Once you step in, you might feel as though you have phase- shifted to Bangkok. This chic Asian dining spot offers you cozy and colorful surroundings in which to enjoy their unique Asian dishes. Check the event schedule.
With years of experience at a Thai restaurant, CAY's chef has successfully combined a wide range of Asian food for the sophisticated Tokyoite. Each dish is neatly decorated and totally different from what you might find at a Bangkok street stall, but still you can feel the authenticity and the scent of truly Asian taste with a whiff of humid air about them. Pick up appetizers, soup, salad, and main course one by one, to organize your own meal to set up a prefect environment for a delightful time. Steamed Chicken & Fresh Mango with Sesame Sauce (¥1,200) or Stewed Lobster with Coconut Milk (¥3,500) will be exotic enough to impress your date.
Or, if you're just with a group of your friends and on a budget, go for the Thai Curry (green or red ¥1,400-1,800) and Steamed Rice with Coconut Milk (¥600).
You can also hang out at their mistically-lit bar with hundreds of cocktails and liquors.
But don't get the wrong impression here! CAY is much, much more than just a classy restaurant. It doubles as a spacious live house with walls full of graffiti by such visitors as Basquiat and Yoko Ono, who seem to have had a good time here since CAY opened its doors in 1985. This must also have something to do with CAY's impressively good-quality audio facilities, which enable bands from all genres to play even groovy tunes with a heavy bass sound.
In December, CAY will offer a spate of events. Starting with a Keltic Christmas live, with ALT and SOLAS's, on Dec. 4 and 5, there will be more than two events a week. Caribbean Christmas on Dec. 20, with Sister Kaya, Raggamatix, etc., will offer a great chance to feel a tropical Christmas season with their hot and energetic sounds.
Anyway, keep yourself updated on what's happening there, and check out the many celebrities' scrawlings with your own eyes. You might be able to find drawings of your favorite hot-shots, whom you have been dreaming of.
Spiral B1 5-6-23 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku (Tel. 3498-5790)
Open: 6pm-1am (Closed on Sundays & holidays) |
