[keith67]

Originally Posted by Dodger

Kalim Cafe, if you like italian food, I have meant to recommend this place to BM's for a week now since my first visit. Location is unfortunately a tuk tuk ride from patong heading towards kamala, but only about 2 km outside, you go passed kalim bay, the 'white' house is on the left, as you pass this and start to go up the hill on the right hand side is an awful illiminated orange sign, saying Kalim Cafe Ristorante Pizzeria & Bar. Its a horrible tacky cheap old sign, which is why after driving passed this place for 20 months since living here I had previously not popped in.

Nice bar with pool table then short walk to restaurant, just a roof and plastic canopy sides if it rains. We ordered pizza for Duncs and chicken steak in creamed gorgonzola sauce with roast potatoes for me. Chatted to Mai the waitress and she introduced us to Gio the owner, a nice italian guy who was very attentive to us all night as far as service was concerned.

Food is slightly more expensive than run of the mill places, say 300 to 550 per dish (thai food is cheaper). It has an okay view of patong bay but you are on the other side of the road so not brilliant by any means.

As people left I noticed the chef always came out to meet them and talk and on every occassion they were enthusing about the food. The owner of the Offshore bar and his wife came in and I thought that if they had driven over here maybe the food was going to be okay.

Duncs had ordered a soup starter and it came first, wow and in thailand. Once finished our main courses came at the same time, double wow, this was rare.

His pizza was nice, thin based but the salami was especially imported for them and covered the entire pizza, but a pizza afterall is really only a pizza and although better than most on the island not worth going out your way for. My chicken gorgonzola jobby was, wow, no double wow!!, best meal I've eaten anywhere on the island. Edo the chef came over to our table after we had eaten, and I found myself gushing with praise as everyone else had

My recommendation to all expats, if you havn't tried this place make a beeline there next time you want really good Italian food. No I'm not related or on any form of commission.

There is another restaurant just a little further up on the opposite side of the road great views of the bay if you get there early called i think Pan Ya, great food too....