Sep 21, 2014, 10:42 am
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand [Master Thread]
Jun 12, 2016, 7:45 am
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Since then, I've used Tour With Tong, both for me and friends. I think that both Tong and her staff are great without exception.
Jun 12, 2016, 7:54 am
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If you are eating that early in the morning then orchid cafe will be very quiet so it will not be that much worst than Rossini's and if you appreciate the wider choice of dishes then you could argue that it is better.
Jun 12, 2016, 4:44 pm
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Orchid Cafe is great, perhaps one of the best breakfast buffets around.
Especially at 0530
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Jun 12, 2016, 10:05 pm
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Thanks Lobster and LIH Prem! One more question, is there a free flow of freshly squeezed juices at the Orchid?
I actually don't think I've encountered many hotels offering breakfast this early (or maybe I just don't usually wake up that early), I wonder what time do the poor folks at F&B start to prepare for breakfast..
I actually don't think I've encountered many hotels offering breakfast this early (or maybe I just don't usually wake up that early), I wonder what time do the poor folks at F&B start to prepare for breakfast..
Jun 13, 2016, 4:24 am
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I'm not sure that I understand your question. It's a buffet (although OJ is poured by staff at your table). Your OJ glass will be refilled continuously until you tell them that you don't wish any more. Other juices, like everything available at breakfast, is unlimited. Just go up and get more.
Jun 13, 2016, 5:21 am
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Now that Four Seasons has closed it's doors i have found myself frequenting the Sunday Brunch at SGS. I always book a table in Rossini's, this way the whole experience a bit more "upscale" than sitting in the Basil or in the lounge with the band. Actually, last time we were here the service was outstanding.
Jun 13, 2016, 7:05 am
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My first time in Bangkok I booked a few tours using the tour desk downstairs. They were fine.
Since then, I've used Tour With Tong, both for me and friends. I think that both Tong and her staff are great without exception.
Since then, I've used Tour With Tong, both for me and friends. I think that both Tong and her staff are great without exception.
Jun 13, 2016, 8:37 am
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I'm not sure that I understand your question. It's a buffet (although OJ is poured by staff at your table). Your OJ glass will be refilled continuously until you tell them that you don't wish any more. Other juices, like everything available at breakfast, is unlimited. Just go up and get more.
Jun 13, 2016, 8:51 am
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What I meant was whether orchid, like Rossini's, has a fruit bar where a staff member freshly squeezes juices of your choice (watermelon, pineapple, etc). Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think their OJ is freshly squeezed, it tastes more like a concentrate or Minute Maid than a freshly squeezed OJ.
Jun 13, 2016, 9:26 am
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I've always felt that it is freshly squeezed. On nearly all days, I get pieces of the orange sections in my glass, some days more than others. And the taste varies, as well, a sure sign that it is not Minute Maid or equivalent. Products like that strive for consistency. If you want to try one which is definitely not freshly squeezed, try it at LM. Heavily sugared, and tastes very different.
Jun 14, 2016, 2:52 am
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Jun 14, 2016, 8:34 pm
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Also remember that orange juice in Thailand is a bit sweeter than the Florida oranges in the US and elsewhere. More similar to the small oranges and OJ street carts you see all over the streets of Bangkok for THB 20.