Dim-Sum And Where To Get The Best Western Breakfast In Hat Yai
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 พ.ค. 2022
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Whenever you travel to somewhere new there is never any shortage of recommendations and people telling you that you MUST visit this place and that. These recommendations are often poor and simply repeated ad nauseum without any real justification. There's a classic example of this in Hat Yai - a dim sum restaurant that is always being recommended, but I've eaten there a few times and don't rate it that highly. In the video I'll show you a dim sum restaurant that is equally as good, if not better, but which doesn't usually get recommended.
However, there is one place I do rate highly if you want to get a good Western style breakfast! Details in the video.
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Nuk Wing Dim Sum: goo.gl/maps/kMar9m4LgBxpKYoe6
Ong Tong: goo.gl/maps/1U7VREoxksYtsqqN6
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Wonderful content, well done, thank you for sharing!
You're too kind, thank you!
Just been to Ong Tong! Very impressed, I tried some Onion Rings (they made them fresh and very well) and my Wife (Thai) tried Eggs Benedict for the first time, which she absolutely loved as someone who enjoys egg dishes! Thanks so much for the review Phil, we’ll be going back there 🙏🏻☺️☺️
Glad you enjoyed it, Chris. We haven't been for a while. The old place near the Bangkok Hospital was quite small. The new place near PSU is bigger.
The girl who runs it is a friend of my wife - they studied art together. I believe she worked on Samui in a tourist hotel and learnt to cook Western style for the farang guests. Prices there are quite reasonable as well.
@@expatlivinginthailanddefinitely reasonable prices for the quality for sure 🙏 thanks again Phil.!!
Love this video, I “ almost “ fell prey to the other dim sum shop 😆 it is almost hard to find good recommendation of Hat Yai
Thank you! Since doing the video I have discovered three more places that do a Western breakfast in Hat Yai. I went to one of them for the first time today. I need to do an update!
I been there before
Boss was marathon runner
You can see all his trophy in the dim sum restaurant
This is the restaurant where not much Malaysian tourist at there
I enjoy having breakfast at there
Hi John, the one that all the Malyasian tour groups go to is Chok Dee, but I've been there a few times and I've never been impressed. I like this one, and you're right, not too many tourists there.
Yummy 🤤
Indeed!
Another enjoyable n informative video, used to have buffet breakfast at Grand Sakura Hotel, heard the hotel taken over by a Thai Muslim...other than lunch buffet at Lee Plaza's penthouse, any good hotel breakfast buffet u can recommend?..tqvm..
Thank you! That's right, the Sakura Grand View is now the Yannaty with Muslim owners. It was one of the most popular tourist hotels in Hat Yai with a big massage shop on the first floor. You know, I haven't been to a lunch or breakfast buffet at a hotel in Hat Yai for years and - to be honest - I was never impressed with the one in Lee Gardens Plaza. The view was good, but I wasn't impressed with the food. I had the buffet breakfast at the JB hotel (now the Hansa JB hotel) many years ago, but I don't know if they still do it. The best quality buffet was always at the Centara, but with Covid I'm not sure that there are enough guests currently to warrant doing a buffet. There are a few breakfast places that we often go to on a Sunday morning, including the one in the video, but they aren't buffets.
@@expatlivinginthailand tq for the reply n recommendations.
Good day sir, maybe u can make video around garden home hotel that area,, just see any changes since I didn't get to go hatyai for many years 🇨🇳🌏🌍 TQ ,if u do it
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll see what I can do!
I agree with what you say about giving heads up about a restaraunt in thailand.
Never been that dim sum place in hat Yai.
My other half is from yala and she showed me the best dim sum place there In yala.
Best I've ever had.
Just keep exporing I suppose.
Yala is a beautiful place
Simple life and friendly people
Malaysian always misleading by those fake news in social media
Always saying bombing etc
Keep exploring, speak to the locals, and look out for restaurants that are always full!
Is the Dim Sum Restaurant on the way to Thung Sao? My friend recommended a Dim Sum Restaurant that is near a Chinese Temple in Thung Sao. Accordingly to him, that is much better than those around the touristic area of Lee Garden.
It's close to Jiranakorn sports stadium. I can't think of the one that your friend recommended. It's a personal choice and everyone will have their personal favourite, but I just get upset with everyone raving about one place in town when there are several other places that are equally good or better.
Hi sir, had u saw any biker rental shop located at Hatyai town? Thank you in advance.
I have seen them, but I can't remember where! The Cathay Guest House used to rent out bikes, but it closed a while ago. I went to the bus station area today and I think there are a few places around there. I'll bear your question in mind for future videos.
@@expatlivinginthailand Sure sir, thank you for your quick response. I shall visit Hatyai on the next month :)
@@RevoIzer last time i was rent bike at the sing gold palace hotel, where there are an office inside the hotel, but i m not sure they still operate
@@johnrambo5917 that was how many years ago? Due to covid pandemic.. A lot rent shop shut down 😢
Havent been to both, only tried 2 dimsum places in Hatyai. One was Chok Dee n d other was near d BP Grande, which is no longer there. Being Malaysian Chinese, would say d main pull is d freshness, but the thai style did not agree with me. Not a big fan of coriander. The best places i have eaten at coincidentally have been places i have accidently stumbled on. To have an idea on whats available is good but u have to keep in mind that every persons palate is different. For instance i have friends that swear by boat noodles in Bangkok, but i prefer the stall near Mayflower. To each his or her own.
Never eat in the restaurant that Malaysian favourite
Usually those place crowd and not enjoying although still have many Malaysian brainwash Malaysian in their social media platforms
The Malaysian tourists rave about Chok Dee and pre-Covid it was always packed at weekends, but I've never been that impressed. Yes, I agree that we are all different and we all have different tastes.
The area around Victory Monument in Bangkok is famous for boat noodles. There are several places in Hat Yai that serve this dish and they all vary. My wife likes boat noodles and will only eat them from certain shops!
@@expatlivinginthailand hahaah like i have mentioned, to each his/her own as food is not only subject to our individual tastebuds, but to also our food memory such as d taste that we were brought up on, the memories made when certain foods were enjoyed with and many more. To quote an example Bak Kut Teh is my all time go to meal, there are many interpretation of d same dish in Malaysia but i keep going back to a particular restaurant as it served it just the way i like it and was a popular after work spot for a few years. While i admit there are better choices, but this restaurant is still numero uno in my list to go to. Maybe its the sentiment. You never know why, it just is. Thats being human, and another human trait is following the pack, as food reviews in hatyai are rare to come by on the internet, whoever posts the first review will attract another and another will follow. Thus resulting in a digital zombie effect, there definitely would be better places other than Chok Dee and in fact i have been advised there are by older less internet savvy aunties and uncles. But it is what it is, as there presence is close to nil online wise. So thats the reason why Chok Dee is at the heart of the feeding frenzy and location wise, it is located in d vicinity of Lee Garden area also helps.
@@davidteoh7080 There are lots of Bak Kut Teh shops in Hat Yai due to the number of tourists that enjoy that dish. You're right about memories and how we were brought up. My parents grew up during WW2 when there were food shortages and a lot of offal was eaten. When I was a kid my Mum braised lambs' hearts and we ate liver and kidney. It was perfectly normal, but Americans won't eat offal. When I was working in London an American colleague came over for a short assignment. We went to the cafeteria one day and he saw steak and kidney pie. He asked me if it meant kidney beans. When I explained that it was real kidney he looked appalled! My wife eats food that I find absolutely disgusting, but it's perfectly normal to her. I will now have to be very careful in my videos when I mention anything to do with food!
hi is it safe to travel to hat yai now..many pages online saying to avoid travel to hat yai due to political unrest and crimes
Even at the height of the insurgency I never felt in any danger. Certainly no problems at the moment. Regarding crime, maybe if you go into the wrong areas after dark, but there isn't really a problem. I wouldn't worry!
@@expatlivinginthailand thank you! I do feel better abt travelling there in July!
@@immortalgal041088 If you're female, just be sensible. There have been a number of stories over the years of Western females getting into trouble, but they did stupid things. Be extra careful after dark. Dress sensibly, don't get drunk and go to secluded places, but that is just common sense.
I have never seen any political unrest in Hat Yai. Even at times when there have been political riots and street battles in Bangkok I have never seen anything like this in Hat Yai.
Many years ago there was a handbag snatching problem in Hat Yai - my girlfriend before I got married was a victim. Kids would drive around on motorbikes grabbing bags from women. However, I haven't heard anything about this for a very long time. Just listen to your gut instincts and I'm sure you will be fine! I've heard worse stories about crime in Malaysia than I have about crime in Thailand.
@@expatlivinginthailand Yes, coming from Singapore, we do tend to extend the same expectation of safety to other countries too.. Since I'm travelling with my parents I'm sure some of the scenarios above wont apply to me 😀 and I'm sure we will be back in the hotel after visiting the markets and hopefully a good massage. Thank you for the message and we will bear in mind during our trip next month.
Dim Sum is a Chinese name, ; it will be more attractive if given Chinese food names; l will not going to patronize if l 'm there.
There's a lot of Chinese influence in Thailand and a lot of Chinese food. Many of the dishes use the original Chinese names transliterated into Thai.