It’s
always a virtuous sign when you just can’t decide what to order. It’s a shared
problem here, where breakfast is a cut above.
Marriott
Marquis …the first in Asia Pacific and the largest in Bangkok. This fresh milestone
in the heart of the Thai Capital takes its inspiration from the Thai Queen’s
passion that ‘the cultural heritage of Thailand resides within its people’ and
this hotel mergers fabulous Thai hospitality with the ‘Travel Brilliantly’ values
of the Marriott brand. It is a portrayal of urbane luxury, a favoured among
those seeking vital easing collective with an elegant ambience. It brags wide-ranging
facilities, including over 1,300 rooms and suites, over 5,000m² of function
space across 37 venues, two swimming pools, the Quan Spa which is a calm oasis and
a collection of restaurants and bars…one of which is home to the focus of my
visit that morning…aka Breakfast at the Goji Kitchen & Bar! A hotel buffet
does not have to mean queuing up for lukewarm titbits, uncertain hotpots and gelatinous
eggs. There is a glorious thing happening out here and the daughter and I are
excited to dive in.
AMBIENCE
Attentive staff takes
your order for tea or coffee as soon as you take your seat. Overlooking Bangkok’s
Benjasiri Park, Bright and welcoming, Goji can seat 240 diners. Views of
verdant greens echo in the cuisine itself, which is environmentally-friendly organic
and sourced locally. There are also private dining rooms in case you are a
larger group or celebrating!
WHAT’S ON OFFER?
Think
a bounty of authentic, modern Asian cuisine, a glut of top quality ocean fresh seafood,
an old-style roast carvery, sashimi and sushi station, Indian selection, Hainese
chicken rice corner with its own expert chef, South American Parrilla Grill, handmade
Chinese steamed buns, Dimsums galore, make your own salad bar, a huge Bagel
selection (I encrusted mine with dill cream
cheese and superbly grated cooked beetroot sharp with a wee bit of horseradish,
the perfect bite, creamy and fresh all at once), fruits, juices, finest cheeses,
cold cuts, breads, yogurts , eggs to order, pancakes, waffles …replete with
live dramatic cooking stations, and an eye-popping milk bar to make any milk
lover pinch themselves in disbelief. Oh, and did I mention they have got a
fresh Sugar cane press? Anticipate sushi and sashimi, steamed dumplings and
buns, noodle and rice dishes cooked to order, and the freshest seafood.
Come
hungry. So kudos to lead chefs, Itthi Nitayaporn of Thailand, Jasvir Sanghera
of Thailand and Watanabe Masayuki of Japan, who obviously know a thing or three
about excellent, slightly off-piste textures and flavours and maintaining the
perfect taste. Textures rule in dishes such the scramble egg, opt for one that
gets chunky with salmon and covered in bonito flakes that wave in the heat.
And
then at the end see if you still have some room for dessert, and ask for the bill,
and leave beaming promising to return very, very soon.
CHECK IT OUT
TEL: +66 (0) 2 059 5999
VERDICT: I only tried the breakfast buffet out here, but from
stylish breakfasts to high-flying lunches, exciting evening buffets to memorable
family brunches, Goji Kitchen & Bar has something to suit all tastes and
every occasion.
INTERNATIONAL GOURMET BUFFET PRICE
Breakfast buffet: THB 850++
Lunch
buffet: THB 790++
Dinner
buffet (Sunday – Thursday): THB 1,200++
Dinner
buffet (Friday – Saturday): THB 1,800++
Sunday
Brunch buffet (Sunday): THB 1,800++
BEVERAGE PACKAGE
Free
flow fruit juices and soft drinks: THB 99++
Free
flow fruit juices, soft drinks and beers: THB 499++
Free
flow fruit juices, soft drinks and alcoholic beverage exclude champagne: THB
950++
