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Haven't I already answered you before on Addicts? It seems like deja vu all over again. OK, second verse, same as the first ... A critical review isn't the same thing as a hatchet job. I wrote about my experience with Saturday's daily special at The Sportsman. The food I got wasn't good and my review simply reflects that. I had no idea who the two men at the bar were. I pixelated the face of one to preserve his privacy. If I am a regular customer in a restaurant, I would politely call the manager's attention to any serious faults with the food. However, I've not foun

The Sportsman is a popular UK-style pub and restaurant on Soi 13 that's been in operation for 20 years. It therefore pains me a bit to write a negative review of the meal I had at such a venerable establishment. I wish I could be more positive, considering The Sportsman's long history in Pattaya. I stepped into The Sportsman on a whim Saturday afternoon. It had been at least five years since I'd last been there and I made a snap decision as I walked past to try it again. I was encouraged by the number of customers I saw on the veranda and inside. At least 10 were eating and ano

I had the daily special yesterday at Bite Me as I have a particular fondness for German sausage, potato salad and sauerkraut. I had a vague idea of following up the special with a crepe suzette, but I changed my mind once I had the menu in front of me. I decided to have the arancini as a starter and skip dessert. Arancini means "little oranges" in Italian, but are stuffed and breaded rice balls which are then fried. It's a dish that goes back more than 1,000 years to the days when Arabs ruled Sicily. There are dozens of different fillings and flavorings used in arancini, ranging from small

Fact remains that there haven't been any negative reviews by anyone who claims to have actually eaten at Bite Me. I'm not just talking about the Pattaya punter boards, but also TripAdvisor and the various FB food groups, which tend to be bastions for the guys who use transport cafes as their benchmark of culinary excellence and eat mashed potatoes with their fingers. (EP pro-active note of explanation to head off flames: I know there are many knowledgeable posters on the FB food groups, but the palates of some of the noisiest posters are about as discerning as a Komodo dragon's). It's cer

I had a change of plans in January, but I finally made it to Samran Saisam last night. As others have said, the bottom line is very good food at a reasonable price. I had two Thai ladies with me and we got to Samran about 7.45 p.m. The trip from the Avenue in a chartered baht bus took longer than I had expected due to heavy traffic along 2nd Road, Pattaya Klang and 3rd Road. Cerberus was on hand to greet us warmly when we arrived. He was having dinner with another well-known Pattaya bar owner. My Source Coyote has been sharing meals with me since 2012 and I always leave i

"Gabor, Bite Me!" Could be an interesting post. Evil

What I also find fascinating about Bite Me Bistro is that I haven't read one single bad review of the place on the Pattaya boards, TripAdvisor or the FB food groups. Even the guys who use UK transport cafes as their benchmark of culinary excellence haven't chimed in with their customary negativity. Amazing! I've never seen that happen before. No matter how good a restaurant is, you'll usually have someone slamming it on general principle. Evil

I had the lamb burger special today. It was delicious and well worth the 250 baht. My only criticism would be that the burger could have done with a bit more hummus (Br spelling houmous) and the hummus could have used a touch of lemon to add some acidity. All the components of the burger (meat, bun and vegetables) were high quality and well seasoned to bring out the flavor. The lamb patty was juicy and properly grilled. For dessert, I had the strawberry cheesecake. I enjoyed it a lot, but Am

That looks like one hell of a feast! Lucky you! Evil

A quick meal while waiting for a repair to be done at Tukcom. Chicken teriyaki bowl, surprisingly tasty at 155 baht. S & P Cafe next to Starbucks on Tukcom's entry level.

Tinnies Thailand is a cafe specializing in pies, both savory and sweet. It's been open six weeks now and is located on the dog-leg stretch of Thrappraya Road that leads to the beach. It's about one-third of the way down, at the corner of the subsoi into Jomtien Plaza. It occupies the same premises as Sunrise Tacos and Steaksn'Subs once did. It's run by an Australian and his Thai wife. There's no obvious signage, but there is one of those airdancer thingies flapping outside, so it isn't easy to miss. I'm out of my comfort (food) zone here, but I really liked the pie I h

Time to update the Fuji thread. I had dinner there with two companions on Feb. 7. Since it was the Sunday before Chinese New Year, I had expected it to be jammed and perhaps even difficult to get a table, but it was only half full. We began with sashimi and it was up to the usual extremely fresh standard I'd come to expect from Fuji. We also had yaki gyoza, or panned fried dumplings. We also had a second appetizer, stirred-fried kimchi and tofu. It was light but delicious. The ladies shared an order of salmon tataki Thai, which basically meant

Names: Above the Rest Top Chef Pattaya Mediterranewan Skyward A View to Grill Mount Kitchen Munchers for Punters Sam and Ella's (can't be worse than Bite Me) Spire Fryer Evil

Beef patty, melted pepper jack cheese, guacamole and pico de gallo, aka salsa fresco on a brioche bun. Pics are from the Net. I have no idea whether the Baja Burgers at Hooters Pattaya look like this. Curly fries, a pickle and small side of coleslaw. Evil

The code ceopoaldcnmhechacafgagdkklcogkgd refers to the OnlineMapFinder extension. Locate and remove it according to the instructions given by Gawd Elpus in his post. Evil

Yup, dim sum is the kind of food you might as well skip in Pattaya because it will never be really good. Evil

Google "online photo resizer" and you'll come up with many, many possibilities. But if you don't want to be tied to the Internet to resize pics one-by-one, you can download and install a free program that resizes pics in batches. Fast Stone is a good one. If your computer came with a photo editing program, it can also be used to resize photos. Evil

Earlier today, I got a PM from a board member who reminded me I had received 4,999 green votes. I noticed someone had just pushed me to 5,000, so I want to say :"Thank you" to the BMs who have voted for my posts and especially the one who gave me the 5,000th vote. At least I'm heading in the right direction with my posts! Thanks again. Evil

Thanks much, Cerberus! That should do fine and if not, I'll give you a call. Evil

My Way is a small restaurant that specializes in Dutch cuisine. It's located in what's called the Central Shopping Arcade, which is across 2nd Road from Mike's Shopping Mall and runs parallel to Soi Diana. You pass KISS Restaurant, the Beefeater and Patrick on the way to My Way. A friend from New York and I ate at My Way last night around 7,00 pm. It had almost filled up inside and out by the time we finished our meal at 7.45 pm. The same was true for KISS, the Beafeater and Patrick's. The inside and outside dining areas of all three were full when we walked past. If last night was ty

A small group of us, maybe 4-5 people, plan on visiting this weekend. Would it be possible for you to post the name of the restaurant and its address in Thai characters? That makes it a lot eaaier to deal with moto- and taxi drivers, Many thanks! Evil

I removed the tails with the blade of my knife. I paid 150 baht for a SML. Evil

This is a review of the food that is served at the newly opened Hooters on Beach Road near the intersection with Soi 13. A discussion of the other aspects of Hooters can be found in the "Gogo and Bar Review" section. I'll limit myself here to a discussion of the food I've had. So far I've had four dishes: a po' boy sandwich; chili con carne; New England clam chowder; and a half-rack of BBQ pork ribs. All four were iconic American dishes and two, the po' boy and the clam chowder, aren't widely available in Pattaya. In fact, it was the first time I've seen a po' boy offered at

The latest menu, nicked from the Net. Already there have been changes to the menu from yesterday.