In the Kitchen with... Two Chefs

Home... Home on the Cooking Range!

A rainy “green season” night in September isn’t the most propitious time to find a warm, welcoming party with good food and uplifting music in deepest darkest Kata. Yet such was our desire, and indeed our mission, as we set off through the slashing monsoonal gusts of rain and drove over to Two Chefs on Koktanod Road parallel to Kata beach. Along the way, other restaurants and bars were dark and shuttered against the rain and low season quietude. But as we pulled up at Two Chefs – what a contrast!

We were greeted by a bright and happy wave of energy encompassing laughter, lively chatter, uplifting music, clinking glasses and the unmistakable aroma of good food

“We’ve struck gold partner!”

Into the happy throng we plunged to be warmly welcomed by the extremely comely staff and shown to a table amidst the music, energy and… well, downright hedonism.

It was the sort of party that you sometimes drive past and which you wish you’d been invited….but we had been, and all for just 495 baht a head (or 250 baht for the kiddies who are made very welcome) covering the extensive all-you-can eat buffet, the music and a hearty injection of much -needed happiness on a drear and rainy Monday night.

It wasn’t lost on us that the comely waitresses and the equally comely raven-haired Philippina singers - Megan and MJ - were dashing about wearing cowboy hats. Yes, it was the much loved “Cowboy Buffet” night at Two Chefs a case of “Home, Home on the Cooking Range” to be sure.

We dived headlong into the buffet which fairly groaned under the weight of assorted comestibles ranging from salads, smoked salmon, red and black snapper fillets, chili con carne and pork fillet skewers, through to Mexican favorites like tacos, nachos and chicken fajitas and on to hardcore cowboy tucker like hickory flavored pork ribs, bacon and beans.

But, “Hey, steady up there Cowboy”…leave some tummy space for the fried bananas, cheese cake, chocolate cake, apple crumble with homemade vanilla sauce, strawberries and whipped cream.

There are in fact three Two Chefs restaurants in Phuket…the others being on the headland between Kata and Karon Beaches and also over in Karon village near the Centara Resort. They have in common a terrific ability to bring good times, good food and reasonable prices to visitors and residents of Phuket alike and that is why they are so popular… even on the dreariest low season night.

They also offer Surf Night and Tex-Mex Buffet nights in addition to their famous Saturday Brunch buffet at the Kata/Karon headland outlet, and of course with the quality of their food and their reasonable prices, pretty much every night is party night at Two Chefs.

There is no question that the Swedish owners, who are in fact the eponymous “Two Chefs”, have hit upon a formula that is making them one of the happiest, fun places to be for good food and good times at the most reasonable prices in Phuket.

Whatever the time of year and the weather conditions we can only say, hitch your pony to your wagon and head on over to Two Chefs….you won’t be disappointed.

TwoChefs @ Kata Beach

Phone: (66) 076 284 155 Mobile: (66) 081 979 6285

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TwoChefs @ Kata Center

Mobile: (66) 089 195 7928

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TwoChefs @ Karon Beach

Phone: (66) 076 286 479

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