by Miss Terry Diner
The view
is awesome.
Have you ever wanted to dine out, looking over the bay of
Pattaya, but at the same time enjoying air-conditioned comfort?
Unfortunately, most restaurants that offer bay views are either somewhat
primitive and non-air-conditioned, or are somewhat expensive and are in top
hotels. This week’s Dining Out may just be the answer.
The Royal Garden Plaza should be very well known to
everyone. It has been next to the Marriott Resort for many years and is
probably best known for its DC3 hanging over the Second Road entrance. As
well as the 24 hour fast food restaurants on the ground floor, there is also
the Benihana restaurant on the 2nd floor and other
outlets in the 3rd floor. However, the Food Wave takes
up the majority of the 3rd floor space, with a
panoramic view of Pattaya Bay. It copes with up to 400 diners and has 12
kitchens all under the one roof. You could eat all week in the Royal
Garden’s Food Wave and never have to repeat yourself!
Mediterranean.
It should be pointed out that Food Wave is not your
average food court with mass produced food flung at the customer and get
your fork and spoon from the trolley half way down the hall. Food Wave is
best described as a collection of 12 a la carte restaurants with open
kitchens on view, making food to order for the diner. The finished item is
then brought to your table.
The Dining Out Team went for lunch at the Food Wave,
accompanied by Kwan, the Marriott’s assistant F&B manager, and what a lunch
it turned out to be! Tastings from each outlet, so that was something from
all 12, which includes Russian, Asian noodles, Mediterranean, Indian,
Italian, American surf ‘n turf, Chinese, som tam, Thai, seafood,
refreshments, sweets and coffee.
Asian
noodles.
Lunch was then everything from som tam and fresh prawns,
to a grilled NZ steak with roast potato, to a Mediterranean mixed grill, an
Indian chicken masala, a Thai tom yum goong, a Chinese stir fried chicken,
bean sprouts and noodles and even a spaghetti with prawn and squid. It was a
struggle, but in the name of investigative journalism Kwan and I managed it
for you, and I can honestly say that each dish was of high restaurant
standard, and even more amazing was the fact that the prices were most
reasonable for such quality food, and there are even 99 baht specials from
each kitchen.
Steak.
It would make this article far too long to attempt to
review each outlet, but they are excellent and if you are in town anywhere
between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. I can heartily recommend the Food Wave. It
really has something for everyone, and affordable as well.
Food Wave, 3rd floor Royal Garden
Plaza, from the Beach Road aspect of the center. Open 11 a.m. until 11 p.m.
and no need to book.
Surf and
turf.
Italian.
Indian.
