The local greens taste similar to tam lueng (ivy gourd) or yod fak meaw (chayote choot) but with a softer and milder texture. Thankfully, not all dishes are failures-the yam cha kram (sea blite spicy salad, B150) is excellent. Also disappointing is the khao pad poo (stir-fried rice with crabmeat, B150) which is dry, flavorless and lacks the requisite egg aroma. The recommended poo talay pad pong karee (sea crab in yellow curry, B550) similarly falls flat the crab lacks freshness and should be sweeter, while the yellow curry is pretty bland. We could tell that the seafood was grilled quite some time before our arrival as it was dry and sad, not helped by an overly-sweet seafood sauce. The talay pao (grilled prawn, crab, cockles, mussels and squid, B550) wasn’t particularly fresh on our last visit. The food is mostly seafood, obviously, but unfortunately it’s not as exciting as the getting there. It borders on a day-trip, but it’s definitely worth it. During the 20-minute journey to what is basically a big platform on stilts, you’ll pass through a mangrove forest where you see all sorts of birds and get a glimpse into the lifestyles of people living by (and on) the river. Bangkok Sea View requires that you get a long-tail boat (B50 for adults and B20 for kids) from a pier on Rama 2 to go dine in the middle of the Gulf of Thailand. Forget all the weird and wonderful dining experiences you’ve had in Bangkok, this place offers something completely different.