Pattaya Reports

[Turgid]

It's not that the women were hotter 20 years ago, its a function of your memory forgetting all but the hottest women.
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In many locales that I used to monger in thirty and more years ago there were no overweight providers.

[Mogwai]

My favorite breakfast buffet is at Casa Pascal, which is on the east side of Second Road, south of The Avenue complex, across the street from the Avani Resort. This is an upscale fine dining place with a serene dining room and some outdoor seating as well. The spread features something for everyone. Several types of fresh baked bread. Good coffee and tea. Cold cuts. A few Thai dishes. If you're looking for American breakfast food, they cook eggs to order with multiple types of meat. I'm a big fan of a hashbrown-like dish called rosti. The buffet is served until 2:00 pm.

I'm a fan of Casa Pascal as well. As a true Dutchman I like to eat bread for breakfast and lunch, and Casa Pascal's fresh baked bread is great.
The hashbrown-like dish is actually called rösti. It's Swiss, just like the owner and quite a lot of the German speaking customers I think.

You can also get "American" breakfast food at any of the places that serve pub grub. The Sportsman, Robin Hood, Witherspoon's and my personal favorite the Devonshire on Soi Lengkee. All those places cater to the ex-pat crowd, so if you've never tried an English Breakfast have at it. They usually have numerous sporting events going whenever they are open.

I like to go to the Devonshire every now and then, because they have great Thai food as well, with some unusual dishes. I do not care much about their English 'food'.

[Bunky]

I would like to know if there are any buffet / American breakfast places near Soi 6.

My favorite breakfast buffet is at Casa Pascal, which is on the east side of Second Road, south of The Avenue complex, across the street from the Avani Resort. This is an upscale fine dining place with a serene dining room and some outdoor seating as well. The spread features something for everyone. Several types of fresh baked bread. Good coffee and tea. Cold cuts. A few Thai dishes. If you're looking for American breakfast food, they cook eggs to order with multiple types of meat. I'm a big fan of a hashbrown-like dish called rosti. The buffet is served until 2:00 pm.

You can also get "American" breakfast food at any of the places that serve pub grub. The Sportsman, Robin Hood, Witherspoon's and my personal favorite the Devonshire on Soi Lengkee. All those places cater to the ex-pat crowd, so if you've never tried an English Breakfast have at it. They usually have numerous sporting events going whenever they are open.

I'm afraid all these places are a bit south of Soi 6. And you'll be going against the one-way traffic on Second Road. Best bet is to work your way over to Soi Buakhao and head south.

[Fleaker29]

It's not that the women were hotter 20 years ago, its a function of your memory forgetting all but the hottest women.

I have found posts on this board from 20 years ago claiming that women then were not as hot as women 20 years earlier.

And yet, they are.

[Mogwai]

I have some buddies that would always like to go to the Hilton in the evening for drinks. It finally dawned in them, why are we coming up here paying 300 baht for the same drink that we could get at another place for 50 baht. You are paying for the ambiance.

Yes, exactly.

[Mr Enternational]

The Hilton breakfast buffet was around 750 baht or even more,

I have some buddies that would always like to go to the Hilton in the evening for drinks. It finally dawned in them, why are we coming up here paying 300 baht for the same drink that we could get at another place for 50 baht. You are paying for the ambiance.

[Explorer8939]

Awesome but I do notice the women who work the strip now are nowhere close to as hot as they were back in the days. Don't get me wrong they still got gorgeous women in that country. They just don't look like how they looked 20 years ago. Now I know I just got played when I went to Phuket it's all good still had a great time there.

It's not that the women were hotter 20 years ago, its a function of your memory forgetting all but the hottest women.

I have found posts on this board from 20 years ago claiming that women then were not as hot as women 20 years earlier.

[MwenByen]

Awesome but I do notice the women who work the strip now are nowhere close to as hot as they were back in the days. Don't get me wrong they still got gorgeous women in that country. They just don't look like how they looked 20 years ago. Now I know I just got played when I went to Phuket it's all good still had a great time there.

They are not settling. 1000 baht is still a lot of money. Just because foreigners come in throwing around money, does not mean the Thais see it as a little money. It is the same as my apartment was 4500 baht 17 years ago and my taxi to the airport was 1000 baht 17 years ago, the same as they are today. If people do not know how or do not want to negotiate is a different story. But that is also the price in the BJ bars and gentlemen's clubs. And I have never had a problem negotiating this in the massage shops.

[XXL]

It may be priced at 350 or even 400 now. But it is available for outsiders. So are the swimming pools (400 baht).

[Mogwai]

I hear, but you might know better than me prior to Covid, they say the Hilton was pretty good, especially Fri Seafood day. Not sure of the cost but years back, group of guys from Softball use to visit regularly. Also recently guys at Iris Rover mentioned the Holiday Inn great buffet.

The Hilton breakfast buffet was around 750 baht or even more, IIRC, when I looked into it, but that was pre-covid. I don't know how much it is now. And according to their website the restaurant where they serve it, is closed for maintenance at the moment.

[LittleBigMan]

Thai Garden Resort on North Pattaya Road has a big ass breakfast buffet for 399.

I hear, but you might know better than me prior to Covid, they say the Hilton was pretty good, especially Fri Seafood day. Not sure of the cost but years back, group of guys from Softball use to visit regularly. Also recently guys at Iris Rover mentioned the Holiday Inn great buffet.

[Mr Enternational]

any buffet / americab breakfast places near Soi 6.

Thai Garden Resort on North Pattaya Road has a big ass breakfast buffet for 399.

[Fleaker29]

The Altera Hotel has a nice buffet. I believe they are charging 200 baht, if you're not staying there.
https://atmindgroup.com/alterahotelandresidence/

Thank you for this.

[Crocodilexp]

Repeating what I said long ago, prohibiting a specific race is quite fucked up. The often cited "3 Indians sipping one beer for two hours" is easily solved by an entry fee per person that can be adjusted against actuals.

Yes, racism is messed up. That said, it's almost never about the "3 Indians 1 beer problem", and not about deodorant or trousers either. It comes down to how a certain demographics of long-standing customers is unhappy with your presence.

If you spent any time on Thailand expat forums, you've probably noticed how many crusty old Farang intensely hate Indians. They're not even hiding it. Now, the Pattaya mongers are basically the worse end of that racist demographics.

They want to exclude you, and the bars are obliging in order to keep them as customers. It's similar to how certain venues (like Soi Thaniya in Bangkok) are Japanese only. Japanese punters don't like the barbarian Farang messing with "their" girls and spaces.

The main difference is that Japanese (and East Asians in general) are comfortable with open racism. Farang are not, so they come up with various thinly veiled excuses like trousers or clean shoes, and would certainly probably welcome you if you said you were from the UK to maintain the pretense.

Personally, I'd go to places that accept me (fortunately there are plenty), and not even try to give money to those who act disrespectful towards my group, even if they made an exception and allowed me to be their customer.

[Mogwai]

Hello everyone,
Off topic.
I'm planning to go to Pattaya in late September. Last time I was there I stayed close to Walking Street but this time I am planning to stay close to Soi 6.
I found a great buffet in Beach Road but I'the like to know if there are any buffet / americab breakfast places near Soi 6.
Thank you.

The Altera Hotel has a nice buffet. I believe they are charging 200 baht, if you're not staying there.
https://atmindgroup.com/alterahotelandresidence/