Review of Thai Garden

Hi! The other day, I and my friend, Maho, went to a Thai Restaurant.
The name of the restaurant is Thai Garden.
Today, I will review the restaurant.

<Thai Garden>
Here is the URL of the restaurant's homepage.
https://ja.foursquare.com/v/thai-garden-shibuya/4d6cddf0cb0eb1f7d4b3a3a0


REVIEW ( 1-5 evaluation)

1. Hostess:
-Greeted in a pleasing manner?   5
-Convey feeling of a valued customer?  5
-Delivered menu?  5
-Quoted wait within 10 min or less?  4
Reason: we waited within only 5 min, but we ordered 1 meal for each, and the meal for Maho was served soon, but my meal was served after another 5 min. Each meal must be delivered at the same time, because if not, a person might finish eating it before another person starts eating.
-Was host or hostess properly attired? 5
Reason: Their costumes are like the dress worn in Thailand.

2. Restaurant:
-Floors clean & litter free? 5
-Table and chairs set; orderly? 5
-Noise level acceptable? 5
Reason: We could easily hear talking voice each other.
-Music volume & type appropriate? 5
Reason: The music was like Thai music.
-Chairs and booths comfortable? 5
-Restaurant clean & orderly? 5
-Windows and other glass clean? 5

3. Building & surroundings:
-Restrooms clean, litter free floors? 5
-Paper towels % toilet paper stocked? 5
-Toilets, sinks clean - good condition? 3
Reason: Aound the sink was soggy, and the bottle of the hand soap was old and dirty.
-Soap dispensers stocked, functional? 5
-Signs visible, attractive, maintained? 5

4. Food:
-Taste 5
-Quality 5
-Temperature 4
-PerceivedValue 5

5.Total service: 5 ★★★★★


DETAILS：

The restaurant is located near Shibuya station
and it took us only 5 min to go there from statue of Hachiko.
The sign of the restaurant was easy to find
and here is the picture of how it looks like around the restaurant.

 


After we enter the restaurant, we were surprised
because there were impressive Thai ornament!
Here are the video and picture of it.




 


 After we sit, we could find menu on the table.

The menu was like this.

 

 

 

 

Maho ordered Green Curry (￥1200）.

We could choose the level of the spiciness and hostess said the green curry was spicy, 

so we asked the hostess to make it milder.

 

 

It was very delicious and the more I ate the curry,  the more it tastes spicy.

I liked its coconut flavour.

Ingredients: Chicken, aubergine, bamboo shoot etc.

 

 

I ordered Phat Thai　(￥1200),

because the hostess said Phat Thai was the most popular noodle in the restaurant.

Phat Thai is called the fried noodle Thai style.

 

 

It tastes salty-sweet and also I liked it.

Ingredients: beansprout, shrimp, deep-fried tofu, chinese chive, peanut etc.

 

We went there on the lunch time, so we had luch set.

This set includes salad, soup and dessert for free.

 

The salad tastes a little bit spicy like chili sauce.

Ingredients: a bean-starch vermicelli, onion, shrimp, scallion, carrot, cabbage etc.

 

The soup tastes a little bit acetic and the rice noodle is in it.

Ingredients: rice noodle, scallion, mashroom etc.

 

The dessert tastes like almond jelly and something like tapioca was in it.

Its coconut flavor was good and I loved it.

 

They really goes with jasmine tea.

 

During eating these dishes, we also enjoyed the atmosphere of the restaurant

and chatting. We could relax so much.

 

The decoration inside of the restaurant was like this.

 

 

The restroom was also clean and many decorations made the atmosphere of Thailand.

 

They are also particular about the floor like this.

 

 

 

In addition, Thai Garden was a wonderful restaurant.

The taste and quality of the dishes are perfect,

and though the amount of each dishes is so large, it costs just ￥1200 for each !

Moreover, the hostesses were very kind

and explained about each dish or the place of the restroom very kindly.

Also they are really good at speaking Japanese.

We got so full and satisfied!!

 

I really recommend you to go to this restaurant and I also want to go there again :)

 

Thank you for reading!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Genre Analysis : Visual Review

Hi ! This time, I will analyze the visual review of the restaurant, Tender Green Restaurant.
Here is the URL of the review.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyS6Bot8xhc

Analyzing Visual Review:

*What is focused on in the review?

she focused on taste of meals and ingredients used in the meal.
*How does it differ from the written review in presentation and content? What features does it have in common with them?

The difference from the written review was that we can watch and feel its atmosphere. For example, after I watched the video, I found that there are noisy inside of the restaurant and I sometimes couldn't hear what she said.
However, it had almost the same content and common feature that they explained about the access, taste and ingredient.
*Is the review neutral or partisan?

The review is neutral.
*Are chefs, owners, managers, or restaurant staff featured in the video? Do you think this was helpful in providing useful information about the restaurant or did it make the review too based?

Restaurant staff are featured in this video and we could watch the scene that the staff were making meals.
It was helpful video review.
*What is revealed about the reviewer and the culture?

She told us that it was difficult to find free parking area there, but the restaurant had free parking area, so I think it's convenient.
*What criticisms do you have of the video, either concerning the professionalism, production quality or the content?

The visual was clear without being blurred, but as I said there was so noisy inside of the restaurant that I sometimes couldn't hear what she said.
*Notice whether the voices of the speakers are monotonous or have a pleasing emphasis on certain words and phrases. How does that affect your understanding and enjoyment of it?

She had a pleasing emphasis on key words and phrases, so that I could enjoy her explanation.
*Are there any expressions or phrases that stand out in your mind after watching this video? What techniques or language would you like to use when filming your own video review?

There are no expressions or phrases that stand out in my mind, but she used a lot of words to explain its taste and it sounded very delicious, so I want to do like her.

Genre Analysis : Written Review

A happy new year!!!
Did you have a good winter vacation? I was eating a lot of mochi and osechi!

Today, I will analyze an review of the restaurant, The Providores.
Here is the URL of the review.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/reviews/the-providores-restaurant-review-there-seem-to-be-eight-elements-to-each-main--and-thats-before-the-salt-and-pepper-9815178.html

Analyzing the written review:

*Does the reviewer show any special "insider" knowledge of the chefs or the restaurant's plans for the future?

Yes, he does.he wrote about the history of the founder, but he did not write about the plans for the future.

*What is the writing style of the review (flowery language, simple and "to the point," pretentious)?

The writing style is flowery language.
*From the type of restaurant being reviewed and from the style of writing, what would you guess about the readers of this newspaper?

I guess the readers are common people like us, because the cost of the meals are a little bit high for me, and the writer also explained that they costed a little bit high.
*Does the review include a convenient grid so that the reader can see, at a glance, such facts as the restaurant's location, the price range of menu items, wheelchair accessibility, etc.?

He wrote about the detail of the restaurant's location and the atmosphere inside the restaurant.
*What additional information can you find out about the restaurant from its Website? Does anything on the Website contradict what's written in the review? If so, describe it.

It doesn't contradict its website, but website has additional information that the restaurant is particular about wine.
*What did you learn about the values of the reviewer and cultural values through this review?

He often mentioned each price and quality, and he often judged whether it is worth paying the price, so the quality for the price is important for him.
*Based on the review, would you and your partner like to try this restaurant? Why or why not?

I want to try the restaurant because the meals there includes many ingredients that I have never heard. And also the restaurant has many Japanese foods, so I want to try them to know how the Japanese foods eaten in foreign countries taste like.