hellodolly Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 (edited) Christmas is only a few days away. Been thinking of where to go this year. Normally I stay at home but thought this year I would try a Christmas dinner out. Question is where and how munch. I know of two both with good reputations for good food. 1 La Meridian for 850 baht 2 Dukes for 1,200 baht not sure if that is both locations in the night bazaar and on the river. The river one for sure. Edited December 20, 2011 by hellodolly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepsel Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Many of the hotels are running Christmas eve dinners, Christmas day lunches and dinners, as well as many restaurants. There should be a list posted in City Life, although it is never complete. At the lower end of the upscale hotels the Siripanna VIlla (if I remember correctly) is running a Christmas Dinner buffet for 599 baht. The Shangri-la has dinner, lunches at various prices depending on the date and time--but the buffet meal is relatively the same including international cuisine, Thai, and traditional turkey and festive goodies. I found that the Shangri-la's best value is the Christmas Day dinner at 599 plus tax and service. It is so nice to know that there is a lot of choice in dining out on Christmas this year. Best wishes for a peaceful and joyous Christmas and New Year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS1 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Any of these Christmas buffets according to past years include smoked salmon and other seafood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted December 20, 2011 Author Share Posted December 20, 2011 Any of these Christmas buffets according to past years include smoked salmon and other seafood? La Meridian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) Any of these Christmas buffets according to past years include smoked salmon and other seafood? La Meridian The Duke's and the Holiday Inn usually have these kind of goodies. IMO, the best deal in town for those on a budget is Gecko Garden. Christmas dinner is only 50 baht more than their normal Sunday buffet, but with Turkey, stuffing and other holiday fare (350 for Xmas) The food is good and there is plenty of it. It is short on atmosphere, but for that price, who cares? Edited December 21, 2011 by Ulysses G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expatmakmak Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 The Duke's and the Holiday Inn usually have these kind of goodies. IMO, the best deal in town for those on a budget is Gecko Garden. Christmas dinner is only 50 baht more than their normal Sunday buffet, but with Turkey, stuffing and other holiday fare (350 for Xmas) The food is good and there is plenty of it. It is short on atmosphere, but for that price, who cares? 555 cheap charlie mak mak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nienke Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Even cheaper this Charlie: Christmas Buffet at Uno Due Tre DIY Pizza in Bor Sang. Costs 159 baht pp. The Menu: Zuppa di zucca - Pumpkin Soup Tramezzini Salmone -Salmon Cocktail Tramezzini Tonno e olive verdi - Tuna+Olive Cocktail Tramezzini Formaggio fresco basilico e pomodorini New Zeland Cozze alla crema Spaghetti carbonara Maccheroni salsiccia al sugo- Maccaroni Lasagna Scaloppine al vino bianco- Scaloppine with white wine Pollo al forno - Baked Chicken Patate al forno - Baked Potato Insalata mista - Mixed Salad Insalata tonno - Tuna Salad Pizze - Pizza Diy pizza Tiramisu Panettone Punch Caffe- Cafe Frutta - Fruits Need to book in advance. Tel.: 085 zero three285 six five Next door they serve wine and (Belgium) beers. Map: Whether the food is good, that depends on one's taste buds. Mine do like the food there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlanetX Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I really like Le Meridien's Christmas Eve dinner. This will be my 3rd straight year attending and I always look forward to it. Very good spread, nice quality and a very impressive dessert section. Its also pretty festive with a Santa Claus and presents Bring your own bottle of wine (or 2) if you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheGuava Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) Any of these Christmas buffets according to past years include smoked salmon and other seafood? La Meridian Le Méridien. It's masculine, so "Le". Either way that's not a diner. The original post asks for a diner, as per the topic title. The Dukes I suppose could be considered a diner. To me it seems not typical to find smoked salmon and seafood at a diner, but I will defer to folks more experienced than I. Edited December 21, 2011 by CheGuava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider808 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 i think he meant dinner not diner otherwise known as a greasy spoon. Whats the scoop on the Holiday Inn buffet for Christmas day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaihog Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 i think he meant dinner not diner otherwise known as a greasy spoon. Whats the scoop on the Holiday Inn buffet for Christmas day? I phoned the Holiday Inn about the Xmas buffet, they were wanting 1,850 baht :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 i think he meant dinner not diner otherwise known as a greasy spoon. Whats the scoop on the Holiday Inn buffet for Christmas day? I phoned the Holiday Inn about the Xmas buffet, they were wanting 1,850 baht :o I can not say for sure, but based on past years, The lunch time buffet. is much cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaihog Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 I phoned the Holiday Inn about the Xmas buffet, they were wanting 1,850 baht :o I can not say for sure, but based on past years, The lunch time buffet. is much cheaper. UG, As I said, I phoned the Holiday Inn and they quoted 1,850 or 1,480 baht if paid before Xmas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaimiller Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Ive paid 1480 for Christmas evening buffet at the Holiday Inn, starts at 6pm until 10pm. They are not doing a lunchtime buffet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOxon Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 If you want to avoid me, I'm going to Le Méridien this year. Holiday Inn way too expensive this year. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaimiller Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 If you want to avoid me, I'm going to Le Méridien this year. Holiday Inn way too expensive this year. D Its only 30 quid each, you would pay double that in the UK for a cheap Christmas dinner. Its only once a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidOxon Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 If you want to avoid me, I'm going to Le Méridien this year. Holiday Inn way too expensive this year. D Its only 30 quid each, you would pay double that in the UK for a cheap Christmas dinner. Its only once a year. Le Meridien is only 17 quid each, and a pretty impressive buffet selection too IF I were in the UK, I'd be cooking my own! Happy holidays peoples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awk Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Any of these Christmas buffets according to past years include smoked salmon and other seafood? La Meridian The Duke's and the Holiday Inn usually have these kind of goodies. IMO, the best deal in town for those on a budget is Gecko Garden. Christmas dinner is only 50 baht more than their normal Sunday buffet, but with Turkey, stuffing and other holiday fare (350 for Xmas) The food is good and there is plenty of it. It is short on atmosphere, but for that price, who cares? Depends on what kind of atmosphere you want of course ;-), but after reading the many favourable comments about the Gecko Garden here, I too have been eating there on occasion the last few months, and can only concur; the value for money is good, and both staff and owner seem pleasant. As far as I remember, the serving was at 18:30 and they were taking reservations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider808 Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 i think he meant dinner not diner otherwise known as a greasy spoon. Whats the scoop on the Holiday Inn buffet for Christmas day? I phoned the Holiday Inn about the Xmas buffet, they were wanting 1,850 baht :o Good god who's the chef, Santa Claus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaihog Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Many of the hotels are running Christmas eve dinners, Christmas day lunches and dinners, as well as many restaurants. There should be a list posted in City Life, although it is never complete. At the lower end of the upscale hotels the Siripanna VIlla (if I remember correctly) is running a Christmas Dinner buffet for 599 baht. The Shangri-la has dinner, lunches at various prices depending on the date and time--but the buffet meal is relatively the same including international cuisine, Thai, and traditional turkey and festive goodies. I found that the Shangri-la's best value is the Christmas Day dinner at 599 plus tax and service. It is so nice to know that there is a lot of choice in dining out on Christmas this year. Best wishes for a peaceful and joyous Christmas and New Year. I just phoned the Shangri-la, the Xmas buffet is 1,176 baht with tax.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Le Méridien. It's masculine, so "Le". Either way that's not a diner. The original post asks for a diner, as per the topic title. The Dukes I suppose could be considered a diner. To me it seems not typical to find smoked salmon and seafood at a diner, but I will defer to folks more experienced than I. Feel better about yourself now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Even cheaper this Charlie: Christmas Buffet at Uno Due Tre DIY Pizza in Bor Sang. Costs 159 baht pp. The Menu: Zuppa di zucca - Pumpkin Soup Tramezzini Salmone -Salmon Cocktail Tramezzini Tonno e olive verdi - Tuna+Olive Cocktail Tramezzini Formaggio fresco basilico e pomodorini New Zeland Cozze alla crema Spaghetti carbonara Maccheroni salsiccia al sugo- Maccaroni Lasagna Scaloppine al vino bianco- Scaloppine with white wine Pollo al forno - Baked Chicken Patate al forno - Baked Potato Insalata mista - Mixed Salad Insalata tonno - Tuna Salad Pizze - Pizza Diy pizza Tiramisu Panettone Punch Caffe- Cafe Frutta - Fruits Need to book in advance. Tel.: 085 zero three285 six five Next door they serve wine and (Belgium) beers. Map: Whether the food is good, that depends on one's taste buds. Mine do like the food there. Sounds like a good buffet but I was more interested in Christmas dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Le Méridien. It's masculine, so "Le". Either way that's not a diner. The original post asks for a diner, as per the topic title. The Dukes I suppose could be considered a diner. To me it seems not typical to find smoked salmon and seafood at a diner, but I will defer to folks more experienced than I. Feel better about yourself now? He should see my spelling before a spell check. It would give him a week of enjoyment. Actually I already knew that a friend of mine a English major education in collage was telling me about it as she was laughing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardofel Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 i think he meant dinner not diner otherwise known as a greasy spoon. Whats the scoop on the Holiday Inn buffet for Christmas day? We went to the Holiday Inn for Thanksgiving...absolutely lousy! Nothing was hot. They had to reheat my turkey, stuffing (if you could call it that), gravy, etc. A poor selection of entrees and desserts...we will never go there again. The normal Sunday buffet was better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardofel Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 If you want to avoid me, I'm going to Le Méridien this year. Holiday Inn way too expensive this year. D and lousy food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 you sure it would cost 60 quid in england for xmas dinner.where did you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaimiller Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Last time I had christmas Dinner in the UK admittedly that was 2005 and it cost 45 quid at a restaurant in Sheffield. The last Christmas dinner I had in Europe was 2 years ago in Madrid and that was 65 euros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunrudin Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 He should see my spelling before a spell check. It would give him a week of enjoyment. Actually I already knew that a friend of mine a English major education in collage was telling me about it as she was laughing. A major in collage would be an Arts major, not an English major, would it not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Don't forget: The Garden (across from Inter Inn) December 25 2011 Roast Turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce, apple or pumpkin pie, etc. 395 baht,To reserve: 081 882 2840, 080 127 0922 It is not all you can eat, but decent portions and tasty food at a reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjhbigv Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 (edited) Any other suggestions for a traditional UK Xmas dinner? Just phoned Meridian and no Xmas dinner tomorrow on Xmas day?! Just a 'Brunch', whatever that is! Been a bit quiet for suggestions this year! Surprising for TV members! Happy Xmas. Actually just found this....http://www.chiangmainews.com/ecmn/viewfa.php?id=2013 Edited December 24, 2011 by kjhbigv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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