Overall Score 7/10
Taste 3.5/5
Ambiance 4.5/5
Service 4.5/5
Value 5/5
Benjarong - Thai Restaurant on BuMRes.com
The review is on a fine Thai restaurant in an upscale restaurant of Silom area, Bangkok – Benjarong at Dusit Thani Hotel. This restaurant has been around from the first day of the hotel. Up to this year, Benjarong has exactly 40 years of experience. They had a promotion to celebrate their 40th anniversary, which was what I got attracted by. Benjarong is on the ground floor, decorated with the Thai elements and the carved wood concept; immaculate interior setting. The view of the lush garden and the waterfall added a soothing atmosphere to the elegantly ornate table set up. Customer service of the Dusit Thani was nothing to be worried about. This hotel is known for their superb level of service. Let’s go over the food I had on this visit.
At Benjarong Thai restaurant @ Dusit Thani Hotel, I ordered
a total of six dishes. The price was too
expensive; most of them cost around 200-300 baht.
Pineapple fried rice (320++) – the large portion of rice
served in the pineapple. Presentation was
astonishing but the taste was just too ordinary. It actually tasted so weird that I didn’t
like it.
Pad Pak Waan (260++) – Simple stir-fried local vegetable was
so delicious. In Thai, Pak Waan literally
means sweet veggies. Together with the
ground shrimp and the savory sauce, it was the best dish of the meal to enjoy
with the premium grade Jasmine rice.
Tom Yum Goong (240++) – Many of you may know this famous Thai
soup already. Balance of spicy and sour
is the charm of the soup. I expected to
find the best representation of the world’s famous soup at Dusit Thani but I
actually didn’t get that excited with it.
The taste didn’t reach the greatness I looked forward to. And the portion was small; we could only
split into two small bowls.
Bua Loy Benjarong (95++) and Sweet Banana (90++), both were
the traditional Thai desserts that I haven’t had in a while. They weren’t anything exciting, so basic –
not different from the ones I could find in food stalls.
The promotion was buy one get one free (same or less
value). For this meal, the regular price
would be 1,300 baht. With the discount,
my lunch at Benjarong was 830 baht.
Personally, Thai dishes at Benjarong were tuned down to suit palates of
non- Thai people. For me, I wasn’t that
impressed with the taste of the food. I
assumed that the adaptation was necessary for their target group of
customers. I love all other aspects
about Benjarong Thai restaurant at Dusit Thani except the food. However, don’t get me wrong – their ingredients
showed great quality but I just liked the more intense and authentic
flavors. Please share with me if you
have been to Benjarong. I want to know
which menu you like and dislike.
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Nuts in the pineapple is highly a new concept which i have seen. Thai food is always sticky and the Thai desert is very testy.
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