HOT Magazine March 15, 2015 | Page 66

L ET’S DINE Bangkok’s Prime Restaurant T here’s no fine dining experience quite like the one you’ll have in a great steakhouse. In a world where most high-end restaurants tend to skew toward the precious and intricate, having a big slab of perfectly seared beef placed before you can make for a much-appreciated change of pace. When you are in Bangkok and yearn for that perfect steak, head to the Chao Phraya River and search out the Millennium Hilton Hotel located along its banks. On the third floor of the Millennium Hilton you will find their steak restaurant Prime with an ambiance and view as remarkable as its cuisine. All of their steaks are either USDA approved Black Angus Beef, Australian 500 day grain fed Tajima Wagyu or Japanese Miyazaki Wagyu which have been aged to perfection and prepared over their unique wood burning grills. 66 Mar 15 - Apr 15 , 2015 All the cuts of meat you would expect from a fine steak house are on the menu from Fillet Mignon, to Porterhouse, New York, Rib Eye and even Prime Rib. For those desiring Surf and Turf there is also a complete collection of Seafood including Scottish Salmon, Alaska King Crab Legs and Maine Lobster. In typical Steak House fashion you are presented with fresh baked bread along with several butter spreads when first sitting down. Four soup offerings are available including Wild Mushrooms Cream & Bergamot and Creamy New England Clam Chowder. Salad’s at Prime include their PRIME Caesar Salad, Waldorf Salad and 3 others. Appetizers consist of Broiled Langoustine Tails, Grilled Hokkaido Sea Scallops, Seared Foie Gras, Duck Jus & “Xerez“ Glaze amongst others. Along with your meal they offer many meat and fish sauces as well as potato and vegetable sides. For you Oenophiles (AKA wine connoisseurs) your heart will be warmed knowing you have over 3,000 bottles available to make your perfect choice for your meal. One of the big challenges of visiting a fine steakhouse is leaving room for desert. Here at Prime it shouldn’t be missed due their award winning Pastry Chef Urs Rohrbach who is the soul of all sweet creations at the Millennium Hilton. Prime Steakhouse regularly brings in Michelin Star guest chefs including Stephane Gaborieau from La Villa Florentine in Lyon France, the World Capital of Gastronomy. Before and/or after your dinner be sure to have a cocktail or three at the hotels rooftop 360 Lounge which offers indoor and outdoor seating. When there