As soon as we entered Cosy Pool we loved it!  The décor is simply stunning and the setting suitably snazzy.   Tucked away in a small Soi in Jomtien (see exact location below), it might take a little effort to find but once found Mick and I are sure you’ll be visiting again and again.

Enter through the carved wooden doors and laid out before you is a bijou aquamarine pool.   The muted elegance of damask pink has been used for the upholstery and table settings.  Frangipani trees delicately fragrance the air and the brick clad walls and stone Bhuddas complete the Asian mood.  A luxurious elevated sala Thai (with seating for 6) would make for a deluxe private dining area and creates a charming focal point for the room.   Cosy pool was conceived and created by Franc and Jean Luc who were out of the country on our visit but Manager, Olivier and the charming Dee Dee were front of house to professionally meet, greet and welcome.

The set menu at B.290, changes weekly and presents a 3-course European dinner.  When Mick and I visited it offered chef’s salad as an appetiser, followed by fish fillet meuniere and an ice cream dessert.  The a la carte menu lists lots of international starters from terrine de pate (B.160), through poultry salad, roasted Camembert with mushrooms, a variety of  sate dishes from B.160 and their house signature quiche at B.170.  A complimentary amuse bouche commenced the evening and we enjoyed this nibble with a glass of the Italian house wine.  (B.130 by the glass or B.200 for 25 cl carafe).

I decided to order the house signature dish of frogs legs while Mick opted for the carpaccio of beef.  Carpaccio is certainly the most “now” culinary zeitgeist and appears in a gamut of guises.  It’s origins are purported to have been from Harry’s Bar in Venice.  It is said (by the present owner) that Carpaccio was invented in his bar for the countess Amalia Nani Mocenigo (in 1950) because her doctor had recommended she eat only raw meat. It was named Carpaccio in honour of the Venetian painter Vittore Carpaccio because the colours of the dish reminded him of his paintings.

Here at Cosy Pool, the carpaccio de boeuf  was first rate;  transparent slithers of excellent Australian beef presented in a fruity oil dressing and scattered with shaved parmesan cheese to intensify the fusion of flavours.  I tucked into my pan fried frog’s legs and, ooh! those little chunky legs were so tasty, buttery but also delightfully crisp.    An admirable duo of starter dishes.

Main courses include grilled duck fillet (B.390), chicken escalope a la crème, grilled beef tenderloin (Australian) with a choice of sauces.   We chose rib of lamb with Provencal herbs and the fish fillet meuniere together with a glass of the house rose for a gentle accompaniment.   The crusty coating of herbs de Provence evoked the flavours of the south of France while the crisp buttery preparation of the fish fillet confirmed a light hand in Cosy Pool’s kitchen.  The accompanying vegetables were crunchy and special praise to the kitchen for the delicious garlicky spinach.

A set Thai dinner is also offered for B.290 plus there are eight Thai a al carte options.   We passed on dessert but for the sweet-toothed the chocolate profiteroles would surely hit the spot or perhaps apple tart, chocolate mousse or for a savoury ending there is an assorted cheese platter.

Cosy Pool is totally out of the ordinary and provides a unique environment in which to enjoy a drink at the bar, snack, or evening meal.  The cosy pool-side ambiance combined with the snazzy chic décor and first-rate modern European and Thai cuisine makes this restaurant a unique venue.  It is such a “one off” that we haven’t stopped talking about it (and recommending it) since our visit.

Cosy Pool is located in Jomtien in the Soi running past Papa David’s and leading down to the Pacific Hotel (behind the Hanuman Statue).  Continue down this road and you will see Cosy Pool on the right.  Open daily from 5.30 to 10.30 pm.  Tel:  089 727 9434 or 087 380 7148.  Credit cards not accepted.