Thread: new restaurant in sukhumvit soi 23

Phone up takeaway or delivery....if it's the latter I'm interested.

Good food is it Marmers?

I'll check it out this weekend! I suppose 'Traditional English fare' must include Fish-n-Chips, right?

Only one potato??

Cookie,
Can you tell this guy to get in touch with me because I'd like to do an article. There are not too many people that get out of teaching and open restaurants and I think it might be a good read. It'll also be very good publicity for him.

Phil

Can you also ask him to open the shop, as it's always closed when I walk past.

Hmmmmm.......that does seem to be one of the golden rules of business - be open occassionally

I went and ate here tonight with Marko.
We BOTH agreed that it was the best English food we'd ever had in Bangkok.

I took quite a few pictures and will put them with an article on the main site tomorrow.

What did you have, I'm feeling peckish and I'm willing to test your claim out.

Don't get me wrong Marmite and I realise there's a beer empire to protect. I rate the Bull's Head (The Dubliner I've never been to) but the food here was as good and better, And the prices you just can't compare. I would say the prices at places like the Dubliner and the Londoner are DOUBLE what they are at Momma's.

We had a sample selection of lasagne, chili con carne, fish and chips, chicken and mushroom pie, minted peas, garlic bread, and bread and butter pudding - all washed down with copious amounts of beer at 49 baht a bottle.

The guy deserves support. He was once a teacher. Nuff said.

Oh we heard how you can't be arsed to walk up the soi and prefer delivery to your palatial mansion - you lazy git.

but it doesn't even get close to The Dubliner or Bull's Head

I disagree...

These English style pubs in Bangkok (including the dreadful Londoner) are overpriced expat watering holes with minimal service and and even less friendliness.

I've been eating out in Bangkok for four years and 'Mommas' is the only place in town for me. The Lasagne is the best deal for 110 Baht and that's the most expensive thing on the menu.

If that skanky shit-pit The Offshore and the sub-standard pricey Big John popped into Momma's and took home what they learned there would be more places to go in Bangkok for hungry teachers and ex-pats who don't/can't cook at home.

I agree that some of the pubs do decent nosh, but for most of us I'd say that after letting go of about 800 Baht for a meal and two pints is just too much.

I can get the same thing in Momma's for less than a third.

OK - here's the deal about this new restaurant:

Service - 100% Jono (Pronounced John 'o'!) and his girlfriend and partner, Wanna, are terrific. His attention to detail and commitment and her English and service are second to none in Thailand.

Ambience - 95% It's small but comfortable. The music is in the background and is mainly oldies and some jazz thrown in. The air is cool and light. (Not blustery from fans or ice cold from the AC!) The decor is terrific. Cosy, intimate and CLEAN!

(I wish they had UBC for the footy, but maybe next year!)

Food - 95% My goodness - this place is the best deal in Thailand. They use real cutlery that doesn't fold up if you eat anything denser than mash. It's HOT. The portions are BIG! The chips are NOT frozen. It's VERY CHEAP! And to top it all off the food itself tastes fantastic.

It was a wonderful experience to taste British food like it tastes in Britain!

I promise you one thing - if you go here just once you'll never ever go back to the over priced shite that other so called 'Western' style cafes or restaraunts are slopping out.

This was my second trip and I'll be going in once or twice a week from now on. I'll also be recommending it to anyone that will listen.

If you're rich and like noisy impersonal bars that charge 180 Baht for a Guinness and 250 for a plate of manufactured supermarket food then don't change your habits.

If you want great food at a great price in superb intimate friendly surroundings then give this place a go.

You'll be hooked.