SOMS Noodle House

You just need to travel as far as SOMS Noodle House if you're searching for no-frills Thai. After all, that kindness, complaining about the occasional mosquito or fly buzzing about feels like terrible manners after all that hospitality. It has a "street-food" vibe to it that goes nicely with Thai food. Filipino-friendly flavors are gentler yet still magnificent. SOMS is frequently full with Rockwell residents and students, making finding a seat difficult.

The menu paints a picture of Thai food through the ages, blending traditional cooking techniques from the past, robust flavors from the present, and pushing limits to create futuristic flavors. The steamed sea bass topped with lemongrass, lime, garlic, and chile, for example, is one of the menu's highlights.

Must-try dishes: Moo Ping Bai Cha Plu (pork skewers, P260), Tom Yum Talay (P145), Phanaeng Neur Yang (beef tenderloin curry, P360)

Location: 5921 A. Alger Street, Poblacion, Makati City

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