Siam Sunset

"Stepping into Siam Sunset is like entering a Thai grandmother’s home: the walls are adorned with posters of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the TV is tuned into a Thai news channel, and the smell of fried Chinese doughnuts is inviting. The move here is breakfast. Get a comforting bowl of jok full of bouncy pork meatballs, pan-fried chive cakes that have a crunchy exterior and chewy interior, and of course Chinese doughnuts, known as pa tong go, dipped in sweetened condensed milk. Bring cash." - Kat Thompson

"This Thai Town staple serves up rice porridge made for customization — whether the mood calls for fish and shrimp, pork and egg, or even roast duck. Add on an order of Chinese doughnuts and condensed milk for a dose of sweetness. The dining room tables and chairs, all some soothing shade of lavender or eggplant, add to the relaxed vibrations of any meal here." - Cathy Chaplin, Eater Staff

"Siam Sunset is attached to a motel that’s seen better days and is usually filled with senior citizens and the occasional Buddhist monk enjoying a bowl of noodles. It’s the Thai Town diner that time forgot—and we mean that in the most affectionate way possible. Your priority here should be the incredibly comforting Thai-Chinese breakfast dishes, which Siam Sunset does better than any place in town: fresh-fried stick doughnuts dipped in condensed milk, tofu pudding with ginger syrup, and jok, long-simmered rice porridge topped with preserved egg and bits of pork. And if you happen to roll in past noon, get the guay jub, rolled rice noodles, liver, and crispy pork in a murky five-spice broth that’s deeper than an Olympic swimming pool in terms of flavor. Cash only. " - brant cox, arden shore, garrett snyder, nikko duren, sylvio martins

"Tofu = soft. Pudding = soft. Tofu pudding = very soft and a tad jiggly, too. The one at Siam Sunset is especially delicious thanks to the sweet ginger syrup it’s floating in." - sylvio martins

"Siam Sunset is attached to a motel that’s seen better days and is usually filled with senior citizens and the occasional Buddhist monk enjoying a bowl of noodles. It’s the Thai Town diner that time forgot—and we mean that in the most affectionate way possible. Your priority here should be the incredibly comforting Thai-Chinese breakfast dishes, which Siam Sunset does better than any place in town: fresh-fried stick doughnuts dipped in condensed milk, tofu pudding with ginger syrup, and jok, long-simmered rice porridge topped with preserved egg and bits of pork. And if you happen to roll in past noon, get the guay jub, rolled rice noodles, liver, and crispy pork in a murky five-spice broth that’s deeper than an Olympic swimming pool in terms of flavor. Cash only." - Garrett Snyder