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Powerhouse gym has two leg press.

I've never thought about Lasagne at Georgeo's next time I'll try this.

Yes I was being harsh. It's not rubbish. Gnocchi was good there yes. Not tried the calzone.

I'm no expert, and no Italian in me. Guess I've just been spoilt by some great Italian meals in the past.

I'm not that fussy, but I know what I like.

I'll admit I was harsh. It's a nice place, but just not right for me the 2 times I went.

Our tastes might not be old-world italian either. At Arcobeleno's, I find that most all of their pasta dishes are just about right for me; the wife loves the fish there. We get set in our ways though, we go to about a half dozen Italian restaurants regularly but we and we tend to order similar dishes at each one (not the same dishes at each one, but the particular ones that we discovered that we like at that place). From my informal survey, for Lasagna Giorgio's get's my vote, for pasta dishes it's Arcobolenos, for mussels it's La Fontana, for Risotto it's Loconda (but I'm not sure if it's a regular menu items or just something that Roberto cooks for himself), for the fish dishes I have to take my wife's word on it (apparently it's Giorgio's & Duke's for salmon, La Fontana for seafood salad,, Achoboleno's for snapper & trout), for pizza we havent' found anything distinguished but several that are perfectly agreeable if consumed with a sufficient amount of beer.

gdesu1 relax, I think you will enjoy Thailand just fine.

Regarding tourists and westerners, to be fair with the local citizen, many come here assuming they can do what they want here. After all it's Thailand, a third world with Bangkok as a prostitution capital of the world according to the big dictionary. So Thai people will see many westerners who are 80 years old child molester, Gay, Hippies, woman right activists and some use Thailand as a place to politically attack Burmese government. Some news reporters also live in Thailand and probably report what you've seen on TV.

I'm a long time customer to both Babylon and arcobaleno and I know they can't make bruschetta but have you tried gnocchi or calzone? Those are the best and if you think those are rubbish then it's not their fault.

The owner was an Italian guy who know his food and he love Thailand. He was a well respect person to both Thai customers and farang. He opened the first real Italian restaurant in Chiang Mai almost 40 years ago. They used to serve the royal family too.

I'm a serous cook and I've tasted good food in both Europe and US and this restaurant make good food. You can call their food rubbish but I think you are being pretty unfair.

I'm in san sai, so its close enough for me, but not close enough for a wasted trip.

Tried arcobaleno last night for the second time. They can't make bruschetta, and the cannelonni diplomat was vile. It's meant to have ham and tomato in it according to their menu, but they failed to include those ingredients. Will not go back, as its the second visit, and the food is rubbish. It may be a nice place, great service, but if they can't even make basic Italian food, then its a fail in my eyes.

So, where is the best Italian in cm?

One scary looking broad even by British standard

no one mentioned New Zealand's former PM Helen Clark

6'2" and on weekends played rugby for Auckland B.

Bro -- I'm in love. Who is this beauty? Who is this Venus? How can I meet her and spend the rest of my life with her?

She is the 'woman' who ruined New Zealand with her social engineering policies.

Aung San Su Kyi body with Thatcher head? what a nightmare I would never think about it even when I'm drunk.

I can't believe someone even consider Thatcher

Plus the 7% VAT, I think its the 10% service charge meaning you don't have to leave the tip.

For how much? thanks

Sausage king is not expensive and use local product (Thai french) employ local people. Good business practice I personally admire the ability to run business as a farang in Thailand. However I'm a fan of Tower Bridge sausage.