5901 E. Amarillo Blvd.
Amarillo, TX
(806) 383-9008
MSG: No
Smoking: No Smoking
Chicken Soup:
The Chicken Soup comes in a large bowl, almost big enough for a meal, or an even larger bowl. The broth was almost clear, with lemongrass, ginger, and other herbs mixed in for a flavorful base to the very good white meat chicken. Small mushrooms are the only vegetable included, and I am not sure the amount of food in a small bowl is enough to make a satisfying meal for the average person, but the flavor was more than satisfying.
The Stir Fried Eggplant has a Thai name that I do not remember, and the eggplant is a Thai variety that tastes more like squash than American eggplant. The dish is a mixture of meat or tofu, a few Thai vegetables, and herbs and spices that give it one of the better flavors I have experienced in a Thai dish. The spice level followed the Thai heat scale, and the chiles added flavor to the dish that contributed to my feeling that Bangkok has a more authentic Thai cooking style than many restaurants.
Bangkok is in a strip of Asian restaurants along the old U.S. Highway 66 where many formerly abandoned buildings are being utilized. While the restaurant gives an impression of being dirty, it is more a matter of needing some paint and other repairs. I would rather have the most authentic Asian food possible than worry about the atmosphere, but if a nicer ambiance is important one can always go to King and I or other Thai restaurants in west Amarillo. I do like the fact that Bangkok is totally non-smoking, a trend that very few of Amarillo's Asian restaurants have followed.