Jessi Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Went to Romson restaurant on the beach for lunch last Friday no change, still over rated & over priced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roulax Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 On 2/13/2020 at 6:11 AM, Jessi said: Went to Romson restaurant on the beach for lunch last Friday no change, still over rated & over priced. Could you recommend another seafood restaurant in BanChang with good quality and setting on the beach with lower prices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banchang Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I think the best beach seafood is the one behind/ next too phala temple. I think it’s called sugar palm but in Thai. always full of Thai families. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roulax Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 51 minutes ago, banchang said: I think the best beach seafood is the one behind/ next too phala temple. I think it’s called sugar palm but in Thai. always full of Thai families. We used to go there in the past so many times, and it used to be good. But in the past 2 years we went there 2 times and I don't know if we got unlucky but food was terrible. It was a similar thing with the old Chai Talay next to the Milford, sometimes fantastic food and the next month, horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 15 hours ago, roulax said: Could you recommend another seafood restaurant in BanChang with good quality and setting on the beach with lower prices? Maha Samut, the old Serene Pla, excellent quality and not expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huangnon Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 ^Concur. Great setting and food. Only thing, if you're going at the weekend, they are sometimes booked for private parties (weddings, company celebrations, etc.). Call them and check first, especially on a Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longball53098 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Hey all, seems we have a new BBQ Ribs house coming soon. On the corner opposite 24 cafe. Used to be the Corner Steak restaurant but closed for quite some time. I wish them luck and for those that enjoy ribs I hope it's good as this will be a nice addition to the area. See photos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Heard that Romson opened around the 2nd but is now closed again ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huangnon Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Restaurants on the Payoon Beach opened again this week. Took the family out on Tuesday evening. No alcohol served, but if you take along a couple of your own beers, there is no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 We've rediscovered the art of pasta and pizza making and it's 10% of the restauranr prices plus 100% better, burgers as well and a few other good meals. We also know exactly what we put in them and can have as many beers as we want. It will be a good while I reckon before we buy in ready made again. Only extreme emergency cases will cover delivery stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Guns Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 I agree with the previous poster that we cook more and that the quality of the ingredients and finished product is better than restaurants in the Chang. Working from home helps you to develop new skills in the work place that you couldn't under normal circumstances ????. I'm not going to name and shame but some of the takeaways I've had from normally excellent restaurants haven't been the same as the 'eat in' version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longball53098 Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I heard that the Phala Rib House opened? Anyone go there on the first day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huangnon Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 3:24 PM, Big Guns said: I agree with the previous poster that we cook more and that the quality of the ingredients and finished product is better than restaurants in the Chang. Working from home helps you to develop new skills in the work place that you couldn't under normal circumstances ????. I'm not going to name and shame but some of the takeaways I've had from normally excellent restaurants haven't been the same as the 'eat in' version. Yep, as soon as you put a hot meal into a box it gets "steamed" with additional heat and moisture. Never been a fan of takeaways, tbh. Looking forward to getting out of the house a bit more though. The local economy certainly needs it, I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 On 5/16/2020 at 6:01 PM, longball53098 said: I heard that the Phala Rib House opened? Anyone go there on the first day? I went there today and not open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Ate at Phala Rib House tonight, ribs are the large ones, got the medium rack (5 ribs) and 2 sides 290 bht. Good stuff, plenty of food. I got it for take away but the place looks real nice inside. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huangnon Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 On 5/25/2020 at 6:03 PM, EVENKEEL said: Ate at Phala Rib House tonight, ribs are the large ones, got the medium rack (5 ribs) and 2 sides 290 bht. Good stuff, plenty of food. I got it for take away but the place looks real nice inside. Thought so too. The smoked pork ribs (large for me, medium for her) were plentiful and very nice indeed. Must go back and try other items on the menu. Service was prompt and very friendly also. We will be back soon. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 (edited) Boardwalk re-opened as the Crab House. Busy last night, food good and prices not that high. One big sealed off and air-con room for Karaoke ( if you like that ) or private parties I suppose. No menu in english yet. Edited June 16, 2020 by overherebc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longball53098 Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 My wife and several lady friends (all Thai) went there a few days ago. When I asked her how was the place? She immediately said same , same all Phala slow service just OK food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Anyone been to Silverlake restaurant lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LennyW Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 15 hours ago, overherebc said: Anyone been to Silverlake restaurant lately? Silverlake is not open till this Friday. https://www.facebook.com/silverlakethai/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 Went out for a beer yesterday, was going stir crazy, beach side place, no names no packdrill. Busy, quite a few BKK plates in the carpark. Apart from the staff I could count the masks and examples of SD on one hand. A big % sharing food and no serving spoons in evidence, all using their own spoon, centre dish to mouth etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 7 hours ago, overherebc said: Went out for a beer yesterday, was going stir crazy, beach side place, no names no packdrill. Busy, quite a few BKK plates in the carpark. Apart from the staff I could count the masks and examples of SD on one hand. A big % sharing food and no serving spoons in evidence, all using their own spoon, centre dish to mouth etc. Any of the bars on "bar street" opened yet....busy or? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 14 minutes ago, petermik said: Any of the bars on "bar street" opened yet....busy or? Some reports say some have opened but haven't looked myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Big Guns Posted July 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2020 I did 'recon' on the strip earlier this week purely for research purposes. More of the bars have opened compared to last week and more of the entertainment professionals have returned from their Issan base camps. Punters were few and far between although that was also the case before Covid 19 ????. There were no post lock down special offers. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huangnon Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 ^Most of the "top end" (geographical, not cultural????) bars on the Strip are now open. I similarly reconnoitered the environs last night. Not much in the way of pulchritude, unfortunately, but the banter and cold beer made up for it. Go and have a beer, before these places disappear forever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 37 minutes ago, huangnon said: ^Most of the "top end" (geographical, not cultural????) bars on the Strip are now open. I similarly reconnoitered the environs last night. Not much in the way of pulchritude, unfortunately, but the banter and cold beer made up for it. Go and have a beer, before these places disappear forever. Having a beer there with the mental image of the strip soon in it's death throes isn't a nice image. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisandsu Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 out of curiosity how did the strip become so ? I know a fair few guys used to come down to play ‘golf’ back in the day and then there was quite a few ex pat oil guys in the area . I have not been up there for a few years who was the clientele pre corona ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, chrisandsu said: out of curiosity how did the strip become so ? I know a fair few guys used to come down to play ‘golf’ back in the day and then there was quite a few ex pat oil guys in the area . I have not been up there for a few years who was the clientele pre corona ? The whole thing kicked off when Mr Coulson opened the first bar, last building on the row at the Chang Hotel end. Next one was Don McAllister I think, where the new shop is. It just started expanding from there and at that time the majority of 'expat bars' were scattered around Ban Chang. Prior to the strip the most popular bar was the Oasis on the road from Maptaphut, the road nearest the beach, and when things starting going down with fewer expats working in Maptaphut a lot of the staff from the Oasis moved to the Camel etc. The strip did have one or two Thai only bars but they didn't last long.. Basically the strip started 97/99 slowly built up and for the past few years has been slowly dying, but who knows the future nowadays. Early days a lot of guys worked in Maptaphut and they were the main customers. Then the golfers from Pattaya for a couple of years. Edited July 11, 2020 by overherebc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longball53098 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 I am hearing good things about the newly opened Ciao Bella on the Phala road. ANyone else? Aso the Phala Rib House. And I hear that Finnegans changed hands again on the 1st of August. Have not been there since Terry left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huangnon Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 1 hour ago, longball53098 said: I am hearing good things about the newly opened Ciao Bella on the Phala road. ANyone else? Aso the Phala Rib House. Went to the new premises of Ciao Bella last night. Was quite impressed, spacious seating inside and out. Great food, atmosphere, and friendly service. We will be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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