Somjai Pork Leg & Chicken Rice
33/4 Phahon Yothin Road (lane behind Paolo Hospital), Samsen Nai, Phaya Thai, Bangkok
Mon-Fri 07:30-14:30, closed Sat-Sun
📱Order Delivery / Taxi opens in the app - mobile only
Somjai is a long-running one-dish eatery in Saphan Khwai that serves two Thai-Chinese staples side by side: braised pork leg on rice (khao kha moo) and Hainanese-style chicken rice. Regulars praise the soft, well-seasoned pork leg and its sour chilli dip, the fragrant chicken rice with its own ginger and bean sauce, and the crispy pork and red roast pork. The shop has moved to a lane behind Paolo Hospital on Phahon Yothin Road, about 200 metres from BTS Saphan Khwai. It opens Monday to Friday, 07:30 to 14:30, and closes at weekends. Plates cost under 100 baht, it is busy at lunchtime with diners coming and going, there is no parking of its own, and delivery is available through an app.
Rating from public reviews
Each part combines public reviews from several sites (72 reviews). Not our own visit.
Locals love the tender braised pork leg with its tangy dip and the fragrant chicken rice, both at everyday prices.
It is a cramped, busy lunchtime shop with no parking, it shuts at weekends, and a few find the plates small for the price.
Signature dish (as named by sources)
Khao kha moo (braised pork leg on rice)
Getting there
BTS Saphan Khwai - about 200 m
At a glance
- Braised pork leg and chicken rice from one kitchen
- Plates under 100 baht
- About 200 m from BTS Saphan Khwai
Thai name
สมใจ ขาหมูข้าวมันไก่
Dishes
Khao man gai (Hainanese chicken rice), Mixed chicken rice with fried chicken, Crispy pork on rice, Red roast pork and crispy pork rice, Braised egg
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