timekeeper

The dessert and the bread alone retail in Pattaya would have been 500 baht.

That may well be true, but it only goes to show how absurdly high some prices are in Pattaya.

It is perfectly true that many prices are higher here than they are in the UK or Europe, and there is no possible justification for that at all. Luckily there are also many places here that dont charge absurdly high prices. The trick is to frequent the right places.

When a buffet lunch at the Hilton costs the same as a burger and a designer coffee at McDonalds, there is something seriously out of kilter. And it isn't the buffet price.

I think the only thing out of kilter is your perception on what is overpriced. To judge other restaurants' prices by an exceptionally low priced promo lunch buffet at the Hilton is ridiculous.

Fortunately you have choices here in Pattaya and you can avoid McDonalds. I don't suppose you ever considered the high prices and royalties for these foreign franchises when you look at their prices.

you look ridiculous

it was never a '' exceptionally low priced promo lunch buffet''

keep saying it will not make it so........

I understood the 300 baht lunch price was temporary. A way to get lot's of people into the brand new hotel.

Lunch buffet was 300 baht, out the door, including tax & free water.

Deal of the century.

Still is at the new price.

easy to assume that Paul but it was never called or referred to as a promotional price.

despite less informed members saying it was.......

300 baht was a ridiculously cheap promotional price. It would make sense they should charge for drinks, including bottled drinking water.

it was never a promotional price

it was always intended to be 300 baht including ++

the recent price rise reflects the rising costs of produce .

Nonsense. 300 baht was always a promotional price. It won't stay at 350/450 for long either.

you are the one that is talking completely uniformed nonsense

it was never ever referred to as a promotional price

as completely incorrect & uninformed as your last comment

the current pricing is:

350 baht Monday to Thursday and Saturdays

Fridays is 400 baht

Sundays is 1200 baht

No, it is you who is "talking completely uniformed nonsense".

The 300 baht intro was a promo, which would have been obvious to anyone with half a brain. The price is now sneaking up to the full price, but it isn't there yet.

in your last comment you could not even get the current price right

you said ''It won't stay at 350/450 for long either.''

its actually :

350 Monday Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday

400 on Fridays

350 on Saturdays

1200 on Sundays

its not 450 on any day of the week.

so much for the extent of your knowledge ...............

ps best you call them to clarify the facts, oh i see you had to..........

300 baht was a ridiculously cheap promotional price. It would make sense they should charge for drinks, including bottled drinking water.

it was never a promotional price

it was always intended to be 300 baht including ++

the recent price rise reflects the rising costs of produce .

Nonsense. 300 baht was always a promotional price. It won't stay at 350/450 for long either.

you are the one that is talking completely uniformed nonsense

it was never ever referred to as a promotional price

as completely incorrect & uninformed as your last comment

the current pricing is:

350 baht Monday to Thursday and Saturdays

Fridays is 400 baht

Sundays is 1200 baht

No, it is you who is "talking completely uniformed nonsense".

The 300 baht intro was a promo, which would have been obvious to anyone with half a brain. The price is now sneaking up to the full price, but it isn't there yet.

i have more than half a brain and it does not make ASSumptions

only ASSes make ASSumptions

one must ASSume you have only half a brain if you have not even thought about how i might be so sure of my facts

i can tell you categorically it was never a promotional price.

trust me on this, i do know this and you do not know this

in this instance, you are wrong and all the name calling in the world won't change that.......

300 baht was a ridiculously cheap promotional price. It would make sense they should charge for drinks, including bottled drinking water.

it was never a promotional price

it was always intended to be 300 baht including ++

the recent price rise reflects the rising costs of produce .

Nonsense. 300 baht was always a promotional price. It won't stay at 350/450 for long either.

It was 300 yesterday. And a bottle of water 27 if I remember correctly. But the water might have been 29 baht.

you had a result then Kerry, i should have been 350

call and ask them how much for a Monday lunch Buffet in the Edge if you wish

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300 baht was a ridiculously cheap promotional price. It would make sense they should charge for drinks, including bottled drinking water.

it was never a promotional price

it was always intended to be 300 baht including ++

the recent price rise reflects the rising costs of produce .

Nonsense. 300 baht was always a promotional price. It won't stay at 350/450 for long either.

you are the one that is talking completely uniformed nonsense

it was never ever referred to as a promotional price

as completely incorrect & uninformed as your last comment

the current pricing is:

350 baht Monday to Thursday and Saturdays

Fridays is 400 baht

Sundays is 1200 baht

'''

do try to keep up Tropo.....

I've been away for a month and I'm not that concerned if my comment has been covered before or not.

you were concerned enough to make it and try to make yourself look informed by correcting other peoples contributions.......

Free drinking water is hardly limited to American culture. Go the typical Thai street restaurant and there is ... free water. Guzzling water? Are you kidding?

At an all you can eat BUFFET of any price level, my feeling is that free drinking water is totally expected all over the world. You are saying the Hilton really doesn't offer that? That's sleazy.

300 baht was a ridiculously cheap promotional price. It would make sense they should charge for drinks, including bottled drinking water.

it was never a promotional price

it was always intended to be 300 baht including ++

the recent price rise reflects the rising costs of produce .

its 400 on seafood lunch Fridays now

Presumably that has also increased by 50B.

that is correct Darrel

seafood day was always 50 baht dearer than other days

It wasn't. For many months it was the same price on Fridays.

already said and self corrected here at post #17:

''sorry Darrel, you are correct

when it was first opened it was 300 baht for the lunch every day except Sunday

then the price for the Friday seafood buffet rose to 400 Baht around March/April i think

the price rose by 50 baht on October 1st to 350 baht for everyday but Friday and Sunday

so its still 400 baht on Fridays

i stand corrected

still great value though.......... '''

do try to keep up Tropo.....

as i understand it, there will someone coming from the Embassy in BKK to Pattaya once a week

i expect they will accept applications for proof of pensions etc during that time of opening and return with them, to be collected the following week

wether you have to go to Bangkok will depend on how much time you have in hand before your application is due.

It is truly amazing to me how many low lifers rate the quality of a

buffet or any other food (look for the "best breakfast in Pattaya"

thread) by price alone.

Some peoples taste buds appear to be wired to their wallet. If

it is more than 65 baht, it taste bad ....

Never mind about the ingredients of food, or the type of oil used.

But I guess if you smoke 2 packs a day, you taste buds are dead

anyway ... and you cant afford more than 110 baht for any type of

food.

Anybody looking for food advice on this board is lost ... go and

try for yourself and ignore all the crap posted here. I have given

up on any food advice from this board ....

Cheers,

rudi

Sometimes pictures speak louder than words.

thanks Kerry

that array of desserts would go nicely with the Pukka Pie, chips, peas and gravy i have just had at home

This discusion about the food at the Hilton and the size of the prawns has become to exciting for me ,i dont think i can take any more

Shrimp Monday lunch buffet, today.

congratulations Kerry, look like you lost your Hilton cherry.....

This discusion about the food at the Hilton and the size of the prawns has become to exciting for me ,i dont think i can take any more

try this....

I don't believe it was a good idea to appoint such a prominent local businessman to this position in the first place.

Plus the fact that he is leaving immediately, without serving any notice, also implies, to me at least, he wasn't right for the role, i.e. what happened to working your notice period ?

Good luck to the next guy.

Simon

Simon

he was right for the role for 15 months regardless of his position as a prominent local businessman

his business interests had not changed during his term so one can assume it was acceptable to the British Government during his stewardship

maybe things changed in the working conditions

maybe there were some characteristics of the new position that did not suit him

maybe he felt duty bound to resign now rather than later

i found him to be a Honorable man, i expect he had his reasons and as it was a voluntary position, not a job, why would you think he had to ''work'' any notice

if the ''next guy '' does not have a working knowledge of how things work in Pattaya then it could be an unmitigated disaster for the British community here

last thing we need is some stiff Oxford graduate with a diplomat bag and a high opinion of himself, stumbling around immigration trying to sort out right from wrong

people like Howard Miller and Barry Kenyon are in a small minority who can cope with this kind of work

dealing with the ''Thai face'' every day is a refined skill that should not be underestimated............

the foods great on any day

......

monday is wraps and sandwiches

tuesday is pizza pasta

wednesday international burgers

thursday asian noodles

I've looked at all of these, with no enthusiasm. The only one I would go to is the Friday seafood one, though it is slightly more expensive.

A burger buffet is just too ghastly to even think about.

so am i understanding this post correctly?

you have never been to the Hilton?

I have yet to cross its doors and am unlikely to do so purely on the basis of what has been said in this thread. As you seem to go there a lot (and anybody else who has been) is there any chance of actually reviewing the quality of the food and what is available in the buffets perhaps making a comparison to other Pattaya restaurants?

I am sure this would be more interesting (even if not as amusing ) to other readers - well it would to me.

I have often eaten in Hiltons in various countries and not always been impressed.

try this review by the good doctor, he is a far better food critic than i

http://www.pattayama...n-the-edge-5757

and the sunday brunch

http://www.pattayamail.com/diningout/sunday-brunch-on-the-edge-1932

i am known only to seafood and eat it....

Flood damage may not really be that big of a deal unless it is salt water.

I bought a flood damaged Toyota Corona Exsior from family in Phitsanulok province many years ago, the car had been completely submerged for 3 days.

If I remember correctly I replaced the ECU, door cards, some electric switches and the odometer unit. Engine gearbox etc were all working OK.

That car ran perfectly and I sold it for what I paid 5 years later (260,000 baht comes to mind), although the autobox did become a bit lazy at around 250,000km, not sure whether that was related to the flood damage or general wear and tear.

But a friend bought a Nissan Frontier that turns out had been in the Tsunami - that was a whole different story and rotted along all the welds from the inside out within 2 years.

thanks for the hands on insight kicker

after this there will be thousands of vehicles headed to the scrap heap in 1-2 years

the foods great on any day

......

monday is wraps and sandwiches

tuesday is pizza pasta

wednesday international burgers

thursday asian noodles

I've looked at all of these, with no enthusiasm. The only one I would go to is the Friday seafood one, though it is slightly more expensive.

A burger buffet is just too ghastly to even think about.

so am i understanding this post correctly?

you have never been to the Hilton?

Which restaurant? Edge?

sorry, yes Edge

Which restaurant is the buffet in as the Hilton has a number of restaurants?

What is in the Buffet Monday thru Thursday?

Is the food any good and if so what did you eat?

the foods great on any day

the buffets are loosely themed in this manner

monday is wraps and sandwiches

tuesday is pizza pasta

wednesday international burgers

thursday asian noodles

i have been known to guzzle three bottles when in stimulating company over the course of an evening so it would not be bad value in those circumstances.............

wouldn't like to listen to you after 3 bottles of wine you're bad enough sober

don't worry, you would not be there

you do not qualify as stimulating company...........

Thanks TK, so you can pay extra for the vino every night then?

Jimmy

that would appear to be the case, they call it a wine buffet

dependent on your level of consumption , it doesn't sound so bad to me

all you can drink for the price one bottle

i have been known to guzzle three bottles when in stimulating company over the course of an evening so it would not be bad value in those circumstances.............

So, peeps, when and how much is the buffet at The Hilton where it's free flow wine and beer?

Thanks

Jimmy The Font

hi Jimmy

the evening buffet is 800

free flow wine (not beer) is a further 700 baht

best TK

Yes that's right and he could start selling champagne and maybe call it The Lakeside Hilton and that would keep everybody happy. LOL

i am flattered you are stalking me on other threads Granville but please do not try to address things that are way above your pay grade

i don't think there were be many takers for champagne in 9999 unless it was 32 baht a bottle.........

Perhaps it'll be a more respectable place to drink if the owner increased the price of a small beer to 50 baht and up.....

if he wanted to empty it fast, that would be the way to go........

Well there you have it. Yet again an innocent posting has been brought down to the lowest level by someone who has a chip on his shoulder. He's not tried the food and has only observed the customers from a distance but feels fully qualified to give an opinion as to the quality of the fair and the distinction of the patronage. Are we really going to take this person's opinions seriously. I don't think so.

not innocent Granville , paid for in kind by your own admission

so are we to take your ''innocent post'' seriously or view it as exactly it was made and what its intentions were

it was free advertising on Thai Visa designed purely to promote your friends plaice and paid for by your own admission by the reciept of free goods and my you work cheap.......

you can't read either, or can't remember, i told you i have been in 9999 before, i clearly stated it in an earlier post and having been in security work for 15 years, its not difficult to assess people with a mere glance

even if i had never been in there, it does not take much to assess the supposed quality of the patrons when the bar is known all over the area as the cheap charlie bar

seems to me you are a balanced person , you have a chip on both shoulders.........