Phen's Restaurant Bar & Coffee

Phen’s restaurant is a restaurant to visit at least ones when you are in Nai Yang. The location is amazing with first line beach/sea views. You can see the airplanes arrive from n the far, far away. The menu has a wide range of foods and drinks. There were not many (none I seen/felt) mosquitos or other biting creatures when I was there so relaxing is guaranteed. They have a nice menu ( with pictures). I went for the chicken and cashew nuts. I was not overly enthusiastic about the food. I’m a big fan of this dish and wasn’t thrown away. The prices here in Nai Yang are a bit higher than I have seen in other parts of Thailand and I didn’t really see a quality/flavour matching the price at Phen’s. It was goodish but wouldn’t want to give it a 5 out of 5. I would give a 5 to the amount of cashew nuts in the dish. They serve Samson and Coke for 150 what was pretty strong. 5/5 for the alcohol pourer. Still recommended to go here because of atmosphere, location and the rest of the menu might be more exciting.

We ordered thai usuals, stir-fried basil leaves with pork, thai green curry chicken, som-tam, glass noodles with minced pork salad and northern thai specialty, stir-fried veg with eggs. As usual we specified that we want Thai Spicy and boy, they did serve Thai spicy! All were above average save for the northern thai specialty (too moist and taste is quite blend). All in all, I like it.

This was a great, no-nonsense meal, and honestly a really pleasant surprise. I ordered the grilled fish fillet (didn’t want to wait 50 minutes for the whole fish), done with garlic and butter, plus morning glory, pad kra pao with rice, and a beer. Total came to about 780 baht. The fish was delicate, perfectly cooked, with great flavour and a nice bit of char on the edges. It still felt light and healthy; not swimming in butter, just enough richness with plenty of garlic, which I liked. The morning glory was also excellent. Not overly fish-sauce heavy, good crunch, not too wet. I’m quite picky about this dish and this version was great. The pad kra pao was solid but nothing to write home about on its own, but it rounded out the meal nicely. Service deserves a mention: genuinely friendly, helpful, and relaxed, with a bit of banter. Overall, this is exactly the kind of place I want to find on a beach front but don’t always find amongst the tourist traps…simple, reliable, well-cooked food in a relaxed beach setting. I’d come back, especially when you just want a good lunch or dinner without overthinking it.

Very good restaurant and one of the better places on this beach. Nice location, friendly staff, and a relaxed atmosphere. The food was decent. I had the chicken with garlic and pepper and it was decent. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either. Just solid, fine, decent food.

Such a great authentic Thai restaurant, right on the beach! We came at a slow hour so we didn't have to book a table in advance, and we enjoyed sitting on the terrace right next to the beach view which was absolutely amazing. The staff was very kind, and we were shocked at how fast the food we ordered was ready. We ordered the som tom (papaya salad) that was simply divine and so full of flavors. Another local dish we tried was the fried long beans - delicious and very fresh. For mains we ordered the green curry with chicken that was very tasty and rich, and my least favorite dish was the stir fried yellow noodles with pork, as the pork was a bit dry and the sauce didn't have as rich flavors as I expected. Overall, this was a great authentic Thai lunch, right next to the sea view, and you can't really ask for more than that.

During our 12 night holiday, we ended up eating dinner here 4 times. The food was simply so fresh and delicious that we kept coming back. You can sit right on the beach and enjoy the breeze from the sea. Service was swift and prompt and prices were really cheap, especially taking the quality of the food into consideration. HIGHLY recommended!

Have been there many times and it doesn't disappoint. Great food, service and sunsets on the beach.

Looks modern when you enter. They lead you to the beach where the tables are situated. The menu has so many items to choose from. I didn't try the Thai food as I've been here long enough. The hamburger I had was ok, nothing exciting. Ambience is awesome and a great sunset view awaits...