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Walking Street

Sports bar associated with hotel and restaurant. Closed in May 2007. Destined to be a sports bar named Goodfellows, see below

Abbe's Bar

Walking Street

 Abbe's Bar

Beer bar. Be warned that the lady drinks are extortionate at 160 Baht (Nov 2007)

  Review from Pattaya Secrets, August 2008: Speaking Volumes

Abbe's Bar is great for chilling out and they play some great music at high volume. Friendly girls apologise for the 160 Baht lady drinks and you meet loads of people from all over the world. It ends up being like your local pub back home after a week.

  Review 2007: Footy

Specialises in televised football with large screens and large speakers to actually hear the commentary. The decor is based on football with pennants, shirts and flags displayed on the walls and ceilings

Soho Square
Walking Street

Another cold sounding bar in Soho Square. First impressions have been based on the price of drinks. 160-180 Baht for bottled beer and 240 Baht for spirits with mixer. It didn't last the 2008/9 winter.

B-52

Soho Square
Walking Street

Coyote dancing with a Russian/East European target audience. Opened sporadically during 2009 but re-opened under new management in October 2009. Lasted until April 2010.

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Coyote disco club opened November 2008, closed February 2009

Bamboo Bar

South Pattaya Road
(Near junction with Walking Street)

Music bar

  Review from Malcolm, January 2010: Prices

Good music, but 130B for a bottle of Singha, ouch. Only had the one

  Review June 2009: More Tables

The bar has changed format a little by putting tables on the dance floor. Said to be a cheaper licensing regime for bars without a dance floor

  Review from pattayasecrets.com February 2009: Price Hike

It is reported on the forums that the bar has come under Russian influence perhaps explaining the hike in beer prices to 140 Baht per bottle.

Still crowded though with crammed in seating and aging free lancers. Must be doing something right though. Especially if they can get away with a toilet fee.

  Warning Dec 2006: Check you Bin

The place was busy, and bustling and the waitresses were rushed off their feet, however it appears that almost anyone can order a drink and have it directed to someone else's tab, and if you don't notice, that then becomes your tab.

  February 2006:

The Thai girls really love this place as the band often plays Issan love songs which they really get into. It's certainly not an ear blasting go-go or disco and would probably be best described as a cabaret venue. I really enjoyed my visits here as I could always have a conversation with the the lady I was with, but I must admit to cringing a few times when the resident Thai band attempted a cover version of a well known western song - Their rendition of the Beatles "Hey Jude" is just one memory that comes to mind

  December 2005:

For the older members or for those who like older mature ladies. The music not bad but not load like it should be for a disco. The ladies are performers in the bedroom!!!!

Bar 14 Corner

Walking Street: Soi 14

Half hearted attempt at a bar now converted to shops

Walking Street: Soi Happy

Beer bar

Walking Street: Soi 15

Beer bar & cafe

Bar La Belote

Walking Street
(new pier end)

Beer bar at the hotel Le Clair de Lune

Nice and quiet, far away from the noise of the mid-strip. It's a place catering to the French tourists.

Bar Le Trio

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Shophouse bar

Walking Street

Bar and restaurant. Previously Climax Rock Bar and Magical Palace A-GoGo.

  From September 2009: Closed

Reported as closed in September 2009

New Simon Complex
Walking Street

Beer bar, new for July 2009

The Best Bar

Walking Street

Beer bar opened June 2006, previously Stoney's

  Review by Steve, Feb 2007: Latent Heat of Fusion

Formerly known as ‘Stoney’s’, this bar was sold to a Thai lady in May 2006. This is the same lady who own the other two nondescript bar beers on the corners of the cross formed by the junction of Walking Street with the alleyway leading to Happy-a-GoGo and Living Dolls. Unfortunately, she has managed to work some of that ol’ Thai magic and convert Stoney’s, which was previously a friendly, homely sort of place into yet another nondescript bar beer, complete with a coat of cheap and nasty Jack Daniels gloss black paint and a ‘Jack Lives Here’ sign.

The bar used to have a system with two different categories of ladies working there – the service ladies and the entertainment ladies. The former brought you drinks, while the latter would chat with you in exchange for a lady drink. This system worked very well, and made Stoney’s my favourite watering hole, but it has been abandoned by the new owner in favour of the more usual service-ladies-only system. As long as they are not busy, you can still chat with the waitresses, but you can’t count on their company unless you bar fine them.

Another great feature of Stoney’s was the draft beer served in frozen double-walled glasses, so that the beer actually got colder as you drank it. Perfect for a sweaty tropical evening. Of coursem, they still have draft beer, and they even have a few of the glasses left, but they are kept with the rest of the beer nowadays and so are no longer frozen and thus don’t ‘work’. I’ve tried explaining about the latent heat of fusion to the staff on several occasions, but they just think I’m totally mad now.

The bar also used to have its own toilet, but the new owner quickly did away with this nice facility as it costs money to run of course. So now you have to join the other punters queuing for a pee in the 5 Baht bogs across the way.

When the bar changed hands, they fired all the staff, so all the ladies I knew were scattered to the four corners (literally, one lady ended up in Chiangmai!). I still drop by occasionally for a drink, but it is a shadow of its former self. If you didn’t know it in its heyday though, you would probably think that it is a decent spot for a drink.

Pratamnak Road
Corner of Walking Street Soi 15

Beer bar refurbished in June 2008

Walking Street: Soi BJ

Coyote dancing bar opened in June 2007. Converted to GoGo in November 2008. See BJ Club A-GoGo

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Beer bar in the central aisle of Soi Diamond. Celebrated its 30th Anniversary on 8th March 2008

  From BJ3, April 2007: Cold Beer

The bar is on Soi Diamond right on Walking Street. Thip(Tip), the owner is a wonderful lady and runs a very low key operation.

The beer is always cold, fairly priced, and the ladies are very friendly and never hound you for lady drinks.

Black & White

Walking Street (near beach road)

Cited as a favourite bar: Small but good music

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Walking Street
(near Polo/VIP)

Lady boy bar opened in 2005. Closed in summer 2008

Blue Sky Bar 2

Walking Street
(Beach Road end)

Shophouse bar opened in February 2006 but now vanished. Perhaps merged into Casnovy A-GoGo which bears the Blue Sky brand

Blue Sky Bar 3

Walking Street (Near Soi BJ)

Shophouse bar opened in June 2006. Redeveloped during September 2009 and has now re-opened with a live band

Features tastefully lit shelving for the bottled spirits and a very large TV no doubt intended for World Cup watching

Walking Street: Soi 14
(near Secrets)

Beer bar opened in November 2008

The Blues Factory

Walking Street: Soi Lucky Star

• Mon: Blues band and jam, starts 10pm
• Tue-Wed: Rock band, starts 10pm
• Thu-Fri-Sat: Blues band 9:30pm, Rock band 12:30am
• Sun: Blues Band + Lam Morrison from 10pm

www.thebluesfactorypattaya.com

Music bar. If you have only one night in Pattaya to catch a band, then this is the bar.

Drinks are 140 Baht for spirits and 95 Baht for soft drinks. Bottled beer 120-135 Baht

There is a happy hour until 10pm with draft beer at 50 Baht and other drinks at 100 Baht.

  News from Blues Factory, August 2008: On the Lam

Lam Morrison has returned to The Blues Factory

You can see Lam Morrison from midnight on Wednesdays and Thursdays and from 1230am Fri, Sat and Sundays nights.

  News from Blues Factory, April 2007: Nung

Blues Factory present a new rock band which has a new guitarist called Nung previously from The Rock Pub in BKK and he is joined by Lam Morrisons original band.

  News from Stickman, August 2006: I'm Alright Jack

If you like Jack or Pepe you’ll love the Blues Factory on Mondays and Wednesdays. The Walking Street bar has two new promotional nights thanks to a deal Dave made with his liquor suppliers.

Monday will be "Pepe Lopez Ladies Night" night with Pepe Lopez Tequila at 1,200 baht per bottle or 50 baht a shot. As it's also Ladies Night, there are lucky number draws with various prizes including Pepe Lopez stuff and a top prize of Thai Gold. Music by The Blues Machine starts at 9:30 PM.

Wednesdays are "Jack Daniels Rock Night" with Lam Morrison; bottles of Jack at 1,500 baht (including a JD t-shirt) and Jack Daniels with mixers at 100 baht all night.

  Autumn 2005: Fine Bands

First and foremost this is a music bar hosting two very fine house bands. First up is Snowman, Mary & The Blues Machine. They play blues, rock and pop standards from the last few decades. The second set is from Lam Morrison and the accent is then on rock. Again well worth the price of a beer. (The Blues Machine takes Wednesday off and Lam takes Monday off)

There are hostesses on hand for those that prefer to enjoy their music in company. But there is no hassle if you are there purely for the music.

However expect the toilet jockey to hassle you for a tip. Why on earth do bars employ those who do nothing but put people off the bar?

Happy hour drinks until 10pm. Expensive thereafter, 130 Baht for bottled Heineken. (Hopefully it is expensive so that the bands can be paid a deservedly good fee). 135 Baht for brand name mixers.

Previously there was a dance floor but this has been replaced by tables and seating to avoid being classed as a dance club which then attracts higher drinks taxes.

Simon Beer Bar Complex
Walking Street
(opposite Tony's Disco)

Open beer bar

Covent Garden Complex
Walking Street: Soi 16

Open beer bar previously Chica

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Beer bar. Became Irish Eyes, now closed

Byblos Club

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Started out as a coyote in 2006 but soon found that less clothes brings in more customers. Now listed as a GoGo bar.

Walking Street
(Complex opposite Soho Square)

Beer bar

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Beer bar

Calypso Bar

Walking Street

Listed as Otto's New Calypso Bar, see below

Walking Street
(Pier Complex)

Beer bar. Complex redeveloped in 2009-10

Candy Shop

Walking Street
(opposite Soi Diamond)

Bar with live music and dancing opened June 2006

  Review from Pattaya-Addicts, August 2010: Hang Out

Candy Shop's place in the nightlife roster is from 1-3am when the beer bar girls and Soi 6 girls cluster until they move on to Marine and Insomnia.

The music is R&B and Hip Hop and the drinks are around the 150 Baht mark.

  Review from Rick of pattaya-discover.com, March 2010: Hang Out

We stopped at Candy Shop for a drink, and to listen to some live music. Thai girls love to hang out at this venue. I spotted a few young girls from Soi 6 bars, who had stopped by for an after work drink. This is the place they come to hook up with their friends and drink the Thai girls favourite beer, San Miguel Light.

The beers here are Bt 150, and the selection of beers is very limited. Soft drinks Bt 120

  Review from Pattaya Pages, July 2006: Hip Hop Shop

Hip-hop house band downstairs, very expensive 140/150 baht beer, freelancers, but not so many as Lucifers or Tony's. I always went in with a girl...nice place to dance or hang out for a few drinks. Not as crowded as Lucifers or as dark as Tony's.

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Beer bar. Beware of prices such as 145 Baht for vodka-lippo

  January 2006:

Many Gogo bars have a nearby similarly named beer bar. I don't if there is any ownership connection though. Maybe it is just a way to hijack some of the trade from the more widely publicised GoGos.

This bar in the central isle of Soi Diamond has the unique selling point of the circular bar being mounted on a slowly rotating carousel.

This surely allows a good view of the comings and goings of many of Pattaya's busiest GoGos.

Beer is reasonably priced and the girls are happy enough to play games, both on and off premises.

There is also a stationary drinking area for those that prefer solid ground.

Casablanca Bar

Walking Street
(Beach road end)

Beer bar

News July 2006: Re-opened after re-fit

Casino Club

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

until 4am

www.casinoclubpattaya.com

Coyote Dancing Bar. Seems to do well out of keeping drinks prices low compared with the late night norm.

  News Nov 2008: Builders In

The builders were in for the November royal funeral shutdown

  Review by Pattaya Ghost June 2008: Not a Pickup Joint

Started more than two years ago, Casino was the first of the coyote bars and still packs in the crowds late every night. Khun Tee, who also owns Diamond a Go Go just down the soi, designed Casino with two floors, intending to have coyotes downstairs and a disco upstairs. The second floor never took off, however, so now everyone crowds into the smallish ground floor. It has a high square stage in the middle with room for four dancers, plus the occasional Thai guy on bongo drums. The entire place is well done out, with a cards and casino theme.

The only gambling you’ll do there, however, is trying to actually get one of the very tidy coyotes to pay attention to you. Casino is definitely not a single-man’s pickup joint. Most dancers rush off stage to towel off after their set and tend to gaggle together in the corners rather than mix with customers.

The first year, in fact, Tee didn’t allow the coyotes to be barfined. If you wanted to see if the object of your desire could perform the same moves in your hotel room you needed to wait until 4 a.m. or so when the bar closed for her to go with you.

By popular demand, however, barfines were instituted at 1,000 baht, the first Pattaya bar to go that high (and, sadly, not the last). But considering these woman are all under 30 and dance (aerobics style) 30 minutes an hour for about 8 hours a day, they are definitely fit. You’d be hard pressed to find any who rated under an 8 on most people’s scales.

The music in Casino is classic coyote: techno, house and a smattering of remixed hip-hop, all played at levels that make conversation difficult. Drinks are reasonably priced at around 110 baht for mixed drinks and 95 baht for bottled beer. Casino is also a late-night bar and doesn’t really get started until after midnight.

  News March 2007: Bar Fine

The bar fine in Casino was reported to be 1250 Baht

  Review Dec 2006: Popular

I was dragged in by a party of girls and it really is not my scene, but I have to say that the bar is very popular.

There's plenty of dancing going on onstage and off, plenty of customers and plenty of coyote girls eager to play hostess whilst waiting for their dancing stint.

The music was loud, but people seemed happy enough and could just about converse enough to get by.

Maybe the key to its success is that it is one of the few bars that cater for groups of friends rather that the gogo majority which cater more for singletons. Also the drinks prices are standard Walking Street prices as opposed to the exorbitant prices charged by some of the other late night dancing venues. Drinks around 95 Baht

  Review from Pattaya Secrets, May 2006: Bloody expensive

We decided to check out Casino Club for one, famous last words as we stumbled out of there at 3am. Did have great fun in there, and some sexy girls. Bloody expensive though as I discovered when I paid my 1000 baht Barfine...

Great night, really enjoyed the atmosphere in Casino.

Review from Kevin, February 2006: Cool!

The Club has been done out very well indeed!, the decor is very, very tidy!, there is a square raised podium in the middle of the floor where the dancers perform, normally 4 of them, one facing each corner of the club!, one I recognized from Superbaby, another from Paris A-gogo .

Sometimes one of the guys gets up and plays a small set of drums to the music , the girls love it!, and it gets the crowd going .

It is not the biggest place , but god I was surprised how nice it was!, the main hostess is a darling, always comes and says hello!, will always buy a round for those that stay and drink a bit! and really makes you feel welcome!. The girls cannot be barfined, but I was seeing one of them!, only problem I had to wait until 4am until she finished!

All in all I found the place a breath of fresh air!, great look, great sound, and a really nice bunch! I normally live in Heaven above, Living Doll 1 & 2 , Happy or Peppermint, I am a A-gogo lover!, but this was cool!

Cats Corner

Walking Street: Soi 15
(corner soi 14)

Beer bar previously named Muttley's

Celebrity Corner

Walking Street: Soi 16
(in front of Catz A-GoGo)

Beer bar

Chalet Snack Bar

Walking Street
(Beach road end)

Beer bar had a refit in July 2006

Walking Street
(downstairs from Marine Disco)

Beer bar with a boxing ring

Covent Garden Complex
Walking Street: Soi 16

Beer bar

  News Oct 2008: Beaten Up

An American tourist was badly beaten in Pattaya late Thursday night after he allegedly refused to pay Bt170 for a bottle of beer.

The victim suffered swollen face and a serious wound on his head. Several of his teeth were also knocked off. His girlfriend, told police that the owner of a bar and an employee beat up Greenwood.

She said the bar owner alleged that Greenwood refused to pay for a bottle of beer priced Bt170 but the tourist argued that he was overcharged.

The bar was identified by the Thai language report in the Nation newspaper as the Cherry Girl Beer Bar.

Chica Bar

Covent Garden Complex
Walking Street: Soi 16

The beer bar run by Yu known to regulars in FLB closed in spring 2007 and is now Butterfly Bar 2

Walking Street
(Complex opposite Soho Square)

Beer bar new for August 2009. Closed in July 2010

Walking Street

See Bar le Belote above

Climax Rock Bar

Walking Street

www.climaxpattaya.com

Music bar converted to Magic Palace A-GoGo and soon after, Bartimes.

The Climax Band are now to be seen playing at Utopia Lounge, see below

Club Insomnia

Walking Street

Disco opened 24th Nov 2006. The club moved to Walking Street on 28th November 2008.

  News from Pattaya Talk, Feb 2009: Ibiza

The vast majority of the crowd who go there now just seem to go there to dance ‘ibiza style’ to monotonous music and drink expensive drinks rather than for P4P.

Most of the guys are not interested in the girls – I went there a few nights  and I saw many guys come there just to jump up and down by themselves or with their mates and then go home.

This situation has not been lost on the girls who now tend to hang back from approaching guys and don’t hang around long in there.

  News from Pattaya-Live, Nov 2008: The New Place

The new place is large bar down stairs, very chic, DJ's & open from 8pm every night, they have a couple of pool tables & loads of space. Upstairs is the club, open from 11 until 8am, it looks like it could hold around 700 people, is huge, high ceiling, loads of air con, sounds system & lighting system are top notch, has a raised VIP area with own bar, they clearly spent a few bucks building & decorating the place.

My first impressions of the place: I think they have done an excellent job of creating a proper super club in Pattaya, they have really raised the bar & I reckon it will be a free lancers's heaven within a very short period of time.

Pattaya Tai (South Road near Walking Street)

Beer bar, opened February 2006 but had closed by the autumn. Now a silver shop

Coleen's Bar

Walking Street (by FLB)

A new beer bar opened in July 2007 in the location of the defunct Pizza Bar. By August 2008, Coleen's had become defunct. Now Sweet Times, see below

Counter

Walking Street: Soho Square

New venue set to open 15th October 2008. Looks unlikely though has nothing has been done yet.

Walking Street
(Sharing area with Hot Tuna and My Way)

Beer bar

Soho Square
Walking Street

Now Utopia A-GoGo

The Crab Beer bar

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Beer bar

December 2005:

Open 24 hours but the majority of girls only work until 2am. The bar has Pool, Billiards and a karaoke machine.

There are convenient short time rooms should they be needed. Standard prices apply throughout for bar services and drinks

Walking Street: Soi 14

Beer bar

Dempsey's Bar

Beach Road

Beer bar closed and up for sale.

Walking Street
(Simon Bar Complex near Soi 16)

Beer bar

Walking Street
(Simon Bar Complex near Soi 16)

Disco club that replaced Ocean 10 on 31st October 2009. With coyote dancers boasting 1000 Baht bar fines and lady drinks at 200 Baht. Closed in July 2010.

Walking Street: Soi BJ

Opened in summer 2008

Siren Bar Complex
Beach Road
(at junction with Walking Street)

www.pattayaeasybar17.com

Beer bar

Previously  noted as the owner posts on Pattaya Talk forum as Torrenova. However he has now sold the bar and instead can be found at Easy Bar Too below

  Review July 2006: Packed

The bar was literally packed full with girls. Unfortunately for the bar, the customers were in the minority but they seemed to be doing good business anyway. Played a few games of Connect 4 with a pretty girl who was in need of a little practise. A rare treat indeed to be able to win a few games even when going second

Siren Bar Complex
Beach Road
(at junction with Walking Street)

Beer bar

Easy Riders Bar

Walking Street
(Near Hot Tuna)

Beer bar

Europa Club

Walking Street: Soi 16
(Behind the Covent Garden Complex)

Fitness centre and dance club, opened August 2006. Part of Tony's Entertainment Club empire. Closed when I wasn't looking in 2008/9

Walking Street: Soi BJ

Lady boy bar opened in June 2008 taking over from Gothic A-GoGo

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Beer bar

Fantasy Sports Grill

Soho Square
Walking Street

From 7pm

Opened 2nd July 2009, previously Wildcats

  From Fantasy Sports Grill, August 2009:

There is a nice new sports orientated bar in Soho Square. It opened on 2 July 09 and is not 100% complete with all the concepts to be featured.

It is a nice place to play pool, meet with friends to talk, take a girl or just have a drink. it is decorated with vintage sports equipment and cool old photographs. It is not really a girl pick up spot but if you get tired of the same old loud and crazy Walking St. atmospheres and need a break try out Fantasy Sports Grill.

They offer a beer by the case card, pay upfront for 18 beers and get 24 (6 free) it is the same concept as bars selling alcohol by the bottle.

The owner's wife (June) manages the place and is super sexy and very nice. The bar features 3 pool tables, 1 foozball, 2 dart boards, golf and video game machines and an also outdoor sitting area.

The grill portion is still in the process of being set up but burgers and hotdogs can be ordered.

FLB Bar

Walking Street

From 7pm
Happy hour until 8:30pm

www.flbbar.com (bar)
www.pattayatalk.com (forum)

Aircon hostess bar with a live band. A meeting point for members of its forum

  Review August 2010: More Welcome

FLB seem to have invested in some slightly more pro-active welcome staff. A couple of attractive girls seem to be more likely to pull people in than has been the case for a while.

The welcome girls are, by default at least, pinned to the door. At an earlyish time there were about 6 hostesses available inside. There were a couple that were attractive.

I chatted to one for a while. She made for good company and the drinks were reasonably priced so it made for a nice stay.

Eventually the band came on. They were very competent but ultimately didn't grab my attention due to the usual over familiar tunes.

The bar seemed to fill up a bit though with what I guessed were regular customers. Not sure if there were enough girls to go around at this point. So perhaps better later for people with their own company.

  Review from Thai Visa, Feb 2009: New band

I like this place. They have a new band and some of the ladies are nice to chat with. Never had a problem there as all drink parasites are told to move along.

If you ring the bell they toss you a shirt and put up your moniker along with your quote on one of the mirrors.

  Review March 2009: Lonely

I stopped by early and sat down and had a draft beer for 70 Baht. There were only 4 or 5 girls in the bar and they made no effort whatsoever to even look round to see if I wanted company. But the bar does say 'no hassle' on a sign as you go in so perhaps the hostess concept has been dropped.

  News from FLB, Oct 2008: Late Night

Bar fines will be reduced to 200 Baht after 1:30am

Walking Street
(Complex opposite Soho Square)

Beer bar opened May 2009.

New Simon Complex
Walking Street

Beer bar, new for July 2009. Reports of 150-200 Baht lady drinks with out the unwitting customer being informed of the hiked up price.

Daytime prices 90 Baht for a bottle of beer and 120 Baht for a lady drink.

Walking Street: Soi BJ

Beer bar now vanished

The Game Bird

Walking Street

Closed in May 2009. Now Teazers, see below

Coyote dancing bar. Closed in April 2010. Now Sapphire Club A-GoGo

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Bar and Restaurant, Swiss management

Friendly staff; if the managing director Rene is present, you will get cheese or other specialities free of charge.

They have clean little ST-Rooms with shower in the room. If you take a girl from the bar, barfine including room is 200 Baht; if you come with a "strange" Lady from another Bar, the room for short time will cost 300 Baht.

Golden Beer bar

Walking Street
(within complex containing Hot Tuna)

Beer Bar

Goodfellas

Walking Street: First Floor Sophon Plaza (passage to Soi Marine Plaza)

www.goodfellaspattaya.com

Sports bar previously 19th Hole. Opened December 2008. Now with coyote dancers.

  Note from Pattaya Secrets, July 2010: Bangkok Supermodels

The coyote dancing seems to be very expensive as they use Bangkok supermodels with bar fines reported to be around the 3000 Baht mark or else simply not available. Standard barfines are 1000 Baht for dancers and 1500 Baht for hostesses

  Review from Pattaya Secrets, July 2009: 240 Baht Lady Drinks

It’s a really nice  ‘up market’ place. They have spared no expense on the déco. It has a well stocked bar with very helpful servers.

They have a 6 piece band thumping out old run of the mill Blues, they are good, if not a bit loud, the jewel in the crown is a lovely looking lady lead singer that consistently hits the right notes too (Ex FLB snger)

They have a couple of pool tables and a nice balcony where you can take a look at the action on Walking Street.

At around 01.30am there was me and about half a dozen other punters. The mamasang told me it gets busy around 04.00am

There were a couple (literally) of hostesses walking around, I bought one 3 drinks and then realized why they have a bank incorporated within the bar, 720 Baht for 3 lady drinks! To add salt to the womb this hostess didn’t go with customers. 240 Baht for a lady drink is just too much in my opinion.  Bar fines are 2500 Baht!

  Review from Pattaya Today: Night March, June 2009: Jazz

It looks as though the Goodfellas late night lounge has finally worked out what it wants to be. After flirting with the idea of trying to compete with the likes of Lucifers and Club Insomnia in the head-banging stakes, Goodfellas has now settled into a more laid-back operation with a highly competent jazz band as the centrepiece of their entertainment.

  Review from Pattaya-Addicts, January 2009: Not So Good Fellas

Goodfellas bar have put a up a TV screen speaker above Walking Street. The music coming out of that speaker must be at about 120 Decibels as it is fucking loud. Of course all the bars in the area have turned up their music to compensate.

Big place. It is almost like the Gulliver's on Beach Road in that it has 4 pool tables, TV screens showing sports and have a restaurant and bar. But they have a DJ who, at times, plays really loud music. Who wants to have blasting music with their dinner?

But the place is well laid out and the bathrooms are clean.

  Review December 2008: Who's First

I waltzed up the swanky new curved stairs to Goodfellow's bar on Walking Street above Soi Lucky Star.

I had a look around, spotted a very good looking well decorated bar, and promptly waltzed back down the stairs.

There was simply no one there, apart from the service staff, no girls, no entertainment, nothing.

  News May 2008: Freelance Sports

Bought by a Swiss and a French guy. They are calling it Goodfellows and it will be a sports bar with freelancers encouraged to visit (no bar fines). The Planned opening is sometime next month.

Hammer Disko

Walking Street

Discotheque with expensive drinks and not so many customers. Closed in spring 2009.

Happy Bar Dao

Siren Bar Complex
Beach Road
(at junction with Walking Street)

Beer bar

  Review from Pattaya Chat, March 2006: Great Girls

Don't like the location since it right front of the boxing ring in Siren Complex. Beers are somewhat on the warm side and the bathroom are in the dingy corner of the complex.

But girls are great and very energetic. Mamasan is very friendly and she speaks English well. Matter of fact, most girls speak English well. It's also own by Sunny so if you don't see him at Lennie's, you will sure to see him there drinking beer.

As the name suggests the bar has several pool tables and a resident rock band.

Open until early morning and attracts a few lady boys although not as many as the very early morning venue, JP Bar, opposite.

Walking Street: Soi Happy

Beer Bar

February 2003:

Small bar only about 20ft x 12ft but what it lacks in size it makes up with in the friendly way you are treated by pat and the girls. No pressure to buy ladies drinks!!! but you will as the girls are great company.

Suffers from multiple music from multiple bars.

Walking Street

Beer bar previously associated with Honey A-GoGo. Watch your check bins here.

Walking Street

Disco opened in December 2009. Closed in January 2010

Hot Tuna Bar

Walking Street
(opposite FLB)

Beer bar

  News June 2009: No Band

The bar re-modelled and has done away with the band

  December 2005:

Hot Tuna is one of the largest bars in Walking Street, and has Pool, TV, girls and live music.

Inside, there's a main bar, where girls are happy to play bar games. Upturned beer kegs serve as drinks tables

To the rear there's a stage where a good live band plays a range of tracks including both new and old material.

There's the inevitable giant TV screen for live football and other sport.

Drinks are not the cheapest in town but it stands out from the rest.

Summer 2005:

Bar for watching the walkers of Walking Street. Plenty of pool tables and girls to play with.  One has to put up with some pretty loud dance music though as the bar features a pretty expansive sound system.

Walking Street
(opposite Hooties)

Beer bar

Simon Beer Bar Centre
Walking Street

Beer bar that gets a few worth mentions on the Pattaya forums

Walking Street
(behind Hot Tuna's live band area)

Space at the back of Hot Tuna is now a space for pool tables. Previously it was enclosed and was a lounge bar, Hot Tuna Wine Bar

Hot Tuna Pool Club

Walking Street

Sports bar. Previously the venue was used for Teasers A-GoGo

  News Aug 2007: Renovation

The bar re-opened in mid October after renovation.

Hot Tuna Wine Bar

Walking Street
(behind Hot Tuna's live band area)

The lounge bar opened in March 2007 but had closed by November 2007. The walls were then torn down and it became a space for pool tables, Hot Tuna Pool Bar

I (back to top)

Walking Street

Coyote bar associated with Insomnia Disco above

Siren Boxing Complex
Beach Road
(by Walking Street arch)

Open beer bar owned by Pattaya forum member Torrenova

Images

Soi 16, Covent Garden Complex

Hostess bar opened October 2006, previously Images A-GoGo. Closed in spring 2007. The building is now gutted.

Soi Marine Plaza

        See Club Insomnia above

Soi Diamond

Beer bar

Jenny Star Bar

Walking Street (Near Peppermint)

Lady boy Beer bar. Closed in June 2009. Now sports a large England flag and is probably England Bar. Still the same lady boys

Walking Street: Soi Lucky Star
(in front of Blues Factory)

Beer bar. Girls but also freelance lady boys

  Review by Carl, November 2006: An Absolute Cracker

In my opinion this is the place for late night stalking where an absolute cracker can be picked up. Just sit on a perch and wait for the eyes of a numerous amount of ladies and then just take your pick. Good atmosphere apart from the toilets which are terrible. Great friendly bar staff and open late.

  Summer 2005:

A very good late night hangout is the JP Beer bar near walking street. It's usually pretty dead until around 1 or 2 am just when the go gos and discos start to close. A lot of short time go go girls look for their 2nd customer here OR the ones that didn't get barfined earlier look for their 1st customer. A good way to avoid the bar fines

Keeno's Bar

Walking Street (Voodoo complex)

Smart looking bar opened autumn 2006 in a stand alone bar at teh south end of Walking Street. This bar closed and Keeno's has relocated to the Voodoo complex but went dark in May 2008.

Kilkenny

Walking Street

Eating & drinking Irish themed bar now Baccara A-GoGo

Walking Street (south end)

Restaurant and bar opened in May 2006

  From Pattaya Today: Night March: French Terrace

La Notte is bright, colourful, and warm. The attention to detail -from the light fittings down to the plates, cups, and tablecloths- is readily evident.

One of the major attractions is the front terrace where customers can sit outside and watch the street: a perfect place for a relaxing with a good coffee or over a couple of beers. Food is the main attraction, but I can see this place becoming a popular spot with those who want somewhere to start a night of boozing or who just want to escape the madding crowd and relax with a partner or a few friends.

Soi Marine Plaza
(access from Walking Street via Soi Lucky Star)

Music venue, closed, Lam Morrison has returned to Blues Factory

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Beer bar

Walking Street

See Bar le Belote above

Lee's Bar

Simon Beer Bar Complex
Walking Street

Beer bar noted as a favourite

Walking Street: Soi 15

Beer bar

Lennie's Bar

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Aircon bar opened October 2005. Became Shooters on June 30th 2007. Now Club Mirage

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Very dark lady boy bar with 15-20 katoeys. Presumably has dancing as it promises an erotic cabaret. Closed in January 2010

Walking Street (by Living Dolls Showcase)

Katoey friendly beer bar

Walking Street
(Complex opposite Soho Square)

Beer bar

Walking Street: Soi BJ

Lady boy bar opened in July 2007. Didn't stay long. Seems to be back in September 2008.

Walking Street

(by the boxing ring under Marine Disco)

Beer Bar

Lucifer Disko TK

Walking Street

Discotheque/freelance bar much raided by Pattaya police

Potential customers should note that on one police raid, customers were hurt due to an emergency exit to the street being locked. In fact the packed interior and narrow entrance corridor suggests that this would be a nightmare in an emergency.

  News July 2010: Price Watch

Beers are now 170 Baht for farangs whilst Thais pay 90 Baht.

  Review from Pattaya Secrets, Sept 2008: Fabulous Band

If you are into hip hop and gangsta rap I don’t think there is a better place in Pattaya to listen to it. The DJ’s pump out a 30 minute set and then flawlessly, the absolutely fabulous band takes over, all vocalists take turns, one better than the other, the line up includes a gorgeous girl who is not on the stage just for her beauty, she gives as good as the guys with perfect attitude.

Lucifer’s have spared no expense on the sound system, the light show is appropriate for what the place is, just to remind you, a sort of underground music focused venue with a customer base of hard core hip hop music lovers.

There were plenty of freelances on the prowl so you could go on your own and still get laid, but its not like your shooting fish in a barrel, you may have to work a bit, I saw a couple of guys get knock backs. My advice would to bring a girl with you’re your probably safer that way also.

  Review from Pattaya Addicts, Oct 2007: Pretty Expensive

Lucifer is the place to go around 2 am. It is a great place, many girls, great DJ but pretty expensive drinks (shots can be around 220 baht... There is no real dance floor but still everybody is dancing.

  Review from Pattaya Secrets, Dec 2006: Young Crowd

I liked the place. It's music policy seems to be almost entirely hiphop which is ok by me. DJ Domination was playing, but I wasn't that impressed.

What did impress me was the standard of the freelancers, a fairly young crowd but mainly good looking with nice attitudes.

  December 2005: Heaven

I think the best place for music and ladies. the quality always seems to be there. Anyway when in Pattaya I always seem to go there nearly every night.

The music is the same every night as well. So you can go to the loo outside for a break and come back into the disco and know which song is next!!

There also seems a mad rush of women between 12 and 1. Mostly freelancers but heaven!!

Walking Street (corner Soi Lucky Star)

Beer bar

Covent Garden
Pattaya Soi 16

Iranian disco opened 14th May 2010 upstairs at Covent Garden

Marine Disco Club

Walking Street

Until 4am

Disco

  Review from Pattaya Addicts, Oct 2007: Real Dance Floor

Marine 1 is the place to go around 3am.

Most of the girls from the bars try to pull in that place. The only thing about Marine 1 is: It is ALWAYS the same music.

The drinks are also not the cheapest.

The good thing here is that you got a real dance floor.

  Review from Pattaya Secrets, Dec 2006: The Daddy

The Daddy of them all and still the best IMHO. It's bigger than the rest, a fairly simple design and lighting setup but used very effectively with an almost warehouse type feeling.

It was packed with a whole variety of farangs and thais of all ages who all mostly seemed to be having a good time.

The music is excellent too, fairly hiphop free, a bit cheesy but just the thing to get a crowd dancing. Loads of cute, and some not so cute, Thai girls looking for a farang for the night.

  October 2006:

Happy hour until 1am with drinks at 80 Baht

  December 2005:

If I never got one from elsewhere, and wanted to, then this is where I would end up. Sometimes the quality is not what it should be but at that time of night does anyone care?

Soi Marine Plaza
(off Pratamnak Road)

Disco noted for the very late night slot

  News Jan 2009: Competition

Said to have lowered drinks prices from 160 to 100 Baht in response to competition from Insomnia.

  June 2006:

From 4am to 6am. This is near Marine Plaza in the basement of a hotel. Hard-core disco crowd but still plenty of girls to choose from.

Soi Marine Plaza
(off Pratamnak Road)

Disco. Watch out for the 250 Baht Bicardi Breezers

 June 2006:

This is the big Arab orientated disco that gets busy between about 2am until closing time at about 4am. Lots of girls in there and many farangs as well as arabs. It's situated kind of opposite Coyotes.

Soi Marine Plaza
(off Pratamnak Road)

New upstairs bar on the site of the old Club Insomnia. Opening soon (as of Sept 2009)

Maureen's Bar

Walking Street

Beer bar. Redeveloped in January 2009 and is now called Ring the Bell, see below

Walking Street: Soi 16

Beer bar

Walking Street
(upstairs from Champion A-GoGo)

Karaoke bar. Previously a GoGo bar last used when Champion suffered a 30 day closure and relocated upstairs for a while. Seems to have closed already

Walking Street (Pier Entertainment Complex)

Beer bar

Mixx Nightlife

Bali Hai Plaza
At far end of Walking Street

www.mixx-nightlife.com

Disco opened Sep 2007

  News Feb 2009: Blush

Coyote dancing has been added at the Blush Club

  News from Pattaya City News, Sep 2007: Crystal Palace

On the 3rd Floor of the New Bali Hai Plaza at the South end of Pattaya Beach, the grand opening took place of a new Discotheque aimed at the foreign and Thai market.

Mixx Nightlife offers two rooms of music featuring a variety of dance and hip-hop music. Area 1 is known as the Rouge Club and features the best of R&B and Hip Hop, area 2 is the Crystal Palace featuring the best of House, Trance and Progressive Music.

MJ's

Walking Street: Soi Happy

Beer bar

Molly Malone's

Walking Street

Live Band from 10pm

Eating & drinking Irish themed bar without hostesses. Previously named Kilkenny's but was renamed in December 2007. Now has a live band. Closed in September 2009 and is now Baccara.

  From September 2009: Closed

Reported as closed in September 2009

  From Pattaya-Live, March 2008: Average to Bad

It changed it's name a couple of months ago and IMHO now has some of the worst food around. Kilkenny's was only fair but as Molly Malone's the food went from average to bad. This place should be raking it in but several I know have only eaten there a couple of times and wont bother going back.

  From Pattaya Chat, March 2006:

Nice pub, serves good breakfasts. Large portions and good ales. pricey but good. Clean, no bar girls, good atmosphere.

  From Pattaya Chat, March 2006:

Massively overpriced food for what you get which is VERY ordinary food, bettered by most similar establishments. Prices to match (or top) Shenanigans and all four times I have been forced by circumstances to eat there I was disappointed.

Moonlight

Walking Street

Beer bar

  October 2005:

A people watching bar with a good view of the coming and going in Walking Street and Soi Diamond. The seats are arranged in the small bar to overlook the street

There are a couple of TVs that inevitably show football, and there is a pool table at the back.

Not so many girls as other bars though.

Covent Garden Complex
Walking Street: Soi 16

www.morningstarpattaya.com

Irish themed beer bar

Walking Street: Soi 15

Beer bar now refitted and renamed Taffy's, see below

Walking Street

Beer bar

  October 2005:

Shares the floor space with the Hot Tuna and so is a noisy dance music bar. A good place to gaze at the walkers on Walking Street

New Star Bar

Walking Street

Beer bar

  From Pattaya Addicts, June 2007:

I also like New Star Bar on Walking Street, that's my normal hang out.

Walking Street: Soi 14
(Pratamnak Road end)

Beer bar.

Ning's Bar

Pratamnak Road (near Walking Street: Soi 15)

Beer bar. Became Pepy's Bar in summer 2008

Pier Complex
Beach Road
(Near Walking Street)

Beer bar

Nothing really amazing about this bar. It was an exact carbon copy of all the other bars clustered around it.

Walking Street

Opened October 2007. Primarily Russian speaking dance venue. The bar closed in March 2008 and re-opened after a refit in late April. Closed again in July 2009. Now Double Six Club, See above.

Otto's New Calypso Bar

Walking Street (near Soi Happy)

Shophouse bar

Review by Steve, February 2006: Swiss Calypso

Otto’s is a small Swiss-German bar set right in the middle of Walking Street, next door to ‘The Best Bar’ (formerly Stoney’s), right by the junction with Happy-a-GoGo and Living Dolls. Its chief asset is probably the owner, Otto, who is a really pleasant guy. Unfortunately, about 9 months ago he suffered spinal injuries while driving his motorbike home, and he is still convalescing.

Being small, the bar has only a few comfy, cushioned seats in its entrance, and most people end up sitting on the bar stools inside. The bar has the beer set-up right so that it is always cold, unlike some newer places where later on a busy night the bottles can become decidedly tepid. It also has perhaps the nicest toilet of any Walking Street bar beer.

There is the usual gaggle of ladies who double as serving ladies and entertainment girls if you care to offer them. The usual bar beer prices prevail. But mostly the ladies just sit around all night, they do not get a great deal of custom. None of them is terribly young (the last time I asked the youngest two ladies were both 29), which is probably a good thing given the lack of custom.

In the high season the place can become a bit overpoweringly Teutonic in its clientele, which is fine if you’re Swiss-German or even German. In the low season it is more laid-back, though the single drinker may still be asked to vacate the comfy chairs for a bar stool if more customers appear.

P.72

Walking Street

Beer bar and Restaurant. Heineken 80 Baht

  News Oct 2007: Refit

The oval bar has been pushed further back from Walking Street and the space left has been cleared. After a bit of rework the bar was moved back with little obvious resultant change.

  Summer 2006:

Really a beer bar and restaurant that are side by side, with a hotel above. On the bar side there is a troop of girls in black dresses. There's a big screen TV if you're into football.

It is a reasonably quiet bar that avoids the dance music fixation of many of the competitors. There is sometimes a duo of musicians concentrating on more pop than dance music.

The restaurant is a bit more up-market.

Walking Street
(Simon Bar Complex near Soi 16)

Beer bar

Paris Super Bar

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Beer bar

Pattaya Beer Garden

Behind Siren Bar Complex
Beach Road
(at junction with Walking Street)

www.pattayabeergarden.com

Freelancer pick up bar, opened on 25th April 2008

  News from pattayabeergarden June 2008: Progress into June

From day one we have had consistently good business. The bar itself can be a little deceptive because of the size and the four different areas. Fifty people can virtually disappear and it takes over 100 people to make the place look slightly busy. For me this is a great advantage as the relaxing, chill out atmosphere is not spoilt even when we are busy.

The freelancer situation is evolving and getting better all the time. We are always promoting the beer garden to the girls and building up a nice set of regulars. New girls stumble in every day and overall I am satisfied we are on the right track. It is still a bit hit and miss and will probably remain so for a few more months. You just have to try your luck and maybe wait for a while for new girls to wander in.

I have mentioned busy times before but I think it is a bit self defeating to do so. Last week I write that I was surprised by the number of girls arriving after 10pm. On Friday night we had about 25 girls sitting at the bar at 7 pm and 5 guys. By 9 pm that had changed to 25 guys and 5 girls. Sometimes the balance is right and sometimes it is not. I am sure this will continue until we are better known.

I saw a comment on a board last week about the rules of engagement. Basically the poster was saying he was not going to approach the girls and if they did not approach him nothing was going to happen. That approach will work in just about every bar in Pattaya but it will not work at the Pattaya Beer Garden. You must make first contact. If you can’t or won’t do that then the PBG is probably not for you. If you approach a girl at the bar I can almost guarantee that you will not be rebuffed. The girls are there to find a man after all. Even fat old balding people like me are seen as desirable meat mates. So don’t be shy just say Hi. The rest will follow naturally and without pressure.

We are in to out June promotions now. The freelancer discount continues. Bring your own freelancer and receive a 100 baht discount off your order. Please ask clearly for "The Freelancer Discount" when ordering.

Happy hours are 3 pm to 5 pm and then again 9 pm to 11 pm every day. All bottled beers are 50 baht (except Corona). This week we have permanently lowered the price of Corona and Strongbow.

A new thing we are trying in June is the "Sunset Promotion". The PBG is a great place to watch the sunset each evening around 6:30 pm. It can be quite spectacular. From 5:30 pm to 7 pm each night we are offering the "Sunset Special". A plate of Thai h'orderves and a Sundowner cocktail for two hundred baht. The Thai snacks are very tasty and farang friendly (will not blow your head off) and the Sundowner cocktail packs a bit of a wallop with three shots of the hard stuff.

  News April 2008: Open

The bar is now open for business and the Pattaya regulars have been giving a good reception. There are plenty of promotions during May to give it a good kick start.

  News March 2008: Freelancers

Siren Bar Complex
Beach Road
(at junction with Walking Street)

Beer bar

  Comment July 2007: Italian

Owned by an Italian and his wife Alena. She was a great mamasan..... lots of fun..... speaks Italian of course

Peaches

Walking Street

Aircon bar opened October 2008. Closed August 2010.

Beer bar. Became Pepy's Bar in summer 2008. Previously Ning's Bar

Performance Bar

Walking Street

Beer bar

December 2005:

A busy bar featuring club music and expensive drinks. Perhaps to attract the younger customers waiting to try their luck at Lucifer's

Service is friendly and quick.

Walking Street (by FLB)

The lady boy beer bar closed in April 2007. And has now been replaced by Coleen's Bar, see above

Players Dance Club

Soi Marine Plaza

Lounge bar with disco dancing girls, closed in June 2006. Venue then became Club Insomnia

New Walking Street bar being constructed above Airport Cub

Pompet Beer bar

Walking Street (opposite FLB)

Beer bar

Simon Beer Bar Complex
Walking Street
(near soi 16)

Beer bar noted as a favourite by some Pattaya Addicts members

Republica Disco TK

Walking Street
(Opposite Soi Diamond)

Disco opened December 26th 2008. 165 Baht for bottled beer. Closed in May/June 2008.

Walking Street
(In front of Champion A-GoGo)

Beer bar. Took over from Maureen's in January 2009.

Walking Street: Soi 14
(Pratamnak Road end)

Scandinavian beer bar. Closed by March 2009 and up for sale

Soi Marine Plaza

Music venue closed in summer of 2008, Lam Morrison has returned to Blues Factory. Venue now redeveloped

Walking Street

(Behind the boxing ring under Marine Disco)

Beer Bar

Rolling Stone 1

Simon Beer Bar Complex
Walking Street
(near soi 16)

www.rollingstonebarpattaya.com

Beer bar

Rolling Stone 2

Walking Street
(Front of Covent Garden Complex, at Soi 16)

www.rollingstonebarpattaya.com

Beer bar

  Review from Pattaya Addicts, June 2007: Favourite

I enthusiastically second the Rolling Stone 2 bar where Soi 16 meets Walking Street. They have a terrific band that plays all the classic rock standards. It's a big bar overlooking Walking Street so it's perfect for people-watching. You can play pool, flirt with the girls, watch sports on the TVs or just chill. By far my favorite beer bar.

  Pattaya brochure review February 2006: Rolling Welcome

The bar has a pleasant outside seating environment  for watching passers by on Walking Street. The bar has over 30 beautiful women as well as excellent live music.

Both Gary and Noi, his friendly wife are always great ones to talk to and they definitely made us feel welcome.

  Review Autumn 2005: Doubtless a Good Business

A note for all the doubters of the Covent Garden Complex the Rolling Stone 2 Bar is exceeding all business expectations!

Have to agree with you that the Rolling Stone 2 bar is rather nice, I spent a night drinking there until the sun came up.

The Roo Bar & Guesthouse

98 Walking Street

www.roobarpattaya.com

Beer bar, previously known as the Jan Bar

March 2006: Bar Culture

The bar TV hosts all of Australia's sporting and cultural events such as ANZAC Day, Melbourne Cup Day and Australia Day etc. Football games and finals series (AFL & NRL) are recieved from Australia live via satellite, along with other major Australian sporting events.

January 2006:

The Roo Bar has Aussie owners, Bob & Roundy, at least one of them always present. Icy cold beer, good conversation with owners and other customers, no loud music. Quick service. The bar is full most nights, high and low season despite having to sit on backless stools. Serious beer drinkers stay all night, and spend spend spend.

Summer 2005:

Open front bar popular with the Australians. Great hosts, nice girls, cold beer and lotsa, lotsa bullshit!!

On the other hand: It is a depressingly grubby bar and always seems to be inhabited by Australians who come all the way to LOS to sit in a bar talking to other Australians about Australia! The only women I have seen in there were ones I had wished I hadn't

The Roof Night Club

Walking Street

Night club featuring coyote dancing, opened in May 2006 in the venue previously used by Highway Star A-GoGo. The bar closed in Jan 2007.

Walking Street (Pier Entertainment Complex)

Proved difficult to get people to go upstairs and the bar had closed by summer 2008

Rose Marie Beer bar

Pratamnak Road (near Walking Street: Soi 15)

Beer bar

Walking Street: Soi Happy

Beer bar

  From Pattaya Secrets

They tried to pull the you never pay trick where they claim you never paid the bill while you are waiting for your change. Could not get through to the tourist police so I ended up paying the bill 3 times. 590 baht bill, gave them 1000, no change, and ended up giving them 500 again to settle and leave. I thought this stuff was in the past, however it is alive and well here. I would advise pay as you go here

Secrets

Walking Street: Soi 14

Open from 1pm complete with dancing girls

www.PattayaSecrets.com

Hostess bar & hotel opened 1st September 2006.

  Review by Materialsman, October 2009: Cheers Style Bar

I quite like Secrets as a concept, and I am a regular contributor to their website Forum, though I do consider they charge like a wounded rhinoceros for my favoured bottled Heineken, thus forcing me to drink the draft beer Tiger on my visits here, I don't have a problem paying outrageous prices for a bottled beer in a Go-Go, where there is acres of naked flesh on display, but I feel that in a Coyote style Bar, the pricing in Club Blu or the Honeypot is more to my liking.

Secrets is what it is, a sort of Cheers style Bar where everyone knows your name and was busy as always, a very successful business concept, perhaps partly, but not singularly due to the ubiquitous and gregarious Manager Larry, though last night I felt the Mamasan was a bit hasty in trying to thrust a girl at me for company, actually before I had even got my first beer, that may be fine for a shy newbie, but I like to take my time and actually select a cutie to sit with me, it's a minor irritation, but I guess it worked, as I felt obliged to buy a lady drink and swap idle where you come from,' 'what's your name' style crap until I could beat a retreat.

  Info Dec 2008: Prices

Barfines for hostesses are 450 Baht. 1000 Baht for dancers before midnight (including afternoons until 3pm) and 600 Baht after midnight. Draft Tiger is 60 Baht

  Review from Pattaya-Live, March 2008: Spanking

Service was good, there were a shit load of girlies and a good load of them hot, the pizza we ordered was spanking, and the ale was cold.

  Review April 2007: Lonely (but Good Food)

The general Pattaya rule is that bars employ hostesses but restaurants generally avoid them.

I thought it would be nice to have meal with company rather than the usual eating alone so I stopped by Secrets as one of the few bars that combine girls with food (and aircon)

Unfortunately the way that Secrets hook up the girls with customers is pretty naff and it wasn't to be. The girls were lined up just inside the door and they were a pretty mixed bunch. A couple of oldies were the first to catch my eye in the short time that you to make a choice. My body language sent out distress signals to alert the two oldies that they shouldn't bother trying their luck. Unfortunately the whole pack of girls caught the same distress signals and the whole lot ignored me for the entire visit.

Once inside and having time to survey the scene it seems that many customers were sitting there lonely and that the girls would either ignore them all or else flock around a few big spending, big character types that were probably regulars. They clearly were enjoying the attention so there are surely a few good reviews deserved by the bar.

Still I pressed on with the food order and the service was prompt and efficient.

The meal was very good and the chef had made a fine effort to put a little style and originality into basic pub food.

Just a shame that no hostesses so much as glanced in my direction.

  Info Dec 2006: Prices

Barfines for hostesses are 400 Baht. 1000 Baht for dancers before midnight and 600 Baht after midnight.

  Review by jj, Dec 2006: Keep it a SECRET

The only ones likely to be spread a word of mouth ad for Secrets are the investors. This place is best kept a secret from seasoned punters.

We found ourselves on Walking Street a bit before the angel-hour of 8PM. The first group of hello-girls we encountered south of Pattaya Tai were touting Secrets . They promised "sexy girls". Being easily swayed, we fell for the ploy.

Secrets is one of those beautifully appointed bars that cost the investors a large fortune to outfit. It's attraction stops there. At that early hour, there were perhaps 20-25 ladies in residence. For the most part they were completely ignoring the 3-5 punters present. They were arranged in gaggles of 4-6, deeply engaged in conversation among themselves; one group surrounding a video game machine near the side door. Everything the previous reviewers said about this place: seating, music, oldies and fatties is completely true. Three large flat-screen TVs were showing a concert video -- with the sound off. The DJ was playing the standard CD that the Thai government seemingly issues with every liquor license. Drink prices were going rate except for something called "Secrets Cocktails" of unspecified ingredients for 280 baht!

Likely the investors will pepper sites like this with rave reviews in hopes of recouping their funds. With the competition on Walking Street alone, I give this place a year at most before they pull the plug.

  Review Sept 2006: Suay

The bar is immediately attractive. It features a central bar with comfortable chairs at the bar. There are bays of couch seating around the back. Lighting and decoration is spot on.

There are dancing poles with girls in disco wear.

Bottled Tiger Beer was very reasonable at 50 Baht. San Miguel, spirits and lady drinks are 95 Baht

I didn't stay long though as the hostess who attached herself to me was an oldie. In fact the girls on the prowl in my vicinity weren't a very attractive bunch but I did spot a couple of pretty girls around the other side of the bar.

Walking Street: Soi Happy

Beer bar

The owner reads the forum Pattaya Talk using the board name Cbrib

Shangri La Bar

Walking Street
(towards the new pier end)

Beer bar

Stands out from the crown in that it features massive quantities of ornaments and soft furnishing etc. It looks like a lifetimes work for a rather eccentric owner. There are so many dangly things and cushions and tapestries and pictures that there seems little room for customers. Doesn't seem to matter much though as I have rarely seen many.

It is a bar where I will surely pop in one day. But the nearby rather basic, loud, garish & tasteless bars have one slight advantage over Shangri La, they are stocked with attractive short time girlfriends.

Shooters

Walking Street: Soi Diamond

Aircon bar opened June 30th 2007. Previously known as Lennie's. Converted to a GoGo in November 2008.

Walking Street: Pattaya Soi 15

Beer bar, closed by Jan 2007

Smile Bar

Pratamnak Road
(near Walking Street: Soi Diamond)

Beer bar

Walking Street
(At the back of old Nok Beer Bar Complex)

Opened as a coyote bar in 2009 then had less clothed ladies so qualified as a GoGo. But it didn't last long and the bar has been taken away and the space is now used for pool tables.

  News September 2009: Cold Beer

A new coyote dancing bar has opened up at the back of the old Nok Beer Bar Complex towards the Beach Road end of Walking Street. It is the location last making an appearance as VooDoo A-GoGo.

There were a couple of smallish dancing stages with bench seating down each side of the narrow bar.  There is an unused Jacuzzi so perhaps the bar has plans for something more interesting than coyote dancing.

It is early days and there were just 6 dancers of which 3 were dancing overdressed in typical coyote gear.

Untypically for a coyote bar, the girls not dancing were being pretty friendly and active in seeking a lady drink. Not really top notch girls at the moment, but if the bar is a success then the bar will surely get their share of cuties. I gave the girls a miss though as the music was too loud for a chat.

But really when there are 50 bars in the neighbourhood with naked girls I don't really see the appeal in coyote dancing. The only way coyote bars seem to find a niche is as pleasant decoration for a bar where customers primarily go to chat with their mates. And the loud music rather puts paid to that role.

One current attraction though, is that bottled beer is just 75 Baht at the moment. Actually I didn't particularly notice the beer temperature, so presumably it was cold enough.

Walking Street: Soi 14
(above Illusion Pattaya Club)

Coyote bar opened in September 2007. Then a bells and whistles show bar. Now part of Illusions Club but still said to do bells and whistles shows.

Soho Square
Walking Street

Western themed bar. Closed in November 2009

Star Beer bar

Walking Street
(corner of Soi Happy)

Beer bar

  Review 2005

Mostly absent Thai female owner, Thai cashier manages each shift. Draught beer is flat, bottled beer is almost warm, music mostly loud but they will turn the volume down if asked. Service is good, girls don't push themselves onto you unless you wink at them. The bar never does a roaring trade. Serious beer drinkers have one (maybe leave half of it) and move on.

Stoney's Food & Drink

Walking Street

Beer Bar, Sold and renamed The Best Bar in June 2006, see above

Taffy's Bar

Walking Street: Soi 15
(corner soi 14)

Beer bar previously named Muttley's. Renamed in September 2008 to Cats Corner, see above

Walking Street
(in front of Living Dolls One)

From 9pm
Best after 10pm

www.teazerspattaya.com

New coyote bar opened in December 2009.

  Prices June 2010

Lady drinks are 120 Baht and 150 Baht and the barfine is 750 Baht. Many girls are unavaillable and many others ask top dollar.

Theatre of Dreams

Simon Beer Bar Complex
Walking Street (near soi 16)

Beer bar

Tiger Lounge

Walking Street: Soi Diamond (upper floor)

www.tigerpattaya.com

Coyote dancing opened Jan 2007. Nude dancing on offer in July 2008 so now listed as a gogo

Tiger Tiger

Walking Street: Soi Lucky Star

Beer bar

  December 2005: Football

If football is your thing, then Tiger Tiger is the place to be. Particularly if you are a fan of the English game..

While there are all the normal beers & spirits. Cocktails are 120 baht.

There are two pool tables, one blue and one green, which are in good condition considering the amount of use they get.

Walking Street: Soi 15

Beer bar

Tony's Entertainment Complex

Walking Street

Entrance charge for some

www.tonydisco.com

Disco/freelance bar with bottled beer and water at 210 Baht for farangs! 250 Baht for G&T

  News August 2009: Cool Spot

A new idea for Tony's is a Cool Spot targeting Expats with cheaper beer currently at 90 Baht

  Thanks to Ryan, Dec 2007: 180 Baht Water

I bought one bottle of water I never paid for it I just walked straight out when my bin came. 180 Baht (£2.60) they are charging for a bottle of water in Tony's the exact same I bought one hour before from a 7/11 shop at 15 Baht. i

I am not greedy but you would not even pay that for water in the centre of Edinburgh. so I would say it is a rip off and more expensive than European discotheques.

  From Pattaya Bargirls, August 2006: Pattaya Economics

If you're rich, dumb and horny, be sure to visit Tony's. There, you will find hundreds of freelance Thai hookers who want to meet you before you wise-up.

Tony's is probably the most expensive bar in Thailand. It's definitely the most infuriating. Hundreds of annoying waiters bother you every 60 seconds (no exaggeration) offering drinks, cigarettes, flowers, photos, cigars and tequila slammers.

At 310 baht a pitcher, Tony's home brew is the cheapest drink available. If you want to make one beer last all night then order this. It's the worst pint I've ever tasted in my entire life.

Each time you order, the change contains at least 40 baht in coins. If you pocket them, the waiters don't hide their anger.

In fairness, the stage show was quite entertaining. A fat Thai rapper, who thought he was black, belted out some reasonable cover-versions. He was joined by a blonde Thai woman who could also sing but was a little too chubby for her revealing outfit.

Tony's is always packed. The key to its success is a strange quirk in the laws of economics. Normally, you can't sell grossly overpriced goods because rich, dumb customers don't exist in the real world. Freelancer still dream about meeting one, though. That's why they all go to Tony's.

The guys just go where the girls are. It's a vicious circle that spoils Pattaya's nightlife.

  From Jil in Pattaya, June 2006: Dual Pricing

Just one more reason not to go into Tony's on walking street: Heinekens are 60 baht for Thai people and 150 baht for Farang.

Well, that, and the annoying pushy staff.

Well, that, and the crappy music they play.

  January 2006:

On this trip I didn't meet or bar fine a girl who didn't know about this place. It appears to be the IN disco in town and I have to say it's an experience newbie's should try at least once, even if you are 53 years old. As a disco this place really pumps, it's always packed, the music is LOUD and the girls really love it. If your girl suggests the place, go with the flow and take her, it may not be you cup of tea but she will certainly appreciate your generosity of spirit in allowing her to enjoy the atmosphere.

However a word of warning for newbie's - If you order drinks, you pay for them when you receive them (no check bin) and if you don't have the correct money (150bt per Heineken) take a note of the number pinned on the jacket of the waiter, as they are not particularly forthcoming when it comes to returning your change!

Too's

Walking Street

Beer bar closed in August 2009.

Walking Street (downstairs from Marine Disco)

Beer bar closed in March 2010 to make way for a re-housing of Peppermint

Walking Street

Large open bar with live music and a nightclub feel. New for June 2009

Utopia Rock Club Lounge

Soho Square
Walking Street

www.climaxpattaya.com

Coyote dancing downstairs with beer garden in the square

The house band, The Climax Band used to be the popular centre piece of the defunct Climax Bar located at the centre of Walking Street. See more about the ban at www.climaxpattaya.com

  June 2008. Barfines 600, lady drinks 130 Baht, soft drinks 60 Baht.

Walking Street: Soi 15

Fancy beer bar that never really took off. Lasted from October 2006 to July 2007. Now Sapphire Club, see below

V2O Ice Bar

Walking Street: Soi Happy

www.v2opattaya.com

Vodka Bar opened in April 2007. Spirits are 150 Baht and beer is 120 Baht.

  From September 2009: Closed

Reported as closed in September 2009 but had re-opened by mid-October

 News from V2O April 2008: Cold Realities of Pattaya Nightlife

After all you guys asking the beautiful girls of V2O, we have decided to give in to all you handsome men out there. We now have a bar fine policy in place at 500 Baht.

  Review from Jil in Pattaya, Aug 2007: Neat

It is an exceptionally neat design and layout, up on the second floor, sitting on top of the beer bars that run the entire length of the left side of the alley, with an open-air seating arrangement and plush booths to relax in, in a complete open-air setting.

The exceptionally fancy style of the bar is unfortunately offset by the poorest view of any bar in the city: That being the unadorned and neglected rears of the buildings over on Soi BJ.

  News from Pattaya Addicts Feb 2007 Ice Room

Everything about the bar seems to ooze quality, and the ice vodka room is a great way to instantly cool down from the hot nights that have started again. Also when you take a lady into the ice room with you I doubt very much that they will have experienced cold like this.

One thing I really liked is the hostess outfits, every girl looked very stylish.

   News from Pattaya Addicts Feb 2007: An Icy Welcome

A new vodka bar has its opening set for the end of February 2007. It will be located on the first floor running down the length of Soi Happy.

The owners promise an ice room to drink vodka shots, great music, sexy ladies and fantastic surroundings

Walking Street: Soi 15

Closed, now Sapphire Club A-GoGo

2nd Road: Soi Marine Plaza

Dance Bar opened summer 2006 and gone dark by October 2006. then Lam Morrison's Rock Bar. Now being re-developed

VIP Club

Walking Street

Opened as a GoGo in November 2005 in the location that was previously Amazon A-GoGo. Went coyote and in early 2007 and then moved into the late night club market in the summer of 2007. Things didn't work out and the bar was sold to become Lollipop A-GoGo

Walking Street Sports Cafe

Walking Street
(near Beach Road)

Well known Bangkok restaurant and bar comes to Walking Street from 21st March. The Bangkok branches are also well known for attracting freelancers. Drinks around the 120 Baht mark.

  Review June 2008: Happening

One of my drinking friends was recommending a new happening disco on Walking Street. I tried to make sense of her directions and I knew of no disco at the Beach Road end of Walking Street.

She assured me that there was one, as she had been 3 times and enjoyed herself every time.

I think she was talking about the new Gulliver's owned Walking Street Sports Cafe. I wasn't entirely convinced as she could not recall a large red car hung on the wall as you walk in. How could you miss it.

  Review from Pattaya Talk, March 2008: Tasty Decor

Its a brand new upmarket trendy bar not sure who the owners have aimed it at.

Well fitted venue looks and feels expensive, with tasty decor very well done, supposedly imitating an underground station

Flat screens every where even in the LUXURY loo's SHOWING sports events.

Food, Thai and western ALL reasonably priced as are drinks. The  bar staff are attentive, usual bar games and pool were being played though seems a bit out of place in this styled venue.

If they get the music volume sorted and dump the DJ, I would go back the place was quite busy with a lot of punters over 50 yet the music was blaring hip hop to which the only persons responding to the incessant over loud thumping were the bar staff

There is very very low ambient lighting. If you decide to order food, the table service stand overlooking your shoulder with a torch whilst you peruse the menu,

Wildcats Bar

Soho Square
Walking Street

Beer bar opened in May 2008. Closed in June 2009. Became Fantasy Sports Grill in July 2009, see above

Woogies

Walking Street (Pier Entertainment Complex)

Beer bar. The upstairs Pier Complex closed in September 2009

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Zab Cafe

Walking Street

Expensive bar and restaurant with live music

  Review from Pattaya Addicts, Sep 2007: Expensive Drinks

Has a good 7 piece band and a Beegees impersonator group. Quite expensive for drinks though, 100 Baht water, 150 juice, cheapest beer 200

  Prices from Pattaya Secrets, Dec 2006: Customers Zapped by the Prices

One Malibu & orange juice and one bottle of Singha: 360 baht.

Now although the band is exceptional, the place was dead, maybe 6 customers, I wonder why...

Notes

Pattaya bars most likely to be listed are those that occupy a permanent looking standalone building. Beer bars in complexes will not be listed unless mentioned in dispatches. Gay/Thai/Karaoke bars are not listed due to a lack of expertise in those areas. Gogo bars are listed on a separate page. I have added food reviews but this is not a comprehensive service. I will only list eateries where people have submitted comments

The following reviews are those that I come across on the web, in guide books, from contributors and of course from my own visits. Reviewers may be unreasonably harsh and bar owners may present a rosy picture of their bars...so don't take everything at face value...go and see for yourself. Click on the street name to obtain a map of the bar area.

And a couple of words of warning:

• In short time rooms...keep an eye on your wallet to ensure that it stays with you long time.

• To those with Thai wives, be aware of the motor cycle taxi network used to keep tabs on errant husbands.

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Takeaway Prices

July 2007:  Short Time Edging Up

From Pattaya Secrets and tallies with my own observations

• Dancing Girl ... ST 1000 / LT 2000 (assuming good performance). I would suggest that you should be willing to add an extra 500 to the GoGo fee if you get stuck on a model class girl and you find yourself unable to say no.
• Beer Bar Girl ... ST 500 / LT 1000 (quickie) to ST 700 / LT 1500 (for an entire evening of effort)
• Street Freelancer ... ST 500 / LT 1000 (no questions, no exceptions)
• Short Time Bar Girl... Traditionally ST 500 with 250 for the room (+ small tip for good service) but now edging up to ST 700 and 300 for the room

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