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42 minutes ago, Jeff the Chef said:

 

Proper grub, made by my own hands, real 3 times cooked chips, own fish batter, my own mushy peas, cost, who cares, my Friday Special.

 

 

 

Bottle of Sarson's as well - good man! 👏

1 minute ago, Cameroni said:

 

Except Mu kratha. Every Mu Kratha place I've been to was diabolically bad. The gf loves them, I hate them.

Same here. It's a treat for her and her kids, friends. We go occasionally. It's okay, you can pick what you want to make in front of you. I always heard it as Mookata, but that's the correct spelling you have. Some places are pretty good and some not so good. 

17 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

Yah, I would agree Chef's table and Red Box are incredibly pretentious. having said that I woud on principle never eat buffet so I couldn't tell you.

 

I know there are some excellent Thai seafood buffets in Bangkok, my gf took me to one, but I find them too much stress and unpredictable.

 

You certainly shouldn't get overexcited by expensive food, it's rarely worth it, I would say middle of the road 1000 to 2000 baht is usually the sweet spot for really good restaurants that serve normal meals, ie like Baan Landai, Kiti Panit, Nasi Jumpru etc.

 

Perhaps you did not understand the buffet concept that I described. You order form the menu and everything is prepared when you order. There is no helping yourself. So not much different from the overly expensive degustation menus.

 

D'Maris is more a traditional buffet, but quite extensive with some cook to order stations. Not really gourmet, but some good choices available.

7 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

I'll have to get the gf to do this for me. Lovely.

Can I come please 🙏

1 minute ago, BatteringRam said:

Perhaps you did not understand the buffet concept that I described. You order form the menu and everything is prepared when you order.

 

So you mean a restaurant, not a buffet.

4 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

Except Mu kratha. Every Mu Kratha place I've been to was diabolically bad. The gf loves them, I hate them.

 

I do them differently. I take my own meats with me, using only their vegetables and seafood. Sometimes you need to think out of the box. Tailor the experience to your preference.

Just now, SAFETY FIRST said:

Can I come please 🙏

 

i said that because she did do traditional thai dance before. I was thinking to nudge her in that direction. But now she's more obsessed with modelling.

7 minutes ago, BatteringRam said:

 

I do them differently. I take my own meats with me, using only their vegetables and seafood. Sometimes you need to think out of the box. Tailor the experience to your preference.

 

That would ensure the quality of the meat, but I'd have to walk around with beef ribeye in my pocket. Not sure how doable that is.

I remember the chicken and ribs at SP in CM is excellent. But the ambience is over full, crowded and rushed.

 

Very cheap though.

4 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

That would ensure the quality of the meet, but I'd have to walk around with beef ribeye in my pocket. Not sure how doable that is.

Something like this?.........

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4 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

i said that because she did do traditional thai dance before. I was thinking to nudge her in that direction. But now she's more obsessed with modelling.

I'm keen.👍

 

I'll bring the drinks, What wine do you prefer 🍷

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Something like this?.........

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Can you imagine going to a restaurant and producing your own cut of meat? I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable doing that. But hey it's Thailand, the land of the free, I guess you could do it.

6 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

That would ensure the quality of the meat, but I'd have to walk around with beef ribeye in my pocket. Not sure how doable that is.

 

Easily. I have mine marinated from the day before, taken in zip-lock bags. That way you can turn into into a dining experience, rather than eating unidentified objects.

1 minute ago, Cameroni said:

 

Can you imagine going to a restaurant and producing your own cut of meat? I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable doing that. But hey it's Thailand, the land of the free, I guess you could do it.

They wouldn't notice in Mukratha. Just slip it out of a plastic bag onto the steamer.

11 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

So you mean a restaurant, not a buffet.

 

Nope. It is a made to order buffet.

3 minutes ago, BatteringRam said:

 

Easily. I have mine marinated from the day before, taken in zip-lock bags. That way you can turn into into a dining experience, rather than eating unidentified objects.

 

I think that anything that would make Mu Kratha better would be worth a shot.

2 minutes ago, BatteringRam said:

 

Nope. It is a made to order buffet.

 

Well, if you order and they prepare it for you, is that not like in a normal restaurant? What's the difference?

Just now, Cameroni said:

 

Well, if you order and they prepare it for you, is that not like in a normal restaurant? What's the difference?

 

Take a look for yourself: https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/04/home-hanoi-restaurant.html

 

à la carte buffet

7 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

They wouldn't notice in Mukratha. Just slip it out of a plastic bag onto the steamer.

 

I don't hide it. Why should they care? It saves them money. People concern themselves about the strangest things. I leave it on the table in full view. They also get a generous tip for helping to create a pleasant experience. Changing the charcoal, topping up the soup.

13 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

I think that anything that would make Mu Kratha better would be worth a shot.

 

What's to not like? For me it's like attending a garden barbecue. You often take your own food to those too. So take the stuff you like and enjoy yourself. Sausage. Home made burgers... up to you. The cost compared to the experience, is negligible. I can be there for many hours.

13 minutes ago, BatteringRam said:

 

Take a look for yourself: https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/04/home-hanoi-restaurant.html

 

à la carte buffet

 

Oh I see, you order an unlimited number of dishes for one price.

 

That's very clever. I like.

18 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

They wouldn't notice in Mukratha. Just slip it out of a plastic bag onto the steamer.

 

Barbecue grill. Why would you steam meat?

4 minutes ago, BatteringRam said:

 

What's to not like? For me it's like attending a garden barbecue. You often take your own food to those too. So take the stuff you like and enjoy yourself. Sausage. Home made burgers... up to you. The cost compared to the experience, is negligible. I can be there for many hours.

 

Well, it strikes me the Mu Krathas are usually run by people who want to run a restaurant but have no idea how to cook. So some dubious cuts of meat are laid out like in a buffet and not only do you have to collect it, you have to cook it and the worst: They don't even have hot rice half the time!

 

I hate Mu Kratha with a passion.

1 minute ago, Cameroni said:

 

Oh I see, you order an unlimited number of dishes for one price.

 

That's very clever. I like.

 

I'm glad that you understood in the end.

So that's what I mean. Not much different from a ridiculously expensive degustation menu for 11,000 baht.

1 minute ago, BatteringRam said:

 

I'm glad that you understood in the end.

So that's what I mean. Not much different from a ridiculously expensive degustation menu for 11,000 baht.

 

No, it is quite different I think, because the 11 course dinners are really tiny, tiny works of cuilinar art, the restaurant gets really creative.

 

This one price many dish concept seems rather different, you get real dishes. I think it's much better.

Just now, Cameroni said:

 

Well, it strikes me the Mu Krathas are usually run by people who want to run a restaurant but have no idea how to cook. So some dubious cuts of meat are laid out like in a buffet and not only do you have to collect it, you have to cook it and the worst: They don't even have hot rice half the time!

 

I hate Mu Kratha with a passion.

 

Rice? I've not ever had rice at a Mu Khrata 😊 Doesn't your girlfriend show you how to do it?  Often there is a free communal grill where you can grill your seafood and meat. But for a mere 60 to 70 baht, you can order your own personal grill. So you can grill meat, sausage, hamburgers...whatever you would like to eat. You don't have to follow everyone else. Make it into your style of garden party.

2 minutes ago, BatteringRam said:

 

Barbecue grill. Why would you steam meat?

It grills and steams, or stews the meat and veggies, along with boiling the veggies on the side.. Mookata is actually a fusion of steamboat (boiling soup) and grill in one cooker. The grill will be in the center like a dome and the boiling soup around it.

1 minute ago, Cameroni said:

 

No, it is quite different I think, because the 11 course dinners are really tiny, tiny works of cuilinar art, the restaurant gets really creative.

 

This one price many dish concept seems rather different, you get real dishes. I think it's much better.

 

The dishes are usually small, but you can order all day. But it seems even their small dishes are bigger than the ones on your degustation menu. So an even bigger rip-off.

We certainly enjoyed it. Went more than once.

4 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

It grills and steams, or stews the meat and veggies, along with boiling the veggies on the side.. Mookata is actually a fusion of steamboat (boiling soup) and grill in one cooker. The grill will be in the center like a dome and the boiling soup around it.

 

That's not really a grill, but a kind of hotplate in a dome shape. The grill is usually somewhere else or you order one to your table. It has a wire mesh, as grills do. I guess your girlfriend didn't order one or take you to the big grill.

You can see the portable version in this video, alongside the normally supplied cooking implements. https://www.facebook.com/61565749580171/videos/-all-you-can-eat-traditional-thai-bbq-moo-krata-269-baht-10-thailand-vlogs-let-u/1312445853465743

Show 'em how it's done.