If you ever wanted to escape bustling Bangkok for a few hours, a trip to Bangsaen / Bang Sean (Spelling depends totally on who you ask!) may be just perfect. Roughly an hours to two hours drive from downtown Bangkok, it is usually visited by locals who want to relax by the beach and enjoy good Seafood. This post will be a review for lunch at Pagarang Restaurant. Serving up a menu of the traditional tried and tested Thai / Seafood combination, it is located right next to the ocean and offers a fantastic view of the sea and is connected to the Bangsaen Villa Hotel.
Pagarang Menu and a link to their (Surprisingly) Comprehensive Website
View from our table
Today we ordered Fish fried with "Fish Sauce" , Raw Shrimp with Spicy Sauce (Goong Chae Nahm Plah) and Stir Fried Squid with Salted Eggs.
The Fish, which tasted a bit bland.
For those of you in Thailand, this is a must try dish. Just don't think about it too much and just chew!
The Squid which we thought wasn't properly cleaned
Overall I thought the meal was poorly made, nothing to shout about and although there were a number of people eating there and cars parked outside, it's not a place I would recommend to anyone. If you are around the area, and have no where else to go, you can stop by here for a few starters and enjoy the view, at most. Meal for two came to about 500 baht.
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Pagarang Seafood Restaurant (2/5) BB
(http://www.pagarangrestaurant.com)
038-191802-3
178 Bangsaen Sai 1 Road
Saensook Muang Chonburi, Thailand 20130
Bangsaen is where i always do lunch before i go further to Pattaya.
ReplyDeleteOn the way back from Pattaya I ate at a Restaurant called "Mum Aroy" around Siracha. Great seafood and great sea views, I believe they have a branch in Pattaya as well.
ReplyDeleteWorth checking out, review will be up shortly.