Viva 8 - Samut Songkhram

It is a showstopper in ChatuChak market mainly because of their head chef who cooks a huge pan of Paella right in front of you. He interacts with the crowd and is ever so cheeky to take pictures with you. The bar has a nice alfresco easy breezy scene but it is always full of caucasians. Grab a seat once it is available else you have to wait pretty long. It can get very hot if you’re sitting towards the front. Paella wise, I’m not a fan. While they cook a huge pan of it at a time, once it is finished, they will leave it to a side to scoop and distribute to customers who want it. You have to approach them to get a plate which cost about 300baht. The paella came cold and it’s not very tasty at the least. Frankly, you’re paying for the showmanship and novelty.

The atmosphere is really nice but the paella was underseasoned and quite average. The pizzas looked good though, made with love by the chef.

Pleasant experience, good coffee but expensive. Google says its a ladyboy hang out but I saw nothing sadly. Nothing changed from my last visit. Always noisy and busy. The music is rather juvenile but some people like it.

If u dont mind and like to be soak under the sun and enjoy the heat of summer in bkk. This place have great music and drinks. We did not try their food but it looks good though.

Food no standard. Service even bad till no word can describe. Avoid at all cost. Even as a market stall, you should not be rude. Worst is you do not accept feedback and try to improve.