MONTY ARI is a bar on Phahonyothin Road in Ari, Bangkok. A live band takes the stage early, and the kitchen serves Isan sausage, glass noodle salad, and spicy stir-fried ramen. On Friday evenings the bar fills up, so tables are booked by phone or checked for open seats in advance. The space is small, and when it gets crowded the band is hard to hear.