White Lotus

SETTING

A formal Chinese look is the basic setting and being on the 17th floor, the view is magnificent. Windows line three sides and provide a view up and down the beach, over all of the town and back towards the many hills.

FOOD

The chef is Thai-Chinese, and the menu offers modern Chinese cuisine, which might seem disappointing to a diner expecting the traditional fare. However, for those who do enjoy Chinese food, this provides an exciting approach to creative cooking. Warm rock lobster and mango salad is a very enjoyable start to what will prove to be an excellent dinner. For peking duck the skin is offered with thin pancakes, sliced cucumber, spring onions and sweet sauce, but this skin is wafer thin, virtually without any meat at all – the product of a very meticulous carver. The duck meat is brought back to the table cut into relatively large pieces in a sauce that one is asked to choose in advance. For those who prefer a lighter dish, wok-fried sea scallops and asparagus is both healthy and tasty. There is also a good selection of Chinese desserts.

WINES

Fairly extensive list of fine wines covering most major styles. Help is available to match the food with the most suitable wine.

SERVICE

The staff makes a sincere effort to ensure comfort and enjoyment. When it comes to choosing dishes, and sometimes discussing ingredients or sauces, the staff members are able to make the appropriate recommendations.

PRICE

Not cheap for Hua Hin standards, but then the food can beat that in Bangkok any day. Two people can enjoy a good meal without wine for 4,000 baht.

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