The Grill Tokyo Restaurant Bangkok

FOOD:

The menu nods to fusion (foie gras sushi, anyone?) but it mostly revolves around conventional Japanese classics. Sashimi is ultra-fresh, thick-cut and beautifully presented, with toro (fatty tuna) and yellowtail especially good. Sushi is also good, although eel nigiri is perhaps a little overcooked. Seafood salad with kimchi and pine nuts is an intriguing combination of tastes and textures, chunks of octopus responding especially well to the pickle. Chilled udon is perfectly cooked, the noodles a good foil to the dipping sauce. Only tempura lets the side down, with rather too much batter. There's a better selection of desserts than is often found at Japanese restaurants, with cheesecake and creme brulee in addition to the usual ice cream and fruit.

SETTINGS:

This large outlet of the Nippon-Tei chain offers all the main aspects of Japanese cuisine, amidst the bustle of a high-end shopping mall. Service aspires to the seamless perfection of the Japanese model, but doesn't quite get there.

ADDRESS :

G Fl, Siam Paragon, 991 Rama 1 Rd, Bangkok 10330