"SOMBOON SEAFOOD" @ Bantadthong Road,BANGKOK,Thailand - 2nd Dinner / 2011 - 28/1

Since Chinese New Year holidays are over & with loads of Sales Enquiries pouring in fast...signs of good business in the Rabbit Year ;-) ....I took a longer time to post my Fav Thai Eats so i appreciate your patience !!! ;-)

Before our 2nd Dinner @ SOMBOON SEAFOOD,we had another very enjoyable Golf @ AMATA SPRING because it was our 1st TIME playing the Current No.1 Rating Golf Course in Thailand ! Only wish that i had played better ! Mai Phen Rai Krup !!! ;-)

Last year we ate @ SOMBOON RATCHADA but since we had a bigger dinner group,my good Thai Friend - Khun Veera suggested booking their Private Room @ SOMBOON BANTADTHONG instead of SOMBOON SURAWONG ( which was nearer to our hotel but no reservations & need to queue for table ! ) Probably it's their largest because it house both their Thai Chinese Eats and also their Thai Seafood.And there are their workers busy roasting the Suckling Pigs that looked so yummy that made us order it !!! And of course there were other Signature Eats liked their famous "Fried Curry Crab !!!" So my good buddy JL decided to order their Set Menu that included most of it !!! Btw there may be a few dishes missing because "again either it was too yummy or I was too hungry to snap any shots of it !!!" ;-)) So here are several dishes that we enjoyed for our Special Set Menu :

Roast Suckling Pig
( Enjoyed This Very Much ! )

Shark Fins Soup
( It Was OK Only ! )

Steamed Garlic Prawns
( This Was Good ! )

Fried Curry Crab
( Always Enjoyed This !!! )

Steamed Fish
( Not Really Too Exciting ! )

Tom Yum Goong
( Additional Order )

Always enjoyed SOMBOON SEAFOOD & if I was staying in Bangkok,it would probably "one of My Regular & Fav THAI EATS !!! ;-)

Cheers & Enjoy !!!
AndReW ;-)

ADDRESS : 895/6-21 Soi Chula 8,Bantadthong Road,Wangmai.Pathumwan,Bangkok 10330
CONTACT : 02-216-4203-5
WEBSITE : http://www.somboonseafood.com/

"BUA RESTAURANT @ S.V. CITY TOWER,BANGKOK,THAILAND" - 1st Dinner / 2011 - 27/1

After our enjoyable 1st Game @ ALPINE GOLF CLUB,our good friend ( a Non Foodie ) - Mr.Li,who have worked in Bangkok several years ago,he suggested that he'll introduced us to one of his Fav Eats for our 1st Dinner ! Both my good buddy JL,Mr.Li and myself were "so hungry that when our yummy KHAO PAD ( Thai Fried Rice ) was served,it was gone in seconds that i didn't had time to snap a shot at it !!!" ;-)) In fact it was actually the No.1 KHAO PAD that i have tasted for this Golf Holiday !!!

BUA is actually a " affordable Family-style Thai Eats on the 1/F of a Apartment cum Shopping Complex - S.V.CITY TOWER ( the al fresco tables was over looking the River & Long Bridge and for our dinner it was cool and windy but not much of a scenic view ! ) Guessed BUA will be more suitable for those who travel to Bangkok often for business or pleasure or are staying nearby because the Thai Manager & Crew are only understand Thai but liked most Thai Eats,the Menu usually have Photos and prices but the Manager could not tell us their Signature Items there ! And on the Location even though we were fortunate this visit,we had a very good English speaking Thai Driver - Khun John was assigned to us.We almost lost our way there so he too had to asked for directions after we had actually passed S.V.CITY & only because the BUA Signboard high up the building was not lit up & it was located at the back of the complex !!! It's about 30-45mins from our hotel - NOVOTEL Siam Square.

Address : 910/189 S.V. CITY TOWER G-FLR ( River Side ) Rama 3 Road YANNAWA
Bangkok
Tel: 02-682-7300-1 - ( Open : 1030 am - 10pm )

Juz to Share - Images of Our 1st Dinner for your Viewing Pleasure :

Tom Yum Goong - Spicey Prawn Soup
( Very Tasty But Too Spicey For Me ! )

Glass Noodles With Prawns
( Very Tasty ! )

Fried Fish Cakes
( This Was Ok Only ! )

Satay Thai Style
( My Good Buddy JL Like Tis ! )

( Tis Fish Cooked With Spicy LemonGrass Was Way Too Spicy For Me ! )





"RAKUICHI Japanese Restaurant @ Far East Shopping Centre" - SET LUNCH MENU - February 5 2011

RAKUICHI is another of my several Fav Casual Japanese Eats because I enjoy their DECOR - it's really Cosy & Relaxing ( No Fuss or Queues or Reservations needed ! ) especially I liked their typical 80s Japanese Eats Woody Decor & also their attentive service is good ! ( And in same oldie Far East Shopping Centre - after my meal I can walk around because there are few Golf Retail Shops on 2/F & also sometimes i can do a quick alteration with a Tailor Shop on 1/F....Also a very long time ago,I have enjoyed a Fav Russian Eats - from the 70s era - above on 6/F - SHASHLIK Restaurant ) ;-)

Was so glad that it was opened for lunch today since it's Chinese New Year because my last visit a few months ago i missed their lunch hours so they told me that they are closing soon !!! Usually I will enjoy their Set Lunch Menu,sometimes their Seasonal or Promotion Ala Carte Items below :

Fresh Seafood From Japan

PROMO - Raw Oyster Served With Ponza Sauce - $8.00
( It Tasted Fresh & Appetizing !!! ;-0 )

Specials - Nankotsu Kushiyaki
- Grilled Chicken Soft Bone Skewer - $8.00

 I have tasted their Set Menus before creating this BLOG so here are SET LUNCH MENU that I have enjoyed recently liked :

And before I checked out GINZA BAIRIN @ ION,I will sometimes order their :

KATSU DON Set
- Simmered Breaded Pork Cutlet On Rice
- $18.60
( Later Noted That I Could Have Add $8.00 For Sashimi ! )

And in my recent Golf Holiday in Bangkok - after our enjoyable game,we celebrated with ASAHI Super Dry Beer & I was most happy when the waitress told that there's a "One for One Promo for my Fav Japanese Beer !" ( Juz luv "enjoying tis especially when it's served in a Iced Cold Frosted Glass ! ) ;-)

Asahi Super Dry - $9.00

- Enjoyable Set Lunch - JAN 28 2012 - "SAKAE SET" - $26.60

Cheers & Enjoy !!!
AnDreW ;-)


ADDRESS : 545 Orchard Road #03-11 Far East Shopping Centre Singapore 238882
CONTACT : +65 6737 0757

They also have another outlet at -

ADDRESS : 10 Dempsey Road #01-22 Singapore 247700
CONTACT : +65 6474 2143

IL CIELO @ 24 / F HILTON HOTEL - LUNCH TASTINGS Since Their Opening In FEBRUARY 2011

Since my last Posting i was so busy with my Golf Holidays in Bangkok so there was hardly any time for any New Postings of the Latest Eats especially my FAVs in Bangkok !!! And please rest assured that i will definitely make up for "lost time" very soon !!! ;-)

On my happy return on my FAV Airline - SIA Flight from Bangkok on Jan 31 2011 - Interestingly I managed read on the Food Review on New Italian Eats - IL CIELO ( aka "The Sky" ) by my Fav Eats Writer - Geoffrey EU ( Weekend The Business Times - Jan 29 - 30,2011 ) that of course made me really excited & interested that made me want check it out almost immediately !!! Anyway I actually rushed over the next day but to my surprise I thought I was early but even after the Mains,it was liked I booked IL CIELO for my Private Party !!! ;-)

So after the "special VIP treatment" on my first & several enjoyable lunches later at IL CIELO,i felt "so welcome !" that made me "quite reluctant" ( juz kidding ! ;-)) ) to share & post this !!! Just kidding only !!! Of course my BLOG is - Share Fav Eats Always !!! ;-)

On IL CIELO - It's really Excellent for Business Lunches,Family Dinners & Special Events ! But personally I was happy that it was really currently "my perfect, exclusive 5 Star elegant home style Pure Italian lunch Eats to enjoy having good & flowing conversation with my good friends especially because we were personally well taken care by one of their Chefs - Chef Stefano Arrigano ( The other Chef - Sandra Falbo )He shared with me that all their Seasonal Produce are source from Italy and all over the world ! And he's actually very new here so he would like to be "more localised" and he hope to know more about the taste & culture of the locals and also if there was time to visit other Italian Eats to get a better idea !!! ;-)

On the FOOD - I really luv & enjoy their Organic Ingredients,Hand Cured Meats & especially all the different types of freshly made Breads & al dente cooked Pastas ! And also their "wafer thin and crispy Rome style Gourmet Pizzas & finally not forgetting of course ( not overly sweet ) I enjoyed their specially created Desserts very much !" ;-)

On the DECOR - My compliments to HILTON for converting & creating this space ( some of you may recalled that it was formerly - Tradewinds a very long,long time ago ! It was where my good friends liked D Ding & Dr.JC will invite me to join them to enjoy the Hotel's popular - "very expensive Prata with different exotic Curries & of course we will enjoy their - which also my Fav Ice Cream - Haagen Dazs by the Poolside !!!" ;-)

During that time - HILTON was "still HIP & happening" ( there was no such ION or MBS around then ! ) with all their CLUB 21 - Designer Brands liked - ARMANI,Donna Karan,FERRE & others located in their Hotel Shopping Gallery !!! So it's really great that there's some kind of renewal by their owners - HPL planned & introduced IL CIELO & also IGGY's moved there too !!! ;-)

Guessed this idea must be in tune to the Latest Trend with all the Roof Top Dining - liked Sky on 57 & others ! And i also luv their "woody & black metal" Decor with High Ceiling ( it's both cosy & trendy ! ) and a still a View of the Poolside ( for Natural Lighting ) but now there's ION in the up market Orchard Road Skyline.And at the time the Manager interest me to also have dinner there because the lighting and mood will be different ! Probably it will a ideal place to have a Romantic Date or with a group of good buddies !!!

On the Eats & Cooking Style by Chef Stefano - btw he's actually from a place between Lake Como and Milan & he's really very New & only arrived here 10 days ago from the 6 Star Hotel in Dubai - Burj Al Arab - so personally i felt that he will need some time to "fine tune" a bit & also check out his "Competitors" to sharpen up his creations & then it'll be "Perfecto" !!! During both my lunches,he will personally serve both my good friend - KIE and myself liked the Lemon Sorbert or just have a quick introduction about his Cooking style & Menu or request to know how was the Eats so far...Liked i have mentioned before...i really Luv it when the Chef interacts with the guests because there's a personal touch ! ;-)

Juz Luv Their Freshly Baked Bread Very Much !!! ;-)

Yes,Needed More To "Clean Off The Pasta Sauce From My Plate !"

Chef's Special Vegetable Mousse - Yummy !!!

Starters - CAPESANTE - "Three Way Scallops"
- Saffron Sauce & Caviar,Wrapped In Pancetta with Parsley Foam,
Truffle & Topped With Foie Gras & Wine Reduction - $22.00

Soups - IL CIELO ZUPPA DI PESCE -
Il Cielo Seafood Soup - $18.00
( Personally I Preferred Bonta's ! )

Minestrone Traditionale Aromatizzato Al Pesto
( Traditional Italian Minestrone With Barley
& Fresh Basil Pesto ) - $16.00

And after enjoying our Starters,Chef Stefano will personally served us "Refreshing - Lemon Sherbet" to perk up our appetite before our Mains ! And at the same time,he would check on how was the Starters so far and also let us know that he will go prepare our Pastas !!! And that really gave me this "special VIP Treatment feeling !!!"  ;-)

And so far i have enjoyed very much few of their "Signature Pasta Dishes" liked :

Pasta - PAPPARDELLA
- Truffle Scented Pappardella With Wild Boar Ragout & Porcini Mushrooms

Pasta - SPAGHETTI -
With Scampi,Sea Scallops,Angel Hair Vegetables & Caviar
- $28.00

( TBN )

And on last friday Feb 11/2011 - my enjoyable TGIF cum CNY lunch with my good friend - Eric Lee,we were pleased that the Chef agreed to our request - "to Taste & Enjoy their Rome Styled Wafer Thin Crusted PIZZA in Two Ways ( Which was really wonderfully delicious !!! ) -

Upper Portion - PIZZA BOSCO - Porcini Saltati Salsicca Fatta In Casa,Tartufo
( Porcini,Home Cured Italian Sausage With Trufle ) - $42.00
LOWER Portion - PIZZA IL CIELO - Pizza Napolitana Con Aragosta E Caviave
( Lobster Carpaccio With Caviar Dressing ) - $42.00

And we enjoyed our Mains,our friendly Italian Chef returned to introduce his creative Desserts ( their Menu for this was still not printed out yet ! ) But it was Ok because i really enjoyed his "not too sweet" Desserts especially his version of TIRAMISU -




LA DOLCE VITA - IL CIELO TIRAMISU
- Sponge Cake With Mascarpone Cream With Coffee
Ice Cream & Espresso

 - It was my 1st time to enjoy the Tiramisu this way - the biscuity texture & rich mascarpone flavor was wonderful !!! ;-)

PANNA COTTA - Cream Mousse With Strawberry Coulis - $16.00

And this is the Latest Sweets i have enjoyed very much -

CHOCOLATE CAKE - Hot Dessert With Chocolate
Fig Sugar Not Containing Flour, Served With Saffron Ice Cream - $16.00

I really luv Chef Stefano because in addition to our Desserts orders,he will generously served with complimentary Sweets to enjoy our Latte or Cuppercino :

Compliments From Chef - GELATO In Three Flavours

Since my return from Bangkok i have already been to the above with both my good friend - KIE and latest is - ERIC for enjoyable Lunches this month & it look liked i will definitely be Regular and invite more good Foodie Friends ! And i look forward to check out Chef's other Signature Dishes liked - Herb-crusted Ocean Trout Baked On A Slice Of Olive Wood,Angel Hair Pasta With Lobster & Tomatoes and Grilled Organic Ribeye With Truffle Mustard Sauce & Others !!! And i am also waiting if there's a nice occasion,then it will be Dinner Party With Wine !!! ;-) ( Please note that : Reservations are preferred for Dinner ! )

Looking Forward & Cheers !!!
Andrew Ko ;-)



Address : HILTON HOTEL - 24/F
581 Orchard Road Singapore

Contact : +65 6730-3395

TONKATSU GINZA BAIRIN @ ION Orchard - #B4-39-42 - "Fav Casual Japanese Eats - TONKATSU"

Whenever i think of my Spring holidays in Tokyo especially when i am enjoying a nice warm bowl of TONKATSU during the Sakura season,it will be GINZA BAIRIN that be immediately on my mind !!!Personally i think it's currently the Best ( and the taste really reminds of the high standards in Tokyo ! ) in Singapore !!! ;-)

Here are some of Fav Eats that I usually order and enjoyed :

DONBURI - Award No.1 - "Special Black Pig Katsudon"
( Black Pig Loin ) - $16.50 ( Ala Carte )

Oyako-Don - $12.80 ( Ala Carte )

Katsu - Curry

Liked Their Packaging !!! ;-)

Pork Katsu Sandwich

DESSERT - Warabimochi ( Sesame Ice Cream With Mochi ) - $5.50

Cheers & Enjoy !!!
AnDreW ;-)

ADDRESS : ION - 2 Orchard Turn B4-39/40/41/42
CONTACT : +65 65098101
BUSINESS HOURS - 11AM - 1030PM