King Kong Burger

About

Soi Honey — the short cut-through between Second Road and Soi Buakhao — is best known for its bars, which makes the sudden appearance of a precision-minded Japanese burger kitchen all the more pleasing. King Kong Burger & Steak is run by Japanese owners who treat the humble burger with kaiseki-level seriousness: the buns are baked in-house to a secret recipe, the beef is cooked exactly to order, and the plating is tidier than anything else on the soi.

Reviews reward the effort. Across TripAdvisor, Google and Trip.com the pattern repeats: “juicy, flavorful, cooked just right”, fresh crispy fries, generous portions, and staff who are noticeably warm even by Thai standards. The modern interior is properly air-conditioned, and covered outdoor tables under fans give you the classic Pattaya soi-watching seat.

Menu highlights & prices

The menu splits between burgers and steaks, with a short supporting cast:

• The wagyu burger — the house special and the reason to come; reviewers describe it as “incredibly moist and tender”. Priced at a premium over the standard burgers and worth it.
• Standard beef burgers — house-baked bun, properly seasoned patty, classic builds; the baseline order that wins most of the five-star reviews.
• Steaks — the ”& Steak” half of the name is real; grilled to-order cuts for when a bun feels limiting.
• Sides, beer and ice cream — fries come fresh and crisp; beer is cold; dessert is simple.

On price: expect a few hundred baht for a standard burger meal, with wagyu and steaks climbing from there — repeatedly described as generous for the money. Two practical notes: a 10% service charge is added to every bill (mandatory, and the single most common gripe in reviews), and unusually for this end of town, cards, tap-to-pay and Thai QR payments are all accepted. Menus and prices change — check the current board or Facebook page before you go.

Hours

Open daily from around 11:00 until roughly 02:00 — listings show closing times deep into the night, in keeping with the bar-soi location. Lunch is quiet; evenings and the post-midnight wave are the busy hours. Confirm current hours on Facebook if you’re making a special trip.

Location & getting there

King Kong sits at 529/46-47 Moo 10 on Soi Honey (signposted Soi Honey Inn), Central Pattaya:

• From Soi Buakhao: enter Soi Honey on the west side, roughly opposite the market stretch; the restaurant is partway down.
• From Second Road: the soi entrance is between the Central Pattaya Road and South Pattaya junctions.
• By Grab/Bolt: search “King Kong Burger & Steak Pattaya” — it pins to the soi correctly.

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Good to know

The Japanese service style shapes the visit in small, pleasant ways: orders are confirmed carefully, burgers arrive assembled rather than collapsing, and the kitchen would visibly rather run five minutes slow than send out a patty overcooked — worth knowing if you’re in a hurry. The reservation option is unusual for a burger joint and genuinely useful on weekend evenings, when the small room fills; call +66 61 768 2839 or message the Facebook page. On the bill, remember the mathematics: menu prices are before the 10% service charge, so compare accordingly with the no-service-charge competitors nearby. The terrace seats are the people-watching choice as Soi Honey’s evening trade wakes up around you, while the air-conditioned interior wins from mid-afternoon onward. If you’re deciding between the wagyu and a standard burger on a first visit, reviewers who ordered both almost always tell you the wagyu justified its premium.

Before you go

Compare the standard burger, wagyu and steak options on the current menu. Ask whether the listed service charge still applies and which payment methods are accepted before ordering.

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