Le Pre Grill Restaurant Bangkok

FOOD:

Don't go to Le Pre Grill expecting innovation or tricksiness. Thai-French chef Jai Lafon offers splendidly old-fashioned cuisine with no foams, liquid nitrogen or similar post-modern japery. Onion soup is a by-the-book combination of sweetness, heat and cheesy indulgence. Escargots bourgogne is a feast of garlicky morsels. Lobster bisque, carpaccio and even prawn cocktail add to the nostalgia fest. Main courses include several slow-cooked classics, including boeuf bourguignon and stewed ox tongue. Favourites such as duck confit and rack of lamb are also recommended. A deeply-flavoured broth ensures that bouillabaisse is rather better than the anaemic fish soup/stew that usually occurs when the dish is attempted outside France. Desserts include sweet, light ile flottante (egg white on creme anglaise) and lusciously dark montagne de chocolat. 2

SETTINGS:

Try to overlook the location and the tired, washed-out decor. Instead, enjoy the very good, orthodox French cooking and smart but unobtrusive service.

ADDRESS :

2 Narathiwas Road, Suriyawongse, Bangrak, Bangkok