Sala Lakorn is a riverside theatre restaurant located within the Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort. Made reservation for 630pm on my first night in Bangkok, recently. It is not often that one gets to enjoy a cultural performance in a buffet setting.
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| signage |
Staff was friendly and welcoming. Was ushered to the outdoor table where it was pretty near the stage.
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| solo dining |
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| close to the stage |
Was attended to by Rich and she has a motherly vibe. I asked for recommendation on cocktails and she recommended Singapore Sling. Hehe, noOooo.. I wanted something local in Thailand, not local to Singapore! She did mention that it is popular. Keke, ordered a Burapha instead where it uses Issan rum.
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| Burapha @฿490++ |
There wasn't many diners at 630pm and the Chef's stations were rather relaxed. So went around the various outdoor stations for the food available. There are more food options in the indoor dining as well.
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| roast lamb, grilled sausages and sirloin steak |
Was disappointed that they didn't have rib cap that was listed in the buffet menu. Instead, there was sirloin and flank instead for the beef options. Most of the order to prepare stations will require the guest to come back after 5 minutes to prepare the food.
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| roast lamb and sirloin steak |
Though the sirloin was medium rare, it was rather chewy. Enjoyed the roasted lamb much more for its tenderness and the absence of the gameyness.
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| welcome drink of longan tea and a mini canape of crispy seabass |
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| cold towel to freshen up |
The longan tea was sweetened and nicely chilled. Nice start to cool down in such a hot humid weather. The beverages included in my buffet package was water and soft drinks.
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| scallops in beurre sauce |
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| foie gras in pumpkin sauce |
I was pleasantly surprised by the aesthetically pleasing plating for the scallops and foie gras. Unfortunately, the scallops texture was not as expected and while the outer layer was fully cooked, its center was undercooked.
Rich did ask on the reason why I didn't finish the scallops, and gave her the feedback and she asked if I need the Chef to cook another one. I declined.
The foie gras was awesome. Wobbly and flavourful.
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| foie gras - closer view |
The Burapha cocktail was nicely refreshing but one could hardly detect any tamarind flavour in it. It tasted like lime soda with alcohol. But it did help to cut down the richness of the foie gras and the grilled lamb.
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| closer view of Burapha |
The sky was getting darker as it approaches 7pm and there were some flicker of activities near the stage, almost as if signaling that the show was about to begin.
Went back to fetch the grilled prawns that I ordered but the Chef was no where to be found. So, went for the BBQ pork ribs instead as these were already cooked.
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| grilled BBQ pork ribs, crab omelette, pad thai and pomelo salad |
Soon, the announcement informed that the show would be starting.
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| show commences with energetic drum beats |
The narration of the show is in English, but sometimes the audio was not really audible. Not an issue as I was in awe with the costumes and expressions of the performers.
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| bravo to all the performers |
Somewhere in between of the performances, Petche who had been kindly topping up my drinking water and bringing the soda over, suddenly delivered the plate of 2 grilled river prawns to my table. I was surprised as there was no table number indicated to the Chef when I made my order, so how did he know.
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| grilled river prawns with spicy dipping sauce |
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| yums |
Thank you to the performers for the lovely performance and to Rich and Petche who had been attentive and kind throughout the dinner.
Do I recommend this? Yes, come and experience Sala Lakorn Theatrical Dining Experience when you're in Bangkok.
I spent ฿2158.54 (~SGD87) for the experience.
Sala Lakorn - Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort
Address: 257/1-3, Charoen Nakhon Rd, Samrae, Khet Thon Buri, Bangkok 10600, Thailand
Website: https://www.anantara.com/en/riverside-bangkok/restaurants/sala-lakorn
Business Hours:
Daily: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Show starts from 7:00 pm onwards
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