Who has the Best Steak in Town?

Post by **pfotoguy369** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:54 pm

we're new her, I noticed last night at the night market. the one that's on the single street, sorry don't know the soi. Had a lot of places selling steak, pork chop and chicken dinners + sea food. a lot of it looked pretty good.

any recemendatios there?

Post by **sandman67** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:51 pm

As a steakhead I always plumb for El Murphys and the biggest sod off rump they can do me.....medium rare and juicy. Always reliable.

Criticisms are sometimes the chips are abit underdone - I like mine brown and soft (like my lasses).....and a bit more pepper sauce would be good - like it drowning then I can dip me chips......

But still, EM is the best in town and very very reasonably priced.

Incidentally the worst I have had is in The Marina bar/restaurant. They frickin fried it in a pan......aaaaaaargh! Boot leather and no taste. Avoid

Post by **Guess** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:07 pm

I have not tried El Murphy's for Steak yet but I will do. The old Amedeus, now the new "Old Germany" has some good food. As much pepper sauce as you like on your fillet mignon.

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:12 pm

sandman67 wrote:Incidentally the worst I have had is in The Marina bar/restaurant. They frickin fried it in a pan......aaaaaaargh!

Dont most Chefs?

Post by **sandman67** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:57 pm

No you use a griddle pan or a charcoal grill.....preferably a griddle pan. EM uses that method

that aint frying in a frying pan.....griddles leave black stripes.

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:34 pm

I still think most chefs use a normal pan, you may prefer it griddled but it shouldnt be "boot leather" from using a normal pan, its still sealing the meat to keep the juices in.

Post by **Winkie** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:51 pm

Had some great steaks at Coco 51

Post by **expatkat** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:30 pm

Agree on:-

El Murphy

Brasserie de Paris

Fuji in the market village pips them both on taste and value albeit rump and cut into cubes .

Both ham & Bacon and Cottage Kitchen sell good cuts of meat for home cooking .

Post by **Guess** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:29 pm

I agree the Japanese are experts with steak but I would not go to a Japanese restaurant for one. A specialist Japanese steakhouse is well worth trying but the nearest on I know of is in Bangkok.

The griddle versus pan frying is strange here. I have had griddled steak and I don't like the fact that much of the juice and flavor drips out, the sooty black lines and the way it always seems to be cooked the same all the way though.

I thought that shallow pan fried with a little butter was the normal way to cook a steak. Brown on the outside and then changing through pink to red at the center.

JD should know. I will ask one of my restrauteur friends.

Post by tj » Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:06 pm

some chefs will seal the steak on a griddle or frypan and then finish in the oven. Try it next time at home and im sure u will find it more tender that way. if using cast iron can leave in same pan and use juice from the rested meat reduced with a little red wine and a knob of butter as a sauce.

Post by **richard** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:52 pm

Old Germany is good but you need a large appetite

His pork chops are good too but HUGE !!!!

If you've a dog get a doggie bag!!!!

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 3:58 pm

Guess wrote:I thought that shallow pan fried with a little butter was the normal way to cook a steak. Brown on the outside and then changing through pink to red at the center.

JD should know. I will ask one of my restrauteur friends.

I cant see this bloke winning any awards but.......

Post by **Jockey** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:29 pm

This guy knows how to cook steak. He's not just a chef... he's a food scientist! http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_a ... 624364.ece

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 6:13 pm

I saw that on TV actually, the new series starts tonight too.

Im sure it tastes good but he takes thing a little too far in my opinion.

Post by **tigger** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:27 pm

Hi all. been a while since I last posted, but I have managed to get out and about. Recently tried Brasserie de Paris, very nice steak but bit too pricy for me. Four seasons, excellent (thanks huahinjim) very good value too. Dissapointed with Hyatt, expected better and service was a little off this particular night. El'Murphy's remains my top spot for both value and taste. They are flamegrilled incidentally and if you dont want it burnt to a cinder the steak remains nice and juicy. Put on a couple of kilo but my wallet sort of evens things up.. ha.. ha.