by Miss Terry Diner
Marlowe’s is a new venue on Third Road which
advertises itself as a “Cafeteria, Wine bar and Sports lounge”. The
combination of the three sounded intriguing, so when an invitation to come
over was received from Amorn, the owner, the Dining Out Team arrived for
dinner, with Miss Terry, an English friend and a young Thai lady.
Marlowe’s is brightly lit outside, which makes it
easy to find. Inside you walk into a wood panelled area, with a bar along
one wall and booths with wood topped tables along the other. There are
seven TV’s around the room, which on our evening (during the soccer
World Cup) displayed Italy versus South Korea. Interestingly, each set is
independent and Marlowe’s were showing two different telecasts of the
same game, plus a satellite English commentary, plus a couple of monitors
showing a Robbie Williams concert from the Albert Hall. Really something
for everyone! Upstairs there is a function room with large sofas and a big
screen TV as well.
The
service staff are brightly decked out in orange and black and met us with
big smiles and took us to our table. Before perusal of the menu I decided
to try the Paulaner beer which they had on offer. This turned out to be a
very pleasant drop which comes in a half litre bottle. You have been
warned!
Amorn also advised us that the menu was in the process
of being expanded, but he was sure we would find enough to eat. It begins
with breakfast, since Marlowe’s opens at 8 a.m. It is a big English
style at 120 baht with eggs, back bacon, sausage, tomatoes, home fries,
toast and tea or coffee refills.
Next page begins with 6 snacks and starters (B. 75-280)
which ranges from a plate of french-fries, spring rolls, potato skins and
right the way through to a Norwegian smoked salmon with sour cream and
chives dressing, whole wheat bread and salad.
Eight
soups and salads are next (B. 75-110) with British fare such as ham and
pea along with the European goulash and Asian yum wun sen on offer.
The next page has 14 main courses (B. 75-320) and here
is where the “internationality” of the items really becomes apparent.
There are Thai items such as green curry and stir fries, there are
American items such as burgers, Indonesian satays, Indian curries, English
pork chops and fish and chips, Italian antipasta and spaghetti and even a
New Zealand sirloin steak. The next page has 7 dedicated vegetarian items
(B. 65-180) including soup, spaghetti and lasagne.
From there it is into drinks, juices, beers with
Guinness and Heineken on tap and spirits and cocktails and shooters. That
is followed by an extensive wine list covering French, Italian, Australian
and Chilean with prices ranging from B. 800 through to 12,000 for a
Chateau Mouton Rothschild Premier Cru Classe.
We experienced a whole range of “samplers”
including a very authentic pea and ham soup, the chilli cheese vegetarian
number (Miss Terry’s surprise pick of the night), a wonderful chunky
chicken satay dish with a genuine Indonesian sauce, and even a cod and
chips. The cod was highly praised by our British member, and his Thai lady
companion liked it all!
At the end of the football match we sat back with some
pork and beef jerky snacks and discussed the amazing diversity of
international cuisines. For a brand new venue, truly amazing!
We enjoyed our evening at Marlowe’s. The range and
quality of food was excellent and much better than the name
“cafeteria” would imply. It is more of a sophisticated wine and sports
bar which serves meals, or perhaps a restaurant where you can watch
sporting events, or perhaps it is even a sporting food and wine bar, or
perhaps just a bar. This venue has something for everyone and is well
worth a visit. By the way, South Korea won the Golden Goal (and the match)
while Italy easily won the Golden Globe for the best actors.
Marlowe’s, Pattaya Third Road (near North Pattaya
Road, close to Thai Limousines), telephone 038 370 704, email [email protected]
