Artee Seafood Buffet

Build-your-own seafood dinner near Third Road

Artee Seafood Buffet is an unfussy, large-format restaurant where the main event is choosing raw seafood and meat, then cooking it at the table. It sits at 404/183 Chaloem Phrakiat Road, close to the Third Road side of Central Pattaya rather than the beachfront restaurant strip. This is a practical location for diners staying around Soi Buakhao, and the free car park is a meaningful advantage for Thai families and groups arriving from farther across the city.

The restaurant is trading at this address despite an outdated Tripadvisor closure signal. Google reviewers rate it 4.1/5 across 335 reviews (July 2026). Restaurant Guru updated its record in July 2026 and shows daily service from 16:00 to 23:00, matching its current weekly table. The operator’s social account also remains active. Checking it before a long journey is still sensible.

The buffet is broader than a row of prawns on ice. Thai dining guide Ryoii describes prawns, crab, assorted shellfish, mantis shrimp, fish and salmon, followed by sliced pork, snacks, ready-cooked dishes, sushi and desserts. Restaurant Guru also notes beer, small plates and late food, while a recent visitor specifically mentioned the choice of fish and meat and included slush-style drinks in the experience. The exact species and cuts depend on the day’s supply and what has been replenished.

Most guests come for the raw selection and grill. That makes the meal social and slower than a conventional buffet: you collect food, cook in rounds and adjust the pace around the table. It also means doneness is your responsibility. Keep raw seafood and cooked items on separate plates, use the provided tongs, and give shellfish enough time over the heat. Anyone who dislikes self-cooking will still find prepared dishes, but would be paying for a format they are not fully using.

The room is casual, mostly open and designed for volume rather than intimacy. Outdoor seating, high chairs, reservations and credit-card acceptance are listed, along with free lot and street parking. A couple planning a quiet anniversary dinner will find stronger settings elsewhere. A hungry group that disagrees between crab, pork, sushi and Thai food is exactly the audience this spread can satisfy.

Price, grill strategy and practical snags

Multiple local sources publish ฿499 per person. Ryoii and Buzzin Pattaya also report a ฿99 supplement for a solo diner, making a one-person visit roughly ฿598 before extras if that policy still applies. Restaurant Guru currently places normal spend in the ฿400–600 band, which is consistent with those figures. Prices can change without the third-party pages updating immediately, so read the entrance board before committing.

That tariff can be good value, but only if you want the expensive part of the line. A plate built mainly from fried rice, pork and desserts misses the reason to choose this buffet. Start with a modest seafood round so you can test freshness and grill timing. Add more only after seeing which trays are moving quickly. High-turnover prawns and shellfish are usually a better bet than a neglected pan late in service.

Recent comments are positive about choice, helpful staff and the true Thai group-dining experience, yet the wider review corpus also contains complaints about stations running empty. That is the honest risk of a large buffet. Arriving near opening generally gives the best look at a fully set line; arriving late can mean shorter queues but uneven replenishment. The 23:00 closing time does not imply every tray will be restocked at 22:30.

Freshness can vary from one visit and one item to another. A 4.1 aggregate over hundreds of reviews is reassuring, not a guarantee that every crab or piece of salmon will be ideal. Look before loading a plate, favour items being replaced frequently and tell staff promptly if something smells or looks wrong. Because the meal is unlimited, there is no benefit in taking a large quantity before tasting it.

The combination of heat, smoke and tabletop equipment also deserves realistic expectations. Open-air seating can feel warm, especially when every table is grilling. Clothing may pick up the smell of charcoal and seafood. Families should seat small children away from the hot pan, even though high chairs are available. These are normal trade-offs of moo-krata and seafood-grill dining, not service failures.

For alternatives, Apa Talay is another substantial buffet farther south, while hotel seafood nights generally offer air-conditioning and staff-cooked food at a much higher price. The choice is less about which has the longest ingredient list and more about whether you enjoy cooking at the table.

Verdict: come hungry and avoid a solo table

This buffet makes sense for three or four hungry diners who want variety, do not mind an open casual room and will actively use the seafood grill. At the widely published ฿499 price, a well-stocked early-evening visit can deliver strong value, and the present status evidence is convincing enough to plan around.

It is less persuasive for a solo customer paying the supplement, a late arrival expecting every station at full strength, or anyone who wants the kitchen to handle all the cooking. Check the entrance price, start with a small quality-control round and build the meal from what is turning over fastest. That approach gives the restaurant’s scale a chance to work for you instead of turning abundance into waste.

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