kurgen Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Any one who like Spanish food should try Valencia Restaurant on Threpasit Road. I went there last night and everything was great, from start to finish. In fact it was so good that I am having trouble not speaking Spanish, so apologies if the Englishio is not perfecto. The restaurant is air conned and the Spanish owner/chef Vincent is a great hostio. All his Thai family help out and it's just perfectio for an evening outio. A lot of the food has to be ordered 24 hrs in advancio but we had platio after platio of excellent foodio without orderingio in advancio. It's located a couple of doors up from Wood R Us, opposite the 7-11. 3 bottles of Vino, several coffees and a banquet for 20 people between 4 of us came to only 5,200 baht, not pesetas , which is unbelievable valueio, IMO. And no, I don't have shares in the place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzestan Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 excellento reviewio onzestanio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telaksslave Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Any one who like Spanish food should try Valencia Restaurant on Threpasit Road.I went there last night and everything was great, from start to finish. In fact it was so good that I am having trouble not speaking Spanish, so apologies if the Englishio is not perfecto. The restaurant is air conned and the Spanish owner/chef Vincent is a great hostio. All his Thai family help out and it's just perfectio for an evening outio. A lot of the food has to be ordered 24 hrs in advancio but we had platio after platio of excellent foodio without orderingio in advancio. It's located a couple of doors up from Wood R Us, opposite the 7-11. 3 bottles of Vino, several coffees and a banquet for 20 people between 4 of us came to only 5,200 baht, not pesetas , which is unbelievable valueio, IMO. And no, I don't have shares in the place yes very good for an authentic paella and sangria been going there for a few years now and hes quite a character, ask to see his bullet wounds from when he was a diamond runner in london, great stories from him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Could someone spec out the approximate prices on some common menu items? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 (edited) I went there a few months ago. I've never been to Spain and have never had Spanish food before so thought I'd give it a try as I like other Medditeranean countries foods. It was awful, I would never go again and if that's what they serve up in Spain I'll stick to McDonalds if I ever go there. It was expensive too, 300 baht per person for paella. Do have a friend of a friend who's Spanish though and he reckons the food is great. So what do I know? Edit: Corrected spelling of piella. Edited June 9, 2008 by PattayaParent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 (edited) 300 B per serve for paella isn't so bad if it is good paella. Good Paella demands fresh seafood, probably imported rice and olive oil, imported sausage, and real saffron. I suppose they don't do single serve paella, eh? Edited June 9, 2008 by Jingthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telaksslave Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I went there a few months ago. I've never been to Spain and have never had Spanish food before so thought I'd give it a try as I like other Medditeranean countries foods.It was awful, I would never go again and if that's what they serve up in Spain I'll stick to McDonalds if I ever go there. It was expensive too, 300 baht per person for paella. Do have a friend of a friend who's Spanish though and he reckons the food is great. So what do I know? Edit: Corrected spelling of piella. if your taste buds prefere mcdonalds ur a real mcnugget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 No my taste buds don't prefer McDonald's but my point was that if what I ate is indicative of Spanish food that I would get in Spain, then I would rather eat McDonald's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaiDeeFarang Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I went past the restuarant last night and all I can say is I hope the food is better than the exterior. I know you can't judge a book by its cover and will try it one day and give the benefit of the doubt. Do they have a good selection of Tapas too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I went there a few months ago. I've never been to Spain and have never had Spanish food before so thought I'd give it a try as I like other Medditeranean countries foods.It was awful, I would never go again and if that's what they serve up in Spain I'll stick to McDonalds if I ever go there. It was expensive too, 300 baht per person for paella. Do have a friend of a friend who's Spanish though and he reckons the food is great. So what do I know? Edit: Corrected spelling of piella. if your taste buds prefere mcdonalds ur a real mcnugget Translation for the children: Pattayaparent thinks that the Spanish food at Valencia Restaurant is worthless crap and that even McDonalds is better and cheaper, however, that doesn't mean that McDonalds is anything but a fast, convenient place to eat reasonably priced Western snacks. No one is claiming that it is a 3 Star Michelin restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangers Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 300 B per serve for paella isn't so bad if it is good paella. Good Paella demands fresh seafood, probably imported rice and olive oil, imported sausage, and real saffron. I suppose they don't do single serve paella, eh? I have been to this place and it is GOOD, however the service is slow as he cooks everything to order (but worth it). Just scof a bit more wine. I am not into Piella but my Thai wife who has tasted it in Spain rates it and yes he made one just for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyTheMook Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 (edited) Food is overpriced and service is painfully slow. It is the only Spanish place in town so if you have a craving go for it but I found it very unimpressive. Edited June 9, 2008 by JimmyTheMook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popshirt Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 No my taste buds don't prefer McDonald's but my point was that if what I ate is indicative of Spanish food that I would get in Spain, then I would rather eat McDonald's. Come to think of it, you rarely hear anyone talk about how good the food is in Spain. And you never hear of anyone traveling to Spain FOR the food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrenova Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Then you have never lived in Spain. I'd be interested to see if he has a website or if someone could post up a tapas menu, presuming that they have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurgen Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 I lived in Spain for a couple of years and do like Spanish food. I haven't tried the paella as I much prefer a good selection of tapas. I stick to my original post that the food and ambiance were great and I'll be going back soon. As someone mentioned it doesn't look (and isn't) a flash place but it well priced for excellent food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 It is the only Spanish place in town ....... ????? xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx La Plancha - Soi Chaiyapoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 I've still not been to Spain but having tried Tapas in Shanghai and loving it I thought I'd give La Plancha a try tonight. Unfortunately no Tapas as the owner only does it during high season (starts from next month). So I braved the paella and the missus tried the fillet beef. Both dishes were delicious. The paella was much better than at Valencia, and the decor was much nicer too, I'll defintiely be back for the tapas, and even the paella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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