tommytouch Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I noticed a new American diner place, situated in the same square as Sunrise Tacos etc, near Sukhumvit soi12. Actualy it's hard not to notice, it was lit up like something out of Vegas or Pattaya! Does anyone have any further infomation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonobo Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Saw it last evening and stopped by to take a look (I had reservations at the Landmark, so I couldn't eat there). It is decorated as an American diner and has a limited diner-type menu as well as a selection of Thai dishes. Prices looked reasonable. It is open 24 hours, so I imagine that I will stop by some late evening. I do like the French place in the same shopping center. Nice food if not too an extensive menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantilley Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 It is decorated as an American diner and has a limited diner-type menu as well as a selection of Thai dishes. Prices looked reasonable. It is open 24 hours, so I imagine that I will stop by some late evening. As of today they've just expanded their menu and there are quite a few choices now. I ate in there a couple of hours ago, had a burger (no bun) with gravy, mashed potatoes and salad and it was pretty good. Prices reasonable, staff nice. A place I'll probably return to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coutsa Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Does anyone know what this place is called? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantilley Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 V8 Diner. Only a basic website for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomatopo Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I ate in there a couple of hours ago, had a burger (no bun) with gravy, mashed potatoes and salad and it was pretty good. Prices reasonable, staff nice. A place I'll probably return to. A Diner staple, Salisbury Steak. Acceptable when there is no Meatloaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillR Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 A Diner would be in my top 3 places to open in Thailand with some really rude but funny thai lady staff and of course some great greasy food. I think a few nationalities here couldn't handle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoliaOpima Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Saw it last evening and stopped by to take a look (I had reservations at the Landmark, so I couldn't eat there). It is decorated as an American diner and has a limited diner-type menu as well as a selection of Thai dishes. Prices looked reasonable. It is open 24 hours, so I imagine that I will stop by some late evening. I do like the French place in the same shopping center. Nice food if not too an extensive menu. +1 on French to Go, esp the reasonably priced sandwiches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaethon Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Let me know when they start doing Philly Cheese Steaks. The most tragic consequence of Bush's 'War of Terror' is limiting my access to proper PCSs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyb789 Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Personally I changed my mind and left when I saw the price list. I don't need to pay for atmosphere. A real diner back in the States, situated in the real heartland or midwest, is cheaper. I usually avoid tourist prices whenever I can. That's just my opinion. Others seem to differ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphodbeeblebrox Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Let me know when they start doing Philly Cheese Steaks.I can't say a PCS is traditional American diner food, whereas, a roast beef french dip sandwich is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonobo Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I had a friend stop there with another friend of hers a few nights ago as they can get into a club in back for free if they order food. Both told me the food was pretty weak, even for something as simple as french fries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I noticed the new place the other day, passing by... Site was a former grocery store that's been closed for months now... From a quick scan of the exterior decoration, I thought someone had opened either a casino or a whorehouse.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinChapman Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 From a quick scan of the exterior decoration, I thought someone had opened either a casino or a whorehouse.... I told my wife I'd seen a new restaurant there and after she had passed by one day, she said she hadn't seen a restaurant but it did look like there was an amusement arcade there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomatopo Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 From a quick scan of the exterior decoration, I thought someone had opened either a casino or a whorehouse.... Talk about "Coals to Newcastle", no shortage of either here. Now a real Diner, excellent. I can just see "Earl eating the whole right side of the menu, he's on the Maryland Fried Chicken now". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 (edited) fyi, there's a separate thread running here in the past day or two about a new American diner place in Suk Soi 31.... called Home Run Bar and Grill. Maybe there's some kind of diner flu going around.... I wonder if the Suk Soi12 place has Greg's involvement in it? Edited December 9, 2010 by jfchandler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonobo Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 fyi, there's a separate thread running here in the past day or two about a new American diner place in Suk Soi 31.... called Home Run Bar and Grill. Maybe there's some kind of diner flu going around.... I wonder if the Suk Soi12 place has Greg's involvement in it? I've got two 1,000 baht vouchers for the Home Run bar and Grill. I plan on going on Saturday night, so I will post my impressions on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 This V8 Place looks like it belongs in Reno or similar. Wonder what there power bill is every month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantilley Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 I've got two 1,000 baht vouchers for the Home Run bar and Grill. I plan on going on Saturday night, so I will post my impressions on it. From TikTok Thai was it? Would be interested in hearing your experiences also, might download a voucher it it's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderpuff Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 mmmmm. Diner food? I get my Chicken Fried Steak with mashed potatoes & gravy at the Madrid. diner food? Ruben? Yes PCS? not so much. Villa Mkt sell PCS in the frozen food case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumgmt Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 Personally I changed my mind and left when I saw the price list. I don't need to pay for atmosphere. A real diner back in the States, situated in the real heartland or midwest, is cheaper. I usually avoid tourist prices whenever I can. That's just my opinion. Others seem to differ. I agree totally--when I saw I would be paying 200++ Baht for a hot dog or 350++ for a hamburger I left without ordering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted December 23, 2010 Share Posted December 23, 2010 (edited) Here's two views of the V8 Diner on Suk Road, in the same complex as Sunrise Tacos... My quick snapshots don't do it justice, visually speaking.... Edited December 23, 2010 by jfchandler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Still no menu on their web site... Progress marching forward at a rapid pace.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfchandler Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Stopped by the V8 Diner the other day... Have some review comments coming soon.. But meanwhile, was disappointed to discover that they DO NOT have any Dr. Pepper soda available to drink/order from their menu... Rather, their menu had some info saying they were ordering another shipping container of Dr. Pepper, and would be selling 24 can cases of the soda in the future for about 750 baht per case... No timeframe given... That works out to about 31 baht per can, or $1 a piece, which isn't bad for Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyb789 Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 I agree totally--when I saw I would be paying 200++ Baht for a hot dog or 350++ for a hamburger I left without ordering. $6.00 for a hotdog?? Woh!! There should be a law against that. Back in the states you know the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanyaburi Mac Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Any idea what's happened to the V8 Diner, there across from SUNRISE TACOS on Sukumvit just short of Soi 12? I've stopped in there twice now recently, once for breakfast, closed, once again for lunch, closed. Where to eat lunch now that the Lonestar's closed?? http://www.v8diner.com/ http://chiengfa.com/journal/2010/12/20/v8-restaurant/ Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) I stopped by in the afternoon one day recently, and was told that day they didn't open until 5 pm.... But it also was on one of the Thai Buddhist holidays, so I just thought they had a short schedule that day due to the holiday... I guess I'll have to check to see if they've changed their general morning and lunch hours... Previously they were open 24/7, I believe. I did notice, along the way, that they've curtailed their formerly great happy hour, raising the prices and narrowing their drink choices. Their general web site still says breakfast, lunch and dinner... And their updated happy hours page, with the new higher priced drink specials, says it starts from 1 pm... So that would seem to suggest they should be open during the days. Edited August 29, 2011 by TallGuyJohninBKK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) I wish someone would report on the food. I like menu - what little I can read about it. (The menu button on the website does not work) - the idea and the decor. Edited August 29, 2011 by Ulysses G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I wish someone would report on the food. I like menu - what little I can read about it. (The menu button on the website does not work) - the idea and the decor. UG, the non-working menu button on their web site has been the same ever since the place opened, many months ago now... And the actual menu isn't that long or involved that it would be so difficult to put online...so... who knows... The western food there that I've tried has been decent and reasonably priced... For breakfast, assuming they're still open for breakfast, they have quite decent pancakes.. But I also tried one of their eggs breakfasts, which again, was OK except that it came with hash browns, which consisted one one of those rounded, frozen HB patties you buy in the grocery store imported from Australia... If they're going to operate as an American style diner, would it be so tough to fix their own fried potatoes??? For the broader menu, they have a selection of different burgers, dogs and sandwiches, as well as a selection of modestly priced Thai dishes...the basic Thai standards that a GF might order... For my taste, the western food there is better than their Thai dishes that I tried, but...I guess, that's what should you'd expect... One thing I quite liked there is they have a good order of chili fries, with freshly cooked fries topped by what seemed like their own homemade chili, a ground beef, tomatoey variety... I think I may have tried one of their burgers along the way, but if I did, it didn't leave any special impression... The things that stuck in my mind about the place, apart from their now abandoned 29 and 39 baht beer happy hour drink specials, were their chili fries and pancakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Thanks for that. I agree with you about the "hash browns" frozen patties. I am dissapointed every time that I am presented with them somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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