34points · on 5 of 14 lists: The Land of Wanderlust, Thai Holiday Guide, Things To Do In Phuket Thailand, Fan Club Thailand and Will Fly for Food
Lock Tien fries its thick yellow Hokkien noodles with pork, squid and egg until they pick up a little char, then tops them with red char siu. The fresh spring rolls, which its sign calls hundred-year spring rolls, are wrapped in skins made in house and covered in a thick, sweet brown sauce. You order at the hatch from photo panels in Thai and English, in the shophouse on Bangkok Road where the family moved in 2025 after leaving its old corner food court.
“Their Hokkien noodles were the best we ate in Phuket”
a Google reviewer
“The sauce with the chicken satay had a really nice flavour and both the rice dishes were fantastic.”
a Google reviewer
- Price
- Thai tea 30 baht
34points · on 5 of 14 lists: The Land of Wanderlust, Thai Holiday Guide, Things To Do In Phuket Thailand, Secret Food Tours and Lonely Planet
Mee Ton Poe has fried Hokkien noodles at the clock tower roundabout since 1946, and its mee pad Hokkien is thick yellow noodles with pork and seafood in a brown gravy, with a soft egg on top. Most tables add a few pork satay skewers, and the shop next door serves the same noodles as a soup. Bring cash, because the shop does not take cards or bank transfers.
“As a Phuket local, Mee Ton Poe has been one of my favorite traditional restaurants since I was young.”
a Google reviewer
“The taste has stayed authentic and original over the years, which is why I still keep coming back.”
a Google reviewer
33points · on 6 of 14 lists: The Land of Wanderlust, Thai Holiday Guide, Things To Do In Phuket Thailand, Phuket.net, inspiringvillas.com and Secret Food Tours
At Naka Weekend Market the grilled seafood stands in the middle of the food section are the main draw, with whole sea bass and giant prawns coming off the grill with rice and a dipping sauce. Around them are pad Thai, grilled pork skewers and mango sticky rice, at prices lower than restaurants in the tourist areas. Walk the food section once before you buy, since a line of Thai families is the surest sign of a good stall, then eat at the shared plastic tables.
“Every time I thought I had reached the end, there seemed to be another section to wander into.”
a Google reviewer
“I personally grabbed some Pad Thai, and it was fresh, flavorful, and incredibly affordable”
a Google reviewer
Google ratings from Google on 3 October 2026. Quotes are from the published lists and reviews named beside each one.
Honorable mentions
Fifth, with 28 points from 4 lists.
“Food choices is a lot and many were delicious!”
a Google reviewer
Named on only one list we found, so it cannot be ranked under the two-list rule.
The lists we counted
- Tripadvisor · 2026
- The Land of Wanderlust · May 2025
- Thai Holiday Guide · July 2026
- Things To Do In Phuket Thailand · May 2025
- Phuket.net · August 2026
- Fan Club Thailand · November 2021
- Will Fly for Food · September 2026
- inspiringvillas.com · January 2023
- Thai Street Food, Restaurants, and Recipes · May 2024
- Villa Finder magazine (villa-phuket.com) · August 2024
- Phuket Expat Guide · June 2026
- Secret Food Tours
- Holidify · 2026
- Lonely Planet · October 2025
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