The story
Tucked away on Lat Ya Road in Khlong San, Somsak Pu Ob has earned a fervent following for its signature Pu Ob Woon Sen—baked crab with glass noodles. Doobydobap calls it “a legendary spot,” noting the crab is “incredibly fresh” and the noodles “soaked up all the amazing crab fat sauce.” The dish is also described as “messy but incredibly flavorful,” with Cosa mangiamo oggi? declaring it the best of their entire Bangkok street-food tour.
This casual, buzzy seafood spot thrives on its no-frills outdoor seating and the sheer intensity of its flavors. With a 4.4-star rating from the ReTubeIt community, Somsak Pu Ob proves that greatness doesn’t require a fancy setting—just impeccably fresh crab, perfectly cooked glass noodles, and that unforgettable fat-laced sauce. It’s a must-try for anyone craving authentic Thai seafood.
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Reviewers rave about the pu ob woon sen, a baked crab with glass noodles that delivers a rich, aromatic punch. The overall vibe is a no-frills, deeply satisfying seafood experience that feels like a hidden gem.
“They specialize in clay pot glass noodles with seafood, and the ingredients are as fresh as it gets — I mean look at it, it's alive. The dish has a special blend of herbs, spices, and laced with a zingy pepper corn sauce to soak up all that juice. Glass noodles go in along with big chunks of scallion. I think there's only one way to eat claws and that's to use my own claws — it's like a chicken wing. This crab was literally moving seconds ago and now it's delicious. The base of the sauce is crab fat, herbs, cilantro, basil — it's fatty, it's salty. And what you do is just mix the glass noodles — all of this is the juice. Look how congealed it is — it's from all that crab fat. To be honest, the crab is really good but the noodles are the highlight. It's like a mix of herbs, shallot, crab fat, oil all simmered down.”
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2 creators have covered Somsak Pu Ob. Most active: Doobydobap, Cosa mangiamo oggi?
A legendary spot for baked crab with glass noodles — the crab was incredibly fresh and the noodles soaked up all the amazing crab fat sauce.
Dishes mentioned
Pu Ob Woon Sen (Baked Crab with Glass Noodles)
They specialize in clay pot glass noodles with seafood, and the ingredients are as fresh as it gets — I mean look at it, it's alive. The dish has a special blend of herbs, spices, and laced with a zingy pepper corn sauce to soak up all that juice. Glass noodles go in along with big chunks of scallion. I think there's only one way to eat claws and that's to use my own claws — it's like a chicken wing. This crab was literally moving seconds ago and now it's delicious. The base of the sauce is crab fat, herbs, cilantro, basil — it's fatty, it's salty. And what you do is just mix the glass noodles — all of this is the juice. Look how congealed it is — it's from all that crab fat. To be honest, the crab is really good but the noodles are the highlight. It's like a mix of herbs, shallot, crab fat, oil all simmered down.
Somsak Pu Ob serves the best dish of the video: crab glass noodles, messy but incredibly flavorful.
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Crab Glass Noodles
This place is famous for crab glass noodles — the transparent noodles with crab. The crabs are right there in the stall, fresh because they're alive. They brought a hot pot where the crab cooks directly on the fire — it's beautiful. There are spring onions, glass noodles, and the crab already broken. There's an interesting sauce on the bottom. The sauce is super spicy — damn. You can't expect to pick out pieces of crab meat; you have to suck it all. Just dip your piece to suck in the sauce and then suck it out with your teeth. It's delicious, just a bit annoying to eat. But this is the best dish of this video. It's full of garlic — you risk eating whole garlic cloves. We're satisfied.
