I want it that way
Pay
€€€
Per Person
1/2 Starter and dessert; 1 main, 1 rice, 2 Singha
€26
Gratis; Licor/digestive shot to finish.
Basics
Location
On Fb
In Short
Hopes? The photos will do the place justice.
Reality? They do. Better than many, and far less frantic than some of the best-known ones.
First Impressions? Teaky, airy, colourful and with a very clever window design that looks open when it's shut
A USP? Near-authentic food, peaceful, relaxed atmosphere.
The food in three words? More spicing welcome.
Can they get the staff? Only one server, quiet evening.
Service with a smile? Yep, really amiable.
Would you take your friends? I'd need to check how V-friendly they can be for some of them.
Rating for a dating? Scores well. Decor, atmosphere and location would suit many,
Tip? 5%.
If you could change one thing, what would it be? The electric blue cushions on the bench seating.
Going back? Yes.
In Pictures
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In Depth
First, here's some good news. Whatever else happens, two words will not enter this conversation. No, not those two words. We never mention him. We have some standards. We're talking two words often shoved onto Thai dining.
Str**t F**d.
We're not on for it. As a name. Especially when you SIT DOWN AND EAT INDOORS. It's part of a trend which plumbs the depths of shallowness. Hence, our third rule;
But there's self-belief at Baiyor. It's simply A Thai Restaurant. And there isn't half a rickshaw screwed to the ceiling or a plastic parrot pining for the phjords of Phuket in a phake cage in a corner. No. There's a framed print of the King of Thailand, which is entirely authentic and tells you who's running the place. Fine. There's some stylish teak and mirror decor, some quiet background music and a rather cool colour palette. The photos online do it justice.
Starter. We sat for satay. (Kai Satee.) And we liked it. Five skewers, a rather sweet satay sauce which I admit I'd have liked a bit more whack of chilli in. But it did the necessary and the chicken was good quality. I would ditch the salad leaf garnish, though.
Main 1. Chicken Green. (Kieow Waan Kai.) We were happy. This was green. And chickeny. And cooked quickly too, so the chicken had that texture you get when it's been done as fast as can be. The flavours deveoped nicely as we gobbled it down. I'm going to be picky and say I'd have liked some fresh mint as well as the basil, but at least the latter was there, and freshly snipped. This doesn't always happen. And the stories I could tell of coriander that was really flatleaf parsley. OK, as stories go they're hardly A Tale of Two Cities or Peppa goes to the dentist, but they are stories.
Main 2. Stirfry chicken with chilli and veg. (Kai Kra Prao). Another really good dish, and again, taste and texture mean it's been cooked really quickly. The vegetables were still fresh and crunchy. I think I'd, again, have liked a smidge more chilli, but this was another generous portion, although at €12 you'd hope for that. Very pleased to see lots of vegetables in the dish but the menu as a whole seems light on V-friendly dishes, with tofu only present at best a couple of times.
A decent bowl of jasmin rice came with this. It was enough for the two of us, but I always assume the sticky gloopiness one tends to get means it's not freshly prepared but is either re-steamed or microwaved to meet orders. Would like to know.
Just Desserts? Just one dessert. And blow me, it's a thai turnover! An eastern empanada! It's a banana-nutella concoction with some excellent icecream but some utterly redundant foamy trades-descriptions-act-notwithstanding "cream" we could do well without. When I say we I mean all of us. The planet's worth of us. Even him. Ban it now and make the world a slightly better place. Who'd not prefer a second scoop to three splodgettes of gunk?
The beers were as cold as they needed to be. The Pacharan in our chupitos was a bit lairy but offered that touch of Madrid spirit, so is always to be applauded. The service was quick and friendly, although a printed dessert menu would be good and the layout of the place means the customers at the front are oddly hidden from the rest of the eating area. A strategic mirror or CCTV might be handy.
Not the most inventive, but Baiyor is a warm and welcoming environment for food with an authentic touch to it.
If, if, if, we encounter diners a) watching videos on a phone b) in the middle of a restaurant c) with the sound up again, be ready for a fate worse than the proverbial.
We will brook no compromise. You will be sentenced to buy a week's worth of cold (back)street food, covered in splodgettes of plasticised foam-cream. And you'll share it all with him.
World, you be warned.
Pay
€€€
Per Person
1/2 Starter and dessert; 1 main, 1 rice, 2 Singha
€26
Gratis; Licor/digestive shot to finish.
Basics
Location
On Fb
In Short
Hopes? The photos will do the place justice.
Reality? They do. Better than many, and far less frantic than some of the best-known ones.
First Impressions? Teaky, airy, colourful and with a very clever window design that looks open when it's shut
A USP? Near-authentic food, peaceful, relaxed atmosphere.
The food in three words? More spicing welcome.
Can they get the staff? Only one server, quiet evening.
Service with a smile? Yep, really amiable.
Would you take your friends? I'd need to check how V-friendly they can be for some of them.
Rating for a dating? Scores well. Decor, atmosphere and location would suit many,
Tip? 5%.
If you could change one thing, what would it be? The electric blue cushions on the bench seating.
Going back? Yes.
In Pictures
Visit h:m on Flikr
In Depth
First, here's some good news. Whatever else happens, two words will not enter this conversation. No, not those two words. We never mention him. We have some standards. We're talking two words often shoved onto Thai dining.
Str**t F**d.
We're not on for it. As a name. Especially when you SIT DOWN AND EAT INDOORS. It's part of a trend which plumbs the depths of shallowness. Hence, our third rule;
Add spurious adjectives? Charge extra euros.So, we eschew Urban Street Food; Modern Street Food and Coronation Street food. All right, chuck?
But there's self-belief at Baiyor. It's simply A Thai Restaurant. And there isn't half a rickshaw screwed to the ceiling or a plastic parrot pining for the phjords of Phuket in a phake cage in a corner. No. There's a framed print of the King of Thailand, which is entirely authentic and tells you who's running the place. Fine. There's some stylish teak and mirror decor, some quiet background music and a rather cool colour palette. The photos online do it justice.
Starter. We sat for satay. (Kai Satee.) And we liked it. Five skewers, a rather sweet satay sauce which I admit I'd have liked a bit more whack of chilli in. But it did the necessary and the chicken was good quality. I would ditch the salad leaf garnish, though.
Main 1. Chicken Green. (Kieow Waan Kai.) We were happy. This was green. And chickeny. And cooked quickly too, so the chicken had that texture you get when it's been done as fast as can be. The flavours deveoped nicely as we gobbled it down. I'm going to be picky and say I'd have liked some fresh mint as well as the basil, but at least the latter was there, and freshly snipped. This doesn't always happen. And the stories I could tell of coriander that was really flatleaf parsley. OK, as stories go they're hardly A Tale of Two Cities or Peppa goes to the dentist, but they are stories.
Main 2. Stirfry chicken with chilli and veg. (Kai Kra Prao). Another really good dish, and again, taste and texture mean it's been cooked really quickly. The vegetables were still fresh and crunchy. I think I'd, again, have liked a smidge more chilli, but this was another generous portion, although at €12 you'd hope for that. Very pleased to see lots of vegetables in the dish but the menu as a whole seems light on V-friendly dishes, with tofu only present at best a couple of times.
A decent bowl of jasmin rice came with this. It was enough for the two of us, but I always assume the sticky gloopiness one tends to get means it's not freshly prepared but is either re-steamed or microwaved to meet orders. Would like to know.
Just Desserts? Just one dessert. And blow me, it's a thai turnover! An eastern empanada! It's a banana-nutella concoction with some excellent icecream but some utterly redundant foamy trades-descriptions-act-notwithstanding "cream" we could do well without. When I say we I mean all of us. The planet's worth of us. Even him. Ban it now and make the world a slightly better place. Who'd not prefer a second scoop to three splodgettes of gunk?
The beers were as cold as they needed to be. The Pacharan in our chupitos was a bit lairy but offered that touch of Madrid spirit, so is always to be applauded. The service was quick and friendly, although a printed dessert menu would be good and the layout of the place means the customers at the front are oddly hidden from the rest of the eating area. A strategic mirror or CCTV might be handy.
Not the most inventive, but Baiyor is a warm and welcoming environment for food with an authentic touch to it.
If, if, if, we encounter diners a) watching videos on a phone b) in the middle of a restaurant c) with the sound up again, be ready for a fate worse than the proverbial.
We will brook no compromise. You will be sentenced to buy a week's worth of cold (back)street food, covered in splodgettes of plasticised foam-cream. And you'll share it all with him.
World, you be warned.