Chua Bernard
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Most travellers would visit this Scandinavan-Style Castle with both indoor and huge outdoor dining areas, when they are in Khao Yai. Reservation require for diners, especially during peak season.
We were overwhelmed with the exquisite settings when we arrived for dinner. It was busting with travellers taking photographs of the castle and its surrounds, while waiting for dinner time.
We were ushered to our table on scheduled and ordered the following dishes:-
-Pork Ribs With BBQ Sauce. Ribs were well seasoned, tender, sweet and smoky. Paired well their blend of BBQ Sauce and chunky crispy potato fries with fresh salad greens.
-Pad Thai (V) had a good blend of sweet, sour, salty and mild spicy flavours with chewy rice noodles and mushrooms.
-Mixed Cheese Pizza had crispy, yet light and airy crust, evenly baked with no soggy spots. Toppings of various cheese did not overpowered the dough, thus every bite was enjoyable.
Although all 3 main courses were good but they were not fantastic in terms of flavours and texture.
However the overall dining experience was great, especially after sunset when lights were on and a Live Band performing against the backdrop of the Castle. Even though its typical in Thailand to have such a setting (Live Band and Dinner), but the Castle in the background is unique. Some may not like the loud volume from the Live Band though but i am fine with it as its felt concert like.
Service wise, we had to forgive the service staffs for not being attentive and efficient, due to the huge dining area. We had to hunt for them to take our orders and get what we needed during serving period. However, they started to be more attentive after most patrons got their meals and were most efficient when we asked for bill.