Barbie Bar on Soi Chaiyapoon

[Evil Penevil]

An odd set of circumstances put me at the Barbie Bar on Soi Chaiyapoon at 4.30 a.m. I was very hungry as I hadn't eaten for 16 hours. I remembered reading somewhere that the Barbie served food 24 hours a day. Since I was in the vicinity, I decided to give it a try.

 

I have to acknowledge that I've never had any luck at extreme budget restaurants like the Sailor, Seaside or Golden Ferret, with the meals I've gotten at such places ranging from bad to inedible. I wasn't anticipating much from the Barbie, but was hoping I could stomach the food and wouldn't be puking in a few hours.



Since my expectations were rather low, I can't say was disappointed with the pork schnitzel with a side of spaghetti at 170 baht. It was a a huge portion that included nine (!) slices of French bread.

 

I managed o get down about half of it and didn't get sick. On a taste scale. I'd rate it about a C-. The spaghetti was what I call "institutional standard," the kind that is served at lunch in inner-city elementary schools; mental hospitals; prisons and homeless shelters. It is characterized by heavy use of tomato ketchup (and no other seasoning) in the sauce, but a small dish of ground Parmesan on the side to give it some flavor.

 

The schnitzel was a bit schizoid. The pork itself wasn't bad at all- tender, moist and not too thinly pounded. But it was covered in the same sort of batter that is used for fish 'n chips, with the predictably icky result. The schnitzel, actually two large pieces, were topped with a vegetable sort-of ragout that was pretty damn tasty.


 

If they had just served the pork with the topping and forgotten about the batter (I scraped it off as best I could), it would have gotten a B. Not a good meal, but I've certainly had much worse in Pattaya. One of the other three customers at the time, a drunk Norwegian, was doing an impression of Meagan Speakman and wanted me to critique his performance. Inside my head, I heard myself telling him he sounded more like Alvin of the Chipmunks than the Pattaya TV presenter, but I just smiled and said it was very good.

Bottom line: In a pinch, I might go back to the Barbie Bar for another wee-hours meal, but I think I'll stick to something basic like a hamburger.

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[petermik]

Evil

Sorry the meal you ate was meant for the dog................service lady was new and didn,t understand.........won,t happen again

The Management

[Evil Penevil]

It wasn't that bad and the cook had been on her way home when I ordered, so I have some understanding for the situation. But it probably would have been better if the service girl had suggested I order something else; maybe better to limit the wee-hours choice to a couple of easily prepared dishes.

 

Evil

 

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[sean coast]

looks fucking awful

[Goolabert]

That was a lot of effort to whine about a meal that looked pretty good in the pictures.

[vimto66]

4.30 am pissed and peckish,most things are nice

[andy666]

I would not eat there, i like Thai streetfood too much to spend my appetite on a schnitzel or a burger.... But how i love to booze up at Barbies and Whiskers!!!! My kind of places :-)

[Evil Penevil]

That was a lot of effort to whine about a meal that looked pretty good in the pictures.

 

A schnitzel should be breaded, not battered.  I wrote a report on a meal with a schnitzel dipped in batter.  I never whine about anything. 

 

Evil

[robw]

looks fucking awful

No argument here.

[nixonsbest]

Try the breakfast, fish and chips

[Kreggerz]

Schizoid schnitzel? Sounds like a horror show on a plate. 

[Crash]

4:30 am?  Cook already leaving?  I think you were damn lucky to get what you got.  Next time how about thanking her with a peck on the cheek and an extra 100 baht.

[nixonsbest]

4:30 am? Cook already leaving? I think you were damn lucky to get what you got. Next time how about thanking her with a peck on the cheek and an extra 100 baht.

Advertised as a 24 hour restaurant!

[Evil Penevil]

4:30 am?  Cook already leaving?  I think you were damn lucky to get what you got.  Next time how about thanking her with a peck on the cheek and an extra 100 baht.

 

No peck on the cheek, but I did indeed tip her for staying to fix me a meal. That may be part of the reason the portion was so huge. I wonder how many customers actually eat nine pieces of bread with a meal.

 

Evil

[ProudAussie]

When I am in Pattaya I always eat at least 3 times a week at Barbie Bar. I like the fish n chips with the side dish of potato salad. And the spicy seafood spag is pretty good. Overall I like there food imho.

[JAI DEE MAK]

No peck on the cheek, but I did indeed tip her for staying to fix me a meal. That may be part of the reason the portion was so huge. I wonder how many customers actually eat nine pieces of bread with a meal.

 

Evil

 

When its been in the kitchen a week its time to get rid of it !!!!.

 

JDM