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tomcat · 9th July 2007, 08:37

SD and I weren't particularly impressed with the main office on Suriwong, but decided to give this offshoot a try anyway. We're very happy we did. A friend joined us for lunch at a table window to make a party of three. We started with mixed salads (for them) and a caprese for me. Mine was excellent: real mozzarella di bufala with slightly underripe tomatoes garnished with basil and a drizzle of olive oil. The waiter was surprised at my companions wanting TWO mixed salads...apparently this is share-every-dish type of service that, while appropriate in Thai restaurants, may not be the way to go in an Italian one. SD and I ordered one pizza, half with fresh rocket and cherry tomatoes and half chef's special: parma ham, shrimp, and mushrooms. Both were very good and, dare I say, possibly the best pizza I've had in bkk. The dough was perfectly cooked: no soggy center due to topping overload or poor heat distribution in the oven. The toppings themselves were fresh and tasty. We're definitely dropping in again to try one of the thirty other pizza offerings. Our friend tried the Alfredo pasta: he said it was ordinary and drowned in sauce. That's exactly how it looked: white glue at room temperature. The house red was drinkable and affordable at B140 the 1/4 carafe.

For dessert we tried the tiramisu and panna cotta. The former was surprisingly light on both cream and sugar. The latter was equally well done and both made a very good end to the meal. Some may feel that B350 is a little high for pizza. I would agree except to say that the quality is also high. About B1900 for 3.

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tomcat tomcat is a perfectly content pussy, thank you Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,315 vCash: 100 Rep Power: 919	Scoozi, Thong Lor, soi 1 SD and I weren't particularly impressed with the main office on Suriwong, but decided to give this offshoot a try anyway. We're very happy we did. A friend joined us for lunch at a table window to make a party of three. We started with mixed salads (for them) and a caprese for me. Mine was excellent: real mozzarella di bufala with slightly underripe tomatoes garnished with basil and a drizzle of olive oil. The waiter was surprised at my companions wanting TWO mixed salads...apparently this is share-every-dish type of service that, while appropriate in Thai restaurants, may not be the way to go in an Italian one. SD and I ordered one pizza, half with fresh rocket and cherry tomatoes and half chef's special: parma ham, shrimp, and mushrooms. Both were very good and, dare I say, possibly the best pizza I've had in bkk. The dough was perfectly cooked: no soggy center due to topping overload or poor heat distribution in the oven. The toppings themselves were fresh and tasty. We're definitely dropping in again to try one of the thirty other pizza offerings. Our friend tried the Alfredo pasta: he said it was ordinary and drowned in sauce. That's exactly how it looked: white glue at room temperature. The house red was drinkable and affordable at B140 the 1/4 carafe. For dessert we tried the tiramisu and panna cotta. The former was surprisingly light on both cream and sugar. The latter was equally well done and both made a very good end to the meal. Some may feel that B350 is a little high for pizza. I would agree except to say that the quality is also high. About B1900 for 3. __________________ Majestically enthroned amid the vulgar herd....