john luke Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 Work ongoing here Up for rent Can not be far off opening now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 1 minute ago, john luke said: Can not be far off opening now. Someone mentioned 1st July. Having to wait for license or some such paperwork. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzalad Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 On 6/26/2019 at 4:38 AM, john luke said: On 6/26/2019 at 10:36 AM, boydeste said: How did you find it? That why its for sale no one but John could find it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Moving in soon?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Is rich bar closed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob lt Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 23 minutes ago, dcfc2007 said: Is rich bar closed? Probably about 6 weeks now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted June 28, 2019 Author Share Posted June 28, 2019 1 hour ago, dcfc2007 said: Is rich bar closed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfc2007 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 57 minutes ago, bob lt said: Probably about 6 weeks now Things must be the tough. Used to do a roaring trade in the late afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 2 hours ago, john luke said: I doubt you could get much more open than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyman Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 4 hours ago, fygjam said: I doubt you could get much more open than that. You could demolish it completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Penevil Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 On 6/24/2019 at 7:34 PM, KWA said: Thank goodness for that - it's 23 pages long! Here's a link to it on line: https://hungryhippopattaya.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/9397_HIPPO-MENUnew.pdf And the home page with some specials. https://hungryhippopattaya.com/ That menu looks familiar! I guess the buyers of the Chunky Monkey didn't ask Robin to sign a non-competition agreement. 🤣 A couple of pages to illustrate. When the Chunky Monkey first opened, the food was pretty good, but went downhill fast. I wonder if the same will happen with the Hippo, which has plenty of competition in the Soi Bukhao area at the low-price end of the restaurant scale. The only way it can succeed is to take customers away from other restaurants. There's simply not enough butts in town, hippo- or monkey-sized, to fill all the seats. Let's hope the Hungry Hippo succeeds in dishing up decent food at low prices on a long-term basis. Good luck, Robin! Evil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Penevil Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, dcfc2007 said: Things must be the tough. Used to do a roaring trade in the late afternoon. It was a family-owned-and-operated bar that had been going since 2001 with a strong Danish angle. I believe the original owners sold it to another Danish bar owner. I don't know if it will re-open as Rich Bar or under a new name. It was in need of renovation. Here's a pic from Facebook of the closing party at the end of April. Edited June 29, 2019 by Evil Penevil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 "Progress" along southern end of buckhou... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanzalad Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 I've just seen this on FB Cant believe it.. 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Evil Penevil said: That menu looks familiar! I guess the buyers of the Chunky Monkey didn't ask Robin to sign a non-competition agreement. 🤣 A couple of pages to illustrate. When the Chunky Monkey first opened, the food was pretty good, but went downhill fast. I wonder if the same will happen with the Hippo, which has plenty of competition in the Soi Bukhao area at the low-price end of the restaurant scale. The only way it can succeed is to take customers away from other restaurants. There's simply not enough butts in town, hippo- or monkey-sized, to fill all the seats. Let's hope the Hungry Hippo succeeds in dishing up decent food at low prices on a long-term basis. Good luck, Robin! Evil Taken 1530 today. Spot the deliberate mistake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Evil Penevil said: It was a family-owned-and-operated bar that had been going since 2001 with a strong Danish angle. I believe the original owners sold it to another Danish bar owner. I don't know if it will re-open as Rich Bar or under a new name. It was in need of renovation. Here's a pic from Facebook of the closing party at the end of April. 1530 today Need more space? That soi was too wide anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWA Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 4 hours ago, Evil Penevil said: I guess the buyers of the Chunky Monkey didn't ask Robin to sign a non-competition agreement. 🤣 Or to hand over the website. It was pointed out the other week that the Chunky Monkey website is now promoting the Hungry Hippo! https://chunkymonkeypattaya.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Lanzalad said: I've just seen this on FB Cant believe it.. Wow used to eat there regularly although the last time I was there I really was not impressed with the offering. Sad though. Are people really getting out, is there something in the air as there seems to be a lot of closures around town.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Penevil Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Painter said: Spot the deliberate mistake... I don't know if it is deliberate, but July 5th is a Friday. Evil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 21 minutes ago, Evil Penevil said: I don't know if it is deliberate, but July 5th is a Friday. Evil Perhaps the opening is on July 5, 2025, the next time the 5th falls on a Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 22 minutes ago, Evil Penevil said: I don't know if it is deliberate, but July 5th is a Friday. Evil Yup...! No one was about so I couldn't ask for confirmation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted June 29, 2019 Author Share Posted June 29, 2019 Another cafe has recently opened on Naklua Road near to the Brighton Hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 The food court at the Second Road end of the basement of Central Festival mall will be closing today. It is moving / has moved to the Beach Road end, next to Micky D's. I suspect a larger area will be open shortly than is currently the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyman Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Surprised that nobody's mentioned that Babydolls has been sold. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Pics don't open for some reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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