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Krua Jongjit Restaurant Review

Krua Jongjit restaurant in Kathu is proof that a restaurant doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive to be excellent, and even receive a Michelin Plate for fresh ingredients, carefully prepared. The restaurant is local and modest, the prices are low and the food served is excellent and truly local, making it a good culinary experience while in Phuket.

Krua Jongjit received a ‘Michelin Plate’ rating in the Phuket Michelin Guide. ‘Michelin Plate’ is a recognition of excellent food.

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Krua Jongjit opened just a couple of years ago, but quickly, it became known and talked about. The place is very modest and very anonymous until a huge mural representing a little girl in a red Chinese dress and a cat is painted on the wall next to the restaurant. This helped to create an identity and trigger its fame.

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Before the painting was added, it was just another local restaurant, and the difficult location in a sharp corner without parking was not helping. Now everyone around knows about that excellent local restaurant with the painting of a little Chinese girl and her cat and a few Chinese lanterns added. It never fails: few people react when you ask about Krua Jongjit, but mention the mural and the other person would always say ‘oh, that one!’.

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The restaurant is an old-fashioned shophouse by the road, with a concrete floor and walls. It has wood stools, simple tables, a basket with the usual favourite Thai condiments, the unavoidable toilet paper used as napkins, and a fan above it. The kitchen area is quite messy, which is normal in local joints.

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Cross the street to buy your own beer!

The most interesting part is when you order your drink. If you ask for a beer, the waitress will casually point at the local shop across the road! When was the last time you went for dinner but had to go to the convenience store to buy your own drink? It’s fun and makes dinner even cheaper!

What we ordered

The menu is long enough for everyone to find something tempting, and as usual, in Thailand, dishes are meant to be shared. Prices are low, so don’t be shy!

Hokkien Mee: yellow noodles with seafood in gravy, Krua Jongjitt version is more a soup than a gravy.
Tom Som Pla: a delicious and spicy and sour fish soup.
Yam To Pad Kratiem: fried pork leg meat with garlic and pepper.
Goong Prik Thai Dam: stir-fried shrimp with black pepper sauce.

Verdict

Krua Jongjit is a great local experience if you want to experience excellent food in a truly local atmosphere. This is something you will not find in Patong, but it’s a great reminder of what real travelling is about.

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Krua Jongjit Info

Location: Kathu
Address
: 9/1 Village No. 4, Vichit Songkram Rd., Kathu, Phuket 83120
Open: 11 am – 8 pm
Phone: 086 940 8144
Price: cheap
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