Mali Vegan Thai Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Authenticity

Pros:

• "Especially enjoyed our boozy Thai milk teas and my vegan cod red curry was cooked to absolute perfection."
• "The food was absolutely delicious & completely authentic."
• "The food itself was great with the spring rolls being the winner."
• "The noodle salad had crispy 'fish', the green curry 'chicken' and the rice 'salt beef'. Best imitation meat I've had."
• "The vegan cod was delicious, the sauce is a bit spicy. The instant noodle was amazing!"

Cons:

• "The Pad Si Ew was a tad overpowered with seasoning but great texture on the vegan beef."
• "The aubergine dish can be improved, it lacked flavour/sauce."
• "They had this authentic sweet flavour for both pad Thai and red curry, but the after taste for both was same."
• "Visit this restaurant if you want to taste MSG only. No veggies in any curry, only beans and lil bit of mock meat."
• "Pad thai wasn't the best we have tried, should have had more flavour. The texture of the vegan chicken was terribly bad."

Service and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Service was great, we ordered & had our meals within 10 minutes."
• "The service was friendly and food came surprisingly quickly."
• "The staff were attentive and polite and the service was really quick."
• "Staff are very kind and attentive! Had a table on Saturday evening without reservation."
• "The staff are incredibly kind, talkative and friendly, and the restaurant itself is beautiful."

Cons:

• "Only downside was we were waiting a while for the bill, but then again I think this was just because they didn't want to rush us."
• "The restaurant's ambience is lovely but the tables are quite closely spaced."
• "Service not good as server never asked how was the food and never came to ask whether we need something or not."
• "The restaurant was beautiful but the tables are too close to each other and it feels a bit claustrophobic."
• "Poor customer service, the table is too small for 2 person, and no more space to put our bags."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "Brilliant prices for London."
• "Everything pictured (two mains, two small plates) plus two beers came to ~£60~ which is very reasonable."
• "We both had a pot of tea, one green & one lemongrass, which the waitress topped up with hot water without request."
• "The prices were also very reasonable and the restaurant itself was cosy, not too loud or crowded."
• "Ordered multiple dishes and 3 courses, so between us probably tried 1/4 of the menu. Every dish was lovely and friendly service."

Cons:

• "The meal was quite expensive (£16 total) considering I only ordered one dish."
• "Dishes are priced as one would expect in a metropolitan area like London, but the servings were disproportionately small."
• "Service was good, but food was not great. Starter portion very small and main dish were ok. The prices are high and flavour and taste not great."
• "The stir fry noodles with cashew was very sweet and flavourless. Been to other vegan Thai so can compare."
• "Great food, great ambience. But staff was quite unwelcoming and rude the first time here, when we had asked for food recommendations they seemed uninterested."

Variety and Options

Pros:

• "Great flavourful vegan food with a wide variety of options."
• "The menu is varied and there's so much choice. We shared 4 mains and two starters between us ti take in as much as possible!"
• "The menu is extensive. Food arrives super quick. The dishes are tasty and arrive piping hot."
• "Aunthentic vegan & vegetarian Thai cuisine that would have you wanting everything on the menu!"
• "The menu includes dishes which are traditionally made with meat but were veganised (and are delicious!)."

Cons:

• "As Vegetarians who turned vegan, we wished there were more dishes on the menu that were veggie-based and not 'mockmeat'-based."
• "No dessert, because only 2 available."
• "The menu is large enough to cover most of the classic Thai dish, but slim enough so whatever you will get you can’t go wrong."
• "The food is so vibrant and full of fresh flavours! This is the second time I've been. The pictures below are just the starters we ordered and we were stuffed! We did order one main dish just to try the pumpkin red curry (unfortunately didn't find it as tasty as the starters)."
• "Food to put you in a state of bliss. Seriously! Portions were on the smaller side, but a starter, main and dessert filled me up perfectly!"