Dining at Deeprom is like playing Russian roulette. When it shines, it shines bright, but when the seafood restaurant, which hails from Bang Saen and now has three outlets in Bangkok, stumbles over some fried crab, you might just wonder, has success gone to their head? Deeprom is spacious with both alfresco and indoor dining areas. The waiters are courteous, if a bit bored on slow nights. And apparently almost everything on the extensive menu, divided up by sea creatures, is a recommendation. There are over 40 recommended dishes along with photos to prove their worthiness. On our last visit,when we asked the waiter if this and that dish were good, her constant approval may just have lost our trust. However, one dish, which proved her honesty is the yam phaak kood. It’s a refreshing salad packed with spice and sourness. The vegetable is crisp and comes topped with fresh succulent shrimp. Another recommended item worth sampling is the shrimp fried in tamarind sauce. This is juicy, with the batter and sweet and sour tamarind melting into each other. The sweet shrimp itself makes for a hearty dish, but the kitchen is generous enough to serve it on a bed of Thai celery and fried noodles. Besides shrimp, Deeprom also knows their fish. The plaa krapong neung manao (seabass steamed in sour and spicy sauce) yields a perfect balance of flavors. While we like the pungent sauce, we appreciate the fact that it’s not too overpowering and you can still detect the natural sweetness of the fish. However, not every recommendation lives up to our expectations, especially the bland hoy jaw (fried crab rolled and stuffed), which is a major let down. Despite some flops, Deeprom is still worth a trip if you’re looking for good seafood. Just keep your fingers crossed that the kitchen that night is on top of their game. No corkage charge.
