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Re: The Book House & Coffee Shop

Postby laphanphon » November 20, 2009, 7:40 pm

THESE CHEAP CHARLIES , ARE SAD PEOPLE

YO...........WTF...........i ain't that bad..................................YET :lol: :lol: :lol:

stopped in today, just for an iced coffee, basically killing time. curiosity run, after a stroll over by NPJ and still time to kill, as better half was hanging out with sis for a while. nicely done little courtyard in front, various sitting areas, shaded/not/bench/chair/softer version chair/sofa. coffee was tasty, even with my diminished taste buds, slowly coming back to normal. menu looks very nice, though think they had 160 baht stuck on the brain, as most meals, with exception of beef and salmon, are all 160 baht, but all sound very nice and filling. will definitely give them a try for lunch one of these days, when taste buds are up to par, maybe another week. Mr. L was relaxing, trying to, and Mrs. L was trying to work, in between me trying to chit chat with her about pies/cooking/menu. background music was not intrusive, well, in the courtyard, though when Mr. L came down some time later, he immediately changed it, as it was little techno, think the drum machine might of been resonating a bit too much upstairs. though not my usual, but actually sounded ok, (yes Paul, i actually said that) and drowned out the traffic, without being intrusive.

the reading material/books, well, if you can't find something to your liking, then you are brain dead, and/or extremely eccentric :roll: :roll: , as the selection is huge and varied. something deeply needed in udon.

best of luck, and shall return and check out the menu, hopefully before month is out. =D> =D> 8)
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Re: The Book House & Coffee Shop

Postby laphanphon » November 21, 2009, 7:23 pm

that was quick, taste buds are coming along nicely, and........well....got to eat anyway. undecided, so back to BH & C, test out the cottage pie, Ree went with the Beef Ale Casserole, :-k , tender slice of beef and mushrooms in nice gravy, w/mashed and veggies. my pie was as expected, though not in the usual casserole dish i'm used to, though had it before this way, meat/veggies/gravy w/mashed on top, and side order of :-k mashed or chips, ok, more mashed pot. both were tasty and very filling, a good value for your baht, price, yes, 160 each. a water and tip, and nice filling meal, good value. as i reported the other day of another venue, use of large plate, again, BH & C using a large plate, but this time, quite full, as i was the same when departing, stuffed.

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Re: The Book House & Coffee Shop

Postby thrilled » November 22, 2009, 6:52 am

it looks good to me.
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Re: The Book House & Coffee Shop

Postby Librarian » December 9, 2009, 10:22 am

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we have been busy at The Bookhouse & Coffee Shop -
our plants and greenery has arrived and the electricians have finally finished the outside lighting.

just a few pics of the Bookhouse by Night :D

we have live music playing 4 times a week from 6pm till 9pm Monday - Thursday - just a couple of guys playing guitar and easy listening music .

Hope to see you soon

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Re: The Book House & Coffee Shop

Postby Aardvark » December 9, 2009, 4:32 pm

Looks good mate, shall make a point of dropping in when I can finally afford it to Thailand again :D should be easy enough as I may well stay at the Ruysuk =D>
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Re: The Book House & Coffee Shop

Postby Librarian » December 10, 2009, 1:45 pm

Christmas Dinner on the 25th December 2009 .

as well as our full menu and selection of 16 thai dishes we will be offering a traditional English Style Christmas Dinner ( i say English because different countries would offer different menu choices on this holiday )
we will start serving Christmas Dinner around 1pm and going on untill 9pm
( please dont all come at once :D )

Set Christmas Menu

Starters - choice of
Creamy Homemade Corn and Ham Soup
or
Prawn Cocktail

Main Course -
Turkey Breast & Cooked Ham
Sprouts , Broccoli , Carrots , Peas , Cauliflower
Mashed Potatoes & Roast Potatoes
mini sausages wrapped with bacon
Stuffing Balls , Gravy , and Cranberry Sauce

Dessert -
Choice of
Mince Pie or Christmas Pudding with either Ice Cream , Whipped Cream or Custard

plus a Glass of Red or White Wine

all for Only 390 Baht

plus we will have Live Music in the afternoon

Children Welcome -

we will prepare for 60 Christmas Dinners and already have *unconfirmed *bookings for about 30 !!

we can only seat upto 32 people at one time - but i am prepared to reserve tables at a specific time for customers who wish to pay a 50% deposit in advance and confirm numbers of people in their party .

we will do the best we can to ensure everyone has a great Christmas Day - see you soon

Jeremy , aka The Librarian , Nok and Baby Oliver :D
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Re: The Book House & Coffee Shop

Postby pompui » December 10, 2009, 4:16 pm

Sounds like excellent value compared to some other prices banded about,maybe even a Boxing Day cold turkey/Ham should you oversell the seats for Xmas.
Got my tastebuds working overtime :D
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Re: The Book House & Coffee Shop

Postby addict » January 2, 2010, 5:16 pm

Just came for a visit a few days ago...

Wonderful cooking, good value for food!

Will surely be back soon, liking these new restaurants and shops in Udon!
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Re: The Book House & Coffee Shop

Postby thrilled » January 2, 2010, 11:24 pm

I ate there A few times when I was in Udon in December.The food was tasty the price was ok.And my lady friend got along fine with the Librarians wife .I believe A nice relaxing place to go for dinner,lunch or even breakfast.
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Re: The Book House & Coffee Shop

Postby fallenlocks » January 5, 2010, 1:23 pm

being a regular for, a traditional british breakfast .
the brekky served up at the BOOK HOUSE ,
is very tasty , and excellent value @ 99 bht .
a sincere welcome , and jeremy makes time to have a chat , with you ...
some thing long gone , at most farang restauarants .

the xmas dinner , was a complete sell out .
all sixty seats .. :razz:
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Re: The Book House & Coffee Shop

Postby prae_mont » January 31, 2010, 11:16 am

Hi,

I've just finish a book from Ken Follet. And I want to read more books from him.
Do you have any books from Ken Follet, maybe "the pillars of the earth"?
And how much does it cost?

thanks:-)
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Re: The Book House & Coffee Shop

Postby tutone » February 2, 2010, 2:23 pm

addict wrote:Just came for a visit a few days ago...

Wonderful cooking, good value for food!

Will surely be back soon, liking these new restaurants and shops in Udon!


Had the worst chicken and vegetables that I've eaten in Thailand. I'm sure it was a frozen dinner that was cooked in a microwave. Reminded me of a frozen TV dinner only worse. Literally could not bite through one of the "steamed" carrots, and the chicken was tough, the mashed potatoes like gruel. I love the books but no thanks for the food.
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Re: The Book House & Coffee Shop

Postby JR » February 2, 2010, 5:29 pm

Did you tell the cook immediately?
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Re: The Book House & Coffee Shop

Postby Librarian » February 5, 2010, 7:13 pm

Hi Tutone ,

sorry you didnt enjoy your meal - after 5 months of being open for business , yours is the 1st complaint and as such , one which we take seriously .
i have asked the chef and my partner Nok , if there were any complaints and they are unaware that any customer was not satisfied , or did not fully eat the food served .

i will take your critiscism on the chim and apologise if you were not happy in anyway , and further , offer you a free meal if you dare to give us another chance ? =D

also you are correct , the chicken dishes we serve ,, Coq au Vin and Chicken Chausseur are indeed taken from our freezers and microwaved ,

the reason for this is , they are casseroles that take about 3 hours to slow cook in the oven . and i am sure most of our customers wouldnt like to wait if we cook it fresh on order .

anyhow , tell us what we can do to make things right and you a happy customer and we will try our best to accomodate you

Thanks

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Re: The Book House & Coffee Shop

Postby ScorpioPower » February 6, 2010, 1:12 pm

Anyone who eats in a restaurant and doesn't like the food but doesn't complain and does pay is a complete arse in my humble opinion.

Either that, or they consider said establishment to be a superior competitor.

Malice will get you nowhere in the long run, only a better product offering can do that.

I refuse to pay for samey food and for some guy to drive to Makro.

The Irish Clock and The Book House get all of my business.

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