The Dining Out Group
Coordinated by Paul & Nop
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Our last event at Sorn’s Café in Doi Saket proved to be a very rewarding experience. We knew that the kitchen would be slow but there was much socializing so it was not a problem. The food was very good and the service was attentive. They did a remarkably good job considering it is just a husband and wife team and we had a group of 13 people. We sincerely hope that they will get much repeat business from this event.
Thank you Khun Sorn
Photos by Nop:
All reservations must be sent todiningoutcnx@hotmail.com only
Our next event will be at La Terrasse Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 7:00 PM.
Reviews:
La Terrasse Review from “Let’s Eat Dining Guide”
rk Whitman
‘A sense of Paris in the heart of Chiang Mai’.
Next to Thai (naturally), the largest number of restaurants in the City are either Japanese or Italian, with the former growing in number by the week. There are proportionately – given the significance of the cuisine in world terms – many less French- style eating places. And those that exist can be on the pricey side.
How nice to be able to recommend a genuinely French place for dining out where the prices are reasonable and there is none of the pretentiousness which somehow infuses eateries which claim to be “French’ or international. La Terrasse has a French chef- patron and that almost certainly accounts for much of the atmosphere and authentic cooking.
It is not the cheapest dining experience you will find in the city, but I think you will be hard pressed to find a three course set meal served in such pleasant surroundings for 295 baht. This is the daily table d’hote and offers a couple of choices such as a salad or a hearty vegetable soup with crusty bread, a pasta or other main course and a dessert. Naturally there are countless other choices on the varied and clearly laid out menu (sadly only in French and English with no concessions to Thai) and these include classic dishes such as salad nicoise and coq au vin through to tarte tatin.
La Terrasse has been in business for over a year now and seems to have a steady clientele, many of them French which is encouraging. It is situated as they claim in the heart of the city, but can be found to the rear of a quiet side ‘street’, off the Loh Kroh Road. It is not large, offering an inner areas with seating for ten on the left as you enter, another large table to the right and seating on the terrace. There is a bar to the rear of the attractive restaurant for a casual glass of wine and a small salon upstairs if you wish to organize a small private dinner party. The décor is simple, with little views of Paris and so on. The glasses gleam, the napkins are real not paper and the table cloths spotless. But it is still cosy, bistro style not like a vast brasserie. One goes there for good food, well served.
Eating a la carte is naturally more expensive and difficult to estimate. Starters such as the soups or pates average less than 100 baht, main courses twice that and the desserts begin with good ice cream at 40 baht. Inevitably if you go for the fancier starters, a fillet steak and a dessert, with a bottle of wine then the price will be much higher. However the house wine served by glass or carafe is fine and they have a modest corkage charge if you take your own. A special treat is a small selection of fancy imported beers, including super Belgian Duvel, which sells at 225 baht (twice the price of a large glass of wine). It is 8.5 per cent proof and quite special. There are local beers, soft options and a full bar available.A special favourite of mine is the prawn dish with a cream and whisky sauce, but there are many other fish dishes and plenty of meat options other than steak, including a classic beef stew and various pork dishes. Naturally sauces are a specialty and these come served on the side. Another favourite of many people is the potatoes fried in duck fat. Portions are sensible rather than large, with the accent on quality not quantity – though I doubt you would leave hungry. You will find La Terrasse on the left heading up the one way system of Loh Kroh Road, about a kiloemtre up the road, next to the War Pan Tong and very near the row of massage seats on the pavement. It is actually located a few metres down a cul de sac and the actual address is 59/5 Loi Kroh Road. A sign post is on the main street but if you get lost the telephone number is 083 762 6065 and English, Thai and French is spoken.
Next to Thai (naturally), the largest number of restaurants in the City are either Japanese or Italian, with the former growing in number by the week. There are proportionately – given the significance of the cuisine in world terms – many less French- style eating places. And those that exist can be on the pricey side.
How nice to be able to recommend a genuinely French place for dining out where the prices are reasonable and there is none of the pretentiousness which somehow infuses eateries which claim to be “French’ or international. La Terrasse has a French chef- patron and that almost certainly accounts for much of the atmosphere and authentic cooking.
It is not the cheapest dining experience you will find in the city, but I think you will be hard pressed to find a three course set meal served in such pleasant surroundings for 295 baht. This is the daily table d’hote and offers a couple of choices such as a salad or a hearty vegetable soup with crusty bread, a pasta or other main course and a dessert. Naturally there are countless other choices on the varied and clearly laid out menu (sadly only in French and English with no concessions to Thai) and these include classic dishes such as salad nicoise and coq au vin through to tarte tatin.
La Terrasse has been in business for over a year now and seems to have a steady clientele, many of them French which is encouraging. It is situated as they claim in the heart of the city, but can be found to the rear of a quiet side ‘street’, off the Loh Kroh Road. It is not large, offering an inner areas with seating for ten on the left as you enter, another large table to the right and seating on the terrace. There is a bar to the rear of the attractive restaurant for a casual glass of wine and a small salon upstairs if you wish to organize a small private dinner party. The décor is simple, with little views of Paris and so on. The glasses gleam, the napkins are real not paper and the table cloths spotless. But it is still cosy, bistro style not like a vast brasserie. One goes there for good food, well served.
Eating a la carte is naturally more expensive and difficult to estimate. Starters such as the soups or pates average less than 100 baht, main courses twice that and the desserts begin with good ice cream at 40 baht. Inevitably if you go for the fancier starters, a fillet steak and a dessert, with a bottle of wine then the price will be much higher. However the house wine served by glass or carafe is fine and they have a modest corkage charge if you take your own. A special treat is a small selection of fancy imported beers, including super Belgian Duvel, which sells at 225 baht (twice the price of a large glass of wine). It is 8.5 per cent proof and quite special. There are local beers, soft options and a full bar available.A special favourite of mine is the prawn dish with a cream and whisky sauce, but there are many other fish dishes and plenty of meat options other than steak, including a classic beef stew and various pork dishes. Naturally sauces are a specialty and these come served on the side. Another favourite of many people is the potatoes fried in duck fat. Portions are sensible rather than large, with the accent on quality not quantity – though I doubt you would leave hungry. You will find La Terrasse on the left heading up the one way system of Loh Kroh Road, about a kiloemtre up the road, next to the War Pan Tong and very near the row of massage seats on the pavement. It is actually located a few metres down a cul de sac and the actual address is 59/5 Loi Kroh Road. A sign post is on the main street but if you get lost the telephone number is 083 762 6065 and English, Thai and French is spoken.
Paul’s Review:
Average cost excluding alcohol: 500 baht per person.
Directions:
From Taphae Gate follow the road on the outside of the moat (south) to your first left turn on a main street. You will know this as it’s also the first place that you are able to turn right. Turn left and follow about 150 M to a soi on the left just before the watt. If you look down the soi you will see La Terrasse.
La Terrasse
59/5 Loi Kroh Rd.
T.Chang Klan
A.Muang Chiang Mai 50000
Tel: 083-762 6065
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