Chok Dee in Köln

Properly hidden “gem” kind of a restaurant with Thai food. Food is very tasty and there’s a lot of options to choose. 100% recommendation for whoever loves some asian bites.

I came especially for lunch and ordered my favorite dish, Kana Moo Grob. The waiter said there are no more broccoli at the moment, but there is something similar with green beans. I said yes, then I would like to take it. After the meal the amount on the bill was €16.5, not the cost of the lunch menu. When I asked, another waiter said "You DIDN'T say you wanted lunch AND you said the dish number of the noramel dish." But I didn't even say the number, just the name of the dish. But the waiter who got the order from me simply stood behind the other person who forced me to pay. Why would I come extra for lunch if I wanted to pay €6 extra for the same meal? For 4 years I have always simply said the name of the dish at lunch and of course I was paid as a lunch menu because it is lunchtime and the dish is on the lunch menu! I felt like I was being cheated out of my mind. Never come there again.

Top ESan Foods and thai foods also. Delicious foods with good atmosphere. The staffs are very friendly, the prices are reasonable. Very high recommended.

A nice location in itself. Was also mostly visited by locals. In my opinion, this is the best indicator of a successful regional cuisine. However, this initially good intuition was quickly clouded by the inattentive and sometimes unprofessional behavior of the service employees. Our orders were received very late and there were many misunderstandings. After the food was served to us and we deliberately ordered two dishes spicy, we discovered after the first taste that there was not a single hint of spiciness. After repeated requests to adjust the level of spiciness, we were skillfully ignored. When we asked again, Samba Olek was presented to us in a relatively emotionless manner. So When we were clearing up, we asked whether everything was OK and we explained the circumstances. The answer was that we could have boiled it with chilies from the start and that we would get the level of spiciness we wanted on the next visit. Definitely not a good experience!

Great food, cozy restaurant, large terrace, nice, fast staff, acceptable good price-performance ratio. Gladly again and again

Always good Saturday without a reservation with a lot of luck getting a table for 2 people. Food, as always, good, served quickly. Nice staff Very satisfied, always happy

Super tasty, have been there several times. The fried pork belly is fantastic.

Ich bin in diesem sehr kleinen Restaurant noch nie gewesen, um vor Ort zu essen. Ich habe mir / uns stattdessen immer etwas zum Abendessen geholt. Das Qualität der Speisen ist hervorragend, die Portionen sehr groß und das Preis- Leistungsverhältnis bei sehr niedrigen Preisen ausgezeichnet. Zudem wird sich an zeitliche Vorgaben bei der Bestellung immer gehalten. Ich kann dieses Lokal nur wärmstens empfehlen. Ich bin mehrfach im Monat dort und wurde noch nie enttäuscht

The meals are functioning normally, the fried three-layer pork with kale is okay, the pork belly should be adjusted to suit local tastes, and it feels more delicious.

Erster Besuch in diesem Restaurant. Positiv fiel auf, dass die deutliche Mehrzahl der Gäste offenbar dem asiatischen Raum entstammten und an üppig vollen Tischen unterschiedliche Speisen genossen. Das Studium der Karte erfordert etwas Zeit. Das ist kein Thai von der Stange. Freundlicher und fixer Service. Schmackhafte Speisen. Wir kommen wieder.

The food I ordered came quickly, but was quite bland and barely seasoned! The service was quick, friendly and cheerful! Top! Regarding the ambience, I have to say that I was there at a rush hour and it was therefore really loud in the place. Would go there off-peak if possible.

Unfortunately it's no longer what it used to be. Unfriendly service. Greasy, poorly washed dishes. One meal was inedible. After a complaint, a new meal was served that was carelessly prepared. Our complaint was met with a shrug of the shoulders. The owners didn't care. We had to pay full price. We won't be going here again, even though we were regulars for many years. Too bad!

Very tasty food and great value for money!

Unfortunately, the fish we ordered for almost 30 euros was a huge disappointment. It was so over-fried that there was barely any flesh left—just crispy skin. Very disappointing, as I could hardly eat any of it. For the price, I expected much better.

Excellent Thai restaurant. If you like spicy food, as a European you will find your final opponent here - if desired. Friendly service. Good value for money. Often quite crowded on weekend evenings, it's best to make a reservation.

Very good, authentic food at fair prices.

Mice running around and overpriced

The service from each of the three waiters that came to keep reminding us that the table is only reserved till 8 was very rude and kept interrupting the conversation we were having meeting after a long time. Instead of helping us decide the order because my friend had certain food allergies, they just got irritated that we were not hurrying up with everything given their limited reservation time. Alot of attitude and not a hint of friendliness. Food was good but will never go back to see their rudeness and unnecessary attitude.

Excellent Thai restaurant. Food very tasty and nice service

We come in, no hello, welcome. First question to us in a rude way: reserved? The other male staff has lost all desire and joy in life. After a long wait, I call a waiter to order (he was older, I asked him if he was the boss, he said no) He reacted listlessly, with no smile on his face, when asked if he could recommend something from the menu: there is so much on the menu, I can't recommend it. Really listless, unfriendly. The food is ok. But I wouldn't come again just because of the staff.

The owners serve poorly, it seems like they give you food for free, there is only one waitress who is trans, she is very friendly, very polite, otherwise they have no people skills, they serve with a bad face and disgust! Also......yesterday we called, we ordered two curries and a fried rice with chicken that in the restaurant costs 9 euros, today they charge us 12.50 for this dish of rice with fried chicken, the 2 curries yesterday 18 euros, today We call and they charge 29, ...they say one is a menu and the other is not a menu..........but they are the same dishes, there is no difference, it is not a fair explanation. What is the difference between a menu and a normal dish? No difference, neither desserts nor coffee. It's so simple to say......we were wrong! The worst of all is the attention, how lucky the people who write..........:(very good attention) they were lucky or are from the same country as them! The food is perfect, exquisite, it's a shame that their fame goes to their heads and they don't know how to treat customers!

One of the best Thai places in Köln. The food is delicious. The flavours are excellent. However for the price, the quantity is small. The iced coffee and iced tea are some of the best outside of south east Asia. It's quite busy on weekends so make a reservation if you can. Another positive thing, they accept card payments

In my opinion Chok Dee is the best authentic Thai restaurant in Cologne! And I'm originally from Thailand. Very tasty food and good value for money. Highly recommended 👍🏼

I've tried it often enough but nothing comes close to Thai iced tea, whether pure, with lemon or with milk! Ps. Food is great too!

Food is excellent. You cant pay with card under 20e and if you give them more than the amount owed they don't give you the change back. It ruins a bit the experience

Quality has decreased significantly. Tom kha gai didn't taste like anything. With Pad Thai the chicken was completely dry. I won't get anything here anymore

Hallo an das Serviceteam und an den Koch wir waren gestern den 13.08.24 an unserem Hochzeitstag da gewesen und fanden es sehr schön dort und auch das Essen einfach fabelhaft. Grosses Kompliment von uns haben schon oft thailändisch gegessen aber das ist wirklich einfach original Thai . War sehr voll gewesen aber das spricht ja für sich weiterhin gutes Geschäft wir können euch nur weiter empfehlen.

Everything was very tasty and had a good price-performance ratio. The service was very nice and the toilets were also very clean. Gladly again, really a little insider tip for good THAI cuisine

Slow. Very slow. real thai taste, i visit twice and first restaurant review about speed in my life.

Super tasty food, friendly service, highly recommended

I have really authentic Thai food here. Very spicy and very delicious. The dishes arrived a little slowly as the restaurant was very busy but the service was very accommodating. Unfortunately we didn't have time for photos.

The food is delicious, good quality, Thai flavor, lots of it.

Probably the worst service I have ever experienced! Ordered at 8:30 p.m. and asked 3 times when the food would come. They always say that it will be finished soon. At around 9:30 p.m. a waiter came and brought us papaya salad and asked us again what we ordered... hmm... He then said that Thod Man Gung didn't have them anymore. So you could also tell us earlier! The food arrived at 9:40 p.m., but we had already lost our appetite!!! I have never not given a tip! This store is the first!!!

Super delicious food, very extensive menu, attentive and friendly service. ALSO outdoor terrace for the summer.

Amazing food, friendly service 👍

I went with no expectations, it was amazing. The food blew me away. And serves was great. So much so that I am leaving a review now. (I don’t leave restaurant reviews)

Amazing food, good service and a nice vibe. Everything i could have asked for

The service is so bad we will never come back, what a terrible experience.

I couldn't wait until the meal is over to share this reviews! Everything about my meal was simply so unreal. Didn't expect to be coming across authentic Thai food in Cologne. If I could give 10 I would :)

My wife and I are familiar with Thailand because we always go to this wonderful country in winter. Now we tested the kitchen here on Sunday July 14th, 2024. Simply top. If you want a special taste then go to this nice restaurant.🌻🌻

He asked me what happened to this restaurant. It used to be great but yesterday we had a terrible experience. The service is terrible. They never attended to us and we had to leave. Never more

DO NOT COME ON WEEKENDS. Service is abysmal as soon as more than two tables are filled. Waiters straight up ignored me and my partner. They told my partner to get out of the way and were very rude. After saying that outside everything is reserved and when we asked for tables inside they said go check ourselves. After sitting for a while the waiters still ignored us so we left again. Very disappointed as the last time we were there the food was decent. But it was less crowded. Even on the phone they are very rude and stressed.

Heute war ein wirklich schlechter Tag, als ich ins Restaurant ging und das Personal nicht freundlich war und wir 40 Minuten auf die Getränke warteten und das Essen nicht herauskam, also mussten wir gehen und der Tischreiniger gefiel mir nicht So hat er mich auch als 27-Jähriger immer so behandelt

Today was a really bad day I went to the restaurant and the staff wasn't friendly and we waited 40 minutes for the drinks and the food didn't come out so we had to leave and I didn't like the table cleaner That's how he called me too when he was 27- Year old always treated like that

This is my bad experience when I go to the store I heard one of my friends say that the food here was delicious so we went in to try it when we found a place I was very dissatisfied with the behavior of the staff because we ordered water and food but they worked very slowly. When we asked, we were so happy we paid and went to eat something from the restaurant I will not return to this store again

I've eaten there on regular days before and it was delicious, so I want to go back and eat it again. But the last time Went on Sunday at 3 p.m. We stood and waited for him to take us to a table. All the waiters walked past indifferently. There's no greeting. Until we had to ask if there were seats for two people, the waitress said that if it had a reservation sign, it was unavailable. We asked what about inside? The younger man replied, “Go see for yourself.” We saw an empty table. But there were some cutlery lying around. So I asked another waiter. Can I sit? The employee replied that you should move aside first. They would tell you if you could sit even though we weren't standing in the way at all. I was very confused. Before sitting, I repeated 10 times that the food wait was very long. In conclusion, you shouldn't go out to eat on Sunday because the employees are very stressed. and bad manners towards customers Very rude, no service mindset at all.

I ate here today...food was ok...but there was a young waiter who was really unfriendly...and always takes a long time...unsatisfied

Unfriendly service… Please replace him with another waiter... otherwise you will lose many customers

sehr leckeres rotes Thai-Curry mit Kokosmilch, freundliche Bedienung, kurze Wartezeiten trotz 12 Uhr mittags. Mein Kollege hat günes Curry vegetarisch, er war auch sehr zufrieden. Tip Mangosaft (kostet so viel wie eine Cola) mal was Anderes! Bei schönem Wetter kann man auch gut draussen sitzen...

The food actually quite good but the staff especially the old guy so unbelievably rude and unmotivated!in general the service also very slow..From ordering until settling the payments..terrible!

Good for - fair prices, but you always feel unwelcome because the service is very cold, they forgot how nice service should be

Waren mal wieder in Köln, Essen gehen. In uns bekannten Chok Dee. Wir waren sehr enttäuschend. Essen extrem Teuer, Essen mangelhaft und unaufmerksammes Personal. Ist dort ein anderes Kuchenpersonal? Lange Wartezeit auf das komplette Essen. Werde mir ein anderes Thai Restaurant suchen.

One star is way too many! Unfortunately we discovered that the food was inedible. Contrary to what was stated in the menu, the food was extremely spicy!!!! We were guests with 7 people. The time between the first and the last of us 7 guests to receive their food was 1 hour. Completely unacceptable! There was also chicken floating in the shrimp soup. Simply disgusting! The staff was completely overloaded and unmotivated. There's no way we're going there again!!!

Where can tomatoes, carrots, lychees as well as grapes and crispy fried duck be served more deliciously than in a Thai restaurant. And this worked particularly well in Chok Dee. The display of the level of spiciness for the individual dishes was good. My dish was easy to enjoy with two chili peppers (medium hot). My girlfriend and I sat outside. Thanks to several large umbrellas we were independent of the weather. The service was very good.

The food is great. Ambience is perfect in summer especially outdoor sitting! Staff is friendly and welcoming. Over weekends they have different prices, looks to me bit pricy for the quality you get. Overall the experience is okay! I don’t say it wonderful. But same prices you get better Asian food :)

Pad Thai was good but not great ☺️ Lots of bean sprouts...

Just ate today with the family. Previously we had good times there, so we decided to eat there again. Too bad, this time the service was so so so bad, the waitress made 2 mistakes, first we order appetizers the fried wantan, but she gave fried spring roll. The second time we ordered pad siew, and she served fried egg noodles… as I complained, rather being sorry for the mistake, she raised the voice to me. So RUDE…! As the dish came, it was tasteless 😭. My recommendation, DO NOT EAT THERE AT WEEKENDS. The staffs look stressful and could not serve properly.

Unfortunately I can't judge the food and I don't want to give any false information. But the prices there seem to be thrown randomly. I ordered food to pick up over the phone for a price of €11, which is what it was offered on the menu, but when I wanted to pick up the food I was asked for a much higher price without entering it into the cash register, which was by far outrageous is for the court.

Didn't taste good at all and was salty. Very disappointing and the service was spot on. No again

Great food, very nice staff, have been there twice now, the third time is booked and I'm looking forward to it. What's not nice is finding a parking space by car, just typical of the city center

Typically Thai, like in Thailand. That says it all!

If you have any questions, please contact me using my Google name: sunnychocolat01 The food was consistently delicious and authentic - the cocktails had a lot of alcohol and were very tasty. The service is pleasantly reserved - but always very attentive and friendly. We felt very comfortable. Restaurant has an (unheated) roof terrace - a bit small and stuffy inside, but overall clean. The toilets were perfect. The prices were reasonable. Parking garage is 3 minutes walk away. It was a great evening.

UNFREUNDLICHES Personal!! There are many places to visit. Next time we have a group. In the past few years, there have been a lot of people in the group, and in the past few years, there have been many people in the world. In the next 20 minutes, when your personal life is over, your personal life will be better. There is a group of people who like to visit Essen and want to share with others. After 30 minutes of work, there will be a lot of fun, and there will be a lot of fun in the garden. Keine Entschuldigung von Jemandem, nur one (Thai guilty) Lachen und die Bemerkung, dass es an zu wenig Personal liesgt, there are für mich sah es aus wie Diskriminierung. Went to eat because friends said it was delicious. but without receiving any service Even though other tables that came later had already ordered food or had already received food to eat. When asked, he brushed it off. Waited for almost 45 minutes until Mon couldn't take it anymore, just paid for the water and left. Instead, another employee came out to make an excuse, saying there weren't enough people. which is not a reason Because other tables that came later had already ordered food and had already eaten it. Saw a table of Chinese people and another table of Thai people waiting to order food without any signs as well. It's like discriminating against Asian customers.

Anyone who likes to play roulette will feel at home here. We were probably unlucky that day and caught very rude staff. If you, as the second table, only get drinks after half an hour, while groups that arrived long after us even got their dishes, you just feel badly treated. And at the end there is a lousy excuse about being understaffed... even though the tables were served after us. Drink price for Thai tea is also completely excessive for 0.3L €5... So if you don't want to spend the rest of the day annoyed, you should avoid this place.

In any case. It was really tasty 😋 and prepared with love. We recommend

Food seems very authentic! There were also a lot of Asians, maybe Thais, there.

Das Essen schmeckt mir richtig gut. Aber die Keller/innen sind unhöflich und unfreundlich. Wir werden wie anders bedient.

I have already eaten in a few Thai restaurants in Cologne - this was the best for me. Fresh ingredients and super tasty. The cocktails were also great and the service was very accommodating.

Best curry ever, also very cozy and friendly. And own cocktails for a bargain. Hopefully the influencers stay far away from here.

Cool place with delicious food! Pad Thai with duck is amazing!! Very nice service. A place worth recommending!

Authentic very tasty food. Booking here is worth it.

Update. Discovered 2 human hairs in the food today. There have been complete changes in the team and menu since the beginning of the year. What happened to the cleanliness and hygiene? Two stars only because of the delicious dishes from 2021-2023 and the funny team at the time.

We were welcomed very friendly. Even though it was full and we didn't have a reservation, we weren't turned away. After about 10 minutes we were given the next free table. The food was fresh and delicious. It's small and cozy. When the weather is nice you can sit outside. Price/performance really top.

We were just visiting Cologne and had dinner here. Small restaurant, very busy. Service staff friendly. Food outstanding. The best sweet and sour duck I've eaten in ages. The family's food was also of a similarly high standard. Be careful: Spicy also means spicy here. ^^ It's unfortunate that Cologne is so far away...

Good selection.....everything delicious so far 😋

Makes feel like in Thailand. Super friendly staff, amazing food and great variety. All for a fair price. Highly recommend!

The best Thai in all of Cologne! The service is very accommodating and the food is very authentic

Very tasty Thai food, freshly prepared

The food was super tasty, authentically Thai. I will be very happy to come back

One of the best restaurants in Cologne. You should therefore make a reservation, otherwise there is often no space.

Unfortunately, the dishes are not authentic but rather adapted for German taste (read: no flavour). The service from almost no existing to annoyed. The atmosphere is nice though.

Very very tasty 😋 and super friendly staff

Food very good, service friendly. Unfortunately I paid 20% more than last time. Something like that is dubious

The fried chicken was too woody and tough and the flavor was mediocre.

I really like the delicious food. Lovely staff

Die Preise im Internet stimmen leider nicht, dafür kann das Restaurant aber anscheinend nichts. Haben uns nur gewundert, es war plötzlich 12 € teurer, ein Hinweis am Telefon wäre cool. Wenn das Essen gut geschmeckt hätte garkein Problem, doch dafür so viel Geld zu verlangen ist frech. Sehr fettig, kaum Gemüse, lieblos, da gibt es Dutzende leckerere und günstigere Angebote in Köln! Die Reaktion auf das Feedback war leider sehr Bescheiden, ein Entschuldigung ist zu viel für viele Leute. War definitiv das letzte mal, so eine Geldverschwendung!!!

The closest to Thai style food and taste. Wonderful and worth visiting whenever visiting Koln.

Unfortunately the beef was fried in sweet and sour sauce (around 15 euros) or something like that. At least it tasted like old frying fat and was unfortunately no longer edible. Half of the serving plate was occupied by a rose carved from beetroot, so there wasn't actually much space left for the actual food. The service was a bit very laissez fair and quite uninterested. The ambience is towards a restaurant - but feels more like a snack bar - the tables at the entrance door are not recommended in the cooler season, as the door is often left open and the kitchen staff often go out to smoke - and of course guests come and go. This makes it quite drafty and quickly becomes uncomfortable.

Best Thai restaurant in Cologne

Unfortunately nothing was spicy. I meant please original like Thai. In addition, there was spicy paste that wasn't really spicy. Only 5 pieces of shrimp were seen. Rice wasn't that tasty either. Thais came who were probably there regularly and therefore settled there. Rosé was nothing special. I know far better restaurants there. A pity. But on the positive side, they were very nice, a little problematic with communication, but nice.

The two of us spontaneously went to this restaurant because we were nearby. Even though it was very full, we managed to get a table. We had a starter plate for two people and two main courses. We both enjoyed it and would eat there again anytime we were in the area.

I had a really bad first experience here last night. Nothing in the food suited my taste. Food and service in Düsseldorf are very different. And I think the staff intentionally gave me a different dish when I didn't order it. And when I finally paid, the staff deliberately didn't give me my money back. I don't want to argue, so it will be the first and last time I come. Never coming back 🙃

Excellent…!!! The waiter was very friendly. The restaurant is really recommended.

The food is very good, that's why we still go here. But the bill is often too high! Today I didn't notice and paid €31 instead of €25.50. A surcharge of 20%(!). The same thing has happened many times with my husband.

Since the demise of the Thai house, it has clearly been the best Thai in the city. Authentic food, good drinks, nice service, a dream outside, especially in summer!

Normally I never leave negative reviews, but in this case I find it absolutely necessary. The price-performance ratio is not right at all. The food is mediocre. In my opinion, the rest is not worthy of a visit: bad atmosphere (tables crowded together, loud and uncomfortable) and the entire staff was unfriendly and characterized by unprofessionalism from start to finish! The food is literally slammed onto the table somewhere and there is no exchange with the guests. I have experienced many restaurants (even not so good ones). But you can't beat this bad experience!

Everything was good, friendly service. No complaints.

A great place to eat authentic Thai dishes. When you're craving for fish or something spicy and savory, try this place.

Authentische Thai Küche zum vernünftigen Preis - empfehlenswert!

Sehr leckeres, authentisches Essen. Schmeckt wie in Thailand