Restaurant Review Chiang Mai- have you been ?

[CharlieH]

 

Have you been, would you go ? Let's us know your thoughts.

 

 

 

Always a good sign when it's busy ?

[BritManToo]

Went once, nice setting, bit expensive, but food was served cold so never returned.

 

Riverside next door had the same setting, a little cheaper, and the food was served hot, went to riverside many times.

[frank83628]

Live music would put me off, i want to eat in peace.

[Harrisfan]

Best restaurants are always inland. You are paying for location.

[Bill97]

A lot there that I don’t need in a restaurant.  Live music, too many tables bet it is noisy 

[Thailand]

Used to be the Good View in Mae Hia which changed to The View for obvious reasons.

Much prefer it to the riverside one.

 

The View is loud and ostentatious, very party atmosphere. Some dishes are good some so so. Plenty of entertainment predominately Thai style can get very busy.

 

Great fun if you have guests from overseas.

[novacova]

8 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Always a good sign when it's busy ?

Not necessarily, mostly tourist and out-of-town’rs there. Much prefer dining at Rimnatee in that area, quieter and good food.

[khunpeer]

have been, tourist trap, never again...

[CLW]

ขอใบเสนอราคาแผ่นพื้นคอนกรีต

Baan Rai Yarm Yen 

 

I always go there and recommend to others when being in Chiang Mai.

 

Full of Thais and rarely a foreigner in sight. Sometimes it can be a bit hectic and chaotic with dishes being delayed or forgotten. But the quality of the food is excellent. 

[connda]

On 3/9/2025 at 10:15 AM, frank83628 said:

Live music would put me off, i want to eat in peace.

Same here.  I detest live music.  I go out to eat to socialize and enjoy a meal, not have my conversation drowned out by music. But each to their own.

[maichai40]

On 3/9/2025 at 10:15 AM, frank83628 said:

Live music would put me off, i want to eat in peace.

Yep, me too, wherever there is live music i go elsewhere

[1happykamper]

Good view is only OK after 10pm for party time. 

 

Nearby is Sai Ping restaurant... excellent food on the river... Great service.. Much more reasonable prices 

[newbee2022]

On 3/9/2025 at 10:11 AM, BritManToo said:

Went once, nice setting, bit expensive, but food was served cold so never returned.

 

Riverside next door had the same setting, a little cheaper, and the food was served hot, went to riverside many times.

Same experience. Once and never again 

[Dcheech]

Many years back. The Good View's food was fine, albeit nothing memorable. The dinner that night was memorable. Nothing to do with restaurant, it was the people. We are technically related, the first and last time we had a meal together.    

No reason to switch from going to the Riverside. Been doing that for decades now.

[ChaiyaTH]

4 minutes ago, Dcheech said:

Many years back. The Good View's food was fine, albeit nothing memorable. The dinner that night was memorable. Nothing to do with restaurant, it was the people. We are technically related, the first and last time we had a meal together.    

No reason to switch from going to the Riverside. Been doing that for decades now.

Seems that has to do with you and staff and nothin with the restaurant. I have been going to this place for 15 years already and never had issues.

[CharlieH]

It seems that some go somewhere ONCE years ago and it wasn't " memorable" then it's written off for life? Never to return, that seems odd to me, if the location etc is pleasant, maybe they have a different owner, chef or staff, agreed that can go either way too, but write it off for life? Seems harsh and a strange outlook to me. i'd maybe give it a miss for a couple months then try again.

[Dcheech]

48 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

Seems that has to do with you and staff and nothin with the restaurant. I have been going to this place for 15 years already and never had issues.

There was nothing to recommend The Good View over going to a nearby restaurant I frequent. Friends who have been there since agree with my analysis. However, excuse, let me be specific, the food was good, but less than the Riverside and for a higher price. They also did not have the selection of Thai & western food that the Riverside has. The music, I can't really compare as that was just getting started when we left.

 

No reason to go back, not that I hate it. You pay for a meal & cover the bar tab, I'll meet you there, happily so.  On the other hand, The Riverside; I go there with my wife, with friends, & even took mommy & daddy a decade back. I took them because I could count on a nice sunset ambience on the river,  with a mix of Thai and western food that they would like.

PS Read my original post again - nothing to do with the staff, everything to do with sister in law & her husband.

 

 

 

 

[Dcheech]

18 minutes ago, CharlieH said:

It seems that some go somewhere ONCE years ago and it wasn't " memorable" then it's written off for life? Never to return, that seems odd to me, if the location etc is pleasant, maybe they have a different owner, chef or staff, agreed that can go either way too, but write it off for life? Seems harsh and a strange outlook to me. i'd maybe give it a miss for a couple months then try again.

I'm sorry to disturb the sensibilities of The Good View fans & frequenters. However I go to Riverside, and have for, uh, is it, four decades or is it five now?! No reason to change and no reason per my dinner at The Good View.  Again sorry if I bothered you with my review, which is what this OP was about, if I read that correctly.  

 

Still I'll try and do better, but ... it is what it is. 
Cheers