A
nyone in the hospitality
industry will tell you running
a restaurant is difficult. In
the States, 60% of all new
restaurants fail within their first year
with 80% closing within 5 years.
Restaurants that are still open after 10 or
20 years are doing something right.
In Bangkok, the Fireplace Grill is one of
the country’s most respected steakhouses
and has become a dining institution, so
much so that next year they will have the
rare honor of celebrating their 50th year
serving the finest prime beef, freshest
seafood and all complimented by an
outstanding wine cellar.
Located within Bangkok’s
InterContinental Hotel, the Fireplace
Grill steakhouse has an elegant dining
room with a sophisticated show kitchen.
The main dining room is cozy, seating
just 65 along with two private dining
rooms that seat 10 and 13 respectively.
Recently they brought on board
Sebastian Reischer as the restaurant’s
new Chef de Cuisine. With extensive
international experience, most
recently with Thailand’s Iron Chef,
Ian Pongthawat Chalermkittichaiat,
Sebastian has applied his considerable
talent and flair to enhancing this
Bangkok dining institution. Chef
Sebastien will be changing the menu
seasonally to make sure they are only
using the freshest of ingredients.
Serving exceptional and delicious
Kobe beef imported from Japan the
Grill is open for lunch during the week
and dinner every day. With 49 years
of practice the service is so smooth it’s
barely noticed, and it is easy to lose
track of time enjoying a meal here. We
recently had the pleasure of dining in
one of the private dining rooms and it
wasn’t until we were walking out that
I looked at my watch and realized we
were seated for 3 hours enjoying all the
different courses ordered.
When perusing the menu I noticed that
in addition to ordering a la carte they
have set menus for lunch. Depending
upon how hungry you are you can order
2, 3 or 4 courses priced from 799 to 999
baht ++ per person. Main Courses on the
set menu include Roasted seabass with
a parmesan herb crust, Roasted chicken
and mushroom roulade potato fondant
and Glazed pork belly.
One of the most ordered dishes on
the a la carte menu is the Duet of Tajima
Wagyu consisting of a grilled sirloin and
24 hour braised short ribs with foie gras
croutons, garlic mashed potato and a
carrot fondant. At 2,500 ++ it’s one of the
priciest items on the menu but the price
has not diminished its popularity.
Another popular pick on the menu is
their Roasted Prime Rib of beef which
has been on the menu since they opened
their doors 49 years ago. Dependent
upon your hunger you can order the
Contemporary cut at 240 grams or the
Classic cut at 350 grams. The Prime Rib
is served with Yorkshire pudding, kipfler
roasted potatoes and freshly grated
horseradish.
If you are more of a seafood person
do not worry, there is plenty here for
you including Grilled Maine Lobster,
Norwegian Snow Fish and Dover Sole.
A household name among Bangkok’s
High Society families, the Fireplace
Grill has for years been a trustworthy
destination for those seeking premium
charcoal-grilled steak, the freshest
seafood and classic French dishes.
Fireplace Grill
InterContinental Bangkok
+66 (0)2 656 0444 ext. 5505
[email protected]
Apr 15 - May 15 , 2015
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