The Nara Restaurant in Thong-Lor is well-known for its Kuay Tiew Rua and also its hot shrimp paste dip which is excellent with the deep fried Mackerel which comes with steamed vegetables. You can also finish this off with some coconut ice-cream which is also very popular.
Nara
The restaurant is very popular and they used to have a 15Baht dish of crispy Salmon skin which was also great. The restaurants full name is Nara Eight as it is located inside the Ei8ht Thonglor Mall. There are a number of great restaurants in the area such as Phuket Town and if you are really into street food then the Soi 38 Street Food is just for you. Very authentic to Thailand.
There are also loads of good hotels in the area such as the Sawasdee Sukhumvit Inn Hotel which is a budget hotel and also the 41 Suite Bangkok Hotel which is not that far away. When in Thong Lor look for the good restaurants such as the Nara Eight. One of the better restaurants in Bangkok Thailand. Lastly also see the A Journey Bakery as well as the Nunglen & Escobar.
[According to Google the place is permanently closed]