I have heard about khao San road for a long time. I tried to go when it was still at he Adelaide location but the lineup was too long then. So I was kind of excited to have a chance again when my friend suggested it at its new location on charlotte street. The two of us didn't have to wait too too long (we were told that we can be seated in 20 minutes. It was 630 pm on a Wednesday). Nice thing was that you can wait upstairs at the bar (different restaurant but have yummy satay), have a drink and then they will call you on your cell.
However the experience was not as pleasant. The restaurant was busy. There are only a few tables. Most are communal tables. We were squeezed between 2 other groups at a table (total of 9 people at our table). It was really loud (plus you are listening to the other group's conversation.
Food was pretty good. We had the papaya salad, pad Thai and a rice dish. Decent quality. But it surprised me a bit that bill came to $52 (before tips. We had water).
The food was good enough but there are other places like Sabai Sabai Kitchen and Bar that is better, costs less and have your own table.