Looking for great Japanese Restaurant in Bangkok

[TotallyOz]

Tomorrow is the BF's birthday. He has a few friends in town for the weekend and they went to JJ Market shopping today. Tomorrow, he said he wants to eat Japanese food for dinner. I will be taking a few boys with us so I am looking for a great place that is also not going to kill my ATM more than the weekend already has. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

 

[firecat69]

My understanding from Dev is that the Japanese rest at my former home is excellent and reasonable

[Guest fountainhall]

If you want Japanese with atmosphere and a ‘twist’, as it were, try Koi on Sukhumvit Soi 20. It has gorgeous mostly black and deep red décor. There is a traditional Japanese menu, but you can also order its signature Japanese fusion dishes which mix Japanese ingredients with Californian flavours. Make sure you book for the Japanese restaurant and not the Mediterranean one. After dinner you can go to the next building where there is a separate bar and disco. The reviews on tripadviser are mostly excellent –

 

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g293916-d950615-Reviews-Koi_Bangkok-Bangkok.html

 

For more basic, less expensive Japanese fare, there are always the Fuji and Zen restaurants. But I am sure your BF and his friends will love Koi.

[TotallyOz]

Sorry guys, you were too late. His BD was today and we picked Nanjya Monjya Address:Ground floor, Ascott Building 187 South Sathorn Road Bangkok, Thailand

Phone: 02-676-7190-1

 

I found this review with photos online and have pasted part here:

 

From: http://www.at-bangkok.com/detail_page.php?sub_id=478

 

Quote: "You know anything about Japanese pizza? We only heard of the name but really didn't know what it is like, until we found out this place "Nanjya Monjya". It is hidden at the back of the Sathon Accott service apartment on ground floor. The interior is what we would imagine a Japanese restaurant would be with light wood flooring, tables, and wooden mezzanine structure. Most of the tables equiped with a large flat cooking pan. We were greeted with the young manager Khun Hideki Kaneko, formerly known as a professional tennis player who played many tournaments with Paradon and the Asean Games.

 

The Japanese take their food very seriously and to see how their food was prepared or better do some cooking themselves is preferable. Nanjya Monjya provides a wide array of Japanese cuisine but what this place have that not other have is the Japanese pizza and Monjyayaki. Japanese pizza also call Okonomi yaki is layers of vegetable, toppings(pork, sea food, etc.), noodles, mayonnaise, sauce, dried cutlet fish cooked on a large flat pan. It could be prepared by the social staff at your table or better by yourself. There is a magazine they give out to dinners how everything is done and it is also the menu. We tried the "Buta Modan" pork belly, egg noodles, and a vegetable mixture. When done it is sliced into pie pieces like pizza. Monjyayaki is similar but every ingredient is mixed together in a bowl with fish soup and saut

[TotallyOz]

The above was not from me. Now my take.

 

I personally do not like most Japanese restaurants. I don't like them at all. So, for me to go to any place it will be a special event. It was the BF's BD so it was his choice.

 

All I can say is HOLY COW! I loved this place. The food was delicious. They had a great variety. The sushi was good. The hot food was amazing. We tried about 10 different plates for the group. The pizza was excellent. I am now a convert to this place and will eat there weekly.

 

The boys, a group of four, loved the place and want to go back again. We all left full and satisfied. They all like Japanese food and they all loved the place. I normally hate it but I loved the place. The prices were reasonable for a high end place and we got out for about 750 baht per person. We all had alcohol.

 

The staff was great and friendly and helpful. They loved flirting with the boys. (so did I)

 

I recommend this place!

[Guest fountainhall]

Sorry, Michael. Got my dates in a twist!

[Guest kjun12]

Michael, do you always travel with a group of boys? You often refer to "the boys". Just curious.

[TotallyOz]

Michael, do you always travel with a group of boys? You often refer to "the boys". Just curious.

 

No, sorry. I have one BF but I have found it is often good for him to always have another Thai friend with him. But, last weekend was his Birthday so had a few of his friends up for the weekend. They are all gone now and it is just me and him.