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Rompho BBQ Buffet — written in Thai as ร่มโพธิ์ หมูกะทะบุฟเฟ่ต์, and sometimes rendered in English as “Rom Pho Barbecue Buffet” or “Rhompo BBQ Buffet” — is a self-cook mookata buffet tucked inside Rompho Market, the sprawling evening market just off Jomtien Second Road. It’s a genuine local institution rather than a tourist-only spot: both regular Jomtien residents and visitors come here for a cheap, filling BBQ dinner, and it’s usually crowded enough in the evenings to feel properly lively.
The format is classic Thai mookata — a domed hotpot pan where you grill meat and seafood on top while soup simmers in the moat around the rim — and the buffet price covers a genuinely wide spread: meat, seafood, vegetables, noodles and a selection of already-cooked side dishes, so there’s something to fill the table even before the grill gets going.
What to expect
At around ฿290 a head, it’s one of the more affordable all-you-can-eat BBQ buffets in the Jomtien area, though a recurring gripe in reviews is that charcoal refills cost extra (roughly ฿20 each) rather than being folded into the buffet price — something to budget for if your table burns through a couple of refills over a long meal. As with most Thai BBQ buffets, there’s also a food-waste policy: leave too much uneaten on your plate and staff may weigh it and charge extra, so it pays to take smaller portions and go back for more.
Food quality gets mixed feedback. Some visitors report the seafood — squid and prawns in particular — arriving only partly defrosted, and the beef can come out tough after grilling or boiling. On the other hand, the range of side dishes, vegetables, noodles and desserts gets more consistent praise, and most reviewers see it as a solid, no-frills option rather than a fine-dining BBQ experience. During peak evening hours, popular trays like shrimp can run low, with staff reportedly restocking on a roughly ten-minute cycle — worth knowing if you’re hungry and in a hurry.
Details
- Area: Jomtien, inside Rompho Market off Jomtien Second Road
- Type: Self-cook Thai mookata (BBQ + hotpot) buffet
- Price band: ฿ — roughly ฿290 per person, plus ~฿20 per charcoal refill
- Contact: 033-008-671 / 033-037-411
Good to know
This is a market-buffet experience rather than a polished restaurant — expect smoke, noise, and a genuinely busy room on a typical evening. If you’re visiting Rompho Market anyway, it’s an easy, cheap way to round off the trip with dinner, but go in with realistic expectations about ingredient quality and be ready for the charcoal-refill and food-waste charges that catch some first-time visitors off guard.
Detailed facts, cautions, facilities & reviews
Full overview
Rompho BBQ Buffet (also written Rom Pho Barbecue Buffet, Thai: ร่มโพธิ์ หมูกะทะบุฟเฟ่ต์) is an all-you-can-eat Thai mookata buffet tucked inside Rompho Market on Jomtien Second Road — grill your own meat and seafood on a hotpot pan while soup simmers around the rim, for around ฿290 a head plus a small charge for charcoal refills.
More planning notes
- Drinks are excluded from the published THB 229 buffet price
- The venue is open-air rather than air-conditioned
- Tabletop grilling is self-service
- The recovered current and older listings disagree on whether closing is 23:30 or 00:00; the newer 2026 source is used
- Buffet selection and price can change without a static menu
The details
Prices
As of 2026-07-24 (pattaya.worldplaces.me)
Contact
+66 99 004 9559
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064085103281
On site
Facilities
- Buffet service
- Tabletop charcoal grills
- Large open-air seating area
- Group tables
- Parking
- Pork selection
- Seafood selection
- Cooked-food line
- Evening-only service
- Market-adjacent location
Listing details
- Area
- jomtien
- Cuisine
- asian, barbecue, local, seafood
- Prices
- ฿
- Hours
- Daily, roughly 17:00–00:00
Recorded guest rating
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Record highlights
- Genuinely cheap all-you-can-eat mookata — one of the lower-priced BBQ buffets in the Jomtien area
- Big, varied spread: meat, seafood, vegetables, noodles and pre-cooked dishes alongside the grill
- Easy to combine with a wander around Rompho Market itself, since the buffet sits inside it
Check before relying
- Charcoal refills cost extra (roughly ฿20 each), which some visitors find odd for a buffet price
- Seafood and beef quality gets mixed reviews — some visitors have reported partly frozen prawns/squid and tough beef
- Gets genuinely busy in the evening, so popular items like shrimp can run low and refills can take a while at peak times
Sources checked · 5
These are the pages used to check this guide. Opening hours, prices and other details can change after the recorded access date.
- Rom Pho Barbecue Buffet — Thailand Tourist Places (detailed visit review, price, hours, phone) · access date not recorded
- RHOMPO BBQ BUFFET, Pattaya — TripAdvisor (reviews) · access date not recorded
- Rompho BBQ Buffet ร่มโพธิ์ หมูกะทะบุพเฟต์ — Facebook page · access date not recorded
- Google rating · accessed
- Price: pattaya.worldplaces.me · accessed
Frequently asked questions
Is there a dress code at Rompho BBQ Buffet?
No — it's a casual, market-style mookata buffet. Expect to come away smelling of charcoal smoke, which is normal for this kind of place.
Is it good for kids?
It works for families in the sense that it's a big, informal, help-yourself buffet, though the grills and hot pans mean younger kids should be supervised closely at the table.
Do I need to book ahead?
No booking system is documented — it's a walk-in buffet, but it gets busy in the evenings, so arrive a little earlier if you want to avoid a wait for a table or for popular items like shrimp to be restocked.
What's on the buffet, and what does it cost?
The buffet runs about ฿290 per person and covers meat, seafood, vegetables, noodles and a range of pre-cooked dishes, cooked mookata-style — grill on top, hotpot soup around the rim. Charcoal refills are charged separately at roughly ฿20 each, and like most Thai BBQ buffets, leftover food on your plate can be weighed and charged extra, so take only what you'll eat.
How do I get to Rompho BBQ Buffet?
It's inside Rompho Market off Jomtien Second Road, an easy Grab, taxi or scooter ride from anywhere in Jomtien — look for the market entrance and the buffet is inside.