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Long lunch Bistro Pattaya

December 22, 2020 by David Herd

Long lunch Bistro Pattaya

Long lunch Bistro Pattaya was a 5 hour session including 3 bottles of red wine. We should had have the brains to stop at 3 but by then common sense went out the window. 🙂 My entre above is fairly easy to pick, prawns & avocado for B320, or $14 AUD. My friend Mark Yagalla hade the mixed platter of cheese & cold cuts for B480, or $21 AUD.

Italian red wine

From Collio in Italy, very smooth indeed at B1,750, or $77 AUD.

Grilled Australian Wagyu

Mark ordered this very tender Australian steak priced at B790, or $35 AUD.

Pork brawn

Instead of a main course I ordered a 2nd entree for just under $10 AUD.

Second bottle of red was a Pinot Noir

AOC Valais 2017 from Switzerland, priced at B1850, or $81 AUD.

Time for desert

Caramel custard was very good at B180, by now however I’m starting to slow down. 🙂

Chocolate mousse for Mark

Looks good & priced at B240, or $10.50 AUD.

Things are starting to get messy

Mark said “hang the expense” lets order another bottle of red. This ridiculous idea certainly guarantees us entry into the “Idiots R us” Club. 🙂 It was a 316 Traluna Toscana for B1,180, or $52 AUD & it was a little disappointing, or perhaps we were too drunk to know the difference. 🙂

Here is the story of our 5 hour marathon lunch.

A lazy $320 AUD, well, after all Xmas only comes once a year. 🙂

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Don Pepe Tapas Bar

December 14, 2020 by David Herd

Spanish Tapas

Don Pepe Tapas Bar is a welcome addition to what should be called “restaurant row.” It shares the arcade with several well known restaurants including Alter Ego, Beefeater, Patrick’s & Longhorn steakhouse.

Nice decor

Not too many customers at 6.30 pm. 🙂

Very interesting choices of food.

The octopus looks spectacular, I will definitely order it next time I visit. This & some of the other food shots were taken by my friend Hamish Elton on his Google Pixel XL 3 phone.

Lamb Balls

At a price of B180 or $8 AUD.

Bomba Iberica

Those a quale eggs on top.

Prawns

As you can clearly see, this is another dish Hamish ordered.

In fact here are all the dishes he ordered

His wife Mai is a small eater, but Hamish has one of the best appetites’ I have ever seen. 🙂

Interesting name…..

They call it “Burger me softly”, & it will set you back B180, or $8 AUD.

Pork Belly

Looks delicious.

Don Pepe Tapas Bar presents their Pulled Pork Taco

They have certainly created some interesting dishes. Patrick Van Den Berghe, the owner of Patrick’s Belgian Steakhouse is part owner of Don Pepe Tapas Bar, his vast experience will have quite an influence on this new establishment.

Barcelona style creme brulee

Not a bad way to finish an excellent meal. 🙂

A tapa is an appetizer or snack in Spanish cuisine. Tapas may be cold or hot. In some bars and restaurants in Spain and across the globe, tapas have evolved into a more sophisticated cuisine. Tapas can be combined to make a full meal. In some Central American countries, such snacks are known as bocas. Wikipedia

Many thanks for visiting my Don Pepe Tapas Bar photo blog, & thanks to my friend Hamish Elton for the use of some of his excellent photos.

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Sportsman Pub Restaurant Pattaya

November 16, 2020 by David Herd

Established in 1997

Sportsman Pub Restaurant Pattaya in Soi 13 has an excellent reputation for excellent food & service. Current TripAdvisor ranking is 31 out of 1,096 Restaurants in Pattaya.

Sunday roast

Well known for their “all you can eat” Sunday roast.

That gravy looks good.

Always crowded on a Sunday as you can imagine.

English breakfast as you would expect.

These day I don’t visit for their excellent breakfas because they don’t open till 9 pm which is too late for me.

Here is an interesting dish

Chicken curry Chinese style with fried rice, + battered prawns on the size.

Apple pie with custard & ice cream.

Make sure you leave room for this terrific desert.

Sportsman Pub Restaurant Pattaya

Careful when ordering this tasty meal, very vey spicy. I asked them to tone it down for me but it was still rather hot. 🙂

Cottage pie

Excellent dish for B295, peas & gravy were perfect, carrots a little overcooked, was too much for me, so I took half home for lunch tomorrow. 🙂

I really like this photo

Ideally located between beach road and 2nd road on soi 13, very good food both English or Thai. A superb breakfast & Sunday lunch with a very good selection of beers. Whatever sport you want the staff will try & find for you, free WiFi as you would expect

For more information on the excellent venue just follow THIS LINK.

Thanks for visiting my Sportsman Pub Restaurant Pattaya photo blog. The Sportsman Pub and Restaurant has become an institution in Pattaya. Opened in 1997, the emphasis is on traditional and home-cooked English pub fare with all the trimmings. A recipient of Trip Advisor’s Certificate of Excellence, the Sportsman prides itself on a welcoming and all-embracing atmosphere which includes all live sporting events on seven big screens.

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Hong Kong Noodle Pattaya

October 31, 2020 by David Herd

Very good Dim Sum

Hong Kong Noodle Pattaya is one of my favourite lunch spots at Terminal 21. Located on the top floor near Pier 21 food court. There are so many places to dine here, the last time I checked I think there were 90 food outlets. For a guide just follow THIS LINK.

Interesting decor

At the moment in November 2020, they like many others are struggling to attract customers due to the Coronavirus. In fact many businesses all over Pattaya have shut their doors.

One of the best soups I have had in Pattaya

On the left hand side you will see a giant seafood dumpling, it was very tasty indeed. 🙂

Prawn Shumai

Prawn or pork? Forget it, just order both. 🙂

I forget the name, but delicious as always

Sometimes I will order two of these.

BBQ pork bun

Certainly rates as one of the usual suspects. 🙂

I must admit Dim Sum is probable close to being my favourite cuisine, just behind Japanese. 🙂 My favourite was The Peak at the Dusit Thani, sadly they closed in 2019.

OK, lets ordrer two more

As they say in the classics, too much Dim Sum is never enough.

Thanks for visiting my Hong Kong Noodle Pattaya photo blog, take a look at the choices you have on THIS LINK.

For a guide to the various categories just follow THIS LINK.

To see how this fabulous mall was created from the very beginning just follow THIS LINK.

Another of my favourite lunch time restaurants is on a lower floor next to Foodland, give Hawker Chan a try, you won’t regret it. 🙂

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L’Auberge French Restaurant Pattaya

September 27, 2020 by David Herd

L’Auberge French Restaurant Pattaya

L’Auberge French Restaurant Pattaya has recently moved from Pratumnack Hill to 3rd road so I figured it was time to see if it lives up to TripAdvisor’s rating of 127 out of 1,433 restaurants in Pattaya.

Oysters from France

Quite large & tasty, B890 or $40 AUD for a dozen, however as of October 2021 the price is B590 or $23 AUD.

The fine de claire is for those who prefer a less fleshy oyster. These oysters are finished for several weeks in shallow clay ponds where they acquire a superior quality shell to oysters grown in the open sea.

It is during this process that the claires of the Marennes Oléron basin impart the subtleties of regional flavours.

This oyster is particularly appreciated by the consumer who prefers an oyster rich in water and balanced in flavour.

Good service & friendly staff

The owner regularly came out from the kitchen to check with all the customers that everything was quite OK.

Red wine from Chile

The house wine was good at B120 per glass or B240 for a 250 ml small carafe. I managed to put away 1/2 a litre. 🙂

L’Auberge French Restaurant Pattaya, the Sunday special

Consists of cheese & cold cuts, I will most certainly visit on a Sunday in the near future.

More of the Sunday special

A terrific variety.

4 course lunch menu

Great value at B390 or $12.50 USD.

Terrine

Served with gherkin & fresh bread.

Assorted cold cuts

A nice way to start what was to be a great value lunch.

Lasagne to die for. 🙂

Slow cooked lamb with carrots or mashed potato

The lamb was very tender indeed & the carrots were superb. 🙂

Piece de resistance

We both thought the Creme Brûlée was magnificent.

L’Auberge French Restaurant Pattaya

I took a motorbike taxi both ways from Markland in Soi 1 2nd Road for B80 each way.

Oysters on special January 2022

Fine de Claire oysters from France for only B590 or $23 AUD.

The world is my oyster

I can totally relate to this famous saying which means that you can achieve anything you wish in life, or go anywhere because you have the opportunity or ability to do so. On another level I have eaten oysters all over this wonderful planet called Earth. To check out my adventures please follow THIS LINK.

Contact number.

The restaurant is quite small so pre booking is the safest option. I was there on a Saturday evening & a few people were turned away. Another very good French restaurant in this neighborhood is Le Bordeaux, for more information just follow THIS LINK.

September 9 2022

Eating Gillardeau oysters with my friend Brad Robbins from Townsville in Australia.

Gillardeau no 3

Luckily the chef gave us a 50% discount with bought the price down to B9oo per dozen, or $36 AUD.

Nice decor, good food & service.

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Hawker Chan Hollys Coffee

September 3, 2020 by David Herd

Hawker Chan Hollys Coffee

Hawker Chan Hollys Coffee are both at Terminal 21 in Pattaya, I visit both for lunch at least once a week. Being a creature of habit I always order the same dishes. Hawker Chan is located next to Foodland & Hollys Coffee is upstairs on Tokyo Street.

Here are your choices

Lots of delicious choices at very low prices. The noodle dishes are my favourite. Having said that I will have to make an effort to try some of the other dishes on offer.

Noodles & pork

Crispy pork belly & noodles is only B130 or $4.15 USD & totally mouth watering. The sauce they use with this dish is a fabulous taste.

Slight difference from the previous dish

It’s always difficult to decide between the roast pork or the pork belly. 🙂 You have to admit that is a great problem to have.

It’s worth mentioning the restaurant & tables etc are always spotlessly clean, & the staff very efficient.

Hollys Coffee

I think this may be the best pancake I have ever eaten, a little expensive for Thailand at B170 or $5.40 USD but worth every cent. 🙂

Living on Beach Road is so convenient, I can walk to Cental Marina in 5 minutes, Terminal 21 in 8 minutes & Central Festival in 10 minutes, that gives me access to about 250 restaurants. 🙂

I have never tasted a pancake so light & fluffy, it's the sort of desert you dream of. For many more terrific Pattaya deserts please just follow THIS LINK.

Hawker Chan Hollys Coffee

Put Hollys pancakes on your bucket list.

Thanks for visiting my photo blog. My lunch at these two restaurants totals B300, or $9.55 USD.

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Le Bordeaux Pattaya Restaurant

August 19, 2020 by David Herd

Pattaya French Restaurant

Le Bordeaux Pattaya Restaurant is located in what you could call the Pattaya French Quarter behind Tukcom, due to quite a few French restaurants in the area.

Nice warm atmosphere

I was the only person there at 6.30, 2 more customers arrived an hour later, however like most businesses in Pattaya they are suffering due to Covid-19.

Very friendly staff

Meet Lay. he provides great service at Le Bordeaux Pattaya Restaurant.

Wine & a liquor

Two drinks are better than one. 🙂

This is what I came for

Marennes Oleron number 2, these oysters are born in Marennes Oleron, then when they are 1 year old they are taken to Brittany where young oysters will grow more easily thanks to a more favourable environment. At the age of 2 they come back to Marennes Oleron, a few kilometres out in the sea, so that the shell can harden and take a cupped shape. There they remain for 1 year, until the time comes for refining in Claires (saet marshes) for up to 6 months.

Lamb stew

Lots of flavour here however I wish I had ordered the slow cooked lamb shank. 🙂

Warm atmosphere

A very classy fit-out, put this delightful restaurant on your bucket list.

Gay Paree

Très bonne ambiance

Here is a nice version of the song Gay Paree.

Gay Paree - Robert Preston

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The bar at Le Bordeaux Pattaya Restaurant

As you can clearly see the decor is excellent.

Crème brûlée to finish

One of my favourite deserts, for more great deserts just follow THIS LINK.

Thanks for visiting my Le Bordeaux Pattaya Restaurant photo blog. Friday or Saturday night if the best time to visit for fresh oysters.

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Art of desert Pattaya

August 2, 2020 by David Herd

Art of desert Pattaya

Art of desert Pattaya is a far more interesting subject to me than the Art of War for instance, written by Sun Tzu in the 5th century. For some excellent images of the Art of Desert here is a LINK on Pinterest.

The photo above was taken at the Pullman Hotel at Wongamat Beach.

Belgian waffles at Patrick’s Steakhouse

Many people in these troubled times of Covid-19 will feel they are living in their own winter of discontent, well to brighten up their day just check out some of my favourite deserts in beautiful downtown Pattaya. 🙂

Great pancake at Leckerle

Researchers have found pancakes in the stomach of Otzi the Iceman, human remains dating back 5,300 years. In ancient Greece and Rome, pancakes were made from wheat flour, olive oil, honey, and curdled milk.

Magnificent Crème brûlée

France, England, and Spain all claim to be the country where crème brûlée had its origin. The first printed recipe for a dessert called crème brûlée is from the 1691.

A special from The Bistro at Soi Yamato 13/1.

Tripadvisor rate this small restaurant very highly at #6 of 1,085 Restaurants in Pattaya

Mixture from the Mantra

Sadly the Mantra closed it’s doors in 2018, their Sunday buffet was the best I have ever seen anywhere in the world. Here is over a decade of dining on THIS LINK.

Mango & sticky rice

The iconic Thai desert needs no introduction, it’s simply wonderful.

Hollys Coffee

Without a doubt this is the best pancake I have ever eaten. 🙂 This company was established in 1998 and opened Korea’s first espresso shop that year. Its shops offer espresso, coffee, tea, specialty coffee- and tea-based hot and cold drinks, a variety of pastries and other snacks and coffee supplies.

Banana pancake

Absolutely delicious & only B40, or $2 AUD.

The finished product

Surely must be the best value in Pattaya, or perhaps even the northern hemisphere.

Thanks for visiting my Art of desert Pattaya photo blog, I will certainly add more delights as I discover them.

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Food review Pattaya 2020

July 23, 2020 by David Herd

Food review Pattaya 2020

Food review Pattaya 2020 is simply a record of many of the great dishes I have enjoyed in the Autumn of my years. 🙂 According to TripAdvisor there are about 1300 restaurants to choose from. However 90% of the time I tend to visit places I know & like. The 1st & 2nd photos are from the food court at Central Festival shopping mall.

Oysters at Central Festival

Oysters were on special, B360 or $11 USD for 9 & they tossed in one for free. 🙂

Baked Ham & vegetables

Excellent dish with lots of flavour.

Sunday roast at Robin Hood tavern

Good value here at a reasonable price.

Salmon sashimi

At Genki in Soi 4, one of my favourite Japanese restaurants.

Another dish at Genki

Egg roll with onion, delicious.

Toast Skagen at Longhorn Steakhouse

Consisting of two pieces of toasted bread, mayonnaise, and many prawns. Sometimes crab or crabsticks are substituted for prawns.

Excellent breakfast

Bake & Brew is a little out of the way for me, however the food is very good indeed.

Roast pork & noodles

Another dish from the food park at Central Marina shopping mall.

Teriyaki chicken at Miyazaki Japanese Teppanyaki restaurant

This tasty dish comes with vegetables, steamed rice & miso soup. Located at

Hachiban-ramen

Another excellent Japanese restaurant at Central Marina.

Hollys coffee at Terminal 21

The best pancake I have ever eaten. 🙂

For lots of information on Terminal just follow THIS LINK.

Hamburger without a bun

Terrific burgers at Anos in Terminal 21.

Phad Thai with prawns

They serve much more than coffee at the COFFEE CLUB.

The Tuesday night special at Patrick’s Steakhouse

Without a doubt they serve the best lamb shank in Pattaya, perhaps even the northern hemisphere. More on Patrick’s HERE.

Jasmine’s Cafe breakfast

Located in Pattaya Klang between Beach & 2nd Rd. Great value at B99.

Yayoi at Central Marina

Located next to MK, excellent Japanese food.

L’Auberge French Restaurant

Thanks for visiting my Food review Pattaya 2020 photo blog. Expect more updates in the next few months.

Check out my Pattaya webcam here.

Get a very good discount on Pattaya hotels by using THIS LINK.

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Tokyo fabulous food

Upmarket Chinese Food Sydney

Good English restaurants

Amazing World Food

Fresh seafood Bangkok

Steakhouse New York

Korea restaurants Itaewon

Pattaya live webcam

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Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya

July 8, 2020 by David Herd

Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya

Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya is located in the arcade off 2nd road opposite Mike shopping mall. In the same arcade you will find Patrick’s & the Beefeater.

A table or a booth sir?

Plenty of space between the tables. 🙂

Walking Street

This is dated 1960, however it should show 1980, the reason is I actually took the photo on my first visit to Pattaya.

The original photo

That’s my friend Rob Symonds walking towards the camera. We have visited Manila & Hong Kong on the way to Thailand. Follow THIS LINK for more 1980 photos.

July promotion was exceptional value.

B595 or $19 USD.

Lobster Bisque to begin

It tasted as good as it looks. 🙂

Australian Ribeye

At Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya this Australian Ribeye was extremely tender & tasty.

Guess who was celebrating his birthday?

Guilty as charged. 🙂

Creme Brulee is a favourite of mine.

It was a toss up between this & the Tiramisu. Creme Brulee is a dessert consisting of a rich custard base topped with a texturally contrasting layer of hardened caramelized sugar. It is normally served slightly chilled; the heat from the caramelizing process tends to warm the top of the custard, while leaving the center cool. The custard base is traditionally flavored with vanilla in French cuisine or with cinnamon and lemon in Catalan cuisine, but can have other flavorings. It is sometimes garnished with fruit.

Toast Skagen, one of my all time favorites.

The Beefeater also offers Skagen. Toast Skagen is an appetizer and Swedish food. Consisting of two slices of toast, mayonnaise and many prawns. Sometimes crabs are used instead of shrimp. The name of the dish originated from Skagen in Denmark, but the dish is not very well-known and most popular in Sweden, which was created by the restaurant and chef from Stockholm Tore Wretman. He introduced the Toast Skagen … Wikipedia

Australian Shiraz

Tonight I chose to take my own wine as it was a special occasion, the corkage fee is B300, or $9 USD.

Tiramisu

Very rich, I prefer the Creme Brulee.

Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya

Thanks for visiting my Longhorn Steakhouse Pattaya photo blog, I highly recommend this excellent restaurant. Don’t forget In the same arcade you will find two other very good restaurants Patrick’s & the Beefeater.

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