The name David Thompson is synonymous with Thai cuisine. Until 2023, that is.
For the first time in 40 years, chef Thompson has entered a new world, otherwise known as Chop Chop Cook Shop. An ode to the traditional cook shops of yesteryears, Chop Chop is a mix of an American diner meets cha chain tengs of Hong Kong meets pop art meets 2023.
In what used to be an abandoned goldsmith shop on Yaowarat and Mangkon streets, Chop Chop is bright and easy-going, in start contrast the chaotic streets outside, in a heritage building. It is in here that one finds shelter away from the maddening crowd, with cooking that has provenance, offering a blend of Chinese, Thai and Western dishes.
The restaurant is on the ground floor of a prominent five-story Art Deco shophouse on the corner of Yaowarat and Mangkon streets. Referred to as “Goldsmith”, there is even a wall…
