Elevated Indian

If you’ve been in Bangkok as long as I have, you know to forego the hype and stick to good food. Enter Maya, Indian restaurant at the Holiday Inn Sukhumvit 22, which has been a favourite since the days of free-flow ladies’ nights.

Though, I am an anomaly and would go more for the solid Indian food rather than the flowing glasses of bubbly. So, I was happy on hearing that Maya had finally reopened its doors after an eight-month hiatus with two menus and a new young Indian chef, who has brought his own specials to the table.

The Heritage menu has all the favourites, which Maya was consistently good at and drew everyone to the restaurant, brunch being a hot favourite. The Crafted menu is the chef’s specials and chef Ayush Nayak, who hails from the Indian central state of Madhya Pradesh, takes dishes from the Heritage menu and…