The Hit And Run Restaurant "review" Thread

[hackjam]

I use Pulcinellas about once a week. Normally go for pizza and Pasta, share with missus. Both good.

I sometimes go with friends and try their pub grub.

I have tried several dishes there-Burger, pie, Fish and chip, Sunday Roast and have to say, all bang average, but cheap.

However, start of the show is their chicken cordon bleu, which is really good and great value at 149B. Comes with boiled mixed veg and homemade chips, and a boat of creamy sauce.

Must also mention their handcut homemade chips, great and available separately, 79B.

[hackjam]

21 minutes ago, samtab said:

Maybe other restaurants that want to survive should follow these steps ?

True indeed.

[Jingthing]

26 minutes ago, samtab said:

 

can you explain how anybody who knows italian food would not like food at pulcinella ?!

 

Not really so much  But I can say to my taste the fillings in their ravioli seem pasty and not vibrant. Try it yourself and see if it does it for you. 

Edited October 28, 2020 by Jingthing

[Jingthing]

21 minutes ago, samtab said:

 

everything is ridiculously overpriced at marco, i will never go again, you are just dreaming that quality is better. so funny expert you are.

 

 

I agree its expensive but to my taste its much better. Not necessarily saying its worth the price. Thats subjective. 

[Jingthing]

8 minutes ago, hackjam said:

I use Pulcinellas about once a week. Normally go for pizza and Pasta, share with missus. Both good.

I sometimes go with friends and try their pub grub.

I have tried several dishes there-Burger, pie, Fish and chip, Sunday Roast and have to say, all bang average, but cheap.

However, start of the show is their chicken cordon bleu, which is really good and great value at 149B. Comes with boiled mixed veg and homemade chips, and a boat of creamy sauce.

Must also mention their handcut homemade chips, great and available separately, 79B.

I will try the cordon Bleu. I agree overall their food is pedestrian but thats reflected in the prices. The poorest dish I had there to my taste was their Shepherd pie. I have widely sampled their menu including Thai food and their Sunday roasts 

[hackjam]

Missus tried Thai dish there once, when it first opened and was not good, has it improved?

[polpott]

9 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I agree its expensive but to my taste its much better. Not necessarily saying its worth the price. Thats subjective. 

I never worry too much about price, 100 baht is nothing when you're talking about the he difference between an excellent meal and something fairly plain.

 

Talking of excellent meals and something different, Vespresso has it for me. Great pizza but the "big" (I would use another word but it would be deleted) prawn Bombay with penne pasta is to die for 299 baht. I've ordered it 3 times in the last 7 days. Nice quirky restaurant too with a collection of Vespa scooters and a few classic Volkswagen cars.

 

 

Edited October 28, 2020 by polpott

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, hackjam said:

Missus tried Thai dish there once, when it first opened and was not good, has it improved?

I doubt it but I stopped ordering it so can't speak to any changes.

[seasia]

1 minute ago, polpott said:

I never worry too much about price, 100 baht is nothing when you're talking about the he difference between an excellent meal and something fairly plain.

 

Talking of excellent meals and something different, Vespresso has it for me. Great pizza but the "big" (I would use another word but it would be deleted) prawn Bombay with penne pasta is to die for. I've ordered it 3 times in the last 7 days. Nice quirky restaurant too with a collection of Vespa scooters and a few classic Volkswagen cars.

Hi

 

I am somewhat similar with regard to price.

 

I do seek out good value but am prepared to "weigh on" for something special.

 

I had never heard of Vespresso, is it on the Darkside?

 

If so, difficult location for me ( living in naklua and preferring bahtbus to motorbike taxis, a safety issue rather than cost)

 

 

I have a fair few friends who like good food, could charter a bahtbus between us if necessary, have done so before.

 

Thanks for mentioning it.

[polpott]

2 minutes ago, seasia said:

Hi

 

I am somewhat similar with regard to price.

 

I do seek out good value but am prepared to "weigh on" for something special.

 

I had never heard of Vespresso, is it on the Darkside?

 

If so, difficult location for me ( living in naklua and preferring bahtbus to motorbike taxis, a safety issue rather than cost)

 

 

I have a fair few friends who like good food, could charter a bahtbus between us if necessary, have done so before.

 

Thanks for mentioning it.

On the Darkside. A fair distance from you.

 

http://www.vespresso.co.th/

 

http://www.vespresso.co.th/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/VespressoMenu.pdf

 

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g1226133-d15239497-r692292164-Vespresso_Restaurant-Bang_Lamung_Chonburi_Province.html

[DrTuner]

37 minutes ago, polpott said:

Talking of excellent meals and something different, Vespresso has it for me. Great pizza but the "big" (I would use another word but it would be deleted) prawn Bombay with penne pasta is to die for 299 baht. I've ordered it 3 times in the last 7 days. Nice quirky restaurant too with a collection of Vespa scooters and a few classic Volkswagen cars.

Vespresso is good, but I think the prices are a tad high. It's empty at most times, I guess they have to make a living. "Casual fine dining" they say. I think it fits.

[polpott]

17 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Vespresso is good, but I think the prices are a tad high. It's empty at most times, I guess they have to make a living. "Casual fine dining" they say. I think it fits.

Not a great location for a casual fine dining restaurant, hence the lack of customers. Price is partly related to the quality of produce used. Denis the owner is half Thai half Swiss, his father had/has a restaurant nearby. For the best pasta dish I've tasted in Pattaya made with "very large" prawns I don't think 300 baht is too expensive.

[redwood1]

Has anyone ever tried Scoty's Lasagne

 

https://m.facebook.com/scotyslasagne/

 

Good prices and I guess they deliver but its not clear to me how it all works.....

[seasia]

Hi

 

I guess it is about time I did a review to give a bit back from the interesting  posts.

 

A budget place on soi bukhao. good friend of mine lives there so sometimes I go there for a meal, meet up and drinks.

 

Far better selection of restaurants in that area than naklua but I am not moving for that

 

The place is Chill Inn, next to Chaba Hut resort.

 

He is a regular there, mine was first visit.

 

Very fairly priced menu but on a Sunday they do some great specials, think pizza was down from 240 to about 140 to 160.

 

I decided on fish and chips.

Down from 139 baht to 89 baht.

 

Yes, only basic fish and chips and would say using Dory fish.

It was fine, as good as what I have paid double for.

Service was fine.

Beer and water prices decent enough.

I chose to have a glass of house wine, that was 120 baht, thought it might have been 100 but not complaining.

 

Basic place, not fancy.

 

I would return

Edited October 28, 2020 by seasia
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[hackjam]

For anyone craving some Chinese food, I believe Retox Game on will be having an all you can eat deal on 10th Nov, food being provided by Pimmy, so I suspect UK style.  

[TaaSaparot]

9 hours ago, seasia said:

Hi

 

I guess it is about time I did a review to give a bit back from the interesting  posts.

 

A budget place on soi bukhao. good friend of mine lives there so sometimes I go there for a meal, meet up and drinks.

 

Far better selection of restaurants in that area than naklua but I am not moving for that

 

The place is Chill Inn, next to Chaba Hut resort.

 

He is a regular there, mine was first visit.

 

Very fairly priced menu but on a Sunday they do some great specials, think pizza was down from 240 to about 140 to 160.

 

I decided on fish and chips.

Down from 139 baht to 89 baht.

 

Yes, only basic fish and chips and would say using Dory fish.

It was fine, as good as what I have paid double for.

Service was fine.

Beer and water prices decent enough.

I chose to have a glass of house wine, that was 120 baht, thought it might have been 100 but not complaining.

 

Basic place, not fancy.

 

I would return

 

I think the most interesting thing about Chill Inn is the Serbian Dishes on its Menu.

[seasia]

1 hour ago, TaaSaparot said:

 

I think the most interesting thing about Chill Inn is the Serbian Dishes on its Menu.

Yes I noticed that, there is a Serb involved there.

 

I was going to try a Serbian dish  ,maybe next time.

 

Something different

[Jingthing]

55 minutes ago, seasia said:

Yes I noticed that, there is a Serb involved there.

 

I was going to try a Serbian dish  ,maybe next time.

 

Something different

Yes I have tried the Cevapcicci from there. It's good. I had to google it. 

[Jingthing]

13 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Has anyone ever tried Scoty's Lasagne

 

https://m.facebook.com/scotyslasagne/

 

Good prices and I guess they deliver but its not clear to me how it all works.....

Message him.

 

But it will be hard to beat the lasagna from Moma on Soi bukhao.

 

https://m.facebook.com/BYMoMAKITCHEN/

 

[seasia]

8 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Yes I have tried the Cevapcicci from there. It's good. I had to google it. 

Thanks

 

I also had to google it.

I think I will try that next visit.

[seasia]

8 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Message him.

 

But it will be hard to beat the lasagna from Moma on Soi bukhao.

 

https://m.facebook.com/BYMoMAKITCHEN/

 

Hi JT

 

For quality or price?

 

Another place I had never heard of.

I could not get to the menu page on their website, maybe my fault.

 

Thanks

[polpott]

8 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Message him.

 

But it will be hard to beat the lasagna from Moma on Soi bukhao.

 

https://m.facebook.com/BYMoMAKITCHEN/

 

EEW.... Crocodile steak.....I'll Pass.

[Jingthing]

5 minutes ago, seasia said:

Hi JT

 

For quality or price?

 

Another place I had never heard of.

I could not get to the menu page on their website, maybe my fault.

 

Thanks

Good price AND delicious. I well understand that high price doesn’t necessarily mean high quality.

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, polpott said:

EEW.... Crocodile steak.....I'll Pass.

Not required to order.

[polpott]

5 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Not required to order.

They might have slipped the offcuts into the lasagna. You do seem to have been a bit snappy lately. 555

 

 

 

Edited October 29, 2020 by polpott

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, polpott said:

They might have slipped the offcuts into the lasagna. 555

Afraid its gonna bite back?

[DrTuner]

Beer Hubb - Tree town, Soi Buakhao

https://g.page/beerhubb?share

 

It's right at the front of Tree town, fancy looking round thing. I read they had authentic Indian food so wanted to give it a shot. Good selection of beers too. So, ordered papadom, which is as it is, dipping sauce was spicy and good. Then chicken jalfrezi, the friendly waitress asked if I wanted spicy and I said yes. Couple of butter naans too. Naans came, whoa, big and looks like made on premises. Fluffy and delish. The curry had a lot of spices in it and yes, very, very hot. I was sweating through scalp eating it, tasted excellent. Topped off with a Feral brewing IPA. 

 

Very nicely kept place, menu is large, mostly Indian and British dishes. Prices for Buakhao are a bit high but quality makes up for it. I shall return. Ah yes and there's a rooftop terrace too, which I think makes more sense after sundown.

Edited October 29, 2020 by DrTuner

[polpott]

27 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Beer Hubb - Tree town, Soi Buakhao

https://g.page/beerhubb?share

 

It's right at the front of Tree town, fancy looking round thing. I read they had authentic Indian food so wanted to give it a shot. Good selection of beers too. So, ordered papadom, which is as it is, dipping sauce was spicy and good. Then chicken jalfrezi, the friendly waitress asked if I wanted spicy and I said yes. Couple of butter naans too. Naans came, whoa, big and looks like made on premises. Fluffy and delish. The curry had a lot of spices in it and yes, very, very hot. I was sweating through scalp eating it, tasted excellent. Topped off with a Feral brewing IPA. 

 

Very nicely kept place, menu is large, mostly Indian and British dishes. Prices for Buakhao are a bit high but quality makes up for it. I shall return. Ah yes and there's a rooftop terrace too, which I think makes more sense after sundown.

Chef is Indian (possibly owner too). Best pint of draught Stella in Pattaya, reasonably priced too.

[kinyara]

On 10/29/2020 at 1:48 AM, TaaSaparot said:

 

I think the most interesting thing about Chill Inn is the Serbian Dishes on its Menu.

 

Wby dont you just admit you dont live in Thailand?   You've got more chance of a holiday in Serbia than presenting a relevent food review for Paattaya Residents.  Wbat a total irrelevance you are to people living in Pattaya. 

 

Stickman Light

 

 

[hackjam]

14 hours ago, polpott said:

Chef is Indian (possibly owner too). Best pint of draught Stella in Pattaya, reasonably priced too.

I had indian food, good, and reasonably priced, missus had Thai food good but expensive.

Had guinness, total rip off at 269 a pint.

Nice roof top setting, service good.