BAY Aree — Restaurant in Phaya Thai Subdistrict

Yassss a night cafe!! I’m not really an alcohol person, so when I see that this place also offer cafe menu at night I feel so happy.

The good: Mascarpone Dark Beer (chocolate) cake is AMAZING! I love it! So moist and a little tangy from the cheese. The size is rather big, but well it’s 220 baht. Nice vibe. I went on Saturday night and they had DJ on. The music was a remix of chill western-Japanese-Korean songs, the volume is not too high so we can still chat with each other if we raise our voice a bit. The mocktail (Lychee apple) is light and fresh. I like that it doesn’t taste syrupy sweet.

The not great: My table is well lit because there’s a lamp, but I noticed that other tables are a little too dark to visually enjoy what’s on the table, but that’s what bars usually do. (actual place looks darker than the photos) The price of cocktail is crazy…like about 560? 580 baht? The most expensive cocktail I’ve ever seen, even more expensive than the Bamboo Bar at Mandarin Oriental hotel. Didn’t order.

Would go again for cakes and mocktail, maybe during day...

I think the place's quite famous about the coffee & cakes. The coffee menu seemed delicious & the cake looked fantastic with attractive decoration.

However, we had the worst experience here. We paid 1160 baht for two cocktails (580 baht each). This is insane, even more expensive than other bars with awards. The menu on the iPad didn't show the price, so we expected the highest price to be around 550-560B (which we'd already experienced at other places with satisfaction). If the drinks were good, we would be happy to pay that much, BUT they tasted ….!!!

Even though we ignored the drink quality and tried to enjoy the moment, the army of mosquitoes there didn't let us have a chance to finish our drinks.

Decoration drew us in but the quality of the drinks, prices, service, and tons of mosquitoes kicked us out so far that we will never come back.

“Life Hurt, Coffee Heal”; maybe your coffee heals but your cocktails hurt us more than...

I recently ordered the largest version of a Stella Artois draft beer at this establishment. To my astonishment, the bill revealed a staggering charge of $15 per glass. While I acknowledge that I should have checked the price before ordering, this cost is unreasonably high and difficult to justify.

Stella Artois is a widely available beer, and its average price both globally and in Bangkok is far more reasonable. Charging such a premium for a standard beer in a neighborhood like Ari, known for its trendy yet accessible vibe, raises serious questions about the pricing strategy. This price point seems disconnected from the product’s value and does not align with the expectations set by similar establishments. It’s essential for customers to feel they are getting fair value, and unfortunately, this experience fell short of...