Address: Market Pl, Ambleside, LA22 9BU, United Kingdom
Phone: +441539432119
Rating: 4.6
based on 156 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Easily the best Thai I've had."
"Best Thai food I have had outside of Thailand!"
"Absolutely amazing. Authentic Thai food, full of freshness and packed with flavour."
"Absolutely fantastic Thai food. Outstanding quality and taste, very authentic."
"Incredibly tasty food. Subtle flavours that aren't in your face generic 'thai curry' flavours you get in a lot of places."
"fully authentic Thai food, all of a very high standard"
"The food was just incredible and I have sampled many Thai dishes across the world."
Cons:
"A lemongrass hot and sour soup should not just taste of lemongrass."
"The hot and sour soup was a bowl of lemon flavoured hot chilli water with a few mushrooms and a couple of bits of chicken floating in it."
"Tasteless slop at a premium."
"Beef in Oyster sauce.....swimming beef in something."
"And a Thai green curry should be creamy, not bland."
"fish cakes ??? Rubber discs"
"This was the far worst Thai food I have ever had, worse that even 1£ street food in Thailand!"
Service
Pros:
"Service was attentive but not over the top."
"The staff were efficient and covid- aware."
"Service was excellent, price is on the high side but the food is kind of average."
"The staff were very friendly (albeit they were somewhat understaffed)."
"Really nice and helpful service staff."
"The service was very good."
"Staffs were very friendly and helpful can't do enough for you."
Cons:
"Waiter tried charging us for extra drinks and added a service charge onto the bill without asking."
"Initial service was a little slow and the women who greeted us seemed to be having trouble with her English"
"Visited in Sept 2023 and the food was still good, but we felt rushed."
"the manager total a hole refused to accept £50 pound note for payment and shouted across restaurant"
"Overall, let down by the food description and the sluggish, inattentive service."
"Service was prompt but haphazard with the wrong wine delivered and prawn crackers forgotten."
"The service tonight was nowhere near as good as previously, we had to wait a very long time for food."
Price
Pros:
"Food is what you expect for the price."
"Paid £48 for two people for a starter to share, mains and two rice and a drink each, so also excellent value."
"Prices exceedingly reasonable for the quality of the food."
"certainly worth the slightly higher-than-norm price"
"Not cheap but definitely get what you pay for here so well worth it in my book!"
Cons:
"Food was good but expensive - to be expected in such a tourist trap."
"The reason for not giving 5 stars is due to the extreme price, if you go here, expect to spend about £30 per person."
"As always, expensive but fabulous"
"Only downside is the fact rice or noodles need to be ordered separate which makes it pretty expensive."
"Food was still brilliant but expensive though"
"The service charge of 2 people should not be nearly £8. This spoilt the impression of the restaurant."
"The food was great, but pretty pricey."
Ambience & Decor
Pros:
"The atmosphere is a bit touristy but it's a touristic landmark after all."
"The restaurant is in a nice historic building with a high ceiling on the second floor."
"Perfect interior decorations and ambience."
"The venue is beautiful and would love to have had a meal there, but we couldn’t dine in because we had the dog with us so opted for a takeaway. The food was amazing."
"The building is almost church like and simply decorated inside 👌."
"Wasn't too keen on the downstairs decor but upstairs was lovely, very elegant."
"Beautiful setting and an unique building."
Cons:
"Have been wanting to visit this place for a few years now and really wish i had left it for a few years more, a truly uninviting place to visit."
"Just annoyed they blamed us and wouldn't even try help us"
"won’t be going back!!!!!"
"He would not accommodate us what so ever"
"when complaining how cold it was where we were seated, reasons given were that it is a 'listed building' and we can't change the windows and 'the radiator is not working'"
"No background music reminded me of whitherspoons pub no atmosphere."
"I'm not entirely sure on the decor upstairs but everything else more than made up for it."
Management & Booking
Pros:
"Must book though as very busy"
"As soon as they found it, they called me twice leaving a message."
"We will definitely be back again next time I am visiting Ambleside!"
"we have booked again to go before we leave"
Cons:
"Booked for tonight Tuesday 29th March which was confirmed by telephone. Arrived and the restaurant was closed!! No notice on the door and no message on my phone as to why. Do not recommend this restaurant as you could be let down."
"He just wouldn't acknowledge what we were explaining and putting blame on us for booking another restaurant"