It’s easy to wonder if the Michelin Guide-awarded Bangkok outpost is worth the parking fee at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. We’re here to tell you our answer is yes, because this is not your ordinary phad thai, even if the stylings do lean street. Order the phad thai kung mae nam yang, the signature rice noodles stir-fried with eggs, tofu, and a secret 18-ingredient sauce, served with bean sprouts, lime wedges, and grilled blue river prawns. If you’re not keen on seafood, there are chicken, beef, and even vegetarian variants.
While you’re there, sample the miang khana (meaning “many bites”), the do-it-yourself salad wraps of young kale leaves served with mixed chicken crackling, onions, peanuts, salty-sweet shrimp paste sauce, and other toppings.