5 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

It's mostly because they dont exercise.

There's an Indian guy at the gym who is built. 

I'm pretty sure he didn't stop eating Indian food.

 

bodybuilders are usually very strict what they eat, i doubt ghee plays a big part

13 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Not rational to skip an occasional Indian meal over that. Like a lot of things, there are usually more healthy choices on most menus.

Yep occasional one Is no issue

11 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

bodybuilders are usually very strict what they eat, i doubt ghee plays a big part

 

Most experts I follow do not advocate completely cutting out fats from diet, as long as they are healthy fats.

And ghee is considered by most experts a healthy fat.

Not sure where your fear of fat is coming from.

 

Protein does not cause weight gain ever.

Both fat and carbs CAN cause weight gain, but it depends how much you consume and whether you work out and burn off the calories. Just because they can both cause weight gain doesn't mean you should stop eating them. Some amount of both carbs and fats appears to be necessary for health. 

 

11 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

bodybuilders are usually very strict what they eat, i doubt ghee plays a big part

 

how else can you cook food if you don't use cooking fats?

 

butter chicken is loaded with fats ... maybe avoid that one. 

 

there is also tandoori chicken, which is done in a special oven. not cooked in fat. 

 

11 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

bodybuilders are usually very strict what they eat, i doubt ghee plays a big part

 

also, are they using ghee or seed oils?

ghee is expensive.

wouldnt be surprised if most indian restaurants are using seed oils, not ghee.

 

seed oils contribute to diabetes. ghee in moderation is healthy.

that's my opinion. 

 

22 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

Most experts I follow do not advocate completely cutting out fats from diet, as long as they are healthy fats.

And ghee is considered by most experts a healthy fat.

Not sure where your fear of fat is coming from.

 

Protein does not cause weight gain ever.

Both fat and carbs CAN cause weight gain, but it depends how much you consume and whether you work out and burn off the calories. Just because they can both cause weight gain doesn't mean you should stop eating them. Some amount of both carbs and fats appears to be necessary for health. 

 

You seem really mixed up, still overweight? if so question what you know

 

"Protein does not cause weight gain ever"

 

body builders eat lots of protein to gain weight, back to the drawing board for you.

 

No one is saying cutting fats out entirely

20 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

how else can you cook food if you don't use cooking fats?

 

can fry with no oil, oven, poach, lots of ways

17 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

that's my opinion

Yeah come back to the table when you are fit and healthy and in the healthy BMI range

23 hours ago, jimn said:

Massive portions at Tarka House soi 13/4. If you want an expensive one then Indian by Nature in Jomtien. Also Masala Twist in Jomtien is decent.

 

Yes, I agree with Masala Twist being decent.

28 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

also, are they using ghee or seed oils?

ghee is expensive.

wouldnt be surprised if most indian restaurants are using seed oils, not ghee.

 

seed oils contribute to diabetes. ghee in moderation is healthy.

that's my opinion. 

 

I love popping corn in cow's ghee. 

1 hour ago, RAZZELL said:

 

Yes, I agree with Masala Twist being decent.

Another case of how tastes are subjective.

I did try that place several times but eventually felt I'm not a fan.

I went to the Punjabi joint next to the Natural Beach Hotel with some Indian coworkers once and we all thought it was good, and it was right on beach road as well. 

Oils vs. ghee is not a simple black and white thing. It's not right to say oil is always bad. For south indian dishes coconut oil is about flavor as is mustard oil for Bangladeshi dishes. Yeah I believe oil in general is used to save money over ghee though on the other hand health issues or not eating ghee saturated dishes leaves a heavier feeling. Sometimes it is added as a topping/flavoring.

On 7/5/2025 at 2:41 PM, TimBKK said:

I’m no foodie but did enjoy Tarka House on Soi 13/4 - would go back fwiw

 

Friendship has a variety of Indian foods in the frozen food section, good for a decent and easy meal at home.

I have heard good reviews of Tarka House in Pattaya from friends who have eaten there. Will try it. Another good Indian restaurant is Indigo across the soi from Boyztown.

28 minutes ago, kokopelli said:

I have heard good reviews of Tarka House in Pattaya from friends who have eaten there. Will try it. Another good Indian restaurant is Indigo across the soi from Boyztown.

I tried it yesterday. Fairly decent, big portion. The nan bread was a bit hard to chew. 

On 7/5/2025 at 2:39 PM, CanadaSam said:

I am an Indian food fan, but not in Pattaya, because none taste authentic, or even tasty!

 

The ONLY place in Pattaya that IMHO is authentic Indian, and really worth dining at, is Patiaala House, inside Jomtien Palm Beach Hotel, on Jomtien 2nd Road, near the turning to the beach (it is fairly new, and not well-known, but their Bangkok Branch has been doing well for years).

Thanks amazing .....never knew .

On 7/5/2025 at 2:39 PM, CanadaSam said:

I am an Indian food fan, but not in Pattaya, because none taste authentic, or even tasty!

 

The ONLY place in Pattaya that IMHO is authentic Indian, and really worth dining at, is Patiaala House, inside Jomtien Palm Beach Hotel, on Jomtien 2nd Road, near the turning to the beach (it is fairly new, and not well-known, but their Bangkok Branch has been doing well for years).

Apparently, they had two branches in Bangkok, one at the Amari and one on Suk 11 that both seem to be permanently closed. Is there another? 

 

I love Indian food. 

On 7/5/2025 at 8:00 PM, mithunonthenet said:

If there are so many Indian restaurants in Pattaya and they don't get many customers... how come they're still operational? How are they sustaining themselves and paying staff?

 

 

I think many of them make their living primarily from the food they sell on Grab and Food Panda.

I've been to Indian restaurants where I was the only customer, but the delivery drivers kept arriving on motorbikes.

 

 

Another one out of Bangkok previously mentioned as having good food and I agree -- AMRITSR

2 hours ago, Espanol said:

 

 

I think many of them make their living primarily from the food they sell on Grab and Food Panda.

I've been to Indian restaurants where I was the only customer, but the delivery drivers kept arriving on motorbikes.

 

 

I resemble that remark and I've also met Indian restaurant owners who do their own deliveries to hotels.

Without too much stereotyping I think it's fair to say that many Indians are very resourceful and flexible when it comes to running businesses.

6 hours ago, Espanol said:

 

 

I think many of them make their living primarily from the food they sell on Grab and Food Panda.

I've been to Indian restaurants where I was the only customer, but the delivery drivers kept arriving on motorbikes.

 

 

 

If a western run restaurant was as void of customers as many many of these Indian restaurants are, they would close with in months...And plenty have closed...

 

But with the Indian restaurants.....Customers are not required to keep their doors open....

 

Even during Covid when they went YEARS with out customers.....Very few closed....

 

And I dont think a modest number of Grab orders will change this very bazaar Indian restaurant situation in Pattaya thats been going on since about 2010....When the number of Indian restaurants EXPLODED from a normal number of about 20 to  100s and 100s covering the entire city...

5 hours ago, redwood1 said:

 

If a western run restaurant was as void of customers as many many of these Indian restaurants are, they would close with in months...And plenty have closed...

 

But with the Indian restaurants.....Customers are not required to keep their doors open....

 

Even during Covid when they went YEARS with out customers.....Very few closed....

 

And I dont think a modest number of Grab orders will change this very bazaar Indian restaurant situation in Pattaya thats been going on since about 2010....When the number of Indian restaurants EXPLODED from a normal number of about 20 to  100s and 100s covering the entire city...

Isn't money laundering just rife in Pattaya? there's even a new bar on Buakhao called Dirty Money 

14 hours ago, Espanol said:

I've been to Indian restaurants where I was the only customer, but the delivery drivers kept arriving on motorbikes.

Not particularly an Indian restaurant issue but  more generally I have often been kept waiting in restaurants as the place accommodates on line orders and delivery drivers preferentially. I guess if I keep ordering beers that will happen. 

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Not particularly an Indian restaurant issue but  more generally I have often been kept waiting in restaurants as the place accommodates on line orders and delivery drivers preferentially. I guess if I keep ordering beers that will happen. 

They probably do it in order of who ordered first

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Not particularly an Indian restaurant issue but  more generally I have often been kept waiting in restaurants as the place accommodates on line orders and delivery drivers preferentially. I guess if I keep ordering beers that will happen. 

If chef / cook is already preparing an online order, because it came in before you arrived, what would you propose they do? 

On 7/6/2025 at 12:04 PM, Jingthing said:

I wasn't aware that there was a competition.

Years ago I was hanging out with a Thai guy (don't ask) who was typically racist towards Indians and their food (their curries are funny, ours are much better, the people and their food smells, etc.). So I took him to a banana leaf curry restaurant in Bangkok and he really liked it -- hey this is good, I guess I just haven't been exposed to much outside the usual Thai food lane.

 

The reason there are so many Indian restaurants in Pattaya is because there are so many Indian tourists here. Many of them have "special rooms" upstairs for group discounted meals. There indeed may not be very many Indian tourists happy to pay 350 for a mutton curry with a few chunks of meat in it, but the group deals explains how that market can still be satisfied. If coming as families, the kids usually want familiar foods. I think a majority are vegetarian so nothing easier than Indian restaurants for that. Also many of the restaurant owners do multitask with other related tourism businesses such as tours, import/export, etc. Sure there are some criminals in any group but I find much of the conspiracy theories about why so many Indian restaurants by westerners are transparently racist.

I don't understand a word of your reply.

 

I clearly stated that I have no intention of eating Indian food in Thailand. That is my choice.

 

Anyone else can do as they please.

 

There is always competition in business whatever it is, unless it is a monopoly.

 

When I eat here I go to restaurant's that are full of Thai customers, they don't eat in places where the food is bad.

 

I have never seen a Indian restaurant in Thailand full or even a quarter full in 17 years. If that works for them, good luck.

 

They won't be getting my baht as I said Thai food in my opinion is far superior.

1 hour ago, Andycoops said:

I don't understand a word of your reply.

 

I clearly stated that I have no intention of eating Indian food in Thailand. That is my choice.

 

Anyone else can do as they please.

 

There is always competition in business whatever it is, unless it is a monopoly.

 

When I eat here I go to restaurant's that are full of Thai customers, they don't eat in places where the food is bad.

 

I have never seen a Indian restaurant in Thailand full or even a quarter full in 17 years. If that works for them, good luck.

 

They won't be getting my baht as I said Thai food in my opinion is far superior.

Then you really don't get out much if you've never seen a crowded Indian restaurant in Thailand. By competition I meant it's totally absurd to assert that Thai curries are "better" than Indian curries or vice versa. They are just different. Within them there are different levels of quality and personal preferences. Personally if I was forced to only have one, it would be Indian though.

5 hours ago, Andycoops said:

I don't understand a word of your reply.

 

I clearly stated that I have no intention of eating Indian food in Thailand. That is my choice.

 

Anyone else can do as they please.

 

There is always competition in business whatever it is, unless it is a monopoly.

 

When I eat here I go to restaurant's that are full of Thai customers, they don't eat in places where the food is bad.

 

I have never seen a Indian restaurant in Thailand full or even a quarter full in 17 years. If that works for them, good luck.

 

They won't be getting my baht as I said Thai food in my opinion is far superior.

 

Your absolutely correct MOST Indian restaurants are very dead most of the time..

 

For some unknown reason Jingthing keeps trying to say they are busy when he knows they are not....There are some exceptions a few really do, do a good business....But the other 90%  nope...I am not sure how they pay the rent..

6 hours ago, Andycoops said:

I don't understand a word of your reply.

 

I clearly stated that I have no intention of eating Indian food in Thailand. That is my choice.

 

Anyone else can do as they please.

 

There is always competition in business whatever it is, unless it is a monopoly.

 

When I eat here I go to restaurant's that are full of Thai customers, they don't eat in places where the food is bad.

 

I have never seen a Indian restaurant in Thailand full or even a quarter full in 17 years. If that works for them, good luck.

 

They won't be getting my baht as I said Thai food in my opinion is far superior.

Thai food is great, one of the best cuisines in the world. Nevertheless even the best food in the world can get a little boring after years /decades of eating it every day. Variety is the spice of life, and Asia has a lot of other great cuisines, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Vietnamese... 

19 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

If chef / cook is already preparing an online order, because it came in before you arrived, what would you propose they do? 

How do you know the order came in before I arrived, were you there washing dishes? 

I have certainly been in there well before the green or pink jacketed motorcyclist arrives.

Some people flap their lips and out comes nonsense.