Best Restaurant of 2009 contender: Photo Album
Telephone: 076 302879
Open: 11am-10pm
Address: The Point Condominium, Bypass Road, Opposite Big C
Style: Italian
Price range: Reasonable. Mixed sausages (180 baht) garlic bread (60 baht) fried chicken wings (70 baht) caesar salad with chicken (100 baht) wild mushroom soup (90 baht) chicken consumme (90 baht) spaghetti with prawns (120 baht) vegetarian lasagna (100 baht) pizza margarita (120 baht) combo (180 baht) pizza thai chicken curry (150 baht) sea bass (160 baht) salmon steak (220 baht) tiger prawns (220 baht) duck leg confit (180 baht) grilled rack of lamb (380 baht) crepe susette (90 baht) banana the point bistro (110 baht) blueberry/straweberry cheesecake (55 baht) coffee (55 baht) juices (45 baht) cocktails (70 baht) small singha beer (70 baht).
Specialty: Urban bistro ambience
What Phuketwan says:
Eating in shopping malls leaves us cold so one day in the rain, we turned off the Bypass Road into The Point, Phuket's eight-storey shot of city apartment living, and were glad we did. From the undercover carpark it was just a walk up the stairs and through the lobby to the restaurant. If you've ever forgotten what stylish urban dining is like, then this is the place for a tasty reminder. Mauve is the color and the open-plan flows to a see-through kitchen or more space up a second set of stairs. The Point menu is compact, modern and one of the best we've seen, if photos of the items is what you prefer. In one corner there's a waiting lounge, in case the tables are already occupied. Chunky cutlery is usually an encouraging sign. While we had to re-order one drink, the bruschetta came in bite-sized chunks. And the main courses that followed were quality Italian. There's just one page of Thai food, with no photos, so to us, The Point makes sense as a relaxing place for slice of cheesecake or a meal after shopping or a western treat among the local fare. But we aren't going back to the city just yet, thanks. How to find it: On the Tesco-Lotus side of the Bypas Road before you reach the new walking bridge across to Central Festival.
Parking: Out front by the door or downstairs, under the building, out of the rain.
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