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Both are owned by same guy, Mr Sunny, previously known as Mr Karman, he also had the Taj on 3rd road years ago.

I do enjoy Masala Twist but their lamb can be tough sometimes.

Did go to India by Nature a few weeks ago-outstanding, approx. a third more expensive than Masala twist but worth it. However, stay off the booze, 165 for a SML.

Last night, ended up at Dolce Vita, its located in Boystown Jomtien. 

They don't have Thai food on menu, so Missus immediately bent out of shape. I went for weekly special, which was Greek BBQ and missus was convinced by waiter to go for the daily special, a pork schnitzel with a sweet paprika sauce.

First up was a free appetizer, a cucumber and dill salad, tasted OK.

The schnitzel was massive, tasted average to me, not a big lover at the best of times.

My Greek dish had chicken, a beef meatball stuffed with feta, both which were OK and a piece of pork-basic.

Overall, an average meal, 280B for Greek dish and 180B for schnitzel. My meal came with a honey cake type desert which was good. Must say, portions were large. Service good.

Went to Casa Espana a few weeks ago, actually spoke with lady owner, pleasant lady. Turned out we had a mutual friend in Spain. 

Anyway, we had several tapas dishes and overall, were good and well priced.

From memory, prawns -Gambas-were good, mussels average, papa bravas good, meatballs good.

Will head back soon and try the paella, someone on facebook gave it a good review.

And, thanks for the tip, will bring a small sachet of olive oil, regularly bring to Thai seafood places anyway.

Restaurant is nothing fancy, suspect low rent, would not sit outside-too close to busy road but comfortable enough inside.

Akvavit, Jomtien beach road for an excellent lunch today. Place was busy around 2-30pm, weekly special went for chicken and egg salad starter, came with a homemade sauce, bit like thousand island.

Had salmon, mash, veg and a nice cream and fennel?? sauce.

Was a lovely meal for a reasonable 260B.

They do change this weekly.

Right now, my favorite Italian around Pattaya is Alby & Micky, on Soi Boukow.

Consistent, clean place with good staff. They seem to have a loyal Italian following. 

Relatively cheap, nothing fancy.

News, under Fraser's in Jomtien has always been a favorite of mine, and glad to report, still good.

Went for lamb shank, came with sauté potatoes and missus had the planked salmon, came with mash.

Must say, nicest lamb shank I have had in a long time, salmon excellent, they gave a complimentary basket of thinly cut toasted bread with some king of crushed olive dip, and was just the ideal nibble.

We did have 2 glasses of house red, decent for 190B a glass.

While may seem a tad expensive to some, for me it is decent value for a quality meal with wine, in a nice venue.Total damage was 1515B.

Service girl could do with learning to smile but overall, good service.

Would recommend.  

Today, spotted  sign outside Tinnies in Jomtien advertising Beef Brisket for 350B. Goes to show importance of proper advertising.

It was a nice meal, quiet filling. Potatoes good and beef good, smokey tasting, had it with brisket juices instead of BBQ sauce, beef was not dry and had a little fat on.

At 350B, it is what I would consider a tad pricy. Anything over 300B should have that WOW factor. Comes with red cabbage or garden peas, which are quiet boring in my book. If it was something like a mixture of garden peas and say carrots, would certainly improve the dish overall.

I do like Tinnies, nice to eat in AC place, they do good pies also and I visit about once a month, seems reasonably busy every time I visit or walk past. Saying that, reckon its overpriced and also, they should do a cheap daily special, always good to get punters in the door, who will then look at the menu and maybe return, although they do display a menu outside, which is a major fail for some places that don't.