Bangkok - We were recommended to go to Somboon Seafood as it had rave reviews and the best in Thailand. When we arrive at the restaurant, unfortunately they only accept CASH. This restaurant is huge and had many branches but only accepts cash.
We left and took a taxi told him any good seafood (1st mistake in Bangkok, never ask the taxi driver where to eat - always brings you to a scam....). Told the taxi driver, we need to pay via credit card (2nd mistake, these 'suckers' have money to spend - my commission will be big)
He brought us to SomboonDee Retaurant - as we walked in not many patrons. Lesley and I knew something as amiss when on the menu there were no prices for the seafood.
So we asked how much for the crab, the waitress answer Bht 2,400 per kg. Both Lesley and I nearly fell off our chair! that is SGD 100 per kg, I told her that is 2.5 times the price in Singapore and this is Bangkok. Ok, no crab for us.
How much for the prawns? Bht 3,600 per kg - wow SGD 150 per kg
How much for fish? Bht 1,900 per kg - wow SGD 80 per kg
So we flip to the last page of the menu with prices - still it is high at Bhd 300 per dish.
This is the bowl that was served the traditional Tong Yam Kung hotpot.
Together with pineapple rice, the bill came up to Bht 1,700.
The waitress told me this amount can be paid by credit card but the 10% service have to be paid by cash. I said no such thing - if you want put all on the credit card. She relented and said the 10% cash up to you....so in actual fact it is for their tip.
I came back and surf on tripadvisor.com and there were 100+ bad reviews on this restaurant.
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| Somboon Seafood Restaurant (genuine) |
He brought us to SomboonDee Retaurant - as we walked in not many patrons. Lesley and I knew something as amiss when on the menu there were no prices for the seafood.
So we asked how much for the crab, the waitress answer Bht 2,400 per kg. Both Lesley and I nearly fell off our chair! that is SGD 100 per kg, I told her that is 2.5 times the price in Singapore and this is Bangkok. Ok, no crab for us.
How much for the prawns? Bht 3,600 per kg - wow SGD 150 per kg
How much for fish? Bht 1,900 per kg - wow SGD 80 per kg
So we flip to the last page of the menu with prices - still it is high at Bhd 300 per dish.
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| Tong Yam Kung |
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| San Miguel |
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| Mussels stir fried with ginger |
Together with pineapple rice, the bill came up to Bht 1,700.
The waitress told me this amount can be paid by credit card but the 10% service have to be paid by cash. I said no such thing - if you want put all on the credit card. She relented and said the 10% cash up to you....so in actual fact it is for their tip.
I came back and surf on tripadvisor.com and there were 100+ bad reviews on this restaurant.
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