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Three Mangoes seems to be everywhere, or maybe, it seems to be moving always from somewhere to somewhere. The first time I ate at Three Mangoes was a good 8 years ago. Back then it was at Prachachuen. And then there was that time about 4 years back, it was at Bangkae. None of the times, I was impressed. Because to me, it was just another pub and restaurant. There are already so many of them here in Bangkok and none differentiates. Then there was one more time I stumbled upon Three Mangoes last year, I was looking for a restaurant I had been to with great Tom Yum soup. This restaurant was beside a small canal and the setting was open and rustic. And I found that this restaurant had been taken over by Three Mangoes. This was Three Mangoes near to the Rama 5 bridge. And the now, 2020, just after the Covid lockdown, I stumbled onto yet another Three Mangoes on Rama 5 near to a U-turn under a bridge. Man.. . Three Mangoes just seems to be everywhere, or is it?
From the parking lot, which is just wide-open gravel, you enter this café restaurant over a wooden walkway erected over a heavily vegetated floodplain. Immediately, this gave a downright heavy sense the true Thai countryside. You enter through one of those Doreamon like door, which is like a door in the middle of nowhere without any walls. Apparently, these doors are everywhere in rural Thailand. Normally, they are put up on small makeshift bridges over canals that separates household from the main road.
Traversing the short walkway, we arrived on the main structure that is right on the banks of the canal. The main construct is wood, and so are all the tables, chairs, counter, stairs, and everything else. Everything looks old, and some parts seemed even abandoned. But do not be taken aback by these. These, the real raw deal of Thailand. This is the uniqueness of this place where you can get restaurant quality Thai food under a genuine rustic setting. The entire place is naturally ventilated, they have big fans and a water mist system going on full time to keep the place cool. There is a jetty going out onto the canal that has a Sala on it. And along the walkway, 4 overwater netted seats for children to test their fear tolerance. Those seats added a modernity touch to the restaurant. The seating is rather limited and huge crowd could spell discomfort and annoyance. On a lunch visit, if you sit along the canal, it will be hot and exposed. If you sit deep indoors where the large group tables are, it could be dark, claustrophobic, and hot. Most of the seating are meant for small groups of about 4. I find the airy space under the ferns in front of the counter best for small groups. And for large groups and families, take on joining 2 tables with floor sitting that is indoor alongside of the building. I guess this place could well be meant for dinner, when the sun is going down, when the weather is kinder.
Though the place looks sketchy (on purpose), once you look at the menu, you know this is not just any makeshift restaurant setup in anyhow. The spread is wide, and we were spoilt for choice. The salmon Thai salad, a clue that it ain’t no street side fair. Sashimi infuse with heavy Thai herbs. Refreshing and good amidst the other fried dishes we had, such as the delicious deep-fried Enoki mushroom. Carefully fried and not burnt, crispy perfection every strand. Gang Som (a southern Thai spicy sour soup) was served in one of those simple classic enamel pot, country vibes, nostalgia. Fired rice with Thai pork crackling. It was imbued with a sprinkle of dried shrimps finely diced which added the Unami of Asian flavors. Not a common dish and delectable in every way.
We were here twice on the same week because it is just around the neighborhood. On a weekday afternoon in this season of rain, there was just us and another table who turned out to be someone we know. Tranquil on that day. The roar of occasion long tail boats disrupted the stillness of the otherwise quiet ambience. A boat laden heavily with fresh vegetables made its rounds in the canal. They stopped by the Sala and our friend bought some greens. On a Friday we were here again, but as it was the day just before the weekend, this place got more crowded. People come here for the simple country vibes this place has to offer, and of course the better than average food. Three Mangoes is a chain of restaurant well known to some, and I like the more idyllic ones such as this they have.
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