Very welcome discovery
Posted on 02 / 01 / 2013Lovely atmosphere, extensive menu (perhaps too much choice!) and charming staff
A little expensive but very enjoyable - will be going back for more soon
Vegan-friendly, Ovo, Thai, Take-out
Reviews
First Review by duffiness
Personal favourite
Posted on 08 / 03 / 2012I discovered this restaurant about three years ago as it just opened and I just moved to the area. The food is delicious and of restaurant quality. Just what you would expect when you walk in, because it looks a bit classy and more upscale. Looking at the extensive menu you immediately notice the low prices. I expected something more expensive so I was pleasantly surprised. The food itself is in one word delicious. Never had a complaint, been going there regularly for three years now. Also a nice drinks menu with juices. Staff is very friendly and helpful.
The location is very convenient as you can walk from the skytrain straight into the building.
Great Food, Sad Location
Posted on 07 / 14 / 2012After the bustling and friendly lunch buffets from the Chiang Mai Khun Churn, I was a little disappointed as I wandered around the Mediplex, passing one clinic after another... One positive thing though: it's very easy to get to from the BTS station Ekkamai. Pretty space, nice long menu, kind staff.
Food was OK, I had a the macrobiotic plate with some extra veggies, it was a little bland (no seaweed, no tahine, just veggies, grains and beans).
Would I go back? Maybe, there aren't many other vegetarian/healthy/nice places in central Bangkok. But I might also just go to one of the great salad bars in Central Chitlom or Terminal 21 Gourmet for example...
Pros: healthy food, choice of dishes, nice restaurant/spaceCons: almost empty, ground floor of Mediplex
Unmarked but quite good
Posted on 06 / 28 / 2012As other people say this is a very unmarked restaurant because it's on the downstairs of Mediplex building.
Foods are quite good and dished up beautifully.
Some food taste rare and impressive.
Mediplex is next to BTS Ekamai station and actually very convenient to access.
I want many people to know this restaurant. It's like a hidden jewelry box!
Expensive but nice
Posted on 05 / 10 / 2012I went to Khun Churn with a friend and we opt for the lunch option. They give you options to choose from and it's only 150 per lunch. Tolerable, but portions are really-really-I mean it - REALLY tiny. Like in a doll house.
The food is delicious but very spicy. They cannot change it in case of lunch set, so my friend wasn't able to eat most of her servings.
Other options in menu is expensive, about 120-200 baht per dish.
Pros: Ekamai BTS direct entry, Setting is beautiful, TastyCons: Spicy, Prices are high
Worth a visit
Posted on 04 / 18 / 2012Visited yesterday and really enjoyed this place. It's in a mall with nothing much of interest for tourists (clinics). The space is room, clean, and nice ambiance.
The menu didn't denote what was vegan, and the staff didn't speak much English, but the menu was quite good, and the food was nicely presented and tasty.
A great place to bring a date or meet for a business lunch.
Cons: not all vegan
Expensive and roomy
Posted on 12 / 23 / 2011We had dinner in this restaurant. We were the only ones.
Ambiance is indeed very good, but to be the only guests and leaving some 40 seats empty feels strange.
Food itself is quite upmarket. Display is very good, size of the portion rather small. Taste also very nice and sometimes even surprising.
Total experience not at all bad, however the price does not make up for the experience.
Cons: lack of customers, price
Fancy and pleasant but not the best in Bangkok
Posted on 07 / 11 / 2011Certainly a pleasant experience. The interior is well designed - so well that you totally forget it's inside a shopping mall.
The menu is the most extensive we've seen so far in Bangkok, to the point where ordering becomes quite an ordeal ;) Do be careful if you're vegan though, they do use egg here and there so best to keep an eye out - the korean style pancakes that accompanied our platter of boiled vegetables with red curry sauce (which were great by the way) had so much egg in them they tasted like omelette.
Staff was prompt and polite but not friendly - no positive, community vibes to speak of.
As for the food... well.. conceptually it was great - lots of interesting combinations and vegetarian versions of things that we've not tried since quitting fish. But from a foodie perspective...mmm... room for improvement. The tastes were good but could be more sophisticated, complex and complete, especially considering the price, which for Bangkok is definitely expensive (most expensive we've come across so far). We also felt we could do with more veges, although perhaps that was an ordering blunder on our part.
Another thing - not sure how accurate and complete the ingredient descriptions on the menu are. We ordered one dish that said it had tofu in it but I swear what arrived was closer to mock meat. The curry we ordered was said to contain pineapple, but we were a little surprised to also discover grapes in there and not much else.. felt like a curry fruit salad, which in our minds was just a bit wrong.
All in all, not a bad experience but it is a bit overpriced all things considered and the food is better at May Kaidees, which is priced at a fraction of this place although granted the ambience is not as posh.
I'd be interested to try it again to see if the food is better on a different order, but I doubt it. Looking forward to seeing what the Chiang Mai HQ is like.
Pros: posh ambience, overwhelmingly extensive menu, healthy foodCons: a bit cold (no loving vibes), overpriced, some surprise ingredients
Nice place, food ordinary
Posted on 06 / 01 / 2011A very nice restaurant with great decor. The staff were very attentive and only approached us when needed. But - the food was bland also the beer was a lttle on the warm side. We did ask for no chilli but we did expect our meals to have some flavour at least. The food was very well presented though more pricey than other vegie restaurants. Now that we have had the experience of eating at this restaurant we probably won't return when we visit Bangkok again soon. Easy to access by skytrain - so a good location.
Pros: Nice decor, Close to skytrain, Attentive staffCons: Bland food, Expensive, Warm beer
Anything else but "inexpensive"...
Posted on 03 / 05 / 2011Nothing to complain about the food, but this place is anything else but "inexpensive".
A worthy splurge, with many innovative items
Posted on 02 / 19 / 2011The Khun Churn at Mediplex has a glossier vibe than its older sibling in Chiang Mai, but the food is equally good. The menu is overflowing with inspired, inventive, and delicious cuisine. The emphasis here favors heath-conscious cooking without compromising flavor or variety. We found the atmosphere relaxed despite being located in a mall - in fact we arrived early for lunch, around 11:00, and had the place to ourselves for a while. Service was attentive, graceful, and accommodating.
Especially recommended are the appetizers, which include some less common options and a few original inventions well worth trying. For dessert, try the grilled banana with cereal cream (vegan, made from brown rice milk and soy).
Though many dishes use egg, there are plenty of vegan options, so the only downside is the price (about 3-4 times what we usually pay at Kwan Imm Jae for similar portions), but the creative menu, the use of some organic ingredients, and the quality of taste and presentation all make it a worthy splurge. Just be aware going in that if you have much of an appetite, you'll likely need to order more than one item per person.
Enjoy!
Pros: Creative and delicious cuisine, Some organic ingredients, Plenty of vegan optionsCons: Expensive, Many egg dishes
WOW!
Posted on 11 / 28 / 2010The food here is amazing. Worth a fancy veg dinner out. Had the larb duck and a delicious curry (somo?) with fruit in it (forgetting the name). Amazing.
Small portions for the price, especially how small the rice is! but very delicious.
Don't order the "chaa manao" (lemon iced tea) it's just Nestea mixed with water and ice. Not good.
Professional, friendly staff and a beautiful atmosphere. Hi-so establishment!
Cons: Expensive, Small portions
Excellent!
Posted on 07 / 31 / 2010This was my first meal at Khun Churn, and it was excellent. The menu is expansive and I am looking forward to returning to try some more dishes. The decor was very nice. I agree with other commenters that this place is great for taking people out to dinner.
I was particularly pleased to see Khao Soi on the menu - not common outside of Chiang Mai. It was delicious.
A little on the expensive side by Thai standards, but well worth it.
cool place, slightly strange location
Posted on 05 / 01 / 2010It was a bit eerie finding this in a seemingly deserted floor of the mall (along with a new "Whole Foods" that seems, confusingly, to mostly be a glorified 7-11). The restaurant was very comfortable, nice old tunes, wifi, good ambiance. Unfortunately what I got was just a little off somehow, a bit too salty, too rindy, but that may have been what I ordered. Looking forward to going back and trying a few more dishes though, the Issan Set they have looks good.
Pros: shiny, tasty, upmarketCons: pricey, weird location, salty
Upmarket ambience
Posted on 12 / 25 / 2009It was real easy to find Khun Churn, which is always a bonus when searching out the great vegan eateries here on HappyCow. We enjoyed everything we ate and the menu was extensive - my Thai friend was able to check which dishes were vegan - my Thai is limited, as was the waiter's English. Will definitely head back to Khun Churn soon.
Pros: Upmarket feel, Extensive menu, Delicious foodCons: Smells a bit sterile - maybe mediplaza, Limited understanding of English
best upmarket in Bangkok - in an odd spot though
Posted on 12 / 22 / 2009this is the best up market veg/vegan food in bangkok. their food is always interesting and the lunch menu for 135 baht (from 11.30am-3.00pm) is the best option, you get to try 3/4 different options. Its "expensive" for bangkok but totally worth it. Its just in a really odd spot, the medical mall lower floor.
Pros: great lunch menu, great vegan optionsgood place to entertain your friends.
Posted on 05 / 20 / 2009Hardly find an upscale pure vegetarian restaurant in Bangkok, this is a place for a veggies fancy dinner. The food is good and freshly cook. Understand that most of the ingredients are organic.
Good place to take your non-veg friends to try vegetarian.
The price is higher than other Khun Churn's branches.
Spoilt for choice
Posted on 05 / 12 / 2009New,upmarket and classy but good value for money , we have just come back from our second meal there in a week and it was excellent. Delicious, tasty food, do try garlic fries, this place is heaven sent.
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