I think I know Jomtien -but I don't!

[latintopxxx]

...what a nice topic and civil replies...no bitching to date...how very refreshing

[arsenal]

Important. Whichever you choose make sure you get a room facing away from the soi. Some of those parties go on very late and are very loud.

[snotface]

In answer to the OP's questions:
1) Poseidon does a decent continental breakfast; good coffee in an area not famous for good coffee.
2) I think all the bars near the Venue are much of a muchness when it comes to drink prices.
3) My favourite Jomtien restaurants include Toto (good thin crust pizzas), Pan Pan (great minestrone and pasta), Indian by Nature (good Indian food in classy surroundings), Tinnies (pie and mash prepared by a friendly Australian who knows his stuff), Maggs (good English pub-style grub - a bit further away down Thepprasit but worth the hike), Poseidon (good spicy tomato soup and tender steaks), Dick's Cafe (reliable longstanding place for Thai food and international snacks). Yupins in the main gay soi has its loyal fans but it's not somewhere I eat after some disappointing meals.
4) Gay Romeo is good for the Pattaya area.

[Up2U]

In answer to the OP's questions:
1) Poseidon does a decent continental breakfast; good coffee in an area not famous for good coffee.
2) I think all the bars near the Venue are much of a muchness when it comes to drink prices.
3) My favourite Jomtien restaurants include Toto (good thin crust pizzas), Pan Pan (great minestrone and pasta), Indian by Nature (good Indian food in classy surroundings), Tinnies (pie and mash prepared by a friendly Australian who knows his stuff), Maggs (good English pub-style grub - a bit further away down Thepprasit but worth the hike), Poseidon (good spicy tomato soup and tender steaks), Dick's Cafe (reliable longstanding place for Thai food and international snacks). Yupins in the main gay soi has its loyal fans but it's not somewhere I eat after some disappointing meals.
4) Gay Romeo is good for the Pattaya area.

Additionally, for breakfast, there is Big Kahuna, Pirate's Bay, Continental Bakery, Sandbar. For dinner there is Nathan's and across the street a new place featuring Venezuelan cuisine called Arepas(recommended!).

[poshglasgow]

Additionally, for breakfast, there is Big Kahuna, Pirate's Bay, Continental Bakery, Sandbar. For dinner there is Nathan's and across the street a new place featuring Venezuelan cuisine called Arepas(recommended!).

Many thanks Up2U, I will certainly take a look.

I seem to recall that when I was in Jomtien in December I came across a Farang-owned business that focussed strongly on pies and they looked excellent. I'm sure they tasted good too, but I had just had breakfast before walking into the establishment for a coffee. Interesting to note that there were Thais and Farang buying pies.

"I'm sorry, did you just say that snake and pygmy is the pie of the day?"
"No, you silly sod, I said steak and kidney!"

[Up2U]

Many thanks Up2U, I will certainly take a look.

I seem to recall that when I was in Jomtien in December I came across a Farang-owned business that focussed strongly on pies and they looked excellent. I'm sure they tasted good too, but I had just had breakfast before walking into the establishment for a coffee. Interesting to note that there were Thais and Farang buying pies.

"I'm sorry, did you just say that snake and pygmy is the pie of the day?"
"No, you silly sod, I said steak and kidney!"

There are so many places in Jomtien now and you are right, the place is called Tinnie's Pies and it's on the corner by Dicks Cafe. They are Australian meat pies and highly recommended!

[Andaman!]

There are so many places in Jomtien now and you are right, the place is called Tinnie's Pies and it's on the corner by Dicks Cafe. They are Australian meat pies and highly recommended!

My experience is that it would be difficult to highly recommend an Australian meat pie. The country seems to be obsessed with eating crap minced beef in a basic pastry case smothered with tomato ketchup presumably in an attempt to mask the flavour of the cheap fatty mince. I have never understood how a country can be so in awe of such a rubbish and unhealthy product. So inferior to a proper Steak’n’Kidney or a decent Cornish Pasty.

[poshglasgow]

In answer to the OP's questions:
1) Poseidon does a decent continental breakfast; good coffee in an area not famous for good coffee.
2) I think all the bars near the Venue are much of a muchness when it comes to drink prices.
3) My favourite Jomtien restaurants include Toto (good thin crust pizzas), Pan Pan (great minestrone and pasta), Indian by Nature (good Indian food in classy surroundings), Tinnies (pie and mash prepared by a friendly Australian who knows his stuff), Maggs (good English pub-style grub - a bit further away down Thepprasit but worth the hike), Poseidon (good spicy tomato soup and tender steaks), Dick's Cafe (reliable longstanding place for Thai food and international snacks). Yupins in the main gay soi has its loyal fans but it's not somewhere I eat after some disappointing meals.
4) Gay Romeo is good for the Pattaya area.

Great, many thanks Snotface. This is most helpful.

p.s. I still get terribly embarrassed typing 'Snotface'! I always feel that, in doing so, I am slipping a naughty note, in the days when I was an eight-year-old, to my classmate while focussed on the alarming stream of 'lava' escaping from the French teacher's left nostril.

[Oliver2]

Any recommendations for Thai food? we liked Dick's Cafe but the other places we tried were rather ordinary.

[poshglasgow]

Any recommendations for Thai food? we liked Dick's Cafe but the other places we tried were rather ordinary.

Thanks Oliver 2, I have heard of Dick's Cafe mentioned before. I will take a look when I'm in Jomtien next week.