Frog and Gecko — Restaurant in Surat Thani Province

Home from home with some real characters at the bar, good food and a huge open window right on the beach looking across to Ko Phangan. It is not an Instagram palatial or rustic bar, it is more for sociable people who enjoy consuming food, beer, sport TV, pop videos and for collecting stories.

There is a quiz night on Wednesday which can get very busy at 19:30 and both the bar manager Abbey and the bar owners (G+R) are smart and friendly native English speakers usually sitting chatting and smoking with the customers and they are never slow or shy.

All the Thai staff work hard behind the bar and in the kitchen but still have time for good service and occasional K-Pop dances until late in the morning but don't be afraid to be loud or obvious when hungry or thirsty - this place often has a British pub feel but is not Raffles or The Ritz nor a library reading room.

The food menu is extensive and good AFAIK but I only really know the bacon cheeseburger which is essentially perfect if you know to use: the malt vinegar and pepper mill (I wore it out) on your chips and appreciate the: healthy coleslaw, original Heinz tomato ketchup and addictive chunky bacon cheeseburger itself - which is my favourite on the island. If you do not use the freshly ground pepper, malt vinegar etc. it will not be so special - you add your own condiments ! This is a dish and a bar where it helps to think a little and also to bring friends to play pool or discuss some terrible British Premier League football on the TV.

A few draught lagers and lovely cider but sometimes missing British English Ales, Guinness etc. and there are cheaper places in Fisherman's Village for wine and other better places for French or Italian food but here and Seven Bar are the places I...

The Frog and Gecko can be found about 2/3rd up the Walking Street in a Westerly direction, It's a great Bar with great food, as for the food, I consider their Chilli Burger to be the best I've ever had, although, If a little hard to control due to the wooden slab it's served on and being one substantial portion 😄. The staff are very attentive and friendly with a very competent chef. There's a general knowledge quiz on Wednesday nights which, in my limited experience, is normally a sell out and quite entertaining. All in all worth a visit for drinks and food whilst you're in the Fisherman's Village. Please take note that the Night Market has now moved further up the Walking Street with the entrance...

We booked my son and his fiancees pre wedding get together party here. I had booked a champagne buffet ...... the staff and Manager Tracey could not have done any better....... they serverd a wonderful buffet throughout the evening and were so acomodative allowing us to rent a local PA with instruments for a live gig performed by all of my son's friends.....They were also very good with mixed drinks and the service was awesome being we were almost 50 people. Could not fault the Frog And Geko in any way 10 out of 10 Thanks to Raph and Graham for allowing us to hold the party here and a huge thanks to Tracey and staff you are all wonderful people Best regards Colin...