Sometimes during our travels to exotic locales, we come across a restaurant that satisfies us on so many levels that we become a regular patron at that establishment. After three trips to Koh Chang, and after having many dinners at Morgan Restaurant, I have become a regular patron at this fine local eatery. And as a person with very high standards and a very discriminating palate, I heartily recommend this fine restaurant to all travelers who go to Koh Chang.

I accidentally stumbled across Morgan on my very first trip to Koh Chang in February 2004. Located in the heart of the Kai Bae resort area, Morgan is an open-air restaurant with a thatched palm and bamboo roof to keep it dry when there is a tropical downpour. Attractively but simply furnished with bamboo rattan furniture with blue pillows on the chairs, Morgan has a casual but semi-elegant ambiance. To complete the ambiance, soothing jazz instrumentals and standards are played on the sound system at a volume that makes the music part of the background. Specializing in Thai and European food, Morgan also has a fair selection of vegetarian dishes. Seasoned properly, well prepared and with an ample amount of tofu, I found the vegetarian entress very tasty. In addition to the entrees, Morgan also offers a selection of freshly prepared juices and smoothies and has a complete breakfast and lunch menu. And at 40-100 baht ($1-2.50USD) per entree, prices are indeed very affordable. Furthermore, the service is better than most restaurants that I have encountered in Thailand; now that is a saying a lot! On many occasions, the gracious owners, Kag and Porn, will often serve your food personally.

On my last trip to Koh Chang this past November, I ate dinner at Morgan six of the seven nights that I was there; on the one night that I ventured elsewhere, I tried out Ziva , a new Italian restaurant just down the street. Because of my regular patronage, the owners of Morgan gave me a complimentary fruit plate for dessert during my last three visits for dinner. A very nice touch indeed!

So if you go to Koh Chang, by all means check out Morgan restaurant, located at Kai Bae Beach, right across the bridge and tell them that Hanumann sent you there! Tel 01-8634895
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