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Ordered Beef Stew from a sour faced waitress. This was my first visit to the famed restaurant.

When I tasted the Stew it was SO SALTY, I nearly fell off my chair!

I smiled apologetically, to misery guts, and said that I simply could not eat it as it was too salty.

She said it couldn't be as she hadn't put any salt in when she cooked it.

I invited her to taste it. She refused with a scowl.

Then she snatched it off the table and said "YOU NO COME BACK".

She needn't worry.........

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The more stories I hear about this lunatic & his unique customer service talents - the more I want to drop by & give it a whirl... & maybe dish out some of my own medicine... :o

Where is Crazy Daves's by the way.

Cheers,

Soundman.

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The more stories I hear about this lunatic & his unique customer service talents - the more I want to drop by & give it a whirl... & maybe dish out some of my own medicine... :o

Where is Crazy Daves's by the way.

Cheers,

Soundman.

I'm with you! I don't live in Pattaya, just eavesdropping on this forum, but for entertainment like that I might drive down some weekend. For those from the US, it reminds me of those episodes on Seinfeld where they had the soup nazi or something and customers would queue up for abuse. hilarious.

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This must be the third thread in as many months about this establishment so I think it's fair to assume that a visit to Crazy Dave's will encounter crap service bordering on offensive and crap food bordering on the inedible.

Like Soundman I'd like to drop by and experience this "quality" Pattaya eatery just for the hel_l of it but these days when I'm in LoS I am on vacation. My vacation time is my quality time and I am loathe to waste it going to a place I am fairly sure I will dislike therefore I am unlikely to drop by.

PS it's in soi Chaiyapoon.

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anyone thinking of dropping by crazy daves for a bite to eat, be careful, as i believe one lady had to spend many days and thousands of baht after eating there - i also have heard there is a court hearing about this, the victims husband is supposedly taking crazy dave to court for food poisoning. may i suggest nee roys directly accross the road, great food, great service (with a smile) or there is seasider, gorgeous roast beef n yorkshire puds. maybe its the end for lovely linda and crazy dave soon, who knows !!!! i certainly wont miss it, i spent a few hours on the toilet myself after dining in there.

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for all you crazy dave detractors, simple just don't go there, i personaly have eaten there many times and find the food to be some of the best quality and value to be had anywhere in Pattaya, also his breakfast is the best in town.

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Nothing wrong with CD's!!

It is in Soi Chaiyapoon, off Soi Buakhao - next to Jeremy's Bookshop.

I don't go there in the evenings, but for a late breakfast it is acceptable - 'Full English' being the only way to start a day - especially after three months in Sandland. Bacon, pork sausages, black pudding, friad tomatoes, fried bread, beans, mushrooms and a cuppa. Plus toast and marmalade.

And you have the privilege of watching re-runs of 'Fools and Horses' every morning.

His chilli is quite good if you get bored with the breakfast, and I've tried the cottage pie. (Once!)

Don't go there for the company, although Linda is a friend of my wife. But normally the food is what one would expect from a greasy spoon antwhere in UK - better than a lot of 'em.

And I've always had pleasant service.

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yeah up to each individual i suppose, having said that though, there is hardly any customers in crazy daves nowadays, everyone has moved accross the soi to nee roys and maybe seasider a little way down.

i think the person who started this thread was merely warning people, and good on him, thats what these threads are here for. there are hundreds of places in pattaya where you can get a good breakfast - hundreds. all i am saying is if you wanna eat at crazy daves, dont forget your toilet tissue.

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The more stories I hear about this lunatic & his unique customer service talents - the more I want to drop by & give it a whirl... & maybe dish out some of my own medicine... :o

Where is Crazy Daves's by the way.

Cheers,

Soundman.

I'm with you! I don't live in Pattaya, just eavesdropping on this forum, but for entertainment like that I might drive down some weekend. For those from the US, it reminds me of those episodes on Seinfeld where they had the soup nazi or something and customers would queue up for abuse. hilarious.

Your remark about people going for the amusing abuse,reminds me of two pubs in Somerset (UK).One had no bar,just barrels arround the wall,you asked a woman to serve you...the other was famous for never serving the drink you ordered...."a pint of bitter please""...you ended up with a half of brown ale or something....It was hilarious....and packed!!!

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This was my first visit to the famed restaurant.

If it's so famous, how come I've never heard of it?

The English are good at some things, like literature, pop music, tabloid journalism, etc., but cooking ain't one of their "strong suits". Years ago, I was in London in need of a meal. There was no dependable SIZZLER type restaurant at the time, so I found a place that had reasonably-priced bar be que (BBQ) chicken. I figured, HOW BAD COULD IT BE... I figured WHAT COULD THEY DO TO DESTROY IT... So I broke down, and ordred it.

I anxiously waited for the poultry to arrive, and low and behold, I was presented a ROTISERIE chicken, of good quality, which had been cooked, then SMOTHERED in low quality, runny ketchup. The chicken wasn't even COOKED with the ketchup on it, which might have been better... but basically, it was like soup in this awful ketchup, which wasn't even hot... it was presetned to me in a luke warm state. And this is what passed for "bbq chicken". It was neither bbq sauce, nor bbq-ed cooked. It should have been classified as "rotiserie chicken, smothered in runny ketchup, served luke warm".

So, it's unreasonable to come to Pattaya and expect much better than that.

And I've noticed that in fast food restaurants in the U.K., like McDonald's, I would guess they have a cleaning person come around to clean the tables about once a week, and clean the floors, at most, once a month. It's horiffic. I think it's only slightly better in the U.S.A., and even worse in Hong Kong fast food establishments, where I believe floors, once laid with cement and grout, and never cleaned, ever again.

And I have one other recollection while at a McDonald's in London some years ago, sitting at my filthy table, eating a salad that wasn't that bad... then some pimply kid came by, and started mashing the over-flowing adjacent trash can, with one of those specially-designed fast-food trash-can mashing instruments... right next to me... and residu was flying all over the place. Good grief.

But I do love the English... and I believe they love me back... cause I"m considred a very sincere person, by Pattaya standards, that is.

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I've eaten there a few times...without any real mishap, but to describe the food as "best quality and value to be had anywhere in Pattaya," - think the sausages I had were vinyl...and cuboid cottage pie????......................methinks someone wouldn't quality if it was slapped on his face.

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I've eaten there a few times...without any real mishap, but to describe the food as "best quality and value to be had anywhere in Pattaya," - think the sausages I had were vinyl...and cuboid cottage pie????......................methinks someone wouldn't quality if it was slapped on his face.

I haven't seen the sign or seen this "restaurant" make the claim of "best quality", "best value", etc... but I would liek to know WHO is judging... Is there an independent restaurant review organization/society in Pattaya that gives out awards for "best quality", "best value", etc., or is it just another wild claim made by a restaurant, with nothing official to back it up?

If so, I would have to give "best value" to Sizzler, and "best quality", perhaps to one of the air-conditioned 5 STAR restaurants in town... I won't name them here.

See my new thread on TAILORS making such claims, under the "general topics" folder...

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Try Crazy Dave's for some of the finest English food and comedy on TV in Pattaya. Located on Soi Chaiyapoon, just off of Soi Buakaow, Pattaya, Thailand...it's a gem of a bar beer...with a great difference - It's got Dave!

Dave is truly certifiable hence the name but his taste in comedy shines through making it one of the most welcoming bars for expats and lovers of old and new British comedy alike.

Open from 9am everyday classic comedy such as Only Fools and Horses (all of them including the Christmas specials), Mike Read live, Bob Monkhouse, Harry Enfield and so on...If you get bored (YOU WILL NOT) with the comedy just ask Dave and he has a great selection of music videos such as Robbie Williams at the Royal Albert Hall, Travis live...in fact if you ask Dave has probably got it some where.

The menu is really quite extensive but BUYERS BEWARE - the portions are huge. The Sheppard's Pie and also the Chilly (which is free on Saturday nights with your first drink) comes highly recommended at prices well below 100 baht per portion (60 baht I believe).

Dave caters for the budget traveler or stayer also with 3 rooms for rent upstairs starting at only 200 baht per night. The 200 baht room is fan and aircon and is a quaint little room with a slighting roof and a TV so close to the end of the bed you can change channels with your toes if you have miss-placed the Remote control.

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but you forgot to mention in your little advert, that if ya go back to him and ask him to pay the hospital bill for someone with food poisoning, you simply get told by the man himself, mr crazy dave f*** OFF. thats what i call customer service. lol. i was let to believe that the customer comes first, maybe dave & lovely linda were not taught this at there buisness classes, wherever that might have been, if any!! wink wink.

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Open from 9am everyday

:o:D You mustn't have been there for quite a few years!! Its been open 24 hours a day for a few years now, so your little story is a little old..

I wouldnt eat Crazy Daves food if he paid me! I have spent enough hours sat on the toilet and ill in bed for 4 days once. I wasn't sure what was making me ill until I stopped going there and went to Neeroys or Seasider instead, and the illness stopped.... I noticed that when I ordered some particular dishes, they came within just a couple of minutes on red hot plates, so obviously, they have been frozen and warmed up in the microwave.

Very unfriendly service in there, too. Not very welcoming at all, The waitress' look like they want to murder you when walking in there..

Definately wouldnt recommend going in there, even for a little entertainment, unless you dont mind being stuck on the toilet for the rest of the evening. Maybe its just some of the meals, as some people on here said they have rnever been ill..

Besides that, Crazy Dave himself isnt a very good advert for the place, with his extremely foul mouth, and he is very very Thin :D :D

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directly opposite crazy daves is neeroys restaurent. its nice and roomy, not cramped like crazy daves. the service is excellent, all the staff are ever so helpful and always smiling.

the menu is superb, they have a huge selection of dishes to choose and the indian food is very mouthwatering to say the least - yummy, its clean, and the owner and his wife are very pleasant speaking. there is no swearing, its a must to try, i love the place myself and give neeroys top marks on this one. sorry about that "lovely" linda. lol. i think i shall start to just call her linda from now on. he he. i never knew where she got her nickname from ha ha.

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directly opposite crazy daves is neeroys restaurent. its nice and roomy, not cramped like crazy daves. the service is excellent, all the staff are ever so helpful and always smiling.

the menu is superb, they have a huge selection of dishes to choose and the indian food is very mouthwatering to say the least - yummy, its clean, and the owner and his wife are very pleasant speaking. there is no swearing, its a must to try, i love the place myself and give neeroys top marks on this one. sorry about that "lovely" linda. lol. i think i shall start to just call her linda from now on. he he. i never knew where she got her nickname from ha ha.

don't know about mouthwatering but it is definately watery, quite possibly the worst curry i have ever eaten in my life. However i have also had the fish and chips and the lasagne in Neeroys and they get top marks.

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crazy dave even caught bob, the guy on his advert on tv, running into neeroys to eat, dave saw him came out shouting the odds with his bad language. i think he comes from a council estate.

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I suppose these ghastly places simply reflect the demographic of tourism as measured in Pattaya. The disturbed David's venue is probably typical of the type and relies upon the passing blue collar trade from Britain, not the most discerning of gourmands perhaps. That these establishments survive in such numbers comes as no surprise and is probably a revolting testament to the British lower end at the trough.

Having said that, the traditional greasy spoon breakfast deservedly occupies a slot in the culinary calendar of excellence but should be served using ingredients of quality. A rare occurrence in Pattaya admittedly, but I suppose Rosie O'Grady's and the Pig N' Whistle are probably the least worst of the field. Their staff seldom offend and maintain a decorum possibly wasted upon some of the gargoyles I have seen grazing there.

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The more stories I hear about this lunatic & his unique customer service talents - the more I want to drop by & give it a whirl... & maybe dish out some of my own medicine... :o

Where is Crazy Daves's by the way.

Cheers,

Soundman.

I'm with you! I don't live in Pattaya, just eavesdropping on this forum, but for entertainment like that I might drive down some weekend. For those from the US, it reminds me of those episodes on Seinfeld where they had the soup nazi or something and customers would queue up for abuse. hilarious.

Lets have a tv met in there ! im for it
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The more stories I hear about this lunatic & his unique customer service talents - the more I want to drop by & give it a whirl... & maybe dish out some of my own medicine... :o

Where is Crazy Daves's by the way.

Cheers,

Soundman.

I'm with you! I don't live in Pattaya, just eavesdropping on this forum, but for entertainment like that I might drive down some weekend. For those from the US, it reminds me of those episodes on Seinfeld where they had the soup nazi or something and customers would queue up for abuse. hilarious.

Your remark about people going for the amusing abuse,reminds me of two pubs in Somerset (UK).One had no bar,just barrels arround the wall,you asked a woman to serve you...the other was famous for never serving the drink you ordered...."a pint of bitter please""...you ended up with a half of brown ale or something....It was hilarious....and packed!!!

ARE you from zummerzet ? i know some characters from there ! Edited by mikethevigoman
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This was my first visit to the famed restaurant.

If it's so famous, how come I've never heard of it?

The English are good at some things, like literature, pop music, tabloid journalism, etc., but cooking ain't one of their "strong suits". Years ago, I was in London in need of a meal. There was no dependable SIZZLER type restaurant at the time, so I found a place that had reasonably-priced bar be que (BBQ) chicken. I figured, HOW BAD COULD IT BE... I figured WHAT COULD THEY DO TO DESTROY IT... So I broke down, and ordred it.

I anxiously waited for the poultry to arrive, and low and behold, I was presented a ROTISERIE chicken, of good quality, which had been cooked, then SMOTHERED in low quality, runny ketchup. The chicken wasn't even COOKED with the ketchup on it, which might have been better... but basically, it was like soup in this awful ketchup, which wasn't even hot... it was presetned to me in a luke warm state. And this is what passed for "bbq chicken". It was neither bbq sauce, nor bbq-ed cooked. It should have been classified as "rotiserie chicken, smothered in runny ketchup, served luke warm".

So, it's unreasonable to come to Pattaya and expect much better than that.

And I've noticed that in fast food restaurants in the U.K., like McDonald's, I would guess they have a cleaning person come around to clean the tables about once a week, and clean the floors, at most, once a month. It's horiffic. I think it's only slightly better in the U.S.A., and even worse in Hong Kong fast food establishments, where I believe floors, once laid with cement and grout, and never cleaned, ever again.

And I have one other recollection while at a McDonald's in London some years ago, sitting at my filthy table, eating a salad that wasn't that bad... then some pimply kid came by, and started mashing the over-flowing adjacent trash can, with one of those specially-designed fast-food trash-can mashing instruments... right next to me... and residu was flying all over the place. Good grief.

But I do love the English... and I believe they love me back... cause I"m considred a very sincere person, by Pattaya standards, that is.

I am English and whenever i see a sign that says " Food like your mother used to make " i avoid it like the plague, !. IT WAS " WHAT YOU WANT FOR YOUR TEA LOVE ? BEANS OR SPAGETTI " !
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I've eaten there a few times...without any real mishap, but to describe the food as "best quality and value to be had anywhere in Pattaya," - think the sausages I had were vinyl...and cuboid cottage pie????......................methinks someone wouldn't quality if it was slapped on his face.
Been twice, thought id been unlucky the first time,. I was even more unlucky the second time !
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I suppose these ghastly places simply reflect the demographic of tourism as measured in Pattaya. The disturbed David's venue is probably typical of the type and relies upon the passing blue collar trade from Britain, not the most discerning of gourmands perhaps. That these establishments survive in such numbers comes as no surprise and is probably a revolting testament to the British lower end at the trough.

Having said that, the traditional greasy spoon breakfast deservedly occupies a slot in the culinary calendar of excellence but should be served using ingredients of quality. A rare occurrence in Pattaya admittedly, but I suppose Rosie O'Grady's and the Pig N' Whistle are probably the least worst of the field. Their staff seldom offend and maintain a decorum possibly wasted upon some of the gargoyles I have seen grazing there.

Gotta admire that - not! :o ... pigs in the trough.... bit rough there fella.

Whilst I am not amused by the antics of soccer hoolagin types & the like, because of their unruly & aggresive behavior, I cannot hold anything against a person for the type of food they wish to dine on, irrespective of social background.

Soundman.

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I suppose these ghastly places simply reflect the demographic of tourism as measured in Pattaya. The disturbed David's venue is probably typical of the type and relies upon the passing blue collar trade from Britain, not the most discerning of gourmands perhaps. That these establishments survive in such numbers comes as no surprise and is probably a revolting testament to the British lower end at the trough.

Having said that, the traditional greasy spoon breakfast deservedly occupies a slot in the culinary calendar of excellence but should be served using ingredients of quality. A rare occurrence in Pattaya admittedly, but I suppose Rosie O'Grady's and the Pig N' Whistle are probably the least worst of the field. Their staff seldom offend and maintain a decorum possibly wasted upon some of the gargoyles I have seen grazing there.

Cracking comments , Grazing gargoyles ,Disturbed Daves ! love it :o
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I suppose these ghastly places simply reflect the demographic of tourism as measured in Pattaya. The disturbed David's venue is probably typical of the type and relies upon the passing blue collar trade from Britain, not the most discerning of gourmands perhaps. That these establishments survive in such numbers comes as no surprise and is probably a revolting testament to the British lower end at the trough.

Having said that, the traditional greasy spoon breakfast deservedly occupies a slot in the culinary calendar of excellence but should be served using ingredients of quality. A rare occurrence in Pattaya admittedly, but I suppose Rosie O'Grady's and the Pig N' Whistle are probably the least worst of the field. Their staff seldom offend and maintain a decorum possibly wasted upon some of the gargoyles I have seen grazing there.

A true gent................

...............as always

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