Dinky's Sports Bar & Restaurant

Sport, food and rooms on Soi Chaiyapoon

Dinky’s Sports Bar & Restaurant occupies 383/65-66 Soi Chalermphrakiat 25, better known locally as Soi Chaiyapoon or Soi Pothole. It combines a sports pub, restaurant and rental rooms above. The room is associated with Pattaya Rangers supporters, but visitors also report Australian sport and major football tournaments across multiple televisions.

Air-conditioning and outside tables give two distinct ways to watch. The indoor room is better for screen visibility and escaping the heat, while the frontage catches the street atmosphere. A pool table fills the gaps between fixtures. Staff have been praised for finding a requested broadcast, but that remains subject to channel access and competing events; call +66 98 351 6815 for a niche match.

The Pattaya Rangers connection gives football supporters an obvious reason to choose it, particularly when the club is playing. It does not turn every session into a supporters’ event, and visitors following another team or sport should still ask which screens and audio are available. For a major fixture, arrive before kickoff rather than expecting the best table to remain open.

The kitchen has range, not flawless consistency

English and Chinese food feature repeatedly in independent comments. Guests describe generous portions, good-value meals and a strong Chinese selection, while another detailed stay report says several meals were properly cooked and well priced. One specific 2024 comment mentions SangSom and cola at THB 60 before 18:00.

The record is not uniformly glowing. A Christmas dinner review describes dry meat, undercooked Yorkshire pudding and hard stuffing; a 2025 visitor calls the food only average while praising the drinks and staff. That variation is more useful than a generic promise. Check the current menu, ask what the kitchen is doing well that day and avoid assuming a special-event meal will match the regular service.

Rental rooms above the pub have separate appeal. A guest describes a clean, good-sized room and bathroom, a safe, ample storage and useful power outlets. Rooms over a nightlife street will not suit everyone, especially light sleepers, and current rates are not published consistently.

Anyone booking should ask which floor and side the room occupies, whether late bar noise reaches it, and what is included in the quoted total. The reported safe and storage are helpful, but they should be confirmed for the exact room rather than assumed across the building. This remains a pub with lodging above, not a full-service hotel.

Check the Sunday morning edge

Wanderlog presents a long 09:00-03:00 service day, but its Sunday display suggests a noon start. Confirm before travelling for breakfast or an early kickoff. The complete itemised food and drink menu is also unavailable online.

Choose this pub when several screens, pool, air-conditioning and a real kitchen matter. It is particularly practical for football or Australian sport around Soi Buakhao. Look elsewhere for a quiet room, a polished special-occasion meal or a schedule and menu that require no same-day check.

Its strength is the combination: a customer can eat, watch, play pool and stay upstairs without changing addresses. Each element is documented, but none should be mistaken for luxury service. The most realistic expectation is an active neighbourhood sports pub with useful rooms, a broad kitchen and some inconsistency around early hours and special meals.

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