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[angiud]

Talking of ice creams, if you bored of Walls and Nestle', very good home-made ice cream (thai style) on the Thong Sala-Chaloklam road, nearly opposite the big gasoline station. Nice alfresco location and also good quality thai food. For the real italian gelato try Fellini in Srithanu, selling good gelato made from the company Rossini in Lamai. Last arrived a new thai/italian franchise ice cream shop inside Tommy resort in Haad Rin. Average quality.


Sorry I send as new topic but actually I want to send in Phangan restaurants... My mistake!

Edited by angiud, 2008-04-30 13:53:53.

[mssabai]

Am I being dumb? I can't find Johns!

A new Isaan restaurant has opened on the way to the hospital. It's a really nice location, very cheap and in my book the only decent Isaan food on the island. Really nice. It's called Sep something. Sorry that's rubbish but you will be able to find it. It's on the right and has lots of those outside seating huts and a live band

Tried Peppercorn and thought it was great. The wine was really nice and reasonably priced too. Friendly service.

Also ate at Nic's in Had Rin. Wasn't too happy with what I chose, but everyone else's food was lovely. It's a nice setting, has decent cheap wine and the service is very good. Nice owners too. Great place to bring kids as loads of room, kid friendly food and a play mate in the form of 2 year old Nic who will happily share his large assortment of bikes if asked nicely!

But I still haven't managed to find any really good (Samui standard) authentic Thai food bar Sep for Isaan. Can anyone help? Even the Thais seem stumped when asked. Looking for good sea food (shellfish ideally) and good geng som....

[sbk]

Have you tried the Thai seafood restaurant just past the lady bars, before the high school? I believe its called Chor Chang. We've always had good seafood there.

As for the Sep something place, is it on the main Seethanu road then?: Do they have Laab? (I like a good laab but find too many places use too many innards for my liking).

John is on the road to Nai Wok, just outside Thong Sala, just after the Masons Arms inside that walled house for rent complex. He is only open from Wed-Sun and does a killer Sunday roast.

[Samuian]

Found the Restaurant of the "High-Life" Resort - Had Yao a great treat, good Ambiente, Chill out Athmosphere, grand views around sunset, reasonable priced, generous servings, friendly staff, every dish is "farang tuned", so if one desires Thai-Style Radioactivity, PLEASE mention when ordering!

[Etherus]

Johns place is here



You will find the food and service excellent. The have a good write up here. They have been rated with 3 lobsters.

[mssabai]

sbk, on 2008-05-06 14:28:24, said:

As for the Sep something place, is it on the main Seethanu road then?: Do they have Laab? (I like a good laab but find too many places use too many innards for my liking).

Yes, the road to the hospital (is that the same one?). Not the coast road. Went again the other night and it is really really great. Sooo cheap - som tam is 35 baht, really good service and awesome food. Pet mak though! I haven't tried that laap but they definitely have it. Tried the tap wan, som tam, nam tok muu and tom sep so far and going again tonight! Also have the whole menu translated very literally into english (rather than just doing a completely different english menu) which is really helpful (and fairly amusing at times!).

Thanks for the recommendation - will give it a go.

[mahtin]

mssabai, on 2008-05-06 09:06:55, said:

Am I being dumb? I can't find Johns!

A new Isaan restaurant has opened on the way to the hospital. It's a really nice location, very cheap and in my book the only decent Isaan food on the island. Really nice. It's called Sep something. Sorry that's rubbish but you will be able to find it. It's on the right and has lots of those outside seating huts and a live band

Tried Peppercorn and thought it was great. The wine was really nice and reasonably priced too. Friendly service.

Also ate at Nic's in Had Rin. Wasn't too happy with what I chose, but everyone else's food was lovely. It's a nice setting, has decent cheap wine and the service is very good. Nice owners too. Great place to bring kids as loads of room, kid friendly food and a play mate in the form of 2 year old Nic who will happily share his large assortment of bikes if asked nicely!

But I still haven't managed to find any really good (Samui standard) authentic Thai food bar Sep for Isaan. Can anyone help? Even the Thais seem stumped when asked. Looking for good sea food (shellfish ideally) and good geng som....

Well...Yes, Bamboo, as mentioned by an earlier poster, but it's in Thong Nai Pan Noi, not Yai.
Gan the owner is from Udon Thani (or Nongkai, have to ask the wife, she's her friend, known her since 2000 when she started with just 2 tables. Now there is a big house with Red Indian stuff in the original location). Her brother does good juices in a place across the road and slightly more central.
It's not exactly an upscale restaurant, so the choice is limited, but really good and authentic, yes.
Everyone knows Gan, but probably not that it is called Bamboo.

[mssabai]

mahtin, on 2008-05-21 23:48:41, said:

Well...Yes, Bamboo, as mentioned by an earlier poster, but it's in Thong Nai Pan Noi, not Yai.
Gan the owner is from Udon Thani (or Nongkai, have to ask the wife, she's her friend, known her since 2000 when she started with just 2 tables. Now there is a big house with Red Indian stuff in the original location). Her brother does good juices in a place across the road and slightly more central.
It's not exactly an upscale restaurant, so the choice is limited, but really good and authentic, yes.
Everyone knows Gan, but probably not that it is called Bamboo.

I know Gan very well, and the food at bamboo is good, but not authentic isaan - more isaan for farangs. She knows I can eat spicy food, yet still I don't get som tam anywhere near as hot as I would like and she doesn't do Som Tam Puu. It's also nearly twice the price of the restaurant in Tong Sala and you can't get things like Nam Tok, Tom Sep or Tap waan so I am afraid it just doesn't compete in my book. Sorry Gan!!

[ham]

mssabai, mai pet mai aroy, na?
ham

[mahtin]

mssabai, on 2008-05-22 10:18:21, said:

mahtin, on 2008-05-21 23:48:41, said:

Well...Yes, Bamboo, as mentioned by an earlier poster, but it's in Thong Nai Pan Noi, not Yai.
Gan the owner is from Udon Thani (or Nongkai, have to ask the wife, she's her friend, known her since 2000 when she started with just 2 tables. Now there is a big house with Red Indian stuff in the original location). Her brother does good juices in a place across the road and slightly more central.
It's not exactly an upscale restaurant, so the choice is limited, but really good and authentic, yes.
Everyone knows Gan, but probably not that it is called Bamboo.

I know Gan very well, and the food at bamboo is good, but not authentic isaan - more isaan for farangs. She knows I can eat spicy food, yet still I don't get som tam anywhere near as hot as I would like and she doesn't do Som Tam Puu. It's also nearly twice the price of the restaurant in Tong Sala and you can't get things like Nam Tok, Tom Sep or Tap waan so I am afraid it just doesn't compete in my book. Sorry Gan!!

Ah well, when we go my wife goes into the kitchen, which probably explains the authenticity.

[mssabai]

ham, on 2008-05-22 16:35:32, said:

mssabai, mai pet mai aroy, na?
ham

Exactly. Didn't understand how addictive chilli was until moving here. Chilli porridge anyone??

[angiud]

New sushi bar close to the night market in Thong Sala. Good sushi and sashimi, also if the chef is a falang and not a japanese. Small menu, singha draft, cheap and friendly. Wifi.

[sbk]

I've heard of that one angiud, is that the one that is inside the night market, down the little side alley?

[angiud]

Yes is that one

[CaptainBluebeard]

I've always had good meals at Hot Moon in Haad Yao (West) and the views of the sunset are great.

Wonderful cocktails too ... the owner/chef Kevin is a nice guy from the US ...

http://www.hotmoonthailand.com/ (moderator - please remove link if board policy is not to post websites).

[angiud]

Two new italian restaurants (sigh!): Monna Lisa in Haad Rin, behind Drop In Bar (good luck!) and Mediterraneo (greek and italian cuisine), near Big A and opposite 7 eleven. Still no try.

Ah, forget, a "vietnamese" restaurant from the guys of "Same Same" in the same position of "Mediterraneo". Average food.

Edited by angiud, 2008-08-03 15:46:48.

[Jose]

Just had a really tasty Margarita & garlic pizza at Frank's Restaurant in Bantai, just 1Km out of Thong Sala left on the main road before the bridge, next to the Sports bar.
There is some fine food and desserts in François' menu. The restaurant's fine decor mirrors the owner being a genuine French restaurateur.

[stevehaigh]

that new Vietnamese place (sorry, don;t know the name) on the baan thai road, about 100m past big A on the same side, almost opposite the new 7/11, is very good and very reasonably priced. very unique tasting food, good for a change.

[lazyguy]

my dear, Jose, you must be fat like a planet :-) ...but to be honest.... I have added about more than five kilos over the last five years I live on KPN. if it
goes on like this Jose and me we will form a new culinaric galaxy within some years here on the island. I always thought about opening a restaurant. just
to speed things up...

I would like to mention the restaurant of COOKIES BUNGALOWS at Aow Nai Wok, which is on the west coast close to Thong Sala. Here you will get served
delicious and fresh Thai and western cuisine such as international breakfasts for a bargain price in extremely cosy athmosphere with panoramic sea views
towards Angthon National Marine Park. Very recommendable for any time of the day. I love the hamburger sets with french fries for just 120THB.

...and here comes a secret link to a very good and extremely reasonable priced Thai restaurant in Thong Sala which is not just good but also very good
hidden. My wife and me we call it the NOODLE SHOP and you can find it opposite "Sexy Scissors" on the corner behind the big building in a small dirt road.
The location is very sweet with a roofed teracce where the decks plantation looks like it will fall into your soup by every minute but keeps efficiently the sun
away for the sake of an enjoyable time with no sunburns.

The rastaurant is famous for its Thai soups: gootiau nam moo toon (slowly cooked pork), gootiau nam tok (with blood) and tom yum. But they also have
various other Thai dishes such as phad khapau moo/gai, phad prik moo/gai etc. - very delicious. Here we eat with four persons for under 150THB in total.

Greetings

LG
(just a small side business)

[ham]

lazyguy, on 2008-09-01 08:18:59, said:

my dear, Jose, you must be fat like a planet :-) ...but to be honest.... I have added about more than five kilos over the last five years I live on KPN. if it
goes on like this Jose and me we will form a new culinaric galaxy within some years here on the island. I always thought about opening a restaurant. just
to speed things up...

I would like to mention the restaurant of COOKIES BUNGALOWS at Aow Nai Wok, which is on the west coast close to Thong Sala. Here you will get served
delicious and fresh Thai and western cuisine such as international breakfasts for a bargain price in extremely cosy athmosphere with panoramic sea views
towards Angthon National Marine Park. Very recommendable for any time of the day. I love the hamburger sets with french fries for just 120THB.

...and here comes a secret link to a very good and extremely reasonable priced Thai restaurant in Thong Sala which is not just good but also very good
hidden. My wife and me we call it the NOODLE SHOP and you can find it opposite "Sexy Scissors" on the corner behind the big building in a small dirt road.
The location is very sweet with a roofed teracce where the decks plantation looks like it will fall into your soup by every minute but keeps efficiently the sun
away for the sake of an enjoyable time with no sunburns.

The rastaurant is famous for its Thai soups: gootiau nam moo toon (slowly cooked pork), gootiau nam tok (with blood) and tom yum. But they also have
various other Thai dishes such as phad khapau moo/gai, phad prik moo/gai etc. - very delicious. Here we eat with four persons for under 150THB in total.

Greetings

LG
(just a small side business)

thats the one? Indeed very tasty food and very nice place.
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[lazyguy]

yep, that's it!

today it's overgrown with plants, of course with the wrong ones... sadly,
but its cozy and cool.

[lazyguy]

please forget what I have said about the hamburger sets of the restaurant at Cookies Bungalows in Nai Wok.

today I was there and the Cheeseburger was a nightmare. they must have changed staff in the kitchen.
the french fries were tasty as always and presumably all Thai food is still of the same good quality but after
my experience today I at least would not recommend their Cheesburger.

[Jose]

lazyguy said:

I would like to mention the restaurant of COOKIES BUNGALOWS at Aow Nai Wok, which is on the west coast close to Thong Sala.

I still have fond memories of my first real coconut shake there - no dairy milk, just ice and coconut.

Now, if I could only just squeeze through my front door... I'll give that recommended soup place in Thong Sala a try sometime.

[ham]

and if we are by good soup's, here is another one (35 Baht) just a bit further down, after Dr. Worawut and the everytime closed Japanes Restaurant. Try the yellow noodles with "mu daeng" aloi mak mag

cand be found here:
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[Stevethongsala]

sbk, on 2007-09-02 00:04:28, said:

I have to add Cool Runnings on the Ban Tai road, the food is very good, portions generous and the atmosphere friendly

This is a Jose's restaurant.... the famous member of this forum...... it is?.....