Bangkok Bay Thai Restaurant

We visited Bangkok Bay on a Tuesday evening and were surprised at how busy it was! While we had a reservation, we had to wait a bit for them to get the table ready for a party of 8. It’s a small space so you’ll be pretty close to the other tables and it’s moderately noisy. Though, the staff was very friendly and welcoming and took our orders very quickly! I’d recommend the Thai tea, it’s a pretty big glass for the price and tastes very fresh and strong! We also got the appetizer boat sampler, and loved the chicken satay and puff pastries. For a big group, we ordered the large Tom Kha soup, 2 curries and drunken noodles, which was more than enough— we chose spice level 2, which is good if you’re not accustomed to super spicy food but want a slight kick! Since they didn’t have mangoes, we couldn’t try the mango sticky rice, but would return for the quality of food!

Would be 5-star if only my wine was served in a REAL WINE GLASS. When one pays upward of $50 for a bottle of wine, you would not expect to ENJOY it in some ACRYLIC/PLASTIC vessel, especially when it's been through the dishwasher 100 times! Aside from that, everything was really perfect! The food is very good, well prepared, with great presentation. I enjoyed a cheeseburger that kept me full for the rest of the day. YUM! This restaurant is part of a boutique hotel. There is cute indoor seating, on the 1st floor, a garden area, and the rooftop, with a lovely view, which is where we dined. They also serve up a really nice maitai cocktail! (which I had to switch to because of the wine glasses) I do plan to return, just won't be having wine on the rooftop!

I was seated and served very quickly the restaurant is pretty small and almost full. My food was delicious and the menu was fairly priced. I would come again! I don't typically leave reviews but after what I witnessed, I wanted to make sure there was a positive review from tonight because I'm sure there will be a video posted by the person/people described below. There was couple with their young child (maybe 1-1.5 year old) seated near the front of the restaurant when I arrived. The child visible (and audibly) upset and the male exited the restaurant with the child, later returning with a calm child. All of a sudden there was a large crash of plates and glasses from their family's table. One of the adults purposely and forcefully emptied the table of all dishes/glassware and began yelling at the wait staff. I was so shocked that this was happening the only thing i remember being said was from the wait staff "why are you doing this/you can't do that" and the woman "my baby is hungry." The male proceeded to knock dishes from the staff hands and behave aggressively towards the staff until multiple male customers got up to protect the staff and diffuse the situation. The couple ultimately left and the woman was video taping once she was outside and the staff threatened to call the police. The staff of Bangkok Bay was nothing but pleasant and helpful. They quickly cleaned up broken plates and glasses and seated the multiple parties who were waiting to enjoy a delicious meal. They also thanked the men who stood up for them. To the people who ruined the dining experience for the rest of us, shame on you. I hope you see this review and reflect on the foolish and dangerous behavior you displayed in public, in front of your child.

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