Pala Revisited (Again)

**Topper** · 07-01-2024, 02:39 PM

Another thing that I loved about the place is its family owned and operated. It's a Italian/Thai family (mom and dad), the wife makes the gelato herself (she studied/lived in Italy for years), their daughter, who speaks Italian, English and Thai is the floor manager and the service is top notch. The bread is baked in house and they supply other places with there baked goods. There's a deli with a variety of cheeses and cold cuts, it's really a quiet, very nice homey place serving great food.

**cyrille** · 07-01-2024, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Topper

Personally, I could sit in the window of the restaurant with this and a cool refreshing Patroni...

Is he the owner?

**Topper** · 07-01-2024, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by cyrille

Is he the owner?

I'm not sure who you mean by "he". What I meant though, is that I could sit in the window of the place and people watch will enjoying the tuna and cold beer with some nice fresh bread.

Edit....Peroni was the name of the beer, my mistake.

**tomcat** · 07-01-2024, 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Topper

Thanks again to our gracious host, Tom!

...you're welcome, Topper...enjoyed seeing you again and meeting your lovely (though very short) wife...

**Topper** · 07-01-2024, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by tomcat

...you're welcome, Topper...enjoyed seeing you again a

Same here, Tom, thanks and we're both looking forward to dinner tonight as well.

**tomcat** · 28-01-2024, 07:41 AM

Celebratory Italian lunch with friend visiting from the exotic Middle East and spouse SD: burrata and pesto tomato; tuna tartare with avocado; poached egg, chicory and potato soup; dentice (snapper) stew; Duck ragu on tagliolini; and delightful scoops of homemade gelato for dessert...

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**Topper** · 28-01-2024, 04:46 PM

^Nice

A Thai food critic I know said Pala won some awards recently.

**malmomike77** · 28-01-2024, 04:52 PM

For thai food?

**Topper** · 28-01-2024, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by malmomike77

For thai food?

All kinds...he just got back from Japan researching sake brewing styles for his magazine and spent two weeks in the US touring restos with one of the more famous Thai chefs from CM I think.

He's got my dream job.

**tomcat** · 17-02-2024, 03:38 PM

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Puttanesca on linguine: part of today's lunch...

**Topper** · 17-02-2024, 10:01 PM

^ My favorite, I love the capers and olives with the anchovy. Believe it or not, the resto downstairs does an above mediocre one.

**Bonecollector** · 17-02-2024, 10:25 PM

Pasta, wine, good bread with olive oil/ vinegar & ice cream combo's, life doesn't get better than that!

The sprinkle of pistachio definitely gave me a tickle.

**cyrille** · 18-02-2024, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by Bonecollector

The sprinkle of pistachio definitely gave me a tickle.

Umm...what?

**Shutree** · 18-02-2024, 04:29 PM

That's just nuts.

**tomcat** · 26-02-2024, 01:16 PM

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...burrata, grilled tomato, pesto on rocket...

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...pan-fried local sole in lemon butter sauce (a tad nibbled) and imported green beans: excellent lunch...

**david44** · 26-02-2024, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by tomcat

.pan-fried local sole in lemon butter sauce (a tad nibbled) and imported green beans: excellent lunch

one of my first choices, all looks good, what was it per head 2k ish ?

**Edmond** · 26-02-2024, 03:32 PM

Nice choices, but I don't believe for a minute that the Pierre Cardin Spring Collection Speciale would be stretched and TC would be sated with just those.

**tomcat** · 26-02-2024, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by david44

what was it per head 2k ish ?

B1600 including the burrata and 2 scoops of gelato...

**tomcat** · 26-02-2024, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by Edmond

TC would be sated with just those

...I was perfectly satisfied with the meal...not pictured: 2 scoops of gelato...

**Topper** · 26-02-2024, 09:53 PM

^ Tom, no wine?

Pliny has been doing the broccoli and garlic dish from there that you explained to us...very nice.

**tomcat** · 26-02-2024, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by Topper

Tom, no wine?

...Macha Bucha day...had the wine at home...

**Topper** · 26-02-2024, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by tomcat

...Macha Bucha day...had the wine at home...

Ahh....I had forgotten its alcohol holiday there.

**tomcat** · 02-03-2024, 02:32 PM

...penne crudiola: wheat pasta in a very light cheesy cream sauce with rocket, tomatoes and Parmesan...very satisfying

...spaghetti with clams, zucchini and bottarga: light and flavorful...

**david44** · 02-03-2024, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by tomcat

bottarga

yum yum.thank you for sharing some quality

**Norton** · 02-03-2024, 07:33 PM

TC, do you deliver?

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