Over the years,I've come to expect the food in many restaurants to be just average.
The only time I was really wowed by the food,was in Koh samui back in 1987,every meal I ate was a delight to eat, even though it took the owner about 1.5 hours to prepare/present.
I can honestly say,when going out now I much rather eat at home had some decent Breakfasts though they are in farang style pubs.