Greg's Kitchen is getting close to 'landmark' status on Pattaya Second Road, almost opposite Soi 6. We well remember Greg's for the huge, trencherman portions of food we have had in the past, so when we heard that Greg was offering a "Light Lunch" we decided we should see what that really meant.
Greg has now divided the restaurant into two main sections. The outside courtyard is called the 'Smoker's Section', while the inside is now all air-conditioned, with overhead fans to keep the air circulating. The black and yellow colour scheme gives a cheery air to the place, and the yellow tablecloths add to that. Condiments on the table include Sriracha chilli sauce as well as tomato sauce, salt and pepper and Maggi seasoning.
Another factor that gives the place a cheery ambience is the service staff. Outfitted in white shirts with black ties and black pants, they are a very cheerful and happy group of young ladies. There are many other establishments in town that should send their girls to Greg's for a few lessons.
As soon as we had sat down, one of the smiling young ladies brought us two cold towels, a gesture very much appreciated on the hot day. We came specifically for the light lunch, which has its own dedicated menu. Light lunch runs from noon till 5 p.m. so you don't have to rush. There are 17 items on this menu including steak and mushroom pie, chicken and ham pie, cod and chips with peas, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, roast chicken with stuffing and roast beef salad. It doesn't end there! There is a pork fillet with mustard sauce, a few more British favourites like liver and bacon and sausage and mash with beans, a couple of schnitzels - but you get the idea. The light lunch has a weighty menu. All items are priced the same - 159 baht and come with potatoes of your choice and two vegetables, so the price is not heavy.
The standard (and very comprehensive) a la carte menu is also available for those who wish to make a real porker of themselves at lunchtime. Local beers are around B. 75 and wine can be had for B. 130 per glass, or B. 750 per bottle. An enormous breakfast with everything on it, other than the kitchen sink, is still only B. 140, while there are many choices from the different sections of this menu. British favourites range in price from B. 195-295, and the International Corner has items all around B. 250. For those with Thai partners, there are a couple of pages dedicated to Thai food items, which are generally priced at around B. 135. However, as stated at the outset, we had come to try the light lunch.
I had chosen the pork fillet with mustard sauce and it filled the art-deco plate, coming with home fries, carrot and peas. Madame went for the roast chicken with stuffing, which came with mashed potatoes, and again was a plate filler. I am not too proud to say that I ate every part of my 'light lunch' and enjoyed it immensely, but was too full for the dessert that another brightly smiling waitress tried to interest me in. Madame however, could not resist the thought of the bread and butter pudding with custard, and made a pig of herself (again), finishing with a wide smile, while saying, "Delicious!"
The Dining Out Team was delighted with the light lunch, and as we made our way back to the office, we wondered what Greg's Kitchen would do for a 'heavy' lunch. At 159 baht the light lunch is very competitively priced, and when looked at from the point of view of quality and quantity, it represents great food at bargain basement prices. Would we go again for lunch? Guaranteed! Very highly recommended - and they're still awfully large portions!
Greg's Kitchen, 370/21-22 Pattaya Second Road (opposite Soi 6), telephone 038 361 227. By the way, if you are looking for parking, we turned right at the Bangkok Bank, just past Greg's Kitchen, and found ample parking up there.
