Aroi Makmak Thai Station 🇹🇭

This is a genuine Thai gem on the beautiful island of Siquijor, run out of the White Knights building in Maite, San Juan — with a long wooden terrace open to the sea.

4.6/5 from nearly 950 Google reviews, with recent reviews as late as March 2026: it's one of the busiest and most talked-about tables in San Juan.

Hours: open seven days a week, 8am–9pm. Some older listings still say it's closed on Mondays — that information is outdated.

What to order: the mango sticky rice. It's the one dish that comes up positively from both delighted and disappointed customers alike, making it the safest bet on the menu. Next, the pad thai and spring rolls, the two next most mentioned. Then the green curry, cashew chicken, tom kha gai, and red curry with shrimp. Two dishes only show up in the most recent reviews: the grilled satay, which one visitor from Manila rated better than any Thai restaurant back in the capital, and the fried chicken with chili sauce.

To drink: the homemade juices and lemonades come up often, along with a local pineapple shake.

Two useful details nobody else publishes. First, every dish can be made vegetarian, and spice level is adjusted on request — just say so when ordering. Second, the seaview terrace closes in bad weather and tables move to the roadside side — quieter, but without the view. If you're coming for sunset, check the weather first.

Cash is recommended; card payment isn't always available.

Our honest take: two complaints come up repeatedly — the wait (30 to 50 minutes at peak times), and, in the most recent reviews, occasionally bland dishes: one customer described a cashew curry with a too-watery sauce and a phat kra pao missing Thai basil. The rating stays very good, but consistency is worth flagging.