Leprehaun English Brekkie

[FarangCravings]

So after all the talk about english breakfast I found myself at the Leprehaun on loi kroh last night and mentioned to the owner Porn (never met her before) that there was talk on TV that she USED to have the best english brekkie but now apparently she no longer does as the quality is not the same and the portions are not what they used to be when her husband was there.

She then said she knows who is saying bad things about her and indicated UlyseesG (by the guy with the bookshop)and I said why would he do that and she said because they were not happy that she split with her husband and they do not want her to do good.

she then tells me she uses the exact same products as before and she proceeded to show me her invoices from Yorkies.

Anyway I though I might as well order and see for myself and thought I might give her a bit of advice if it was not up to scratch

So it arrives minus the baked beans she bought them a few minutes later, the 3 eggs were all overcooked, bacon was good (only one rasher) as was the sausage (one) one slice of black puddiin and overall it was Ok and she also forgot the toast. I did mention the tomatoe ketchup was terible and she should use Heinz and she insisted it was heinz but it was rank

Anyway overall it was ok but I thought a tad expensive for just one rasher and one sausage 175 baht she said she had made it cheaper it used to be 195

best in Chiang Mai dont think so but its ok if they remember to bring it all at the same time and learn how to cook eggs

[Blinky Bill]

So what was good about it? You haven't exactly complimented the place.

Perhaps UG was correct.

[Ulysses G.]

Thanks for starting an unnecessary feud. I have purposely tried not to trash her - as you have pretty much done here - and I have nothing against her or her food - but I have only said that the food was not up to what it was before when I was recommending it all the time on Thai Visa. However, these are my complaints about the breakfast (since you brought it up).

The breakfast is expensive compared to most places and always was. It is about 180-200 baht at Leprechaun (it was 200, but I think that she has recently changed it to 180) compared to something like 120 at Mad Dog and a little more in other places for an English breakfast. I thought that it was worth it in the past and now I don't.

Now: The potatoes are about 25% of the amount that they were when Dominic ran the place - at least when I have eaten there - and I love potatoes. Also, I don't think that the coffee is fresh anymore which I much prefer, but on top of that, you used to get a big pot and could drink all you wanted, but now you only get one cup. Also, you used to get a lot of French bread and now you only get a few pieces. The rest of the breakfast is probably the same as it used to be - although I got 2 eggs instead of the three that Dominic served – but it is not the same one that I recommended in the past.

Since we are on the topic, another thing that disappoints me now is that the fish and chips are made with Thai fish, but they used to be made with cod and I thought that they were the best in town before the change.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Getting some pop corn....

[Loaded]

So what's the sp?

Did she rip off her original sponsor?

Has she got a brother from the same village living with her now?

Has she stopped buying Shakespeare's renaissance comedies from UG's shop?

[john b good]

So what's the sp?

Did she rip off her original sponsor?

Has she got a brother from the same village living with her now?

Has she stopped buying Shakespeare's renaissance comedies from UG's shop?

I think that you are losing it buddy

[Loaded]

So what's the sp?

Did she rip off her original sponsor?

Has she got a brother from the same village living with her now?

Has she stopped buying Shakespeare's renaissance comedies from UG's shop?

I think that you are losing it buddy

I'm losing it?

Edited April 7, 2009 by Loaded

[IanForbes]

Fair enough reply, Ulysses. I agree with you. I knew the old bar/restaurant when Dominic ran it. It was not cheap, but it was good value for the money.

Some Thais just don't get it and it IS the little things that separate the great from the just okay.

It is like that everywhere in Thailand. I see it all the time when I go to Pattaya. A "Few" restaurants are ALWAYS busy. It's often hard to find a seat near supper time. But, at the same time there are DOZENS of restaurants standing empty. I've tried a few and it was always the same... so-so food at a much higher price than you can get elsewhere.

There is a lovely "looking" guest house in the inner city. We thought about staying there until we asked the price of a room for a month. The quote was for over $25,000! Needless to say there was only ONE person registered. By contrast I pay under $6000 for my nice room at Niranda.

Then there are the girly bars in Nana Plaza in Bangkok. When the tourists stopped going to certain over priced bars the stupid owners started raising their prices instead of lowering them. It just got to a point where anyone with a brain went elsewhere.

[Ulysses G.]

For the record, I have always liked Porn and wanted her to do well, and Dominic wants her to do well too, but they ended up breaking up because she would not listen to his advice about running the restaurant and things are not up to snuff now for the same reason.

[wildpikey]

breakfast is good here, but u just gotta watch out for the fat english bird who decides to go all "anti" on anything that resembles a western male.

LoL............ hope im never unfortunate enough to have to bump into that fat goat again.....

[wildpikey]

breakfast is good here, but u just gotta watch out for the fat english bird who decides to go all "anti" on anything that resembles a western male.

LoL............ hope im never unfortunate enough to have to bump into that fat goat again.....

[wildpikey]

So after all the talk about english breakfast I found myself at the Leprehaun on loi kroh last night and mentioned to the owner Porn (never met her before) that there was talk on TV that she USED to have the best english brekkie but now apparently she no longer does as the quality is not the same and the portions are not what they used to be when her husband was there.

She then said she knows who is saying bad things about her and indicated UlyseesG (by the guy with the bookshop)and I said why would he do that and she said because they were not happy that she split with her husband and they do not want her to do good.

she then tells me she uses the exact same products as before and she proceeded to show me her invoices from Yorkies.

Anyway I though I might as well order and see for myself and thought I might give her a bit of advice if it was not up to scratch

So it arrives minus the baked beans she bought them a few minutes later, the 3 eggs were all overcooked, bacon was good (only one rasher) as was the sausage (one) one slice of black puddiin and overall it was Ok and she also forgot the toast. I did mention the tomatoe ketchup was terible and she should use Heinz and she insisted it was heinz but it was rank

Anyway overall it was ok but I thought a tad expensive for just one rasher and one sausage 175 baht she said she had made it cheaper it used to be 195

best in Chiang Mai dont think so but its ok if they remember to bring it all at the same time and learn how to cook eggs

[wildpikey]

So after all the talk about english breakfast I found myself at the Leprehaun on loi kroh last night and mentioned to the owner Porn (never met her before) that there was talk on TV that she USED to have the best english brekkie but now apparently she no longer does as the quality is not the same and the portions are not what they used to be when her husband was there.

She then said she knows who is saying bad things about her and indicated UlyseesG (by the guy with the bookshop)and I said why would he do that and she said because they were not happy that she split with her husband and they do not want her to do good.

she then tells me she uses the exact same products as before and she proceeded to show me her invoices from Yorkies.

Anyway I though I might as well order and see for myself and thought I might give her a bit of advice if it was not up to scratch

So it arrives minus the baked beans she bought them a few minutes later, the 3 eggs were all overcooked, bacon was good (only one rasher) as was the sausage (one) one slice of black puddiin and overall it was Ok and she also forgot the toast. I did mention the tomatoe ketchup was terible and she should use Heinz and she insisted it was heinz but it was rank

Anyway overall it was ok but I thought a tad expensive for just one rasher and one sausage 175 baht she said she had made it cheaper it used to be 195

best in Chiang Mai dont think so but its ok if they remember to bring it all at the same time and learn how to cook eggs

Monkey boy !!! whats occuring

[FarangCravings]

Thanks for starting an unnecessary feud. I have purposely tried not to trash her - as you have pretty much done here - and I have nothing against her or her food - but I have only said that the food was not up to what it was before when I was recommending it all the time on Thai Visa. However, these are my complaints about the breakfast (since you brought it up).

The breakfast is expensive compared to most places and always was. It is about 180-200 baht at Leprechaun (it was 200, but I think that she has recently changed it to 180) compared to something like 120 at Mad Dog and a little more in other places for an English breakfast. I thought that it was worth it in the past and now I don't.

Now: The potatoes are about 25% of the amount that they were when Dominic ran the place - at least when I have eaten there - and I love potatoes. Also, I don't think that the coffee is fresh anymore which I much prefer, but on top of that, you used to get a big pot and could drink all you wanted, but now you only get one cup. Also, you used to get a lot of French bread and now you only get a few pieces. The rest of the breakfast is probably the same as it used to be - although I got 2 eggs instead of the three that Dominic served – but it is not the same one that I recommended in the past.

Since we are on the topic, another thing that disappoints me now is that the fish and chips are made with Thai fish, but they used to be made with cod and I thought that they were the best in town before the change.

Well my apologies if I have started some kind of feud however I dont think I have said anything out of order

Edited April 8, 2009 by FarangCravings

[IanForbes]

People normally want to blame their own failings on others. It's too bad that more people can't accept constructive criticism for what it's worth. But, there will ALWAYS be negative people who want to bring others down to their own miserable level. It's best just to ignore them.

[Ulysses G.]

Well my apologies if I have started some kind of feud however I dont think I have said anything out of order

No big deal, all I really said was it was not as good as before, but she seems to be taking it a lot harder than that, and, of course, I can't eat there any more (even if I wanted to). No big deal.

[john b good]

For the record, I have always liked Porn and wanted her to do well, and Dominic wants her to do well too, but they ended up breaking up because she would not listen to his advice about running the restaurant and things are not up to snuff now for the same reason.

Reminds me of a Dutchman I once knew "wooden shoes and wooden (wouldn't) listen

On the serious side Thai's have a distinct inability to listen to advice. They seem to want to give the impression that they know it all.

In reality however Thailand has never given the world anything other than 'jasmine rice' (I am not including the bar girls and the demimondaines that are exported to almost every corner of the world)

OK! a French woman (born in Warsaw) gave us our understanding of radiation (and was awarded two Nobel Prizes) Louis Pasteur gave us anti venom (and pasteurization) Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson (NZ) split the atom, Roger Bannister ran the 1st sub four minute mile, Russia put the first man in space, a New Zealander (Richard Pearce) flew the first heavier than air machine (six months before the Wright Brothers)

The list is endless.

But exactly what has Thailand (or a Thai) given to mankind??

And (BUT) they still won't listen.....

[dave2]

john be good/

quote .... But exactly what has Thailand (or a Thai) given to mankind??

watching a dvd of tata young singing and dancing to sexy sexy bitchy bitchy norty norty floats my boat anyday : )

dave2.

im sorry ...... ill get my coat !

[Rasseru]

But exactly what has Thailand (or a Thai) given to mankind??

What exactly has 'your' country (or one of 'your' country men or women) given to mankind?

If, by way of example, 'your' country happened to be the United States of America, would you offer as one of its gifts the invention of atomic weapons and the only two times practical use has been of them to murder hundreds of thousands of human beings in an instant? In that case, imagine how awful the poor Thais must feel that they cannot begin to match such gift giving.

[Loaded]

john be good/

quote .... But exactly what has Thailand (or a Thai) given to mankind??

watching a dvd of tata young singing and dancing to sexy sexy bitchy bitchy norty norty floats my boat anyday : )

dave2.

im sorry ...... ill get my coat !

OK, but don't take the dvd with you

Edited April 8, 2009 by Loaded

[john b good]

But exactly what has Thailand (or a Thai) given to mankind??

What exactly has 'your' country (or one of 'your' country men or women) given to mankind?

If, by way of example, 'your' country happened to be the United States of America, would you offer as one of its gifts the invention of atomic weapons and the only two times practical use has been of them to murder hundreds of thousands of human beings in an instant? In that case, imagine how awful the poor Thais must feel that they cannot begin to match such gift giving.

I can put my hand on my heart and say without equivocation that I am not from the US of A, nor am I French

I could however list a few things that my country (s) have given to mankind (and the exploits and achievements of some of their people)

Edited April 9, 2009 by john b good

[Rasseru]

But exactly what has Thailand (or a Thai) given to mankind??

What exactly has 'your' country (or one of 'your' country men or women) given to mankind?

. . . . .

I could . . . list a few things that my country (s) have given to mankind (and the exploits and achievements of some of their people)

When I ask you to provide examples, you say you 'could' list them, but don't. You talk the talk. Why not walk the walk?

[laphroaig]

Hijack alert

I stand to be corrected but I thought this thread was about whether someones breakfast is up to scratch.

I'll be in CNx very soon and try it for myself. Stand by for the food report

[Blinky Bill]

And England managed to totally annihilate the entire Tasmanian Aborigine population.

But they didn't know how to cook eggs either.

[Rasseru]

And England managed to totally annihilate the entire Tasmanian Aborigine population.

But they didn't know how to cook eggs either.

Pshaw! England has dozens, if not hundreds, of other genocides on its trophy wall.

Not sure, though, if they ever managed to destroy even a single people who knew how to cook eggs.

[IanForbes]

And England managed to totally annihilate the entire Tasmanian Aborigine population.

But they didn't know how to cook eggs either.

At least Tasmania no longer has any problems with the "natives". They solved that "problem". My first wife was Tasmanian. Great little state that Australians don't want to acknowledge as being part of their country.

I can't vouch for how English cook their eggs. What's an Englishman? The last time I was in London I saw more different ethnic groups than falongs.

I DO know that Thais cook a better "Kai Yad Sai" than any omelette cook I've met elsewhere.

[FarangCravings]

But exactly what has Thailand (or a Thai) given to mankind??

What exactly has 'your' country (or one of 'your' country men or women) given to mankind?

If, by way of example, 'your' country happened to be the United States of America, would you offer as one of its gifts the invention of atomic weapons and the only two times practical use has been of them to murder hundreds of thousands of human beings in an instant? In that case, imagine how awful the poor Thais must feel that they cannot begin to match such gift giving.

You might be speaking Japanese or German if the US had not invented that

[thaimiller]

But exactly what has Thailand (or a Thai) given to mankind??

What exactly has 'your' country (or one of 'your' country men or women) given to mankind?

If, by way of example, 'your' country happened to be the United States of America, would you offer as one of its gifts the invention of atomic weapons and the only two times practical use has been of them to murder hundreds of thousands of human beings in an instant? In that case, imagine how awful the poor Thais must feel that they cannot begin to match such gift giving.

You might be speaking Japanese or German if the US had not invented that

Here we go again :D

[Blinky Bill]

But exactly what has Thailand (or a Thai) given to mankind??

What exactly has 'your' country (or one of 'your' country men or women) given to mankind?

If, by way of example, 'your' country happened to be the United States of America, would you offer as one of its gifts the invention of atomic weapons and the only two times practical use has been of them to murder hundreds of thousands of human beings in an instant? In that case, imagine how awful the poor Thais must feel that they cannot begin to match such gift giving.

You might be speaking Japanese or German if the US had not invented that

Here we go again :D

When the kind English gave away America back in 1783, there was a vote to change the language from English to German. Apparently English won by only a few votes.

Could you imagine German being spoken with an American accent? A bit like the Canadians speaking French.

And they could sure cook eggs and hash browns.

Edited April 9, 2009 by Blinky Bill

[FarangCravings]

When the kind English gave away America back in 1783, there was a vote to change the language from English to German. Apparently English won by only a few votes.

Could you imagine German being spoken with an American accent? A bit like the Canadians speaking French.

And they could sure cook eggs and hash browns.

Well one things for sure in the USA they ask you how do you want your eggs and its done to your specific requirments here in thailand its the other way round and egg as they come