CHERRY’S RESTAURANT

Owner and Executive Chef Nittapong of Cherry’s restaurant on Third Road and some of his creations served at one of Pattaya’s most popular restaurants.

It was an inauspicious Wednesday night when we visited, but the atmosphere inside Cherry’s was positively buzzing with happy diners and humming with satisfied customers. The frontage is on Third Road, with a big terrace and continues through in a “T” shape into the rear and the adjacent Soi. Elegantly but casual with stylish tableware and well dressed waiting staff the immediate impression is modish and pleasing. This is the brainchild of proprietor/ Executive Chef Nattapong who hails from Pattaya and possesses a top culinary pedigree of having honed his skills in the famous Royal Cliff Beach Resort and Bruno’s Restaurant and Wine Bar in Jomtien. The a la carte menu is a beacon of classic dishes at exceedingly reasonable prices while his daily special promotions are real people pleasers making Cherry’s such a popular eatery for visitors and the local
community alike.

The Sunday special set menu (B.295) offers a 5-course pageant of luxury dishes which changes weekly, Monday is lobster day (B.459), Tuesday offers imported lamb (B.459), Wednesdays the celebrated international
buffet (B.295), Thursday presents BBQ steak and seafood (B.395), while Friday is BBQ back rib day and Saturday their renowned roasted dinners. All promotions are all-you-can-eat affairs and come accompanied by the salad bar, desserts, coffee or tea.

We can tell you that the Wednesday international buffet is an extraordinary spread. We were duly impressed. The appetisers included smoked salmon, carpaccio of beef, prawn cocktail canapés, pork and ham mini bruchettas and more plus the salads were vibrant and fresh offering superior ingredients and gourmet dressings. Main courses were a profusion of classy imported dishes such as roasted lamb, filet mignon, braised beef or pork, sirloin steak, salmon, sole fillet, parrot fish and more, more, more. What value, what a bargain and what an abundance of quality ingredients.

Mick and I decided to delve into the a la carte menu while across the table Jason was enjoying (his first of many) plates from the buffet of mixed meats and seafood pronouncing everything really top notch. From the hot
appetisers I chose chicken liver parfait with salad of grape and celery in yoghurt dressing served with toasted bread (B.170) while Mick plumped for antipasti of Parma ham, salami, mortedella and coppa (B.190). Both were first rate, beautifully presented with careful attention to detail. Other appetisers include lobster ravioli on sautéed savoy cabbage with Pernod sauce, sautéed frog legs Provencale, pan fried U.S. scallops and a profusion of international soups such as gazpacho (chilled Mediterranean soup), French onion, lobster bisque and one of my favourites’ Parmesan cream soup (B.90). Also, a full complement of Thai cuisine is another
popular aspect of this menu.

For our main courses, Jason ordered from “Chef’s Recommendations”, the Wagyu “kobe” rump steak (B.380), Mick the baked Norwegian cod fillets and I settled on the pan fried Chilean snow fish on white and green asparagus with herb cream sauce (B.395). The 250 gr. tranche of this most legendary of beef was pronounced luscious, juicy and moist, while the snow fish was perfected cooked with the most delicious accompanying
white and green asparagus and the baked cod more than fulfilled expectations.

Cherry’s carries a wide ranging wine list of good labels from the around the world but we were drinking the very acceptable Italian house wine B.150 a glass, or B.390 and B.760 for a half or full litre carafe. Beers are from
B.95, cocktails are B.180 and a full bar of proprietary brand spirits and liquers are competitively priced.

I could go on and on listing the menu but I think you have the idea by now. This menu offers the very best of international quality cuisine at the most reasonable of prices. Chef Nattapong has found the magic formula; he serves up exactly what his customers want and clearly has a loyal following, Come here to sample good quality produce at affordable prices in an atmosphere of conviviality and comfort.

Cherry’s is located on Third Road (opposite X-Cite Disco) and the next Soi beside The Taj Indian Restaurant. Open daily from 11.00 am to 11.00 pm. Tel: (038) 052 430 and 084 348 9429.