Restaurants in Bangkok

[Giotto]

Well, for once I am not the one who started it.

LOL.

Referring to a post from 2010, but not having started anything. French logic !


Giotto

[NicFrenchy]

. And again he talks about sausages. You are in the wrong forum. .

Giotto

Well, for once I am not the one who started it.

[Giotto]

Careful Commenting on the Sausage at Livingstones. Last time I had dinner there with Pita123 and commented about how great the sausages were, he jokes about me and sausages (in a Gay sense). Hehe

... and again he talks about sausages. You are in the wrong forum .

Giotto

[NicFrenchy]

I ate the coiled up German sausage smothered in onions with mashed potatoes and creamed cauliflower (sorry I forgot the menu name). It was very tasty and I would highly recommend it. The service was attentive too. Sorry I missed you Giotto but you were busy with four guests next to the pool while I was there. I left my name and regards with the lady at the side desk.

Careful Commenting on the Sausage at Livingstones. Last time I had dinner there with Pita123 and commented about how great the sausages were, he jokes about me and sausages (in a Gay sense). Hehe

[Etaoin2003]

Comparing Thai food in USA to Thai food in Thai is like comparing a Covered HJ to a BBBJCIM.

True of pretty much all Asian food in US. And you can't even go by the signs. If it says "Chinese" the owners/operators may be Korean. If it says "Thai" they may be Laotian. Sometimes it's gooey sweet and awful. Sometimes it's good without being authentic. They put up whatever signs, and cook whatever recipe necessary to make sales.

What passes for Chinese cooking in US buffet restaurants is a crime. But then the typical clientele looks like they stepped out of http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/.

[Member #3428]

I wonder how different the food will be.

Comparing Thai food in USA to Thai food in Thai is like comparing a Covered HJ to a BBBJCIM.

However at most thai restaurants in thailand they "dumb" down how spicy foods are for you unless you specifically ask for them to make it "real" style. Some make it too sweet or such to suit tourists tastes.

Some local Thai and Isaan food is excellent, ask your bar girl to take you to eat real Isaan food or such at a local place and make sure to tell them to make it authentic.

If you find yourself as the only non thai in the restaurant... then you're probably have a half way decent chance to get more authentic food but make sure to ask for it. If you are in a place full of foreigners, I'll wager you're not getting real authentic food.

[Sonic Bam]

Okay, not a BKK restaurant report but -
One time when visiting friends in the States I convinced them to try a new Thai restaurant (Evanston, Chicago area). Great looking place, great service when we arrived, I recommended we try one starter between us of the green papya salad thinking "that'll blow yer heads off".

Said salad arrives - nada chillis involved. I felt well let down. Asked the waitress why it was so bland and she giggled behind her hand. "not for here". Oh well.

[Vinny_Viagra]

I live in Massachusetts, USA. there are many Thai restaurants around here and I try one every week, sometimes twice. I guess I consider my self the local expert on Thai restaurants. I think its great that I do not have to fly 27 hours to enjoy Thailand. I can do it right here.

In August I will be coming to Bangkok and will eat as much Thai food as I can. It will be interesting to see if I can handle the spices of Thailand vs what I am use to here. I wonder how different the food will be.

This is a great thread. Thank you so much.

BTW, I love to visit them when there are 2 feet of snow on the ground and enjoy the Thai staff as they try to cope with the cold and the snow...

[Fon Tok]

A new Mexican restaurant opened on Soi 14 called Los Cabos. A really nice American from San Diego is the owner. This may be the best Mexican food you can get in Bangkok. It isn't as good as what you'll get in Texas or Southern California. But it is pretty good. Great hand shaken margaritas served in a very nice outdoor bar area. A very comfortable place to drink and eat. It is directly across from Suda, a Thai restaurant previously discussed in this section.

Based on this report and another recommendation, I went to Los Cabos last week. It's was easy to find as it's on a little side soi right next to the Asok BTS station. Great old building, friendly attentive staff, but unfortunately, I thought the food was less than so-so.

We had the Rock Lobster special and I would not order it again -- salad was warm, rice dry, and the loster had little taste. And, despite listing tortillas as part of the special, even though I said "aren't they included," I was charged for them (65 baht).

I might stop by here for a beer or some nachos, but I won't go back for dinner.

[Giotto]

I ate the coiled up German sausage smothered in onions with mashed potatoes and creamed cauliflower (sorry I forgot the menu name). It was very tasty and I would highly recommend it. The service was attentive too. Sorry I missed you Giotto but you were busy with four guests next to the pool while I was there. I left my name and regards with the lady at the side desk.

Ralph Kramden,

Ahh, it was you. Got the message that someone from the forum named "Graf ????" had asked for me ...

Sorry, that we missed each other. Please send a PM next time before you get over here - I will be there then .


Giotto

[Ralph Kramden]

I ate the coiled up German sausage smothered in onions with mashed potatoes and creamed cauliflower (sorry I forgot the menu name). It was very tasty and I would highly recommend it. The service was attentive too. Sorry I missed you Giotto but you were busy with four guests next to the pool while I was there. I left my name and regards with the lady at the side desk.

[NicFrenchy]

Next time I'm in Paris I'll seek the advice of a Thai expat about great local cuisine .

You know one thing I love about you TT, is that you have very good repartee. You can take a joke and a little sarcasm.
On the Thai expat thing.. all I can say is: "touche"

[Terry Terrier]

Actually it isn't really tasty in there......

Actually it is really tasty in there if they cook the food Thai style for you (the larb moo that I mentioned in my previous report excepted, which was clearly a kitchen fuck-up).

.....there is no way an Expat's palate will qualify the food as Great.....

Some of our party are Thai, and our food was ordered accordingly

Next time I'm in Paris I'll seek the advice of a Thai expat about great local cuisine .

they give you free condoms... but you might want to try them at your own risk. Probably made in china and too small for a normal dick.

Agreed. We blew them up into balloons and gave them to the kids to play with.

[Minuteman]

A new Mexican restaurant opened on Soi 14 called Los Cabos. A really nice American from San Diego is the owner.

This may be the best Mexican food you can get in Bangkok. It isn't as good as what you'll get in Texas or Southern California. But it is pretty good.

Great hand shaken margaritas served in a very nice outdoor bar area. A very comfortable place to drink and eat.

It is directly across from Suda, a Thai restaurant previously discussed in this section.

[NicFrenchy]

Recommended for a medium-priced hi-qual night out in Bangkok's Lower Suk district

Actually it isn't really tasty in there. It's fantastic food for first time tourists but there is no way an Expat's palate will qualify the food as Great.

The only appealing thing is that they give you free condoms... but you might want to try them at your own risk. Probably made in china and too small for a normal dick.