The Hit And Run Restaurant "review" Thread

[bkk6060]

23 minutes ago, bangkokairportlink said:

 

Wrong. All other Indian are already not cheap, but they are acceptable, I found this menu over any other Indian. Please do not post when you do not know what you are talking about.

 

 

HAHA, OK Mr. Indian food expert thank you for your Indian food knowledge and expertise..  

Edited June 1, 2017 by bkk6060

[BruceMangosteen]

5 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

HAHA, OK Mr. Indian food expert thank you for your Indian food knowledge and expertise..  

Hello. A friend just returned from South India. The Indian food prices here are indeed absurd. This has been confirmed in other discussions as well here on the forum. The idea you cast out that the spices are expensive for the restaurant is crazy as well but have it your way and justify it however you like mate. For those of us able to figure things out and snake through childlike marketing efforts, to see a menu for what it often is, "tourist", where in fact native Indians or Chinese pay half or less, well you get it mate. There is a Chinese restaurant near Soi 6 on 2nd road. Shark's Fin soup? and all the rest on the menu, you could easily spend 2000. Baht for lunch but at the end of the meal it's just local fish and those cheap Thai crabs available AUCE for 199 Baht. I digress. Calling discerning diners "cheap" etc. is a joke to those of us as I say, able to look deep beyond the BS. God Bless You and OO.

[BruceMangosteen]

8 hours ago, bangkokairportlink said:

I saw that Retox now has an Indian restaurant ? I didn't try it because I think that Indian food does not deserve such expensive prices. But maybe I am wrong ?

Be careful. Impression and impulse are at work with that outfit. You have to admire anyone who puts investment prospective s on bathroom walls above urinals. We are all protective, alert, and somewhat excited when are hands are full and our body is feeling relief. Is that when you want to make investment decisions? Up to you. Paying a farang more for Indian food wouldn't mean much really. Convert a plastic chair into a toilet and you've got India. God Bless You and OO.

[Jingthing]

There have been multiple discussions about Indian restaurant pricing on this (and other) threads over the years. The topic has been done to death and there is no need whatsoever to do it yet again here.

Please get back to comments about specific Pattaya area restaurants. 

That is what this thread is about.

If you need further guidance, please read the O.P.

 

 

Cheers. 

Edited June 2, 2017 by Jingthing

[BruceMangosteen]

Please tell us about the new Chinese restaurant on 3rd road, coming out of the alley which leads to Big C Extra, take a left, there it is on the left. Red sign in English and Chinese. Legit or another scam with up priced menus for farangs etc..

 

I might also mention there is a new Vietnamese restaurant up on Soi 29 in Nakula. It appears to cater to bus groups as has only big round tables. Have you tried it?

 

God Bless You and OO.

Edited June 2, 2017 by Rimmer

[Jingthing]

3 hours ago, BruceMangosteen said:

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Please tell us about the new Chinese restaurant on 3rd road, coming out of the alley which leads to Big C Extra, take a left, there it is on the left. Red sign in English and Chinese. Legit or another scam with up priced menus for farangs etc..

 

I might also mention there is a new Vietnamese restaurant up on Soi 29 in Nakula. It appears to cater to bus groups as has only big round tables. Have you tried it?

 

God Bless You and OO.

 

Yes, I think I know the Chinese place you mentioned. I have eaten there and have news about it. I will get around to a post about it. It's another SICHUAN restaurant. 

 

That tour group Vietnamese restaurant has been mentioned before. No, I haven't tried it and not sure I can if it's for tour groups. The last time it was mentioned it wasn't even open yet.

 

Are you now reporting that is NOW open?

 

If so, can someone in the area report whether it is open to the public or only for tour groups? As many know, some restaurants like that are completely closed to the public.

 

 

 

 

[champers]

That Viet resto on Soi 29 in Naklua is for tour groups, I think.

Did see a Viet resto on Soi Post Office. Small place and not for tour groups.

[Rimmer]

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[Jingthing]

Pizzart Napoli style pizza restaurant

 

Newly opened.

Wood Fire oven

Thappraya Road close to Linda's across the street from Jomtien complex nightlife district

 

No further info as yet.

Looks promising.

Another addition to the more than decent Italian style pizza scene on that stretch of Jomtien.

Be the first to try it and report back?

Sometimes I like to give very new restaurants a bit of time before trying.

 

[Jingthing]

Ukraine restaurant

Jomtien

Soi Watbun

Between beach and 2nd

Previously reviewed on this thread

Access from beach road restored!

For a very very long time the road access from beach road was under a massive project and not passable.

That is now resolved.

Haven't been there recently but it was very good before and fair prices.

 

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g293919-d6893208-Reviews-Restaurant_Ukraine-Pattaya_Chonburi_Province.html

 

 

[KittenKong]

47 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Newly opened.

Wood Fire oven

Thappraya Road close to Linda's across the street from Jomtien complex nightlife district

 

No further info as yet.

Looks promising.

Another addition to the more than decent Italian style pizza scene on that stretch of Jomtien.

 

I've been watching this place as it was fitted out.

 

As far as I know that makes at least 6 pizza places within 5 minutes walk, not counting places that dont do Italian food but do pizza anyway. Seems excessive to me, especially as the others never seem to be very busy.

 

I am particularly amused by the homeless encampment two doors down. Classy.

[Jingthing]

yet

another

CLOSING

 

Anwar on Jomtien Beach

Lebanese

Beach road at Soi 5 (immigration Soi)

http://pattayatoday.net/life-leisure/gourmet-corner/anwar-on-jomtien-beach/

 

The food was good.

They didn't seem to attract many customers at this location. 

 

Edited June 2, 2017 by Jingthing

[BruceMangosteen]

3 hours ago, KittenKong said:

 

I've been watching this place as it was fitted out.

 

As far as I know that makes at least 6 pizza places within 5 minutes walk, not counting places that dont do Italian food but do pizza anyway. Seems excessive to me, especially as the others never seem to be very busy.

 

I am particularly amused by the homeless encampment two doors down. Classy.

View Talay 2 isn't a "homeless encampment". There are I think one thousand units in each building, plus View Talay 5 across the street. That makes for a lot of urine in the swimming pools and a lot of farangs with Thai girlfriends. God Bless You and OO.

[ThaiBob]

Dined at the new Greyhound Cafe in front of D'Luck on Thappraya Rd.  Recommended by a friend, they call it Asian Fusion, many Thai dishes but also western. Soups, salads, pasta, fish, chicken but light on pork or beef. Lots of Thais, few farang when I was there. Nice atmosphere, trendy industrial look, two floors. Some negatives, you can't park near the restaurant unless you are lucky with finding on street parking and the bathroom is not inside but a short walk outside. Moderately priced, service charge included, they have locations in Bangkok as it is a chain. Recommended. 

[BruceMangosteen]

7 minutes ago, ThaiBob said:

service charge included,

Please explain so as to avoid confusion. Thanks and God Bless You. OO.

[ThaiBob]

3 minutes ago, BruceMangosteen said:

Please explain so as to avoid confusion. Thanks and God Bless You. OO.

My recollection was a 10% service charge was added to the bill. No big deal to me, the service was excellent, the waitress spoke good English. They did have a burger on the menu (the only red meat l saw), I asked if it was imported beef. She checked with the manager, returned and said "Thai beef", made a mental note and ordered another item. Being a Bangkok chain, adding a service charge is not surprising. For those who have issues with a service charge then you advised. 

[Jingthing]

I have information from another source that Greyhound charges 10 percent for service and also 7 percent VAT. The dreaded plus plus. Not surprising for such a huge chain operation. 

[GuiseppeD]

30 minutes ago, ThaiBob said:

Recommended by a friend, they call it Asian Fusion

Seriously, the mere mention of Asian / Thai fusion is a giant red flag.  Don't bother.

[BruceMangosteen]

19 minutes ago, ThaiBob said:

My recollection was a 10% service charge was added to the bill. No big deal to me, the service was excellent, the waitress spoke good English. They did have a burger on the menu (the only red meat l saw), I asked if it was imported beef. She checked with the manager, returned and said "Thai beef", made a mental note and ordered another item. Being a Bangkok chain, adding a service charge is not surprising. For those who have issues with a service charge then you advised. 

Yes, and now it's clear. They and Hooters can take their service charge back to Bangkok and Clearwater. To allow this to grow in Pattaya and Thailand in general will result in very bad things. It's not my fault Aussies and Brits and Japanese and Thai HiSo's don't tip. I do if the service warrants it...This here and "resort charges" in Las Vegas make me sick. It leads to bad service as "management" steals a share anyhow. Disgusting and sick.

 

I went back by the Chinese place on 3rd road, near the Klang intersection. There were drawings of a frog, a deer, a buffalo, a wild boar, some other animal or two, but no cows or pigs. Scary. 

 

God Bless You and OO. 

[BruceMangosteen]

19 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I have information from another source that Greyhound charges 10 percent for service and also 7 percent VAT. The dreaded plus plus. Not surprising for such a huge chain operation. 

Surprising people tolerate it. Hotels in Manila also add ten percent "service charge". God Bless You and OO.

[Jingthing]

Restaurants are for profit operations.

They charge what they charge and they have every right to charge what they charge, including plus plus, and we as customers have every right to decide whether or NOT what they charge, including plus plus, is worth it to us personally for what they offer.

 

For the purposes of this thread, I think there is value for people to supply pricing information when they choose to, and that includes info about VAT and service charge. 

 

That helps people make their personal choices.

So pricing info about specific restaurants, as much or as little info as you want to supply is very welcome and very on topic.

 

If there is an interest here in a detailed general discussion about plus plus / extra restaurant bill charges in Thailand, kindly start a separate thread about that. 

 

For this thread, pricing is one of many points of information about the specific PATTAYA AREA RESTAURANTS that this thread is about. 

Edited June 2, 2017 by Jingthing

[bkk6060]

8 hours ago, BruceMangosteen said:

Yes, and now it's clear. They and Hooters can take their service charge back to Bangkok and Clearwater. To allow this to grow in Pattaya and Thailand in general will result in very bad things. It's not my fault Aussies and Brits and Japanese and Thai HiSo's don't tip. I do if the service warrants it...This here and "resort charges" in Las Vegas make me sick. It leads to bad service as "management" steals a share anyhow. Disgusting and sick.

 

I went back by the Chinese place on 3rd road, near the Klang intersection. There were drawings of a frog, a deer, a buffalo, a wild boar, some other animal or two, but no cows or pigs. Scary. 

 

God Bless You and OO. 

What an anger filled stereotype...I know plenty of Aussies, Brits, Japanese, and Thais that tip...

[ThaiBob]

10 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I have information from another source that Greyhound charges 10 percent for service and also 7 percent VAT. The dreaded plus plus. Not surprising for such a huge chain operation. 

I hope this doesn't turn in to an unwanted tipping debate(we've had enough of those)  but Greyhound clearly shows the 10% service charge on the menu. The food is what is important and it was good. If your group is Thai, western or mixed, everyone should find something on the menu they like. As mentioned, this is not a steakhouse and the current menu is not as extensive as you might find in Bangkok although I did see a few Vietnamese items. They are open for lunch. 

Edited June 3, 2017 by ThaiBob
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[KittenKong]

10 hours ago, ThaiBob said:

Dined at the new Greyhound Cafe in front of D'Luck on Thappraya Rd.  Recommended by a friend, they call it Asian Fusion, many Thai dishes but also western. Soups, salads, pasta, fish, chicken but light on pork or beef. Lots of Thais, few farang when I was there.

 

Looking at their website this does seem to be an operation geared to image rather than content. They even say so themselves: "Its success with more branch expansion has turned Greyhound from a fashion label into a cutting edge lifestyle brand in Bangkok." They are also heavily into franchising, which doesn't really inspire me as to the food quality.

But I do think that they have chosen their location well as that would be exactly the sort of place that moneyed Thais visiting the Kaan show would want to eat at.

I would be more inclined to eat in an individually owned and operated restaurant though. The only chain I really like is Sizzler (whose prices are net, not ++).

[BruceMangosteen]

4 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

What an anger filled stereotype...I know plenty of Aussies, Brits, Japanese, and Thais that tip...

Not anger filled...just ask any waitress or massage parlor lady. Cheers and God Bless You. OO.

[BruceMangosteen]

3 hours ago, ThaiBob said:

I hope this doesn't turn in to an unwanted tipping debate(we've had enough of those)  but Greyhound clearly shows the 10% service charge on the menu. 

Hi. It isn't a "tipping debate". It's about accepting a scam or not. I ask you again to refer to the "service charge" applied to hotel bills in Manila(decent hotels) and to "resort charge" to many of those in Las Vegas. Once in that frame of mind, you ask yourself if you are "tipping" when you see a service charge or in fact being ripped off with the mindset that some if not all of the money is being garnished by management/ownership. At that point you don't know whether to tip for actual service or not? Bottom line mate, attempts to confuse the customer aren't appreciated. It isn't about the money amount. It's about the experience, food, and your personal satisfaction. You I assume want to tip accordingly and this nonsense takes away from that, in essence taking away from your as I say, experience. God Bless You and OO.

[ThaiBob]

23 minutes ago, BruceMangosteen said:

Hi. It isn't a "tipping debate". It's about accepting a scam or not. I ask you again to refer to the "service charge" applied to hotel bills in Manila(decent hotels) and to "resort charge" to many of those in Las Vegas. Once in that frame of mind, you ask yourself if you are "tipping" when you see a service charge or in fact being ripped off with the mindset that some if not all of the money is being garnished by management/ownership. At that point you don't know whether to tip for actual service or not? Bottom line mate, attempts to confuse the customer aren't appreciated. It isn't about the money amount. It's about the experience, food, and your personal satisfaction. You I assume want to tip accordingly and this nonsense takes away from that, in essence taking away from your as I say, experience. God Bless You and OO.

Now I am sorry I mentioned the service charge, it is not hidden, clearly shown on the menu. For those that have a problem with this there are plenty of other options here in Pattaya, now back to the reviews. 

[Scott]

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[Jingthing]

Historic
Closing
Very very sad.

Boat bakery
2nd road
near Boyztown

Word is the building was sold.
A big loss.
Epic pad Krapow.

[Roger Lee]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

Historic
Closing
Very very sad.

Boat bakery
2nd road
near Boyztown

Word is the building was sold.
A big loss.
Epic pad Krapow.

The one on 2nd St?  If it was, a sad loss.  They had very good priced breakfasts for many years.