Thread: Scampy's Restaurant Reviews - The Farang Connection, Surin

I just read through this thread. I live in the area of farang connection. Not a lot of good falang food up here, but there is a couple of places worth a mention. I must concur with another post. Norby's food out does FC by a long shot, both in quility and portions. "Tim and Pears" is another place, that cooks decent falang food, but it is out in the sticks, off of Prassat road. Not an easy find if you don't live in the area.

I know Martin has been sick and will leave that seperate. The reality is FC's food always sucked. If the OP is ever back in these parts during a "dry" spell, PM me. There are other places to get a pint, even during the "dry" season, and just a stones throw from FC.

Timber... splatsky, no?

English Breakfast at Norby's in Surin.

The beans have smoked bacon. Not bad for B135. Delicious.

The Farang Connection have changed ALL the staff and I believe acccept some of the criticism. Thats why they are trying to do something about it IMHO.

Originally Posted by Dave the Dude

The Farang Connection have changed ALL the staff and I believe acccept some of the criticism. Thats why they are trying to do something about it IMHO.

That's good...


Responding to criticism in a positive way, i.e. improvement, can only be a god thing... It's certainly not the Thai way though so the owner I hope is fighting the cancer and will be okay, along with his business.

Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

That's good...


Responding to criticism in a positive way, i.e. improvement, can only be a god thing... It's certainly not the Thai way though so the owner I hope is fighting the cancer and will be okay, along with his business.

True
Its like the old saying..A restaurant is only as good as your last meal there.
Scamp, He can be a kantancorus old Barsteward but GOD, he aint.

Originally Posted by sabang

A much better place to eat in Surin is Norbys (N & N's), a German bar/restaurant in the main nightlife soi, a short walk from FC on the other side of the bus station.

For a beer though, FC gets more people, and a place on the other side of the parking lot- Oasis or something (?) is said to get the heavy drinking permanently pissed crowd. I've never eaten at FC because I heard the food was proper shite, strangely enough.

Why didn't you ask advice Before cruising Isaan scampy?

True that Sabang. Are you from Surin?

https://teakdoor.com/food-and-drink/2...rman-food.html

Originally Posted by daveboy

Scampy why are you eating English grub in Surin next time your in town visit the Goodview Resturant great food there.

Where is that at?

Yummy, might have to pop up to see you and go for breakfast!

Originally Posted by BugginOut

English Breakfast at Norby's in Surin.

The beans have smoked bacon. Not bad for B135. Delicious.

Originally Posted by chitown

It comes with fresh bread and butter as well!!

Originally Posted by eastofhere

Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

Where the fuck is Timba these days?

I hope Timba is still in the same place. 12/1pradipat soi 10. Excellent food and nice guy!!!!

Sadly no, its gone. He is working at a Tapas Cafe right by the Nana bts station.

Originally Posted by Dave the Dude

The Farang Connection have changed ALL the staff and I believe acccept some of the criticism. Thats why they are trying to do something about it IMHO.

Nothing will change, Dave. If Martin put back anything near the energy and promotion into FC as he does promoting himself - it might survive. Frankly, I can't extend too much empathy towards a real charlatan and wanker that he is.

Originally Posted by chitown

Originally Posted by eastofhere

Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

Where the fuck is Timba these days?

I hope Timba is still in the same place. 12/1pradipat soi 10. Excellent food and nice guy!!!!

Sadly no, its gone. He is working at a Tapas Cafe right by the Nana bts station.

Why???

Originally Posted by chitown

Yummy, might have to pop up to see you and go for breakfast!

Originally Posted by BugginOut

English Breakfast at Norby's in Surin.

The beans have smoked bacon. Not bad for B135. Delicious.

Originally Posted by chitown

It comes with fresh bread and butter as well!!

Oh dear, it looks a mess.The beans are domestic and therefore too sweet, the eggs are conjoined and clearly over cooked, the sausages look like German things and probably inappropriately seasoned for breakfast and the potatoes are simply too lumpen for anyone other than a blue collared thicko recently released from prison or South London.

Other than that, it looks fine ......... if I were a dog, that is.

^ So basically, you reckon its as shit as the farang connections efforts, yeah?

Up to a point, yes.

But my posts in this thread are probably contradictory not least because of inherent sentiment and consequential hypocrisy.

Anyway, what fuckwit would expect anything better in Surin.....?

The buffet breakfasts in Thong Tharin and the Majestic sre infinitely worse so I suppose there's your reference point.

Originally Posted by thegent

The beans are domestic and therefore too sweet, the eggs are conjoined and clearly over cooked, the sausages look like German things and probably inappropriately seasoned for breakfast and the potatoes are simply too lumpen

Unless you prefer hard eggs, German sausages, domestic beans and that style potaotes.
Far better than the Farang Connect, Majestic Hotel or the Thong Tharin if they all gave a they all their breakfast away free.

that english breakfast doesnt look too appetising, the eggs and beans look inedible, although people are usually so hungry come breakfast that they will eat anything.

but any restaurant that goes to the trouble of serving bread in a breadbasket, (no matter that it looks so pretentious and out of place next to a greasy fry up with sloppy beans and a squashed tomato) and then has the nerve, the gall, and lack of taste to present wrapped butter in one of those small pink plastic fish sauce and chilli condiment dishes deserves to go out of business.

Originally Posted by chitown

True that Sabang. Are you from Surin?

As of recent, I'm living about 25km's from Ubon, in the sticks. I like Surin though, and have overnighted there a few times in my travails down sarf and back. Surin has got a lot of life for it's size, and I don't just mean the farang scene. Norbys may not be haute cuisine, but it's a regular joint for me to get a decent feed when I'm in town. Also he operates a small 'import' supermarket, and his prices for imported wine & other booze are pretty good. I've never found a cheaper Calvados in Thailand than his, not by a long shot. As for nobby himself, I knew him a few years back when he operated a place in Nong Khai- nothings changed, he still is at loggerheads with the other farang operators in town, no love lost.

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

a real charlatan and wanker

A bit rough mate- especially when he's down with the big C.
He brings a lot of tourism to Surin, especially during the elephant round up. Why is he a scam artist?

Originally Posted by thegent

looks fine ......... if I were a dog, that is.

So what are you complaining about mongrel?

Martin his wife and I were friends in Ramsgate when we both ran Thai related businesses. He is neither a charlatan nor a wanker.

Shut your ugly gob up RS. I wouldn't piss on you if you caught fire.

Hope he can fight his health problems.

Originally Posted by BugginOut

English Breakfast at Norby's in Surin.

The beans have smoked bacon. Not bad for B135. Delicious.

Looks great value, but way too much food, especially the beans.

Hope he can fight his health problems.

whats wrong with him ?

ive never met him, but always had good banter with him over on thai visa.

Cancer.

How can there be too much food on a plate Begbie? You must be English and don't do doggie bags.

Originally Posted by Begbie

Originally Posted by BugginOut

English Breakfast at Norby's in Surin.

The beans have smoked bacon. Not bad for B135. Delicious.

Looks great value, but way too much food, especially the beans.

Originally Posted by CharleyFarley

Martin his wife and I were friends in Ramsgate when we both ran Thai related businesses. He is neither a charlatan nor a wanker. Shut your ugly gob up RS. I wouldn't piss on you if you caught fire.

oooo, errr

Originally Posted by taxexile

and then has the nerve, the gall, and lack of taste to present wrapped butter in one of those small pink plastic fish sauce and chilli condiment dishes deserves to go out of business.

Not that I have priced the little butter packets but I would also have thought that it may have been cheaper to 'curl' your own from a bulk pack.