Livid at Livv

For no particular reason, I take she who must be obeyed out for breakfast on a Sunday morning. We have our usual haunts, but yesterday morning we decided to try somewhere different. The outlet had popped up on Facebook, looked promising; and so off we went to Livv Bakery in Soi Kao Talo.

Initital impressions were favourable. The staff was welcoming, the decor was charming and there was reasonable music playing; bring on the breakfast!

Perused the menu and chose some food. Called the waitress and ordered the food plus some coffee.

“Sorry, chef not come yet, cannot order food.”

Given that my food selection was a bowl of yoghurt with muesli and fruits, you would think you wouldn’t need a chef to throw it in a bowl; but they were not to be swayed.

“You could wait, chef should be here within 15 minutes” (he wasn’t).

Instead we decided to chose something from the bakery and I went wild by ordering a plain croissant and a cup of coffee. The coffee was served.

“Sorry, chef not come yet and bakery not fresh today. Have to wait till chef comes to make new bakery”.

So, having been served coffee; we now discovered that any form of breakfast was actually impossible. We debated whether to just walk out; but the coffee was OK so we decided to drink it and then go in search of a proper breakfast. Noting our glum faces, a waitress arrived.

“We have found fresh bakery in the back, we can warm and serve for you”.

We agreed and soon I had a croissant in front of me. It was warm, but it was certainly not fresh; in fact accusing it of being made the day before was probably being kind. I didn’t finish it.

No point in causing a scene, especially as “the chef” had still not arrived; so we paid the bill and left. Will never go back.

Still in search of breakfast, we went to Back Fabrik on Jomtien Second Road.

They have a chef who comes to work on time, an owner who is personable and present, and waitresses that don’t mess you around. Wide choice of food for breakfast (their omelettes are as spectacular as omelettes can be), really fresh bakery items (the baking smell when you walk is confirmation) and an all round good experience. Pretty much the opposite of Livv.

Comments 🔗

2014-08-31 | rjmorgans says

Only in Asia! You have to laugh.

2014-09-01 | Chang Noi says

Hahaha had the same experience in Udon Thani once. Why bother to open your shop if you are not going to serve anything? But Back FabriK looks good. Might join you for a breakfast somewhere end of the month (as I have to be in the almost-not-anymore-sin-city of Thailand).

2014-09-01 | Spike says

When it comes to disinterested, crappy service, I would say it is much more prevalent in Europe than Asia.

2014-09-07 | **** says

Well I’ve been to Livv about 3 times now, i like it very much, really good food and nice staff, i would recommend it, finally a good quality restaurant on the east side of Pattaya

2014-09-12 | Tee Set says

Dear Anonymous, someone might even believe you if you were to forsake the cloak of anonymity you choose to wear …… as it is I have you down as the Livv’s tardy baker

2014-09-12 | Pete says

And Tee Set is, of course, your real name?

2014-09-13 | Grant says

Probably Cambodian…

2014-09-23 | ivo says

I just joined you for a late breakfast but you were not there! Good bread. Lousy parking.