Saloon Loei — Restaurant in Loei Province

As far as restaurants go, this place is awesome. Great food and vintage pub style atmosphere with a pool table and huge bar. If you rent a motorbike you should look it over very carefully or you may spend your vacation fixing it. I saw that the back tire was very flat so I asked if we could take it to get looked over before driving, as Honda clicks are very heavy on the back end. The bike went to the shop and came back quickly with a full tire, but I don't believe it was looked at. Later on, my wife tried calling to inform the owner that we needed to take the bike to a shop 4kms away from the Saloon and she said she only rents to foreigners and she started demanding 3000 tbh to pick the bike up and let her know the law says she can charge 500 every hour it's late, so we hired a mechanic and fixed the back rim and wheel for free. Also they demand you give them your passport in addition to a steep security deposit. I'll drive my scooter from Bangkok before doing...

Restaurant and rustic bar that caters to tourists, foreigners and bikers with generally decent food and a good selection on beers. Location is in a busy 'go out area' with a many loud music bars. From all those places around I'd pick this one. Overall a decent experience if you don't expect a fancy place or cuisine. I come here every time I'm in Loei and enjoy the schnitzel with Jaeger sauce that comes as single or double and in various qualities. I had it fresh and tasty but also cooked in old fat with a bad taste of the sauce. This can happen but more consistency would do the place good. Nonetheless I would recommend everyone to try the food. It is generally enjoyable. Pricing is fair and doesn't feel over charging. Especially prices for local beers are fair. The German owner comes sometimes around to say hello if he spots parking a motorbike and loves to give recommendations on local roads to take. I would say it is a worth try for most people and give it a...

Saloon Loei is located on the route on the way north, and is a natural meeting point when staying in Loei.

Good selection of beer and other good drinks, and a full menu with both Western and Thai food.

Here you can meet like-minded people on 2 wheels and exchange experiences about routes and other challenges, also with the owner who himself rides a motorcycle both locally and around the country.

Parking is done along the entrance or in the...