Hot Tuna Pool Bar

Walking Street
South Pattaya
Rating: 8/10

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WEIRD name, but a great vibe.

Hot Tuna is one of the largest bars in Walking Street, and has the lot: pool tables, TV, girls, and live music.

From the outside it appears to be a giant warehouse, a bare, black, bar, with lots of space.

Inside, there’s a main bar, where flirtatious girls are happy to play bar games.

Drinkers sit on stools, and can place their beer on tables or upturned beer kegs, a nice touch. There’s a functional feel, with the bare minimum being more than enough.

To the rear there’s a stage where a live band, one of the best around, plays a good range of tracks with passion and flair. On our visit, retro and new dance tracks were the flavour.

On one wall sit shelves with every spirit imaginable, while further down a giant TV screen shows live football and other sport.

It makes a pleasant change from the numerous other bars that offer little more than a place to sit and beer. And girls, of course.

Here, things are more like a Western bar, with plenty going on and a busy atmosphere. Girls yell out to passers-by or chat to drinkers, while others play pool with tourists, and invariably win.

Drinks are not as cheap as some places (Chang Beer is 85 baht), but it’s worth the extra few baht. Hot Tuna may have the oddest name in Walking Street, but it’s not just the odd moniker that makes it stand out from the rest.

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