The Hit And Run Restaurant "review" Thread

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[hackjam]

Am a fan of Pepper & Salt, usually get there twice a month. Never had a bad meal there, yes near to road.

 I consider price fair due to quality.

Please note, closed on Tuesdays.

 

 

[bkk6060]

Jim's Burgers moving.

 

 

[bkk6060]

This place been mentioned?

Prime Burger.

On Buakhow right next to Mccky D's.

[TaaSaparot]

2 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Jim's Burgers moving.

 

Opening on the 12th

 

[champers]

2 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

This place been mentioned?

Prime Burger.

On Buakhow right next to Mccky D's.

Who was open first? I guess it can be a challenge being next door to a Maccy Ds.

[DrTuner]

5 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Jim's Burgers moving.

Great, the current place has poor parking. Also explains why they stripped it to look like a prison bathroom, they likely knew they'll move and took the decor to the new place.

[mogandave]

Who was open first? I guess it can be a challenge being next door to a Maccy Ds.

Different target market

[TaaSaparot]

21 hours ago, DrTuner said:

Great, the current place has poor parking. 

Well, that is not going to improve in the new location.

[gargamon]

On 8/9/2019 at 5:03 PM, DrTuner said:

Great, the current place has poor parking.

You must have a car. Sorry but your choices are T21, Central Festival, Macdonalds drive through and delivery...

[DrTuner]

10 minutes ago, gargamon said:

You must have a car. Sorry but your choices are T21, Central Festival, Macdonalds drive through and delivery

Pffft. Farangs have cars. As do most of Thais that have money to eat in farang restaurants, most notably the BKK hordes in weekends. Parking is a simple requirement. Only places not having place to park nearby are in the small Pattaya core or near Hanuman in Jomthien. They are losing the the clientele with their own transport.

[KittenKong]

Tequila Sunrise. Jomtien.

 

The search function in this topic and sub-forum brings up no results for me so I can only suppose that this place has never been mentioned, which is a bit surprising.

 

This restaurant/bar is in Chaiyapruek about 25 yards from the corner of Jomtien Beach Road.

 

https://goo.gl/maps/svYcyffazjtvoxWK9

 

They have a good menu of modestly priced British standards (a good full English breakfast for 99B, small roast chicken dinners starting at just 79B and going up to about 130B for a large roast pork meal) and sometimes some more unusual things like home-cured ham with veg and decent chips for around 120-150B. Also sweet and savoury pies. Specials change every few days and are reasonably priced, and there is always a good choice of main dishes and snacks. Very few dishes cost over 200B - those that do are quite special - and portions are a good size. I had a nice steak there for 175B. Thai food also available, and that is good too.

The chef is good at his job and the result is reliable, which is more than one can say for most places in Thailand.

I've had many meals there and have never had anything that I didn't like, and the place seems to be popular.

 

Closed Wednesdays in low season. Photos here: https://www.facebook.com/Tequila-Sunrise-Bar-Guesthouse-114714495908559/

[jwdub]

7 hours ago, KittenKong said:

Tequila Sunrise. Jomtien.

 

The search function in this topic and sub-forum brings up no results for me so I can only suppose that this place has never been mentioned, which is a bit surprising.

 

This restaurant/bar is in Chaiyapruek about 25 yards from the corner of Jomtien Beach Road.

 

https://goo.gl/maps/svYcyffazjtvoxWK9

 

They have a good menu of modestly priced British standards (a good full English breakfast for 99B, small roast chicken dinners starting at just 79B and going up to about 130B for a large roast pork meal) and sometimes some more unusual things like home-cured ham with veg and decent chips for around 120-150B. Also sweet and savoury pies. Specials change every few days and are reasonably priced, and there is always a good choice of main dishes and snacks. Very few dishes cost over 200B - those that do are quite special - and portions are a good size. I had a nice steak there for 175B. Thai food also available, and that is good too.

The chef is good at his job and the result is reliable, which is more than one can say for most places in Thailand.

I've had many meals there and have never had anything that I didn't like, and the place seems to be popular.

 

Closed Wednesdays in low season. Photos here: https://www.facebook.com/Tequila-Sunrise-Bar-Guesthouse-114714495908559/

Also as a side note, On FB yesterday the owner is contemplating selling the place as he recently received a decent offer from an Englishman.

[KittenKong]

49 minutes ago, jwdub said:

Also as a side note, On FB yesterday the owner is contemplating selling the place as he recently received a decent offer from an Englishman.

Shame. In my experience good places rarely stay as good after a change of management.

[bkk6060]

10 hours ago, KittenKong said:

Tequila Sunrise. Jomtien.

 

The search function in this topic and sub-forum brings up no results for me so I can only suppose that this place has never been mentioned, which is a bit surprising.

 

This restaurant/bar is in Chaiyapruek about 25 yards from the corner of Jomtien Beach Road.

 

https://goo.gl/maps/svYcyffazjtvoxWK9

 

They have a good menu of modestly priced British standards (a good full English breakfast for 99B, small roast chicken dinners starting at just 79B and going up to about 130B for a large roast pork meal) and sometimes some more unusual things like home-cured ham with veg and decent chips for around 120-150B. Also sweet and savoury pies. Specials change every few days and are reasonably priced, and there is always a good choice of main dishes and snacks. Very few dishes cost over 200B - those that do are quite special - and portions are a good size. I had a nice steak there for 175B. Thai food also available, and that is good too.

The chef is good at his job and the result is reliable, which is more than one can say for most places in Thailand.

I've had many meals there and have never had anything that I didn't like, and the place seems to be popular.

 

Closed Wednesdays in low season. Photos here: https://www.facebook.com/Tequila-Sunrise-Bar-Guesthouse-114714495908559/

Interesting.  The same name in BKK is all Mex. food. A chain I thought.

I would have bet it was a Mex. place had no idea it was British type food.

[KittenKong]

3 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

The same name in BKK is all Mex. food. A chain I thought.

That's right. They used to have a branch by Jomtien Complex in what is now Tinnies, but it never really did very well. You see lots of them in Bangkok and they seem to be quite popular there.

 

No connection with the British place I mentioned, of course.

[Jingthing]

The Bangkok Mexican chain is called Sunrise Tacos, not Tequila Sunrise.

[KittenKong]

On 8/12/2019 at 12:04 AM, KittenKong said:

Tequila Sunrise. Jomtien.

..............

Closed Wednesdays in low season.

Not sure whether I was wrong or whether they have changed something, but it seems to be closed on Tuesdays rather than Wednesdays.

[KittenKong]

12 hours ago, Jingthing said:

The Bangkok Mexican chain is called Sunrise Tacos, not Tequila Sunrise.

If you've had enough Tequila you dont notice little details like that.

[watcharacters]

On 5/7/2019 at 6:26 PM, Jingthing said:

I would love a real deal Hungarian goulash. Thats saying alot considering the last time I had one was in Budapest and the rotten deer meat in it gave me violent food poisoning.

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But how did it taste?     ????

[seasia]

Just now, KittenKong said:

Not sure whether I was wrong or whether they have changed something, but it seems to be closed on Tuesdays rather than Wednesdays.

The latter. The owner changed the closing day only recently, noticed that as I read through some of the facebook posts.

Yes, changed to Tuesday closing.

He is working mega keen pricing, appears very good value.

[bkk6060]

14 hours ago, Jingthing said:

The Bangkok Mexican chain is called Sunrise Tacos, not Tequila Sunrise.

You are correct thanks.

Still odd for me to name a British spot with that name.

Do not know of many Mex. places called The Pimms Cafe...

????

But if the food is good who cares I guess.

[Jingthing]

A bit of an update on the Chinese Hot Pot restaurant that has replaced Jomtien institution BRUNOS on Tappraya Road, north of Tepprasit in the restaurant row area there.

 

It is NOT open yet but I was able to walk inside and talk to the people there. So I can share what I learned from that.

 

I was told --

 

The restaurant will open about 20 August

They are having menus printed in China and they expect to have the menus by opening time

 

They have one high cost high skill Chinese chef and he will train the Thai chefs. (Good luck!)

 

Beijing style food

 

Definitely NOT a Sichuan restaurant

 

Happy news -- it will NOT only be a hot pot restaurant!

I was shown some menu items on a phone. Of course they have the hot pot fixings but there was a wide variety of regular non-hot pot dishes as well. Some were very interesting.

 

For example they have three cup chicken, a famous dish of Taiwan, which I don't think you're going to find easily elsewhere in town.

 

Prices? It was a "dummy" menu and it seemed a lot of dishes had the same prices, which weren't bad at all. As it appears to be quite a FANCY restaurant the numbers seemed actually underpriced for the décor. 

 

So I asked and was told those numbers are not baht but Chinese yuan.

 

So would make the three cup chicken which is a delicious dish but doesn't use expensive ingredients to cost about 800 baht!?!

 

I don't believe it will turn out to be 800 baht for three cup chicken. That's absurd. But I also expect it to be an expensive Chinese restaurant.

 

Also needless to say I wouldn't bet the house that they will actually be open as early as the 20th and also have the printed menus by then. 

 

I've seen cases before where menus are delayed for months.

 

But we'll see. 

[Jingthing]

On ‎8‎/‎13‎/‎2019 at 12:01 PM, watcharacters said:

 

 

But how did it taste?     ????

The rotten deer meat in the goulash that I ate in Budapest that caused me to wake up in the middle of the night with the most violent vomiting incident of my life tasted very nice, thank you very much. It was highly spiced. Excellent coverup job!

[champers]

Little Bella Italia on Naklua Soi 33 is no more; a new bar has taken over the premises. Grottinos; opposite; remains and appears to be thriving.

The main Bella Italia on 2nd Road is still going but there is growing competition from new Chinese restos.

[Jingthing]

6 minutes ago, champers said:

Little Bella Italia on Naklua Soi 33 is no more; a new bar has taken over the premises. Grottinos; opposite; remains and appears to be thriving.

The main Bella Italia on 2nd Road is still going but there is growing competition from new Chinese restos.

I have to admit since T21 opened I haven't ventured into Naklua. I guess I have to now -- Chinese restaurants. 

[Jingthing]

Grillicious Lebanese Restaurant by Beirut

Terminal 21 Mall

Tokyo Floor

 

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g293919-d15421228-Reviews-Grillicious_Lebanese_Restaurant_by_Beirut-Pattaya_Chonburi_Province.html

 

I finally got around to trying this place. I have been to the Bangkok Beirut many years ago and yes it was great back then. What's took me so long was the prices. There are other Middle Eastern places I like that cost less and don't have add on costs. 

 

Well after trying it just one time I think it's probably the best Lebanese food in town with some caveats. So maybe worth the money. Also it's not plus plus, but only a 10 percent service fee is added but happily not tax.

 

I tried their build your own mezze option where you choose four choices from a list and they include pita bread and dips. 450 baht.

 

If you don't know about Lebanese mezze --

 

https://www.buzzfeed.com/kiwihomeco/top-10-lebanese-mezze-dishes-q7qz

 

The worst part first. The pita bread is to put it politely is NOT VERY GOOD.

It boggles the mind why they don't bother to do good pita bread, but they don't. I supposed bringing your own would appear eccentric.

 

So I chose the stuffed grape leaves (with rice), the eggplant dip, chicken schwarma, and Kibbe (fried meat thingies).

 

The stuffed grape leaves tasted like they were out of a can. It was optimistic to hope they would make their own. Even if they do, which I doubt, they certainly didn't taste like they were made in house. The eggplant dip was excellent. The schwarma excellent. The kibbe excellent but it seemed to be missing the Lebanese grain bulgur that's normally in it so I think Lebanese people might be disappointed in that. If there was bulgur in their kibbe, sorry I just didn't detect it, and yes I have had more typical kibbe where you can't miss the bulgur.

 

Included was a raw vegetable and pickle plate and three excellent additional dips. Whipped garlic with is excellent with the schwarma meat. tahini sesame, and a spicy green vegetable in oil thing.

 

Obviously they have an extensive menu and not only small mezze dishes. 

[seasia]

9 hours ago, champers said:

Little Bella Italia on Naklua Soi 33 is no more; a new bar has taken over the premises. Grottinos; opposite; remains and appears to be thriving.

The main Bella Italia on 2nd Road is still going but there is growing competition from new Chinese restos.

Thanks for update.

re. Bella Italia on that soi, I got the impression that they had looked at how well Grottinos was doing and decided to open opposite. They simply could not compete though.

I will admit Grottinos is my favourite Italian restaurant in Pattaya, been going there for about a dozen years.

Recommended it to several friends, all good reports.

 

I ate once at that Bella Italia and basically never again.

No idea what their other branch is like.

 

Is there not supposed to be another newly opened Italian restaurant on nearby soi 31 ?

[YorkshireTyke]

Staying in Jomtien and been eating a lot of Thai food so tonight I fancy a steak. Where to go for a reasonable priced imported beef steak in Jomtien please anybody?

[Jingthing]

Not sure about reasonable price but The News Cafe is known for steaks.

 

Yes I have eaten there before but not recently and not for steak but the place came to mind.

 

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g293919-d2634671-Reviews-News_Steaks_Grill-Pattaya_Chonburi_Province.html

 

 

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