Weekend Crashers

Manhattan Mango's Mango Tea (B90) 4/5

Dog of the Day's Mac&Cheese Hotdog (B120) 2/5

Chippy Chippy Chippy Chips' Nacho Supremo (B120) 4/5

Dog in Yard's Dogyard (B150) 3/5

Alfredo Fettuccine from Forkers (B170) 4/5

Pastry & Co. Oreo and S'mores brownies

Pastry & Co's Red Velvet Cookie (B50) Rating: 2/5

Pastry & Co's Salted Caramel & Peanut Butter Cookie Cups 3/5

Pastry & Co's Nutella Cookie Cup 3/5

Outer Space Ice Cream Yoghurt Ice Cream w/ Pipo & Strawberries (B50/scoop) 4/5

Pizza Massilia: Bangkok's first Pizza truck on Wheels

Cusine: Italian - Pizzas

Casual: Quick dinner, family, friends etc.
MK Gold Parking Lot, Soi Sala Daeng, Silom Rd, Bangkok 10500
02 259 9294 
Daily 17:30-22:00
$$$
3.5/5
Recommended: Scamorza Luganega Sausage, Truffle Mortadella, Burrata and Culatello

Dining under a picturesque setting, beneath the canopy of a large tree strewn with fairy lights that gave a warm yellow glow, Pizza Massilia is perfect for a quick family dinner or date. Located convenietly in the car park of MK Gold restaurant, the newest gourmet food truck to hit the city is surely worth a visit. Having been open for only 2-3 weeks, Pizza Massilia is already enjoying a long line of hungry diners, awaiting spare tables as no reservations are allowed.

Pizza Massilia joins the innovation of Luca Apino from Bottega di Luca and Frederic Meyer of Issaya Siamese Club. The food truck itself is of no ordinary size, housing a wood fired oven and a somewhat long counter to knead dough and sprinkle toppings on top beside blue interiors with a Pizza Massilia sign brightly lit with light bulbs like a broadway sign above. Spread out on both ends of the truck are chalkboards which serves as the food and drink menu.

Drinks Menu

Pizza Menu

After our orders were taken by the attentive staff, we were left to admire the relaxing ambience of Massilia. This retreat is only filled with the sounds of chatters from diners, no sound of the rumbling city we live in. Despite being outdoors, the breeze was very nice and refreshing - there was absolutely no need for air conditioning. The pizzas (available in 2 sizes; 250 - 400 baht) were served on lidless cardboard pizza trays, but for take aways don't worry - there are also pizza boxes (with lids). The ingredients used for the pizza dishes are imported from Italy and France. The base is made from organic Italian flour and is cooked in the traditional wood fire.

The margherita pizza (250/400 baht) had very few ingredients but gives bursts of flavour from the buffalo mozarella and the tomato basil, a classic that can never go wrong.

The truffle mortadella (490 baht) was quite bland if it weren't for the creamy truffle sauce, cheese and mortadella which melted and combined very well. Some olive oil was needed to give an extra kick. 

Our favourite pizza of the night was definitely the Scamorza Luganega Sausage (380 baht), a creamy yet salty combination, served with a hearty sprinkle of rucola leaves complementing the italian tomato and cheese, and how can we forget the sausage - the imported saussage was definitely a highlight of the dish.

To the dismay of Thai's not a variety of seasonings were on offer, including oregano.
Massilia's dough was good and thin, a little yeasty with a crust that was also nice, doughy, and light. 

Our Market: Food Festival

On the 14th - 15th February, we went to Lan Morakot for the food festival in Chidlom.

 

 Upon arrival, we were met by an array of stands and a food truck with massive balloons dotted between the stalls. Seats were scarce which meant that most food had to be consumed while standing. Unlike advertised, the venue was not in Central Embassy but in the giant lot in front of it. After a few minutes, the heat began to sink in and the atmosphere became quite lifeless. This could be due to the inconvenient location.

The only stall we managed to try was Bao & Buns. We ordered a pulled pork "Bao" which came with complementary taro and sweet potato fries. This was served in a traditional dim sum pan. Although the meat did not look the most appealing, it tasted fresh when it was lightly grilled with sauce and parsley. The texture of the bao was soft, but solid enough to not fall apart after each bite. The taro and sweet potato fries were quite thin and dainty and acted as a refreshing alternative to the typical french fry of a fast food joint. If you are interested in classic food with an Asian twist, we would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Other shops and restaurants at the festival included: Cafe Slow BKK, Eat Happy, Foodstop, Good happening, Healthy Juice, Moo More Milk, Nacho & etc, Skinni Bears, Waft Me, Stickhouse and the Barkyard.

Flavor Food Fest

Flavour Food Fest at Warehouse 26, was a lively festival featuring loud music, good food and lots of visitors. Upon arrival, a lot of the stalls of food hadn't been completely set up and many did not open up 'til a lot later. 

First up, Bahn Mi Boy. As always, the Vietnamese infused French baguette sandwiches did not disappoint. 

Our favourite flavour, barbecued pork, satisfied our sweet and salty tastebuds with a nice crunch to the pork. The sauce complements the balance of cucumber and carrot and the baguette is always fresh, crispy, and soft on the inside. Bahn Mi Boy is a highly recommended Tastebud's favourite.

 

Next up, Food Stop. This popular food truck is known for their hot dogs.

The cheesy hot dog was good however, not quite the savoury cheesy we craved. The original hot dog provided a delectable balance between crispy toppings, cool cucumbers and different sauces.

Finally, Crumb, known for their famous desserts tied the entire meal together.

On offer that day was Banoffee Pie, Grasshopper Pie, Blueberry Cheese Pie and White Chocolate Cheese Pie. As you can imagine, the choice was hard to make. We settled with Banoffee Pie and White Chocolate Cheese Pie.

 Banoffee Pie was ten times better then the White Chocolate Cheese Pie. The pie included a crunchy oreo base, creamy coffee ice cream and light, fluffy whipped cream on top with drizzles of caramel sauce. 

 White Chocolate Cheese Pie was still good, but the white chocolate sauce clashed with large amounts of cream and vanilla ice cream. The oreo bits were the only change in scenery, if you will allow.

Overall, Flavor Food Fest was an enjoyable event that made visitors feel as if they were not in Thailand. There were several canine guests and an emcee narrating a dog competition(?) going on at the same time. This took away from the chilled atmosphere that the music (operated by guest DJs) and food brought. We hope to attend another festival.