Gai Yang Nai Muang Restaurant in Korat

This restaurant is really nice in Nakhon Ratchasima. All dishes are nicely served, and the place is beautiful, nicely located but it might be difficult to park a car. It is located just in front of V-One hotel.

The board at the entrance

Each dish was quite small but superb, for 80 baht each. Of course the speciality of this place is the roasted chicken (Gai Yang) but the price is about 150 baht for a chicken and I believe you need to be several people to enjoy it. There is an air conditioning room is you wish. Wooden chairs and tables, beautiful decor with Chiangmai handicraft. If you like Isaan food, that’s a great restaurant. The lap pla muk was fantastic, but VERY spicy. That was VERY spicy even if I love spicy food.
They have all kinds of yam even with beef. It has the name of the leg “Ka” and “Laye” after. I can’t remember the name. Something like Yam Neua Ka Laye. The chicken is quite nice and it is the name of the restaurant. Gai Yang Nai Muang means “Roasted Chicken inside the city” so you better have good chicken! They have a menu in Thai and English. More pictures here on our flickr account:  https://www.flickr.com/photos/50651722@N03/sets/72157627448579948/  

Visitor Tips

Located in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), this is one of the many dining options available to visitors and expats in the Isaan region of Thailand. When visiting restaurants in Korat, it is customary to order several dishes to share. Most restaurants in this area serve both Thai and international cuisine, and staff often speak some English.

Getting There

Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) is located approximately 250 km northeast of Bangkok. You can reach Korat by bus from Bangkok’s Mo Chit terminal (about 3.5 hours), by train from Hua Lamphong station, or by minivan from Chatuchak. Tuk-tuks and songthaews (shared trucks) are the most common local transport within the city.

About Isaan Cuisine

The Isaan region of northeastern Thailand has its own distinct culinary tradition, influenced by Lao and Khmer cultures. Signature dishes include som tam (spicy papaya salad), larb (spiced minced meat salad), sticky rice (khao niao), and grilled chicken (gai yang). Food in Isaan tends to be spicier and more sour than central Thai food, using ingredients like padaek (fermented fish sauce) and fresh herbs.


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