Fat Turtle Beach - Ko Lanta

We came here regularly when we visited the island in Jan 23, for breakfast lunch and dinner and love loved it, so I was really keen to come back during our visit this year even though we stayed in a hotel a little further away. The menu hadn’t changed much which I was really happy with as it was great last time and is quite different to all the other restaurants which all seem to offer the same thing. We ordered crispy chilli beef to share to start and it was really fantastic. Sadly the main courses were not so great… I had steak shrimp paenang and my partner had green curry risotto… both were cold when they were served and the waiting staff were really inattentive so by the time we got hold of someone to say something it wasnt worth it and we’d been really hungry anyway so just made the best of what it was. When they cleared our table we asked for a dessert menu and 20 mins later we were still waiting so when the maitre’d came back and apologised for forgetting about us we just said we’d changed our mind. May be we just caught them on a bad night but it was bad enough for us to be really disappointed. We’d planned to go to one of their other reataurants before we left the island but as this was the most disappointing meal we had during our 2 weeks on the island, we decided against it. A real shame as we’d had such lovely memories of meals here the previous year.

This restaurant was next to our resort, so we had to try it one evening and we were happy we did as we got to enjoy a beautiful sunset dinner, while enjoying a very tasty thin crust pizza, along with drinks all while overlooking the beach. What more could one need after a day of scenic scooter riding around beautiful Koh Lanta? It is a very busy place at dinner time and the tables kept emptying and refilling at a steady pace.

The restaurant used to be fantastic in 2019/2020, especially for breakfast. However, the quality has declined since then. The amazing brown bread is not available anymore, and there are no longer any old menu add-ons for fry ups, which is disappointing. The staff are still doing their best and are helpful. I recommend trying other places nearby, such as Backyard.

We went with a group of family and friends and had a wonderful time enjoying the "never-ending pizza" option! It was a great choice for everyone in our party, as there were options to cater to all tastes. The restaurant also had a great selection of cocktails to choose from. The staff were friendly and helpful throughout our visit.

All the staff are super friendly and helpful. Food is excellent and varied. Great cocktails. THE best sunset spot. I highly recommend