In The Middle by Kaizen
Japanese restaurant·📍 Phaya Thai, Bangkok Open
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Scores 92/100 across 544 Google reviews, with no drop in recent ratings. 57 of the 79 reviews we analysed are by Google Local Guides.
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What diners actually report
Counted from 79 Google reviews (2018–2026) — details Google's own panel doesn't show.
- Who reviews it
- 76% of reviews with text are written in Thai, 24% in English, German, Spanish. n=63
- What diners say they spend
- Reports vary; the median is about ฿900 per person (48 diners gave a figure). n=48
- Where it scores
- Food 4.9 · Service 4.9 · Atmosphere 4.7. n=68
- Waiting
- 14 of 15 diners who mention waiting report no wait. n=15
- What reviewers note
- Noise: quiet, easy to talk (5 of 7). n=7
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Real review excerpts
This is one of my favorite yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) restaurants. I've eaten here before, and the food is good, high-quality, and worth the price.
A bit cramped for a large group. The marinated pork neck and squid were delicious.
The food was delicious and great value for money. I highly recommend coming here. All the staff were lovely, constantly refilling our water and checking if we wanted anything else. Especially Tangkwa, her service was excellent. Very impressed! 💞
