Gritta (La), Bangkok

I took my wife here for Valentine's Day. We'd made a reservation the night before, but when I walked in they seemed ready to seat us without one, and if not on Valentine�s Day I don't know when else they might be booked up. To be honest, I'm not a fancy restaurant kind of guy, Outback Steakhouse is usually as fancy as I go, but I wanted something special for my wife and our first Valentine's Day as a couple. It's dimly lit, makes for a nice romantic mood. The service is good, and everyone speaks English. The hostess even gave my wife a rose, but I'm not sure if this is a regular thing or for Valentine�s Day. Most dishes were between 300-800 baht, which is expensive for Thailand but not for an American. We don't drink so we had water (which is 90 baht) but we spent around 1200 baht for the whole night, including an appetizer and 2 main course meals, so the price is pretty good. They have a lot of different pastas and meat dishes, most of it I didn't recognize because they didn't come with French fries and a coke :). A large wine menu also. I noticed coming in that they have a lunch menu, my wife said she thought she saw some advertisement for a lunch buffet, too. We loved it, we'll definitely come again and tell our friends and family about this place.