Is it Thai? German? Who cares as long as the food and beer is good. Tawandang must be one of my better finds in the recent months.
Nestled somewhere in the Dempsey clusters of dining establishments is a restaurant-bar that houses a German microbrewery and serves Thai food. It may seem like an odd pairing initially, but there is no denying that good beer always goes down well with flavourful comfort food. The three of us shared the crispy yet moist pork knuckles, the very fragrant pineapple rice served in a carved-out pineapple, a surprisingly tasty cabbage dish topped with crunchy bacon bits, barbecued squid accompanied by a delightful green piquant dip, and some juicy grilled sausages. All of that was washed down with the popular Lager brewed in-house.
What completed the whole experience was the energetic live band who belted out not only popular English tunes, but also cheesy and cheerful Thai pop songs that had some of the Thai diners joining in the boisterous merriment. All that on a Thursday evening? I’m definitely coming back for more.
hows the ambience?
sounds good alrdy. will visit!
it’s loud, fun and casual. service is friendly and this is the first restaurant/bar i’ve been to that bothers to transfer your half-drunk beer from its original mug to a freshly frosted one. very considerate of them. choose the outside dining area during dinnertime if you don’t want to engage in a screaming conversation!