"Behind hed11 shines a spotlight on Chef Saint's exceptional ability to refine and elevate Thai cuisine. With the recent recognition of hed11 in the 2024 Michelin Guide, Chef Saint infuses his culinary insight, passion, and dedication into every dish. By collaborating closely with local producers, he creates an unparalleled dining experience that celebrates both authenticity and innovation."
"Naruephon “Billie” Wannajaro, who opened Hed Very Thai on Hardie Place in early 2023, is on a spree. Her newest venture Hed 11 showcases a rule-breaking generation of Thai chef-owners. The tasting menu restaurant comes from chef Piriya “Saint” Boonprasan, seasonal flavors on brash display. The move here is to take advantage of the ultra-reasonable $111 menu for a whopping 11-course dinner. Just do so on a weeknight or off-season; tourism in Japantown can get crazy parking- and food traffic-wise." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Naruephon “Billie” Wannajaro, the owner behind Union Square-adjacent Hed Very Thai, teamed up with chef Piriya “Saint” Boonprasan to bring multi-course Thai tasting menus to Japantown. The new restaurant, Hed11, serves fine dining fare including young coconut caviar sticky rice pancakes, banana chicken curry, crab salad dip, and cabbage salad with tiny fried shrimp. Much of the food happens to be gluten- and dairy-free making this an accessible tasting menu option in the city." - Dianne de Guzman, Lauren Saria
"The team behind Hed Very Thai has launched an 11-course Thai tasting menu in Japantown. At the Kimpton Hotel Enso, this dimly lit upscale spot (with just one circular window letting in natural light) serves dishes from across Thailand. Some plates to expect are grilled Hokkaido scallop coconut curry noodles and sour and spicy grouper fish soup. " - ricky rodriguez
"Hed 11 is the fine dining offshoot of Hed Very Thai, opening in April 2024 inside the Kimpton Hotel Enso in Japantown. In three short months, the restaurant was added to Michelin’s “Recommended” list, and inspectors praised the 11-course tasting menu. The courses rotate each season but expect dishes that highlight seafood and Southern Thailand cuisine." - Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff
"Perched in a swanky space at the corner of the Kimpton Hotel Enso, this ambitious Thai project from Chef Piriya "Saint" Boonprasan and owner Naruephon "Billie" Wannajaro gives a hint to its concept right in the name: an 11-course menu that celebrates regional Thai flavors with a contemporary style. The price point doesn’t lend itself to dining on a budget, but despite its variety, the meal won’t over-tax your schedule, with most of the courses arriving together as a sort of miniature banquet for the main. Sweet and savory are blended throughout the menu, whether in bites like a coconut pancake with lime and caviar, a take on khanom jeen sao nam with seared scallop paired with chilled rice noodles, tangy pineapple, and garlic, or even a Thai-style cheesecake with crispy fried onions and passionfruit syrup." - Michelin Inspector