"Aroi mak mak" - Siam Bay Cuisine

"Aroi mak mak" - Siam Bay Cuisine
Emdad Rahman
The newly opened and glamorously refurbished Siam Bay Cuisine is setting the benchmark for local and international cuisine in the North East.
Visiting this absolutely wonderful eaterie, overlooking the sun, sea and lighthouse at Whitley Bay, my friends and I, including Maruf Ahmed, BBC Three Counties broadcast journalist were taught a culinary lesson.
The 100 seater restaurant was purchased by the Miah Hospitality Group, which is also in charge of the very popular Thai Royal Orchid restaurant in Hexham.
The glamorous location, an ailing former Indian restaurant is located at Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay. During the last 6 months, it underwent a £150,000 refurbishment before being relaunched as Siam Bay Cuisine, offering both Thai and Indian food.

Sparing no expenses, owner, Kaddus Miah travelled to Thailand to purchase and ship over Thai ornaments, furnishings and general bric a brac to authenticate the beautiful interior décor.
To improve on the wonderful service on offer, Miah is working on ensuring customers tastes, wants and desires are met to a tee, by ensuring that visitors will be able to view their meals being prepared by a webcam which will be placed in the kitchen,and relayed into the main restaurant.

"I have been in this trade for many years, and I am always seeking perfection,” said Miah.
“To achieve this it is essential that I use authentic chefs. So far the feedback has been wonderful and very positive.”
"This is also the reason why we strictly have the Thai chefs preparing the Thai dishes and the Indian chefs concentrating on the Indian dishes.

"The best part is that our patrons will be excitingly watching their foods being prepared and cooked."









During our visits Miah spared no expenses and we were treated to an array of the finest dishes on and off the menu.
Having spent a lifetime in the trade, Miah and his family, who run the restaurant believe above all that why excellent service and presentation help make the food on offer taste that much better.
Not to throw away a lifetimes friendship, Miah has successfully merged his Thai menu with a selection of lavish Indian dishes. To choose or not to choose is the question as this in itself presents many, including ourselves with a complex, but delightful culinary problem.
The kitchen is shared by both the Thai and Indian workforces, and despite my reservations surrounding organisation and general kitchen bedlam, I was surprised at how efficiently both parties operated.
If you're in search of a memorable dinner, look for the elephant on Whitley Bay where the consumer will be treated to a spellbinding array of soups, starters and main dishes, including meat, chicken, crabs and fresh fish caught on the day from the sea.

Siam Bay Cuisine
The Grosvenor Building/2-8 Marine Ave, Whitley Bay, NE26 1LY
Bookings can be made by calling (0191) 251 3366.