dining experience at Chamlong’s.
Could they really have hoy tod (a greasy oyster melt-in-your-mouth omelet)?
Yes indeed, except this version was hoy tod het (หอยทอด(เห็ด)), oysters made way for once again, the glorious mushroom.
khao klrong (ข้าวกล้อง)
For no other purpose than my curiosity (and my love for rice), I tried a plate of this red rice mixed with a few ingredients. Known as khao klrong (ข้าวกล้อง), there were a few chunks of taro making the rice a nice addition to some of the more flavorful dishes.
som tam ponlamai (fruit som tam ส้มตำผลไม้)
It seems to just toy with your taste buds, throwing around everything in your mouth to the point of confusion, and because of the bizarre combinations of taste, I love it!
The som tam ponlamai (fruit som tam ส้มตำผลไม้) was probably the best I’ve ever had in Bangkok and the dish I most thoroughly enjoyed at Chamlong’s.
Chamlong's Asoke Vegetarian Food
Chamlong’s is the real deal.
Authentic Thai vegetarian food set up into a vegetarian grazing zone with extremely cheap prices.
When you are in the Mo Chit Chatuchak area, be sure to check this place out!
Chamlong's Asoke Vegetarian Food
Directions to get to Chamlong’s Asoke Vegetarian Food Restaurant:
You can either walk from Chatuchak Market, or you can get off at Kampaeng Phet MRT station.
- Exit, or pass, the station – Exit #1
- Continue for about 100 meters in the direction away from the market
- Take a right at Roy’s Antiques shop
- Walk down the road and you’ll pass a couple of strange nightclubs, like Hareem’s on your right hand side
- Continue straight, past a little guard booth and you’ll end up in the parking lot (pictured above)
- Walk into the building and you’ll find the grazing zone in the back
Open Hours:
Tuesday – Friday: 6am – 2pm
Saturday – Sunday: 6 am – 3 pm
Prices:
Small things are 10 THB and most dishes are 20 – 25 THB. It won’t break the bank!
Here’s the map:
Read the directions above, because they are doing construction in the area and the streets are changing. Also Thai readers should note this food court is often referred to as ชมรมมังสรวิรัติแห่งประเทศไทย or The Vegetarian Club of Thailand.
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Wow! That looks amazing. I wish that I found this place when we were in Bangkok. But, I know we’ll be back, so there’s always next time:-) I love that they will refund you if your eyes are too big for your stomach because that is something I would totally do. I love food and want to try everything! What a great deal too
Great! The food really was awesome and I’m sure you will enjoy it! Looking forward to feasting with you guys sometime in the future!
Hi Mark,
I was recently in Bangkok and being vegetarian, I was looking for Jay restaurants. I could not visit Chamlong as I thought this was only open on weekends However I did come across Jay food stalls in Banana Family Park near Ari Station on Sukhumvit line. I was there almost every day for lunch. Great food and you could stuff yourself with delicious dishes and dessert under 75 THB. I hope to visit Bangkok soon and would love to try Chamlong. Thanks for your very informative post.
Thanks for the comment Kevin! Yes, I’ve been to the food court at Ari BTS station and they also serve some of the best vegetarian cuisine in town! Hope you can return to Bangkok sometime soon to check out Chamlong’s as well.
Thanks for the comment Kalvin, We shared an article on Banana Family Park aka Baan Suan Pi a little earlier and we’re in love with that place too. These are must try places for vegetarians who love to feast while visiting Bangkok.
Mark,
great recommendation! hey yang with dipping sauce is incredible! didn’t know simple foodfare can be so delicious
I asked about som tam ponlamai, the lady spoken in thai about something and of course I couldn’t understand a single bit LOLz. I went twice but could not find it available on both days
is som tam ponlamai only available on certain day time of the day?
you should have mention about their grocery which sells healthy fruit juice blend for only 10baht/bottle.
No fruit sum tum! We should ask about it the next time we’re there. As far as we know, it’s one of their regular dishes, but something could have changed. Glad you found and liked this place. We appreciate you coming back to give us feedback and appreciate the tip on the fruit juices!