OPENING HOURS Three Geckos Noodles is open from 10 in the morning until 9 at night. The kitchen takes its last orders at 8:30 pm. The shop is closed every Wednesday. WHERE WE ARE The shop is on Suthep Road in Chiang Mai, 200 metres west of the Ton Payom market, next to a bicycle repair shop. Look for the green sign with three geckos on it. THE FOUR DISHES Khao soi costs 60 baht. Nam ngiao costs 50 baht. Pad thai costs 60 baht. Pad see ew costs 55 baht. A large bowl of any dish is 15 baht more. MEAT, TOFU AND EGG Every dish comes with chicken, pork, beef or tofu. Beef costs 10 baht extra. A fried egg on top is 10 baht. HOW SPICY There are four levels: none, mild, medium and hot. If a customer does not say, the cook makes the dish medium. Chilli flakes and pickled chillies are on every table for people who want more. DRINKS Thai iced tea is 30 baht, longan juice is 25 baht, and a bottle of water is 10 baht. The shop does not sell beer or any other alcohol. DESSERT Mango sticky rice costs 70 baht. It is only on the menu from March to June, when mangoes are in season. For the rest of the year the dessert is coconut ice cream at 35 baht. VEGETARIAN FOOD Any dish can be made with tofu. The curry paste in the usual khao soi contains shrimp paste, so it is not vegetarian. Ask for the jay khao soi, which uses a paste without shrimp and costs the same. ALLERGIES Pad thai is made with crushed peanuts and with fish sauce. The cook can leave the peanuts out. The egg noodles in khao soi contain wheat and egg. The rice noodles in the other three dishes contain neither. TAKEAWAY Takeaway food goes in a paper box, which costs 5 baht. A customer who brings a container from home gets 5 baht off instead. The soup is packed in its own bag so that the noodles stay firm. DELIVERY A rider on a motorbike delivers to addresses within 3 kilometres of the shop. Delivery costs 20 baht, and it is free for orders over 300 baht. Delivery runs from 11 am to 8 pm. HOW TO PAY The shop takes cash and PromptPay. The QR code is at the counter. It does not take credit cards. SEATS There are 24 seats inside and 8 more at the tables on the pavement. The room inside has fans but no air conditioning. BOOKING A TABLE The shop does not take bookings for small groups. A group of 8 or more should book one day ahead with a LINE message. CATERING The shop cooks for parties and offices. The smallest catering order is 20 bowls, and it needs three days' notice. A catering bowl costs the same as a bowl in the shop. HOLIDAYS The shop is closed from 13 to 15 April for Songkran, and on 31 December and 1 January. On the night of Loy Krathong it stays open until 11 pm. WI-FI Customers can use the Wi-Fi network named ThreeGeckos. The password is khaosoi2026. It is written on the wall beside the fridge. PARKING Motorbikes park in front of the shop. There are four spaces for cars behind the building. When those are full, the car park of the temple across the road costs 20 baht. THE LOYALTY CARD The shop stamps a card for every bowl. The tenth bowl is free. A card is valid for six months from its first stamp. WHO WE ARE Auntie Noi opened the shop in 2011 and still owns it. Her brother, Uncle Daeng, is the cook. The khao soi recipe came from their grandmother in Lampang. CHILDREN A child's bowl is a half portion for 35 baht, and it is never spicy. The shop has two high chairs. BUSY TIMES The shop is busiest from noon to 1 pm, when the wait for a table can be 20 minutes. The quietest time is between 3 and 5 in the afternoon. HOW TO REACH US The LINE account is @threegeckos. The phone number is 053 555 0142. Messages are answered during opening hours. KHAO SOI Khao soi is egg noodles in a curry soup made with coconut milk. It is topped with crispy fried noodles and served with pickled mustard greens, shallots and a wedge of lime. NAM NGIAO Nam ngiao is thin rice noodles in a sour tomato broth, with the dried flowers of the red cotton tree. It is the oldest dish on the menu. LOST THINGS Things left in the shop are kept in a box under the counter for 30 days. After that they are given to the temple.