Patara Fine Thai Cuisine Soho Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Really excellent food."
• "The sweet chili seabass. I'd highly recommend getting it."
• "The food tasted fantastic."
• "The quality of the dishes is excellent, mains are around the £20 mark and it's definitely worth it."
• "Both were delicious."
• "The food was fresh, authentic, and very tasty."
• "Food was delicious, and the service was impeccable!"

Cons:

• "The food was below average. More focus on the looks rather than the flavours."
• "Food arrived cold at the table."
• "Food was way too expensive for the quality."
• "The green curry had sugar in it, which I found highly unnecessary and disappointing."
• "The chicken used in the satays was horrible - it tasted old and chewy."
• "Their version of Tom Yum was a joke - it tasted like the kind you get in a packet."
• "The food must be pre prepared and not made fresh."

Service

Pros:

• "Great service."
• "The staff were very friendly and attentive to our needs."
• "So friendly and genuine."
• "Service swift."
• "The service was really friendly, heartwarming even."
• "Staff were very pleasant and on the whole a decent experience."
• "Service was excellent, staff attentive and welcoming."

Cons:

• "The waiters were friendly but it took a long time to be served."
• "The service was not very fast."
• "The service was quite impersonal too."
• "Had to keep reminding wait staff of a birthday in our group."
• "Manager is just rude."
• "Service could be better."
• "Had a reservation but the hostess was nowhere to be found."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "The restaurant itself is very nicely decorated."
• "The atmosphere is so calm and relaxing."
• "Vibes were good, nice interior design and normal level of noise as we were able to talk without having to shout."
• "The ambiance in the restaurant is also authentic."
• "Nice restaurant, nice cosy atmosphere!"
• "The decor is warm and thai-style friendly."
• "The decor is opulent. Gold colours, engraved ornaments, heavy metal cutlery deep reds."

Cons:

• "The restaurant can get uncomfortably warm inside."
• "The restaurant space is claustrophobic."
• "Little awkward as you could hear people’s conversations on the next table."
• "I can see why people said it’s too dark inside because the lights were dimmed whilst we were eating but I didn’t mind."
• "Everything is shabby from the half dead plants on the table to the loos which are not nice."
• "Fake plants and fake candles on the tables why? Could be more creative there as the space is lovely!"
• "Firstly, we were seated downstairs, which smelled damp."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The prices are ok for the quality."
• "For theatre district / soho cocktails and food decent prices."
• "Highly recommend and very reasonable too."
• "They have a good deal of £19.95 for 2-course lunch which is worth the money."
• "Prices are reasonable."
• "The portion was a very fair amount for the price."
• "The food was ample good size portions and very well flavoured. Good value for money."

Cons:

• "It's expensive."
• "Ridiculously overpriced."
• "WAY overpriced."
• "The price was a shocker! £65 for two starters, two mains and a lemonade! Thai food is never this expensive!"
• "Extremely expensive."
• "Very disappointed by the quality of food for this price."
• "Definitely too expensive for what it was."