Thread: Eathai

Tom, finally I dined at one of the places you frequent

Memories was an upmarket food court without being pretentious.

Great food at a reasonable price.

I agree it's a good place. Eaten there and a few of the japanese restaurants on the 4th floor. All very good.

I do have a comment for TC... Geeezzuuus you sure order a helluva a lot of food everywhere you go.

Originally Posted by JPPR2

Geeezzuuus you sure order a helluva a lot of food everywhere you go

...*cough*...just testing the menu...(dinner was also included in our lunch order)...

I'd have to take someone to munch the head off those shrimp for me.

Originally Posted by Luigi

I'd have to take someone to munch the head off those shrimp for me.

Yeh ... #metoo

Some like, some don't ... I'm in the latter group.



Thanks Tom for the write up as I'd genuinely forgot where it was.

Originally Posted by tomcat

...*cough*...just testing the menu...(dinner was also included in our lunch order)...

So basically you're saying Lunch was the appetizer ...

Sadly though, the dinner will look the same just move the plates around.

When living in Bangkok, why would you eat Thai food in a poncey overpriced gaff located in a shopping mall?

It's one of those places in the world where the best food is found on the street. And seriously good food too.

Madness.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

When living in Bangkok, why would you eat Thai food in a poncey overpriced gaff located in a shopping mall?

...1) effective a/c, 2) drinkable red wine available, 3) high quality victuals and visible preparation, 4) noticeable lack of mangy dogs, dishes soaking in gray water, annoying insects, noise and air pollution, and fewer folks blowing snot, chicken bones and other detritus onto the sidewalk and 5) I long ago got over the tourist delight of eating on the street...the enjoyment of the meal in a comfortable environment is my main priority...that this combo happens to occur in mall doesn't bother me at all: I stopped being a tourist years ago...

Originally Posted by tomcat

...1) effective a/c, 2) drinkable red wine available, 3) high quality victuals and visible preparation, 4) noticeable lack of mangy dogs, dishes soaking in gray water, annoying insects, noise and air pollution, and fewer folks blowing snot, chicken bones and other detritus onto the sidewalk and 5) I long ago got over the tourist delight of eating on the street...the enjoyment of the meal in a comfortable environment is my main priority...that this combo happens to occur in mall doesn't bother me at all: I stopped being a tourist years ago...

What tourists eat on the street, apart from the fuckwits on Khao San with their pad thai?



That said, if you're equating what the local people eat with tourist junk, that's why you're paying three times as much for inferior food in a fucking shopping mall.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

And that's why you're paying three times as much for inferior food.

...unless you were at our table enjoying lunch with us, I don't know why you would say inferior...unless, of course, it's merely to be provocative...

Originally Posted by tomcat

...unless you were at our table enjoying lunch with us, I don't know why you would say inferior...unless, of course, it's merely to be provocative...

Mate, I've seen your pictures and eaten enough substandard muck over the years with pretentious Thais to know what's what.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

that's why you're paying three times as much for inferior food in a fucking shopping mall.

That really solely depends on where one eats and what they eat. I honestly prefer the food courts in business centers for my eats. It has always been good and fair pricing.

I do agree that many mall restaurants are significantly over priced but to TCs point, you are paying for all the creature comforts. I seldom eat off street carts anymore. The novelty wore off years back. Maybe Roti or fried bananas

I prefer good food, myself. And to that end, almost undisputably in Thailand, it's to be found in the husband and wife gaffs at the end of your soi or even the lunchtime khao gaeng stalls and noodle carts.

You can keep your A/C and 250 baht bills for a pad krapow with a bit of lettuce on the side.

Indeed. In Lampang area there are loads of outstanding small family restaurants that I eat at on and off. Of course I am a bit spoiled as my wife is an incredible cook so I eat at home.

Downtown BKK it's all about convenience and everything is overpriced for what it is. At the All Season business towers there is a food court that is incredibly clean, outstanding food and has a huge variety. With my wife back North I eat there frequently. It's like Mom and Pop businesses all in one location.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

I've seen your pictures and eaten enough substandard muck over the years with pretentious Thais to know what's what.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

You can keep your A/C and 250 baht bills for a pad krapow with a bit of lettuce on the side.

...quite a contradiction: omniscient yet ignorantly opinionated...

Originally Posted by JPPR2

The novelty wore off years back.

...yep...we eat at roadside food stalls when convenient or we know of a particularly good chicken rice hole-in-the-wall (literally), but don't feel the need to demonstrate a man-of-the-people arrogance...

One thing I do struggle with in BKK is all the "fusion" Thai crap that some western twat chef wanted to put his name on it. It is so terribly over priced for what it is. Presentation is picture worthy no doubt. Of course it is geared at foreigners staying in 5 star hotels or business dinners. I have been to 2 dozen or more business dinners at various restaurants with attendees of 6 to 9 people and dinner bills ranged from 18,000 bht to 35,000 bht. What makes this so bad is the food is utter bland crap. I rifle through the menu and let others chose and then pick at it. If I had my way, I take them to some off the beaten path joint where we could enjoy great food for about 4,000 to 6,000 bht for a large group

Originally Posted by tomcat

...quite a contradiction: omniscient yet ignorantly opinionated...
...

How so, Mr Know It All?

Originally Posted by hallelujah

How so, Mr Know It All?

...you know how our food tasted without joining us for lunch (substandard muck); you questioned the price we paid without seeing the receipt (250 baht bills); you claimed my posted pics were enough for you to form an opinion...etc....etc...better, imo, to state your opinion without denigrating the choices of others...

Originally Posted by tomcat

...you know how our food tasted without joining us for lunch (substandard muck); you questioned the price we paid without seeing the receipt (250 baht bills); you claimed my posted pics were enough for you to form an opinion...etc....etc...better, imo, to state your opinion without denigrating the choices of others...

Because this is something you would never dream of doing, yeah?

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Because this is something you would never dream of doing, yeah?

...better to focus on the thread topic, thanks...

Originally Posted by hallelujah

It's one of those places in the world where the best food is found on the street. And seriously good food too.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

It's one of those places in the world where the best food is found on the street. And seriously good food too.

Pics please. Add a few of your fav here. Tis famous don't ya know.

https://teakdoor.com/famous-food-thre...od-stalls.html (Thai food stalls)