Evil Penevil

Happy National Watermelon Day! ... And August 3 is also (I kid you not), National "Grab Some Nuts Day" in the U.S. I wonder if it is celebrated in Pattaya? Just about every day, week and month of the year is associated with some sort of "food holiday" in the U.S. Some are official in the sense that they have been proclaimed by an elected official or body, ranging from the President and Congress down to mayors of tiny villages. Most, however, are backed by an industry group or association. It's kind of fun to think that then-President Ronald Reagan proclaimed National Catfish Day back in 1987 or that he proclaimed a National Dairy Goat Awareness Week in 1988. When you them all up, there are over 600 national food holidays a year in the U.S. Many have a local festival celebrating the food item. And to get a jump on things, August 4 is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. For the sake of completeness, August 1 was National India Pale Ale Day and August 2 was both National Mustard Day and National Ic Cream Sandwich Day. National Mustard Day is a pretty big event, at least for one town in Wisconsin: Evil

An update to keep everyone abreast of some recent developments at MK. The a la carte menu has been expanded for those who don't like the "Thai suki" hotpot-style meals. There are more roast duck and pork dishes, with several combos (duck and pork or several types of pork on the same platter). They all cost 305 baht, which is good value for money. Unfortunately, I don't have any pics as we had the hotpot the other day. I should have snapped a pic of the menu, but I was distracted. They say a watched pot never boils, so I was looking elsewhere. Anyway, here's a couple of screen shots of part of the menu from the restaurant's Web site. Many more a la carte dishes are available, including noodles, soup, dim sum and vegetarian stuff. Some pics I did take of the recent meal, as well as some earlier meals. We were both hungry and a lot of ingredients went into the pot besides the vegetable set. It was a meal of tit anic proportions. ... The finished product: It cost 700 baht for the two of us, including drinks. It's good value for money considering we ordered ten small trays of ingredients as well as the vegetable set. That's a lot of very healthy food for a small price. MK is a great place to take a large group of people. That time round I was helping the single mothers of Isaan, one meal at a time. Evil

Skeeter announced on his Facebook page that slow-cooked ribs and potato salad will be served tonight. I don't think I'll be able to make it tonight, but if anyone wants to try it, you'll probably want to get there no later than 8.00 pm. Also keep in mind it's a snack, a taster's portion if you will, not a full meal. And don't forget to buy a few drinks! Evil

Dropped by the Sky Bar last night to uh, say hello, to one of the ladies there. Skeeter was in the midst of serving up buttermilk fried chicken wings. He likes to put his own twist on familiar dishes by experimenting with ingredients and spices, but this was straight-up classic fried chicken. .. It was delicious! Skeeter's fried chicken is to KFC what a Lamborghini Gallardo is to a Ford Escort. Southern fried chicken is not an easy dish to do properly. It's very labor-intensive and the cooking process can be a real hassle. Opinions vary, but I think it is crucial that the chicken is soaked in buttermilk before frying. The buttermilk acts as a natural tenderizer and also adds a subtle flavor to the meat. Deep-fried chicken was originally a Scottish dish brought to the southern states by immigrants. It then developed into its modern form first in plantation kitchens and then restaurants. Southern (in this case, Kentucky) fried chicken didn't become feasible as a fast food until Harland Sanders invented and patented a "pressure fryer" that cooked the chicken much faster than in a skillet and produced a better result than a conventional deep fryer. ... Evil

Now that I have your attention ... it's going to be about FOOD on Soi Six. It's not a restaurant and food is only available on an occasional basis, but the Sky Bar on Soi 6 serves up some of the best American food in Pattaya thanks to Skeeter's skills as a chef. Last night I had the Sloppy Joe and it was delicious. Skeeter knows how to take a simple dish to the maximum through proper ingredients and cooking and the right seasoning. For non-American group members, a Sloppy Joe is technically a "loose meat sandwich," consisting of ground beef and onions simmered in a tomato ketchup-based sauce and served on a hamburger bun. It is usually garnished with yellow mustard. Such sandwiches had been around in one form or another since the early 1900s, but it got the name "Sloppy Joe" at a diner in Sioux City, Iowa, in the 1930s. it became a common item on American tables during the 1940s during the WW II years as housewives sought ways to extend the limited amount of beef available. It also became a standard item in school cafeterias, with Sloppy Joes on the menu once a week. Skeeter doesn't sell food at Sky Bar but gives it away to his customers. He announces the food offerings on his Facebook page, so you have to check to know on which nights he has food on offer. You can't walk into the Sky Bar and order a Sloppy Joe, you just have to wait until it's announced. This an occassional food event outside a regular restaurant setting, repeat, This an occasional food event outside a regular restaurant setting. But you have to look long and hard in Pattaya to find American dishes that are as good as you get in Sky Bar. If you're interested in American food, this a good option, albeit an irregular one. I also have to praise the service staff at Sky Bar for providing excellent service. The young lady who brought me my beer had a beautiful smile. ... And in case anyone missed it, I'll say it one more time: Sky Bar is NOT a restaurant, nor does it have regular food service. Food is offered some nights on an irregular basis. Evil

An update after another meal at Pakbungloyfah. My companion started off her meal with her favorite appetizer, raw oysters. I admired an appetizer, but didn't partake just then. We began with lab talay, or herbed seafood salad. It was very fresh and delicately flavored, no heat at all. The main course was spareribs on a sizzling platter: We also had pak bung: Low season is also affecting even venerable Thai restaurants. There were very few other customs at 6.30 p.m. Our meal, excluding drinks, was 600 baht. The restaurant also has value-for-money sets for both seafood and shabu-shabu meals. Evil

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I'm not going to go into much length about the other dishes. They were all good if unremarkable. The portions were always big. Chicken Maryland: Chicken korma, a mild curry dish popular in the UK: Salad and potato wedgies: Grilled salmon steak: Hot meatloaf sandwich. Now that's real American comfort food, but a bit heavy and filling in a tropical climate. A few Thai dishes: . Bottom line: The PBG is a great place to have a drink and a bite to eat while watching the sun set over the sea. The portions are large and the prices moderate to low, but it's not a palace of culinary sophistication. Evil

I dreamt again last night that I'd blithely skipped through a minefield, so I thought I'd do a review of the Pattaya Beer Garden. It's the kind of place that, for reasons not entirely clear to me, awakes strong feelings. Some love it, others hate it and the discussions between the lovers and haters has indeed gotten very heated at times on the Pattaya boards. I'm in the middle. I don't dislike PBG, but it's not among my favorites. A lot of the attraction of the PBG has to do with factors other than the food. Its location at the start of Walking Street is ideal and the panoramic sea views from the veranda, especially at sunset, are impressive. The restaurant's customers are overwhelming farang males and their Thai female companions and 20-year-old Thai girls don't feel out of place when they walk in with 60-year-old farang males. It's a majorly large restaurant with a huge central bar and plenty of seating on the veranda as well as "inside" under the roof. On the food side, the portions are large and the prices are relatively low in terms of what the customer gets. Personally, I haven't had a bad meal at PBG, but I have had some mediocre ones. I've also had some minor problems with service - long wait times for food and once I got the wrong order - but nothing that would sour me on returning to the PBG. It's a pleasant, convenient and inexpensive place to have a meal, even if the food doesn't reach any culinary heights. The farang and Thai menus are extensive. The farang side mostly covers familiar U.S. and U.K. comfort food. The Thai menu has all the standard dishes, plus some not-so-common Isaan specialties. The farang meals I've tried remind me of what you'd get at a truck stop on the outskirts of Omaha, Nebraska, or at a diner in Cincinnati, Ohio. I don't mean that in a derogatory sense; it's simply big portions with familiar names and flavors that appeal to a big chunk of the U.S. population. No surprises, but no real disappointment, either. The accompanying pics show some of the meals I or friends have had. I'll comment on them in description for the individual pics. There's no doubt PBG is a busy and popular restaurant. According to the owner, the PBG averages 2,000 meals a day between 10 am and 2 am. That averages out to 165 meals per hour and since all times of day aren't uniformly busy, an lot of customers will be vying for service during the peak evening hours. The sheer volume of meals leaving the kitchen sets the stage for some of the mistakes, food- and service-wise, that have been reported about the PBG. The reason that I've gone on at such length about the location and ambiance is that the PBG is more than a mere eatery. if a restaurant that served exactly the same food as PBG opened on 3rd Road or in Jomtien, I doubt I'd rush to eat there. I wouldn't avoid it, but the food at the PBG isn't the biggest attraction for me. Anyway, enough on the background and on to the food itself. I haven't tried the hamburgers, pizza or steak at PBG because I tend to limit my intake of such iconic items to special occasions and places. But I have tried the chicken korma, chicken Maryland, meatloaf sandwich, tuna melt and a other dishes. But what has surprised me most is the number of Thai ladies who have asked to eat at PBG. They really enjoyed the combination of tasty food, fantastic views and laid-back atmosphere. In my most recent outing to the PBG, I had the tuna melt. It's a simple and unimposing sandwich, but the essence of comfort food. It is executed well at PBG. The Fench bread had been toasted lightly; the tuna mix was well seasoned and the cheese appropriately stringy and rather bland. It tastes just like the tuna melts my mom used to make. While the PBG is most often busy, it isn't always so. I was there at about 11.30 p.m. on a weekday night and there was no shortage of empty tables to choose from. More to come. Evil

I'm updating this thread because Fuji has a new dish on offer- lightly grilled tofu topped with enokitake (long, thin mushrooms). I really thought it sounded and looked good on the menu and was eager to try it. Anticipation is an important part of any meal. Natural ingredients and proper presentation also play a role. The presentation was excellent and what's underneath the enokitake covering was delicious. "Mouth feel" is also a significant factor in tofu and sushi dishes. They should glide on the tongue and almost melt in your mouth. The taste was subtle, with a hint of charcoal in both the enokitake and tofu. My companion doesn't like tofu and went with her favorite- the salmon sashimi bowl. We both had salmon sashimi. Fuji remains a good option for high-quality Japanese dishes. Evil

He isn't. I had lunch with him and his wife yesterday. Evil

Edit in July 27, 9.28 pm- Still not able to upload photos, but I found a work-around that was a bit of a hassle. Sorry for the disjointed review. Pakbungloyfah is an excellent but inexpensive Thai seafood and sizzling platter restaurant on 2nd Road. It's located between Sois 13/3 and 13/4 and is directly across the street from the intersection of 2nd Road and Soi 15. It's open between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. seven days a week. . With a name like Pakbungloyfah, you know it's not catering to hordes of Pattaya farang tourists. . Thais, including families with children, are its dominant customer group. During the late afternoon and early evening, it's virtually all Thais except for an occasional farang in the street-facing section of the restaurant. The later it gets, the more farang you see there, especially after the bars shut down and farang-Thai couples are having a very late meal. Pakbungloyfah translates roughly as "flying greens." Pak bung is the Thai word for the vegetable called morning glory, water spinach and even swamp cabbage in English. The flying part comes from the way the greens are tossed in a wok to extinguish flames. An extremely high heat is used to fry the greens, resulting in them catching fire. This is different from the Western cooking technique called flambe, in which a small amount of alcohol is added to a dish that quickly burns off. .. There's a story about two Thai brothers who each ran a small restaurant across the street from the other. The brothers noticed that the higher they tossed the flaming greens, the bigger a crowd formed and the better business became. They got so expert that they eventually tossed the wok's contents across the street for the other to catch. Who knows if this actually happened, but it's the explanation given for the name of the dish from which the restaurant takes its name. In any case, stir-fried morning glory and other vegetables are common in Thailand today. I'll review the individual dishes and meals under each pic. All were characterized by fresh ingredients and the complexity of flavor that is the hallmark of Thai cuisine. Pakbungloyfah is a good place to enjoy Thai cuisine that hasn't made any compromises to please the palate of Joe Sixpack. Last night, my companion and I had fried mussels with basil and chili on a sizzling plate, a very tasty dish with complex flavors. Morning glory with egg-battered tofu. Unfortunately, you don't get to see it flaming and tossed. Fried sea bass. It came with a small dish of a very spicy salad-type accompaniment that certainly livened up the fish! Grilled river prawns, fresh and full-flavored. My companion drank a watermelon shake and water and I had San Miguel Light. The food part of the bill came to 1,200 baht, with the river prawns the most expensive item. When eating solo, I've had lighter meals that were also very good. All were characterized by fresh ingredients and the complexity of flavor that is the hallmark of Thai cuisine. Spring rolls Thai style, fried to just the right degree of crispiness. Fried pork with a citrus dipping sauce. The two dishes total 180 baht. Pork fried with sesame seeds at 80 baht. Sweet and sour duck on a sizzling platter. That's real sweet and sour! The few chunks of fresh pineapple had a complex savory taste, as though they had been part of a marinade. It was light years away from the overwhelming sweetness of canned pineapple chunks that you get in a lot of sweet and sour dishes in the West. I found the signs on the corkage charges to be revealing. I've never before seen a corkage charge for a can, which leads me to believe a lot of Cheap Charlies try to bring their own beverages from 7-11. I doubt too many bottles of wine are uncorked at Pakbungloyfah, but I can just imagine the table talk: "It's a great vintage- April." I guess the CCs don't want to pay for the packaged cold wipes either. The ones I've gotten have always been complimentary. The rest of the photos help to give a better idea of what Pakbungloyfah is all about, namely good food. Bottom line: I'll be back- and that's the highest accolade a restaurant can earn. Evil

This morning I had the "Norway breakfast" - two scrambled eggs topped with smoked salmon. It comes with a small glass of orange juice, a cup of coffee or tea, two pieces of toast, butter, marmalade and three slices of tomato and a slice of as the garnish. Not bad for 107 baht. Of course, it won't satisfy those who want a big breakfast, but not everyone does. The Norwegian breakfast is also available throughout the day as a light meal or snack. The eggs were properly scrambled with herbs and finely diced vegetables. The smoked salmon was Scandinavian style and good. A light breakfast, but a tasty one. The bar: My next self-imposed mission, and hopefully not an impossible one, is to try the steak at The Balcony. Evil

Four of the five were ex-FLB hostesses. Three of them are now working at a beer bar on Soi Bukhao, the fourth no longer "works bar" but was there visiting her friends. The fifth was a lady I'd never met before, but works in the Soi Bukhao BB. Basically, they were sitting in the BB hanging out after the girls' shift had ended. I walked past on my way to listen to the live music at the Rockhouse and they of course were happy to see me. They all wanted to come along. No bar fins were involved. After the Rockhouse, we went to Lady Love to say hello to Alice, Goi, Hall, Bill and the other ex-FLBers who now work there. We left Lady Love around midnight for a late supper and ended up in The Balcony. It was all very innocent. At least that's my story and I'm sticking to it! And to keep the thread on topic: On my way back from a solo bar crawl of LK Metro bars, I stopped in yet again at The Balcony for a very late supper. I thought I'd try their farang food and had spaghetti with meatballs. It was a small portion, more of an appetizer than a main course, but the price was also small, 119 baht. It was good. The spaghetti was cooked al dente, the way it should be done. Too often in Pattaya spaghetti is cooked too soft, like lo mein noodles. The sauce and meatballs both had plenty of flavor. You'll see in the pic that the cook sprinkled the spaghetti with Parmesan cheese. I'm sure it was grated Parmesan out of a can, but it was a good can. No complaints on my part. And across the street, the hole-in-the-wall restaurant was doing a bustling trade. Evil

Edit in: Unfortunately, the Balcony went of business at the end of March. It lasted just 10 months. Quite by accident, I discovered Friday night a restaurant in which I had never eaten and probably never would, had it not been for an odd set of circumstances. I had five Thai girls with me Friday night and we were going to eat a very late (midnight) dinner in the LK Metro area. I had planned on taking them to the "Tin Cups" restaurant (a k a "Hole-in-the-Wall" or "No-name" restaurant) on Soi Bukhao, but one of the girls absolutely refused to set foot in it. I'm not sure why, but I don't think it had anything to do with the food there per se. Instead, another of the girls suggested a restaurant across the street called "The Balcony." I was dubious, but I trusted her recommendation. I'm glad I did. It was brightly lit and while not fancy, was nicely done up inside. It had an extensive Thai menu and quite a few farang dishes of the "comfort food" variety. I let the ladies order the meal and didn't pay much attention to the menu. The pics show what we got, all for the facile price of 1,054 baht, including drinks for six people (one San Miguel Light, the rest water or Coke). Five dishes, including two whole fish and big bowl of rice. That's a lot of food for 175 baht per person, including drinks. It was all excellent, very fresh and tasty. A spicy Thai squid dish: Another spicy dish: Steamed fished with chili and lime sauce: Chicken with cashews: A fried fish: I was so impressed I went back and ate alone the following night. My solo meal was squid with salted eggs, roast duck and rice. I drank a can of Coke Light and the total cost was 370 baht. Both my dishes were again excellent, particularly the duck. Very moist and tender, but not at all greasy. Squid with salted eggs: Roast duck: I know there used to be a restaurant and bakery off North Pattaya Road that was called The Balcony, but I have no idea if it has any connection with this one on Soi Bukhao, about half-way between Soi LK Metro and Soi Diana. I'm not sure about the hours, but I saw that it served farang breakfast (even pancakes!), so it may even be open 24 hours. On each occasion I was there, my party and my lonesome were the only customers. That's too bad, because on the basis of the food I've eaten, it deserves more customers. It's a good place to have Thai food. It's more comfortable and less rushed than a hole-in-the-wall place, but the prices are very reasonable. Evil

Yesterday I had the seafood buffet at Edge on the 15th floor of the Hilton Pattaya Hotel. It's the Friday buffet at Edge (different one each day of the week) and is billed as a Seafood BBQ Buffet, but I didn't think the BBQ angle was that strong. There was a variety of seafood available, but only three items - river prawns, squid and shrimp skewers and sea bass in banana leaf - were BBQ'd "on demand." A very classy walkway into Edge. It also shares an impressive entrance display with Flare, the Hilton's Thai restaurant that's open in the evening. Edge has beautiful dining areas indoors and on the terrace. There was too much wind to eat out on the terrace, but it offers some great views to go along with a meal. The buffet was divided into separate stations- raw ingredients and prepared salads; sushi; breads; non-seafood hot dishes; seafood and seafood BBQ; desserts and fresh fruit. The sea bass in banana leaves waiting to be grilled. Tasty meatloaf and roast turkey carved on demand. ] My companion and I got there at 1.20 p.m., which was a mistake. The buffet had been heavily plundered by then and the dishes weren't being refilled. They had had almost run out of river prawns; I think my companion and I got the last two. The buffet runs between noon and 2 p.m., with the dessert and fruit tables remaining active 30 minutes longer. It pays to get there as close to noon as possible. But despite our bad luck with the river, there was still plenty to eat, although some of the serving dishes were pretty empty. There were too many dishes to list, but the pics give some idea of the variety. There were also many Asian-style noodle and rice dishes that I didn't photograph. We missed out on the sea bass in lemon sauce and the salmon because we arrived late. My favorites were the roast turkey and the focaccia. I could have made a meal alone of the focaccia with the basil dipping sauce. I took small sample portions to be able to taste as many different dishes as possible and went back for second helpings of the ones I especially liked. My first plate, with seafood spaghetti and pumpkin and potato lasagna. The lasagna was great! My second sample plate with turkey, the squid and shrimp skewer and the sea bass: Sushi: The dessert selection was enormous. The best for me was the bread and butter pudding: The one chocolate pastry was enough for a chocolate overdose for a week . My dining companion really went for the desserts. She thought she'd never tasted anything better. The cost of the buffet was 540 baht per person, including 7% VAT and 10% service charge. That's not cheap, but considering the quality of the food, it's good value for money. Where the Hilton gets you is the price of the drinks: 160 baht for a large orange juice; 120 B for a can of Coke; 60 B for a bottle of water. In total, the meal for two cost 1,540 B. It's well worth a visit, but get there early. Evil

Official at the Thai consulate in NYC told me in mid-June that those who get multiple entry visas in their home countries, then go back to their countries for a week or 10 days, won't be hassled when re-entering Thailand at an airport to activate the second or third entry. It's those with visas from Thai embassies in neighboring countries and who try to re-enter Thailand from a land crossing that may have problems after Aug 12. As long as you regularly return to your home country, even for a short stay, and have a return trip booked each time you enter Thailand, you can still continue to get back-to-back tourist visas, at least until the rules are tightened even further. He said in the future, anyone who applies for a tourist visa may have to include proof of a return flight to their homeland with the application. Evil

Everyone was upfront at that point.

Last night I had another good meal at Pattayanis Greek Taverna. I have a pent-up craving for Greek food as I haven't had it much since moving to Pattaya. Greek food is a personal favorite of mine- a ballet on the tongue, not a break dance. I had the saganaki (fried feta cheese - 150 baht) and the kefte macaronada (Greek meatballs with tomato-basil sauce over spaghetti- 290 baht). My dining companion wasn't hungry and ordered just two home-made village-style sausages, plus sampling my meal. The saganaki was delicious with a squeeze of lemon. The sauce for the kefte and spaghetti was also great- very fresh taste. The meatballs were crisp on the outside, moist and tender on the inside and subtly flavored with herbs. The sausages were also good. You can't go wrong at Pattayanis. Evil

In the back, it has a section with tables and chairs. The pic is from an earlier party there: Evil

A fair number of tourists probably weren't aware the bars were closed for Buddha days. On Friday and Saturday nights, I was asked multiple times on the street and on baht buses by people from several different countries if I knew why the bars were closed. I believe there was concern on their part that it might have something to do with an official crackdown. They simply weren't aware it was a religious holiday. I think many tourists went to WS expecting the bars to be open. And once they were there, they walked around. Evil

I had dinner last night at the Wok N Rok on Soi Bukhao, which as its banner proclaims, features U.K.-style Chinese food for on-site dining or takeaway. It's not hard to find, but it can be easy to miss when riding the baht bus. That's why the banner is useful; pretty hard to miss that one. When heading north on Soi Bukhao, it's on your right about 1/3 of the way between Soi Diana and Pattaya Klang. There was a good crowd at the Wok N Rok last night to enjoy the food and the conversation, as it also functions as a bar. Wok N Rok features the same type of food you'd find in a Chinese restaurant in the U.K. It's not the same sort of food you'll find in restaurants in China or elsewhere in Asia except maybe Hong Kong. It's an adaptation of Chinese dishes to Western tastes and ingredients. I lived and worked in Taiwan and mainland China for parts of the 1980s and 1990s, including a three-year stint in Beijing. After experiencing real Chinese food, I wasn't very keen on the U.S. or U.K. style of Chinese food. However, the high-quality ingredients, subtle flavors and care in preparation makes the Wok N Rok's offerings easy for me to accept. The sweet-and-sour sauce is close to what you'd find in many Hong Kong eateries. Last nightI went with the Peking spare ribs (145 baht) and the duck in orange sauce (165 baht) with boiled rice (30 baht). Both tasted great. The ribs were indeed Peking style, cooked tender and the sauce had the right flavor. The generous portion of duck breast was also tender and moist. The orange sauce wasn't too sweet or dominating and had an appropriate acidity that complemented the richness of the duck. The sauces are one of the things that impress me most about th Wok N Rok. They are far better than what comes with a lot of the Chinese take-away dishes you get in the West. The Wok N Rok has new service staff (very friendly and attentive) and the food that comes out of the kitchen holds the same high standard it's always done. The Wok B Rok's owner, who doubles as the chef, trained and worked in a Chinese restaurant in Scotland and knows her stuff. The menu at the Wok N Rok features close to 100 items. You'll find everything from appetizers and soups through main dishes to desserts, all in the U.K. style of Chinese food. The menu includes curries, chow mein and egg fu yung, as well as a variety of beef, duck, pork, chicken and prawn dishes served with the appropriate sauces (sweet and sour, kung pao, black pepper sauce, black bean sauce, honey chili, orange sauce, lemon sauce, Peking, oyster sauce). There are also a couple of Western dishes on the menu (roast chicken breast, fish and chips). Most of the dishes are Cantonese style, but there are some Szechuan and satay dishes on the menu, Prices are very reasonable, with the main dishes coming in at 155-165 baht. You can see a full menu here. If you enjoy U.K.-style Chinese food, you can't do better in Pattaya than the Wok N Rok. Evil

I had the moussaka last night. It was excellent and well worth the 280 baht! Layers of egg plant, potatoes and minced meat, subtly spiced and topped with a fluffy bechamel-type sauce the Greeks usually call "cream." And then we got a couple of bouzouki songs from the owner. He also poured the diners complimentary glasses of Efe raki from Turkey. It tastes like ouzo, but is very smooth and packs quite a wallop at 90 proof. It was as close as you can come in Pattaya to a real Greek taverna experience. I don't think it has much effect, if any at all. Many restaurant diners photograph their meals, so that's not unusual. No one has ever said anything to me about taking pics. I'm just guessing, but I imagine that only a small number of restaurant owners care about, or are even aware of, posts on the Internet boards. To my knowledge, only three restaurant owners in Pattaya (Wok N Rok, Tequila Reef and now Pattayanis) associate me with the name Evil Penevil. Evil

I've been eating too much meat recently, so I'm giving meat-heavy dishes a rest for a few days. I'll be back to try the lamb, but I'll probably try the moussaka first, maybe tomorrow. The Greek salad is awesome and I love feta, especially the high-quality stuff at Pattayanis. Evil