casa mia

Post by **bill** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:37 am

yum. pizza and food from italy. pizza ,for tailand, is excellent. crust crusty and sauce tasty. 90 baht for cheese pizza. had pasta with meat sauce. perfect sauce, not to thin or thick, nice taste. wife's sister went and had big fish which they raved about. chef from italy. problem. some of menu is in italian. 5 pasta dishes and could not figure out what they were. 2 americans sitting close by, 1 a italian from new york, also had no idea. chef came out and with much hand waving i got the red sauce with meat. thai waiter has no idea as to menu and as a result takes to long to get orders. 2 people left after waiting awhile. guy needs staff that understands english big time. place was packed. on road to palau. pass time saver and look to right.

Post by **MrPlum** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 1:02 pm

I'm spitting distance away so should try it. Neighbours rate the food highly.

PET · Post by **PET** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:23 pm

Another very good restaurant in Nong Plub Road.

I have eaten there three times and the food has been excellent and perhaps less than half the price of the competitors near the Hilton. Friends have also been and rate it highly.

Post by **ste860** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:39 am

have been a few times best pizza ive had in hua hin for a long time and at a very good price

Post by **MrPlum** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 1:10 pm

Well. Tried the Pizza with a Caesar Salad and a just-in-case portion of French Fries. Verdict from Thai g/f and daughter both excited to try Pizza for the first time... tasteless. G/f was sick when we got home. Verdict from me? Unfortunately, the same as the others... tasteless.

Since I have rarely eaten 'falang' food in the last 3 years, I guess my taste buds have changed and no, I haven't 'ruined' them by scoffing chillies.

I asked the owner about Menus, he said they have English, Thai and Italian.

Popular place so they won't miss my custom.

Post by **bozzman101** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:16 pm

ok price very keen good pizza but the sausage on it was not exciting couldnt find peperoni on the menu pity
but if you like a pizza with good cheese and crust its great

Post by **big jimmy** » Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:25 pm

Seems there are mixed reviews on this so far..how does it compare to M amma Mias and Enricos ?....I realise it may be cheaper but that does not make it better...you get what you pay for after all...Is it inside or outside ?

Post by **Vital Spark** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:08 am

MrPlum wrote:Well. Tried the Pizza with a Caesar Salad and a just-in-case portion of French Fries. Verdict from Thai g/f and daughter both excited to try Pizza for the first time... tasteless. G/f was sick when we got home.

I think that it's a tad unfair to report the comments of someone who doesn't know what a pizza should taste like. If she's not used to dairy products (cheese), then I'm not surprised that she was sick. Thais tend to have an intolerance for dairy food. Of course it was 'tasteless', unless she covered it with ketchup and chillies. Been there, done that. Invited students round to eat farang food, provide them with a bottle of ketchup and a bowl of chillies they're happy.

I do feel sorry for any restaurant that's mentioned on this site - for every satisfied customer you get a bundle of complaints.

But, hey, I guess they'll get customers coming just to find out if it really is that bad/good.

VS

Post by **buksida** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:12 am

Vital Spark wrote: I do feel sorry for any restaurant that's mentioned on this site - for every satisfied customer you get a bundle of complaints.

Absolutely, the same goes with most aspects of life - its far easier (and more befitting to human nature) to complain than to compliment.

Nothing is tasty to Thais unless there is fish sauce on it! I can vouch for that - no more cooking from chef Buksi.

Post by **nevets** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 4:06 am

The same from me , Thai people will allways put 2 big spoons of chili an 1 of suger to spoil any food .

Post by **MrPlum** » Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:31 am

Vital Spark wrote: I think that it's a tad unfair to report the comments of someone who doesn't know what a pizza should taste like.

VS

I find that a curious statement. Are you sure? Had someone warned me previously I could have saved myself a wasted trip and a poor experience.

Many men have Thai partners. Many people have Thai friends. Are you happy to see them go to a restaurant where they may not enjoy the food?

Is it fair to assume that everyone knows that Thais find Pizza tasteless just because you do? Not everyone has spent so long in LOS that they will know this. The owner, a nice chap, does. We discussed it.

I'm not so concerned about negative reviews. You can usually spot the misery-guts and I'm not so sheep-like that I can't exercise discernment. Nor is complaining my 'nature'.

Reviews are entirely subjective and any manager worth his salt is happy to see negative reviews so he can improve his service.

Here's what I said...

1. Thais don't like Pizza
2. If you have been in the LOS for any length of time and not eaten 'falang' food, your tastes may have changed
3. Menus are available in other languages.
4. The restaurant is conveniently located
5. Neighbours rate the food highly.
6. There is a possibility (cover your eyes now) that, the food I selected was, in fact, tasteless. (ok. You can open your eyes again

)

Had I really been minded to complain, I would have mentioned that the bread was not fresh... the road noise and pollution was off-putting.... the other tables were offered black pepper yet we were not and the top of the tomato ketchup bottle needed the 'build-up' cleaning off, a common problem as any 'Daddies Sauce' fan will attest to.

My crimes of observation aside, I would certainly recommend that people try it.

nevets wrote:The same from me , Thai people will allways put 2 big spoons of chili an 1 of suger to spoil any food .

Isn't this rather insulting to Thais?

JW · Post by JW » Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:03 pm

Had a cracking pizza on Friday, will be going again.

Post by **BaaBaa.** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:45 pm

MrPlum wrote: 1. Thais don't like Pizza

Dont agree with that at all.

Most Thais I know like Pizza over most Farang food.

Post by **Chas** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:05 pm

Thais dont like Pizza?

Last night at Pizza Company, the place was packed the entire time I was there. . 90% Thai.

I used to have several pizzas delivered to my classroom every week and there was never anything left over!

I still like the Pizza Corner for what I consider the best pizza in town, though their prices have gone through the roof of late.

Post by **Jim** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:07 pm

Absolutely. You should see the girls attack a large seafood pizza smothered in ketchup...its the closest I've seen to a human equivalent of a shark feeding frenzy.