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[QUOTE=Mouse1;1164286]I wouldn't touch a hotel buffet with a fork on the end of a barge-pole, but I'm prejudiced.[/QUOTE]Oh come on LOL, you say that after recommending that shithole Cabbages and Condom?
I can guarantee (tried and approved) that the buffet at the 4 seasons, sukhothai, SGS and even WGS are above average. The Marriott "All you can eat" Dim sum are also amazing for only 750 thb per person (see picture)
[QUOTE=NicFrenchy; 1164385]Oh come on LOL, you say that after recommending that shithole Cabbages and Condom?
I can guarantee (tried and approved) that the buffet at the 4 seasons, sukhothai, SGS and even WGS are above average. The Marriott "All you can eat" Dim sum are also amazing for only 750 thb per person (see picture) [/QUOTE]Without wishing to flog a very mort cheval, I was mentioning C&C as a mildly interesting one-off experience with OK food.
Above average buffet? You may well be correct. But the thought of a table full of barely warm mass-produced food stagnating and slowly congealing, whilst being picked over by a troupe of picky tourists in 4-star 'ambience' fills me with horror. And the words 'All you can eat for 750 Bht' are not normally associated with fine dining... But I am fussy. A carvery, anyone?
Give me that little food court on the corner of Soi 3 any day. Lovely pineapple smoothies. :)
Anyway, it's way past my bed-time in this time zone. See you all in LOS on Sunday.
[QUOTE=Mouse1;1164389]Without wishing to flog a very mort cheval, I was mentioning C&C as a mildly interesting one-off experience with OK food.[/QUOTE]I was just kidding about the C&C. .
Maybe we'll do brunch with Pita123, Alex and some other ISGers@the SGS on Sunday.
Ok, it's like 2, 000+ a pop, but well worth it.
Pita123, you in town? Get your ass over to BKK
I've just realized why all Thai people have cellphones with a large screen. It's almost impossible to read and write Thai script on a small screen one, where of course Roman script works perfectly. At a low resolution, you would need a lens to tell one letter from the other, even if it's your native language. What a fucked up alphabet.
[QUOTE=Rodwint2;1164108]Any recommendations for any restaurants near or around Nana / Soi 11? Buffets? Seafood? Thanks for any thoughts or comments on this topic.[/QUOTE]I would like to recommend a medium-priced Korean restaurant, Dawon (not to be confused with Dawin Hotel) , near the Thonglor skytrain station, only three stops from Nana.
Each table has a grill, where you grill your own meat, which they keep serving you (all you can eat, time limit 2 hours) along with tasty vegetables. Only Asians eating there when I was there, which is usually a good sign. Great place to bring a date.
[QUOTE=Mouse1; 1164243]So f*king patronising.
Sure, it's not haute cuisine; I never said it was. The service is fine. The prIice is arguably a bit high but not excessive. 0bviously you chuck the free condoms.
You go there because it is a little bit different, amusing or interesting, and an admirable charity.
I repeat my statement. It's worth going to once. You have obviously been a few times and even tried the condoms. [/QUOTE]I fully agree. The question was not "I am looking for fine place where I can eat every day at cheap price.
It is a nice one off. Just when trying a new wine for a change. Worth doing.
It is an usual place, why not trying, then?
[QUOTE=NicFrenchy; 1164385]Oh come on LOL, you say that after recommending that shithole Cabbages and Condom?
I can guarantee (tried and approved) that the buffet at the 4 seasons, sukhothai, SGS and even WGS are above average. The Marriott "All you can eat" Dim sum are also amazing for only 750 thb per person (see picture) [/QUOTE]What hotels are SGS and WGS?
[QUOTE=Rodwint2; 1164321]Thank you all for your thoughtful comments and suggestions.
I will look forward to checking them out. [/QUOTE]If you like Thai food. And open late night. Try out the Thai Restaurants right across from the Beergarden. Not bad and not expensive.
[QUOTE=The Pro; 1164182]Nobody has really done details on the airport rail link so here goes.
One way trip Airport to Sukhumvit is 50 baht or 105 baht depending on whether you go Express or City Line.
City Line Airport to Makassan is 35 baht. Walk around from Makassan to Phetchburi MRT station (around 80 metres) and then one stop on MRT to Sukhumvit station and you have gone from Airport to Asoke BTS / Sukhumvit MRT for 50 baht and in around 45 minutes.
Excellent if you have to get to Sukhumvit in times of traffic jams where a taxi will cost 400 baht and take over 1 hour.
If you want to do it quicker there is the Express train, which costs 90 baht from Aiport to Makassan.
At the airport keep going down and the Airport train is on the lowest level. Right hand side is City Line train which takes 30 minutes from Airport to Makassan for 35 baht. On the left hand side is Express line which takes 15 minutes from Airport to Makassan for 90 baht.
Once you arrive at Makassan you can get a taxi, or if you do not mind a short walk then you can walk around to Phetchburi MRT station and from there go anywhere the MRT goes (which for Sukhumvit is one stop for 15 baht).
I always use the train if I have no luggage, as simply its quicker than taxi at most times of the day.
Coming back to the airport is just the reverse, either get the MRT to Phetchburi station and walk around to Makassan Airport Rail link station, or get a taxi to Makassan and get on the train from there. Fares are the same. 35 baht for City Link train and 90 baht for Express train.
If you are averse to walking a little, or do not like pulling you luggage around a bit, use a taxi from the airport. If you want to get into Sukhumvit quickly and avoid the traffic jams then use a combination of Express train and MRT and you can be in Sukhumvit Asoke from the airport in 30 to 45 mintues regardless of traffic.
The choice is yours. 50 baht for the total trip on the City Line / MRT or 105 baht on the Express Line / MRT. [/QUOTE]Good to know that. I always get stuck in traffic for over an hour. Since I always stay around Suk I'm going to try that next time.
[QUOTE=NicFrenchy;1164399]I was just kidding about the C&C. .Maybe we'll do brunch with Pita123, Alex and some other ISGers@the SGS on Sunday. Ok, it's like 2, 000+ a pop, but well worth it. Pita123, you in town? Get your ass over to BKK[/QUOTE]Pita, where are you?
Here's a few more buffet options (shamelessly copied from another forum & may not be current as of today. I'll check the internet for some of them)
Friday. Baccara.
One of the most popular go go bars on Soi Cowboy also serves up one of the most popular all-you-can-eat dinners in Bangkok every Friday night. The price varies at times, but the last time I was there it was 100 baht per person, and the buffet was served from 9 pm until about 11 pm. They spend the afternoon barbequing a pig, then cut it up and serve it with mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, potato salad, gravy, and sometimes a tossed salad. There is also Thai food; usually 4 to 6 dishes each Friday, though the selection varies. Sit on the open-air veranda in front of the go go and stuff yourself, but be aware that the service staff will expect you to order at least one drink. I've heard it rumored that the owner of Baccara runs this buffet every week as an excuse to barbeque the pig and irritate 'the Arab' who owns several bars on the Soi, but I have no idea whether that's true or not. This is probably not the place to bring your wife or girlfriend, though it's a great place to chow down with a bunch of good mates.
Saturday. The Wine Pub – Ratchatewi.
The Wine Pub may not be known to people who spend most of their time in Sukhumvit and Silom. It's on the second floor of the Pullman Hotel. The full address is:
2nd floor at Pullman Bangkok Hotel.
King Power. 8/2 Rangnam Road, Thanon-Phayathai,
Ratchathewi, Bangkok.
Every Saturday night from 6 pm to 10 pm the Wine Pub offers an all-you-can-eat tapas meal priced at 900 baht per person. The meal includes a bottle of wine, and if you don't finish the bottle you can take it home. The theécor is upscale and trendy, and the service is very good. This is a great place for a first date or a dinner with business colleagues.
Sunday. The Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit – Sukhumvit Road.
This is an elegant Sunday meal. The price is 2, 000 baht per person for one of the best Sunday brunches around, which is served from 11:30 a. M. Until 3:00pm Enjoy a buffet that is heavy on seafood while a live jazz trio plays gently in the background. Drinks are included in this buffet that is all about quality, but be ready to add a 10% service charge and 7% VAT to the bill, bringing the total price to 2, 340 baht per person. It's a wonderful buffet in a great atmosphere and worth every satang!
Monday. Coyote Mexican Restaurant on Sukhumvit Road near Soi 33.
We featured Coyote in the very first Spotlight, but that's no reason to ignore the great Monday night buffet that they offer, so here we go again. The price is 249 baht and the hours are from 6:30 to 9:30. Good quality Mexican food is available along with happy hour pricing until 6:30. Nice atmosphere, good service and a manager who has a good eye for picking pretty girls to work in the place. Your wife or girlfriend will feel right at home here, and it's also suitable for a business dinner or a night out with a group of friends.
Tuesday. Narai Pizza – locations throughout Bangkok.
The price is 179 baht and the buffet runs all day, from 10:00 am to 9:30 pm. I like the pizza here, though some people say it's crap. They offer some spicy noodles on the buffet as well but I wouldn't recommend them. One nice thing about this buffet is that it includes soft drinks. They offer Pepsi and 7up, but I usually get the lemon iced tea. This is a chain restaurant aimed at families, university students and the like. They have several locations, but I usually go to Century Mall near Victory Monument BTS or Fortune Center near Rama 9 MRT station.
Wednesday. The Great American Rib Company on Sukhumvit Soi 36.
The price is 450 baht but not 100% sure about the hours. You can sit outside on the open air deck at large picnic tables with wooden benches and enjoy American style barbeque in a very casual atmosphere that's perfect for a relaxed dinner with your girlfriend or a long night of drinking and eating with several of you best pals. Beef, pork and chicken are featured, and a specialty of the house is jalapeno corn bread, which I really love. You'll pay for your drinks here. I'the suggest plenty of cold beer to wash down the food, and then a taxi to take you back to your room for a long night's sleep.
Thursday. Yuan Chinese Restaurant – Millennium Hilton Hotel.
Okay, I'm cheating a little bit on this one because the buffet is available every day, but the price is 650 baht per person for an all-you-can-eat dim sum lunch that is available from 11:30 a. M. To 2:30 pm I've actually never eaten in this restaurant, though I've had some lovely evenings on the riverside veranda. This is one of Bangkok's best quality hotels, so I'm prepared to recommend the restaurant on the strength of the Hilton reputation.
(source: spotlight guy on big mango blog)
I'll add a few more buffet options:
Monday. Bully's Pub on Sukhumvit 1 serves all-you can eat spaghetti and meatballs. Only been there once but it was excellent. 179 baht when I went a few years back.
Tuesday. Bourbon Street Pub (sukhumvit 22) has a Mexican buffet. It's pretty good, lots of options. I think it's about 300 baht but I can't be sure.
Sunday. Molly Malone's in Silom has a Sunday carvery from 12pm. 4pm. Lamb, Roast Beef, and Ham along with yorkshire pudding and some veg. Dessert is included.
[QUOTE=Rodwint2;1164460]What hotels are SGS and WGS?[/QUOTE]SGS = Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit.
WGS = Westin Grande Sukhumvit
[QUOTE=Pita123;1164288]Their duck soup (ba mee bped) is great![/QUOTE]Yong Lee is very well known and popular since ancient times, despite grumpy staff and and closes very early (mainly a daytime place). Also closes for a staff break period. If after duck, I suggest Thong Kee on other side of Suk close to Asoke station is actually better tasting roast duck (less greasy / fatty). I prefer to get take-away roast duck from Thong Kee (but can eat in. Its completely Chinese style).
[QUOTE=Mouse1; 1164286]Tastes in food are obviously as diferent as tastes in women.
Zanzibar is over-priced IMO.
There's a nice little Thai restaurant at the other end of Cheap Charlie Soi ('It's just a tourist place', the cry goes out.). Most of the other restaurants aren't Thai, which pretty much rules them out for me (when in Thailand I eat Thai. That rule applies in most countries except Korea. So equally KoreaTown ruled out for me).
I wouldn't touch a hotel buffet with a fork on the end of a barge-pole, but I'm prejudiced. [/QUOTE]Zanzibar was totally shit, IMHO, although many will agree. There was nothing good about it. Get eaten by mosquitos while waiting a long time for unsatisfactory food, and pricey. Plenty of better places in the same Soi 11, like Rosabieng, limoncello, etc. Even the German Pub.
I would eat in a good hotel buffet when price and quality is right, but its important to find a good one. Not the Ambassador, for example. I used to enjoy one at Century Park Hotel in Pratuunam a few years back that was very reasonably priced. Its usually easier to just pick a good normal restaurant and avoid eating too much. Grand Millenium buffet was okay (perhaps a bit pricey).
2K sounds too high for a buffet to me. I would rather get a cheap bite and a sex session for same money. A work out at Mango is not fattening :D
I like Little Italy on corner Soi 23 for simple stuff. Their lamb cutlets are great. Unpretentious, basic, but good.
My favourite restaurant is Toaya Soi 33/1 (Japanese) very good value for money and super fresh suschi, which is difficult to find (closed Tuesdays).
[QUOTE=Syzygies;1164915]2K sounds too high for a buffet to me. I would rather get a cheap bite and a sex session for same money. A work out at Mango is not fattening :D[/QUOTE]SGS Sunday brunch is well worth the 2. 5k and 4seasons buffet is also well worth the 3. 8k