Grilled chicken salad in a crispy fried crepe bowl
Down below the Sala Daeng BTS station on the "even" soi side of Silom Road you'll find an interesting place for lunch, a snack - or just a spot to have a cool drink and people watch. I've eaten there four or five times over the past few years, and will stop in there again next trip, probably. They've expanded past the initial flagship location on Silom, and now have seven more outlets in Bangkok.
I've only had one meal that was a slight disappointment (the grilled chicken crepe in orange miso sauce, below; C10 on the menu just above the YouTube clip) - but they can't all be gems, and there wasn't someone there I could speak with at the time to resolve the issue.
Bug and Bee isn't really a Thai restaurant, but they do serve some Thai-style food. Owners Andrew and Tony are from Hong Kong, and classify the place as a "fusion of Thai and Chinese." Almost every entrée on the menu uses crepes as one of the ingredients, and they're prepared fresh for each order.
The dish I've enjoyed a couple of times is their chicken salad (up top today), and that's been perfect each time. The creamy dressing has just a bit of spice to it, and the crispy fried crepe "dish" is a nice ending to the dish, having picked up some flavor from the salad.
As you'd have a right to expect from a fresh crepe house, the desserts can be fantastic - don't cheat yourself out of one!
Ham and cheese rolls - an appetizer at Bug and Bee
They tend to draw a younger, college-aged crowd, and many who seem to be "family," for those of you who know what that means. The ground floor tends to get a bit crowded, but if you're looking for some quiet space there's usually space to sit on the floors above. If you sit by the window you have a nice vantage point for the street life below.
There's a YouTube clip at the very end of today's post that will give you an idea of what the front of the shop and interior look like since I seem to only have photos of the food I've ordered there, sorry to say. It's lively, fun, and worth a visit.
The Bug and Bee website is here
Yum! I shall be making a "bee" line to this place in about 12 days. It looks delicious, although I am not a fan of crab they have other things like the curry beef and coconut rice.
ReplyDeleteThanks for tip Bao-Bao,
Keith
Great post...the owners chatted so warm and relaxed...as did yourself... will definitely seek the Bug and Bee out...you tube clip posted on ...Jeffery
ReplyDeleteThanks Khun Bao Bao for the nice introduction. We appreciate the feedback on the grilled chicken dish. We will revert back to the team about it as well as how to better help customers in resolving issues.
ReplyDeleteCustomers' happiness is our primary objective. And it is through these valuable comments that we continue to improve ourselves.
Our menu actually includes many dishes that do not use crepes, such as the BBQ spare ribs in spicy tomato black olive sauce, or spicy Thai herb salads with fresh fruits and paneer cheese. We also offer a very interesting creative vegan menu.
About desserts, we just launched some wonderful crepe cakes, like the strawberry and chocolate mousse crepe cake.
Thanks again for the nice blog. We really enjoy creating and preparing fun and creative dishes and drinks for our customers. And all your comments really made our day.
Hope to be able to welcome you all to Bug & Bee in the near future.
Cheers!
Tony (co-owner)
P. S. Please check out the various TV clip on us at www.youtube.com/bugandbee. And please get the latest updates on us at: www.facebook.com/bugandbee or www.twitter.com/bugandbeebuzz
Tony, thank you for taking time to stop in and comment - the added information is certainly appreciated. I'll look for you the next time I'm there to say hello.
ReplyDeleteHow funny... I like this place too! This is where I sometimes go if staying in Silom and need to get out of my hotel for a bit (while working).
ReplyDeleteAt first I liked the variety and creativeness of the food dishes, but after a while I didn't like the food so much anymore. I found a lot of dishes way too salty or sweet for my taste.
But I love the variety of drinks. And they have good free WiFi for my laptop (had no problems doing international phone calls from here) and I love the privacy of the booths... the upstairs is nice and quiet.
Thank you very much for taking your time to comment. Happy to here that you love our place and drinks!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, your comment on our food is very useful. It will definitely help us to be better next time!