Overall Score 8.5/10
Taste 4.5/5
Ambiance 4/5
Service 3/5
Value 3.5/5
Flann O'Brien's - Irish Pub on BumRes.com (For more pictures and menu)
The Asiatique is a newly opened community mall on the old part of Bangkok. With its retro atmosphere sitting on the river, it is becoming more and more popular spot for local Thais as well as the tourists. There are many interesting restaurants and a lot of them are not franchise restaurants. The Flann O’Brien’s Irish Pub was the destination. It is located at the warehouse 10, which is kind of separated from the main souvenir shopping warehouses. I have gone to the Asiatique on the weekend once before, it was very crowded. I mean really crowded, like people everywhere. This time was a weekday so it wasn’t as busy, which was much nicer - not so hectic.
Hearing the name Flann O’Brien, you can probably already
tell that it is an Irish Pub. I used to
go Irish Pubs in the U.S. quite often but for Thai people in general, not so
much it seems. In the U.S., there is an
Irish Pub in every city and people there love the vibe of the Irish pub. During the Mardi Gra festival, when people
drink green beer, Irish pubs are the place to be. I am not sure if this festive thing has
anything to do with the Irish culture. I
have never made a list of Irish Pubs in Bangkok before, so I don’t know for
sure which ones are popular. Flann
O’Brien Irish Pub @ Asiatique is probably one of them. They have all the qualities that any typical
Irish Pub would have; the big bar with great selection of beers, the menu full
of Irish dishes, the big screen for sports fan, and the pool table. There are also seating area at the front,
which was where I positioned myself, wanting to enjoy the nice night, and watch
people walking by.
Speaking of the cold brew, the Flann O’Brien has nearly
every draft beer available in market at a single bar. Here is the list; Tiger, Singha, Heineken,
Carlsberg, Erdinger, Guinness, Kilkenny, and Magner’s Cider. Except for the three brands that Thai people
love so much; Hoegaarden, Stella, and Leffe, this place doesn’t serve
them. About the food, this place mostly
serves European dishes, a few Irish dishes, and a few Thai dishes. We didn’t come here for Thai food, so we had
all the traditional choices.
Let’s start with the first dish – Fish and Chips (Boneless
fish fillet cooked in beer batter, served with garden peas and tartar sauce –
329 baht). This is very typical and the
most basic menu I could think of being in an Irish Pub. When it came to the table, I could tell that
it was going to be delicious. It was a
good size fillet and the batter wasn’t thick.
The chips or the French fries were hot, freshly fried. The Peas on the side were nice and
green. Then the Tartar sauce made it all
even tastier. Last time I had this menu
was at the Snapper in Sukhumvit 11, which was impressive. This visit at the Flann O’Brien was equally enjoyable. In fact, this fish and chip was better with
the atmosphere and the Tiger beer I had.
The second dish was the Bangers and Mash (Traditional pork sausage with a big serving of mash potato and onion gravy – 299 baht). We got two large size sausages, perfected fried to brown. The gravy over the mash potato was flavorful. I really liked this dish. You should give it a try, if you are there.
The third dish was the Beef and Guinness Pie (Beef and
vegetables stewed in Guinness and baked with a puff pastry top served with
chips – 369 baht). Its appearance was
new to me, much like a French style soufflé served with French fries. The bread covering the bowl was puffy but
firm enough for enjoying the texture.
The stew with the beef and veggies in there was so delicious with the
bread. The rich flavor must be from the
dark Guinness beer. This dish was very
original and amazing in its own Irish
way.
The Flann O’Brien’s was so proud to present the Irish Bread Pudding for dessert. With the word Irish in the name, I really had to try. It was served, looking much like an Apple Crumble pie. To be honest, I wasn’t so fond of its soft texture. The sweet cream on the side made it tasted good. Perhaps it is a personal preference kind of it. It was just not my type of dessert.
The Flann O’Brien’s @ Asiatique really impressed me with the
whole Irish setting. The place had all
the characters of a typical Irish Pub.
Besides many draft beer tabs lining at the bar, the simple British Irish
food was quite delicious. The
presentation was basic but it really had the good ingredients to make it
delicious. Being so spacious and having
so many tables inside, when there are not many customers, the place may not
seem as attractive but I want to tell you that the Flann O’Brien is absolutely
a great choice to dine and enjoy a cold beer with friends. Check it out at the Asiatique.
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