1 hour ago, Stocky said:

They've got rid of the huge great bar area, they've replaced the non-functional air con units but the peeling faux brick print wall paper and random saucepans remain, all part of the quirky look of the place. They've changed the tables, or maybe just got rid of the table cloths, I suspect the latter - allows for better cleaning, likely a Covid hangover.

How was the food? The pizza is still one of my favorites.

19 hours ago, recom273 said:

How was the food?

Excellent, I've never tried the pizzas there though they do look good.

 

I had the duck confit which was splendid, there was even a brussels sprout amongst the vegetables. Wife had the pork stuffed with parma ham and a mushroom duxelles, and granddaughter had the pork tenderloin with mushroom and truffle sauce. Starters we shared the crab crepe, and Thai salmon tartar, dessert was fruit and ice cream, strawberries in cream (they were sharp), and a chocolate surprise. 

 

Service was good, and the food came in the right order, all in all a very pleasant evening.

40 minutes ago, Stocky said:

Excellent, I've never tried the pizzas there though they do look good.

 

I had the duck confit which was splendid, there was even a brussels sprout amongst the vegetables. Wife had the pork stuffed with parma ham and a mushroom duxelles, and granddaughter had the pork tenderloin with mushroom and truffle sauce. Starters we shared the crab crepe, and Thai salmon tartar, dessert was fruit and ice cream, strawberries in cream (they were sharp), and a chocolate surprise. 

 

Service was good, and the food came in the right order, all in all a very pleasant evening.

Yes, I had the duck before - Its all flooding back now. I always enjoyed meals there, just the vibe and the service. I think spending so long in HY, you work out the menus never change, I remember Homless being another culprit, an great looking crew of chefs but no creativity, no weekly/daily/seasonal specials.

 

We have some great pizza places here in Khon Kaen, but I don't think it beats the quality of Japanese restaurants in HY - Mari Jang near the bus station and the one on the side road opposite Siam Nakarin building are still some of my favorite places in Thailand. We can get HY fried chicken in Issan, but like we gave up buying it, such a disappointment - there is nowhere that can compete with the morning places in HY Nai or the evening spot under the railway bridges near the central market.

 

Haven't you seen sprouts in HY before? I miss them very much, we usually found them in market behind the tiger temple / Sri Sawang Wong school.

On 6/5/2023 at 12:46 PM, recom273 said:

Haven't you seen sprouts in HY before?

Yes. but not normally in restaurants as part of the 'seasonal vegetable' offering; I like sprouts, but suspect more people don't.

 

The Marichan Japanese restaurant is still running, but there's no Japanese opposite the Siam Nakarin Complex anymore, I can't remember one there.

 

My personal favourite is still the Hashi, though I also like the Mushashi Isakaye too.

 

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Post flooding most restaurants have reopened, those that haven't probably won't. We've visited several of our favourites to give them our support.

Western

CLAY (Phone: 0828279154) (7.005855, 100.484181) - survived with minimal damage was reopened fairly quickly

Billin Cafe & Bistro (Phone: 0876898343) (7.011910, 100.478582) - was flooded, the coffee shop has reopened, the restaurant at the back has limited opening hours and the menu isn't all dishes yet, they say soon and will LINE me when fully opened again
The Basil - (Phone: 081-8919321) (7.000930, 100.492144) - another one on higher ground, this wasn't flooded and has been busy as a result

Meats and Beans (Phone: 0888759555) (7.007463, 100.48286) - was flooded, but has reopened and working OK though service was a little slow

Homeless Bar & Grill - (Phone: 080-5339553) (7.004859, 100.473582) - was flooded but has now reopened

The Second, Bar & Bistro (Phone: 0986650905) (6.999637, 100.470932) - was flooded but has now reopened

De Van Cuisine - (Phone: 074-351438) (7.007237, 100.475424) - was flooded remains closed

The Swan Pub - (Phone: .) (7.004281, 100.4729181) - was flooded sadly may never reopen

Thai

Alive (Phone: 0832426391) (6.997670, 100.511123) - wasn't flooded

Kan Eng - (Phone: 074-246138) (7.003058, 100.473291) - was flooded but has now reopened

Oyster Station (Phone: 0639926455) (7.016935, 100.481727) - was flooded but has reopened

GingMai (Phone:0815969646)(7.030357, 100.501274) - wasn't flooded

Japanese

Hashi Japanese Restaurant - (Phone: 074-221988) (7.005342, 100.486309) - was flooded but has reopened

Kenta Japanese - (Phone: 0936943502)( 7.016250, 100.476359) - was flooded hasn't reopened

What The Fish! (Phone: 0905921186) (6.996806, 100.502715) - flooded but has reopened

On 1/19/2026 at 2:43 PM, Stocky said:

Billin Cafe & Bistro (Phone: 0876898343) (7.011910, 100.478582)

Was there at the weekend, they were flooded to almost 2m like much of Hat Yai, all cleared up and spotless. About 90% of the dinner menu is available, kitchen closes early at 8pm for the time being. Food was excellent, glad they've reopened. Link to new menu below.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BfJLuRM4vMIs5736sS_HvdBLyA3qrjRw/view?usp=sharing

De Van Cuisine - (Phone: 074-351438) (7.007237, 100.475424)

Will reopen on March 12th.