Nakhon Thai - Waterfront review by Mr Tagheure
Nakhon Thain Waterfront is reached by the sort of back road you would imagine Jack the Ripper used for his evening entertainment with ladies of the night. Burnt out cars and tramps around burning oil drums would not look out of place. If you are taking a nice young lady there on your first date, expect her to have sweaty palms until you lead her, not to an unpleasant and bloody demise, but into an oasis of light, colour and vibrant thrumming of voices and music. The restaurant is completely glass fronted and looks out over the old Royal Victoria Dock. Old dock cranes line both sides, along with apartments blocks and hotels, along with the Excel Centre. It is all nicely lit at night in blue, red and yellow as far as the eye can see. Aircraft take off from City Airport and head for the restaurant which, believe it or not, adds to the ambiance. It is the epitomy of a gritty edgy urban location. The food? I have to tell you....it is seriously good, as are the cocktails. Richard (the owner) does not miss a trick. He keeps a very experienced eye on all that comes and goes. Scallops for starters are light and fluffy white marshmellows of flavour. Gai Gra Praouw chicken dish with fragrant whole peppercorns packs a punch without losing flavour. The sugar snap peas with red peppers was quite an astonishing side dish. The snaps were done to just the undercooked side of al dente and in a very piquant sauce. It looked good and by golly it tasted good. Order it, you will love it. A very good musician from Sardinia on guitar and harmonica does some really excellent "Eric Clapton unplugged" renditions. If you can, ask for an upstairs seat when you book. You can see the dock area better than from the ground floor. There is a table for 4 and about 3 or 4 tables for 2 up there. I can honestly say I have never had a bad or even mediocre meal there. I always come away thinking "Damn, I wish I lived just across the road....I'd be there every night"!
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Overall rating 
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
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