With a name like The Lincoln, which evokes memories of
the UK, Lincoln Green and all that, it came as a small surprise that this is
a Thai-run establishment comprising of a boutique hotel, bar and restaurant.
There used to be a connection with Mother England, but time moves on, as did
the previous owners, and the delightful Thai lady Pranom has been the owner
for the past two years.
It is easy to find, being on Pattaya Third Road (Sai Sam)
on the left hand side coming from Pattaya Tai sitting between Sois 29 and 27
(with one of Pattaya’s 300 new traffic light pedestrian crossings outside).
Other landmarks are PK Garden Home (opposite) and The Village 20 meters
further on the opposite side to the Lincoln. With those directions you
cannot possibly miss it!
It is in a double shophouse, with the sit-up bar and a
few tables on one side and a pool table and a larger restaurant on the
other. Brightly colored tablecloths and padded chairs complete the setting.
The toilet was absolutely spotless. There are also six boutique rooms
upstairs, Pranom told us.
The menu is an easily followed photographic one. Three
special items per page with three large photos opposite and clearly
describes the B. 99 offerings which change every couple of days. The
specials are otherwise (on non-special days) B. 150, so it is a sizeable
saving. On a Sunday and Monday the specials include a cordon blue and a
Jaegerschnitzel; Tuesday and Wednesday there is a schnitzel paniert, a
minced pork ball and a spaghetti carbonara; Thursday and Friday you have a
fish and chips and pork medallions, whilst Saturday features a pork chop.
Of course there are many Thai items including green curry
chicken and Panang curry, both at B. 80 and others which are mainly priced
at B. 120, so still an inexpensive dinner. Beer prices are also not
excessive.
A wicker basket was brought to the table with the usual
sauces, HP, tomato, chilli, Maggi and salt and pepper. We then selected our
fare for dinner, and were given a small salad to fend off the hungries while
waiting for our orders to be cooked. Madame had selected the schnitzel
paniert that was on special, and arrived on a large plate, and was indeed a
very large portion. By the way, we had not informed Pranom that we were
actually doing the review at that stage, so we were not getting ‘special’
treatment or ‘super-sized’ portions.
I had decided on the minced pork ball special, which was
also a very large portion, complete with vegetables and mushy peas (so
beloved by the UK population).
The pork schnitzel paniert, which is a classic German
dish, was correctly cooked, not greasy or tough and came with onions,
potatoes and the mushy peas and was thoroughly enjoyed by Madame. My minced
pork ball had some garlic in the mince, imparting a great flavor, and also
came with the onions and potatoes and mushy peas.
Both dishes were very flavorsome and correctly cooked and
were so large they took some time to consume, and at B. 99 a true bargain.
(Even at B. 150 this would be considered a bargain, and at B. 99 sensational
value.) This was a restaurant where you wash the food down with a beer or
two, which were brought icy cold to the table. Well done, Lincoln! And
incidentally there were copies of the Pattaya Mail to read to keep
the diners up to date.
The daily specials menu at B. 99 is almost unbeatable in
Pattaya. Trencherman portions of good solid British/Euro nosh, so it was not
surprising that we saw so many expats dining there. It is a no frills
establishment with an honest menu and certainly a restaurant that
understands that not all farangs are “rich”. At that end of the market, it
is difficult to fault the Lincoln. Well worth a visit (especially if you are
hungry)!
The Lincoln Boutique Hotel, restaurant and bar, 420/76-77
Third Road (Sai Sam), telephone 038 424 476, email [email protected],
web: www.lincoln-pattaya. com, and pranom_son@ hotmail.com. Open 11 a.m.
until 11 p.m. seven days. Plenty of on-street parking.
