Have you only got an hour for lunch, and sick of the
usual fast food outlets? Then the new 45 minute lunch (served 12 noon until
2 p.m.) being offered by Jameson’s every weekday suit. Last Wednesday,
Madame and I decided to put them to the test - unannounced!
Now the Jameson’s Wednesday special, which costs B. 185, was a three course
lunch which includes a choice of starter and a choice of dessert, with a
steak and mushroom pie, cooked in a beer sauce, and chips. Hmm, B. 185 and
45 minutes go to whoa? Really?
Now,
before I reveal how lunch actually went, for those who are unsure of how to
get there, here are the two best routes. Firstly from Pattaya Second Road,
turn right into Soi 4 (next to the Bangkok Bank, after the Grand Sole Hotel
on the right and before Soi 6 on the left). Follow Soi 4 up to the top where
it bends to the right. Nova Park and Jameson’s is on your left, drive 20
meters past and the large car park is clearly marked. The other way is to
come down North Road from Sukhumvit Road, cross over Third Road and turn
left into the Central Festival Center Road (the one that runs behind the Big
C supermarket complex). Follow this road to the T junction at the end, turn
left and follow the road round to the right (as you have joined the Soi 4
route at this point), and Nova Park and Jameson’s are again on your left.
Easy.
The pub is decked out as your typical British pub, dark wood paneling, knick
knacks on the walls, bar along one side and plenty of eating sections, as
well as large screen TV and pool.
The concept of the 45 minutes lunch comes from the fertile brain of Landlord
Kim Fletcher, the man who was born in a pub, and hasn’t left one since. The
Wednesday offering included home made soup, mixed salad, or mussels ‘Vinai’
(cooked in their shells with butter, garlic and herbs).
Second course was steak and mushroom pie (cooked in a beer sauce) with crisp
french-fries, followed by dessert - a choice of two items, depending upon
the chef’s mood!
We set our stopwatches and began the order. Both Madame and I decided on the
soup starter, which was a turkey breast broth, which was hot, rich and
flavorsome. Great start.
The steak and mushroom pie also arrived hot to the table, and we requested
spoons to get the last of the beer sauce out of the bowl. Filling and great
taste.
Desserts? I hardly had any room, and the ice cream was more than enough.
Madame went the whole hog and had a traditional English pudding with
custard.
At 41 minutes we had our bill, and by 45 minutes we were driving off from
the car park. It should be pointed out that the specials run all day, but
the 45 minute offer is for lunch only.
The other daily specials are:
Monday: starter and main of fillet steak served on a sizzling iron platter
with your choice of potatoes and vegetables and desert, for B. 175.
Tuesday: starter plus poached breast of chicken in a white wine sauce served
with fried rice, corn on the cob grilled tomatoes and peas, and dessert for
B. 175.
Thursday is kebabs, with no starter or dessert as the kebabs are so large.
Two long skewers holding a selection of chunks of beef, chicken, pork,
kidneys, bacon, and liver, with green peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms and
pineapple. Served with fried rice for B. 175.
Friday: starter and deep fried fillets of fish cooked in a beer batter with
french-fries and salad and dessert, for B. 165.
Just remember, if you want the special as a 45 minute lunch, go between noon
and 2 p.m. All great value lunches. We enjoyed ours and I am sure you will
too. Try them.
Jameson’s Irish Pub, 80/164 Moo 9, Soi Sukrudee (Soi AR), Central Pattaya.
Secure parking. Open seven days 8 a.m. until 1 a.m. Telephone 038 361 873,
email [email protected], and website www.jamesons-pattaya.com.
Secure parking just around the corner.
