Beni Hana Sunday Brunch Restaurant Review

First off, regardless of the price, there is nothing better than an all-you-can-drink buffet... even if your choices are limited to vodka drinks or wine. Hell: Take away the fresh sushi, the exotic little amuse bouches, the seared steak fillets, the fresh desserts; take away the Absolut, the Finlandia, the Grey Goose vodka and stick with just well-level vodka... For 1,100 baht (1400 after all is added in), to be able to sit down and drink as much as you want for 4 hours... that ain't bad. There isn't a bar in town that can beat that, I don't think.

But let's get back to the restaurant and the food. There were six of us for brunch, and we had our own private room (being joined by two rotund jovial Belgian fellows who filled out the final two places at the 8-top table) with it's own private chef and grill. We sat down at the 11:00 a.m. opening, got our drink orders in (screwdrivers all around), and then hit the buffets. I stuck mostly with sushi, but our personal chef, George — with all of that silly flourish of spinning knives, flying spice shakers, and clattering spatulas (hangover sufferers beware) — served up grilled steak, marinated grilled chicken, vegetables, and kept us entertained with little practical jokes and wisecracks... all the while serving up little bits of food on our plates.

The food, of course, was excellent. The staff were more than competent, and the decor and presentation were very very good.

Anyway, at 3:00 in the afternoon... 4 hours and about 10 screwdrivers each after sitting down, we paid our bill (service charge included, although we tipped George extra), and rolled ourselves home for a much-needed nap.

So, if you are a big eater and a big drinker, and you can manage to climb out of bed on a Sunday before noontime... go on down to the Beni Hana Sunday all-you-can-eat, all-you-can-drink 1,100 baht Brunch. It's as good a meal deal as you can find in Pattaya.