ศิริวรรณหอยทอด (Siriwan Hoi Tod)

Proudly fronting the store is a huge banner that says 'Rated #5 Pad Thai in the World by CNN', this store sure knows how to capture a tourist's attention. Double fronted with two kitchens, the Pad Thai noodles is cooked in one kitchen, then conveniently transferred over to the other to be 'wrapped up'. Yes, unlike most pad thais you see on the street, the one here is covered in a crispy batter (similar to the crispy starch from the oyster omelette), giving it a nice crisp as you bite into the al-dente noodles. You can choose among oyster/ seafood / chicken for the protein. We went with the chicken, which was just tough and hard- think it'd be a wider choice to go with any other seafood options. Also, unlike other pad thai stores that pride themselves on a good tamarind sauce, the one here seem to be on the drier side (and hence, also less sweet), which makes it very much similar to the Penang char kway teow. A little more wok hei would make this dish stand out more. Pro tip: this store is supposed to cook up a really good oyster omelette too, so kill two birds in one stone here.