Thread: Veterans of Foreign Wars Cafeteria (VFW) - Korat

From the Rough Guide:

Next to the Siri Hotel on Thanon Pho Klang. Cheap n' cheerful no frills diner, complete with booths, which was set up by and for GIs who've settled in the city. Dishes up hearty helpings of steak and fries, Polish sausage, pizzas and sandwiches (drinks only after about 7pm) and is a good place for US and European breakfasts, served from 8am. Inexpensive.

To be honest, they had me at 'cheap n' cheerful', and with the venue only being a virtual stones throw from my dwellings in the big city, I thought it would be worth a visit.
I arrived at around midday with an audibly rumbling stomach - I'll teach these people to be 'inexpensive'. The place was absolutely heaving at this hour (Thai people only), so I'd suggest waiting until the lunch-time rush is over should you wish to enjoy your meal in a more relaxed atmosphere.

I was greeted, or rather grimmaced at, by a middle-aged Thai lady who appeared to lack social skills on a monumental scale. After shoving a menu in my face, she took my order of an Orange Squash (10 baht) and lazily strolled to the counter to place my order.

After much deliberation I decided on the second most expensive item on the menu, the Fillet Steak, weighing in at a wallet whipping 75 baht. All steaks come with chips, salad, vegetables and two freshly made bread rolls which are usually piping hot - makes the butter spreading process that little bit easier.

Another slightly more agreeable waitress took my order for the steak and despite the place being packed to the rafters with customers, the meal was dished up in less than 10 minutes.

The salad - it may look like a cat has recently puked on it but it served its purpose and prepped the palate quite efficiently.



Next came the bread rolls and a liberal pat of butter.



Finally the fillet appeared, bordered with streaky bacon and accommpanied with chips and green beans.



Not a bad meal for 85 baht.