Doo Dee Patong — Restaurant in Patong

MUST-VISIT. Definitely the best restaurant we’ve visited in the town! It was recommended by a receptionist in our hotel (although she warned us it’s a real Thai cuisine and we might not like it [really?😅 that’s what I came to Thailand for!]). Anyway, we’ve spent 2 weeks there and could not find any better place so we then gave up and ate only there (probs 6 times😆).

It’s hard to recommend a single dish since the menu is quite broad and every time we tried something else (except from a grilled fish - heaven). No matter what we chose, everything was delicious (okay, to be honest - apart from European meals such as pizza or hamburger but let’s be clear - who eats that in Thailand? We had a kid with us so you know…😀). And I’m not joking - we’re a group of 6 and there was no situation that someone didn’t like the dish. TOP.

the portions are big so be careful when ordering - I also wanted to try everything and every time ended up asking for a box to take the food with me back to the hotel😀

If you’re brave enough and want to try something that cannot be more authentic and more “Thai”, do make sure you ask for an additional menu. I noticed they don’t give it to tourists and it’s mostly in Thai. When I was trying to order Som Tam Thai salad, the waitress asked me 3 times whether I’m sure😅 she tried to convince me that I wouldn’t like it since it stinks and only Thai people like it. I ordered it anyway and yes, it was stinky but delicious!

Even though restaurant gets busy almost all the time (maybe apart from the mornings - yes, we ate breakfast there too), the service is quick and waiting time is not long

And the prices! Super super affordable. Frankly speaking, we didn’t manage to find cheaper place with that quality and taste (not counting the food on the street which ofc is cheaper but not as good). I cannot believe you can get food that is so delicious in that price, crazy. All the ingredients are very fresh and they put a lot of them in every single dish. It’s not like in Europe when you order shrimp pasta and you get 3 shrimps. TOP.

Oh, it got a bit long but I don’t care. One might think that they paid me for this review but I was simply amazed. I cannot remember when I visited the place that tasty and that consistent (!).

HIGHLY RECOMMEND, I wish I could visit it again.

P.S The fact that you’d meet there a lot of locals also means...

Terrible service coming from offering the menu, taking the order, putting the order in and completing the order. First and foremost, I’m extremely disappointed with the girl that served us, she ignored us (party of 3) multiple times. We order 4 items, only 2 came out. We especially asked for chicken pad thai, but shrimp pad thai came out. One of us who was allergic to shrimp and the food got sent back. The order two items are chicken wing and fried fish, never came. We have to wait 50 minutes for only 2 items. Never apologize, have to constantly wave at the server, got ignored. We understand its a popular restaurant and we were willing to wait but 50 minutes was unacceptable. And many table came after us got their food and even done their meal. To sum up, the food never came and we have to cancel it cause no one follow up with us about the order. Again, never leave bad reviews to hurt any businesses, but please take good care of your customers, especially the girl who served us. Terrible customer service and will...

A fairly large restaurant with Thai and international cuisine with a focus on international tourists (mainly Farangs). The restaurant menu has a large selection of dishes, including grilled fish (prepared outside the restaurant). The restaurant is also popular with Thais. Service is very good, but when the restaurant is full there are some acceptable delays. Prices in May 2022 were lower than now (February 2023) - I understand that it was still "COVID time" in Thailand and a lot less tourists than now. In February 2023 this restaurant was almost always full in the evening. The restaurant is especially popular with Russian tourists. They have, sometimes, long and, sometimes, noisy dinners (7-12 people) with strong alcohol. This is sometimes the case with Thai people too. I have been to this restaurant many times. Despite some shortcomings, I will come...