ปี้หล้า in the garden — Restaurant in Chiang Mai Province

During the pandemic, when the place was far from busy, it felt very welcoming and friendly to anyone. Ever since it ended - not so much, with double pricing for Thais and foreigners. Shame, because I remembered it as one of Chiang Mai's hidden gems, with live music and fantastic vibe from local students. Last time there I didn't feel welcome. When I handed over the usual pay for what I recall was two buckets of Leos, I've heard that this isn't the price I had on my menu - which I actually didn't get because I ordered straight away and said I didn't need one. There was a bit of confusion among the staff, I got away with paying the usual price (the foreigner price is one you would expect at a Bangkok restaurant rather than a Chiang Mai outdoor bbq & beer place), but it was super awkward - and judging by other comments, it's the new normal now In the garden.

I will not be coming back - and as a your usual human being, I am simply but dearly...

We were a little unsure coming here based on some reviews saying that tourists got a poor service, but were pleasantly surprised. The garden was full so we were offered an inside table, but we chose to wait for a garden table to become available because of the buzz and atmosphere outside.

Despite negative reviews, as tourists we didn’t feel forgotten about and staff were kind and attentive. Perhaps previous reviewers expected the kind of service you get at a luxury hotel, but that’s not what this place is about - it’s down to earth, genuine, fast paced, and that’s what we liked about it.

The atmosphere was worth staying for as there was a live band and the guests looked to be eating and staying for a while afterwards to enjoy the music.

Food was good, we only got the BBQ as we wanted to try as many things as possible. Beef was excellent and there are lots of meat and veg options. Overall, well...

This is the first place we went to for a beer after a hot day of traveling. This is where I noticed that Chiang Mai is so much different than the rest of Thailand.

The waitress struggled a bit with English, but we did manage to get the order for beers across. Service was quick, and she is always smiling. For simple orders like ours, gestures make it easy.

There were not many tourists here, and the locals experience is what I was after, and I got it here! Beautiful outside seating area between the plants and trees. Just be aware of mosquitos. Some people had mosquito lamps under the tables for their feet, I am not sure if it's something they can provide as well.

I did not rate the food because we...