White Box Restaurant - Kalim Bay

[Yamilea?]

Firstly going to start this thread with a little apology, and that is quite simply not only am I a useless photographer but also after spending a hour and a half in the bar with FREE beers, by the time I made it down to the restaurant I forgot I was taking a few pics for the forum, so only got a few early on. Okay I’ll try to put up a few more next time I go, as they have stupidly invited me back to the official opening night party in January.

The White Box Restaurant is at the end of Kalim Bay, they have redeveloped the White Box designer home, its General Manager is a nice French guy called Marc, who happens to live on the Hills (see all the best people end up in the retirement homes!!), he previously managed the Red Room at Cherng Talay.

It is on three floors, top floor is a bar where they also serve a Tapas bar snack menu, I’ve tried to attach a picture of this, yes I know it’s sideways but heck all you have to do is pick up your screen and turn it, to see it the right way up!! They will have DJ’s and live bands here every so often and the views from the open air bar are spectacular across to Patong bay.

Second floor is an inside and an open air outside restaurant and kitchen, everything is similar décor to the bar, all white leather and chrome, sorry no pics forgot by that seforum.xxxe. Prices are top end, I had a rib steak, it was huge, very succulent and possibly the best I’ve had on the island since coming here. Think if I’d paid for it then it was 1250 bahts, so top end price here but still reasonable for you holidaymaker guys on visa budgets wanting to impress or enjoy a good meal.

Ground floor is the wine cellar, really illuminated chromey cabinets, all sunk into the rock and cooled to some cold temperature, can’t remember what temperature as was too busy looking at their VIP room. This is a brilliant idea. Good sized room with large flat screen tv, table to seat up to 12 guests, all private with an open air balcony over the crashing waves, cost to hire this room for your special private party, 10% on the bill??? How good is that???

Oh yeah, why was I invited, Marc wanted to have a few friends at the restaurant pre official opening to test run his staff etc, he generously offered free drink and food for me and my friends to come along for the evening to pass on my pearls of wisdom re improvements or comments.

My overall comments are, this restaurant will make a fortune for them, it has the perfect setting, has been furnished to the highest standards. Has all the little extra stuff I could never think of, really nice beer glasses, food is always presented well, on large white plates with another sectional plate for sauces or special mustards etc, even their ashtrays are provided by Moet & Chandon and really nice to flick your ciggy into.

Only complaint stems from my ignorance, didn’t order half the stuff on the tapas menu because I didn’t know what it was!!! Gressini? Tapenade? Golden bags (thought this might have something to do with the Beckhams?) and this was only on the tapas bar snack menu, it got seriously worse on the main menu, my ignorance was well in overdrive by that time, so went for a good old ‘Joe Blake’, even got the best steak knives I’ve ever seen, huge stainless steel devilish knives that make you want to start a circus act with scantily clad girls, balloons and spinning wheels of death, unluckily when I was leaving they managed to prise it from my sticky little mits, so another promising career path thwarted!! Good wine selection, we ordered a couple of bottles of a Chilean Red, forgot its name but it was really nice, better still it had that extra nice after taste only truly represented and fully appreciated in FREE bottles of the stuff!!!

Pic 1 – Goong Sarong, prawn with a dip from the tapas menu (tuna dish in background)
Pic 2 – Oysters, these were gorgeous, a must, no idea where they are on the tapas menu?
Pic 3 – the tapas bar
Pic 4 – tapas bar seating (note Patong in the background)
Pic 5 – Tapas Bar menu (sideways on a bit)

Had a few more pictures on my camera, but sadly these were even more out of focus and from worse angles, but its there fault for filling up my beer glass before I could get anywhere near finishing it and making me loose control of my alcohol intake!! Oh well always next time.

And for all those people I asked to come to a free evening at one of Patong best and more expensive restaurants – Ollie, June, Gee, Duncan, Shaun, Sefton & Bee, your big time loss, being a bit tired was the worse decision you made this year and sorry Nicke was wanting to ask you and Ead to come, especially as it was bar closed night but by then I had invited about 16 people and Gee told me it was too many, shame as half of them didn’t come, 555555555555555!!! Khee Neows delight!!

 

[Mummy 2 Lorenzo]

Uhhhh...

Where's the pics of the women?

Can you BF any of the chicks in there...how much?:

 

[teezera]

Sorry Pabs they were all naked, as their uniforms hadn't arrived yet, and didn't think i'd get the pics passed Dawsey!!! never got time to ask about the usual barfine cos everything was FREE that night!!!

 

[OG LOC]

Well, it looks and sounds like a lovely place.

Thanks for the report.

P.S. I now have a severe "crook" in my neck, from trying to read the fvcking menu! 55555

 

[fishie]

Nice report Dodger, looks like a nice place to go for a good relaxing evening.

 

[angel lovs wrestling!]

Epic report. Looks really nice.

So does this mean there New years part is canceled if official launch isn't until the new January?

Hope the place works out.

 

[BFF]

No they are open from Christmas Eve, with special meals etc booked for Eve, Day and New Years. They had planned a special opening party for the 15th, Miss Thailand, several TV personalities, right down to the Mayor of Patong, also 3000 invites printed and ready to send out.

Then the mayor telephones Marc to tell him he had decided to hold the extra election day on the 15th and no alcohol sales, so no opening do, bye bye 30,000 bahts worth of invites etc etc.

So he has had to rearrange it for January, to be able to get the celebrities all there.

 

[loves christmas lights]

Thanks for posting,always good to know about this sort of place.Is there a website link ? Would like to see some pics of the VIP room.....

 

[dantheman]

White box Restaurant Phuket. Fine Restaurant Patong.

 

[Suzuki]

that looks like a bloody nice place.. the website pic are amazing will be a nice place to wine and dine and relax a little i think.. will definetly be goin there when im there in Jan... I hope it opens before the 19th....

 

[Yadda Me HappyToday]

When in January Dodgster?

Tell Marc that if he postpones it until after I get there I promise to make sure that every pizza he orders from Kamalalala Pizza place and gets delivered to my place by accident is actually sent round to his instead of being accidentally eaten by.............erm...........the wee little people that live under the pool!

Tell him to shift that old Audi of his out of my parking space while yer there as well. Tch!

 

[horsebackrider]

He was going to arrange it for the 12th, but I told him that was Valentines Day and I already had something planned (erhhh, can't remember at the moment what it was??) so I suggested he rearrange it for the 11th.

So if you are back before that, excellent, I'll make sure I get you a ticket sorted.

 

[komets.geo]

Yeah, thanks Mate!

 

[Nancy U]

Thanks for the report Dodger. Looks really nice,have to take my gf there when i arrive next week.
jesper_dk

 

[scruffycat]

drove past this place with Dodge last night and it looked very nice,,,,,and seemed to be doing lots of trade....hope to give it a visit sometime later this bouncel

 

[?Lil.Miss.Odd.Bodd ?]

WHAT someone has let Bernie have a set of wheel heavens above..........

 

[QQq!]

Went there with friends on holiday. All where impressed.

Cocktails were good on the rooftop patio. Moved down to deck built over the rocks. Very cool to have dinner while the waves crash around you. The decor and view of patong is very nice. Not crazy about the live music. Way to old fashioned hotel lounge to suit this place. The recored music was more appropriate. Regardless they clearly spent some money on the place. Although the single small washroom (M & L) will for sure be an issue when the place get's busy or during a party.

Food was fresh and prepared well. Not a cheap place obviously but you are going for quality. I personally feel the food is better and better value at L'Orfeo in Rawai. My main was around 1,100 baht and it just didn't stand out but was still enjoyable.

Service was good and attentive.

Unfortunately no dress code is in effect. Personally I think it would be more pleasant if they strongly recommended smart casual while taking bookings. Let people wear their newly acquired Ki Ting Dang tank top to the market food stalls.

I get the feeling they haven't quite figured out who they want to be when they grow up. They should figure that out and start marketing the place. I'd recommend you try it for a nice night out.

 

[Katelina]

Some friends went along to this place last night and they said the food and atmosphere was very nice.

Numerous people did mention a "money" problem though when paying your bill. As there was a large group, they did the "pay-as-you-go" scenario for their pre-dinner drinks.

At three different times, people had paid their bill and were still waiting for their change (in excess of 600baht most times) for over 30 minutes before requesting their change back from the cashier..... "oh, you no get back?"

Maybe something to watch out for as three friends mentioned this, I'm sure it happened to more and there may have been a few that didn't get their change back. Not a bad little tip for them if they work this correctly and happens numerous times a night.

Just something to watch out for, other than this, they said they had a very nice evening.

 

[ibeaver]

I've walked past on the way to Kamalalala some very foxy looking waitresses in there but quiet- probably too early for busy custom at 6:30ish.

 

[MissMoi]

yes very nice....stopped outstide the restaurant on the way over to kamala a couple of weeks back as I had just picked up a bike and I couldn't sort out how to turn indicators off....

3 beautiful gals (dressed as waitresses) were stood outside havin' a ciggie and were looking my way....one then approached and asked me if I needed help in perfect english....she really was quite lovely and showed me the control then flashed a big smile and said maybe come back later and eat with us.....tirnede on her heels and disapeared back upstairs

wasn't sure whether that was a special offer for me or just a way of saying OK I sorted you now you should at least come and have a meal here.....I think TG's are genius at the open invitation....:intello: