Recommendations for highest quality sushi? Vietnamese Pho? Regardless of price.

[The Selfie Warrior]

Would love to hear your suggestions.

Price, location, ambiance are unimportant, just looking for the best quality.

 

I did a few searches but the info was somewhat old, so looking for recent updates.

 

Thanks!

[jumpybongo]

put sushi in search forums box returns 353 results!

 

not a fan personally, thai food number 1 in thailand.

 

western/specialist food very hit and miss in pattaya.

[The Selfie Warrior]

put sushi in search forums box returns 353 results!

 

not a fan personally, thai food number 1 in thailand.

 

western/specialist food very hit and miss in pattaya.

 

1. If you actually read my post I stated that I did already search, but much of the info was either old or focused on places that were inexpensive. In my experience the quality of restaurants in touristy areas can fluctuate greatly. Places that were great 3 months ago might be terrible today. That is why I'm asking for recent updates and experiences.

 

2. That's great that you like "Thai food number 1" but that is completely irrelevant to my question and not helpful at all.

[jumpybongo]

sigh.

 

you wonder why there are no other responses?

 

WESTERN/SPECIALIST FOODS VERY HIT AND MISS polite way of saying to forget your pampered westernnorth american idealistic tastes and enjoy THAILAND, for all its pleasures,both carnal and epicurean.

 

obviously i can read, but shant waste any more of your precious time.

[Little Evil]

Would love to hear your suggestions.

Price, location, ambiance are unimportant, just looking for the best quality.

 

I did a few searches but the info was somewhat old, so looking for recent updates.

 

Thanks!

 

I'd personally be reluctant to eat real sushi in Thailand, unless I know it is a 5 star place. When I say real sushi, I mean sashimi. California rolls and the like are generally safe anywhere, as they only contain processed crab substitute that is pre-cooked. I did end up in a Japanese restaurant in the mall under the Hilton. It was clean, new, and geared towards travelers and upper end Thais. That's the only place I saw for sushi while there, but I was only there for 2 days last trip to Thailand. You might want to call the high end hotels in the area. Pho.....I'd be interested as well. Given the proximity to Vietnam, I'm sure some real Pho chefs have made their way over to Pattaya. I also noticed that there were quite a few places in Thailand where I could get a bowl of authentic ramen noodles (not that instant crap that everyone knows). I'm sure that's from all the Japanese tourists, as it makes a great hangover meal.

[cutter]

Pretty good Vietnamese Pho place on either the 5 or 6 floor of Central Festival Mall. Left hand side if you are facing beach road

[The Selfie Warrior]

Thanks for the suggestions... ill be there in a month and will be checking these places out and ill post up some reviews!

[expatdude]

No good Pho here that I've found. The place in Central is a pale imitation. You can get much, much, much better Pho in San Francisco. It's surprising given the proximity to Vietnam.

 

You're much better off with Thai noodle soup--there are some good noodle soup places around here.

[The Selfie Warrior]

No good Pho here that I've found. The place in Central is a pale imitation. You can get much, much, much better Pho in San Francisco. It's surprising given the proximity to Vietnam.

 

You're much better off with Thai noodle soup--there are some good noodle soup places around here.

 

Yes, very strange considering how close Vietnam is!

 

What places are your top recommendation for Thai noodle soup?

[Morganz187]

Try veitnam for pho ho chi Minh paid $65 flights return back to Bangkok cheap as chips as for sushi Hilton buffet Friday nights very good 900baht lobster oysters the lot very la de daa. Also mantra north pattaya very good sushi also beach very la da dee buffet. Just google seafood buffet seafood all usually in high end hotels enjoy your trip.....

[sonny]

Try veitnam for pho ho chi Minh paid $65 flights return back to Bangkok cheap as chips as for sushi Hilton buffet Friday nights very good 900baht lobster oysters the lot very la de daa. Also mantra north pattaya very good sushi also beach very la da dee buffet. Just google seafood buffet seafood all usually in high end hotels enjoy your trip.....

 

So that was $65 + the price of the Pho. Sounds pretty expensive to me.

[nixonsbest]

One good argue that Pho and Thai soup are a Khmer dish!

[sonny]

One good argue that Pho and Thai soup are a Khmer dish!

 

You would be very hard pressed to differeniate the origins of a Thai soup. If its cooked by a Thai in Thailand using Thai ingredients, i would hazard a guess and say it was a Thai dish

[nixonsbest]

You would be very hard pressed to differeniate the origins of a Thai soup. If its cooked by a Thai in Thailand using Thai ingredients, i would hazard a guess and say it was a Thai dish

 

Not hard at all! Do a bit of homework, check your history before posting!

[Little Evil]

Yes, very strange considering how close Vietnam is!

 

What places are your top recommendation for Thai noodle soup?

 

San Francisco has a section called Little Saigon that has a concentration of Vietnamese people. While not as large a Vietnamese population as San Jose or Orange County, it is as close as one can get to Vietnam in terms of food for USA. It is still hard to compare pho from Vietnam and USA. I've found that USA typically offers better quality meats in Pho soups, but the few bowls I sampled in Vietnam had far superior broth. I'd venture a guess that the Vietnamese broth owes it flavor to low bath quantity, traditional recipes that use freshly made fish sauce. I also noticed that a bowl of pho in Vietnam is smaller than what would be considered a small in USA. I suppose California is a likely destination for Vietnamese people relocating to USA, as it is geographically the closest state outside of Hawaii and has temperate weather on the warmer side for most of the central and Southern cities.

[montypython]

The sushi restaurant called Fuji on 5th floor of Central mall is pretty awesome. Always busy, expect to wait at peak times but the sashimi is lush.

 

The girls love it too. Only downside is the automatic 10% service charge they add to the bill

[nixonsbest]

My lunch in Melbourne small bowl of pho ga $7

[lrg]

The Vietnamese flight to CA started in the early 70's after we were driven out of the Vietnam war. Many, many Visa's issued to save lives of South VIetnamese supporters. Then Silicon Valley started up about mid 70's.

[Droppinfuknloads]

The sushi restaurant called Fuji on 5th floor of Central mall is pretty awesome. Always busy, expect to wait at peak times but the sashimi is lush.

 

The girls love it too. Only downside is the automatic 10% service charge they add to the bill

They're probably modeling it after the Japanese restaurants that always add a service charge since you don't tip at Japanese restaurants. I could be wrong.

[ChangFai]

The sushi restaurant called Fuji on 5th floor of Central mall is pretty awesome. Always busy, expect to wait at peak times but the sashimi is lush.

 

I prefer Fuji, but there is also Zen on the same floor.

 

Smaller menu, cheaper prices, but less Sushi/Sashimi, there is Ya Yoi, again on the same floor.

 

All these are very busy with Russians nowadays.

[sonny]

Not hard at all! Do a bit of homework, check your history before posting!

 

I'm all ears. Perhaps you would like to educate me somewhat ?

[nixonsbest]

I'm all ears. Perhaps you would like to educate me somewhat ?

 

Do a bit of homework, check your history before posting! Educate yourself son! Google and Wiki are your friends! If I have to educate you on the history of chicken noodle soup, I might as well take you to a brothel and teach you to fuck! Fucken Armatures!

[sonny]

Do a bit of homework, check your history before posting! Educate yourself son! Google and Wiki are your friends! If I have to educate you on the history of chicken noodle soup, I might as well take you to a brothel and teach you to fuck! Fucken Armatures!

 

Oh dear we have a pram jumper. Not wishing to make you look tooo foolish but can you point me to where Pho is a Khmer dish ? http://www.phofever.com/facts.php

[nixonsbest]

http://www.khmerkromrecipes.com/

 

Got no idea of what a pram jumper is!

[Little Evil]

While I'd concede that no one culture can lay claims to chicken noodle soup, I would agree that the preparation of western-prepared beef (briskets & thin cut top round) in a rice noodle soup served with lime, cilantro, herbs, and bean sprouts is the Vietnamese derivative of pot au feu, hence "Pho". I'd also say that the Vietnamese probably pioneered using beef broth in chicken noodle soup. That's the optional "old style" broth that some places serve.