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Food - Page 5 Hat Yai Restaurant Listings Page 5 For a general overview of the food scene in Hat Yai see Hat Yai Food and Restaurant Listings Page 1. The following restaurants are some of the places I've eaten at in Hat Yai.
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| Jaelin (Vegetarian) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address: Thamanoonvithee Road, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110 Map: Map 4
Comments: I have included this place for no other reason really than to help dispel the myth that vegetarian restaurants are lacking in Hat Yai. There are quite a few if you look. It's located on Thamanoonvithee Road directly opposite Pracharom Road, close to Saengthong boys' school. Diner Comments: No diner comments yet. Be the first to comment. If you've eaten here and wish to provide some feedback, send an e-mail to phil@phil.uk.net, or use the following form. Comments will be added anonymously.
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| Jeffer Steak House | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address: 217/20 Supasarnrungsun Road Map: Map 2 Telephone: +66 (0)74 351201, +66 (0)86 026 6695, +66 (0)85 844 4795
Comments: Originally the branch of Jeffer on Supasarnrungsun Road was called BKK Grill. This was taken over by Jeffer who then opened a second branch in Bpuunagarn Road near the university. Thais love their own food but enjoy variety and are partial to certain types of ahaan farang. These local-style steak houses are quite common across the country and stick to a fairly set formula. The steaks are local pork, chicken or beef. There may also be some fish and sausages, etc., on the menu. The beef is normally sourced locally but some places offer imported steaks for about four times the price. The local beef is variable - it can be OK or it can be a bit chewy. The steaks are served with some kind of a sauce, for example, pepper or barbecue. In addition to your steak you get a few chips (french fries), some shredded lettuce with a sweet sauce and a piece of toast. The Thais seem to have this notion that farangs must eat bread at all times and a Western style meal isn't complete with some bread so they give you half a slice of toast. The final part of the Thai steak house formula is that prices end in a '9' so dishes typically cost Bt39, Bt59, Bt79, Bt99, etc. What is the BKK Grill now used to be the Bt39 Steak House which was OK but pretty average. The BKK Grill is a definite improvement and they have got the well-proven formula absolutely right. The main dishes (served on large plates) are good and they do a great apple salad. When Thais prepare Western-style food and there are sauces involved they normally make them far too sweet but the sauce with the apple salad was just right. It's not a bad place; good food, not expensive and - consequently - always busy. Diner Comments: No diner comments yet. Be the first to comment. If you've eaten here and wish to provide some feedback, send an e-mail to phil@phil.uk.net, or use the following form. Comments will be added anonymously.
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| Jia Ping | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address: 166/1-2-3 Niphat Uthit 2 Road, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110 Map: Map 4 Telephone: +66 (0)74 243343, +66 (0)74 354055 Fax: +66 (0)74 354047 Mobile: +66 (0)81 897 5393
Comments: Jia Ping is a typical Hat Yai restaurant catering to the tastes of Singaporean and Malaysian tourists, most of whom are ethnic Chinese. Apart from that there isn't much to say. The transliteration of the restaurant name is one of the worst I have ever seen. The Thai consonant gor gai is normally wrongly transliterated to an English 'k' but this is the first time I have ever seen it transliterated to 'j'. "Gia Bping' is probably a little closer to how the name actually sounds in Thai. Diner Comments: No diner comments yet. Be the first to comment. If you've eaten here and wish to provide some feedback, send an e-mail to phil@phil.uk.net, or use the following form. Comments will be added anonymously.
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| Jibiramen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address: 8/17 Phadungpakdee Road, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110 Map: Map 4 Mobile: +66 (0)80 520 2122
Comments: 2009 was a boom year for Japanese restaurants in Hat Yai. Japanese food is very popular in Thailand but it tends to be a little expensive, and thus beyond the budget of the average Thai. The Fuji Japanese restaurant chain is great but, compared to Bt30 fried rice, it isn't cheap. There was a big gap in the market for affordable Japanese food and lots of places opened up in 2009 to plug this gap. Jibiramen is one such example. The food is very good and it's cheap. They also have a good selection of drinks. The restaurant expanded into the premises next door in October 2009. One half of the restaurant has normal tables and chairs, while the other is a Japanese-style sitting on the floor affair. It might be a little tricky to find but it's quite close to the Sing Golden Place hotel, and opposite a school. Diner Comments: No diner comments yet. Be the first to comment. If you've eaten here and wish to provide some feedback, send an e-mail to phil@phil.uk.net, or use the following form. Comments will be added anonymously.
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| Kaopan Sushi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address: 1/51 Tanon Jiranakorn, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110 Map: Map 2 Telephone: +66 (0)74 233156 Web Site: kaopans.com Comments: As I have mentioned elsewhere, there has been an explosion of Japanese restaurants in Hat Yai in recent years. I'm not complaining because the same tired old Thai dishes get very boring after several years of eating them. This one is a welcome addition to the restaurant scene. The decor is very clean and comfortable - just like Fuji, but without Fuji prices. It is located in a fairly new development opposite Hat Yai Witayaluy school (known locally as Yor Wor). Comfort, food, service and prices are all very acceptable. Fuji is still probably my favourite Japanese restaurant in Hat Yai overall, but of all the cheaper places that have opened Kaopan Sushi is the one I like best. Diner Comments: No diner comments yet. Be the first to comment. If you've eaten here and wish to provide some feedback, send an e-mail to phil@phil.uk.net, or use the following form. Comments will be added anonymously.
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| Khornang Dim Sum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address: 162-164 Niphat Uthit 3 Road, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110 Map: Map 3 Telephone: +66 (0)74 238071 Mobile: +66 (0)81 277 6138 Comments: Of the many Dim Sum restaurants in Hat Yai, there aren't too many that I have heard recommended by locals. This, along with Chok Dee, is one of them. Diner Comments: No diner comments yet. Be the first to comment. If you've eaten here and wish to provide some feedback, send an e-mail to phil@phil.uk.net, or use the following form. Comments will be added anonymously.
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| Kiriko Japanese Restaurant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address: Lamai Songkroh Road, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110 Map: Map 4 Telephone: +66 (0)89 997 1742 Comments: Thais like all things Japanese, including Japanese food. (Well, most do anyway but I've met a few exceptions.) Hat Yai is quite well geared up for this and can provide various Japanese food options. In Lee Gardens and at Carrefour you will find branches of Fuji which are excellent, but a little expensive. Behind Diana is located Mariko, and there is another budget Japanese restaurant on Supasarnrungsan Road near the big Chinese temple. Kiriko fills the middle ground quite nicely. It's cheaper than Fuji but a little more upmarket than Mariko - the surroundings are more pleasant and the food is slightly better. Kiriko is actually two separate restaurants located just yards apart from each other. One has regular tables and chairs while the other is designed for diners to sit on the floor. Take your choice. The food is good and the menu is in English as well as Thai if you can't read Thai. They have a sizzling hot plate on which the food is cooked and one of the young waitresses dresses up in a kimono in the evenings provided it isn't raining. Her name is Nat and she looks quite cute dressed up as a Japanese. To compete with Fuji they even have their own customer loyalty programme. They give you a business card and put stamps on the back every time you spend Bt60. I think that after 10 stamps you get a Bt100 discount but I'm not exactly sure. The restaurant describes its location as being 300m from Srinakorn school. If you look at Map 4 the easiest way to describe its location is opposite Garabuning Spa on the other side of Klong Toey. Diner Comments: No diner comments yet. Be the first to comment. If you've eaten here and wish to provide some feedback, send an e-mail to phil@phil.uk.net, or use the following form. Comments will be added anonymously.
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| Klang Bak Kut Teh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address: Niphat Uthit 2 Road (near Kosit hotel), Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110 Map: Map 3 Comments: If you saw this restaurant in isolation, you could easily imagine you were in Malaysia or Singapore. It's an indication of how accommodating the Thais are towards tourists. Where there are lots of farang tourists the Thais provide Western junk food chains. Where there are lots of Chinese Malaysian and Singaporean tourists they provide Bak Kut Teh. Bak Kut Teh translates to 'meat bone tea' and consists of pork ribs that are boiled for several hours with lots of herbs and spices. It may also contain other ingredients. The 'Klang' in the name refers to the capital city of the state of Selangor in Malaysia which is famous for its Bak Kut Teh, apparently. Unfortunately, I am not a Bak Kut Tek connoisseur so cannot tell you how good, or authentic, the Bak Kut Teh is here. However, readers are always welcome to send me feedback. Diner Comments: No diner comments yet. Be the first to comment. If you've eaten here and wish to provide some feedback, send an e-mail to phil@phil.uk.net, or use the following form. Comments will be added anonymously.
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| Krua Peuan Sookapaap (Vegetarian) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address: 217/12 Supasarnrungsan Road, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110 Map: Map 1 Telephone: +66 (0)74 350220 Comments: On busy Supasarnrungsarn Road, this vegetarian restaurant does good business. It's open from 08:00 to 20:00 but closed on Saturdays. It is located next door to BKK Grill and opposite the Tanaphat hotel. The menu in Hat Yai's various vegetarian restaurants doesn't tend to change very much. This one - like the others - sells already prepared food and also makes food to order. Don't expect too much written or spoken English. If you can't speak or read Thai you will probably need to point. Diner Comments: No diner comments yet. Be the first to comment. If you've eaten here and wish to provide some feedback, send an e-mail to phil@phil.uk.net, or use the following form. Comments will be added anonymously.
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| Log Terrace Restaurant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address: Top left-hand corner of the map. Map: Map 1 Telephone: +66 (0)74 363554, (0)74 363579 Comments: I had known about this place for a long time as it is advertised on the free maps of Hat Yai found in most hotels and travel agents around town but it took me a long time to actually get there. One reason is that it's a little way out of town but the journey by public transport isn't too bad if you don't have your own vehicle. It's a fairly large building which looks quite ordinary from the outside. Inside, they have done a good job creating a theme which reminded me a little of the Rainforest Cafe chain. The concrete supports have been made to look like tree trunks and there is lots of natural vegetation around the place. There is a waterway behind the restaurant with a floating dining area. This might be nice in the evening but cover up and take plenty of mossie repellent. Look out for the juvenile crocodiles which are kept as pets. The food is fine. It's a little expensive for Hat Yai but I guess the restaurant required a fair amount of investment. It seems to be geared up for Hat Yai's middle-class families as well as Malaysian and Singaporean tourists who are generally better off than most locals. It is open air so there is no air conditioning but they do have the big fans which spray a fine mist to keep things cool. To get there by public transport look for a sawng-thaew going to Big C on Phetkasem Road. The sawng-thaew will go over the railway bridge, past the police station towards Hat Yai Nai and then turn right into Raj Uthit Road. You will go past Hansa Plaza on the left. Get off at the junction with Ratchamong Road where the sawng-thaew will turn right. The sawng-thaew fare is Bt12. Turn left, right and left again to get to the restaurant. When I made enquiries my Thai friends said it was much too far to walk but actually it's an easy walk. It's just that the Thais don't like walking. Alternatively, you can get a tuk-tuk or motorcycle taxi for Bt15 or Bt20. Diner Comments: No diner comments yet. Be the first to comment. If you've eaten here and wish to provide some feedback, send an e-mail to phil@phil.uk.net, or use the following form. Comments will be added anonymously.
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| Long Oey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Address: 151 Saeng Sri Road (next to the temple), Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110 Map: Map 2 Telephone: +66 (0)74 350500
Comments: A fairly ordinary looking restaurant that will be well out of the way for many visitors to central Hat Yai but the food is excellent, and the prices not bad. Naam, the female owner is married to the chef, Chok, and he is quite a wizard in the kitchen. Chok is actually an award-winning chef. On display in one corner of the restaurant are framed certificates from cookery competitions he has won, newspaper articles about him, and photos of him appearing on Thai TV. He trained as a car mechanic originally but changed careers to do what he enjoys most, and that is cooking Thai food. The food is great and often it is a little different to the kind of Thai dishes that are normally available elsewhere, mainly due to the chef's imagination. Their farang food is also very good and there are a few interesting sounding dishes on the menu. I have yet to try the 'Swim bladder with coconut heart'. They also serve fried ice cream. The ice cream is enclosed in a sweet batter shell that stops it melting when it gets fried. The owner tells me they are famous for their fried ice cream, and you see lots of customers in the restaurant who arrive just for this. It is very tasty and I find a serving difficult to resist after my main course. In the past, Chok has offered Thai cookery classes but I'm not sure whether he is still interested in doing this. A one day course, learning to cook five Thai dishes of your choice, used to cost Bt2,000 and included everything. See the Things To Do page for more details. Probably not of interest to tourists, but the owners also offer an outside catering service. If you are organising any kind of a function that requires food, they can provide whatever it is you need. When visitors to Hat Yai ask me where they can get really good Thai food, this is the place I normally recommend. The restaurant isn't located near the central tourist area, but it is easy to find. On the map you will see a temple on Saeng Sri Road. This temple is called 'Wut Bpaak Naam' and the restaurant is located right next door. All Hat Yai tuk-tuk drivers will know this temple. Diner Comments:
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