Game Over Lounge @ Liberty Plaza, Thonglor, Bangkok - เกมโอเวอร์ เลานจ์ @ ลิเบอร์ตี้ พลาซ่า ซอยทองหล่อ กรุงเทพฯ

Cuisine: Bar Food

Map: Game Over Lounge @ Liberty Plaza, Thonglor, Bangkok - เกมโอเวอร์ เลานจ์ @ ลิเบอร์ตี้ พลาซ่า ซอยทองหล่อ กรุงเทพฯ

Charged Price: THB225 per person without alcohol

Visited: 2 August 2015

Food: 6/10

Atmosphere: 5/10

Value for money: 4/10

Services: n.m.
Scale: [1=poor ---- 5=average/standard ---- 10=outstanding/exceptional]

Having heard so much about the excellent burger by food truck "Daniel Thaiger" but I personally have not got a chance to visit just yet. Nevertheless, in case queueing along street side and have you burger right there is not your kind of habit, Game Over Lounge also offers the very same burger "Nerd by Daniel Thaiger".

Game Over Lounge is an electronic playground: i.e. a place where gamers can hang around. Apart from games, the place also operates as a bar where you can grab beer, cafe food, and even burgers by Daniel Thaiger whilst playing along. The way that Game Over Lounge operates is more like self-service. You can order your food and beverage at the counter and pay right there. Cooked food will be brought to your table once done. Basically, there will be no wait staffs and in consequence there will be no added 10% service charge to your bill. If you are familiar with Thonglor, you may know exactly where Liberty Plaza is. Otherwise, Liberty Plaza, where Game Over Lounge is situated, is right at the far end of Thonglor and is right by the bridge crossing Saen Saep canal. If you drive there, Game Over Lounge can be accessed from the car park.

Game Over Lounge @ Liberty Plaza

entrance from car park

bar scene of Game Over

some game corner

over looking staffs in kitchen

look like a cosy corner

For this first time, I tried Mr. Steve Burger (6/10) which is basically bacon cheese burger. It was nice and just juicy but not exactly great. I felt that the beef patty still lacked of flavour and was overdone. I did ask for medium but turned out to be almost well done. The good part was crispy bacon and the sauce however the rich taste of bacon seemed to overwhelm the cheese bit. Bun was baked by Conkey's Bakery. It was a bit chewy. I personally preferred softer kind of brioche bun.

Grilled Tuna Melt (5/10) and Fries were also ordered to be tasted. Grilled tuna melt was just a classic tuna sandwich really but enjoyable. To me, I could say that it was a disappointment for me. I have heard a lot about Daniel Thaiger's burger. But this turned out to be pretty much standard burger that ones would expect to get. Yes, enjoyable but not memorable. My favourite one in Bangkok would still be Papa's Kitchen though. The pricing here was not high but not cheap in my view. The actual size of dishes here was smaller than I had imagined from seeing the photo really. Anyway, if you have not tried yourself, it may be a good idea to give it a go. For me, queueing for burger at food truck of Daniel Thaiger will not happen perhaps.  By the way, they also do serve Tomahawk steak at Game Over Lounge at the price of THB300 per 100 grams. Again, I have heard it is really good and it takes 4 hours to prepare so it will have to be ordered in advance. Another choice for you to try with a group of friends perhaps.

Mr. Steve Burger (THB200)

Fries (THB90)

Grilled Tuna Melt (THB120)

Game Over Lounge @ Liberty Plaza, Thonglor, Bangkok - เกมโอเวอร์ เลานจ์ @ ลิเบอร์ตี้ พลาซ่า ซอยทองหล่อ กรุงเทพฯ

Liberty Plaza
1000/39 Soi Thonglor
Sukhumvit Road
Khlong Tan Nuea, Wattana
Bangkok 10110

Thailand

Open Hours: Tue - Sun from 11:00am - 02:00am (kitchen hours: 11:30am - 11:30pm)

Tel: +66 (0) 2170 7684
Web: http://www.gameover.co.th/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/GAMEOVERLOUNGETH

Build Your Own Burger at BarSu @ Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok

Cuisine: Pub / Bar food

Map: Build Your Own Burger at BarSu @ Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok

Charged Price: THB440 per person without alcohol

Visited: 23 May 2015

Burger: 7/10

Atmosphere: 6/10

Value for money: 6/10

Services: 6/10
Scale: [1=poor ---- 5=average/standard ---- 10=outstanding/exceptional]

Burger, burger, and burger!!! It is occupying streets of Bangkok these days. You can find grill bar in this corner and perhaps a burger truck a few block away. It is just everywhere. Even in a 5-star hotel like Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit also offers "Build Your Own Burger" now at its gastro bar: BarSu. Just briefly about BarSu first. Though I am a regular at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, it was my first time at BarSu though. The place indeed offers those pub foods as you may expect: fish and chips,  bite foods, pizza, prosciutto, terrines, sandwiches, and etc. The ambient it offers is kind of relax and chill. I believe it is a nice place to hang around and chitchatting with friends and even customers: friendly atmosphere, open until late night (1am though it is close on Sunday), decent food, and variety of drinks. For non-residence, it is also convenient to pop by Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit with a path connected directly to BTS Asoke Station.

BarSu menu

preparation counter and grill station

For "Build Your Own Burger", you get to choose the combination of your liking to pair with a side dish, and a standard drink such as soft drink, local beer, and house wine. All of these is priced at THB440 net. Not bad at all in my view. To create your burger, you start off with choosing a patty (200 grams): beef vs. chicken. Feel like more, tick it for double at some additional cost. There are 4 choices of cheese: cheddar, emmenthal, brie, and blue cheese. Then pick your fillings and sauce, avocado, lettuce, bacon, ketchup, truffle mayo, and etc. Lastly, finish off with your choice of buns: between regular bun, beatroot red bun, and charcoal black bun. Honestly, these buns are just for fancy colour. They are hardly any difference in taste.

For example, I chose to go with beef and charcoal black bun with fillings of avocado, fried onion, lettuce, pickles, brie, and truffle mayo. These were to go with curly fries. Simply and full. Highly recommend. By the way, don't forget to tell them how you'd like your patty cooked, otherwise, it will be well done.

As said, they are so many burger joints around Bangkok nowadays. You better go judge it yourself to see if you like it. For me, I did enjoy it. Fatilicious!!!!

Charcoal Black version

Beetroot Red burger

square cut view

Water Melon Frappe and Pineapple Juice

Build Your Own Burger at BarSu @ Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok

250 Sukhumvit Road
Khlong Toei
Bangkok 10110

Thailand

Open Hours: Mon-Sat from 05:30pm - 01:00pm

Tel: +66 (0) 2649 8358
Web: http://www.sheratongrandesukhumvit.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/sheratongrandesukhumvit

The Capital by Water Library @ Empire Tower, Bangkok - เดอะ แคปปิตอล บาย วอเตอร์ ไลบรารี่ @ อาคารเอ็มไพร์ทาวเวอร์ กรุงเทพฯ

Cuisine: Steakhouse / Seafood / Burger / Grill Bar

Map: The Capital by Water Library @ Empire Tower, Bangkok - เดอะ แคปปิตอล บาย วอเตอร์ ไลบรารี่ @ อาคารเอ็มไพร์ทาวเวอร์ กรุงเทพฯ

Price: THB2,700 per person (what we paid for)

Visited: 28 March 2015

Food: 8/10

Atmosphere: 8/10

Value for money: 7/10

Services: 8/10
Scale: [1=poor ---- 5=average/standard ---- 10=outstanding/exceptional]

In general, restaurants associated with Water Library do guarantee consumers at some degree of appreciation for example Water Library @ Chamchuri Square in the form of fine dining and 1881 by Water Library @ Central World in the concept of hanging out bar. Here "The Capital by Water Library", which is located on the 2nd floor of Empire Tower, comes in the concept of urban steakhouse and grill bar. Inside, the ambient is cool and chic resembling the old time New York financial theme with strikingly elegant and opulent decoration. It was my first time here at The Capital and I felt from the first moment that this was going to be a nice meal. And yes, from the service to food, we were totally satisfied. I have to say that the service here is good, and could even beat the service Water Library @ Chamchuri Square where I had felt the let down in service quality during my last visit.

Here, if you are crazy about steak, you can find quite a variety of beef: from German Simmental to Piedmontese to Japanese Kamichiku and grass fed vs. grain fed. Steak lover will sure be excited. What I really like about this place apart from great food and lovely service is the location. Location, Location, and Location is always and still all time classic important factor. Being situated in Empire Tower which is on Sathon Road means that it is right adjacent to BTS Chong Nonsri Station. It is, hence, super convenient to come by via public transport. Though driving here for dinner during weekdays can be a bit of disaster on an unfortunate day due to office staffs storming out heading home, it is at least away from night time/weekend hanging districts like Siam Square, Thonglor, or Sukhumvit Road in which traffic is definitely less crowded during weekend.

The Capital by Water Library @ Empire Tower, Bangkok

restaurant entrance

30's style fashion of interior

comfy seats outside the main restaurant

For me, one of the very first thing to arrive on the table, being bread and butter, happens to be one of my all time favourite. Bread here, at The Capital, did not disappoint me at all. The soft kind of bread came along with yuzu and cranberry butter: mild flavour and aroma with delicacy. Additionally, I, without fail, did swipe through the moderate list of wine in which I found reasonably selected. The list is not extensive but modest and comprehensive. It ranges selection from both old world and new world: sparkling wine, Champagne, white wine, red wine, and dessert wine. Wines are categorised by variety of grapes and then sub-categorised by new or old world. Pricing wise, I would say the mark up is moderate. Not exactly value for money nor ridiculously expensive. For the night, I had Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe 2004 (93pts). The tannic and complexity of this Barolo crafted by Cavallotto did pair wonderfully with tenderloin. I have to say I do like this one a lot and ones should not miss it if you happen to face one.

bread portion

Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Bricco Boschis Vigna San Giuseppe 2004 (93pts)

When it came to the actual food, the first to arrive on the table was Wagyu Bolognese (9/10). This was so so so classically delicious. There is perhaps no need for necessity of Kamichiku wagyu at all. Any decent beef would be so delicious with this recipe and skill. The flavour was just right with good balance of herbs and spices. Texture was delicate. It was served with in-house made pappadelle cooked to al dente. This was my first dish here and the best dish as well. Next was an American classic style of sandwich: Philadelphia Steak and Cheese (8/10). Just by looking what had been placed on the table, I drooled unconsciously already. Tender slices of steak and cheese complemented so well with generous vegetable and peppers. It was the peppers that brought the picture together nicely. The final magic was the bread which was soft but crisp on the outside. Just the first two dishes, good impression has started building up.

Wagyu Bolognese (THB420)

Philadelphia Steak and Cheese (THB470)

Moving on to steak, there were German Simmental Tenderloin 230g (7/10) and Japanese Kamichiku Striploin A4 150g (8/10) for the night: two kinds of beef from two different cuts and from two continents. Both were tender and yielded distinctive flavour and aroma. The German tenderloin was less fatty and less juicy (of course) but exposed more of natural flavour and texture of meat. On the other hand, Kamichiku striploin burst out the juicy fatty character more and indeed was more tender on the touch. Personally, I enjoy the German tenderloin more due to the bite-able texture. Only if the cut was thicker, meaning heavier weight, it would be such a perfect piece.

On the downside, steak at The Capital does not come with any kind of sauce at all. You will have to order if you would like one. For us, we did try Mushroom Cream Sauce (THB150) which was nice, aromatic, and creamy. But honestly, this was too expensive for such a small portion of sauce (approx. 2 portions of glass shots). I believe this should not be charged to customer at all. It is just sauce and sauce should usually compliment along side steak, unless the restaurant sees that their steak does not need any kind of sauce at all to be enjoyed. From my point of view, a touch of Dijon mustard does its job wonderfully. By the way, salt also played a crucial role for steak and there are 3 types of sea salt here to be chosen from: white flake from UK, merlot infused himalayan, and spices infused himalayan.

Last but not least, a side dish was also ordered to complete the act: Dauphinoise Potatoes (8/10) or simply called potatoes gratin. It was so creamy, so cheese, and so flavourful. Well, all in all The Capital is definitely an excellent place for dining. It is not cheap but it sure will satisfy your appetite.

German Simmental Tenderloin 230g (THB950)

Japanese Kamichiku Striploin A4 150g (THB1,100)

Dauphinoise Potatoes (THB150)

The Capital by Water Library @ Empire Tower, Bangkok - เดอะ แคปปิตอล บาย วอเตอร์ ไลบรารี่ @ อาคารเอ็มไพร์ทาวเวอร์ กรุงเทพฯ

Floor 3 Empire Tower
195 Sathon Road
Yan Nawa, Sathon
Bangkok 10120

Thailand

Open Hours: Mon - Sat from 11:30am - 11:00pm

Tel: +66 (0) 2286 9548
Web: http://www.waterlibrary.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheCapitalBangkok/

The District Grill Room and Bar @ Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit - เดอะ ดิสทริคท์ กริลล์ รูม แอนด์ บาร์ @ โรงแรมแมริออท กรุงเทพฯ สุขุมวิท

Cuisine: Steakhouse

Map: The District Grill Room and Bar @ Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit - เดอะ ดิสทริคท์ กริลล์ รูม แอนด์ บาร์ @ โรงแรมแมริออท กรุงเทพฯ สุขุมวิท

Price: THB2,500 per person without alcohol

Visited: 13 March 2015

Food: 6/10

Atmosphere: 8/10

Value for money: 4/10

Services: 5/10
Scale: [1=poor ---- 5=average/standard ---- 10=outstanding/exceptional]

The District Grill Room & Bar at Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit is one recommended destination to hang out with its cool, elegant, and stunning atmosphere. Especially on Friday night when there is live jazz band chorusing along which can also be romantic for a date night out. There is a bar at the front too in case eating is not your priority. What I also like about this place is convenience in travelling here. It is located nearby BTS Thonglor station so it is great for avoiding bad traffic of Sukhumvit Road during busy hours.

No need to guess, this cosy venue is keen on steaks and grilled dishes: not a wide variety but decent enough. Of course, it comes at high price tag. I have to say that this was not my first time at The District and I did notice improvement in its quality. My previous two visits in 2014 were not quite excellent with twice steaks had been sent back for recooking due to overdone. In term of service, I found that some staffs were really nice, polite, and helpful whilst some were kind of lack of experience and were not efficient enough.

The District Grill Room & Bar at Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit

restaurant entrance

the bar area and front dining room

rear dining room with jazz band every Friday

Well, for first course, they were Beef Tartar (6/10) and Fresh Burrata, Tomato Confit, Rocket Leaves, Aged Balsamic (6/10). Beef tartar was nicely prepared and were of good quality of ingredients. The dish was well marinated with herbs and spices. The slow cooked egg on top also gave creaminess to the texture. However, I feel that it still lacks of delicacy on the touch. On the other hand, burrata was nice, creamy, soft, and flavourful as expected. The aged balsamic is of course the classic compliment to this dish and it wouldn't go wrong. Only if there are more tomatoes, the dish would be much better in term of balance. By the way, the bread was nice, soft, and tasty. I like it.

Bread and Butter with Sea Salt

Beef Tartar (THB530)

Fresh Burrata, Tomato Confit, Rocket Leaves, Aged Balsamic (THB400)

The highlight of the meal was USDA Prime Angus Rib Eye 600g (8/10). It was surely nicely prepared. The quality of meat was juicy and full of flavour. I previously used to order the 300g one and was disappointed. Perhaps it was much thinner and controlling to medium-rare can be tough. This thick piece of rib eye was another story. If you are ordering steak here, I would suggest to go for the bigger piece and share if you think it is too much for you. During the meal, we also had a bottle of Craggy Range Sophia 2008, which is Merlot base red wine, to go along and it paired really well with this rib eye. The last dish we did give a go was Grilled Pork Chop, Homemade Apple Sauce (3/10). This was the disappointed one. The pork was tough. The apple sauce was not quite apple sauce but instead gravy with separate poached apple. I wouldn't mind that kind of sauce at all but the amount of apple given was way too little comparing to the size of the pork. It should be balance. I do think pork and apple compliment each other well really.

In brief, if you fancy a nice ambient place to take your date out or hanging out with friends and would not mind paying a big budget, The District can sure entertain you to a certain level especially on Friday night.

USDA Prime Angus Rib Eye 600g (THB4,400)

Grilled Pork Chop, Homemade Apple Sauce (THB690)

The District Grill Room and Bar @ Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit - เดอะ ดิสทริคท์ กริลล์ รูม แอนด์ บาร์ @ โรงแรมแมริออท กรุงเทพฯ สุขุมวิท

2 Soi Sukhumvit 57
Sukhumvit Road
Khlong Tan Nuea, Wattana
Bangkok 10110

Thailand

Open Hours: daily from 05:00pm - 11:00pm

Tel: +66 (0) 2 797 0130
Web: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bkkms-bangkok-marriott-hotel-sukhumvit/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheDistrictGrillRoomBar

Taper Restaurant and Bar @ Thonglor 13, Bangkok - เทเปอร์ เรสตัวรองท์ แอนด์ บาร์ @ ทองหล่อ 13 กรุงเทพฯ

Cuisine: Casual Brunch / Twist & Mix Style

Map: Taper Restaurant and Bar @ Thonglor 13, Bangkok - เทเปอร์ เรสตัวรองท์ แอนด์ บาร์ @ ทองหล่อ 13 กรุงเทพฯ

Price: THB500 per person without alcohol (what we paid for)

Visited: 7 March 2015

Food: 6/10

Atmosphere: 6/10

Value for money: 5/10

Services: 5/10
Scale: [1=poor ---- 5=average/standard ---- 10=outstanding/exceptional]

If you have tried creation by Chef Ton at Le Du before, you may want to check out his new place in Thonglor where he partners up with Chef Toon who would mainly be steering the wheel of this place. This new little place is called Taper and it is located in Soi Thonglor 13 and is right next to Little Beast. The concept of of this place is different from Le Du but partly inspired. This joint, Taper, starts serving just before noon and last until late afternoon / early evening only: i.e. brunch and lunch destination. However, they also have those twisted dishes, East meets West, like Le Du. Personally, I find it rather interesting but still needs some further improvement. By the way, don't worry that this place is in Thonglor and it would be tedious to find parking spot, there are parking lots just behind the building.

Taper Restaurant and Bar @ Thonglor 13, Bangkok

bar style seats with open kitchen on the lower floor

more comfy seats on the upper floor

The very first dish we got to taste was called Tofu (7/10). It is basically soft kind of tofu served with soy carrot puree and soy reduction. There is also crispy rice along side to give the cracking 3rd dimension. To me, it was like Tao Huai - เต้าฮวย which is soft tofu in lightly sweetened ginger water. I gotta say I do like this dish and it is somewhat healthy too (I think).

Tofu (THB220)

Next there came along pasta dishes: Salted Egg Carbonara (6/10) and E-Sarn Olio (4/10). Salted Egg Carbonara is perhaps inspired by stir-fried squid with salted egg dish of Thai food and pasta carbonara of Italian. The concept of this dish does meet my expectation with salted egg to substitute saltiness of parmesan and egg yolk. On the other hand, E-Sarn Olio was beautiful on its own. It was rich and possesses strong flavour. Somewhat hot and spicy in fact. For us, the word olio somehow misinterpreted the expectation of the dish. Olio is supposed to be rather dry. But it was not quite the case for this one. We believe either the name should be changed or make it a little less soaky. Both pasta dishes, in our view, were a little too soaky and soft. It would be more delightful if al dente was presented. Quality control needs to be lifted at this juncture.

Salted Egg Carbonara (THB290)

E-Sarn Olio (THB290)

Lastly, we got a chance to have our hands on a dessert, even though we were full by the end of pasta dishes. It was Coconut Pancake (6/10) for the case. Ok, I do like this dish. With that creamy and thick coconut caramel syrup, the dish had already by far won my heart personally. With a touch of coconut and almond crumble along with pancake, I think they did pair each other well enough. This is perhaps the twist from grilled banana with coconut caramel that you may find anywhere in Thailand.

In brief, I do like this place and will return in the near future to see how it gets improved. Well, if you are bored with those so many joints in town that serve those egg dishes, sausages, and typical sandwiches for your weekend brunch, you may as well in par with my perception of Taper. Have a try and bon appetit.

Coconut Pancake (THB235)

Taper Restaurant and Bar @ Thonglor 13, Bangkok - เทเปอร์ เรสตัวรองท์ แอนด์ บาร์ @ ทองหล่อ 13 กรุงเทพฯ
44/11 Soi Thonglor 13 (Soi Akkhara Phat)
Sukhumvit Road
Khlong Tan Nuea, Wattana
Bangkok 10110

Thailand

Open Hours: Tuesday - Sunday from 10:00am - 05:00pm

Tel: +66 (0) 99 929 5464
Web: http://www.taperbkk.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/taperbkk

MOE Sushi and Bar @ LUXX XL Hotel, Lang Suan, Bangkok - โมเอะ ซูชิแอนด์บาร์ @ โรงแรมลักซ์ เอ็กซ์แอล หลังสวน กรุงเทพฯ

Cuisine: Japanese

Map: MOE Sushi and Bar @ LUXX XL Hotel, Lang Suan, Bangkok - โมเอะ ซูชิแอนด์บาร์ @ โรงแรมลักซ์ เอ็กซ์แอล หลังสวน กรุงเทพฯ

Price: THB2,500 per person without alcohol (what we paid for)

Visited: 28 December 2014

Food: n.a.

Atmosphere: n.a.

Value for money: n.a.

Services: n.a.
Scale: [1=poor ---- 5=average/standard ---- 10=outstanding/exceptional]

Towards the end of 2014, we, together with some friends, had a chance to visit MOE Sushi and Bar at LUXX XL Hotel on Lang Suan road which was recently launched at the time. It replaces the former Japanese restaurant, Washoku. I have to let you know that I won't be commenting on any of the dish here, having got a close friendship with one of the owner here.

The overall picture of this place is somewhat relax and may be suitable for hanging out even. There are also outdoor seats, which are adjacent to the hotel's pool. Hence, al fresco during a good weather day is not a bad idea at all. This place concentrates mainly on sushi dishes, both traditional and fusion, with choices of beverage. The dining hall is not large but comfortable enough with friendly atmosphere. If you do drive, parking can still be a hassle for LUXX XL Hotel even the move of Triplets to outside the hotel.

MOE Sushi and Bar @ LUXX XL Hotel, Lang Suan, Bangkok

cosy and relax setting

another friendly corner

chillax outdoor space

Here are the food. I have to admit that I forgot to take note of pricing and some name. Anyway, have a taste for yourself to judge.

O-toro Sashimi

Premium Nigiri Set

Full-on Botan Ebi (THB380)

Moe Engawa (THB400)

Cheesy Salmon (THB320)

Suki Suki (THB590)

Hotate Eskaruko (THB450)

Ohmi Wagyu Steak (THB1,850)

Tempura

Illuminated Prawn Tempura........LOL

Charcoal Ice-cream

MOE Sushi and Bar @ LUXX XL Hotel, Lang Suan, Bangkok - โมเอะ ซูชิแอนด์บาร์ @ โรงแรมลักซ์ เอ็กซ์แอล หลังสวน กรุงเทพฯ
Floor G, LUXX XL Boutique Hotel
82/8 Lang Suan Road
Lumphini, Pathumwan
Bangkok 10330

Thailand

Open Hours: daily from 11:30am - 02:00pm for lunch and 05:30pm - 10:00pm for dinner (no lunch break for weekends and bar opens until late night for Fri and Sat)

Tel: +66 (0) 2650 4769
FB: https://www.facebook.com/moesushibar