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I have highlighted this restaurant on the Hit and Run topic with the hope that as people start to eat at Da Tang that they post reviews about it there. Why? Well in general there has been a soft tradition of doing Pattaya restaurant talk there in a big bucket instead of a separate topic for each restaurant (as there are thousands). But I know y'all will do what you want so just a suggestion.

Da Tang Restaurant Jomtien Plaza Building Corner of Tappraya and Jomtien beach road Inner Jomtien Possibly (yet to be determined) exciting new find of an authentic regional Chinese restaurant now open for only 11 days. I will take the liberty of linking to a separate topic about it which gives all the basic info including a PDF of their menu. One member has reported that he tried it and won't be back but otherwise this is virgin territory and this being Pattaya, who doesn't like virgins? Anyway it seems to me calling attention to this new place merits mention on the Hit and Run and I hope that people post their "reviews" of this place HERE as they start to try it. Cheers

So you wouldn't want to at least try their version of regional dumplings? I love hot and sour soup too. As far as Sichuan dishes they have some there. Particularly Mala Bowls of beef or fish. Their prices on those are on the high side for the Pattaya market so they would need to be excellent quality to be worth it. Coincidentally the best version of the fish one that I had locally was in the complex across the road with the 7 11. Similarly high priced but long closed. Of course I know nothing of their quality yet but it seems to me the smartest place to start there is with the Xian wheat based dishes on the separate menu on a card. Fresh noodles including hand pulled noodles, soups, dumplings, etc. Heck you might find that you like one of their spiced regional broths as much as hot and sour.

Hopefully your last word.

Reads like satire.

Yeah I didn’t even mention the sashimi since it was it so off theme. I guess they're hoping to attract rich tables having lavish banquets. But it's cool that they're also catering to people wanting a regional noodle dish for 150. That mapo tofu is the meatless version. I will say when I noticed how extensive their menu is that I considered what a challenge it would be for the kitchen to stock fresh food unless they start getting decent crowds of customers. Keep in mind this is a brand new restaurant. Today about 11 days old!

Funny comment before about the dangers of messing with torches and hot metal while baked. Yeah I get that. I'm coming to the feeling that the main advantage of Dynavap is that you can stick it in a bong. But I find the vape mild enough without bothering with that.

That's a distortion of what I said. I don’t mind paying more for much better and so far I feel vaping is much better. Naturally my starting point was bongs because they were my thing before as a teenaged hippie pothead. There are also savings in the efficiency of weed usage with vaping especially with small weed container vaping. Of course probably not a big deal unless you're using very often. Cheers.

The issue wasn't finding them per se.

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More background on this regional food type https://www.chinatours.com/shaanxi-cruisine/

The menu pdf 2023.4.6泰国大唐饭店5本(1)(2).pdf

Da Tang Restaurant Means Dynasty Location as noted before Open daily 10 am to 2 pm 5 pm to 10 pm Closed 2 to 5 Chef from Xian China, not sure how many Xian wheat based cuisine (dumplings, noodles etc,), Sichuan, general Chinese. Very extensive ambitious menu. Prices range from low to very high. Market prices for fish, seafood Menu offered on tablet and be sure to ask for the more casual and inexpensive Xian based wheat cuisine menu which is on a plastic card! No I haven't eaten there yet. Staff very welcoming especially Rex who I'm guessing is an owner. On Chinese language app. Maybe Grab later. They're taking a big risk. I hope we can reward them if the food quality satisfies. This is not for western style Chinese food seekers though there are a few dishes that might work for that.

You mean this new place in Jomtien? If so can you tell us some details about the restaurant and your experience other than not going back?

In Thailand you can be sued for negative reviews no matter how accurate. I usually just say subtle things like the food was not to my taste.

I think but am not sure it would in the large circular tower located at the intersection of Tappraya and Jomtien beach road inner Jomtien. Who knows please confirm. The name isn't needed as it would be the only Chinese restaurant there. https://www.thailand-property.com/condo/3391/jomtien-plaza-condotel#openGallery

Vapor is not created by combustion. I really think in the case of dry herb weed vaping is milder than smoke. I don't know about liquids or tobacco vaping. You can also vape weed through a bong but I'm not clear that it would be worth bothering.

No doubt. I have had good Thai food there but found their service on the eccentric side. I know many people swear by their duck.

That's your free choice and your taste but I really think you're missing out and possibly haven't been exposed to some authentic Thai and Chinese dishes that might blow your mind. On the Chinese front I have been exposed to a world famous Sichuan chef and that was among the best food I've ever had of any kind. Not in Pattaya of course. I think it often does come to exposure but sure of course many maybe even most people only want familiar foods.

You just missed the more exceptional places. There was a place in Avenue Mall that had numerous Chinese chefs. Currently I am using the two places in T21 and <deleted> Man Lou. Not overly thrilled but I think OK while we wait for better. I have had some very good food at the hot pot place on Tappraya Road Jomtien not far from the supermarket. Aren't they still open? At least they used to have Chinese chefs and it's not only hotpot. But for some reasons I stopped going there because its very overpriced and I didn't feel welcome. I definitely love the very reasonably priced hand pulled noodle plus beef place on Pattaya Beach road,Tip Mall is it, I don't consider Lengkee a Chinese restaurant.

Now for the "much anticipated" update ha ha. Got my Dynavap B. I have good reasons to suspect that it's a copy but it more or less works and I can't prove it so best to let sleeping vapes lie. In other words I won't be commented further on that. As expected there is a learning curve with vaping and with your specific device. But it's kind of a fun process and there are lots of youtube videos that get into every detail imaginable. But I'm having another kind of problem outside the Dynavap. I bought a double flame gas lighter and getting used to making it work with the Dynavap but then it broke. Of course I wondered if it was just out of fuel but I suspected it was something mechanical. But I did buy refill gas but that didn't fix it. Also the gas I bought didn't have nozzle adapters which appeared to be needed for my lighter. So I tried using a Bic style disposable lighter and couldn't make that work even after watching videos So I ordered another single flame lighter and maybe that will work but even if it does I'll need to make refilling work. If I can maybe issue solved but I'm kind of not thrilled with the entire need for fire to use Dynavaps. There is a solution -- heat inducter designed for Dynavap but that costs about 5000 baht. For less than that I could get a Felix mini that heats with a battery by USB. I don't know yet. I kind of like the Dynavap design except for the firing issues. Anyone here that has owned both who could comment?

Interesting perspective but you seem to be talking about Chinese food in Pattaya, not so much Chinese food in general. Yes I have been to places here that do import chefs from China. No they are not cheap and you're right even Chinese food that is not great here will in general be less value for money than Thai. But remember most Chinese restaurants closed here during the pandemic. Things are likely to get better. Yes of course many Thai dishes are influenced by Chinese food and there is also Thai style Chinese food just as there is American style Chinese food, etc But the flavor profiles are different. Take something as basic as stir fried greens Thai and Chinese versions taste different, use different ingredients. Personally I prefer Chinese style with a Chinese meal and Thai style with a Thai meal.

Horrible little man.

So is this chunk of insane unjustified stand your ground shootings a coincidence or does it reveal an incredibly diseased society?