Wednesday, April 11, 2012

6-11am, Minibar Royale aka Citadines cafe, Sukhumvit soi 23, BKK

Tried several times booking Citadines soi 23 simply for getting closer to Minibar Royale, but it was full. So as I booked Park Plaza soi 18 (on the other side of Sukhumvit, about 10-15 minutes on foot), I intentionally booked the room only (without breakfast). Then I was in a sunny morning mood to walk to Minibar Royale for my assumed "to-die-for" breakfast. Turned out it was "to-die-of". Wow... if I didn't visit Minibar Royale several times for lunch, I would have definitely sealed this place with "5 skeleton heads".
So naive of me to go in the place without checking what's inside on the breakfast table. I was asked if I had any breakfast coupon by a robotic voice. I expressed that I didn't stay there but would like to have breakfast. Then the robotic voice replied "THB200 per person". I even didn't notice the waitresses changed to a serving attitude level to THB200. Actually their serving attitude is a warning sign that I was overwhelmed with my joyful mood.
So as I went to the breakfast table. 2 choices of breads, 1 tray of CP sausage, papaya and watermelon and a basket of green and carrot. Then some very lousy orange juice and apple juice. The most interesting thing is the orange red noodle (photo 4) and they even have 2 big ones. I then asked the waitress "do you serve ala carte for breakfast?". Then she subtly gave a bitter smile "only from 11am". I couldn't help it but gave her my bitter smile. Suggest Minibar should cover their restaurant's name with a board showing "Citadines Cafe in business from 6 - 11am".


8 comments:

Mickey Mouse said...

this is one restaurant two systems, maybe the head chef is CY Wolf .. hehe

Stella said...

It is like one country two systems then.

in the sea said...

Back to this main phrase, I think it's a bit not too clever to speak this out this way. There are yet many other countries which are clever enough to have a double standard most of the time.

Stella said...

Everywhere has double standard in fact.
Just whether it is obvious or not.

in the sea said...

Or hidden or not. :)

Mickey Mouse said...

pls notice that one country (/restaurant) two systems and double standard r totally two different things ..

in the sea said...

Yes, true that these are 2 different things. Just I was to say the latter one wouldn't be spoken out like the former one. :)

Stella said...

I got you SEA.