The menu here is not the usual western or Thai flare. It's an Asian influenced menu, mostly Indonesian. We started with a salmon wasabi tartar. The fresh salmon was covered with a creamy wasabi and Indonesian spice mixture. The jelly like texture with creamy sauce was a nice yummy treat. A familiar taste but with a twist. Next was the Bali Bouillabaisse. We tried this soup at the grand opening and since then I've been carving for it since. A hearty seafood broth with curry, spices, and coconut milk. It pleases the Asian palate, a wonderful creation. 

For the mains we went for the Grilled snow fish. The fish is usually pan seared, but having it grilled would be interesting. A difficult fish to grill, the flaky flesh can fall apart easily, but khun Pung the head chef did a great job in grilling the fish. The perfectly grilled fish was accompanied by a chilly based sauce and a avocado sauce. The moist fish was flavorful and did not need any sauces. Khun Pung also did a nice job with the lamb. The medium rare lamb is red in the center with a nice charred crusted. It was served with two type of sauces, a sweet and sour tamarind sauce, and a peanut curry similar to the sauce serve with satay.  The lamb was good by itself with out any sauces. 

 
We did not have much room for dessert as we did not leave anything left on our plates. But a great meal would not be complete without one. The dessert are mostly Indonesian influenced with local fruits and ingredients. We tried the mango sherbet teppanyaki top with rum. The refreshing sherbet came with a mixture of caramalized coconuts and nuts.
We had a talk with the chef Khun Pung. She was sent to be trained at the Westin Bali to come up with the Asian Bali infused menu at Sambal. The new venue is very interesting and does provide something new to the already saturated Bangkok gourmet scene.





Sampled menu:
SECURITY CHECK 290
Salmon wasabi tartar 320
Bali Bouillabaisse 450
Grilled Snow Fish (160gr) 680
Oven-roasted marinated lamb chops 775
Mangkok Ice cream teppanyaki with Alcohol 350

At-Bangkok ratings:
Ambiance  5
Food  4
Service  4
Value  4

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