Seeland Brewery - new Bavarian place on Thappraya. NOW THE BARREL HOUSE

[davidge]

Looks like Jordi, a well known chef around Pattaya for a number of years and once of Bruno’s, is involved in this place. No menus shown on the website though.

[chris2004]

On 01/10/2023 at 18:46, KingRatty said:

Hopefully i can try it soon and report back

Any place that adds ++ i presume for VAT and a complusory 10 % service charge is on an immediate black list from me.

[KingRatty]

++  Just means no tip as the bill includes a service charge.

 

[vimto66]

2 hours ago, KingRatty said:

++  Just means no tip as the bill includes a service charge.

 

Precisely, most people would probably tip anyway.

[davidge]

 

As with other businesses, I hope this one succeeds but the pricing does seem a little ‘optimistic’ for the location. 700 baht for chicken & potatoes with 2 small glasses of beer as a ‘Friday Special’ is the latest example.

[Halfaboy]

I see, It's  the ++ what makes it expensive.

[tossiam]

Gonna have to drop by this in a couple of weeks when I'm back in town. Not that much of a walk from my condo

[KingRatty]

599++ for a baby chicken and chips and 600ml of beer. That is expensive.

[vimto66]

On 29/10/2023 at 10:08, KingRatty said:

599++ for a baby chicken and chips and 600ml of beer. That is expensive.

Yeah but i suppose its of those places you go to for a change of pace knowing beforehand it will be more expensive, i'd go but i imagine it wouldnt be a place i'd visit often.

[KingRatty]

I think i might go if the craft beer was good, but i wouldn't be going for the baby chicken.

[keepitfun]

So is the beer any good?

[KingRatty]

Unless someone else is going to give us a report you will have to wait till January.

[davidge]

@ChiFlyer said he was going there (this week I think) and would report back. His post disappeared when the forum went down yesterday.

I’m staying in Pratumnak next week but can’t promise to visit this place. I’m certain none of my friends would go and I’m not that keen tbh.

[ChiFlyer]

6 hours ago, davidge said:

@ChiFlyer said he was going there (this week I think) and would report back. His post disappeared when the forum went down yesterday.

I’m staying in Pratumnak next week but can’t promise to visit this place. I’m certain none of my friends would go and I’m not that keen tbh.

We dined there last night. My impressions were largely favorable.

• Nice mostly wood (I think) decor.
• Large TV with an NFL Game replay (Dallas-PHL (good game))
• House wine list is a little pricey. We had a Merlot at 1590, but it was decent.
• Large diverse menu with some unusual items, such as Suckling Pig. Food prices will seem a bit high to some, but there are a number of items around 300. There was a "Bavarian" section in the menu.
• Huge beer list, but I do not drink beer. There is a medical reason for that.
• There is some parking behind the restaurant, but it seems to fill up.
• Service times need a little work. This was not terrible.
• They had a decent crowd on a rainy Wednesday Night.

I ordered the Chicken Schnitzel and it was very good. Plenty of food and as I recall it was 320.

 

The Mrs ordered some kind of Thai Shrimp (Kung) dish and let's say she was less than thrilled with it.

 

Would I repeat? From my perspective yes, but it is a half hour drive for us and the Thai food would have to become better regarded by the Mrs.

Edited November 9, 2023 by ChiFlyer

[ChiFlyer]

8 hours ago, davidge said:

......

I’m staying in Pratumnak next week but can’t promise to visit this place.

.....

Make sure to bring an umbrella.

[davidge]

Just now, ChiFlyer said:

Make sure to bring an umbrella.

No change there then. Been hammering down with rain constantly in Wales recently.

[ChiFlyer]

1 minute ago, davidge said:

No change there then. Been hammering down with rain constantly in Wales recently.

Make sure to pack some mosquito spray as well. They are doing very well with all the rain.

[davidge]

2 minutes ago, ChiFlyer said:

Make sure to pack some mosquito spray as well. They are doing very well with all the rain.

Famous last words but they’ve never bothered me. I’ve often sat outside with friends getting bitten left right and centre and I’ve been fine. Guess I naturally repel them…

 

… same as I do most other people 

[ChiFlyer]

8 minutes ago, davidge said:

Famous last words but they’ve never bothered me. I’ve often sat outside with friends getting bitten left right and centre and I’ve been fine. Guess I naturally repel them…

 

… same as I do most other people 

Don't bet the ranch IMO. They are much worse this year IMO. Take care .

[KingRatty]

9 hours ago, ChiFlyer said:

We dined there last night. My impressions were largely favorable.

• Nice mostly wood (I think) decor.
• Large TV with an NFL Game replay (Dallas-PHL (good game))
• House wine list is a little pricey. We had a Merlot at 1590, but it was decent.
• Large diverse menu with some unusual items, such as Suckling Pig. Food prices will seem a bit high to some, but there are a number of items around 300. There was a "Bavarian" section in the menu.
• Huge beer list, but I do not drink beer. There is a medical reason for that.
• There is some parking behind the restaurant, but it seems to fill up.
• Service times need a little work. This was not terrible.
• They had a decent crowd on a rainy Wednesday Night.

I ordered the Chicken Schnitzel and it was very good. Plenty of food and as I recall it was 320.

 

The Mrs ordered some kind of Thai Shrimp (Kung) dish and let's say she was less than thrilled with it.

 

Would I repeat? From my perspective yes, but it is a half hour drive for us and the Thai food would have to become better regarded by the Mrs.

 

Thanks for the review, will stop by next trip.

[tsmith18]

We ate there tonight (Sun night) and I agree with ChiFlyer. Good food, good atmosphere. Service was good for us. Yes, parking was not super easy.  Excellent truffles. Had a lounge singer guy doing some old timey songs which were a nice mellow way to wind down the weekend. 
 

not cheap, but recommended . 

[davidge]

Menu:

 

[Jarrod2518]

On 29/10/2023 at 17:08, KingRatty said:

599++ for a baby chicken and chips and 600ml of beer. That is expensive.

with the ++ it is almost 700B! 

[davidge]

I think I mentioned earlier in the thread that Jordi was involved in this place. He’s a well known, and undoubtedly talented, chef who’s been around Pattaya for a while. He was chef at Bruno’s before it closed and has had one or two places since.

This explains the higher prices here and the interesting menu he’s come up with. They are obviously depending on people being willing to pay a bit more for food that should be a step above the normal ‘pub grub’ on offer elsewhere.

 

[Bruce Mangosteen]

7 hours ago, davidge said:

This explains the higher prices here and the interesting menu he’s come up with. They are obviously depending on people being willing to pay a bit more for food that should be a step above the normal ‘pub grub’ on offer elsewhere.

Pattaya:  Where people who are bidding up the price of everything else moan about people bidding up the price of pussy.