Thursday 10 January 2013

Thai Tuesday at Chaophraya

A while ago I was invited to try out Thai Tuesday at Chaophraya, a new Thai restaurant in Glasgow. As I am working away in England just now it took a while for me to be able to go, but last night I went along with my friend Laura. The thai tuesday deal involves buying an Asian platter for two (£9.95 each) and you each get a free cocktail worth £7.50. We were both really excited to try out the restarant, as we love eating out, and have both been to Thailand.

First impressions of Chaophraya were great, it is so elegant and opulent inside. In a former life, the building was part of the Academy of Music and Drama, and my own Mama Poms worked there before I was born, teaching German to opera singers. Remnants of this past can be seen on the staircases, as there are plaques with the names of famous composers. More recently, the building was a cheapy shop, selling lots of random household items and clothes. I always thought that was such a waste of a lovely building, so I am glad to see it is now being used in a way befitting of its grandeur.We ate in the restaurant part, but there is also a bar downstairs called Palm Sugar, and private dining rooms. In fact, the place is huge, and spans four floors apparently! Would have liked to have had a good wander around but I am sure that would have attracted some odd looks!


First up, the cocktails. Laura went for a Siam Smile, which has vanilla vodka, passionfruit and pineapple juice topped with champagne. She enjoyed it, but it was a little too tart for my sweet tooth.


I went for an Oriental Mojito, which is a Thai twist on the classic cocktail. Mojito's are my all time favourite cocktail, and this one also included my other favourite drink, Strawberry and Lime Rekorderlig cider! The cocktail has your classic Mojito ingredients of rum, sugar, lime juice and mint leaves, but with the added flavour of strawberries and the cider. It was lovely. A refreshing and fruity drink, with the usual crispness of a Mojito. I definitely want to have this again!


Food wise, we got the Asian Platter, which had chicken satay, prawn tempura, chicken spring rolls, marinated pork and duck salad. I love a platter at the best of times, and this one was a cracker. A great mix of flavours, with just the right amount of spice.


We also added some grilled pork skewers which were also scrummy!

Overall, I loved Chaophraya and can't wait to go back. I don't think the Thai Tuesday deal is still running, but their normal prices are very reasonable and it feels like such a treat when eating in such plush surroundings. I would definitely recommend that if you have a restaurant locally you try it out. There are currently branches in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester. You can find more details on their website here.




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