Restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand
Two Michelin Plates. One bowl. Go.
Guay Jub Mr. Jo holds consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) for its peppery rolled rice noodle broth with crispy-skinned pork in Bang Kho Laem. At ฿ pricing and a 4.5 Google rating across 4,600-plus reviews, it is the clearest value-to-recognition trade in Bangkok's noodle category. Walk-in only, daytime hours, no reservation needed.
For a single-digit-dollar bowl of noodles with two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) to its name, Guay Jub Mr. Jo is one of the most direct booking decisions in Bangkok. You are spending well under ฿200 per head — possibly the lowest price-to-recognition ratio of any Michelin-acknowledged venue in the city. If guay jub (rolled rice noodles in peppery broth) is on your Bangkok itinerary, this is the address. If it is not on your itinerary yet, it should be.
Guay Jub Mr. Jo sits on Chan Road in Bang Kho Laem, a district south of the Chao Phraya river that sees far fewer tourists than Silom or Sukhumvit. The room setup is split: a compact front section fills first with regulars, while a larger rear dining area absorbs the overflow. According to the Michelin data on record, locals arrive from early morning and continue through the late afternoon, which tells you the operating window and also the crowd profile — this is a neighbourhood canteen with a loyal repeat clientele, not a spot that lives off visitor traffic.
The dish itself is guay jub: wide, rolled rice noodle sheets served in a sweet, peppery broth. The version here is built around soft pork encased in crispy skin , a textural contrast that is central to what makes the bowl work. You can order it with or without pork offal, which gives the broth a deeper, more mineral character when included. This is not a dish that requires explanation to enjoy, but knowing the two versions exist matters on your first visit: order both configurations across a table if you are with someone, or treat the offal bowl as your visit-two benchmark once you know the baseline.
A single visit here is enough to understand why the Michelin inspectors returned. Two or three visits let you work the menu properly and calibrate your preferences. On a first visit, order the guay jub without offal , this is the cleaner read on the broth's pepper and sweetness balance, and the pork skin texture is the star. On a second visit, add the offal option. The flavour shifts noticeably: richer, more complex, and a better match for anyone who wants the broth to do more work. A third visit, if you are in Bangkok long enough, is the moment to arrive as close to opening as possible , the Michelin data notes the front room fills fastest, and an early seat there is the tightest version of the experience, surrounded by the regulars who have been coming before most tourists knew the name.
Guay jub is also practical to order in multiples. At ฿ pricing, two or three bowls across different configurations costs less than a single dish at most mid-range Bangkok restaurants. Use that to your advantage: this is one of the few venues in the city where ordering aggressively is the right strategy, not an indulgence.
Based on the operational data available, the venue runs from early morning through late afternoon. This is a daytime-only operation, which means it does not compete with Bangkok's evening dining circuit at all , you can visit here for late breakfast or lunch and still make a dinner reservation at a completely different price tier the same day. The optimal window is mid-morning on a weekday, before the lunch rush compounds the crowd. Weekend mornings attract more locals and the wait for the front room can extend. If you arrive late in the afternoon, you run the risk of the kitchen winding down; aim for before 1 PM to be safe.
A 4.5 Google rating across more than 4,600 reviews is a meaningful signal at any price point. At ฿ pricing, it confirms that the volume of satisfied repeat visitors , not just curious tourists , is driving the score. The Michelin Plate designation, held across two consecutive years, indicates consistent kitchen standards rather than a one-off inspection result.
No reservation is required or expected. This is a walk-in operation. Booking difficulty is rated Easy. The address is 313/7 Chan Rd, Wat Phraya Krai, Bang Kho Laem, Bangkok 10120. The Bang Kho Laem district is accessible by taxi or rideshare from central Bangkok; allow extra time if travelling from the north of the city during peak hours. No website or phone number is on record, so there is no advance contact option , simply arrive during the operating window.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guay Jub Mr. Jo | Noodles | ฿ | From early morning until late afternoon, locals flock to the small room at the front and large dining area at the rear. Enjoy guay jub as an entrée or in a sweet, peppery rice noodle broth; rich layers of soft pork are encased in a crispy skin. Can be ordered with or without pork offal.; Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| Sorn | Southern Thai | ฿฿฿฿ | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Baan Tepa | Thai contemporary | ฿฿฿฿ | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Gaa | Modern Indian, Indian | ฿฿฿฿ | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Côte by Mauro Colagreco | Mediterranean, Modern Cuisine | ฿฿฿฿ | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
| Sühring | German | ฿฿฿฿ | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | Unknown | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Guay Jub Mr. Jo and alternatives.
It is one of the better solo options in Bangkok's noodle category. Counter-style seating in the small front room suits a single diner arriving at off-peak hours, and a bowl is ordered and eaten in under 30 minutes. At ฿ pricing with two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024–2025), the value-to-effort ratio for a solo visit is high. No reservation needed.
Yes. The venue has a large dining area at the rear that fits groups beyond what the small front room holds. For parties of four or more, head straight to the back room. No booking is required or expected, so larger groups should aim for arrival outside the main lunch rush.
Pork is central to the menu here, and the signature guay jub comes in a pork broth with soft pork and crispy skin. Pork offal can be ordered out. Diners avoiding pork entirely will find the menu limited, and there is no documented alternative broth or protein option in the available venue data.
This is a daytime-only, walk-in operation at 313/7 Chan Rd in Bang Kho Laem, south of the Chao Phraya river. It draws a local crowd from early morning through late afternoon, so arriving early or between meal peaks reduces wait time. The Michelin Plate recognition (2024 and 2025) makes it a known destination, but pricing stays at the ฿ tier. Dress and formality are not a consideration.
Order the guay jub in the sweet, peppery rice noodle broth with soft pork encased in crispy skin. You can take it as an entrée portion or a fuller bowl, and choose with or without pork offal. The offal version is the more complete expression of the dish and the version that Michelin inspectors have recognised two years running.
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