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Took Lae Dee is One of Bangkok’s Most Popular and Cheap Restaurants, it Even Shows Up in Thai MoviesTook Lae Dee restaurants are some of the most famous restaurants in Bangkok. A Thai restaurant chain that is only in branches of Foodland supermarkets, Took Lae Dee serves excellent food at a cheap price. In fact, in Thai, Took Lae Dee actually means ‘Cheap and Good’. It’s also famous in
 Thailand as it has appeared in many Thai movies, so the Took Lae Dee counter is easy to recognize for many Thais, some of whom have never even been to Bangkok. The restaurant chain opened in 1985, and it’s been popular with Thais and expats ever since. I eat at a Took Lae Dee restaurant in a Foodland supermarket near my office at least two or three times a week, and here’s why.Location of Took Lae Dee Branches – Took Lae Dee restaurants are always located inside Foodland supermarkets. They are popular because you can eat breakfast, lunch or dinner and then go grocery shopping. Plus, as Foodland is open 24 hours a day, so are the Took Lae Dee restaurants. So, at 3am, if you suddenly have a craving for some good home cooking, you can head to one of the Foodland branches and have home-cooked-style food. There are 11 branches of Foodland in Bangkok and 9 of them have Took Lae Dee restaurants. As Foodland supermarkets are usually in good and easy to get to locations, the restaurants are too.The Atmosphere of Took Lae Dee – I like the atmosphere at Took Lae Dee as the restaurant is built right inside the supermarket, but set back so it seems like it’s standing apart. Every Took Lae Dee has an assortment of table seating and counter seating (with the typical high chairs). The table seating is more comfortable but the counter seating is usually more efficient, especially at lunchtime when the service can be very slow due to the massive crowds eating there. The whole atmosphere though is a little bit dated (sort of 1980s style still) and laidback, so you immediately feel comfortable when you walk in. Everything is in light browns and beiges with old-fashioned tapestry seat covers, with the staff also wearing old-fashioned uniforms.