New Cafe Discovered!

[Siani]

I guess some of us are just 'townies' at heart - lets face it HH isn't exactly a big place. But in response to some of Sianis' and others points - I actually think the Night Market area in HH has improved. Certainly in terms of the eateries down there. I just like to sit and watch the antics of new tourists as well.
Some of the pier area restaurants have been a ripoff for years I'm afraid and they certainly are tourist ground only. For me gazing out to sea in a brisk breeze doesn't compare at all with squeezing into a noisy, hot, colourful and chaotic market front restaurant.
As for cafe coffees I'm a heathen and won't tolerate all the skinny latte frappe crappe anywhere, especially when a decent hot black cuppa can be had at a stall for 10 or 20 baht!

Now the tailors are a different, and off topic matter altogether, but given time they will get to know the expats and, believe it or not, will leave you alone - come the glorious day!

I quite like the pier, it should be good and cheap, but it is not. Sea food from a fishing pier should be so cheap, its not. At night it is good to see the fishing boats and Thai families congregating there. Unfortunately it is at a price today.

Re: coffee I like black coffee, I just like good black coffee Not any old rubbish. At least in BBC the coffee is proper coffee, like coffee shops should sell. I also like iced coffee in this climate in the day time.

Re: Tailors...no they will not leave you alone, even after 3 months

We have gone off topic again Mags...we will be told off again

Yes my original post was about this good new cafe..give it a try, most enjoyable
To refresh...It is called:
Best beans coffee, Nongkae Takiap road, Nong Kae Hua Hin. Just a few mins from the flyover going down to Khao Takiap on the left, very end shop.
Yum!

[JW]

Tried the Tuna salad at the weekend, lovely fresh ingredients brilliant,1000 island dressing and a big portion, 2 of us shared and there was plenty. Blueberry shake equally lovely! Finished off with choco and cookie and cream ice cream!
This morning was scrambled eggs and toast for me and pancakes with maple syrup for the other half!

[margaretcarnes]

Pancakes and maple syrup - never see that in the UK - not like what they do in the LOS anyway, where you can get away with pouring half a bottle of syrup on (the pancakes kind of suck it up don't they?) and no-one bats an eyelid. If caffs in the UK did do them you'd get a tiny pot of syrup and be glad of it....

[Farang]

It took a Yank to make the best salad and the best hamburger in town, definitely the best in HH so far, and very decently priced. I'll frequent the place.

The owner and his family being very nice people is a bonus, too.

[JW]

Sorry Mags, it was waffles!

[hhfarang]

It took a Yank to make the best salad and the best hamburger in town, definitely the best in HH so far, and very decently priced.

I'll check it out this week!

[JW]

HHF,
I absolutely promise 1 million % that you will love it, now the problem is, do you try the Hamburger or the Chicken Burger, had both and I wont know which way to go next time...

[Siani]

HHF,
I absolutely promise 1 million % that you will love it, now the problem is, do you try the Hamburger or the Chicken Burger, had both and I wont know which way to go next time...

If there are 2 of you JW...one order the hamburger and the other the chicken burger when it arrives cut in half and swap halves Best of both worlds the
I am going to try the tuna salad next time

[JW]

Tuna Salad is good!

[Nereus]

Anybody tried the Tuna Salad?

[hhfarang]

We happened to be in the neighborhood this afternoon so I went into Best Beans and had a look. Unfortunately we had already had lunch but the place is as described above.... very nice and homey feel and decor. Deli style menu with burgers, sandwiches, salads, etc. Got to go tomorrow!

[hhfarang]

Went there for lunch today. Best Beans has only been open for three weeks and are in what the owner Pat calls a soft opening period right now, which means he is short staffed and everything on the menu may not be available just yet, but we loved the place. As described it has a unique atmosphere for Hua Hin as a coffee shop plus western and Thai restaurant. The western food is listed on a big board, deli style, behind the counter while the Thai food (about 30 choices) is on a small plastic encased menu sitting on the table.

We had a chicken burger which was the best I've had here with real chicken breast (not ground pressed meat) and even dill pickles on it along with the lettuce and onion, the buffalo hot wings (10 I think, and the sauce was the real, original Buffalo sauce as in Buffalo, New York where the dish was invented), and a chicken salad that had almost every veggie know to man included, pieces of deli pasta, plus a generous portion of strips of chicken breast. Add to that a Heineken, a mixed fruit (3 flavors together) smoothie and all came out to just over 400 baht for more food than the two of us could eat. The salad was so big that my wife only ate half and will have the other half for dinner tonight.

Pat is a really nice guy and the food is excellent and priced incredibly low for the quality and quantity. Just be patient for the next couple of weeks if the service is a bit slow or if he doesn't have your first choice from the menu. He is staffing up and stocking up and should be fully operational including the outdoor bar and wonderful beer garden out front in a couple of weeks. Also, don't forget to go or at least take a look at the upstairs. It's like a very comfortable living room with overstuffed furnishings, a flat screen TV and nice soft background music... a great place for a cuppa or a beer and a snack while just relaxing.

[JW]

I knew you'd love it HHF! One of the best spots in HH.

[Siani]

Went there for lunch today. Best Beans has only been open for three weeks and are in what the owner Pat calls a soft opening period right now, which means he is short staffed and everything on the menu may not be available just yet, but we loved the place. As described it has a unique atmosphere for Hua Hin as a coffee shop plus western and Thai restaurant. The western food is listed on a big board, deli style, behind the counter while the Thai food (about 30 choices) is on a small plastic encased menu sitting on the table.

We had a chicken burger which was the best I've had here with real chicken breast (not ground pressed meat) and even dill pickles on it along with the lettuce and onion, the buffalo hot wings (10 I think, and the sauce was the real, original Buffalo sauce as in Buffalo, New York where the dish was invented), and a chicken salad that had almost every veggie know to man included, pieces of deli pasta, plus a generous portion of strips of chicken breast. Add to that a Heineken, a mixed fruit (3 flavors together) smoothie and all came out to just over 400 baht for more food than the two of us could eat. The salad was so big that my wife only ate half and will have the other half for dinner tonight.

Pat is a really nice guy and the food is excellent and priced incredibly low for the quality and quantity. Just be patient for the next couple of weeks if the service is a bit slow or if he doesn't have your first choice from the menu. He is staffing up and stocking up and should be fully operational including the outdoor bar and wonderful beer garden out front in a couple of weeks. Also, don't forget to go or at least take a look at the upstairs. It's like a very comfortable living room with overstuffed furnishings, a flat screen TV and nice soft background music... a great place for a cuppa or a beer and a snack while just relaxing.

So glad you mentioned these points, yes it is having staff soon but is running the whole thing at the moment with his wife. That includes baking the Brownies! They must be popular as he had run out of stock of them yesterday. So until he is running on full steam, somethings may not be available.
The food is very good as mentioned, also huge (looks like litre) tankards of fresh orange juice with crushed ice. Also he very kindly says, "Bring your laptop, if you want to print anything off, do it here"...really handy if you do not have a printer. such a great bloke, makes you really welcome. As HHF says, make sure to look upstairs, good meeting place He will see me again this week for sure

[PeteC]

This place sounds great. Someone should just have a friendly word with him in a corner to assure he knows about the work permit rules given he's so involved with the running of the place. The MIB are sure to stop in for a cuppa eventually. Pete