Gaybutton Posted May 29, 2008 Posted May 29, 2008 This evening I enjoyed one of the finest and most memorable dinners I've experienced in quite some time. A Thai friend and I had the Summer Promotion Steak & Wine special at the Poseidon restaurant, in Jomtien Complex. I have attached a copy of the menu to this post. As many of you know, Hugh Millar recently closed the Symphony Brasserie restaurant and joined forces with Pascal at the Poseidon. Two of the finest restaurateurs you will find anywhere have teamed up and the result is just marvelous. If you have not yet experienced a dinner at the Poseidon, then you're missing a treat that I doubt you can experience anywhere else. Hugh is the perfect host and the atmosphere at the Poseidon is perfect for fine dining. There is a choice of both indoor and outdoor seating and, of course, smoking is not permitted indoors. Your choice of wine is served immediately, along with an appetizer that is not on the menu. Fresh, hot breads are served along with butter and an absolutely delicious smoked salmon spread. We each started with the lobster bisque, which we both thought was wonderful, chock full of delicious lobster chunks. I had the Caesar salad and my friend had the appetizer plate. That appetizer plate is incredible. It's a meal in itself. For the main course, my friend had the Grilled Beef Tenderloin, which I don't need to tell you was done perfectly. I had the Lobster Thermidor. Superb! You get two stuffed lobster tails, already chunked so you don't have to 'work' to eat it, with the potatoes and vegetables set out in the shape of a lobster's antennae. It was truly remarkable. Meanwhile, the wine was flowing steadily. As soon as your glass is becoming empty, a waiter is right there to give you a refill. Then came the dessert. My friend had the fresh fruit salad, consisting of a generous scoop of ice cream, with sauce, and fresh slices of pineapple, watermelon, and rambutan. He couldn't finish it all. Half of it went home with him. I had the mixed berries. That Mascarpone cream is to die for! That's the dessert I would recommend trying. I highly recommend placing the Poseidon on your "absolutely must" list when in Pattaya. Don't forget about Pascal's other fine restaurant, Casa Pascal. These are both fabulous restaurants and considering the unlimited wine, the quality of the food, and the ambiance, the price is quite reasonable. You can visit their web site at http://www.restaurant-pattaya.com . At the top of the web site you can click on either logo to get to each restaurant's area of the web site. Quote
