You take your fresh-off-the-boat farang friend to this two-storey, wooden house-turned-restaurant to give them a taste of everything Thai—food (a generic menu of properly executed standards) and entertainment (football on a big screen, a chick with a mic and a guy on the keyboard). If you can take the heat, choose the alfresco dining option. The wooden patio is split over different levels and surrounded by a body of water and tall trees. Inside, you’ll find simple furnishings encircling a large showcase of a miniature European town with an electric train. (Hence the name, which means train dining car in Thai). You’ll also find tiny train models and pictures scattered across the few floors of dining space. When it comes to the food, no need to confuse your long-distance chums. Order a pad thai koong sod or a kaeng kheaw waan kai. Rosabieng does well with its coconut dishes because the kathi (coconut milk) used is so fresh. A must is the tom yam pla kraphong maw-fai. The soup is a perfect blend of sour and spicy and the huge chunks of white snapper melt in your mouth. A very healthy option is the delicious black pepper tofu, which completely out-does its fish-based counterpart. This dish has a real kick to it, with a firm taste of black pepper and tones of fresh garlic. We appreciate how the food at Rosabieng is naturally flavorful and the use of phrik naam pla is almost negligible. For dessert, try the homemade custard apple ice cream, it’s creamy but not too sweet. So, is this place only for visiting friends who need a bite before hitting Bed Supperclub, or a real Thai restaurant? Let’s say it’s real as in fairly simple and middle of the road—choose Rosabieng if you’re having drinks in the soi later on. Corkage charge B100 (wine), B200 (spirits).