If you are Jewish, or simply enjoy Kosher food, now Pattaya has an excellent restaurant, King David Kosher.

 

There is an excellent review in PATTATA PEOPLE: http://www.pattayapeople.com/default.asp?Folder=16&IdArticle=18061

 

The restaurant is located on Third Road, just a couple blocks south of the X-yte Disco, on the other side of the street at Soi 22. Some of you may remember a now out-of-business restaurant, "Hans." King David Kosher is located in the same building.

 

A group of six of us tried it last night, some Jewish, some not. All of us loved it. The service was excellent and so was the food. It was a very friendly atmosphere. Between the six of us, we tried all the items in the review and were greatly pleased with all of it. The dishes are served to everyone at the same time. It is not done "Thai style" in which some people can be completely finished before others are even served.

 

If you want the matzo-ball soup, they ask that you call in two days in advance so they can prepare it. You can also call ahead if you wish special order items that are not on the menu.

 

The upstairs part of the restaurant has been converted into a synagogue. Religious services are held daily and all are welcome. They, of course, have religious services for all the major Jewish holidays, followed by specially prepared holiday foods. You are welcome for those as well. They ask that you call ahead about 10 days in advance for those holidays, especially if you wish to attend the Passover Seder.

 

They do carry hard-to-find Jewish food products, such as matzo. If you are looking for something they don't have, they will be happy to try to get it for you.

 

The article is slightly in error. The restaurant is not closed on Friday. They close at sundown on Friday and reopen at sundown on Saturday.

It is so strange! Just yesterday my bf and I passed this restaurant and I said we would have to try it and now there is a review of it here. Now, for sure, we will try it. If only they will add Kosher NY style corned beef to their menu.

If only they will add Kosher NY style corned beef to their menu.

I'm not sure, but I think I heard the owner say that he will be carrying corned beef before too long. I could be wrong about that . . . I wasn't paying much attention at that moment . . . but I think that's what he said.

Three of us just came back from King David's and we are unanimous that we would NOT go back. I had the chicken soup which was good, but my chicken schnitzel was grease laden. The other guy who ordered it mopped the grease from his with a napkin. He ordered baked potato and got diced fried greasy potatoes. The Israeli salad was good. My bf order the fish and chips. The fish was a thin piece of fish coated with a thick, again greasy, batter and the fries were laden with grease. It is apparent that the cook doesn't know anything about frying food.

After we left my bf told me that when we were ordering he asked the waitress what was good and she told him "nothing". I have to say it was one of the most disappointing dinners I have had in Pattaya.

Three of us just came back from King David's and we are unanimous that we would NOT go back.

Compared to the dinner we had last night, it's hard to believe you're talking about the same restaurant. I had the chicken schnitzel too. There wasn't even a hint of grease on any of our food, and there were six of us. It wasn't just me. We loved it. I have a feeling that whoever cooked our food last night isn't the same person who cooked yours.

 

If anyone else gives it a try, please tell us your own experience. My group gave it a 'thumbs-up.' Lvdkeyes gives it a 'thumbs-down.' I think we need a tie breaker here.