Quality Western restaurant in Udon

Post by **UdonExpat** » January 21, 2008, 1:02 pm

I miss good ole American food sometimes. I'm sure the Brits, Aussies, Germans, Danes, etc miss their own favorites.

Like most of you I've found a few places that will suffice to satisfy my desire to eat out. Of course, no one makes food the way I like it better than myself or my wife.

Over the past several years the number of restaurants has increased a lot, but the quality hasn't really improved. It seems most of the places are oriented towards the bottom end of the eating experience. There is an over abundance of beer bars and bar food.

With the exception of Good Everything (which is marginal), there isn't a single Western restaurant with an ambiance that I find appealing. I'm not interested in taking my friends or family to a restaurant with bar girls, cigarette smoking, televisions, pool tables, or loud music, no matter how good the food is. I may go myself or with a friend, but it's not a family affair.

Until there are Western restaurants that have good food, service, and ambiance, I'll continue having family meals at Thai restaurants, of which there are many.

Post by **lumpuk** » January 22, 2008, 1:00 pm

Have you tried the 'L'elephant Blanc', (The White Elephant).
I haven't personally sampled their food or ambiance.
Though reports I have had are favourable.

Any help on this one?

Post by **hxjohn** » January 22, 2008, 2:02 pm

i think a lot of the problems with service is down to poor english skills on both sides
the number system seems to work best unless you have farmers fingers

Post by **dill** » January 22, 2008, 2:51 pm

hxjohn wrote:i think a lot of the problems with service is down to poor english skills on both sides
the number system seems to work best unless you have farmers fingers

agree with you on that one john.
i went and had a resort in udon once and i told them that i would like a cheese omelette so they gave me scramble egg with parmesan cheese ,i question what this was and they told me that is what i ordered i told them omellet and they still did not know ,i end up telling the head waiter

Post by **aznyron** » January 22, 2008, 5:28 pm

scrabled egg with parmesan cheese is a cheese omelet italian style LOL

Post by **beer monkey** » January 22, 2008, 5:36 pm

if you want an omelette dill, just ask for ...'Kai-gel',which is a simple Thai omelette,very nice with minced pork in,which makes it.... 'Kai-gel moo-sup'.

or just add 'cheese' to the kai gel.

Post by **fatbas***d** » January 23, 2008, 3:38 pm

UdonExpat wrote:
Until there are Western restaurants that have good food, service, and ambiance, I'll continue having family meals at Thai restaurants, of which there are many.

UE, I agree totally with your veiws, if I want to eat out I prefer the dedicated restaurant style and I like a healthy menu, the idea of the old standby of Bacon & eggs for brekky doesn't appeal to my old clogged veins.
A nice brushetta or a plate of Muesli and fruit great

! I
n the main we dine at Thai restaurants, have found some good ones over the last year but after 15 yrs of living in Thailand I must admit the novely of Thai food has worn a little thin, but there are few other viable options.

Post by **Glyn** » January 23, 2008, 8:46 pm

Fatb, 2.5k twice a week, i for one could not afford to live that life consistantly here in Udon, and although many people don't want to admit it (always trying to give the impression they are Donald Trump or Justin 'wots-his-name') a lot of the expats here, like me, are on a limited budget. Nights out like that are generally kept for:
1. I did something naughty (and got caught)
2. It's her birthday
3. It's our anniversary

By the way nobody has mentioned the Bang Chiang Hotel, I find the food in there is well presented, well priced and of good variety, and is a good atmosphere.

...and isn't stickyfingers - Eddy, that used to own Nongs ribs, looking back on his postings he sure does like that place!

www.englishmansretreat.com

Post by **wilson_smith** » January 23, 2008, 11:39 pm

beer monkey wrote:if you want an omelette dill, just ask for ...'Kai-gel',which is a simple Thai omelette,very nice with minced pork in,which makes it.... 'Kai-gel moo-sup'.

or just add 'cheese' to the kai gel.

kai jee ow

with cheese = kai jee ow + noei kang

Post by **beer monkey** » January 24, 2008, 12:14 am

wilson_smith wrote:
beer monkey wrote:if you want an omelette dill, just ask for ...'Kai-gel',which is a simple Thai omelette,very nice with minced pork in,which makes it.... 'Kai-gel moo-sup'.

or just add 'cheese' to the kai gel.
kai jee ow

with cheese = kai jee ow + noei kang

Did'nt think there is an actual Thai word for 'cheese' as we know it, its just cheese although they might pronounce it a little differant like cheess.

Kai-gel, Kai jee ow...all in the pronounciation, as for Kai jee ow + Noei kang...omelette and butter..

Noei or noei kang = butter or hardened butter.

i guess it all comes from a cows titties,apart from the eggs for the omelette part that is.