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The Hilton Resort Pattaya at Central Festival has a slew of options for the holidays. The Hilton has a 12-page brochure (!) with all the details, in case you want more information. Santa Penevil

And it's a big thanks we all owe you. You've spent many hours on the upgrade that you could have spent on things which would have been more profitable or enjoyable. So for all your efforts to keep Pattaya Talk alive and healthy, you are definitely on Santa's Nice List. Santa Penevil

Some decent offers at the Robin Hood Tavern at The Avenue on 2nd Road, although I haven't been too impressed by the food on a couple of past visits. They may, however, be a bit optimistic with their Scotch egg promotion. I wonder if they have been inspired by the story of Robert the Bruce and the spider? "If at first you don't succeed ..." Evil

And for those looking for a fine-dining experience: The prices are reasonable for a restaurant of Bruno's standard, considering pubs are charging around 1,000 baht for Christmas dinner. Another more expensive option, The Point at the Dusit Thani: Santa Penevil

Yes, I've had the buffet at Big Fish at Siam@Siam and won't be repeating, either, for the reason you gave. I'm not recommending all the restaurants in this thread, just listing options. Sunny's gave the following explanation on its FB page for "no turkey.:" It's a supply problem, but Sunny's is too negative about the frozen pre-cooked whole turkeys from Butterball. If they are defrosted and reheated properly, they are actually quite good. Pre-cooked whole turkeys shouldn't be confused with pre-cooked and sometimes sliced "turkey rolls," which are basically processed lunch

Sunny's is a popular family restaurant on the Darkside. Note that there's no turkey on the menu and the FB page confirms no turkey will be served. Also ... Santa Penevil

It's on Soi Regional Land, about 15 minutes' walk from Tukcom (or get a moto). If you go to Dave's FB page (https://www.facebook.com/DavesCantinaPattaya/), you'll see a map. I believe there's also a map in the thread on Dave's on this board. Evil

And if money isn't a concern, here's a suggestion for Christmas Eve and Day from Casa Pascal on 2nd Road near The Avenue: The buffet at the Mercure on Soi 15 is much cheaper, but I doubt it will be very Christmassy, more of an Xmas buffet. Santa Penevil

Work continues on what will be a food court in the back section of The Avenue. I took the pics below two nights ago; this morning the ventilation units were gone, presumably installed. A half-dozen pickup trucks with construction tools or supplies were parked outside and work was going on full blast inside. Last week it had looked like this: Evil

I had the breakfast burrito at Retrox Game On this morning and it was mediocre. With the 50% Eatigo discount at 7.30 a.m., it cost 88 baht, plus 40 baht for a bottle of water. The menu description of the breakfast burrito was a bit optimistic. The pork sausage was tasteless; the small strip of bacon had been fried brittle, not just crispy; there was maybe a tablespoon of scrambled eggs; no hash browns but two chunks of what might have been baked potato; and there might have been a speck of mozzarella, not more. Except for the saltiness of the baco

Still more options for Christmas dinner: Chik n Coop is a value-for-money (500 baht) , all-you-can-eat option for anyone interested in a U.S.-style Christmas dinner. Santa Penevil

Don't forget Dave's Cantina, owned and run by BM beer belly. It's the best option in Pattaya for a full Mexican meal. The menu at Dave's is much more extensive than at Taco Taco. In central Pattaya, Taco Taco is a great option for Mexico-inspired food in or on a tortilla. However, Dave's is better if you're looking to have more than tacos, burritos, quesadillas, etc. Evil Sent from my Sunny2 Plus using Tapatalk

Yes, Taco Taco has gotten overwhelmingly positive reviews, even from guys who seldom have good things to say about any restaurant. Evil Sent from my Sunny2 Plus using Tapatalk

Good news for fans of tacos, burritos, quesadillas and other Mexico-inspired food! Taco Taco Tex-Mex has opened a new restaurant on Soi 9 off Pattaya Klang, not far from its former stall in the Buakhao Night Market on Soi Buakhao. 9 The menu has expanded considerably since the food-stall days. Prices have also risen, but that's understandable considering it's now an air-conditioned, enclosed sit-down eatery with about 20 seats. The young woman who owns Taco Taco is throughly familiar with Mexican and Tex-Mex cooking. Remember, they aren't the same thing. Tacos, the rest

I went to Steak 9 Rai on Third Road last night at about 9.30 p.m. to have a steak. Unfortunately, the beef steak for 139 baht and the T-bone steak (300 g) for 229 baht were both finished. Considering the restaurant is open between 4 p.m. and 1.00 a.m., it seemed a bit early to run out of beef, but maybe they were busy earlier in the evening. There were six other diners when I arrived. Anyway, the waitress recommended I take the chicken steak for 85 baht. I wasn't thrilled but I went ahead with the chicken. This is what I got: a good-sized piece of chicken breast fillet; a

Before I continue with the reviews, here's a note of explanation on the set-up at Terminal21. It has six levels, five named after cities (Paris, London, Tokyo, San Francisco and Hollywood) and one named Italy. All but Hollywood (the cinema level) have food or beverage outlets. The Pier21 Food Court and many restaurants are concentrated on the 3rd Floor San Franciso level. There is also a "food hall" on the M(ezzanie) London level, which includes the 24-hour Foodla

Love it or hate it, Terminal21 has bolstered the Pattaya food scene with new dining options, some which didn't exist before or had been difficult to find. The brand-spanking new mall boasts an impressive 95 food and beverage outlets spread across five of its six levels. About two-thirds of them offer Asian food (Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Korean), while one-third are farang-oriented. Nearly all the food outlets, Western and Asian, are branches of international chains. However, the farang places are mostly fast food, pizza, coffee or dessert outlets, with on

I haven't had much luck at the Chunky Monkey. I tried the 99-baht daily special yesterday- chicken rissoles with onion gravy and mashed potatoes- and it was as bland as, well, unseasoned chicken.   The only flavor came from the thick, glutenous package gravy to which a few bits of onion had been added. The chicken patty itself was totally lacking in any sort of seasoning and consequently, no taste either. On the plus side, the mash was good and the patty had been cooked properly. It wasn't dry inside, but it had an extremely smooth texture, though, which gave it a weird mouth fee

I'm almost blushing! Your kind words are much appreciated. It's reactions like yours and Yujin's that make it worthwhile to continue with food reviews. Thanks again! Evil

for the kind words! They are always appreciated. Evil

Christmas is coming and the girls aren't getting fat. Please try to give them an extra 100 baht. If you haven't 100 baht, 50 will do. If you haven't got 50, tough luck you! It's about six weeks until Christmas and already the adverts for Christmas dinner are starting to appear. Some early ones: The advert above right is for the Sportsman Pub & Restaurant. The Hard Rock has two options: Santa Penevil 

The Chunky Monkey has raised the price of its Monkey Madness specials to 89 baht from 79 baht. It has also added inexpensive Sunday dinners (chicken, pork and beef): I have a feeling the pics that accompany the menu listing for the Sunday dinners are a bit optimistic. Otherwise, the prices of main menu items seem unchanged. Evil

I wish I could have included the Chunky Monkey's 99-baht spaghetti bolognese special of the day in the "Under 300 Baht ... And Good!" thread, but it just didn't make the grade. What I got was tasteless sauteed ground beef dumped on top of a plate of spaghetti. There was no real sauce and no seasoning at all, Italian or otherwise. Some pieces of onion and garlic and maybe a spoonful of tomato puree had been added to the beef, but in such a small quantity and cooked for such a short time they didn't add any flavor. The watery liquid wasn't a sauce. Even the little dish of

So's is closed for a "major renovation," according to a sign on the front metal shutter. Evil