Koh Samui (TH)
A pseudo-Thai tourist trap run by a French guy: Restaurant Baobab (10. January 2024)
Given I was kind of fed up with the limited food options in the hotel, I decided to try a place outside the hotel area, and ended up in the Baobab, which was advertised as a Thai restaurant. Which, well, it isn’t really. It’s run by a French guy and about 80% of the menu […]
Amazing sunset view, good service, and average food: Restaurant TawaNN @ Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa (9. January 2024)
And finally, it was time to try the last on premise restaurant – the TawaNN. And what I absolutely liked about this place was the attentiveness of the service, but also that you have a beautiful view onto the sea at sunset. The evening started with a small dumpling to get your palate going, which […]
Unacceptably slow service and average food: Pool Bar @ Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa (9. January 2024)
Unfortunately, the food offerings at the Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa are very limited. For lunch, you can basically visit the breakfast restaurant or the Pool Bar. Given, it was pool time, I went to the Pool bar to order a “Khao Pad (Thai style fried rice with chicken, served with a fried egg)” […]
Decent, but average breakfast: Restaurant Banana Leaf @ Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa (9. January 2024)
The breakfast offering in the Banana Leaf restaurant in the Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa is quite okay. It ranges from a range of juices … … to a few warm dishes like a curry, something stewed, fried rice and noodles … … as well as the more traditional Western breakfast elements like bacon, […]
