Ilsan Thai restaurant: crab curry & beef rice noodles at Drunken Thai

I love Thai food, so I visited Drunken Thai Ilsan, a Thai restaurant near Ilsan Lake Park that does great rice noodles and pu pad pong curry (crab curry). The atmosphere was lovely, the food was delicious, and the staff were friendly, so I really liked it. That's why I'm introducing it to you all!

Drunken Thai Ilsan location, hours and parking

Drunken Thai Ilsan is at 15 Jeongbalsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang, 561 m from Jeongbalsan Station Exit 1. It's open Mon–Fri 11:00–21:00 and Saturday 11:00–20:30, and closed on Sundays. Groups, takeout, delivery, reservations, pets and parking are all available.

Drunken Thai is on the first floor of Dream World Building, near Jeongbalsan Station in Ilsan.

There are above-ground and underground parking lots, so parking was easy. It's free for up to 2 hours, so we could eat without worrying about the time.

Inside Drunken Thai Ilsan

The moment we walked in, it felt just like a local restaurant in Thailand.

It was clean, pleasant and prettily decorated.

So it's a great spot for a date, and it also works well for group dinners or family gatherings.

How to order at Drunken Thai and menu prices

You order at a kiosk at one side of the restaurant. At Drunken Thai, extra noodles and rice are free.

Here's the Drunken Thai menu.

• Beef rice noodle soup ₩11,500
• Pad thai ₩12,000
• Curry rice ₩15,000
• Pu pad pong curry ₩20,000
• Pad kra pao moo sap (stir-fried minced pork with basil) ₩11,000
• Khao pad (fried rice) ₩11,500
• Tom yum goong ₩17,000
• Pad see ew ₩14,500
• Green curry ₩16,000
• Som tam (papaya salad) ₩12,000
• Spring rolls ₩7,500 / ₩4,000
• Tod mun goong (shrimp cakes) ₩8,000 / ₩4,000

Self-service bar and table extras

The self-service bar has pickles, chili sauce, sriracha and tableware. It's best to order and then get your things ready right away.

If you join the Naver receipt review event, you get 5 pieces of spring roll. Each table also has crushed peanuts, chili flakes, Polo mints and a mirror. We found them really handy.

These are the pickles and sauces I brought from the self-service bar.

And finally, the rice noodles and pu pad pong curry arrived at Drunken Thai. Quite a sight, right?

How was the pu pad pong curry at Drunken Thai?

The pu pad pong curry (₩20,000) comes topped with fried soft-shell crab and a fried egg. Rice came free alongside it. Mixing the rice into the coconut-scented curry was so delicious!

It wasn't too salty or spicy, so kids would eat it happily too. The fried soft-shell crab is a size you can eat shell and all, and it was crispy and fresh. It was a generous portion.

Drunken Thai beef noodle soup: the meat and broth

This is the beef rice noodle soup (₩11,500) at Drunken Thai Ilsan.

The bowl is packed with big pieces of beef and bean sprouts.

The meat was fresh with no gamey smell at all, and large and tender.

There were plenty of noodles too, and the broth was deep and rich.

Side dishes: half tod mun goong and half spring rolls

From the side menu, we ordered half tod mun goong and half spring rolls (₩4,000 each).

Tod mun goong (Thai shrimp cakes) are made from minced shrimp, crispy outside and moist and bouncy inside. The texture is great, and dipping them in chili sauce makes them even better.

The spring rolls are fried so the oil drains well, so they aren't greasy, and the filling was juicy with meat and vegetables. Crispy like a snack and tasty, a great side dish.

Why I recommend Drunken Thai as a Thai restaurant in Ilsan

If you're looking for a great rice noodle spot, or a Thai restaurant in Ilsan that does pu pad pong curry well, you'll be happy with Drunken Thai Ilsan.