HOT Magazine HOT Magazine, Issue 12 Volume 4 | Page 17

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here are restaurants that just
seem to take the upmost care for
the impeccable confectioning
of a dish. This month the
HOT Magazine team had the fantastic
opportunity of being granted a plentiful
meal at The Garden Restaurant &
Lounge Bar. Located just off a tucked
little corner in Soi 80, none of us left the
same people.
Obviously a restaurant called “The
Garden” must be able to back up
that claim, and this one does exactly
that. When entering you walk into a
gorgeous garden setting accompanied by
waterfalls and carved Buddha stone tiles.
As we were sat down, the unbeatably
passionate Chef Frankie began to present
us his delights, not before giving us two
of his essential culinary mottos: “I don’t
want guests to go away hungry” and “I
either present perfect dishes or I don’t
present anything.” – And boy, was he
right.
We first started with some drinks,
a finely prepared sangria. This was a
delightfully fruity wine mix, with the
smooth a