Review

Bangkok'78 whilst also providing breakfast for the Sindhorn Midtown hotel's residents, comes into its own with lunch. Inspired by the golden era of Bangkok in the 70's, the menu celebrates the greatest hits of Thai cuisine, longstanding favourites and retro classics. A soundtrack of hits of yesteryear, will have diners reflecting fondly on the past. Chef Phukvarun Watchmon ably helms the kitchen. Start your trip down memory lane with steamed pork and prawn dumplings, with black vinegar sauce or pan-fried Chinese chive cakes served with chili soy sauce. Any one of a number of sharing plates will delight, all served on vintage crockery to accurately recreate that heyday period. Stir-fried cowslip flowers with glass noodles and fermented sour pork is a winner or choose signature marinated beef brisket, the meat tender and flaky. All the classics are featured here, be it pad Thai goong, a clear and creamy tom yum, or khao soi, all executed the way they were meant to be, authentic to the core. Complete your journey to the past with what else, but a mango sticky rice. There is a 20-label wine list which includes a fair selection by glass, plus smoothies and sodas and several ?O's cocktails, created from favourite iced teas.