Khomkhai Thai Restaurant
Whilst on our honeymoon in Thailand a few years ago, I inadvertently ordered what must have been one of the spiciest things on the menu in a beautiful restaurant overlooking Kata Beach in Phuket. The meal ended with a giggling waitress, a concerned wife and a rather sweaty looking and broken Englishman. Sat in the welcoming, bright and airy atmosphere of Buxton’s newest Thai Restuarant, Khomkhai, I was quietly confident that this time would be different.
The owner and staff are really friendly, just as bubbly as you would find in Thailand. Service is prompt and we were quickly seated at our table, despite the fact that it was a busy Valentine’s Night when we chose to dine. The perfect night to reflect on our wonderful honeymoon, we naturally choose the Phuket set menu option.
Firstly, we enjoyed a delicious mixed starter for two comprising of; Chicken Satay, Thai Fishcakes, Prawn Toast, Vegetable Spring Rolls and some incredibly delicious Chicken Wings cooked in Red Wine. The food was beautifully presented and we awaited the main dishes with eager anticipation.
Lamb Massaman is definitely one of our favourite Thai dishes and this did not disappoint. Soft, tender chunks of lamb in a delicious, creamy sauce served with potatoes, fried shallots and cashew nuts. This was quickly followed by a very tasty dish of crispy sea bass cooked in a sweet and sour sauce and – to top it all – an incredible sizzling platter of mixed seafood in a very pleasant and palatable black pepper sauce.
If you love authentic Thai cuisine then you’ll love Khomkhai and we’d highly recommend a visit to this wonderful new restaurant. The food is delicious, the staff are lovely and the service is of a very good standard. The only thing we found a little disappointing was the fact that, despite there being an option of two rice dishes on the set menu we choose, we didn’t get asked our preference. Nor did we get the after-dinner coffee which was included in the price. This certainly won’t deter us from visiting again though, We had a lovely meal which made for the perfect Valentine’s date night.
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