da Sofia — Restaurant in Udon Thani Province

Without question - the worst food I have eaten in Thailand.

The quality and taste of the food was without a doubt horrible. We tried to keep it simple with a pizza...bruschetta...salad...all of which was well below the mark of mediocre. The worst - the pizza - covered with ham and mushrooms - the mushrooms tasted like the metal can they probably came from and the alleged prosciutto was much more like a poor quality processed lunch meat.

When finish d less than 1/2 of the food was eaten. We decided to try this place because of the ratings. Well...it was a big mistake. You’ll be better served to either get a frozen pizza from 7-11 or get thai food while in thailand given it’s the best cuisine in the World...we should have had thai

Now here is the icing on the cake...

The dinner was way over priced. We had had a fabulous thai lunch today for 660 baht...which was absolutely amazing.

Tonight’s dinner that we decided not to eat in its entirety cost nearly double.

In reality...any noodle shop...or...street food selling fried chicken...will far exceed the food here. stick to thai you’ll be better off. Any self respecting Italian foodie would reject this restaurant.

An added thought... I have traveled extensively worldwide and throughout Italy...in my book...this food is far from being the good food experience I had in Italy.

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We arrived around 5 PM and sat inside as there was some lively conservations happening on the patio. One of those involved was the owner, who is very active with his customers. Unfortunately one of his regular customers was talking so loud that is almost made us leave. He was almost shouting as the talked. He finally left so we stayed. One small table inside had a speaker on it and a lot of clutter. That needs to be cleaned up. The service staff was very good and quick to bring food and clear tables. The pizza crust was perfect. The biggest disappointment was the Tiramisu on the menu - it was NOT available! You have to be kidding me! A classic Italian dessert and they are out. A better trained server would have seen our disappointment and alerted the owner. Not sure if he could have spared 30 seconds away from his regular guests to say hello to us and apologize for the...

A little home-style family restaurant, friendly and nice service. Book for a reservation, if going in a large group.

There is not much parking area in the street, so I recommend parking on the road outside and walking in.

Overall, one of the best places in Udonthani to get a homemade Italian cuisine. Pasta dishes are great. Pizza is highly recommended, the best one in Udonthani.

Recommend menu: Gnocchi Sofia = A special menu; gnocchi with saffron, bacon, and gorgonzola cheese. Parma-Ham Pizza = Good parma ham on a crusty pizza dough and a good sauce. Add more cheeses, if you like gooey cheesy delight. (Nothing is wrong with more cheeses) Tiramisu = Great dessert to end the course.

Caution: The portion of every dish is very big. A pizza alone is more than enough for 2 people. So, be careful before ordering, but you can ask to pack up the leftover to bring back...