Jingthing Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 (edited) Stuff that is NOT available locally now. Stuff you would love to see open as restaurants locally. Your top three picks. By cuisines I mean: -- either national cuisines such as Portuguese -- or a regional subset of a national cuisine such as Hunanese Chinese cuisine -- a specialty restaurant of a national cuisine, such as a restaurant specializing in Spanish paella -- or something MUCH BETTER of a cuisine that is already available here that you think is all done substandard locally These are not my picks yet but here are four more examples: Cuban food restaurant (national cuisine) Bahai regional Brazilian restaurant (regional subset of national cuisine) Dedicated authentic Chinese dim sum restaurant (specialty restaurant of a national cuisine) MUCH BETTER Mexican restaurant (cuisine that is already available here that you think is all done substandard locally) So there is your challenge and it is not an easy one. Your TOP THREE restaurant type WISHES to open locally based on the above guidelines. To clarify, the picks can be in any of above four categories. They could be three national cuisines, or two national cuisine subsets plus a much better, or any combination you choose! For food lovers, I think it would be really hard to pick a top three. I can probably think of 100 wishes but it would be hard to pick the TOP ones. Edited April 23, 2015 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenail Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Pattaya has every cuisine one could imagine. Unfortunately just because there is a Turkish, Lebannese, Indian or French restaurant available in the city, it doesn't mean it is of high quality. (look at these restaurants that say they have "Ceasar salad" and all they think it is is to put Ceasar cream dressing from a bottle on iceberg lettuce-ugh). I would like to see a couple Western fastfood chains open up (since I am not one to sit down for 1 hour or more and spend 1500 on a meal): Taco Bell (fast Tex-Mex ); and Panda (miss the orange chicken). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWorldwide Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Oh, behave JT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laksa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goan_cuisine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Creole_cuisine OK, I stole that last one from my thread that wasn't even supposed to be about food, but all 3 would make a welcome addition to the culinary options available in Pattaya. Not really that hard for someone raised on meat pies, Amigo, but why I dont see more Laksa here escapes me. The Thais would absolutely love it if you didnt tell them where it was from. Indian food seems to be a tougher sell to the Thais, but I had the prawn dish below - apparently a Goan specialty - in BKK last year and it was jaw-droppingly good (with an appropriately killer pricetag, sadly). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redandyellow Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Too complicated Jingthing, but again - I'm special needs. Remember, it's a CONTINUUM Okay then, you win. Being special needz, how about the best Chicken-Mushroom Pot Pie (with concomitant ultra-flaky pastry) you god-darned well ever had in yur ever-lovin' life? Its all in the sauce-gravy. Conclusion: Le Saucier est tres bon en Mercredi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Oh, behave JT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laksa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goan_cuisine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Creole_cuisine OK, I stole that last one from my thread that wasn't even supposed to be about food, but all 3 would make a welcome addition to the culinary options available in Pattaya. Not really that hard for someone raised on meat pies, Amigo, but why I dont see more Laksa here escapes me. The Thais would absolutely love it if you didnt tell them where it was from. Indian food seems to be a tougher sell to the Thais, but I had the prawn dish below - apparently a Goan specialty - in BKK last year and it was jaw-droppingly good (with an appropriately killer pricetag, sadly). I had some amazing laksa in Kuching. They have their own type there. Luckily, wifey comes very close to it...love it! Good creole can be had in Bangkok at Bourbon Street. They have a huge menu and the food is really good. I'd vote for Ethopian. Wouldn't eat there on a regular basis, but it's a great change....and vegetarian! As mentioned above, we've got lots of restaurants here...unfortunately many are not that great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konying Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Chinese, something like satay chicken with rice. Not satay sticks but chicken breast cooked in satay sauce. Vietnamese, again not Thai style but more authentic Vietnamese . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canman Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Din Tai Fung Simply the best dumpling retaurant chain on the planet Steamed Truffle & Pork Dumplings 松露小笼包 A modern rendition of our classic award winning Xiao Long Bao, the premium Steamed Truffle & Pork Dumplings features finest black truffles with fresh pork wrapped in delicate skin. Savour the robust flavours of the luscious ingredients and rich broth in lavish servings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWorldwide Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Chinese, something like satay chicken with rice. Not satay sticks but chicken breast cooked in satay sauce. Vietnamese, again not Thai style but more authentic Vietnamese . I dont think the Chinese invented satay - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satay It's not bad but I cant say I've ever had it in either country and thought 'Whoa ! I wish I lived here !' : each to their own, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I had some amazing laksa in Kuching. They have their own type there. Luckily, wifey comes very close to it...love it! Good creole can be had in Bangkok at Bourbon Street. They have a huge menu and the food is really good. I'd vote for Ethopian. Wouldn't eat there on a regular basis, but it's a great change....and vegetarian! As mentioned above, we've got lots of restaurants here...unfortunately many are not that great. the repertoire of my Ethiopian cook in Saudi Arabia (4½ years) was not very vast. everything was delicious and spiced with superhot Sudani chilies but none of the dishes she prepared was vegetarian. i loved her signy but considered the "habashi bread" usually served with signy very yuckish. wish there was an Ethiopian restaurant in Pattaya then finally my wife might stop judging all restaurants in Sin City with a stream of expletive attributes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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onemorechang Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Peruvian Squid / Fish Ceviche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Thanks for the responses, so far. I don't have mine yet. I have now decided restricting this to only THREE top choices is cruel and unusual punishment. List as many as 10 if you've got 10. Over 10, you're just being GREEDY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickstand Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) Good Mexican seafood (Quintana Roo style /Caribbean style). Ie: civeche tacos Good Californian/Mexican style. Good American breakfast/diner style. ie: bottomless cup of coffee, Real hash browns and sourdough toast. Edited April 24, 2015 by Kickstand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB87 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I'd like to see: Scottish cuisine Padang food (food from the Padang region of Sumatra, Indonesia.....very popular throughout Indonesia) Roti Canai vendor (Malay breakfast) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I would like to see an Indonesian restaurant open up that serves traditional dishes like Gado Gado and Nasi Goreng. Indonesian food I rank among the top 5 in the world so I am surprised that a city like Pattaya do not have much of it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiBob Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Mexican food (southern USA style) American-Chinese food Smoked BBQ (southern USA style) Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB87 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 We are a hard to please people, us Scots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercool Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 1) Singaporean Baku Teh (however it is spelt) and Singaporean Fish Head curry..... 2) Malay style cuisine of most types would be nice .... 3) real Vietnamese food... 4) real Greek food 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailandforumaddict Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Cuba food ! Any restaurant in Thailand ? Never seen ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) Cajun TexMex Southern (US) comfort style food (y'all know bout dat) and one good Italian... throw the other crap out....no more meat pies.........Please !!! Edited April 24, 2015 by slipperylobster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 I am so bad. Even though I changed the "rules" to allow 10 choices, I just couldn't. Greedy about food? Guilty as charged. Since I started this thread, I figure I am semi-obligated to do my own list but I reckon if I did this list tomorrow it wouldn't be same. But probably the top three would still be there. 1- Ethiopian 2 -Hard core Authentic Mexican ... the kind of place to get chicken w/ dark mole, real homemade tortillas, real salsas, Mexican seafood, etc. 3 - Mission District Burrito shop / Taqueria speciality joint also with real deal meats and salsas 4 - Full Menu Burmese restaurant 5- Full Menu Malaysian / Singapore restaurant 6 - Indonesian Food restaurant 7 - Vietnamese Pho and Bun shop (local stuff doesn't fully cut it) 8 - Sechuan Chinese restaurant (local stuff doesn't fully cut it) 9 - Caribbean Food restaurant (bring on the Jerk chicken and goat curry and heck Cuba is in that region too!) 10 - Peruvian restaurant with a focus on ceviche items 11 - Portuguese restaurant with an emphasis on bacalao dishes 12 - Chinese restaurant specializing in Chinese clay pot dishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepholt Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> Mexican food (southern USA style)American-Chinese foodSmoked BBQ (southern USA style) Ditto. I'll 3rd that. Plus restaurants who serve a good bread basket with the meal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konying Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Chinese, something like satay chicken with rice. Not satay sticks but chicken breast cooked in satay sauce. Vietnamese, again not Thai style but more authentic Vietnamese . I dont think the Chinese invented satay - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satay It's not bad but I cant say I've ever had it in either country and thought 'Whoa ! I wish I lived here !' : each to their own, I have no idea if they did or did not. But in Sydney, there are a few Chinese restaurants that serve it. One in Randwick called Wok(something like that) As crazy as it sounds, i dream about their satay chicken usually 1 month before my yearly visits and spend my lunch and dinner eating it. Even writing about it, makes me dribble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Mexican .... Montizumas ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Not in any order of preference as they're all scrummy : Spanish Food and Catalan cuisine Traditional Belgian Traditional German Real Fish and Chip Shop / Pie and Mash Shop Greek cuisine Lebanese Cuisine New York Deli style Just scoffed a good Isaan meal tonight. The choice of Thai food is phenomenal, still trying new things after 25 years. Very good authentic Italian just down the road, and the Chockchai steaks are wonderful. Some good Japanese here, my preference Kasa. Spoiled for choice really! Off to Japan next week so plenty new things to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) Not in any order of preference as they're all scrummy : Spanish Food and Catalan cuisine Traditional Belgian Traditional German Real Fish and Chip Shop / Pie and Mash Shop Greek cuisine Lebanese Cuisine New York Deli style Just scoffed a good Isaan meal tonight. The choice of Thai food is phenomenal, still trying new things after 25 years. Very good authentic Italian just down the road, and the Chockchai steaks are wonderful. Some good Japanese here, my preference Kasa. Spoiled for choice really! Off to Japan next week so plenty new things to try. OK, I'm going to challenge this out of curiosity. This thread is only about the Pattaya area ... we have some things OK, and some things either not at all or possibly not good enough based on opinion. Some of them I understand. But traditional German? Aren't there something like 100 German restaurants in town ... not even one does it for you? Some Belgian places too ... none are OK? Fish and chips? So many. None works for you? Lebanese ... there's that place on 3rd road ... not good enough? New York Deli ... Pastrami on Rye in Jomtien not good enough? Edited April 24, 2015 by Jingthing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy666 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Authentic Mex, you can add Tortas also I would even tolerate Taco Bell if it was in Issan, definitely a Good Chinese Restaurant, also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Authentic Mex, you can add Tortas also I would even tolerate Taco Bell if it was in Issan, definitely a Good Chinese Restaurant, also Is that food ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy666 Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Authentic Mex, you can add Tortas also I would even tolerate Taco Bell if it was in Issan, definitely a Good Chinese Restaurant, also Is that food ? . Have you seen some of those dishes in Issan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onemorechang Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Authentic Mex, you can add Tortas also I would even tolerate Taco Bell if it was in Issan, definitely a Good Chinese Restaurant, also Is that food ? . Have you seen some of those dishes in Issan... Yes a lot. I prefer Thai food over Falang food now days. only eat falang food once or twice a week for me. Taco Bell is crap food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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