Middle East food in Chiang Mai?

[AlaskaGent]

OK, I've found a couple places for falafal and hummus but where can I get a good schawarma in Chiang Mai? I'm not good on street names but if you give me a good landmark, like a nearby hotel / guesthouse or intersection, I'll probably be able to find it.

[Ulysses G.]

There is a Turkish/Greek place that does kebabs at Zoe in Yellow near the UN Irish pub.

I LOVE the hummas/falafal on the left side of Chang Klan Road just South of the big intersection where Pantip Plaza is. The guy is from Yemen. The food is not expensive and tastier than most..

[hellodolly]

There is a Turkish/Greek place that does kebabs at Zoe in Yellow near the UN Irish pub.

I LOVE the hummas/falafal on the left side of Chang Klan Road just South of the big intersection where Pantip Plaza is. The guy is from Yemen. The food is not expensive and tastier than most..

Pay attention to ulysses G I saw him coming out of there the other day with a big smile on his face. I believe the sign says real Israeli food.

they just finished remodeling it.

[DaamNaam]

Is Jerusalem falafel still running? They had good Me food. I concur with UG about the one opposite Zoe in yellow, nice shwarmas.

[cmbe]

Al Reem restaurant on Chang Klan road. https://maps.google.co.th/maps?q=Al+Reem+Restaurant+%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%99+%E0%B8%8A%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99+%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A5+%E0%B8%8A%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99+%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94+%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=18.778538,98.999429&spn=0.010462,0.018325&sll=18.692538,98.923908&sspn=0.002617,0.004581&oq=Al+ree&t=m&hq=Al+Reem+Restaurant&hnear=%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%99+%E0%B8%8A%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99+Tambon+Chang+Khlan,+Thesaban+Nakhon+Chiang+Mai,+Chang+Wat+Chiang+Mai+50100&z=16&layer=c&cbll=18.778538,98.999429&panoid=MKj7ozW7pAa9OI_L076Eqg&cbp=12,269.58,,1,1.76

Peshawar restaurant on Loy Kroh road soi 1.https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Kotchasarn+Chiang+Mai+Thailand&hl=th&ie=UTF8&ll=18.784015,98.994874&spn=0.005231,0.009162&sll=18.807856,98.95452&sspn=0.00523,0.009162&oq=koshasan&hnear=%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3+%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A5+%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B9%8C+%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88+%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94+%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88+50100+%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A8%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2&t=m&z=17&layer=c&cbll=18.783924,98.994886&panoid=sLz3M1gRUpmd7TJlI_j6Jw&cbp=12,53.86,,1,-7.49

Alhussen at Anusan market (night bazaar).

[Genericnic]

Al Reem restaurant on Chang Klan road. https://maps.google.co.th/maps?q=Al+Reem+Restaurant+%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%99+%E0%B8%8A%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99+%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A5+%E0%B8%8A%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99+%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94+%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=18.778538,98.999429&spn=0.010462,0.018325&sll=18.692538,98.923908&sspn=0.002617,0.004581&oq=Al+ree&t=m&hq=Al+Reem+Restaurant&hnear=%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%99+%E0%B8%8A%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99+Tambon+Chang+Khlan,+Thesaban+Nakhon+Chiang+Mai,+Chang+Wat+Chiang+Mai+50100&z=16&layer=c&cbll=18.778538,98.999429&panoid=MKj7ozW7pAa9OI_L076Eqg&cbp=12,269.58,,1,1.76

+1 on Al Reem. A little pricey but the quality is excellent. Some of the best hummus I have had in ages. The owner and his wife are from U.A.E. If I remember correctly.

David

[Saan]

Is Jerusalem falafel still running? They had good Me food. I concur with UG about the one opposite Zoe in yellow, nice shwarmas.

The Jerusalem Falafel has moved down the road next to Pharma Choice on Moonmuang. They are now called Olive Branch or Olive Grove - something like that.

[dave2]

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The Jerusalem Falafel has moved down the road next to Pharma Choice on Moonmuang. They are now called Olive Branch or Olive Grove - something like that.

olive tree

dave2

[Saan]

re

The Jerusalem Falafel has moved down the road next to Pharma Choice on Moonmuang. They are now called Olive Branch or Olive Grove - something like that.

olive tree

dave2

Silly me. Of course it would not be called Olive Branch it is an Israeli restaurant.

Might have known Dave2 would have pic. We should start a contest to find if there is a place he hasn't photographed.

[dave2]

re

Peshawar restaurant

here ya go

the 140 baht chicken tika massala with yellow rice there is stunning

saan

re .. Might have known Dave2 would have pic. We should start a contest to find if there is a place he hasn't photographed.

no no no you dont want to do that

it would take all the fun out of doing

it

dave2

[Chicog]

There's me going to Thailand to get away from all that greasy crap, and there's people there clamouring for it!

[DaamNaam]

There's me going to Thailand to get away from all that greasy crap, and there's people there clamouring for it!

You are always welcome to "move on". No love lost there.

We expats living here are mostly long term and like variety, as we would in our home countries.

Thumbs up I say.

[Ulysses G.]

the 140 baht chicken tika massala with yellow rice there is stunning

Is chicken tika massala mild or hot?

[Saan]

There is a Turkish/Greek place that does kebabs at Zoe in Yellow near the UN Irish pub.

I LOVE the hummas/falafal on the left side of Chang Klan Road just South of the big intersection where Pantip Plaza is. The guy is from Yemen. The food is not expensive and tastier than most..

I also like this restaurant. Menu a bit limited but the food is good and they are nice people. It is called Sababa and they are Jews who were, as UG points out, born in Yemen.

Across the road is another Israeli restaurant which looks kind of flash and doubles as a travel agent. Not been in so can't tell you what the food is like.

[junglechef]

Food is good across the road but service is so bad it's hard to get any. First time there people from all 5 tables were walking around dining room trying to find out why their food hadn't come (4 were all Thai groups) as the owner just sat at their eating. I told the owner, after asking him if he was the owner, that his restaurant was "crashing" and he looked at me like "it's not my job" and got up and walked out. Figured it might just be growing pains and really like the food so tried again and the waiter would not stop watching tv to take my order. As I know the nice guy who runs the travel agency he came and took my order and told me he doesn't really work there but kept apologizing. Since he is so nice and I tried again since there is plenty of parking making it easy for me to get my falafel fix and when I walked in the waiter ran to the other side of the big dining room and hid behind a potted plant. I left as I waited for over 10 min. and could not order. Maybe it's me but there are different waiters each time who don't speak English and don't know the menu, not really their fault. If I wanted attitude like that I'd just go to Israel again!

[Chicog]

There's me going to Thailand to get away from all that greasy crap, and there's people there clamouring for it!

You are always welcome to "move on". No love lost there.

We expats living here are mostly long term and like variety, as we would in our home countries.

Thumbs up I say.

Thanks for stating the obvious.

However, it's the one cuisine in the world I won't miss, closely followed by Philipino food.

[dave2]

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Is chicken tika massala mild or hot?

you can have it how you want !

i ask her nid noi spicy and thats how she does it ... very mild

dave2

pic .. chinese lantern festival figures

on the north moat road yesterday

[britgent]

I highly recommend Jerusalem Falaffel.

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[Chicog]

the 140 baht chicken tika massala with yellow rice there is stunning

Is chicken tika massala mild or hot?

The spiceiness (is that a word?) is up to you, but it's not Middle Eastern. Depending on who you ask, it's either Punjabi or Glaswegian.

[KRS1]

There's me going to Thailand to get away from all that greasy crap, and there's people there clamouring for it!

You are always welcome to "move on". No love lost there.

We expats living here are mostly long term and like variety, as we would in our home countries.

Thumbs up I say.

Thanks for stating the obvious.

However, it's the one cuisine in the world I won't miss, closely followed by Philipino food.

I will never eat Philipino food ever again.

[Saan]

The spiceiness (is that a word?)

Not when you spell it that way - spiciness

[junglechef]

Love Philippino food as I do all good food. Next time your near Angeles City try Bale Dutung Restaurtant and you'll have one of the most unforgettable (in a good way) meals of your life. I have many other recommendations if anyone is heading there with an open mouth and mind.

[Chicog]

What dishes do you recommend, chef? I found it all incredibly bland or incredibly rancid.

[junglechef]

What dishes do you recommend, chef? I found it all incredibly bland or incredibly rancid.

Some street food from my last trip:

Larang Soup - porcupine fish and fermented black soy bean soup

Stuffed Milk Fish

Lechon

Seaweed Salad

Beef Soup

Sisig

Fried Pork Lung and Bull Testicles and Gonad Soup (ok maybe you can take a pass on this one!)

[junglechef]

What dishes do you recommend, chef? I found it all incredibly bland or incredibly rancid.

From restaurants on my last trip:

Deep Fried Stuffed Crab Back, Ponchero

Steamed Grouper w/soy sauce, Sea Cucumber Ceviche (Kinilaw), Garlic Rice, Stir-fried Kangkong (spinach), Oysters

KBL (Kadios, Baboy & Langka)

Goat Stew

[Ulysses G.]

The only Philippino dish that I've ever been that impressed by is Adobo. Some of the other dishes were not bad though. I have to admit that the local food in Manila did not do a lot for me and most of the foreign food was even worse.

[TravelerEastWest]

There is a Turkish/Greek place that does kebabs at Zoe in Yellow near the UN Irish pub.

I LOVE the hummas/falafal on the left side of Chang Klan Road just South of the big intersection where Pantip Plaza is. The guy is from Yemen. The food is not expensive and tastier than most..

I also like this restaurant. Menu a bit limited but the food is good and they are nice people. It is called Sababa and they are Jews who were, as UG points out, born in Yemen.

Across the road is another Israeli restaurant which looks kind of flash and doubles as a travel agent. Not been in so can't tell you what the food is like.

Sababa is quite good - the owner smokes which is annoying and they are smoker friendly - ashtrays on the tables.

Across the street the food is basically fast food - went there once, never again.

[junglechef]

Besides him smoking last time I went there when he went to get me a menu he also picked up his cell and made a call and stood by my table listening to whomever was on the other end and nodded his head at me signaling me to order which was also not very professional nor polite. I don't even know if he would have heard me if I did order but as I had a question and he was otherwise disposed with his conversation I just nodded back w/the universal raising my hands to my shoulders as to say "what up?" to no response so I got up and left. Some of the people in the restaurant industry here needs to go the hospitality hospital!

[Saan]

Besides him smoking last time I went there when he went to get me a menu he also picked up his cell and made a call and stood by my table listening to whomever was on the other end and nodded his head at me signaling me to order which was also not very professional nor polite. I don't even know if he would have heard me if I did order but as I had a question and he was otherwise disposed with his conversation I just nodded back w/the universal raising my hands to my shoulders as to say "what up?" to no response so I got up and left. Some of the people in the restaurant industry here needs to go the hospitality hospital!

Service is the low point of many establishments here. But it is also a problem in many other countries. Here people are the sum total of there experience and if they haven't been shown the rudiments of good service what chance is there of them providing it. And I am aware we are talking about an Israeli restaurant. And I would have walked also.

However we all experience the curse of the mobile era where a ringing phone takes precedence over everything. Normal politeness goes out the window as the phone call dominates all. I had a friend once ask a table full of people to be quiet as he took a call. The din instantly rose in response and he was forced to move so he could take his 'urgent' conversation. He didn't ask again.

[junglechef]

Great observations, sometimes, and I will one day soon, think when sitting at a table waiting to order and the staff are paying no attention that I should pick up my cell, call the restaurant I'm sitting in and order my meal by phone. Even more so when you've waited to be served at a shop and then when it's your turn they take a call from another customer and spend ten min. with them, maybe if there is a queue I'll just ring them from the back of it