MBK food court

Semaj2357 · Oct 16, 2014

laksaboy said:
Cheaper and tastier than the crap they serve at Koufu or Food Republic.

One step forward, two steps back... 50 years of progress? I don't think so.

Thais are also very finicky about cleanliness, so no risk of gutter oil.

have always liked their provision of boiling water to dip your cutlery for that added layer of hygiene.

Leongsam · Oct 16, 2014

Semaj2357 said:
have always liked their provision of boiling water to dip your cutlery for that added layer of hygiene.

It's not boiling water it's just 80℃ tepid water and it isn't hot enough to kill anything with just a 5 second dip.

In order to kill nasties, utensils need to be boiled @ 100℃ for at least 60 seconds.

It's a gimmick to make you feel safer.

Semaj2357 · Oct 16, 2014

Leongsam said:
It's not boiling water it's just 80℃ tepid water and it isn't hot enough to kill anything with just a 5 second dip.

In order to kill nasties, utensils need to be boiled @ 100℃ for at least 60 seconds.

It's a gimmick to make you feel safer.

agree, and altho its not sterilised, it does make me feel safer than those food that's sold in hole in the wall joints.
so far no runs yet, except for those joints where they water down when beer jugs are ordered, so only bottled beers now.

Richard · Oct 16, 2014

Street food are must try when you are in Thailand :smile:

Jah_rastafar_I · Oct 16, 2014

terminal 21 shopping centre. Quite nice looking at asok. It's near soi cowboy so if you stay near there and walk around you will see kathoeys roaming about.

yinyang · Oct 16, 2014

joetys said:
....so long yet never been to Terminal 21, heard from wife they have theme toilets

johnny333 said:
recommend Terminal 21 which is next to the Asoka MRT station. food court at the top floor is great. ...many restaurants including Yoshinoya

Very central and convenient location for T21, BTS/MRT interchange. Basement also got some cafes and eateries, less crowded than top floors.

Yes, the loos are spotless too. With a cineplex to boot (use the express lifts over the mazy escalators). And to top it all, Soi Cowboy is just across.. underpass :p

Asides on MBK, can usually bump across sinkies with their singlish chirping

johnny333 · Oct 16, 2014

yinyang said:
Asides on MBK, can usually bump across sinkies with their singlish chirping

On this visit I seem to encounter plenty of Sporeans. I think everyone is trying to avoid the haze

Dark Knight · Oct 16, 2014

johnny333 said:
I don't intend to return to Spore until the haze clears. It is now the low season & I brought enough $ to last .

Easy for me to take long vacations in Los. I'm actually waiting for the ASEAN free trade thing because it may make things easier to move to Los.

Sure ... it's now the low season but also the rainy season especially in Pattaya.
Most of the roads in Pattaya are now waiting for a new coat of asphalt and you get flooding everywhere you walk when it rains.
You may end up getting stuck somewhere during late afternoon until evening time and this gonna spoil your mood when you plan to visit some of the night spots.

Hans168 · Oct 16, 2014

johnny333 said:
I've just returned from visiting MBK in Bangkok & I bust say that I' m impressed with the renovations that they have done.

The food court is now cleaner with more space. The top floor where the cinema is really nice. It's got many restaurants e.g. SIZZLER, KFC, MK, japanese restaurants, .... The bowling alley is also up there. Why I like the floor is because it is not crowded like the lower floors with all the pasar malam type of stalls.

The exchange rate is now 25.40 baht to sin$1. So going to Los is now cheaper.

There is also no haze here. Just normal pollution.

Kuih Puki cheaper too?

johnny333 · Oct 16, 2014

Dark Knight said:
Sure ... it's now the low season but also the rainy season especially in Pattaya.
Most of the roads in Pattaya are now waiting for a new coat of asphalt and you get flooding everywhere you walk when it rains.
You may end up getting stuck somewhere during late afternoon until evening time and this gonna spoil your mood when you plan to visit some of the night spots.

Weather in Pattaya has been ok so far. Not as hot as in the early months. It is also quiet. . Good time for a visit :smile:

Froggy · Oct 16, 2014

johnny333 said:
Weather in Pattaya has been ok so far. Not as hot as in the early months. It is also quiet. . Good time for a visit

I'll be there next weekend in the mean time sulking here in hazy Jkt.

ginfreely · Oct 17, 2014

johnny333 said:
I already have problems trying to remember between the 2 names ,City Square or City View which are the names of the 2 malls in Spore & JB:(

There is also a Centre Point in Batam. However since the one in Spore is no longer around it's not a problem.

You mean Centrepoint at Orchard road? It is still around but Robinson moved out already. The last I saw metro was renovating to take over the space.

johnny333 · Oct 17, 2014

ginfreely said:
You mean Centrepoint at Orchard road? It is still around but Robinson moved out already. The last I saw metro was renovating to take over the space.

Is it still around? Thought they demolished it

I notice that Robinson is moving expanding to the Heran. Thought that Marks & Spencer moved to singapura Plaza. In Pattaya there is also a Marks & Spencer at the Central Festival mall. There is nothing unique in Spore which you can't find elsewhere.

Not the Food or the shopping.

Just had my dinner at MK at the Central Festival mall. Had green noodles, wanton, & char siew. Also had spring rolls & free flow of tea. All for 140 baht. They also threw in free entertainment where the servers did a kind of dance :smile:

I think it's their anniversary dance? They gave me a receipt & a dietary breakdown of my meal :eek:

Energy 706 Kcal
Protein 31 gm
Carbohydrate 85 gm
Fat 25.8 gm
Dietary fibre 5.6 gm
Sodium 1.5gm
Calcium 134.4 mg
Iron 2.5 mg

No msg was added :smile:

johnny333 · Oct 17, 2014

joetys said:
I'll be there next weekend in the mean time sulking here in hazy Jkt.

You have to be carful about the pollution. When I was there when I was younger I started to develop a cough because I was walking around a lot in the open.

That is why today I am paranoid about the haze. Better take antioxidants to help the body counter the haze.

johnny333 · Oct 17, 2014

Double post

Froggy · Oct 17, 2014

johnny333 said:
You have to be carful about the pollution. When I was there when I was younger I started to develop a cough because I was walking around a lot in the open.

That is why today I am paranoid about the haze. Better take antioxidants to help the body counter the haze.

Thanks. So far no warning from our Pattaya resident. Anyway I will be spending 3 days mostly indoors or at least in the resort.

laksaboy · Oct 17, 2014

johnny333 said:
Is it still around? Thought they demolished it

I notice that Robinson is moving expanding to the Heran. Thought that Marks & Spencer moved to singapura Plaza. In Pattaya there is also a Marks & Spencer at the Central Festival mall. There is nothing unique in Spore which you can't find elsewhere.

Not the Food or the shopping.

Just had my dinner at MK at the Central Festival mall. Had green noodles, wanton, & char siew. Also had spring rolls & free flow of tea. All for 140 baht. They also threw in free entertainment where the servers did a kind of dance I think it's their anniversary dance? They gave me a receipt & a dietary breakdown of my meal
Energy 706 Kcal
Protein 31 gm
Carbohydrate 85 gm
Fat 25.8 gm
Dietary fibre 5.6 gm
Sodium 1.5gm
Calcium 134.4 mg
Iron 2.5 mg

No msg was added

I had dim sum at MK restaurant in the mall called Futurepark Rangsit, on the outskirts of Bangkok. The waitresses were cute and not very proficient in English. :wink:

Alamakinky · Oct 17, 2014

Central World near Siam Square is also good hunting ground for food especially Jap food. Kobune on the 4th level is not bad.

ginfreely · Oct 18, 2014

johnny333 said:
Is it still around? Thought they demolished it

I notice that Robinson is moving expanding to the Heran. Thought that Marks & Spencer moved to singapura Plaza. In Pattaya there is also a Marks & Spencer at the Central Festival mall. There is nothing unique in Spore which you can't find elsewhere.

Not the Food or the shopping.

Just had my dinner at MK at the Central Festival mall. Had green noodles, wanton, & char siew. Also had spring rolls & free flow of tea. All for 140 baht. They also threw in free entertainment where the servers did a kind of dance I think it's their anniversary dance? They gave me a receipt & a dietary breakdown of my meal
Energy 706 Kcal
Protein 31 gm
Carbohydrate 85 gm
Fat 25.8 gm
Dietary fibre 5.6 gm
Sodium 1.5gm
Calcium 134.4 mg
Iron 2.5 mg

No msg was added

Yeah Centrepoint still around and Marks & spencer is also still there, only Robinsons moved to Heeren. I saw not much crowd at the new Robinson Heeren, maybe become too high class haha.

Wow 140 baht sounds like a good deal. MK is food court? I haven't been to Bangkok for like 8 years and can't remember much except staying at the Baiyoke sky hotel the last time I was there. Any new tourist class hotels you recommend? Next time I can try when go there.

frenchbriefs · Oct 18, 2014

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