SmoothOperator

from the old town where i live it is exactly 12.6 km, with a little Chiang Mai traffic it takes me 30 min one way. The round trip is 25.2 km and would take me 1 hour. (can someone calculate what that would cost? All expenses of a car... I guess 200-300 Baht) LoyKro Soi 3 is a nice walk of 5 minutes for me. But even if the Au would be in my neighborhood i would prefer the new German Buffet in Loy Kro, because it is really so much better.

@FolkGuitar is absolutely right. I know both restaurants, the new one and the somewhat aging one in Saraphi. The new German buffet is much better than before in the aue. Especially the taste of the food is much better now. And the taste is, at least for me, the most important thing when I visit a restaurant. The change of the chef is a big step forward. I can only recommend the new German Buffet. It is located in the city center, so i don't have to drive 25 kilometers outside CM. Convenient parking in Loy Kroh is another big advantage there. Try it and you will be pleasantly surprised.