JW Marriott Bangkok, 4 Sukhumvit Rd., 02-656-7709. Lunch daily 11:30am-2:30pm
Setting: Not only does this hotel restaurant somehow manage to offer some of the best sushi in town, but it does so in typical five-star hotel surroundings, mixed with a little nightclub-type flair. With its flash, colorful lighting and sleek wood-and-glass interior, the dining area can strike some conservative fogies as being a bit Too Cool for School.
Food: What’s there to complain about? Pickup truck fanatic Chef Akihiro Izumi personifies the brash nouveau spirit of his restaurant with subtly tweaked renditions of old Japanese favorites. Since this quality doesn’t come cheap, flock to Tsu at lunchtime for a real deal—a choice of six bento boxes or five noodle dishes. Tsu’s sister restaurant, teppanyaki specialist Nami, also provides set lunches including an appetizer, salad, choice of fried or plain rice, and dessert.
Recommendations: Lovers of the smoky silk that is eel meat can opt for the aptly named Unagi in a Box, which includes vegetable tempura, an appetizer and sashimi. Those with big appetites (or the inability to make a decision on anything) can go for Sushi and Sashimi in a Box, a hulking creation that offers sliced raw fish, nigiri sushi, tempura, potato croquettes, grilled fish, cold udon and an appetizer.
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