drake Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Order: 1 Cheese Burger 1 small Coke 1 small French Fries Bill: Mac Donald, Lotus: 90.65 Baht Burger King, Central: 219 Baht Same Size and Quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 In my opinion Burger King offer a better quality burger. I always buy from burger King and am happy to pay the higher price for a better burger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1fanatic Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 That's one hell of a price difference though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 That's one hell of a price difference though! I'm thinking McD had a special offer. 90 baht seems a low price for a 'meal' package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 That's one hell of a price difference though! I'm thinking McD had a special offer. 90 baht seems a low price for a 'meal' package. I also would not be surprised if Central is more expensive than Lotus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katabeachbum Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 No way its same quality, I find Burger King much better and from imported beef. Burger King has the same prices all over Phuket, rather high prices Mc Donalds has Thai prices in town and Tesco Lotus. Rest of Phuket high prices, close to Burger King. so buying the same meal in Patong, difference is less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katabeachbum Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 That's one hell of a price difference though! I'm thinking McD had a special offer. 90 baht seems a low price for a 'meal' package. I also would not be surprised if Central is more expensive than Lotus. KFC Central more expensive than KFC BigC and Tesco Lotus, few hundre meters away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1fanatic Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 KFC Central more expensive than KFC BigC and Tesco Lotus, few hundre meters away I made the mistake of going to KFC here once.... No idea what I got, but it was pretty awful ! Haven't tried either McD or Burger King yet, but expect I'll get round to it. In the UK I agree that Burger King beefburgers were far better than McDs' - whereas the chocolate milk shake at McDs was far better than that of Burger Kings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano2274 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Shame no McDonalds milkshakes in Thailand, was always worth going out to get one of them in Germany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katabeachbum Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Shame no McDonalds milkshakes in Thailand, was always worth going out to get one of them in Germany Burger King has milkshakes in TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtk Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 when burger king opened in central their prices were much lower than they are now. they raised them a few weeks or maybe month or two after opening. maybe they noticed they did not get enough customers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkan Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 when burger king opened in central their prices were much lower than they are now. they raised them a few weeks or maybe month or two after opening. maybe they noticed they did not get enough customers... soon every store at central festival raise there price, very few people today at 2-4... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 How can you guys eat that stuff, perhaps once every six months for the sake of nostalgia and maybe to remind you of one of the reasons you moved to Thailand in the first place, outstanding quality food at inexpensive prices - so many better alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBYTIN Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 In my opinion Burger King offer a better quality burger. I always buy from burger King and am happy to pay the higher price for a better burger. burger king,mc donalds,QUALITY,hahahaha, in the same sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felt 35 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 In my opinion Burger King offer a better quality burger. I always buy from burger King and am happy to pay the higher price for a better burger. So thought I until found out with observation over regular visits that they used their bare hands when they put my toppings and bread on the burger! That`s simply not good enough and tells me their training is on level with the rest of the fast-food chains, i.e. next to nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Mmmmmmmmmm...................Burger King mushroom and Swiss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1fanatic Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 How can you guys eat that stuff, perhaps once every six months for the sake of nostalgia and maybe to remind you of one of the reasons you moved to Thailand in the first place, outstanding quality food at inexpensive prices - so many better alternatives. Every one to their own. Personally, I find the (curry type) food sold at markets inedible - all heat that drowns out any possible flavour! I used to enjoy some of the Thai food available at a local place (advertised as MSG free - what the hell goes in normally that this is a quality worth advertising!), but she found a foreigner so closed down . The rice and chicken/pork meals sold in Phuket Town (to Thais generally) are v nice once a week or so. Other than that, I still prefer Western food. V unfortunate as its so bloody expensive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 How can you guys eat that stuff, perhaps once every six months for the sake of nostalgia and maybe to remind you of one of the reasons you moved to Thailand in the first place, outstanding quality food at inexpensive prices - so many better alternatives. Every one to their own. Personally, I find the (curry type) food sold at markets inedible - all heat that drowns out any possible flavour! I used to enjoy some of the Thai food available at a local place (advertised as MSG free - what the hell goes in normally that this is a quality worth advertising!), but she found a foreigner so closed down . The rice and chicken/pork meals sold in Phuket Town (to Thais generally) are v nice once a week or so. Other than that, I still prefer Western food. V unfortunate as its so bloody expensive! Have to say that since I've been in the North, the food options have increased dramatically, I now happily eat Thai food more than 75% of the time. By contrast the Thai food generally available in Phuket seems of lesser quality and certainly is way more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Macdonads Big mac meal in Bang Tao 139 baht same meal at Junk Ceylon 189 I always avoid burger king as its to dam expensive and for their price i can make a bigger/better burger at home and really, "have it my way" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano2274 Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 yesterday the new burger at Burger King with friend onion rings on top, as a meal was 211baht, I think a cheeseburger meal was about 129baht. Siam Paragon BKK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1fanatic Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Have to say that since I've been in the North, the food options have increased dramatically, I now happily eat Thai food more than 75% of the time. By contrast the Thai food generally available in Phuket seems of lesser quality and certainly is way more expensive. EVERYTHING on Phuket is more expensive, but that's not my gripe. The 'curries' sold in markets are still v cheap and obviously they have a market or they would go out of business. To my taste though, they are inedible as they are all heat and no flavour. Nowadays I stock up on Indian curries in Phuket Town (patronised by Indians) and freeze them - cheap and delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katabeachbum Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Have to say that since I've been in the North, the food options have increased dramatically, I now happily eat Thai food more than 75% of the time. By contrast the Thai food generally available in Phuket seems of lesser quality and certainly is way more expensive. EVERYTHING on Phuket is more expensive, but that's not my gripe. The 'curries' sold in markets are still v cheap and obviously they have a market or they would go out of business. To my taste though, they are inedible as they are all heat and no flavour. Nowadays I stock up on Indian curries in Phuket Town (patronised by Indians) and freeze them - cheap and delicious. I dont want to eat Thai food 75% of the time. As a tourist a decade ago I did. I also dont want to eat food from my homecountry 75% of the time. The beauty of living in Phuket is the huge variety of food from all over the world, and I can symply pick what I fancy as for prices, I disagree. Most prices in Phuket out of the tourist tracks, are on par with the rest of the country. Fuel, electricity, 7/11, Tesco, beer, cars, motocy, all prices same all over the country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Sausage 'n' egg McMuffin..........mmmmmmmmmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katabeachbum Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Sausage 'n' egg McMuffin..........mmmmmmmmmmmmm. KFC Egg Tarts at 19 baht. and their fish fingers is like being back home McD BBQ rib burger at 59 baht but a BK Whopper, double, cheese, bacon, no ketchup with BBQ sauce beats them all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1fanatic Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I dont want to eat Thai food 75% of the time. As a tourist a decade ago I did. I also dont want to eat food from my homecountry 75% of the time. The beauty of living in Phuket is the huge variety of food from all over the world, and I can symply pick what I fancy as for prices, I disagree. Most prices in Phuket out of the tourist tracks, are on par with the rest of the country. Fuel, electricity, 7/11, Tesco, beer, cars, motocy, all prices same all over the country Perhaps you're right, but when I was looking for a car (second hand) I found them more expensive than those available in Bangkok! Rents are definitely more expensive here than pretty much anywhere other than Bangkok. Clothing/furniture etc. are all more expensive here. But I'll take your word for it that everything else is the same price as everywhere else in the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1fanatic Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 KFC Egg Tarts at 19 baht. and their fish fingers is like being back home McD BBQ rib burger at 59 baht but a BK Whopper, double, cheese, bacon, no ketchup with BBQ sauce beats them all Good to hear, I'll give them a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 All I know is that my eating out bill has halved since I moved back up to Chiang Mai and we eat out almost three times as much as when we lived in Phuket, the quality of the food is way way higher here with a significantly greater choice of (Thai) restaurants to chose from, really nice ones too and not just local food stalls. I now eat Thai food 75% of the time out of choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crgram Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 All I know is that my eating out bill has halved since I moved back up to Chiang Mai and we eat out almost three times as much as when we lived in Phuket, the quality of the food is way way higher here with a significantly greater choice of (Thai) restaurants to chose from, really nice ones too and not just local food stalls. I now eat Thai food 75% of the time out of choice. I moved to Phuket from Chiang Mai last year and it's definitely more expensive here. Not sure it's double, and as is often said on here, you can reduce the impact by avoiding the tourist areas. However the variety and quality of food available seems to me to be at least as good. And the sea food is fresh I suppose the cost of living on an Island with nice beaches is going to be higher than average any where, not just Thailand. cr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiIand Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Have to say that since I've been in the North, the food options have increased dramatically, I now happily eat Thai food more than 75% of the time. By contrast the Thai food generally available in Phuket seems of lesser quality and certainly is way more expensive. in bangkok my gf would often go buy food at the stalls on sukhumvit 101 and bring them back home.. i didnt mind that much in phuket i dread every thai food day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1fanatic Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 in bangkok my gf would often go buy food at the stalls on sukhumvit 101 and bring them back home.. i didnt mind that much in phuket i dread every thai food day. I'm missing something - so why not sort out your own food? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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