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Last night a friend and I tried the three-course set menu for 390 baht. His Thai companion had a fresh salad (100 baht) ... which she followed up with tom yum goong (sour and spicy lemongrass soup) for 155 baht. My friend had the fresh tuna salad as his starter for the three-course special ... I had the arancini balls with bacon, rice and cream cheese as my starter ... Both of chose the steamed sea bass as our main course. It was served on a bed of linguine with a tomato, pernod and white wine sauce. We both topped off the

Yes, it is indeed below ground level, but they don't call it basement. I have a vague memory pf reading somewhere that U.S. retail outlets don't use the word "basement" for levels below ground because some customers will avoid it because they think it's a utility or storage area. There is also a negative association with "bargain basement." Evil

There are at least eight on the higher levels- Fuiji, Oishi, Shabushi, Zen, Hajime (the robot restaurant), Hachiban and a couple more. Evil

Now that I think of it, it's the only one I eat at, too, although I did try the food court a couple of times in years past. The buttons on the elevators in Central are labeled "G" for ground. Evil

Teraoka Gyoza is an informal Japanese restaurant on the lower level of Central Festival that specializes in gyoza (fried dumplings, aka pot stickers). It also offers ramen (noodle) dishes and a few other Japanese standards. It may not be the best place in town for Japanese food, but it is a reasonable option if you just want Japanese-style gyoza or ramen. The Central Festival branch is one of several Teraoka Gyoza restaurants in Thailand. It is a joint venture between Thai entrepreneurs and Yuichi Teraoka, a champion gyoza chef whose image festoons the restaurant. He is noted not only f

I plan to try the steak there one day, but the times I've walked past in the evening, it seemed to have a fair number of drunk and rowdy young fellows. That's the kind of bar I usually avoid. More info on the wine at Spaghetti Bistro. I took the photo tonight. And this is what I had for supper: The menu calls it "Oriental merguez & harissa." Merguez is a spicy lamb sausage of North African origin. Harissa is a paste made from chillies and various spices. It's common in Moroccan cooking. That a sophisticated dish for a small outdoor eatery in Pattaya.

Sorry I didn't answer sooner.Turns out they do serve wine, both red and white. I don't know anything about the brands, though. Evil

Hachiban Ramen 8 is a chain of inexpensive Japanese ramen (noodle) restaurants that has about 100 branches in Thailand, usually in or near shopping malls and big retail outlets. I eat in the one on the ground floor of Tukcom, but there are branches in Central Festival, Central Marina and elsewhere in Pattaya. The menu is pretty much limited to noodles in various forms. Hachiban Ramen 8 is to Japanese noodles what McDonald's is to U.S. hamburgers. There are a few dishes with gyoza (dumplings, aka potstickers) or fried rice, but for the most part it's like a "best of" porno video - ramen

Yes, the portions are quite large. If you're eating alone, I would suggest ordering one dish at a time. I've found that the appetizers are big enough for a meal for a single diner. I have eaten at Casa Pascal around noon a couple of times and didn't find it much different than the breakfast buffet on other visits. It's basically the same mix of warm dishes- pasta, potatoes in various forms, stews, stir-fry, soups, some Thai dishes, etc.- throughout the buffet service (8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.) What's different for me is that by noon I am inclined to skip the bacon and eggs at the B

From bacon baps to something entirely different ... Five Star J is one of the older vegetarian restaurants in Pattaya. Located at the corner of Pattaya Tai and 3rd Road, it's a small restaurant with an extensive menu of vegetarian and vegan dishes. The restaurant changed ownership in 2015 and now not only eschews meat, but also chemical additives (MSG, preservatives, artificial coloring) refined sugar, trans fats and other substances the new owner considers unhealthy. (Photo is from the restaurant's Web site) I'm not exactly a healthy eater, but I have made an effor

in the direction of a street walker, hopefully. SWE (street walker experience) was used in the U.S. sex tabloids in the 1960s and 1970s. The laws on solicitation in ads were quite literal at that time and publishers could avoid prosecution by using acronyms and euphemisms. GFE (girl friend experience) and PSE (porn star experience) were used in opposition to SWE. You also had the "nationality" designators: French- oral sex, most often a blow job. Natural French or southern French is without a condom. Mutual French is 69. Greek- anal English- spanking or Bondage & Discipline Spanish

I have to give the waitress credit for urging me to order the single and not the "go Texan" double. Apparently a lot of customers have trouble finishing the double because it is so filling. From what I have experienced at GASCO, the management has done its best to instill a spirit of customer service on the staff. It's service with a smile, but there's also real service behind the smile. Evil

I posted about this in another thread, but Took Lae Dee on 2nd Road has a 62-baht breakfast special. That has to be among the cheapest for a sit-down restaurant with air-con. I wouldn't want to try it, but apparently quite a few people do, according to a friend. Evil

It and the Foodland Supermarket on Beach Road opened recently, within the past few months, I believe. The supermarket has pretty good prices. Evil

I'm going to try to make this an update day as I have pics from about 10 restaurants I haven't posted yet. I'll start with Le Pub on Soi Diamond between Walking Street and 2nd Road. Le Pub is the first bar on your right if you turn in to Soi Diamond from 2nd Road and conversely, the last on your left if approaching from WS. It's an excellent bar for many reasons and the food is one of them. Food is served between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. I've had the bacon-and-egg roll several times. It's excellent and great value for money at 100 baht. The roll is cooked to order from quality

Last night I had the August special at the Great American Sandwich Company on Soi Bukhao a hundred meters or so north of LK Metro. The special is a barbecue bacon cheeseburger at 195 baht for the single burger or "go Texan" with the double at 345 baht. "O say can you see ..." And I was indeed looking at it in the twilight's last gleaming, although the well-lit interior of GASCO kind of negated that effect. The base of the special is a homemade six-ounce patty of 100% ground steak with no filler. The base rests on a bed o

Yes, The Bite's kitchen is on the ground floor and Naando's is on the floor above. Some pics of the exterior signs. It's across the street from New York Pizza. I was experimenting with settings for photos taken through a glass window. Evil

I was in The Bite/Naando's for a late supper the night the two girls came in for the photo shoot. I spoke with them a little bit and they seemed very friendly. Anyway, here's the latest online menu in text form with prices. I'd advise anyone who's interested in Naando's to check the Web site or this thread for the daily specials. The pic below is just an example. It was taken last week. Soups 1. Dal Soup (lentil soup prepared with turmeric and coriander) 80 2. Tomato Soup (seasoned and topped with cream or butter) 80 3. Vegetable Soup (finely chopped vegetables,

Sure does! KOJO, did you bake it yourself? Evil :

Maybe part of the Atlantis chain of hotels and restaurants. Evil

If it costs 70 baht and was so-so, it probably deserves mention in the Good Under 300 Baht thread. It's quite an accomplishment to offer an edible roast dinner for 70 baht. The location of Tequila Sunrise according to its FB page does put me off a bit. Evil :

I don't believe they serve wine, but I'm not absolutely sure. I'll check for you next time I walk past. Evil

I took one for the team and tried the breakfast buffet at the Lek Hotel for the first time in ten years. It was bad in 2007 and even worse today. I can't remember what I paid in 2007, but it now costs 150 baht. Yuck, yuck and yuck. Horrible to the max. I tried three mouthfuls of what I had on my plate and spit them into a paper napkin. No way I would swallow that stuff. Everything was lukewarm or room temperature. The one thing you don't want to eat are room temperature eggs that have been standing on a table for who knows how long. The potatoes had a consistency I'd ne

I've had several meals at Spaghetti Bistro, a newly opened small restaurant on Soi 15 behind The Avenue Shopping Plaza. As its name indicates, pasta is its mainstay and it offers a surprisingly large choice for a small restaurant. All the standard pasta dishes on the menu can be done with spaghetti, penne or tagliatelle and there's an option to "design your own" plate of pasta in terms of sauce and ingredients. It also serves other Western dishes (steak, pork chops, chicken, tuna, salmon, salads, appetizers, sandwiches and desserts) and a few Thai dishes. It does have som

I had the pancake breakfast this morning at Secrets on Soi 14. It cost 169 baht for three fluffy pancakes, a good portion of streaky bacon (I could have chosen side bacon) and a small pitcher of real maple syrup. I ordered two fried eggs for 30 baht and a large glass of apple juice for 90 baht. It all went down very well. To make use of one of the oldest cliches, it reminded me of the pancake breakfasts my mother made. Homemade pancakes, not from a mix. The bacon was crisp and not too salty, good quality stuff. I don't often have pancakes in Pattaya b