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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Serina


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Serina
Teppanyaki


This luxury Hokkaido style tappanyaki joint is little-known outside of the Japanese community. The cuisine, of course authentic, is strictly followed on traditional recipes with modern preparation and stylist presentation.

Serina has divided into three sections, main dining room does teppanyaki, upstairs for a-la-carte menu, while another dining room in the annex building does shabu-shabu at Baht 650 per person.

My recent visit with two friends dug us around Baht 7,000 ($205) for an a-la-carte teppanyaki dining with basic seafood and steak (no lobster and wagyu steak) order, and my stomach was not even fed to half-full. Alternatively the chef can prepare a tasting-set for you based on your budget (minimum Baht 1,500++), and teppanyaki lunch set from Baht 350++ is relatively a bargain.



The pros - smokeless teppanyaki table left no uninvited smell on shirt and chef has decent culinary skill the Japanese kind

The cons - uneasy for my wallet (well I did mentioned it is a luxury eatery didn't I) and our chef was lack of smile

The bottom line - lots of true Japanese and seasonal ingredients that other teppanyaki joints don't offer, chef with good skill in mastering the cooking and teppanyaki show in balance without acting like a monkey, and all dishes came out simply taste good

Serina Teppanyaki Restaurant ***
9/26 Soi Jim Thompson

Surawong Road

Bangrak, Bangkok 10500

Tel.: 02.235.8382

Open daily: Lunch 11:30-14:00; Dinner 17:30-22:30
Pay (food only for two): around THB 3,000 (lunch set available at THB 450)

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Kisso teppanyaki


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Kisso @ Westin Grand Sukhumvit Hotel


My favorite tappanyaki restaurant in Bangkok. Good food, good price, good ambiance!



Only set back is the restaurant ventilation at the teppanyaki tables, bad!

Kisso Japanese Restaurant 吉左右 ***1/2
259 Sukhumvit Road
Bangkok 10110
Tel.: 02.207.8000 ext. Kisso
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin/property/dining/index.html?propertyID=1446

Open daily: Lunch 11:30-14:30; Dinner 18:00-22:30
Pay (food only for two): expect THB 4,000 for teppanyaki dinner

Tuesday, November 04, 2008

My Cherry Picks 2008

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My Ten Cherry Picks 2008


Today Americans pick their 44th President; for me, I pick my favorite restaurants of the year. They are -


My favorite Al fresco dining – Waterside Resort

My favorite Asian cuisine – Roselamoon Chinese Cantonese Restaurant

My favorite Barbecue – Yakiniku Kintarou

My favorite Buffet – Lord Jims at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Bangkok

My favorite lunch deal – Le Normandie at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Bangkok

My favorite Western cuisine – Vertigo @ Banyan Tree Bangkok

My favorite Local Delicacy – khao chae (what is khao chae)(where to eat khao chae)

My favorite Seafood dining – Kanabnam at Krung-thon Bridge, Chaophraya River

My favorite Royal Thai cuisine – Benjarong at Dusit Thani Hotel

My favorite Central Thai cuisine – Thon Krueng Restaurant


Enjoy!