A trendy new restaurant has opened on Siam Square Soi Ten and it’s called Feat. BKK Beef & Lemon.
Beef and lemon is an odd combo, and it has almost nothing to do with the new American menu and theme, despite what the Siam Square eatery’s nomenclature might suggest. This odd tagline is just another one of the many quirky mismatched oddities that make up the unique theme of the two-week old restaurant. You’ll find Banksy-esque stenciled London Guards on the wall, a dark worn wooden floor splattered with small blots of colored paints, industrial light bulbs with exposed wiring all inside of a tree house-like pod suspended above the sidewalk across from the Chulalongkorn bookstore.
Despite the all-over-place décor; the menu is focused on American classics like Mac ‘n Cheese, Barbeque Ribs, and down-home cheeseburgers. What you wont find, however, is the Thai twist that you taste in every other restaurant that calls itself American, even the crew that runs the restaurant looks more SoCal Asian-American than Thai.
It might be the only place in Thailand that you can order Chicken and Waffles, a Southern California favorite. If you’ve ever had Roscoe’s from Los Angeles then you know what to expect: battered and fried chicken thighs with Belgian-style waffles.
The menu also features a rarity we’ve never seen in Thailand before: Sloppy Joe Sandwiches, a hearty portion of meaty, barbeque-y, and saucy goodness on a bun. This typical backyard BBQ cuisine doesn’t usually grace the pages of menus in Thailand, so order this with a beer to recreate the classic American summertime BBQ scene right here in Bangkok.
The food is fantastic and unique and you get an incredible view of Siam Park, but there’s only one small problem: This kind of food cant be enjoyed in its full glory without a tasty American craft brew. If we had the option we’d pair it with a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale or Leinenkugel’s Sunset Wheat, but we’re stuck with the usual domestics like Singha and Heineken. (Yes, Heineken is brewed here in Thailand making it a domestic.)
The beer selection leaves us wanting more, but the unique menu and unusual location set this quirky tree house-like hangout apart.
