Thai Lemongrass

Description:

• Serene statues of Buddha set the mood in this upscale Thai restaurant in Lan Kwai Fong. The menu, drawing from regional cuisines from throughout Thailand and prepared by Thai chefs, includes such favorites as soft-shell crab with chili and garlic on fried basil leaves, steamed Mandarin fish with chili lime, red curry duck, and chicken in green curry, as well as original creations. Unlike most Thai restaurants in Hong Kong, which often serve a watered-down version of Thai food, this one dishes out the real thing (though if you want it spicy hot, you should tell them). The menu also offers suggested cocktails created to go with each dish, as well as cocktails to clean the palate, aid in digestion, and be sipped for dessert; follow the recommendations, and you'll be ripe for Lan Kwai Fong.

• © Frommer's 2012

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Highly Recommended 2010