Dek Sen Talat Phlu: Big Bowls of Tom Yum Noodle Soup with Soft-Boiled Egg
Dek Sen is a popular tom yum noodle stall under the Talat Phlu flyover in Bangkok, cooking each bowl fresh in its own pot, with big, loaded bowls from 50 baht.
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Dek Sen is a tom yum noodle stall under the Talat Phlu flyover in Thon Buri, Bangkok. Each bowl is cooked fresh in its own pot, and you choose your toppings and noodles, including ramen. Bowls start at 50 baht, with a giant mixed bowl at 80 baht. Open 4:30 to 10:30 pm, closed Mondays.
Key takeaways
- Tom yum broth cooked fresh, one pot per bowl, for consistent quality
- Choose your topping: bouncy pork, river prawns, crab sticks, sea fish, mixed mushrooms, Vietnamese pork sausage or everything
- Choose your noodles: thin rice noodles, rice vermicelli, egg noodles, glass noodles, instant noodles or ramen
- Bowls 50 to 80 baht, with a mushroom option for vegetarians
- Under the Talat Phlu flyover, open 4:30 to 10:30 pm, closed Mondays
Talat Phlu is a neighbourhood packed with all kinds of food. Today we're taking you to Dek Sen, a tom yum noodle shop with big bowls, loads of toppings and a seriously spicy tom yum broth.
Meeting Point is taking you to eat noodles at Dek Sen in Talat Phlu. You could call it a local favourite: we eat here every time we're in Talat Phlu. Noodle lovers and tom yum fans will be thrilled, because their tom yum is truly worth the trip. Everything is cooked fresh, bowl by bowl, and you can stand and watch. They blanch the noodles and make the tom yum broth fresh instead of just ladling over a stock like many places. Each bowl is boiled in its own pot, so every one comes out piping hot and to the same standard.
Dishes worth trying include tom yum with bouncy pork, big river prawns, crab sticks, sea fish, mixed mushrooms, Vietnamese pork sausage and lots more, plus new additions. For noodles you can choose thin rice noodles, rice vermicelli, egg noodles with wontons, glass noodles or instant noodles, and on our latest visit they even had ramen. Rich and perfectly balanced. Each bowl is big enough to fill you up, starting at 50 baht, up to 80 baht for the giant mixed bowl.
What makes this place special is that you choose your topping: prawns, seafood, bouncy pork or mixed. Excellent, fresh and so tasty you barely need to season it, with good-quality ingredients. There's also a mushroom option especially for vegetarians. It's a roadside noodle stall that somehow just looks irresistible. If you're a tom yum fanatic, Dek Sen in Talat Phlu is a great choice. Today we had ramen tom yum with bouncy pork, and it was heavenly: big, well-seasoned, tender pork balls and a soft-boiled egg. With ramen, the tom yum broth is so spicy and good it needs no extra seasoning. The wait was short; even though every bowl is cooked one pot at a time, it never felt slow. There's a good range of drinks, and even with a big group, you won't wait long for a table. Service is very quick.
Worried about finding it? It's easy. The shop is at Talat Phlu, right under the flyover by the road, with tables set up on the pavement. If you get hungry late at night, Talat Phlu is the place, because it never sleeps. Both sides of the road are buzzing with restaurants. If you can't decide what to eat, we recommend Dek Sen: you can pick your noodles, and every bowl has something special. Late at night, slurping hot noodle soup like this is the best. Follow Meeting Point to see where we go next!
Dek Sen Tom Yum Noodles, Talat Phlu
- Location: Under the Talat Phlu intersection flyover, Talat Phlu, Thon Buri, Bangkok 10600
- Map: https://goo.gl/maps/fitpdNEEZUZm64XHA
- Phone: 082 093 4162
- Hours: 4:30 to 10:30 pm (closed Mondays)
- Facebook: Dek Sen Tom Yum Noodles, Talat Phlu
FAQ
Where is Dek Sen?
Under the Talat Phlu intersection flyover, Talat Phlu, Thon Buri, Bangkok. Tables are set up on the pavement.
What are the opening hours?
4:30 to 10:30 pm, closed Mondays.
How much is a bowl?
From 50 baht, up to 80 baht for the giant mixed bowl.
Is there a vegetarian option?
Yes, there's a mixed mushroom tom yum for vegetarians.
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