Benjarong is the leading Thai Restaurant in Chennai. No questions about that (as far as I am concerned :-)). The focus in Benjarong is on fine dining. So along with great food, you have soothing music, un obstrusive lighting and spacious interiors. Naturally it attracts good crowd and it is advisable to reserve your table before you go there.

They serve you with cold towels to refresh yourselves. Then comes a traditional Thai Starter served on the house. A plate consisting of some thing like betel leaves and small cups of peanuts, dried coconut pieces, ginger, chilli, onions, lime and sweet concoction. You are supposed to put all these ingredients in that leaf and spread the sweet concoction onit and eat it. Tastes a little tangy, but it is some thing not to be missed. We started off with the cool drinks. Try the Cindrella they have. It is Pineapple Juice on Strawberry Crush and refreshing.

For starters we had Babycorn tossed with roasted chilii and served in small rice tartlets (vadam like thing). The babycorn is cut into small pieces and arranged about 6-7 pieces for one rice tartlet. Makes it easy to share. The deepfried babycorn is delicious. With Benjarong appearance is as important as the food, so you have carrots carved in the shape of a rose and cucumbers carved like leaves accompanying the dishes. It looks so beautiful that you feel a little apprehensive eating the carrot rose.