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This may not be the best burger in town, but it is probably the biggest: 14 beef patties, 14 slices each of bacon and cheese and five bun halves. The pic is from M.C.Burger's Web site. The giant burger is part of a food challenge- you have to eat the burger as well as one order each of French fries, curly fries and onion rings in 45 minutes. Down it all and you win 1,000 baht plus a custom T-shirt. Fail and it costs you 1,000 baht. I did a review of M.C. Burger in the "Under 300 Baht..." thread, so I won't repeat it here. Evil

Yes, it is- and very popular. I was there at 7.00 p.m. on a Sunday a couple of weeks ago and they had already run out of all roast dinners. Evil

A good egg mayo sandwich at Secrets for 99 baht.  Evil

This is the worst case of a homeless farang I've seen in Pattaya, the German guy from 7-8 years ago: I had a conversation with the poor guy in mid-September, 2011. I saw him sitting near the corner of Soi Diana and Second Road, close to Kiss. He looked terrible - filthy, in rags and clearly malnourished, perhaps even starving. You can see it in the pictures. No body fat and very little muscle on his arms or legs, His body was eating itself. The foot without the sandal was inflamed and swollen. I'm sure if it went untreated it would have become gangrenous. I had tried approaching him

I very seldom eat a full farang breakfast in Pattaya as I never seem to be hungry in the morning. A cup of yogurt, some fresh fruit or a small bowl of rice soup does me fine until noon. But on rare occasions, I am hungry early on and will have a bacon-and-egg breakfast. A few days ago I felt very hungry at 9.30 a.m. and decided to try the breakfast at Smokin' Joe's BBQ on Soi Lengkee. I had the "Standard Breakfast" for 95 baht. The quality of the ingredients was good and the portion was enough for me. I got two eggs cooked sunny-side-up at my request; a link of pork sausage

We went back to LPP on Wednesday for a second try with the three-course set menu. My friend started with tomato soup, which he said was very good. I had the house pate, which came with a small portion of salad and pickles. Very good country-style pate! My friend had the salmon steak as his main course. He described it as delicious, among the best he'd had in Pattaya- and he eats salmon steak just about every time it's on the menu. I had the entrecote, which added an extra 50 baht to the 320-baht three-course menu. I w

I hadn't eaten at La Petite Planete for a long time, but I have eaten there twice in the past week. The food is as good as it's always been and very little has changed inside or out. A friend and I had dinner there Monday and Wednesday nights (LPP is closed Tuesdays). Both nights each of us went for the three-course meal for 320 baht. He chose the asparagus salad as his starter ... ... while I had the asparagus soup. A basket of sliced bread and pats of butter came with the starters. My friend thought his salad was "original" in that it was different from

Last night I tried the 99-baht hamburger at Harry's, the second of the restaurant's summer specials. It was a tasty burger. Considering the price and that it came with plenty of crispy skinny fries, it was excellent value for money. It had a bit too much dressing for my taste, but that's a matter of personal preference. If you have a big appetite, the portion may not be large enough. I saw one guy scarf the burger and fries quickly, then order the other 99-baht summer special (the minute steak in post #217), which he ate at a more leisurely pace. That's a fair

Quite a few people are allergic to some of the chemicals that result from the fermentation process or are added as preservatives to beer and wine. I discovered in my 20s that I was allergic to some types of red wine. The reaction can be severe in the worst case and I haven't drunk red wine in 40 years. The doc told me it's estimated that 25% of the population has alcohol-related allergies but don't know it. He said allergic reactions are the cause of many hangovers. I heard the Clydesdale horses are the symbol of Budweiser because the beer is brewed through them. Evil

It had a real kick to it. If you're not a fan of spicy food, you might want to ask them to hold back on the Thai chiles. Evil

Just a brief update- I recently had nasi goreng (Indonesian fried rice) with pork satay and deep-fried shrimp chips at My Way. It cost 325 baht, but the portion of fried rice was at least double the size of what you get in most restaurants. It's definitely a meal you want to order when quite hungry. The prok satay was also excellent, particularly the peanut sauce. I think nasi goreng is most flavorful of all Asian fried rice variations and the cook at My Way did it well. If you enjoy nasi goreng, you might want to give My Way's version a try. Evil

Buakhao Bistro has been open about six weeks. It's located on the stretch of Soi Bukhao between Soi Diana and LK Metro and across the street from Oasis A Go Go and Soi Chaiyapoon. As its sign proclaims, Buakhao Bistro offers international and Thai cuisine. There's everything on the menu from pad thai and Chinese steamed dumplings through hamburgers. pizza and pasta to steaks, onion soup and a French open-faced sandwich. Prices are mid-range, with plenty of main dishes under 200 and 300 baht. The owner/manager is a very friendly French man who enjoys talking with his customers. He told he

At various times, I've had conflicts regarding photo uploads with all the major browsers- Firefox, Chrome, Opera, IE and Edge. The one I use least, like almost never, is the one that has proved most consistent regarding photo uploads to P-T- the old Internet Explorer. Usually these conflicts go away on their own. Evil

Frosty- Just FYI, I got the following error a few minutes ago when I tried to post: The board does seem to be running slow for me. Also, I cannot use the multiple photo upload function, the advanced uploader. The Choose Files button doesn't show. I have no problem uploading pics one by one. I have the latest version of Flash and it's enabled, so this might be a conflict between my browser and the Invision software. Evil

Just a small update. I have pretty well eaten my way through the whole menu at So's, so I finally got around to trying the sweet and sour chicken, It and chicken with cashews are the last two dishes I order at a Thai restaurant. Nothing inherently wrong with either, but all too often they' are adapted to meet farang expectations based on Chinese restaurants in the West. I'm happy to say that wasn't the case at So's. It wasn't overly sweet from sugar or a plateful of pineapple chunks. The dish had plenty of vegetables and chicken, with only a couple of pieces o

I don't know for sure, but Balti Towers by Retox may not be operating. The Web site and FB page have been closed and there's been no review on TripAdvisor since February. Perhaps another member knows for sure what happened? I can't offer any suggestions on other sources for U.K.-style curry as I don't eat it. Evil

Another update on White Pines.  The other night I had the Crispy Chicken Burger at 220 baht. I never tried it in the "good ol' days" at White Pines, so I can't make a direct comparison. I can say that the burger I got was indeed good. i'm not a fan of "busy" burgers of any sort that have unnecessary toppings, but it wasn't much of a hassle to pull off two onion rings. The fried chicken breast was substantial and cooked well- lightly breaded and crispy on the outside, moist on the inside. It was topped with a modest amount of cheese and underneath was the

I'm going to try this one: Harry's is located on Soi Diana between Soi Bukhao and LK Metro. EDIT IN: I did try the"99er" minute steak at Harry's and it was excellent, especially considering the price. The word "minced" in the Facebook blurb is a bit of a mistranslation. It's a Swedish-style minute steak, pure and simple. There is nothing "minced" about it. In Swedish, it's called lövbiff. Minute steak is a thin slice of top round (sometimes sirloin) that is then pounded to tenderize it. Swedish lövbiff tends to be thinner than a U.S. mi

Kilkenny on LK Metro has lasagna as a special for 199 baht several times a week. It's not exactly the lasagna an Italian grandmother would make, but it's tasty and the portion is huge. It comes with three small slices of garlic bread and a smattering of salad on the side. The Kilkenny version of lasagna is very heavy on the meat filling and cheese topping, but light on the pasta. It's sort of like an upside down cottage pie with pasta instead of mashed potatoes. The bechamel sauce that is used in some types of lasagna was most noticeable by its absence. There's nothi

So's Place on Soi 15 behind The Avenue mainly serves Thai food, so I have written a separate (as yet incomplete) review here. However, on Saturdays So's does offer a BBQ smoked pork rib dinner U.S. style for 299 baht. The rib dinners start at 6.30 p.m. and continue until the ribs run out. It's also possible to order the ribs without the side dishes for 199 baht. That's probably a nod to take-away customers and to the farang diners' Thai lady companions who like ribs but not Western side dishes. The dinner consists of a half rack of pork ribs (six ribs), two pieces of sweet corn,

So's Place (Bar and Restaurant) is a small family-owned establishment on Soi 15 across the street from The Avenue shopping plaza. It serves standard Thai dishes at low prices, with only a couple of Western dishes on the menu. The food is excellent and the service is very friendly. There's nothing fancy about So's Place, but it's cheap and cheerful, which is exactly what many tourists and long-term residents are looking for in a neighborhood eatery. It's open daily between noon and midnight, with last orders for food taken at 11.00 p.m. So's has been in business for a few years and has bu

Another update on White Pines. I had the pumpkin soup- and everyone's former favorite, the calamari- Both were pretty good, but still not quite up to the former standard. I know pumpkin soup isn't a "big taste" item, but it seemed a bit too bland, just not enough pumpkin flavor. The garlic bread was excellent. In terms of portion size and preparation, the calamari was closer to the version we all loved. The garlic had been added as before. Maybe it's only psychological, but I just felt something was missing in terms of flavor. If t

Eighteen pages and over 260 posts in the thread on Thai Visa about the threatened defamation action but NO ONE dares to name the restaurant. If I ever do learn the name and pay the establishment a visit, I will definitely be on the lookout for Luca Brasi. The owner (or manager) must indeed inspire fear. Evil

No, that wasn't me. I was there Sunday night. The other customer who came in while I was there was a WS go go bar manager. Evil

WTF??? Fourteen pages and over 200 posts in the Thai Visa thread, but no one will name the restaurant!!! Why is everyone so scared? Is the restaurant owned by the Corleone family and managed by Luca Brasi? No matter how strict the defamation laws are in Thailand, you can't be charged for writing something like "XYZ is the name of the restaurant that was reviewed." I'm not a member of the Breakfast Club or any other Facebook food group, so I have no idea what this is really about. But if anyone knows the name of the restaurant, could you please PM me if you don't want to post it in