Been to Nahm (great, a little gimmicky), Bo Lan (no sadly closed), Ruang Mahal (single best food experience of my life), Sri Bua (best 5* Thai to date), and Paste (too modern molecular, but stunning), Ministry of Crab (derangedly overpriced), Gaggan (very pretty plates, food merely very good).

 

Down a notch: Gaucho Steakhouse (great, but I can eat a steak at home), Charcoal (modern Indian fusion with a killer brunch; check out Indus too), The Lemongrass House (superb mid priced thai in a nice old house).

 

If you had $100 for a meal that you had to spend, where would you go?

 

I can't believe that you mentioned 5-star restaurants and buffets in the same sentence. There aught to be a law...

Bangkok Post Saturdays just check out the last  couple  of months up to present  day. Absolutely  fantastic, mouth-watering,  beautifully illustrated reviews pages...including seafood buffets  with lobster  etc

2022Atrium International Buffet - Landmark Bangkok Hotel

Just past Asoke around soi 25 is Toro a columbian/ argentine specialist beef place far superior  to Gaucho

Edited August 30, 20223 yr by The Hammer2021

16 minutes ago, gargamon said:

I can't believe that you mentioned 5-star restaurants and buffets in the same sentence. There aught to be a law...

2022Atrium International Buffet - Landmark Bangkok Hotel

 

7 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

Bangkok Post Saturdays just check out the last  couple  of months up to present  day. Absolutely  fantastic, mouth-watering,  beautifully illustrated reviews pages...including seafood buffets  with lobster  etc

2022Atrium International Buffet - Landmark Bangkok Hotel

Just past Asoke around soi 25 is Toro a columbian/ argentine specialist beef place far superior  to Gaucho. And no you canot cook a steak at home like Toro. Gaggam closed years ago.

 

No such place Ruang Mahal?

I would go to Pizza Company and bank the rest.

4 hours ago, gargamon said:

I can't believe that you mentioned 5-star restaurants and buffets in the same sentence. There aught to be a law...

Mmm…mmm, that is one tasty forkin burger, we got some serious gourmet sheet here…

4 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

No such place Ruang Mahal?

Rang Mahal.

7 hours ago, LaosLover said:

If you had $100 for a meal that you had to spend, where would you go?

I would go and buy a bottle Hendricks Gin and mixers and order a pepperoni pizza.

Landmark Buffet is def great. I once ate 12 tempura shrimps as the guy plucked each one out of the deep fryer.

 

Marriot on Sukhamvit has a buffet for $150 (includes unlimited high end wine) that has every luxury item on earth. I wish I liked foi gras. Stuck with the Fin  Au Claire oysters.

 

Rang Mahal has a Sunday buffet that's a semi-bargain. No tandoori shrp tho.

 

Buffets are a little stressful because you're always calculating how to beat the buffet. As my parents admonished me, don't fill up on the bread. That's how they getcha.

Edited August 31, 20223 yr by LaosLover

8 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

2022Atrium International Buffet - Landmark Bangkok Hotel

Excellent choice ...

 

For those unaware the Atrium usually has discounts available too, currently offering 50% off on eatigo

https://eatigo.com/th/bangkok/en/r/atrium-the-landmark-bangkok-378

Edited August 31, 20223 yr by expat_4_life

....But Sukamvit Road is like New Orleans.

 

You have to brutally assess every bite: is this worth the stomach space when I'm going to see another tremendous eating opportunity in the next 50 feet?

Atrium is very good although it is a few years since I have been.  If you are including buffets though it is hard to beat Trader Vic's, Sunday afternoon at the Anantara Riverside.  Free boat from Taksin pier which is a nice trip, the most amazing food and drinks, free flow sparkling wine, wines, beer, and some cocktails.  Really lovely if you sit outside, lots of live cooking stations too so your stuff is fresh.  3,300 baht ++.  A great boozy afternoon food fest.

http://tradervicsbangkok.com/events/

All great choices in that part of town.

 

Would also add the Peninsula to that list.  The quality of all their restaurants makes them a bargain compared to Hong Kong/NYC.

 

I see the Peninsula is offering a $400 vegan tasting menu for a nightly seating of six patrons now.

 

I considered it for about a second and half, but I didn't like the menu. And for $400, I want to see some seriously mega-seafood, not aubergine, on my plate.

Wow. Some mouth watering temptations here. I wouldn’t hesitate trying them out if I were still gainfully employed. Sadly, I’m retired so have to watch the finances a bit more. Also, I live in CM lol.