Another Farang Food Restaurant In Mae Hia

[folium]

Seems we now have four farang food restaurants in a row along Canal Rd in Mae Hia.

From the north we have Francesca's, Yummy Pizza, and the other side of the lights on the west side, Mr Chang/Ms Pauline's.

The latest arrival is Des Gourmets between Yummy and the lights, on the east side (left hand side if travelling away from town). Hard to miss with yellow signs declaring Pasta, Soup, Steaks and the rather scary Euro Food (reminds me too much of the deaded Euro Custard Cake adverts on TV).

As a big fan of Francesca's and more recently Yummy, perhaps I should be grateful that there is another option in my neighbourhood.

Anyone got any feedback on this new option in Mae Hia?

[lannarebirth]

I haven't tried it, but you missed one. There's another newish one a couple doors down from Franceca's.

[folium]

I haven't tried it, but you missed one. There's another newish one a couple doors down from Franceca's.

Which side of Francesca's? Any good?

[lannarebirth]

I haven't tried it, but you missed one. There's another newish one a couple doors down from Franceca's.

Which side of Francesca's? Any good?

About 3 doors north in the same shophouse complex. Not bad. German I think.

[DavidOxon]

The 'other' one is Welcome Restaurant/Bar

Run by a very pleasant Dutch guy named Ben

Food good, service great

This area is just getting better and better, and so friendly

David

[folium]

The 'other' one is Welcome Restaurant/Bar

Run by a very pleasant Dutch guy named Ben

Food good, service great

This area is just getting better and better, and so friendly

David

What sort of food does Ben/Welcome Restaurant provide?

[DavidOxon]

The 'other' one is Welcome Restaurant/Bar

Run by a very pleasant Dutch guy named Ben

Food good, service great

This area is just getting better and better, and so friendly

David

What sort of food does Ben/Welcome Restaurant provide?

A mix of Thai and Western!

[ThaiPauly]

Not surprised, Mae Hia is a very up-and-coming area.

There is massive development going on.

So the more the merrier IMO

[elektrified]

Not surprised, Mae Hia is a very up-and-coming area.

There is massive development going on.

So the more the merrier IMO

Translation: There goes the neighborhood.

[weary]

I really enjoyed the tuna steak at Des Gourmet.

[AnnaBanana]

Not surprised, Mae Hia is a very up-and-coming area.

There is massive development going on.

So the more the merrier IMO

Will they allow the Thais to stay as hired help? Just wondering.

[folium]

Not surprised, Mae Hia is a very up-and-coming area.

There is massive development going on.

So the more the merrier IMO

Will they allow the Thais to stay as hired help? Just wondering.

Judging by your posts think you need to rebrand yourself "Troll Tart" for added authenticity.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Not surprised, Mae Hia is a very up-and-coming area.

There is massive development going on.

So the more the merrier IMO

Will they allow the Thais to stay as hired help? Just wondering.

Judging by your posts think you need to rebrand yourself "Troll Tart" for added authenticity.

Like. (don't get the like button on the mobile version..)

I appreciate Anna's effort though, very nice. It deserved more takers for that hook + line.

[Berkshire]

Not surprised, Mae Hia is a very up-and-coming area.

There is massive development going on.

So the more the merrier IMO

Agree, the more the merrier and if it's away from the Night Bazaar area, a bonus.

By the way--and just having left another thread where some folks were whining/whinging about the use of the word "farang"--I find it refreshing to see a thread specifically about "farang" food. Rock on.

[haybilly]

And, while on the subject of that area and all the nice farang food places--I must just say a sad farewell to Burgers And More-- gone but not forgotten.

[bully]

The 'other' one is Welcome Restaurant/Bar

Run by a very pleasant Dutch guy named Ben

Food good, service great

This area is just getting better and better, and so friendly

David

What sort of food does Ben/Welcome Restaurant provide?

A mix of Thai and Western!

An exelent mix of Thai and Western food, relaxed place, bar outside along the road, very good service. The owner is an experienced Dutch cook.

[DavidOxon]

The 'other' one is Welcome Restaurant/Bar

Run by a very pleasant Dutch guy named Ben

Food good, service great

This area is just getting better and better, and so friendly

David

What sort of food does Ben/Welcome Restaurant provide?

A mix of Thai and Western!

An exelent mix of Thai and Western food, relaxed place, bar outside along the road, very good service. The owner is an experienced Dutch cook.

AND the wine is only 50bht glass! Has to be the cheapest in CM... Benmore shots 32 bht!

[folium]

I really enjoyed the tuna steak at Des Gourmet.

Tried des Gourmets out last week.

Nice setting, tables inside and out, only strange element was that the gents urinals were on full side-on display (no door or screen).

Owner is a Dutch guy, friendly enough and the staff similarly. He told us that they were focusing on good food at reasonable prices.

Reading the menu was on of those times when you turn it over and you get the feeling there's perhaps a page or 2 missing. Not very inspiring and at an average of Bt300 a main not that "reasonably" priced.

Ordered a selection of mains and they fell into 2 categories, ok but nothing special or not good. I have a real thing about wasting food but this was one of the rare occasions when a couple of the dishes just weren't going to get eaten.

Overall a disappointing experience in a restaurant with potential but a somewhat sterile atmosphere (at least on the night we were there). Probably a case of teething issues and will try it again in a few weeks time.

[iainiain101]

Isnt there another one called Coach's Pizza just around the corner, or has it closed?

Did try to go there a month or so ago and found it closed.

Iain

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Maybe I should add my two favorite places in that general area. Not Farang food of course, but there is an excellent Southern Thai food place and also excellent Issan food place. The issan place is interesting, it started out absolutely tiny and grew steadily through doing lots and lots of business. It's on the left before you get to the Royal Flora traffic lights on the Canal Road.

The Southern food place is further South, a left turn exactly where the very last U-turn bridge before you hit the Samoeng road traffic lights. Then after turning left it's at the end of that wide, dead-end soi. Lovely people too.

Southern food is very spicy of course, what I often end up doing is buy either the pork curry or the dry fried Khua Kling ( https://www.google.c...=imvns&tbm=isch ) and then add lots of vegetables and some more meat at home. (Plus optionally some non-sweetened yogurt so it ends up a little like an Indian curry, or some coconut milk.)

Then there's Northern food on the Ratchapruek Road almost at the corner with the Canal Road; this is a branch of Huan Phen, the famous downtown place. (Though not as consistently good all of the time, but usually okay if you get there in time)

Mae Hia market itself is a famous place for Sai Ua northern sausages of course. Also other Northern dishes and chilly dips that are very good. And on the Southern edge of the building roughly in the middle there's a really good place that fries whole fish with herbs (lemon grass, lime leaves, cumin, garlic), also excellent.