A "Condoms" Restaurant in Bangkok: Cabbages & Condoms

"A good Thai cuisine restaurant fulls with condoms?!"

Just visited Bangkok (again), for a 3 days 2 nights trip. We did not have much time but packed all itineraries full in whole 2 days. I know Bangkok is NO stranger to most Singaporean, but there were some highlights I would like to share.

Bangkok is well-known gourmet paradise as any shops/ restaurants you go seldom disappoint you. So, we were looking at some specially featured restaurant whereby you not only get to enjoy the good authentic local delicacies, at the same time, appreciate their special design/ theme during the dine-in.

This restaurant is ‘deserted’ at the sub road of Sukhumvit Soi 12 where you may find Asok BTS as the nearest sky train station. Out from the station, walk towards Sheraton Hotel and along Times Square, and turn to your left into a lane right passed Time Square. The street lights in this sub road were rather dim, but it was not deadly quiet. There were roadside stores found along the lane. Look out for this big signage of Cabbages and Condoms which pointing you to their restaurant just 30m away, after a 6 – 8 minutes walk from main street.

The C&C Restaurant (PDA)
Call (02) 229-4610 or send a Fax to (02) 229-4610
We are open daily from 11:00 to 22:00. Adequate parking space is available.

Cabbages & Condoms has been recommended in many travel guides. As it’s named, it has to do with….. Condoms!

My feeling when entered this premise was complex but non-descript. The 2-storey restaurant is full of condoms. Life-sized figures with its attires made of condoms, even all the lamps in the restaurants were decorated and made of… yes, condoms.. But, not too worry about having your little ones to go with you… It is never a place from the ‘grubby’ side. In fact, it has become a double-cause action for you to choose this place for dinner. This place is running with a noble agenda whereby it is set up to promote better understanding and acceptance of family planning, and all income generated from this restaurant will be used to support the activities conducted by the Population and Community Development Asst in Thailand.


Having talked so much, here should you be introduced with the main object – Great food!

Since there were only two of us, we could only place limited orders which more than enough for just 2 of us. And trust me, these are the best food among the goodies in this restaurant you have to order!

And remember, you will regret if you are not going there with your farmished stomach..

Salad - Thai Papaya Salad
Strange to know that authentic Thai salad in Thailand served with shredded papaya, and not, mango! I still love this spicy dish which helps to open up my appetite for more great food. However, my hubby thought that the salad was way too spicy for his taste bud.. :p

Yes, I ended up finishing the whole salad by my own, and it's absolutely alright to me! Loved the spicy and sweet with a hint of sourish flavour!

Soup: Tom Yum Goong
The friendly waiter smiled at me when I ordered this Tom Yum soup requested LESS spicy. Yeah, I think Thai can eat much hotter stuff than Singaporean. The real Thai Tom Yum Soup in Thailand is nothing like the Singapore version where it has been added many Bird's eye chilis to cook with... So, it is essential to ask for less spciy, if you can't take much spicy food.
Still, it was flavorsome with a balance of hot, sour, sweet and salty flavors which are in harmony with one another in this soup dish, not to mention the fresh and chunky seafood items in the soup. My hubby loved the fresh springy textured prawns.

The Mains:

1) Deep Fried Crisped Whole Seabass with Thai Chilli Peanut Sauce
Yes, no more spicy dish for us, I had to order a non-spicy dish. I was choosing between the steamed or fried version, at first. However, I knew that the steamed fish will be slightly spicy and served with some soup stock as well. So, I decided to go ahead with the fried one instead. And I have to say I had a great choice (Yeah, you’ll never go wrong with crisped fried stuff). Real crisped boneless fish makes it so easy to chew without worries of choking of fish bone (even if there is bone, it's crisped till chewable). I loved the Thai peanut sauce which tasted a sweet and sour, resembling the sweet Thai Chilli sauce, but no, it wasn’t spicy at all, even though it's called Chilli sauce. It was great to just chew on the crisped fish meat without any sauce!

2) Green Chicken Curry
It is not a spicy curry dish. What I could described it as the flavoursome chicken cubes in full coconut milk flavoured gravy. Delicious, but nothing close to those normal red chicken curry dishes which we usually have it in some buffet parties/ gathering back in our hometown.

The courses arrived quite quickly and we were well served, despite the fact that only a number of tables were accupied on Friday’s evening.. Even though the number of diner were rising gradually, but there were only 2 occupied tables in the entire restaurant when we first seated at about 7pm. Sad to say, econimy crissis has strike them much worst than ever. However, still advisable to make a reservation, just in case of the unexpected large crowd, who knows. And, it is recommended to go on weekend (and be seated at 1st storey where the performance stages are) as you might be lucky to get to enjoy some free performances/ service (decent Thai dance or complimentary foot massage) provided by some training centre/ school students (should be engaged by the restaurant) to perform there as their real-life training ground.

I planned to have my favourite dessert, Sticky rice with mango! However, we had seriously ran out of room in our bloated stomach after the few courses dinner with steamed rice! No way we could stuff more rice in! I decided to give up the dessert (sob sob), but to enjoy my refreshing coconut drink to end this great dinner occasion.

Here comes the bill.. ~BHT1200+ = S$50+. That's the great part about spending in Thailand as it's definitely not going to shrink your wallet too much! Wait, mints for you?? If you are expecting some mints to be given to you when you checked the bill. Sorry, you'll have to take away with 1 condom each for every guest absolutely complimentary to you...! :D

No, not yet, I have not told you about the C&C Handicraft Shop situated just next to the dining area. Interesting condom-related products you can find here. Just go have a look as extra leisure activity, after a full sumptious meal there, or you may shop and get something you like to bring home. The above items are open for sale.

Between, before ending your great evening here, check out the “Wheel of SEX Fortune” which tells you what you should ‘do’ for the night.... I spinned on it, just for fun, and guess what? It pointed at "No Sex Tonight Please"! Haha..

What's your dinner tongiht? :D