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utabe
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Joined: Thu, Mar 01 2007, 18:07 PM
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Location: Istanbul
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 Thai Restaurant çokçok Was there this week, together with some Thai food freaks.
Food: We absolutely loved it. Simply delicious, perfectly spiced, and “more Thai than in many other Thai restaurants even in Thailand” (someone else’s comment).
Drinks: Turkish and international wines, beer, 17 rather unusual cocktails (and no Mai Tai).
Service: Very friendly and committed. All staff members speak English fluently. The chef is a Thai lady, who (we were told) cooked for the king of Thailand in the past as well as for several ambassadors.
Prices: Cheap, considering the high quality, and also the prices in other places. Tom Yam soup 16 YTL, roasted duck 24 YTL, Sarafin Sauvignon blanc 70 YTL/bottle.
Rating: 5 Stars. Probably the best Thai restaurant in Istanbul, absolutely recommendable.
çokçok, Mesrutiyet Cad. 51, Beyoglu, http://www.cokcok.com.tr
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Sheri
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Joined: Thu, Oct 19 2006, 14:33 PM
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Thai Restaurant çokçok Been there a couple of times. Yes, the best for Thai food. The Tom Yam is just superb.
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cequirk
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Sure, it's pretty good and the best in town (tallest building in Topeka), but 16ytl for a bowl of soup? Not exactly cheap.
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Sheri
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Thai Restaurant çokçok Well we are talking about the BUL. So expect to pay more for quality stuff plus its not a local cuisine.
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jc
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Does this beat Pera Thai in the "best Thai restaurant in Istanbul" category? If so, it is definitely worth a visit.
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Sheri
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Thai Restaurant çokçok Definitely JC
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utabe
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Joined: Thu, Mar 01 2007, 18:07 PM
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Location: Istanbul
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Yes it does, absolutely.
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tallpony
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Joined: Wed, Mar 08 2006, 15:26 PM
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Everything is relative. You can get a Yom Tam soup at any strret stand in Bangkok which is superior and costs exponentially less. Less choice equals less quality and higher prices.
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seggiest
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[quote user="tallpony" post="108207"]Less choice equals less quality and higher prices.[/quote]
EiT NSS award?
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utabe
Expat Drunk
Joined: Thu, Mar 01 2007, 18:07 PM
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Location: Istanbul
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EiT National Space Society Award? National Secular Society? National Sigmoid Society?
Ssssssssssssssssuperman Ssssssssssssssssssssssssseggiest.
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Jonny
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Location: Here I think!
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Nearly Said Something useful? Not Seriously Suitable? Needs Some Subtlety? Nature Sometimes Sucks?
Are these Dr.Watson's observations? 
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English Mike
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Joined: Fri, Apr 13 2007, 12:02 PM
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Location: Istanbul
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Guessing it could be: No shit sherlock!
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seggiest
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and the winner is...... English Mike
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