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Fabulous Commons Bangkok

August 18, 2021 by David Herd

Fabulous Commons Bangkok

The Commons Thonglor (25)

Fabulous Commons Bangkok located in Thonglor is a wonderful venue for many interesting restaurants. Diners can order their favorite dishes from the various food kiosks to dine at the central communal area before heading upstairs for dessert and shopping.

Meat & Bones

The Commons Thonglor (18)

Great name for a restaurant. 🙂 There are two options: the standout eight-hour-roasted beef ribs (B480) and six-hour-roasted pork ribs (B280), both cooked in a smokehouse and slathered with the in-house recipe of rubs and barbecue sauce.

Soul Food

The Commons Thonglor (11)

Risky Chicken (B250) wraps up a meal of somtam with fried chicken in a Conkey’s brioche bun, while the Khao Soy Cowboy (B259) sees pulled pork in khao soy curry mixed with sweet potato and mustard pickles.

Live lobster available

The Commons Thonglor (28)

Excellent lobster sandwiches here which cost about B900.

The Lobster Lab

The Commons Thonglor (8)

With years of experience as one of Thailand’s top seafood importers, The Lobster Lab serves fresh lobster from Maine and a bevy of other high-quality seafood. Grab a roll to go, or enjoy a spread of hearty sharing dishes like lobster mac-and-cheese or a plate of oysters.

Roast

The Commons Thonglor (32)

This business had a big hand in kick-starting Bangkok’s brunch craze, it serves all-day dishes like crab cakes with eggs Benedict (B360), corned beef hash (B280), and a sinfully rich strawberry waffle (B260). Other meals are represented on the menu too, such as lunch (burgers) and dinner (steak frites B890, roast chicken B480). Thanks to carefully-sourced beans roasted in house, the coffee here is excellent.

My brother Warren Herd

The Commons Thonglor (31)

Studying the excellent menu at Roast.

Excellent pasta

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 I chose this pasta which was very good indeed.

Kitchen at The Roast

The Commons Thonglor (42)

Very clean and efficient.

Barrio Bonito

The Commons Thonglor (21)

Established about eight years ago on Koh Chang, Barrio Bonito quickly earned itself Tripadvisor’s no. 1 restaurant spot on the island. Co-owner Mariana Villalobos Torres, a self-taught chef from Mexico City, turns out authentic native dishes on a short menu that rotates daily. Usual offerings include burritos, tacos and queso (cheese fondue) with different fillings and toppings like homemade chorizo, slow-cooked pulled pork, beef and lamb.

The Beer Cap

The Commons Thonglor (24)

Unlike its sister venue, Brew, The Beer Cap focuses on niche craft beers, both on tap and by the bottle. When we last visited, there were six beers on tap: BrewDog Punk IPA (B160/260 per pint/half-pint), Holgate (B220), Chainbreaker White IPA (B240), Epic Escape IPA (B220), Epic Mid Mountain mid ale (B220) and Limburgse Witte (B140/240). Bottles are categorized by style (not country of origin like at Brew) and cover brands like Hitachino, La Trappe, Rogue and Chimney.

Communal dining section

The Commons Thonglor (27)

This ambitious project works kind of like a food court, only a really, really good one. Diners can order their favorite dishes from the various food kiosks to dine at the central communal area before heading upstairs for dessert and shopping.

Location

Sukhumvit Soi 55 Thonglor Bangkok 

Thanks for visiting my Fabulous Commons Bangkok photo blog, if you visit Bangkok make sure you visit the Commons.

Everything you wanted to know about Bangkok but were afraid to ask. 🙂

 

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Tokyo fabulous food 2015

August 15, 2021 by David Herd

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

Tokyo fabulous food 2015, this was my 4th visit to this wonderful city. I was travelling with my friend Hamish from Pattaya who is also a huge fan of Japanese cuisine.

Sushizanmai is my favourite restaurant

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

This is one of their many branches, my favoourite was near the old Tsukiji  market.

Best food in the world

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

That’s just my humble opinion, good Japanese food all over the country is magnificent 🙂

Did I say perfection?

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

Well, here’s proof. 

Open 24 hours a day & there always seems to be a queue

Tsujiki wholesale Fish market Tokyo

It’s now 2021 & I hope they have not moved as the fish market has.

So many choices & such little time. 🙂

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

  What a terrific variety of top quality sashimi.

The Cellar Grill at Omotesando

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

A fabulous restaurant with incredibe food.

Sausauges at the Cellar Grill

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

Now this does not look Japanese.

Baked avocado was fabulous

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

I am now hooked on baked avocado. 🙂

Our friendly waiter at the Cellar Grill

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

If you visit tokyo make sure you try this wonderful restaurant. 

Pre dinner drinks at Metro cafe

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

What a mix, on Canadian, Two American & two Australians.

Heading for Piss Alley

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

Memory Lane, or Piss Alley as its often referred to (or in Japanese, Omoide Yokocho).

Lots of smal crowded restaurants in Piss Alley.

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

Located in Shinjuku, Piss Alley is a must see when you are in Tokyo.

Two Ameican girls dining in Piss Alley.

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

Naturally Hamish & I had a nice chat with the gorgeous girls.

Another terrific restaurant near Shibuya station.

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

The food was so good I ate there two nights in a row.

Here are two dishes they serve

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One beef & one chicken.

Shabusen in the Ginza

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

Kobe beef to die for. 🙂

Am I happy, or am I happy. 🙂

Asia best city definitely Tokyo Japan

Shabusen is fabulous.

Farewell from Tokyo

Tokyo fabulous food 2015

I can’t wait to visit again. Many thanks for visiting my Tokyo fabulous food 2015 photo blog.

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Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya

October 20, 2018 by David Herd

A shop with the lot.

Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya

Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya

Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya is open 24 hours a day, & this branch is head & shoulders above all the others I have visited both here & Bangkok.

Smoked salmon, bring it on.

Foodland Terminal 21 PattayaSlap it on a bagel with cream cheese and sprinkle over some chopped chives.

You gotta love the deli. 🙂

Fabulous Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya I will definitely be buying lots of leg ham here.

Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya

Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya A huge selection of goods as you can clearly see.

A very good selection at a reasonable price.

Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya Best supermarket across the road is going to feel the effect of Foodland.

The bakery

Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya Cakes, donuts, bread, croissants you name it.

Lets not forget our friendly butcher.

Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya As I said previously this branch is head & shoulders above all the others I have visited both here & Bangkok.

Not too sure what his job is.

Fabulous Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya Just entertaining the kids I guess. 🙂

Here is some bad news

Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya Very bad news, the cost of wine in Thailand is shocking, these 2 litre offerings are $30 AUD. Now in Australia you can buy an equivalent 4 litre cask for $12. That’s $3 a litre as opposed to $15 in Thailand. 

Perhaps I should buy some grapes & make my own wine.

Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya Wait a minute I don’t have a bath tub where I can crush them.

This is a fair question. 🙂

Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya

I guess I’ll have to grin & bear it at $15 a litre.

Here is the Foodland restaurant.

Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya I’m a regular customer for breakfast at the branch at Royal Gardens, it’s a steel at 65 Baht or $2.80 AUD.

Open 24 hours a day

Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya A huge advantage for me is the adjacent Starbucks, I have tea with my breakfast then move to Starbucks for my coffee. 🙂

Excellent quality & value.

Foodland Terminal 21 Pattaya B65 is so cheap & the eggs are perfect. 🙂

OK, I have got to ly, my plane is waiting.

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