Cuisine: Modern French
Price: THB2,100 per person (what I paid for)
Visited: 7 March 2013
Food: 8/10
Atmosphere: 7/10
Value for money: 8/10
Services: 8/10
Undeniably,
The Reflexions at Hotel Plaza Athenee Bangkok is one of the most favourite French restaurant of ours. We happen to give it a visit every single month intentionally or unintentionally. Well, let's us tell you one thing. Every first Thursday of every month, The Reflexions has been organising what it's called "
Wine + Dine Perspective". If you are a wine lover, you will love this event, I promise. Admittedly, I am one of its kind and really love the event.
The concept is that you get to do wine tasting at The Glaz Bar with around 5 kinds of wine from the same producer, depending on the month. At this stage, you will sure just keep drink drink and drink (oh oh.....and cheese too) that you may even forget your meal at The Reflexions. For the after tasting meal, there will be the typical 3 courses dinner with a bottle of wine either white or red for every couple.
This time the wine was from
Feudo Maccari which is a vineyard from the island of Sicily. You, by now, may know that wines would be Nero d'Avola base. There were 5 wines for tasting, starting from white, rose to red. For white and Rose, they were Grillo and Rose di Nero d'Avola. Rose was good but not spectacular while the Grillo was excellent value in fact. For reds, they ranged from
Nero d'Avola to Saia to Maharis. Both Nero d'Avola and Saia are 100% Nero d'Avola but Maharis is combined with Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah.
Walking on to the meal, I chose to start with Mackerel Tartar, Sliced Turnip, Salsa Verde and Cucumber Jelly (7/10). I do like this dish: pretty good aroma and character of mackerel. It gave soft creamy touch with refreshing sliced turnip. This dish could go easily well into the regular menu.
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| Mackerel Tartar, Sliced Turnip, Salsa Verde and Cucumber Jelly |
Moving on to main course, lamb dish was picked this time: Gently Cooked Lamb Loin Marinated in Herbs, Confit Baby Vegetables and Parsnip Puree (7/10). This one did not really hit to my heart. However, it was still an excellent made dish. Really tender and when combined with roots, it was just wonderful: savoury with sweetness of roots. Particular attention was made to the small onion that contained filling also, like it.
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| Gently Cooked Lamb Loin Marinated in Herbs, Confit Baby Vegetables and Parsnip Puree |
Dessert was the highlight for me, it was Valrhona Chocolate Tart with Bourbon and Cigar Ice-cream (8/10). Hell yeah, I love this one a lot. Really rich and thick choco tart with delightful creamy cigar ice-cream, what a good match. The dried fruits gave another dimension on the palate. Wish I could have more of this. @(^V^)@
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| Valrhona Chocolate Tart with Bourbon and Cigar Ice-cream |
Anyway, Wine + Dine Perspective is somewhat value for money if you do love wine and good French food. It is a must try, I promise. If you decide to go, I would recommend an early booking as the event is rather popular. Bon Appetit!!!!
The Reflexions @ Hotel Plaza Athenee, Bangkok
3rd Floor Hotel Plaza Athenee
Open Hours: 06:00pm - 11:00pm Monday - Saturday
Tel: +66 (0) 2650 8800 ext 4338
