March 2023 - Food

Chet's

LA chef Kris Yenbamroong has spent the past decade wowing his hometown with bold Thai flavours – and an extremely well-curated natural wine list – at his clutch of cult-y Night Market restaurants. Now it’s London’s turn. Chet’s is Yenbamroong’s first full-time European venture, and you’ll find it holding court at the back of the Hoxton hotel in Shepherd’s Bush. Massive portions with a side order of massive fun. What’s not to like?

It’s cheaper than booking a flight to Thailand by way of California, and because it’s in a hotel, it’s open all day for indulgent brekkies and lunches, too. 

The gloriously gloopy blue-cheese-slathered wedge salad, complete with candied pork jowl and garlic nam jim dipping sauce. Add on a fried chicken khao soi: perfect katsu-style chicken plonked on a bed of creamy Chiang Mai curried noodles with bean sprouts and roasted chilli oil.