Tourist Traps
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I thought it was owned by the same guy who owns Hops?
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Like I said I'm not sure if he was the owner but he was acting manager for sure, that was many moons ago.Bongmab69 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:05 pm Cadillac bar was from Chance a Texan guy who also had City-centre hotel. Didnt know he used to have also La Croisette. When one from the Cadillac-girls moved to Croisette i used to come also overthere, i would think in the years 17 or 18. The food and drinks where expensive, but they had some happy-hour-deals, a bit complicated, because it was at different hours, days and drinks. But if you payed good attention you could do a deal. The manager was a Swiss guy who was not really loved with the staff. He was found dead in Queen Wood hotel in his room where he used to live for some time. I taught the owner was a german guy who also had Hops openend around that year. Didnt go for long time even i cross in front almost daily (when i am in PP). But the food loked nice always.
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In all fairness, I can only assume that the rent in those establishments along the riverside are quite a bit higher than in other areas.
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Samaky has .75c ice cold beets and good serviceGazzy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:54 am Tourist Trap=A place that attracts many tourists where good and services are more expensive and lesser quality than normal. Focusing on restaurants, I'm going to kick things off by mentioning a few that I've come across here, in no particular order. La Croisette (Riverside), Chiang Mai Thai restaurant (Riverside), Samaky (St 278), 4 P's (Quayside), Moonlight Villa (172), Elia Greek (Bassac), Brooklyn Pizza (TTP). How about you guys?
Elia has reasonably priced decent food
4Ps not expensive at all
La Croisette is expensive for what it is, but a nice place to have a coffee and relax for a couple of hours
Sure there are "tourist traps" but not sure I would put these in there (except la croisette)If anything these are frequented by people living here more
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Very few places I visit are locally owned, aside from the actual buildings perhaps.
Either way I fail to see how the origin of the owner affects whether it's a tourist trap or not.
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i'm amazed at the number of people that sit in a coffee shop for a few hours, using the free wifi & air con and ONLY buying a cup of Coffee.cautious colin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:36 amSamaky has .75c ice cold beets and good serviceGazzy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:54 am Tourist Trap=A place that attracts many tourists where good and services are more expensive and lesser quality than normal. Focusing on restaurants, I'm going to kick things off by mentioning a few that I've come across here, in no particular order. La Croisette (Riverside), Chiang Mai Thai restaurant (Riverside), Samaky (St 278), 4 P's (Quayside), Moonlight Villa (172), Elia Greek (Bassac), Brooklyn Pizza (TTP). How about you guys?
Elia has reasonably priced decent food
4Ps not expensive at all
La Croisette is expensive for what it is, but a nice place to have a coffee and relax for a couple of hours
Sure there are "tourist traps" but not sure I would put these in there (except la croisette)If anything these are frequented by people living here more
as one who worked as a server in uni and beyond, those people really piss me off,
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Better they stay in coffee shops than litter up the bars, sitting in the best seats and getting in the way.phuketrichard wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:31 ami'm amazed at the number of people that sit in a coffee shop for a few hours, using the free wifi & air con and ONLY buying a cup of Coffee.cautious colin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:36 amSamaky has .75c ice cold beets and good serviceGazzy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:54 am Tourist Trap=A place that attracts many tourists where good and services are more expensive and lesser quality than normal. Focusing on restaurants, I'm going to kick things off by mentioning a few that I've come across here, in no particular order. La Croisette (Riverside), Chiang Mai Thai restaurant (Riverside), Samaky (St 278), 4 P's (Quayside), Moonlight Villa (172), Elia Greek (Bassac), Brooklyn Pizza (TTP). How about you guys?
Elia has reasonably priced decent food
4Ps not expensive at all
La Croisette is expensive for what it is, but a nice place to have a coffee and relax for a couple of hours
Sure there are "tourist traps" but not sure I would put these in there (except la croisette)If anything these are frequented by people living here more
as one who worked as a server in uni and beyond, those people really piss me off,
Taking up space
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Is 4Ps that Pizzeria on the Quay? I ate there. Fair prices, good service, excellent food and I ripped my one hitter while watching the river. Excellent experience.cautious colin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:36 amSamaky has .75c ice cold beets and good serviceGazzy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:54 am Tourist Trap=A place that attracts many tourists where good and services are more expensive and lesser quality than normal. Focusing on restaurants, I'm going to kick things off by mentioning a few that I've come across here, in no particular order. La Croisette (Riverside), Chiang Mai Thai restaurant (Riverside), Samaky (St 278), 4 P's (Quayside), Moonlight Villa (172), Elia Greek (Bassac), Brooklyn Pizza (TTP). How about you guys?
Elia has reasonably priced decent food
4Ps not expensive at all
La Croisette is expensive for what it is, but a nice place to have a coffee and relax for a couple of hours
Sure there are "tourist traps" but not sure I would put these in there (except la croisette)If anything these are frequented by people living here more
But I live in Siem Reap so Im a tourist.
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I wouldn't consider any of those tourist trapsGazzy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:54 am Tourist Trap=A place that attracts many tourists where good and services are more expensive and lesser quality than normal. Focusing on restaurants, I'm going to kick things off by mentioning a few that I've come across here, in no particular order. La Croisette (Riverside), Chiang Mai Thai restaurant (Riverside), Samaky (St 278), 4 P's (Quayside), Moonlight Villa (172), Elia Greek (Bassac), Brooklyn Pizza (TTP). How about you guys?
A fat tuktuk prick named Somchai charging elderly tourists the "special price cheap cheap for you" $65 dollars to visit Russian Market, Royal Palace and Toul sleng over two hours IS a tourist trap
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La Croisette: best blueberry smoothie in town.Gazzy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:54 am Tourist Trap=A place that attracts many tourists where good and services are more expensive and lesser quality than normal. Focusing on restaurants, I'm going to kick things off by mentioning a few that I've come across here, in no particular order. La Croisette (Riverside), Chiang Mai Thai restaurant (Riverside), Samaky (St 278), 4 P's (Quayside), Moonlight Villa (172), Elia Greek (Bassac), Brooklyn Pizza (TTP). How about you guys?
Chiang Mai Thai: for sexpats missing Thailand and happy with mediocre food.
4P's: my favourite pizza in PP and excellent service.
Samaky: never been.
Moonlight villa: agreed, like almost everything on 172.
Elia: excellent food, fair prices, nice place to sit.
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