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Galanga

Restaurant Bar Bar and grill Wine bar Barbecue restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Bar and grills in Baan Chaweng


Address

168/4 Moo2 Chaweng Beach Chaweng Tambol Bophut Chaweng Beach Rd, Surat Thani 84320, Thailand

Website

www.galangasamui.com

Contact

+66 77 963 213

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (745 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 11 am to 11:45 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 11:45 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 11:45 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 11:45 pm
  • Thursday: 11 am to 11:45 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 11:45 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 11:45 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (20) restaurant (13) service (13) fish (11) Thai (11) ordered (8) nice (7) chicken (7) great (6) delicious (6)
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  • 5/5 Nicki R. 9 months ago on Google
    I love thai food, and this restaurant serves authentic dishes of high quality, combined with great service and attention to its guests. We had to re-visit during our stay in Chaweng, as this restaurant stands out from the many (amd slightly cheaper) alternatives on the main street. Strong recomendation for the fish dishes!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Iggy M. 9 months ago on Google
    Good thai food,i had Red curry, friend had the deep fried chilli fish. All very nice. Good atmosphere and overlooking Chaweng road from upstairs for people watching. Friendly staff and good service.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Revital H. 1 year ago on Google
    Very good food, both italian and thai.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christopher L. 1 year ago on Google
    Stopped by Galanga for a quick bite. They have a great selection, but I stuck with the appetizers. The seating is indoor/outdoor. They turned on a fan during the middle of the day to keep us cool. We ordered the chicken satay, shrimp skewer, and mixed veggies. By far, the coconut ice cream was the perfect dessert for the hot weather. I would recommend only a single scoop, since the coconut ice cream was more expensive than one appetizer. It’s an ample portion for sharing. They accept American Express (AMEX)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dave J J. 6 years ago on Google
    Very Impressed. We are Foodies, skeptics when required. Every dish ordered was delicious. Fish, soup, coconut rice, pork, outstanding. Highly recommended and quite reasonable pricing. Good portions, good service and wonderful bevies. Go there!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ali Z. 9 months ago on Google
    We ordered the tamarind grilled whole fish as well as the steamed lime whole fish and both were incredibly delicious. The portions were very generous and the price very reasonable. I wholeheartedly recommend trying this restaurant if you're fortunate enough to be in Koh Samui!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mario P. 6 years ago on Google
    Lovely proper restaurant with good food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yaara T. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food. Great vibe. The stuff is always happy to assist with any thing I needed ( including calling to book me appointments ) and always with a big smile. Coming back to the restaurant for the really high level food, lovely service and good vibes. Great location too so you can see live shows after good in the pubs next to the restaurant
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 leslie 2. 3 months ago on Google New
    Thai food was ok, but compared to other restaurants below average. Rather touristic thai food. We had Pad Thai, Panang Curry, Pad See Ew, Fried Rice and Morning Glory. But nice location and friendly staff. However we would not come back.

  • 5/5 James C. 4 months ago on Google
    I had the soup and tuna with rice. Ingredients all seemed fresh and super tasty. Also had their draft home made beer (had IPA vibes)

  • 5/5 Mostafa F. 3 months ago on Google New
    My first ever visit to a Thai restaurant in Thailand and it did not disappoint, the spring rolls were perfect and the chicken Pad tai was perfect! The beef and brocoli tasted very home made. The service was as good as the food and the location.

  • 4/5 Ted E. 1 year ago on Google
    Good Thai food at a decent price. The restaurant is on a main road near several other restaurants. This one seemed a bit quieter and is open air with a nice atmosphere. We ordered two appetizers (satay chicken), and prawns. Then we got the #6 combo meal. The prawns come with a spicy sauce you can put on them if you like. The combo meal gave us a good sampling of food. We ate at 6:30 and by 7:30 the restaurant was pretty full, but because it’s open air it wasn’t overly noisy. If you want Thai food, give it a try. Big downside in my opinion is they charge a surcharge if you use a credit card.

  • 4/5 Vadym P. 1 year ago on Google
    Descent place with good food. Prices are average, same as in other places in this area. They accept cards and cash. And can offer some fresh sea food on grill. Lobster was really good. But they forget to bring a tool for seafood. Yeah that happens. 4 Season pizza was good, like for not really Italian place. Staff is friendly and very welcoming.

  • 3/5 Eran Talbi (. 1 year ago on Google
    steak arrived cold and small portion for the price they actually brought it with 10 pieces of french fries. fresh tuna salad was over seasoned with lemon grass. grill fish was good service is o.k.

  • 3/5 Tim S. 1 year ago on Google
    Disappointing Thai Food We went the because the restaurant interior looks extremely nice! However the service was rather unfriendly and the food was disappointing. The starters were nice, but the shrimps with coconut were almost cold and the main dishes were very boring - almost no taste… the presentation was way nicer than the actual taste. Wouldnt go there again.

  • 5/5 Tamás V. 1 year ago on Google
    Best place we ate on Koh Samui, pricy but worth it, good quality service and food.

  • 5/5 Sudhee L. 1 year ago on Google
    We walked in randomly and found the grilled fish to be excellent. Thai style but grilled. One of the best grilled fish I’ve had. Definitely recommend it!

  • 2/5 Ryan Chachi C. 1 year ago on Google
    Not much in the way of inexpensive (for Thai) options on the main road so we tried here. Possibility a better spot for dinner but the lunch was below average. The green curry chicken was super watery with about 50% of the portion being carrots and baby corn. Never a good start. Coconut flavor was there but overall it was pretty mediocre. Perhaps if it was 80 baht it would be acceptable but for 280 baht it was well below expectations. My girlfriend ordered the Miang Kham and the leaf was not cleaned. Not a huge deal, they took back the plate and cleaned but we were the on the table in the restaurant and they didn’t seem to nail the food. I can’t recommend the place and won’t return. Service was ok though. *credit card payment was unavailable. How is that a thing in 2022

  • 3/5 sahar h. 4 years ago on Google
    We went back to this place with a high expectation since we absolutely loved the food in our last visit two years ago. Unfortunately this time we were disappointed by quality of food. Our friend ordered green chicken curry and chicken was very chewy. Our king prawns were over cooked and coco rice that was our favourite from last visit had no flavour and only 3 cashews in it. Service was good and Staff are super nice and friendly. Fish cake had no flavour. I Don’t remember the name of the dish but posting the picture of the appetizer I ordered and loved. So many great flavours and texture.

  • 5/5 Philqui 1 year ago on Google
    Very good restaurant, a lot of different food but we tried seafood and Thai food. Portions were great are the food was truly amazing ! Perfectly coocked fish with crab, shrimps that you could dip in a flavorsome sauce. The problem at first is the price, it's like a normal restaurant in Europe, but the products here are definitely worth it, it's between 300 and 800 for an average plate, and cocktails are very expensive.

  • 4/5 Saeed A. 1 year ago on Google
    The location is ok. Food was so delicious my recommendations are Chicken 🍗 Panaeng Curry 🍛 ⭐️ spicy 🌶 and the pineapple 🍍 rice 🌾 are the best 🔥 service was so slow for example we ordered tow cola’s and it took them around 15 minutes and that only because we complained about it otherwise it may take longer. I wish if the owner focus in this point and improve his customers service if he want to become better

  • 4/5 AbareSaru A. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The food was tasty and well presented but everything on the menu from the drinks to the food was double the price we have been paying at local restaurants during our week long stay here. (Bottle of coke was B130 rather than B55 and the whole fish was B400 rather than B250) I guess that’s due to it being in the main tourist trap area of Centre Samui. We came at 1pm on a national holiday and had the entire place to ourselves.

  • 5/5 patrick s. 4 years ago on Google
    Verry good place in chaweng

  • 5/5 Nataliya O. 5 years ago on Google
    Excellent place with delicious Thai food and great service. Try chicken with soy and sesame seeds for a starter.

  • 5/5 Claudio C. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good food 😋and very friendly staff🤩! The owner is Italian... what else to say? You must have a dinner here if you are in Koh Samui!

  • 5/5 Mel J. 6 years ago on Google
    We had the masaman lamb, salmon curry, tuna salad and the tamarind fish with coconut rice. Everything was delicious! The drinks are also tasty too.

  • 5/5 Mariel M. 6 years ago on Google
    Wish I would have discovered this place sooner. Great ambiance and service! Was initially worried that it would take a long time to be served because it seemed very busy but we were served quickly and efficiently. They have a wide array of Thai and western foods to chose from. I asked for a glass noodle dish and substituted the shrimp with tofu. Was heavenly.

  • 5/5 Chiara Kina M. 5 years ago on Google
    Very nice place, we were very happy with the service, the staff is very very kind, the food is simply delicious! Prices are good. We recommend it !

  • 4/5 Zaayer N. 6 years ago on Google
    This place has a really good interior and ambiance as well. They said they serve halal meat so we tried the pad thai and a whole fish dish. Both were great in taste! Obviously it's going to be somewhat expensive at compared to the ton of smaller local places everywhere


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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