The Hit And Run Restaurant "review" Thread

[TaaSaparot]

10 hours ago, amjamj said:

Where do you usually eat at night ? Kiss and Foodland ? the only ones open 24 hours with large menu and correct prices ?

Leng Kee on Pattaya Glang is open 24 hours and far better value for money than Kiss or Foodland.

[Roger Lee]

Australian Beef Loin Strip for 270 baht at Kiss Food & Drink.  Not a bad meal, the steak was decent and a good deal for the price.

 

 

Edited January 24, 2017 by Roger Lee

[petermik]

On 1/21/2017 at 0:44 AM, TaaSaparot said:

 

Western style place, doing BBQ but also has Thai food.

 

It is Ewan McGlashan's latest venture.

 

On 1/21/2017 at 4:06 AM, BruceMangosteen said:

Who is he/she? I'm asking for context please mate. What other ventures has he/she started? Thanks in advance. 

 

On 1/21/2017 at 4:59 AM, petermik said:

Bite Me Bistro on 3rd road.....he was chef there when they first opened

 

On 1/22/2017 at 1:01 AM, TaaSaparot said:

 

And has been Chef at Blue Olive more recently.

He moves around quite a fair bit

[tolsti]

On 1/20/2017 at 9:24 AM, tolsti said:

 

They are at the weekends 12-2

I received a message today from Jims Burgers saying that as of 1st February they are open at lunchtime every day and not just Sat + Sun as at present.

[Jingthing]

GREEK GRILL HOUSE

Authentic Greek "Point Point" Joint on Soi Buakow

Really tastes like GREECE

 

Location Soi Buakow

Across the street from the K-Bank

To get to from 2nd road, just south of Central across from it, there is a soi with a GUITAR BAR on the corner. Walk down that soi to Buakow.

 

What a welcome addition to the GREEK restaurant options in town!

This place reminds me of working class Greek places I remember when I visited Athens where they actually take you into the kitchen and show you what's cookin'. The food options change DAILY and you look at what they have, and point at it. 

 

I've visited three times and the options really do change DAILY, although (predictably) all three times they had moussaka.

 

There is obviously a Greek presence behind this operation and the Thai lady that will likely serve you lived in Greece for many years. 

 

She speaks English well and can explain what the items are in case not obvious.

You can (and I recommend it) also CUSTOMIZE a platter of food based on what looks good. In other words you can ask for a smaller portion of some things to have as side dishes and not pay the full price. 

 

Prices are kind of fuzzy but I think overall FAIR for this food in Thailand.  For common items they are posted but you really have to ask when you point. 

 

If you come hungry and want to experience multiple flavors, expect to pay about 250 to 300 including water.

 

Obviously less if you only want one thing. Moussaka I think is 180.

 

Obviously they also have Greek GRILLED meats evidenced by their name. I haven't tried as the other dishes interest me more. 

 

Overall, I really enjoyed the flavor of all the dishes. Definitely tastes authentic and a different style somewhat from other Greek food options in town. I will say the dishes tend to be on the OILY side (I didn't say GREESE-y ... yuk yuk)  but I feel that's pretty authentic for this style of Greek eatery.

Now for the fun part. The pics!

 

The food where you point:

 

Moussaka with green beans (extra side). The salad was included. 

Custom combo plate. So delicious.

Roast chicken w/ potatoes / Feta cheese pie / Grape leaves stuffed with meat and rice / the small salad was included

Edited January 27, 2017 by Jingthing

[Rimmer]

A troll post  has been removed

[Damrongsak]

"Hit And Run Restaurant"  Fresh road-kill served daily.  Years ago out in the boondocks, I think I had some.

 

Edited January 27, 2017 by Damrongsak

[Jingthing]

Shama Lama Ding Dong

mentioned before

Naklua Road, roughly accross from Pizza Big

American / Portuguese / Thai / Desserts / Coffee

 

https://www.facebook.com/shamalama.pattaya/

 

I got around to trying this place. It's cute and cozy and some nice, different food.

I came for the Portuguese but I can see they have VERY good homemade desserts (but I almost never eat desserts, so, oh well). 

 

It's not exactly cheap. They had a small plate special, buy 2 at 88 baht and get a third free but that's over. 

 

I had a main dish, the Portuguese classic, pork and clams / Porco à Alentejana (pictured) at 250 baht. 

 

 

It was enjoyable for sure but the flavors didn't quite transport me back to Lisboa or even Port-land (bad joke). It needed a starch (not included) so you could order a side of rice or fries, but I went for their house specialty the  Portuguese pork sandwich called a bifana, 88 baht. I don't remember these even on my quite long trip all over Portugal, but this sandwich was WONDERFUL. It's a SNACK SIZED small sandwich (one is not a meal), pork on an incredibly good baked in the restaurant bread roll.

 

Anyway, the bread of the bifana served as my starch to go with the pork/clams dish. Yes, a very porky meal. 

 

Worth going out of your way just to try the bifanas!

 

http://www.golisbon.com/blog/2012/10/03/the-bifana-portugals-tasty-meat-snack/

 

I asked about BACALAO dishes which is the star of many iconic Portuguese dishes (dried cod) but was told they can't even source it here and that the bacalao used in Norwegian restaurants here is fresh, not dried, so doesn't work with Portuguese recipes. Makes sense, but sad. 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/shamalama.pattaya/

 

 

 

 

Edited January 27, 2017 by Jingthing

[Jingthing]

Special ASEAN food court stall, Rompho Market, Jomtien

 

Variety of Asean foods, good flavor, low cost

Rompho Market is at Jomtien 2nd road and Soi 5.

 

Worth highlighting because they offer foods not usually found at food courts and they do a good job of it as well!

The workers are also super friendly and helpful. Almost a shock to find that here.

 

What's on the menu? Quite a surprising variety.

For example,

Singapore Fried Noodles

Nasi Goreng plate (Indonesian)

Sate

Tom yum noodles

Kao Soi (Burmese influenced Northern thai curry noodle soup)

A quite fancy Gaeng Som (tamarind spicy broth) with large chunks of crispy fish

Whole fish w/ five flavors

and much more!

 

Everything I've had there has been either good or very good. 

 

You can find it this way. Go to KISS restaurant and then walk on that side towards the market area. It's the stall 2nd from the market area on that side with ASEAN flags. An English sign weirdly says KISS but this is nothing to do with KISS restaurant. 

 

 

[hackjam]

Had food in that Greek Grill place not long after they opened, food good but a bit disorganized, will give it another go.

[Scott]

Off-topic post removed.   Please stay on topic.  

[Jingthing]

Helmi Restaurant

Finnish food

https://www.facebook.com/ravintolahelmi/

Jomtien, Thappraya near Simon's Fish and Chips

 

"It's an option"

 

Walked by this place before and there are often plenty of presumably Finns in the joint so I figured it was worth a try someday.

 

That day arrived. (Long story ...  don't ask.)

 

It's a small menu with Finnish dishes with strange names if you don't know Finnish dishes, but there is a picture menu, English speaking staff, and the ingredients aren't exactly exotic, so I think you'll be able to cope.

 

Also three choices of schnitzel styles. Someone on tripadvisor RAVED about their schnitzel, said it was the best in town, for whatever that's worth. Speaking of worth, the schnitzel goes for 240 baht.

 

Also spaghetti bol., and some Thai dishes.

 

Anyway, I'm very rarely in the mood for schnitzel so tried their simple pork stew with mashed potatoes, 190. 

 

Honestly outbreak, for me this was boring but OK for what it was and it certainly was what it was. (Kind of like saying that actor remembered his lines ...). I spiced it up a bit with tabasco sauce and two style of Finnish mustards. The portion size, shall we say, was not Americanized.

 

I may go back sometime if I ever feel like schnitzel. (But don't keep a table open for me ...)

 

 

Edited January 29, 2017 by Jingthing

[amjamj]

Hello, where to eat a Spanish omelet around Pattaya ?

 

Something so easy, that anybody can cook and that even Thai can enjoy, why not more Spanish omelets available in Thailand ? I will put this on the the lack of brain and creativity of most restaurants owners, but I could be wrong :-)

 

 

[Jingthing]

6 hours ago, amjamj said:

Hello, where to eat a Spanish omelet around Pattaya ?

 

Something so easy, that anybody can cook and that even Thai can enjoy, why not more Spanish omelets available in Thailand ? I will put this on the the lack of brain and creativity of most restaurants owners, but I could be wrong :-)

 

 

By Spanish omelette I'm assuming you mean tortilla Espanola which is neither an omelette in the usually understood sense or a tortilla in the Mexican sense.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_omelette

 

I've seen it sold in the deli case at Foodmart Jomtien (not saying it's good or authentic, don't know) and also Natans French restaurant in Jomtien at least used to have it. Not sure about now. When I tried it, it was not authentic in the Spanish style as butter was used instead of olive oil, which didn't work for me. 

 

I'm also interested in a restaurant version that does it authentically.

 

 

Edited January 30, 2017 by Jingthing

[hackjam]

Yes and Pattaya is crying out for a Spanish Tapas joint.

[champers]

Strangely most European countries except Spain have plenty of visitors here and restaurants too. Where do Spaniards go for their holidays in SE Asia? Phillipines?

[hackjam]

They tend to stay in Spain, visit Canary's during their winter.

[Jingthing]

TRENDY! 

 

Spaghetti Gelato Now in Jomtien!

 

Is it Italian? Is it German? Does it matter!

150 baht at PORKY's.

Haven't tried, but now you know. 

Picture not from restaurant.

 

Maybe PAN PAN has it too? 

 

https://www.facebook.com/Porkys-Pattaya-216490151850104/

 

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2013/09/spaghetti-gelato/

 

Edited January 30, 2017 by Jingthing

[Rajab Al Zarahni]

4 hours ago, champers said:

Strangely most European countries except Spain have plenty of visitors here and restaurants too. Where do Spaniards go for their holidays in SE Asia? Phillipines?

I suspect that a number of them will go to spanish speaking caribbean and central American countries but there are such a high number of unemployed in Spain that it causes me no surprise that we see so few of them in Thailand.

[Jingthing]

There used to be a "Tapas" restaurant in Jomtien Complex with some Spanish choices. Not  that it was exceptional but it did fail. I suppose it's true you need a core base of nationals to support most national cuisine restaurants here. With exceptions of course. There would still be scads of Italian restaurants here even if there were no Italian tourists or residents, but they wouldn't be as good!

 

A continuing mystery to me is that there isn't even one (in my opinion) "decent" Mexican restaurant in town. I think there are enough Americans to support at least one "decent" one. 

Edited January 30, 2017 by Jingthing

[Roger Lee]

Richman Poorman has a couple of TexMex choices, although not the Spanish Omelet they are of good value and quality.  He even offers a mexican breakfast plate with the flour tortilla, very tasty. 

[amjamj]

7 hours ago, Jingthing said:

By Spanish omelette I'm assuming you mean tortilla Espanola which is neither an omelette in the usually understood sense or a tortilla in the Mexican sense.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_omelette

 

I've seen it sold in the deli case at Foodmart Jomtien (not saying it's good or authentic, don't know) and also Natans French restaurant in Jomtien at least used to have it. Not sure about now. When I tried it, it was not authentic in the Spanish style as butter was used instead of olive oil, which didn't work for me. 

 

I'm also interested in a restaurant version that does it authentically.

 

 

 

 

The one at foodmart is the real thing and is so good.

 

But don't you agree that it could be an interesting dish to sell at many places, for Thai and farang ?

 

 

 

[amjamj]

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

There used to be a "Tapas" restaurant in Jomtien Complex with some Spanish choices. Not  that it was exceptional but it did fail. I suppose it's true you need a core base of nationals to support most national cuisine restaurants here. With exceptions of course. There would still be scads of Italian restaurants here even if there were no Italian tourists or residents, but they wouldn't be as good!

 

A continuing mystery to me is that there isn't even one (in my opinion) "decent" Mexican restaurant in town. I think there are enough Americans to support at least one "decent" one. 

 

 

Your idea of decent is extreme, so many acceptable Mexican.

 

Nobody cares that the food is perfect, and actually most people understand nothing, this is why you won't the perfect Mexican in your idea.

 

 

 

 

[Jingthing]

I don't think there is a huge demand for tortilla Espanola in Pattaya.

Agree to disagree about local Mexican.

Tastes are subjective.

[pegman]

8 hours ago, Jingthing said:

There used to be a "Tapas" restaurant in Jomtien Complex with some Spanish choices. Not  that it was exceptional but it did fail. I suppose it's true you need a core base of nationals to support most national cuisine restaurants here. With exceptions of course. There would still be scads of Italian restaurants here even if there were no Italian tourists or residents, but they wouldn't be as good!

 

A continuing mystery to me is that there isn't even one (in my opinion) "decent" Mexican restaurant in town. I think there are enough Americans to support at least one "decent" one. 

Have you tried the Tapas Resturant across from the market on 2nd road and Soi 5. It is in the former Leonardo's.

You mentioned schnitzel. The best in that area I have had is at Berliner Eck  on Jomtien Soi 3. It is as good as I have had in Berlin but much cheaper. The potato salad is a good accompaniment.

[Jingthing]

Just now, pegman said:

Have you tried the Tapas Resturant across from the market on 2nd road and Soi 5. It is in the former Leonardo's.

You mentioned schnitzel. The best in that area I have had is at Berliner Eck  on Jomtien Soi 3. It is as good as I have had in Berlin but much cheaper. The potato salad is a good accompaniment.

That isn't a Spanish Tapas restaurant. It's an Italian restaurant.  Good tip on Eck. Thanks. 

[amjamj]

10 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I don't think there is a huge demand for tortilla Espanola in Pattaya.

Agree to disagree about local Mexican.

 

Tastes are subjective.

 

 

 

Why, do you think that there is a huge demand for anything ?

 

And if someone is smart enough to explain to people who know nothing what is a tortilla, then more people will like it and eat it. People just eat what is giver to them. If it's given the smart way, with correct marketing and advertising.

 

 

 

 

[hackjam]

Totally agree about the place that was called Amadeus, more Italian Tapas style than Spanish.

[Jingthing]

There is a huge demand for so many foods here. Pizza. Tom yum. Chang. The list could go on and on.

I would love to see an authentic Spanish tapas restaurant in town though I doubt I would invest in it.

[BruceMangosteen]

Meanwhile, Dan's Cantina changed the sign hanging on the door from a merely "Closed" to one with hours. Perhaps opening soon. He's expecting huge crowds for some very odd reason. People going to sit in there and drink looking at themselves? Enough seating for a big club. I'll be interesting, hopefully good and reasonable.