ZAIKA RESTAURANT in AoNang, Krabi - Cheap and Cheerful or just Cheap?

Ey up, Chatter Gang!
There is no shortage of dining opportunities in Thailand, including street vendors, market cafes, no-frills restaurants and extravagant dining experiences.
Tonight, we take you to dinner at our favourite type of Thai eatery - a no frills restaurant. Found on the main street in AoNang, next door to a lively and very noisy bar and without air conditioning: what was the food like?
We knew that the food would be cheap, but was it delicious? Or should we have eaten somewhere a bit fancier? And why was the restaurant so empty?
Find the answer to all these questions in today’s restaurant review video.
Best love as always, Colin & Tim, The Chatter Guys xxx
This video was filmed in late January 2024
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  • @Jo28147
    @Jo281474 ай бұрын

    Your reviews are fab x

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    We do our best! Thanks Jo xxx 🍽️

  • @tonymatthews2344
    @tonymatthews23444 ай бұрын

    have to agree about the noise from next door (i call it rap with a silent "c") the food looked great, i love how Thais deep fry minced garlic perfectly, and the Massaman looked perfect, the price was spot on, Krabi is a good area for long term holidays with many budget based hotels, restaurants and bars

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    We agree, Tony. Our friend stayed at a much cheaper hotel than ours in AoNang (we think it might have been £20/night) and it was easily the equivalent of a nice 3 ⭐ hotel in the UK

  • @shirleyburke1571
    @shirleyburke15714 ай бұрын

    Hi guys AoNang looks really nice,quieter like you said,more my liking,Colin curry looked amazing says me sat here salivating having a spam barm and a cinnamon roll,great video as usual guys xxx😊❤

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks very much, Shirley. Spam barm mmmmm! 😋 xxx

  • @davidhodgson4695
    @davidhodgson46954 ай бұрын

    Mmmm Your curry looked fantastic Colin

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    Thanks David. Apart from breakfasts, where they enjoy different types of food for breakfast to us westerners, all the meals we had were delicious, whether we were in a market cafe or a posh restaurant 😋🍽️🇹🇭

  • @mikeyphoto48
    @mikeyphoto484 ай бұрын

    Your videos of Thailand are different (in a good way) from most of the others.. really enjoying them thanks,, (p.s. never ever saw restaurant reviews that included Toilets haha but that’s a pretty important feature 🙃!) cheers

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    Cheers Mikey! If the toilets aren't clean 🚽, we always wonder what the kitchens are like.

  • @mikeyphoto48

    @mikeyphoto48

    4 ай бұрын

    @@thechatterguys excellent point!👍

  • @CorinnaChance-gp1zu
    @CorinnaChance-gp1zu4 ай бұрын

    Great vlog again guys👍food looked lovely ,i had a curry lastnight,i wish it could of been one of theirs but ive got 2 say it was only from asda😢 😂😂😂❤xx

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    Cheers Corrina! Supermarkets are doing lovely curries nowadays. We like the Butter Chicken from Aldi 😁😋 🐓 xxx

  • @CorinnaChance-gp1zu

    @CorinnaChance-gp1zu

    4 ай бұрын

    @@thechatterguys yes true 👍❤xx

  • @user-ms6ml3xs3b
    @user-ms6ml3xs3b4 ай бұрын

    Nice restaurant place delicious food bye guys ❤️😘

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you Kenyada 💞🤗

  • @maryziggy8802
    @maryziggy88024 ай бұрын

    I do enjoy your honest food reviews

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you, Mary 🐱 We love your comments 💞 xxx

  • @outwithem
    @outwithem4 ай бұрын

    Another wonderful video! The food looked absolutely delicious 💜💜🇹🇭🇹🇭 Such a shame they're next to the banging racket pub! I'm really hungry now! Yummmmmmy xxxxxxxxxx

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    LOL! We think it's a problem in all the main cities. Geoff Carter said on one of his videos that some 🏨 hotels in Pattaya are suffering because noisy bars have opened nearby, disturbing their guests 😕 xxx

  • @tonymatthews2344

    @tonymatthews2344

    4 ай бұрын

    @@thechatterguys absolutely right, Geoff said to me that he couldn't sleep due to the soi next to the hotel booming out until after 3AM, the hotel we both usually stay is 200 yards away from the bars and is perfect for a quiet nights sleep😴😴😴

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    It's not fair on the established businesses because customers are going to go where they can sleep at night 💤 or where they can eat in peace. For example, we probably wouldn't go back to Zaika because of the bar next door 🙁

  • @geordiejones2
    @geordiejones24 ай бұрын

    You two guys are the best. Chris

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    Aww! Thanks Chris! 🥰

  • @anthonygallen3957
    @anthonygallen39574 ай бұрын

    looks great ive got to give thailand a try 😊

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    Anthony, if you like our videos you'll love Thailand because we show you what it's really like 🇹🇭👍🐒

  • @nigel8499
    @nigel84992 ай бұрын

    Food looked very good.

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    2 ай бұрын

    Hello Nigel. We didn't have a bad meal anywhere in Thailand, even the roadside carts served delicious treats 😋🤤❤️

  • @michaelmarsh-bl9mg
    @michaelmarsh-bl9mg4 ай бұрын

    Looked lovely food guys I do like a massaman curry , made me hungry now 😮

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    Michael, that curry was sooo nice 😋🍽️🏨

  • @carolbuck7744
    @carolbuck77444 ай бұрын

    Enjoyed the video guys as always...but Tim you had a chipped plate!!..didnt think much of the toilet either....xxxx

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    Hi Carol. Colin says the toilet was clean enough although it didn't look it in the video, and we didn't notice the chipped plate until we were editing the video 🍽️ The food and delicious, though! 😁 Thanks for your comment xxx ❤️

  • @carolbuck7744

    @carolbuck7744

    4 ай бұрын

    Good morning guys ..yeah I thought Colin wouldnt have used the toilet if it had been dirty..and you would have got a different unchipped plate if you had noticed...the food did look very nice..and guys you are very welcome xx 🙃

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    You're right about the toilet, Carol but chipped crockery is pretty standard at this type of restaurant xxx 🍽️🦀💞 xxx

  • @carolbuck7744

    @carolbuck7744

    4 ай бұрын

    about the chipped plate...yep I understand what your saying....I think Id buy myself a plate and taking it around with me..haha

  • @annwel0921
    @annwel09214 ай бұрын

    Go to KoDam kitchen in Aonang

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your recommendation, Ann ❤️

  • @philipbarnard2474
    @philipbarnard24744 ай бұрын

    You can get an oil massage in Pattaya for the price of your 2 beers (300). Did you partake?

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    We had kots of massages while we were in Thailand, Philip, and we paid on average the same as you, 300 baht. Wait until you hear about Tim's massage in Lamai! 😂😂😂

  • @wolverinescratch
    @wolverinescratch4 ай бұрын

    If George Micheal don't approve the gents, we don't go in

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    😆😂🤣 That made us laugh out loud, Wolverine 🐺 xxx

  • @rajchoudhury5130
    @rajchoudhury51304 ай бұрын

    for some reason I clicked. one of the worst videos ever

  • @thechatterguys

    @thechatterguys

    4 ай бұрын

    Ha ha! Thanks for your comment, Raj! We've done way worse videos than this one 😆

  • @user-ib7hs1qw2g

    @user-ib7hs1qw2g

    4 ай бұрын

    I would love to see one of your vlogs Raj, what's your channel called?