CMfoodie Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Anyone else suffering from sticker shock? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmficc Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 The rent must be murder there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 plus 7% V.A.T., regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amexpat Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 But each price says "Only". Only 705 Only 890. That doesn't insult anyone's intelligence, does it? The 99 baht burger costs 109 at the branch by the river. I wonder if they have one there. Maybe a 199 baht burger for 249? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsara Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) dukes does have good deals. these would not be them personally like the free liter of coke bit. 25 thb value! but then you add the 7% VAT of 50 thb Edited October 11, 2013 by samsara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Wow.. That would be pricey even in most parts of the US. Strange. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsara Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Wow.. That would be pricey even in most parts of the US. Strange. ny pricing in cm. woohoo! tourists straight off the plane (who bypassed bkk) might be fooled. but who else is going to regularly choose going to this dukes? perhaps promenada will eventually fulfill its objective of being chiang mais paragon? got a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG way to go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Very strange...and not really adding up right unless prices are considerably higher at that location. A couple of the items we get often like Spaghetti Carbonara and the ribs. The Spaghetti is usually around the 300 THB mark and includes a salad. The ribs are (if I recall correctly) around the 275 THB mark for 1/2 rack so I don't understand the 'promotion' at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank James Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Now you know you guys are going to set Dave off again. Get ready. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsara Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 watching bears vs giants...just saw an ad for the outback. they have a surf'n'turf (steak + lobster tail) special for about 450 thb. lobster and steak are premium foods...ribs, salad, pizza and pasta aint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 re The rent must be murder there. its a big shop ! dave2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) The rent must be murder there. And yet Rim Ping manages to charge the same as everywhere else. It's even bigger. Edited October 11, 2013 by WinnieTheKhwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post David48 Posted October 11, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) Anyone want to tell them they spelt 'Litre' wrong? Or is that a Chiang Mai variant? Yeh, Yeh ... I know that's how the Yanks spell it ... But they can't even get their measurement of a 'Gallon' correct ... ... any other demographic of the Chiang Mai community I can upset! Edited October 11, 2013 by David48 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Now you know you guys are going to set Dave off again. Get ready. Well perhaps somebody should set him off before he does it again someplace else. After all his rants could be considered unique if you do not have teenagers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) Now you know you guys are going to set Dave off again. Get ready. No, no. 16 or so hours to go. For some reason they occur between midnight and 3am. Mods will be pulling a red eye shift tonight. Edited October 11, 2013 by WinnieTheKhwai 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave2 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 re Anyone want to tell them they spelt 'Litre' wrong? Or is that a Chiang Mai variant? awwww cmmmmon david dont be a plonker we all know spelling can go wrong here sometimes enjoy .... dave2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenside Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 The rent must be murder there. And yet Rim Ping manages to charge the same as everywhere else. It's even bigger. I don't think that's a fair comparison. Which restaurant to eat in is influenced by both the food on offer and the surroundings and the balance between the two is a very personal choice. I've had some rather average meals in expensive places and left feeling happy to have been treated to a special view or particularly great ambience. Promenada is presenting itself as an upmarket venue (with rents to match, no doubt) so the fact that prices are higher is in keeping with that image and the likely absence of low end fast food chains won't disappoint many of their prospective customers. Buy some groceries at Rimping and, unless you place a value on the shopping bag, they have no more value than if you popped into any of the other branches. Harrods Food Hall and Fortnum & Mason can get away with it but not many others can. I haven't seen The Duke's restaurant but would expect that they calculate that the admittedly steep prices are justified by the value that the location adds and that the customers that Promenada promises to deliver will be prepared to pay a premium to enjoy the surroundings. Time will tell if CM folk will stump up international prices. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PostmanPat Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 What on earth is a "Mahogany Wing" ? Is it made of hard wood? Prefer mine made of chicken personally!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeThePoster Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 How is something "free" in a Combo Set? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gonzo the Face Posted October 11, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2013 I think that some posters are stuck in the 30 baht forever food stall mentality..,, With restaruants there are 2 type of people..... people who go there to eat and people who operate them. What the eaters sometime hesitate to understand is that food stall prices cannot work for a restaurant. With food stalls there is just the wagon set up and stock, hence with one person doing all the work you can get the 30 meal. but please guys don't for a minute think that there are not other costs and expenses for the restaruant operation..... and sometimes the list seems endless...... rent, elect, , water, gas staff, licenses, taxes, and on and on. For the location and ambiance of the Promenada, I don't think Duke's prices are out of line. Now most of you will say yeah, yeah, we know that, but do you really? Dave puts out the money and takes the gamble and risk. If too many think it is too much for that received or more likely for them to spend, then then they won't partake. I know Dave and do not see him as a gougher type of person. Dave's quality, price and value are there in my opinion.... I don't think the prices are out of line. I for one say good luck to The Duke's on their new location and continued success with the existing locations. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post samsara Posted October 11, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 11, 2013 ^where is anyone talking about food stalls? or 30 baht meals? were comparing one dukes to another... as for the location and ambiance of promeneda...the location is awful and the ambiance is being destroyed more and more by the month, with all the cheap-o inner stalls, noise, etc. bottom line, the "resort style mall" has missed its mark by a long shot. its 10% high-end and 90% fluff right now. dukes is charging (perhaps forced to do so) a premium for an atmosphere and offerings that simply aren't present. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 What is the connection between 'Dukes' and dave2 ? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Been to Promenada , once,wont be going again,nothing of interest for me,RimPing too dark ,once the Central Festival opens it will turn into a ghost mall. The prices quoted by Dukes are supposed to be specials, so cannot imagine the prices of the regular items on the menu,as with everything,its the profit that makes them expensive.,but wish Dave good luck with the venture.I suppose he knows what hes doing and will prove us all wrong. regards Worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar2 Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) ^where is anyone talking about food stalls? or 30 baht meals? were comparing one dukes to another... as for the location and ambiance of promeneda...the location is awful and the ambiance is being destroyed more and more by the month, with all the cheap-o inner stalls, noise, etc. bottom line, the "resort style mall" has missed its mark by a long shot. its 10% high-end and 90% fluff right now. dukes is charging (perhaps forced to do so) a premium for an atmosphere and offerings that simply aren't present. my feeling exactly. i don't understand who these vendors think their target customers are. tourists? not a chance. what tourist would go to a shopping mall while on vacation? and at a location out in the boonies of the San Kampheng Road? is the tourist the target for the 188,000 Bahts furniture too? can they get it home in their backpack? the mall is a flop in my opinion. the cheapo stalls are terrible, the ridiculous amount of expensive coffee bars (more than half of them haven't had a single customers on the occasions i have been there to shop at Rimping), the cheapo mobile shops, snack bars, etc. nothing against Dukes Restaurant ( i happen to really enjoy their fare and the family does as well) but everyone who lives here knows that from what appears to be happening here, the prices are far far less at the location near the river Mae Ping. personally i don't know any local Thais or falangs who have been to the night bazaar location because everyone knows the prices are higher there. sure they get the tourists because they don't know and it is in the middle of the tourist area. nothing wrong with that. but again who are the targeted customers at this new mall selling at Bangkok prices? 90% fluff, for sure and some vendors desperate to make a sale. when i was there last an Israeli woman (i overheard her speaking Hebrew) was trying to pawn some expensive skin care products to my wife. she told her flat out "not interested". the Thai girl helping told the wife that she couldn't give away free samples. didn't anyone do market research? Edited October 11, 2013 by Oscar2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 What is the connection between 'Dukes' and dave2 ? . dave2 takes photos of The Dukes - and everything else - and posts them on Thai Visa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymouse Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Dave for all his faults is a canny businessman so I guess he knows what he's doing I believe there was a similar thread to this one when he opened the Dukes in the Night Bazaar with slightly higher prices than the original. At the end of the day we have a choice of a number of Dave's establishments scattered around Chiang mai and the choice to visit anyone of them, if you don't like the price at the Promeneda head down to one of his other restaurants, I'm always amazed what people get worked up about on this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true blue Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Dave for all his faults is a canny businessman so I guess he knows what he's doing I believe there was a similar thread to this one when he opened the Dukes in the Night Bazaar with slightly higher prices than the original. At the end of the day we have a choice of a number of Dave's establishments scattered around Chiang mai and the choice to visit anyone of them, if you don't like the price at the Promeneda head down to one of his other restaurants, I'm always amazed what people get worked up about on this forum propaly not got much else to do,does get boring in cnx,as one can see by posters commenting about supermarkets,and over priced farang resturants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizztraveller Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Anyone want to tell them they spelt 'Litre' wrong? Or is that a Chiang Mai variant? Yeh, Yeh ... I know that's how the Yanks spell it ... But they can't even get their measurement of a 'Gallon' correct ... ... any other demographic of the Chiang Mai community I can upset! I'm confused! Us brits spell 'litre' the same way. I thought it was the Americans who spelt it wrong (liter). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDH Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I have just read "Sticker Shock" along with all the comments, I don't understand all the fuss about the pricing? The combinations I think may very well be directed towards a sharing table of friends, but many Thai and Foreigners like to eat that way, for me I just order off the menu.... I'm wondering now is the Dukes open finally, if so does it have air conditioning? Or is it hot like on the other side like Mix, Fuji and the Japanese place beside Mix? Also I'm curious if they can make "Long Island Ice Tea" like the River Market, in my opinion they have the best LIIT in Chiang Mai there! While I'm at it, anyone try (if it's open) the "Strawberry Daiquiri" they make that really good at the Dukes on the river...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARISTIDE Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Promenada rent is 65% cheaper than Central Festival (source from a bank manager there) The rent must be murder there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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