Comments on: Mama Mia Its Italian in Ubon Ratchathani http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/mama-mia-italian-ubon-ratchathani/ Articles and information about travel, living, accommodation, tourism and more in and around Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:06:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Darwin http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/mama-mia-italian-ubon-ratchathani/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Darwin Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:14:49 +0000 http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/?p=444#comment-815 Tim, Sorry to hear you had a bad experience there. Did you speak to Franco about your complaints? I know it is disappointing when expectations are not met. I have not heard any similar stories, which doesn't mean it didn't happen. You are right that you should have been informed before the order was cooked. I hope maybe will try again in the future with more satisfactory results. Tim,

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience there. Did you speak to Franco about your complaints? I know it is disappointing when expectations are not met. I have not heard any similar stories, which doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. You are right that you should have been informed before the order was cooked. I hope maybe will try again in the future with more satisfactory results.

]]> By: Tim http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/mama-mia-italian-ubon-ratchathani/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Tim Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:12:01 +0000 http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/?p=444#comment-814 Maybe I went on a bad day, but I will have to disagree with the quality of the food at Spagos. First of all, i went on a Saturday afternoon. But they are closed in the afternoons, so we came back at 5 when they reopened. The place is very clean and well decorated. Too bad the food did not live up to the looks. My girlfriend ordered the seafood spaghetti. We came here because her favorite food is spaghetti. The shrimp were fantastic, but the rest was not to her liking. As for me, I ordered a calzone. It was supposed to have ham, pepperoni, sausage and spinach. When it arrived, it was full of brocholi. I thought I must have misread the menu. So I asked to see a menu again. Nope, I did not misread the menu. Turns out they were out of spinach and just decided to substitute brocholi for spinach. Too bad I absolutely hate brocholi. They should have asked me first. Needless to say, we will not be going back soon. My Thai girlfriend said as we left, can we please go back to the other place we usually go to. I was very excited to have an Italian place on my side of town, but I was very disappointed in the experience. I hope others have more luck. Tim Maybe I went on a bad day, but I will have to disagree with the quality of the food at Spagos. First of all, i went on a Saturday afternoon. But they are closed in the afternoons, so we came back at 5 when they reopened. The place is very clean and well decorated. Too bad the food did not live up to the looks. My girlfriend ordered the seafood spaghetti. We came here because her favorite food is spaghetti. The shrimp were fantastic, but the rest was not to her liking. As for me, I ordered a calzone. It was supposed to have ham, pepperoni, sausage and spinach. When it arrived, it was full of brocholi. I thought I must have misread the menu. So I asked to see a menu again. Nope, I did not misread the menu. Turns out they were out of spinach and just decided to substitute brocholi for spinach. Too bad I absolutely hate brocholi. They should have asked me first. Needless to say, we will not be going back soon. My Thai girlfriend said as we left, can we please go back to the other place we usually go to. I was very excited to have an Italian place on my side of town, but I was very disappointed in the experience. I hope others have more luck.

Tim

]]> By: Darwin http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/mama-mia-italian-ubon-ratchathani/comment-page-1/#comment-807 Darwin Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:42:30 +0000 http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/?p=444#comment-807 That is Tamarind Tree restaurant. Been around Ubon a long time. Great food at a great price. I have spent many pleasant afternoons there during my stay in Ubon. It is definitely worth mentioning and one reason I don't is that it is difficult to get to if you don't have transportation. I still plan to participate in the Hash on Saturday. See you there. That is Tamarind Tree restaurant. Been around Ubon a long time. Great food at a great price. I have spent many pleasant afternoons there during my stay in Ubon. It is definitely worth mentioning and one reason I don’t is that it is difficult to get to if you don’t have transportation.

I still plan to participate in the Hash on Saturday. See you there.

]]> By: Steve http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/mama-mia-italian-ubon-ratchathani/comment-page-1/#comment-806 Steve Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:05:28 +0000 http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/?p=444#comment-806 PS - yes Spago certainly makes the grade as a top Pizza location in Thailand. Was worried my TW would not like it, as she prefers the modern style of thick pizza base so loved by Thais. Also a real pizza, and this was the real McCoy, takes some tome to gestate and be served and we all now how impatient Thais get when food is only in the offing, not in the mouth. Needn't have worried, she loved the thin crispy base too - so now I won't have to sneak back on my own. The antipasto and the bruscheta were also a joy, but I ate far too much - one pizza between two would have done us fine after tucking into the starters; theyare much bigger than I expected for 250 baht. Spago does have much better ambience than Pizza Company, though I would still be happy to eat their pizzas. Haven't attacked Marco's wine list yet - I'm still going back to the UK every 6 weeks so I like to look forward to tucking into wine (and real ale) when I get back. Next year trips back to Europe will be less frequent so that wine list is going to have to take some seeing to. Next - must give Pepper's Bakery a try. PS – yes Spago certainly makes the grade as a top Pizza location in Thailand. Was worried my TW would not like it, as she prefers the modern style of thick pizza base so loved by Thais. Also a real pizza, and this was the real McCoy, takes some tome to gestate and be served and we all now how impatient Thais get when food is only in the offing, not in the mouth. Needn’t have worried, she loved the thin crispy base too – so now I won’t have to sneak back on my own.

The antipasto and the bruscheta were also a joy, but I ate far too much – one pizza between two would have done us fine after tucking into the starters; theyare much bigger than I expected for 250 baht.

Spago does have much better ambience than Pizza Company, though I would still be happy to eat their pizzas.

Haven’t attacked Marco’s wine list yet – I’m still going back to the UK every 6 weeks so I like to look forward to tucking into wine (and real ale) when I get back. Next year trips back to Europe will be less frequent so that wine list is going to have to take some seeing to.

Next – must give Pepper’s Bakery a try.

]]> By: Steve http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/mama-mia-italian-ubon-ratchathani/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Steve Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:54:24 +0000 http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/?p=444#comment-805 Hope you can make it to the Hash on Saturday. That fish restaurant is a favourite of mine if it's the one I'm thinking of on the Ring Road (now I know what to call it thanks) between Home Hub and the Sisaket Road - and worth some recognition on your excellent site. My wife and I love to have a salt baked fish, Tom Yam, Somtam (me Tham Thai) Khao Niaow and a Chang there on the way back home from shopping in the 'big city'. Always seems to come out around 250 bath - great value. Hope you can make it to the Hash on Saturday. That fish restaurant is a favourite of mine if it’s the one I’m thinking of on the Ring Road (now I know what to call it thanks) between Home Hub and the Sisaket Road – and worth some recognition on your excellent site. My wife and I love to have a salt baked fish, Tom Yam, Somtam (me Tham Thai) Khao Niaow and a Chang there on the way back home from shopping in the ‘big city’. Always seems to come out around 250 bath – great value.

]]> By: grazy http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/mama-mia-italian-ubon-ratchathani/comment-page-1/#comment-803 grazy Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:45:16 +0000 http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/?p=444#comment-803 SIMPLE WANDERFULL SIMPLE WANDERFULL

]]> By: Darwin http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/mama-mia-italian-ubon-ratchathani/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Darwin Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:06:53 +0000 http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/?p=444#comment-801 Steve, Thanks for the comment. Chaengsanit is south of the ring road, which is what most people I know call highway 231. North of 231 Chaengsanit turns into Highway 23. The pizza shop next to Robinson's is called Pizza Company. It is owned by a former American citizen named William Heineke. He had the franchise for Pizza Hut then opened his own chain. So it is a typical franchise-ese shop. He actually opened the first Pizza Hut in Pattaya and went on from there. Enjoy at N-joy if you end up there, tell Louis I said hello. As of now I plan to join Hash next month so will see you there. Steve,

Thanks for the comment.

Chaengsanit is south of the ring road, which is what most people I know call highway 231. North of 231 Chaengsanit turns into Highway 23.

The pizza shop next to Robinson’s is called Pizza Company. It is owned by a former American citizen named William Heineke. He had the franchise for Pizza Hut then opened his own chain. So it is a typical franchise-ese shop. He actually opened the first Pizza Hut in Pattaya and went on from there.

Enjoy at N-joy if you end up there, tell Louis I said hello.

As of now I plan to join Hash next month so will see you there.

]]> By: Steve http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/mama-mia-italian-ubon-ratchathani/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Steve Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:10:16 +0000 http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/?p=444#comment-798 Thanks for the fulsome review Darwin. I was a bit confused on directions as the only Home Mart I know is either on the SiSaket Road or on the Highway 231 'ring road' to the West of Ubon (one of those locations is a Home Hub and one a Home Mart). What do expats call highway 231 by the way? I guess there must be another Home Mart - and have now spotted a Changsaenit Road as being the main road to Yasothon. Is that correct? Is Spago to the north or south of the 'ring road'. Will pay a visit to Spagos tomorrow on one of my big shopping trips to 'the big city' now that I have found that my Thai wife actually likes Italian food (normally hard to tear her away from Isaan village food - somtam, bugs and all). I can thank the pizza place next to Robinsons (Pizza Perfect? Can't remember name) for that. Actually for a chain I thought they did a good job of a pizza, but zero ambience. If I don't get your response in time I guess I will just have to drop into N-Joy and ask the Australian fixture (name Louis?). Come to think of it maybe I will drop into N-Joy anyway! PS - I am the Brit who correctly guessed you were the WeloveUbon site owner when you first visited the Hash House Harriers (I see from the photos you did go back again in October). See you on Saturday November 7th if you can make that. Onon Thanks for the fulsome review Darwin. I was a bit confused on directions as the only Home Mart I know is either on the SiSaket Road or on the Highway 231 ‘ring road’ to the West of Ubon (one of those locations is a Home Hub and one a Home Mart). What do expats call highway 231 by the way?

I guess there must be another Home Mart – and have now spotted a Changsaenit Road as being the main road to Yasothon. Is that correct? Is Spago to the north or south of the ‘ring road’.

Will pay a visit to Spagos tomorrow on one of my big shopping trips to ‘the big city’ now that I have found that my Thai wife actually likes Italian food (normally hard to tear her away from Isaan village food – somtam, bugs and all).

I can thank the pizza place next to Robinsons (Pizza Perfect? Can’t remember name) for that. Actually for a chain I thought they did a good job of a pizza, but zero ambience.

If I don’t get your response in time I guess I will just have to drop into N-Joy and ask the Australian fixture (name Louis?). Come to think of it maybe I will drop into N-Joy anyway!

PS – I am the Brit who correctly guessed you were the WeloveUbon site owner when you first visited the Hash House Harriers (I see from the photos you did go back again in October). See you on Saturday November 7th if you can make that. Onon

]]> By: Darwin http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/mama-mia-italian-ubon-ratchathani/comment-page-1/#comment-791 Darwin Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:23:57 +0000 http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/?p=444#comment-791 Glad you are interested in Spago. I think you can try a new as well as maintaining loyalty to the old. I have never had any encounters with mosquitoes at Sunee but I sit away from the water. The buffet is well worth the 99 baht they charge. Glad you are interested in Spago. I think you can try a new as well as maintaining loyalty to the old. I have never had any encounters with mosquitoes at Sunee but I sit away from the water. The buffet is well worth the 99 baht they charge.

]]> By: Darwin http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/mama-mia-italian-ubon-ratchathani/comment-page-1/#comment-790 Darwin Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:20:49 +0000 http://ubonblog.weloveubon.com/?p=444#comment-790 Yes its a great place for those two things. Many things changing here for sure while some things are resisting change. Sometimes it feels like the change is coming way too fast and nobody is really prepared for it. Though the city itself is the center of that change it is nice to know you can travel a few kilometers and slow down move back in time a bit. Yes its a great place for those two things. Many things changing here for sure while some things are resisting change. Sometimes it feels like the change is coming way too fast and nobody is really prepared for it. Though the city itself is the center of that change it is nice to know you can travel a few kilometers and slow down move back in time a bit.

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