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John's Garden

26/22 Moo 4, Soi Wat Napralarn | Maenam Beach, Mae Nam, Koh Samui 84320, Thailand
077 247 694
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Ranked #3 of 33 restaurants in Mae Nam
Price range: €0 - €13
Cuisines: European, Thai
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
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2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW via mobile

We took a special trip to find John's Garden after seeing the great reviews on trip advisor. We had had some great meals on our honeymoon so far and on arrival at this restaurant based on the look of the restaurant we felt it was going to be another great meal. The setting of the restaurant is beautiful, the gardens... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

Food was amazing and the restaurant is in a really beautiful setting at night - Must try the Massman curry, soo yum! However much more pricier than the other local eateries.

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Milan, Italy
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013 via mobile

I and my wife have stayed in koh samui only a night and we went to this restaurant for dinner. We chose this restaurant looking at the reviews. The location is not the best because around the restaurant there is quite nothing. The design of the restaurant is very good, this is the big pro of this restaurant. Service is... More

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johnsgardensamui, Propriétaire at John's Garden, responded to this review
25 April 2013

Hello sir, thank you for your review, to respond one your complain... maenam area for sure is not chaweng or lamai, so if you was looking for a busy area, for sure you was on the wrong place on the island, I am glad that you enjoyed the design of my restaurant and my garden, i will agree that my... More

Watford, United Kingdom
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

My family went to Maenam for a month and therefore had a chance to try most of the established restaurants in the area. By a country mile this ticked the most boxes. It is more expensive than some but a lot cheaper than those who proclaim to give similar "quality food and service". John's Garden is managed by a man... More

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Deal, Kent. UK
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2013

Take the effort to find John's Garden Restaurant near Maenam Beach and I'm sure you will not be disappointed. John is a great host and was charming. His restaurant in the most wonderful garden was a delight. We went back three times. Would have been more but we thought we had to explore more of the Island but we never... More

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Koh Samui, Thailand
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013 via mobile

Just finished a lovely meal in this beautiful restaurant. I went for the steak which was absolutely delicious. Best I've had at this price on the island. Good drinks, friendly staff. John was there himself and you can see he's puttin his heart in the operation. Most of all, I'm amazed by the price level. I live on this island... More

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Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2013

4 visits in 13 days, and still trying to find other restaurants with same quality,....not easy, because the serviice and the taste and quality of them is very very good. You can try these location...Best wishes Heiner.

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Vienna, Austria
1 review
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2013

We were at Johns Garden during our staying 4 times and each time it was excellent. If it was the beef steak, or the chickensteak or the excellent schoklade cake, just to mentioned a few of the excellent dishes you can have. Very friendly service with good english command we will be for sure back

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

Found John's Garden with my husband while looking for a nice place to have dinner with the two of us around Mae Nam. The setting was everything we asked for; a peaceful garden with beautiful traditional thai furnishing set in soft lighting. John's garden serves mainly typical thai dishes and some European dishes as well (though did not taste any... More

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East Anglia
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4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

This is the place to eat in Maenam Beach. We stayed in Maenam for 15 nights and 10 of these we ate in Johns` garden restaurant. Food was excellent.One evening we had the steak and it was superb, just melted in your mouth.My husband can also give extermely high marks for the Massaman curry(which he had more times than not)... More

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