Best Seafood - Naklua to Jomtein

[python 27]

I was having a look for any “Best Seafood Restaurant” type thread and could not believe how far back I had to go until I found one, and being honest comments or recommendations from that long ago are often pretty useless.

 

I have eaten at number of seafood restaurants in and around Pattaya and Jomtein, though in no way would I claim to be familiar with any of them as I’m not in town often enough and not at all in the last 12 months.

 

I recently read on here re Longbridge Restaurant and have heard of Moom Aroi, also in Naklua. Does any BM have any recent, first hand experience of Moom Aroi, Rim Talay etc, or similar in Nakula, Pattaya or Jomtein? I don’t want to go any further.

 

What is the best place on Walking Street? Surely a few must be at least ok?

 

Often the WS places are slated for being poor, expensive and touristy. I feel that’s probably justified, but to be expected, however the setting and the atmosphere, I always found very pleasant. The worst I experienced was the Lobster Pot, and the best was Nang Nual. I had some great nights in Nang Nual and loved the food. Would I get much better quality in Jomtein or Naklua? I know it may be cheaper, better value etc, but is it worth the effort to save a few Baht or is the food really that good ? I ate at a place on South Jomtein Beach Rd, with tables along the other side of the road, don’t remember name, but it was just ok, though I’m sure cheaper. It was a night, mid-week and it was pretty quiet with zero atmosphere.

 

I am meeting a friend during my next stay, a Thai lady who has lived in my home town for the last 15 years, and off course she is a seafood aficionado. Hence my post.

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Sinistersinner 223]

Do a search for Preecha Seafood.....Right on the Beach, Still my favorite Restaurant in Thailand.....

[Gabor 296]

Today visited the Nang Nual... in the past I liked very much.....today the nasty tourist trap... No any prices written on the wall or on the menu.... just the " by the weight " crap.... I asked the waiter about the prices.... and the obvious tourist rip off... 3900 baht / kilo for the king lobster and 2800 baht for the rock lobster.... thank you.... not...

 

Walking by we found the Sea Zone.... 4 piece of the huge rock lobsters were 750 baht... ( almost a kilo ) And it was tasty and good.... ( and 2400 for a kilo King Lobsters ) written accurately in the menu and on the wall...

Edited January 17, 2015 by Gabor