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| Food and Drink Thailand is a culinary paradise, but don't keep it hidden. Tell all where the best food is to be found, the best bars, the best Thai Restaurants & Western restaurants as well as which cockroach infested flea pits to avoid. So tell us about your dining experiences in Thailand, be it breakfast, lunch or dinner. |
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| Thaiophile slayer Last Online: Today 03:41 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: A charming yet pathetic country
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| ^ Yes, its possible to spin things to look like that too. I'm not saying that your view is a misrepresentation; its all subjective. Hence neither is my view a misrepresentation. As for wanting to sit upstairs, me and my friend wanted to escape from the smoke, but it wasn't an option (saving a couple of baht on the upstairs lights, as they were on the short pints no doubt....) |
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| Has Got Itchy Feet Join Date: May 2006 Location: SE London
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| I was in the winking frog last time I was in los, I watched West ham beat Preston in the play off final on there big screen it was the only place I could find showing the game live. I had a great night bumped into Peter Withes son and a couple of other throughly decent blokes. |
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| Elite Member Last Online: 12-02-2009 08:13 AM Join Date: Mar 2006
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| Winking Frog I do not like but the food is OK. I like the Black Swan and used to think the food was great but it has not been so good recently imo. Still OK for a drink though. I know not in Bangkok but I thought I would make a couple of comments on Crawfords down in Hua Hin. I have previously expressed an opinion that the food was not wonderful there but just the other week i had an extraordinary experience (well for Thailand anyways) there. I met a mate for a few beers who suggested that we go eat at Crawfords as he likes it. so the pair of us plus one of his mates entered the pub to find that it was failrly full with only one table available but it had a big "reserved" sign on it. After a few seconds a staff memebr came and removed the sign and we sat dwon to order 3 beers and 3 plates of farang food. i ordered the mince pie/chips/peas. A decent size helping was placed in front of me and I commenced eating. The crust was a bit rich for me but it was OK although i kept feeling that some of the food was cold - the hot gravy masked it somewhat. i thought it might be the peas. i had eaten more than a third of the pie when i realised it was the pie and right in the centre it was ice cold- still frozen. i was not prepared to eat it- didn't want to get sick and i motionned the staff over to ask if they could blast it again in the microwave. Lots of apologies could i wait a few minutes and they would give me a new pie. OK I said. 5 minutes or so later i had a new plate of pie peas and chips- all hot. Half way through eating this a staff member came up and picked up the 'bin' and removed the chitty for my meal "On the house sir- appologies again" I couldn't believe my ears. Normally it is "Ma pen rai at least you have food on your plate and lets get on with life' Most impressed I was. Also note that Crawfords has beer specials each week night. Monday it is Guiness. I think it was 140 baht /pint Tuesday it is Tiger 90 baht a pint. I think it is Kilkenny on Wednesdays Not a bad place to start the evening |
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| ผู้เชี่ยวชาญเปล่า Last Online: Today 09:14 AM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Simian Islands
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| ^ Good info. I know Ken has put a lot of work into that place and if he continues to make an effort to keep the customers happy, I'm sure it will be a huge success for him. I really need to update the guide as it's about a year old now. Maybe I could drum up some donations at the TD soiree this month?
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| Grand Palace Last Online: 25-09-2009 03:11 AM Join Date: Oct 2006
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| Thailand Expat Last Online: Yesterday 05:37 PM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: top of soi 2
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| there's 2 newish places on soi 4 now Hanrahans bit like the irish exchange and ive only been in early doors not too pricy the brekkie is good tiger beer is palatable guinness is rank kilkenny ok clientele seems reserved for soi 4 so its not all loudmouthmockneywankers which is unusual for this mannor snugs upstairs and a roof patio allegedly overall a welcome addition to this part of town and worth a visit and next door to the busstop and the seedy skank hos difficult selling it to the missus but a good people watching place so i got away with it finnegans jools-esq irish p-lace not been in yet but b y reports worthwhile will do more research
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| Thailand Expat Last Online: 07-11-2009 06:01 AM Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Samut Phrakon
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| The Dubliner has to be one of the best "pubs" in town. Food is great, don't eat there if your not HUNGRY. Ordered a lamb shank and got a small leg-o-lamb. Honest, way too much. "Sunday roasts" are huge as is the breakfast fry. Sunday afternoons are a hoot. A Japanese violinist playing Irish music. For the first hour ( they play from 3 - 5PM) is pretty much Irish, then they swing into other stuff. The guy can really play the fiddle believe me. He is the head of the music deptartment at one of the major universities in Bangers. Big screen TV showing sports, especially rugby, with a SA sat. as well as UBC. Decent staff that is very stable, the requisite beer girls, although now they just wear the dresses without logos... too funny. If your a regular ask for a card, 10% discount on the total bill and no questions. E. G.
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the violinist is Tet's - great guy. he was an engineer and then thought fck this lifestyle i wanna do wot i like! good on him. the singer Mia is a great Gal - works at another international school when shes not singing. the entree - lamb kebabs? - is awesome! | |
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| Angthong Last Online: 18-08-2009 02:43 PM Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska
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| Suk Soi 23 has a great Aussie place, the DownUnder, a sports bar. Great food and good screens. I see you visited the other 2 by it on Soi 23: Offshore and Ship Inn. I have visited many of the places you listed and like this one better. |
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