Popular Post OMGImInPattaya Posted March 29, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 29, 2014 Will we finally at last be in burrito nirvana in Pattaya? I can't tell you yet, but what I can tell you is the possibility theoretically exists as there is a less than one-week old Taqueria in town with the very descriptive name of "Taco House." It was briefly mentioned in the current thread on the closure/expansion of the Sunrise Taco in Jomtien. However, I'm starting a new thread for Taco House because I don't want it to get lost in the Sunrise thread, where many people might not see it. Taco House is located almost directly opposite the Sawasdee Hotel on soi Bua Khow, about 150 meters or so to the north of soi Diana. I was in the area tonite and stopped in to investigate but did not try anything as it was late and I had already eaten (hence why I can't say if we're in burrito nivana yet). However, the menu consists of a nice selection of traditional favorites one would find in a Taqueria in California. These include tacos, burritos, enchiladas, chilli-con carne, and nachos. It is exactly the menu I described might make a go of it in Pattaya as it's focused and doesn't spread itself too thin with fancy combination platters or other complicated to prepare dishes. It is also centrally located in a high density high-traffic area (both cars and peds.) so it could quickly build up a customer base. The tacos were priced from B 60-75 and the burritos from around B 150-180 or so. The prices seemed very keen (similar to a Subway sandwiche) and right for Pattaya. The shop has air-conditioning and free WiFi. They claim to open at 9 a.m., but this seems silly as I didn't see any breakfast items, and to close at 2 a.m., so this would be an ideal stop for anyone with the late nite munchies. I would assume at a later date they would adjust the opening hours to lunchtime till late. So everyone who likes this kind of Mexican Americanized comfort food, get to Taco House and try it and report back. If the food is good, this could be the place many of us have been waiting for. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrenstev Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I tried it last night. It was quiet, but likely everywhere is quiet now. I had the chili burrito. Large, fresh and a good price. It won't win an award, but it did have good flavor, and plenty of beef. They have a good selection of cheap tacos, and looks like they poached some taco bell items - crunch wrap, grillers, etc. If I am not wrong, this is the only place in Thailand with a true Cali burrito - complete with french fries and guac. I want to try it next time. The place was clean, that's because I think its new. Lets see if they can keep it clean. Their menu system sucks, but they said they are putting up a large board soon. The small menu is barely readable at my age. lol. I would imagine a lot of people will hit this late night after boozing at the local pubs. Warren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Interesting. Will give it a try and see it it's worth getting a few to stash in the fridge to consume over Songkran. Wonder if the place delivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB1950 Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) Interesting. Will give it a try and see it it's worth getting a few to stash in the fridge to consume over Songkran. Wonder if the place delivers. You obviously didn't look at the picture in the post above. The front door says "FAST DELIVERY: 038-720-070" Edited March 30, 2014 by BB1950 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseFrank Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Is this the same shop member BugJackBaron informed you just yesterday of the existence ? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/714494-sunset-for-sunrise-tacos/?p=7620644 Nice of you to give another member some credit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSixpack Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Interesting. Will give it a try and see it it's worth getting a few to stash in the fridge to consume over Songkran. Wonder if the place delivers. You obviously didn't look at the picture in the post above. The front door says "FAST DELIVERY: 038-720-070" Thank you. Could be good news for many who will go to ground during Songkran esp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OMGImInPattaya Posted March 30, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) Is this the same shop member BugJackBaron informed you just yesterday of the existence ? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/714494-sunset-for-sunrise-tacos/?p=7620644 Nice of you to give another member some credit Another member who is so eager to flame a fellow poster they didn't even take the time to read a post in its entirety. I specifically stated that the place was mentioned in the Sunrise Taco closing thread currently running. (Is it your contention that we must use the formal rules of citation when referring back to any previously posted piece of information? If that's the case, I'll have to rummage around for my dog-eared copy of Strunk and White's "Elements of Style" as it's been awhile since I've written a college paper.) However, that post didn't even have a name for the place but it did at least alert me to its existence. I also stated that I started the new thread because someone looking for a Mexican or taqueria in pattaya would hardly be expected to read a thread about the closing of one such place.Nice try with your trollish post however. Edited March 30, 2014 by OMGImInPattaya 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rimmer Posted March 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted March 30, 2014 Please stop the pointless bickering, Thank you 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awohalitsiktoli Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I tried it last night. It was quiet, but likely everywhere is quiet now. I had the chili burrito. Large, fresh and a good price. It won't win an award, but it did have good flavor, and plenty of beef. They have a good selection of cheap tacos, and looks like they poached some taco bell items - crunch wrap, grillers, etc. If I am not wrong, this is the only place in Thailand with a true Cali burrito - complete with french fries and guac. I want to try it next time. The place was clean, that's because I think its new. Lets see if they can keep it clean. Their menu system sucks, but they said they are putting up a large board soon. The small menu is barely readable at my age. lol. I would imagine a lot of people will hit this late night after boozing at the local pubs. Warren I tried it. It is across from a large, purple hotel (Sawasdee), not far from Soi Diana. The place is new, clean and air-conditioned. The prices are very reasonable. I sampled a carnitas taco and it was good. I suggested to one of the waiters that they offer rice and beans (frijoles) with their dishes. He said they had black beans but no frijoles and added, "I will tell the boss what you said the next time I see him." Receptive: I liked that part. The staff seemed friendly. I look forward to trying their burrito and already wish they had a branch in Jomtien. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) I lived in Cali for decades and NEVER, not once, saw french fries being served as a side with a burrito order or in the burrito for that matter. Watch out ... I WILL try this place ... Edited March 30, 2014 by Jingthing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugJackBaron Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I lived in Cali for decades and NEVER, not once, saw french fries being served as a side with a burrito order or in the burrito for that matter. Watch out ... I WILL try this place ... Fusion food? The gloves are off! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Dare I ask ... is the guac real or basically just green MAYO? I'm guessing the latter, as you have to charge a lot to serve actual guac in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasia Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I noticed it a couple of nights ago, will give it a try within the next few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMangosteen Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I've always thought a Taco Bell franchise would work in Pattaya. Perhaps this is sometihng close? Mikes isn't that good and way over priced. Sams has good Buffalo wings but the Mexican isn't really Mexican. Have baht, will travel and give this joint a try. Thanks to the OP for the heads up. I'd read it on the other thread but it did get lost in all the rumble and rambles. I hope they have a really hot sauce, mexican style. The one at Sunrise was actually pretty good. Maybe they can get a deal on the leftovers there. On related note, is that Chinese "Wok" joint in that same area any good? I could buy two take outs in one visit, one Mexican and one Chinese! Who said Pattaya was full of "cheap charlies"? Only the "bar owners" in Bangkok make such claims about us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) On the related note, in my opinion ... NO! On the guac point before, as this place is a low cost venue, I'm not really dissing them if they use green mayo for guac. What else could it be for a cheap price? Just sort of a heads up to those who don't want to eat green mayo. I tried the guacamole (only 49 baht); it had a very smooth texture...too much mayo. They do seem receptive to suggestions, so perhaps suggest that they do not add mayo. IMHO, it is not the same as a first-class taqueria in the USA, but it is OK. I will eat there again. That's normal cheap fake guac. For the same portion of real 100 percent cado guac, they'd probably have to charge 150 baht. Not their market. I wouldn't even ask. Real guac NEVER has ANY mayo. It's also really hard here to have dependable supply of ripe cado. Edited March 30, 2014 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 On the related note, in my opinion ... NO! On the guac point before, as this place is a low cost venue, I'm not really dissing them if they use green mayo for guac. What else could it be for a cheap price? Just sort of a heads up to those who don't want to eat green mayo. The prices aren't that cheap...especially for the dishes that contain guacamole. They are, however, reasonable especially if the quality is there. Also, there are domestic Thai and probably Chinese sources for avocados that aren't that expensive. I've seen and bought them at foodland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) On the related note, in my opinion ... NO! On the guac point before, as this place is a low cost venue, I'm not really dissing them if they use green mayo for guac. What else could it be for a cheap price? Just sort of a heads up to those who don't want to eat green mayo. The prices aren't that cheap...especially for the dishes that contain guacamole. They are, however, reasonable especially if the quality is there. Also, there are domestic Thai and probably Chinese sources for avocados that aren't that expensive. I've seen and bought them at foodland. Those cheaper Thai Haas type cados are only available for VERY LIMITED time periods during the year. I know all about this. I stock cados at home all year. I get it ... some of you find green mayo guac OK. I don't. I'd rather have nothing. Edited March 30, 2014 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) On the related note, in my opinion ... NO! On the guac point before, as this place is a low cost venue, I'm not really dissing them if they use green mayo for guac. What else could it be for a cheap price? Just sort of a heads up to those who don't want to eat green mayo. The prices aren't that cheap...especially for the dishes that contain guacamole. They are, however, reasonable especially if the quality is there. Also, there are domestic Thai and probably Chinese sources for avocados that aren't that expensive. I've seen and bought them at foodland. Those cheaper Thai Haas type cados are only available for VERY LIMITED time periods during the year. I know all about this. I stock cados at home all year. I get it ... some of you find green mayo guac OK. I don't. I'd rather have nothing. I've never seen or tasted this mayo-guac you refer too. Where can said concoction be found? I've never made my own guacamole, is mayo normally part of the ingredients? Edited March 30, 2014 by OMGImInPattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted March 30, 2014 Author Share Posted March 30, 2014 My only other complaint is that the interior decor is very plain and sterile and is brightly lit. They could throw some kitschy Mexican decor items up like some sombreros and burro pictures on the walls and hang a couple piñatas from the cealing. Turning down the high-key lightning would be nice too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 No restaurants do mayo guac to save food costs. In the US too. It is not a traditional method. Sent from my Lenovo S820_ROW using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Come on jt, quit telling us about your decades of Cali-Mex experiences and green may guac from back home. Get down to Taco House and give it your fair, balanced, reasoned and well-stuffed review. Especially the carnitas. Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Come on jt, quit telling us about your decades of Cali-Mex experiences and green may guac from back home. Get down to Taco House and give it your fair, balanced, reasoned and well-stuffed review. Especially the carnitas. Cheers! I will have a somewhat detailed review coming. The short review is flavor profile remarkably similar to Sunrise but greasier. I doubt I'll be a regular but I predict success based on OK quality, price point, and perfect location. A culinary destination though it is not.Sent from my Lenovo S820_ROW using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) OK. I ordered the chips and salsa, 50 baht Chips tasted like Doritos. I only ate a few of them. Not worth the calories. There are two salsa choices, spicy and house. Thick preps, similar to some at Sunrise. Had the spicy. Flavor hot but flat/one dimensional. No proper salsa fresca on offer as you would find at a PROPER Mexican restaurant. Bottled chilie sauce stuff at the front if you want. Salsa situation not wonderful. I was confused by the menu. I didn't see a salsa bar or salsa on the tables so I thought you had to order chips to get salsa. That proved to be wrong. You can get the large salsa bottles at the table for your meal but the bottles look limited so if it's crowded that might be a problem. Carnitas and I think Al Pastor tacos (both pork), 65 baht each These were the only two tacos not served w/ sour cream and guac on them, which I didn't want. I did view the guac in the kitchen, I saw some chunks in it, so I can't say for sure about the percentage of MAYO content. Although eating onsite, served wrapped in paper, a la Taco Bell. When opened they fell apart. They should serve onsite without the paper. The meat was microwaved.The portion of meat was small. The flavor of the meat was non-distinct, could hardly tell the diff between the two, though they LOOKED differently. There was a large amount of grease perhaps encouraged by the microwaving, so the tortillas had a noticeable puddle of grease on them. I chose the soft corn tortillas. Similar flavor to Sunrise, but the flexibility was better. Nothing like actual homemade corn tortillas in Mexico. Toppings (like cilantro, chopped onion, fruit) created a Sunrise style flavor experience. Which isn't saying great, just descriptive. Side of black beans in a soupy setting, 30 baht, not pictured. The beans seemed undercooked. Portion OK for price. Edited March 30, 2014 by Jingthing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newthaiguy Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Come on jt, quit telling us about your decades of Cali-Mex experiences and green may guac from back home. Get down to Taco House and give it your fair, balanced, reasoned and well-stuffed review. Especially the carnitas. Cheers! I will have a somewhat detailed review coming. The short review is flavor profile remarkably similar to Sunrise but greasier. I doubt I'll be a regular but I predict success based on OK quality, price point, and perfect location. A culinary destination though it is not.Sent from my Lenovo S820_ROW using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app I tried taco house yesterday, had the crunch wrap thingy. high enjoyable. Hot, had to let it cool a bit before I could eat it. Very similar to taco bell, obviously a direct copy. I used to go to sunrise, a bit expensive but worth it for the air con, cleanliness, etc. Something about open air sweaty places that I cannot relax in. taco house air con, music, etc., all seemed nice. a note on the menu, i agree its a disaster system. but, staff told me the owner (canadian?) is putting in a proper board. all in all though, I cannot see any reason that this won't do well, price is right, food is good and a fantastic location. Bua khaw is quiet now though, not sure why. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 What is the hygiene like in this place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newthaiguy Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 What is the hygiene like in this place? it looked ok to me, its open kitchen and you can see everything....shiny new? the tables were spotless, obviously they are going for rapid fire in/out dining, no hanging around. the wifi is a steal though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) What is the hygiene like in this place? it looked ok to me, its open kitchen and you can see everything....shiny new? the tables were spotless, obviously they are going for rapid fire in/out dining, no hanging around. the wifi is a steal though. I don't know, the decor is meh but tables for hanging around and just about everywhere has free WiFi now.Glad to see the mostly positive reviews. (JT, yours has been the most negative so far but you have much higher standards i suspect than most of us. For example, I don't really expect tortillas made in Thailand to taste like those in Mexico.) It would be good enough foe me to have a Thai standard decent Taqueria that's open late in town that's also within steps of four ladyboy venues. (That last parts for you Jesse, you can legitimately flame away now.) On another note, the staff boys looked Filipino to me; and if the owner is Canadian, he should have a decent grasp of Mexican comfort food American style. I'm not looking for Mexican food Mexican style from this place. Edited March 31, 2014 by OMGImInPattaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I've never seen or tasted this mayo-guac you refer too. Mexican restaurants do it in Thailand because the local avocados are so tasteless. I have never heard of it in America, but I lived in California where avos were not so expensive. Some places did mix it with sour cream, but I don't mind that as it is somewhat traditional (in America anyway) and it adds a nice taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaaSaparot Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 My only other complaint is that the interior decor is very plain and sterile and is brightly lit. Was the same when it was a laundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awohalitsiktoli Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) I've never seen or tasted this mayo-guac you refer too. Mexican restaurants do it in Thailand because the local avocados are so tasteless. I have never heard of it in America, but I lived in California where avos were not so expensive. Some places did mix it with sour cream, but I don't mind that as it is somewhat traditional (in America anyway) and it adds a nice taste. The guacamole was very inexpensive. It was, however, mixed with something (mayo, I assume). It was not what I prefer, but added inside a burrito or taco, it probably fulfils a need. If they make it like I want it, they would likely have to double the price. The place is very clean. No decorations, but maybe that will come later. I too was confused a bit about the salsa situation (remember, though, they just opened up). I did see two salsa bottles near where the staff was working: one was jalapeno and the other was chipolte. I picked them up and brought them to my table. It would be nice to have salsa fresco in a cup and other salsas in bottles, maybe a red, green, and orange versions like Jorge did in his now defunct Mexican restaurant in Bangkok (forgot the name, but his salsas were great). I would like to see frijoles and Mexican rice on the menu, with the option of adding them to your order (e.g. taco with beans and rice). I wonder if the owner ever reads Thai Visa. Maybe we could provide valuable information that would make the place a real success story. Of course, I would love to see other items on the menu, specifically: cheese enchiladas,puerco pibil (sp?), chile releno, and tamales, but that is asking for a miracle. One step at a time. I am eager to try one of their burritos. Finally, I also found it "odd" that they wrapped in the taco and served it that way (no need to do that, IMHO). I want to see this place survive, evolve in a positive direction and expand to my doorstep Edited March 31, 2014 by Rimmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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