Thai Square Trafalgar Square Reviews Summary

Category: Thai restaurant London

Address: 21-24 Cockspur St, St. James's, London, SW1Y 5BN, United Kingdom

Phone: +442078394000

Rating: 4.1
based on 211 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The Pad Thai, Green Curry Papaya Salad and Corn Cakes (fritters) are all excellent."
  • "The tiger cried steak was perfectly cooked and well seasoned."
  • "The pad Thai was fresh and flavorful."
  • "Wow! This is certainly the best Thai food I had in the UK so far."
  • "The shrimp cakes are very bouncy, The most classic dish like Thai omelette is delicious."
  • "The food is tasty and the portions are big enough to keep your tummy going for a few hours."
  • "The green curry it had a great taste and it was very filling."

Cons:

  • "The appetizers and main courses are decent but not exceptional."
  • "Chicken curry was not good and the salad too."
  • "The food was bland. The Tom Kha Gai was flavorless and the rest of the meal was mostly the same."
  • "Chicken panang was watery and not tasty at all. Chicken Satay tasteless."
  • "Food was mehhh, dry and old chicken, covered with lashings of sauce to hide the blandness."
  • "The food from starters to dessert was spot on."
  • "The food is average."

Service

Pros:

  • "Service was good, although there was an expectation that diners would vacate their table within two hours."
  • "The staff was attentive and communicated well."
  • "Service was quick and the staff were friendly and helpful."
  • "Service was good as well."
  • "Service was fast and attentive."
  • "The service by young elegant young Thai ladies was swift and impeccable."
  • "The service was very good and the food amazing. we had a set menu so the value for money was also very good."

Cons:

  • "Its the worst restaurant you’ll ever go to. The staff are so arrogant and aggressive."
  • "Was shocked by the attitude of the servers, they misunderstood our order and then got very angry with us."
  • "Service from the start very poor."
  • "I was made to feel like a criminal and was held literally captive in this restaurant."
  • "One of the waitresses looks 'very unhappy and grouchy' to serve or even to take order."
  • "Waitress never had a smile which is trademark for Thais."
  • "Staff were not polite or kind to us, the service was poor and the food took ages to come."

Ambience

Pros:

  • "The decor is always striking and facilities are clean."
  • "The atmosphere is also good... you'll feel like in Thailand."
  • "This particular branch is beautifully set. From the gorgeously exterior to the elegant interior."
  • "A great Thai place in the heart of London just a stone's throw from Trafalgar Square."
  • "The decor was so stunning with a lovely ambience."
  • "Fine and authentic Thai dining, with nice environment and excellent location."
  • "A beautiful restaurant, a step away from Trafalgar Square."

Cons:

  • "Quite cavernous dining room so can get very noisy, so not great for intimate dining."
  • "This restaurant had no atmosphere, no London buzz."
  • "Unfortunately the management haven't kept up with maintaining the place and it's starting to look a little tired and tatty."
  • "Very hot and dark upstairs, difficult to read the menu due to poor light."
  • "Decor was nice but some other Thai restaurants have more of a Thai theme."
  • "Woman's toilet are just one big walking in freezer."
  • "The environment is very nice."

Value

Pros:

  • "Good pricing, good seating."
  • "The food is very overpriced and not so good."
  • "A little pricey for some dishes but it’s what you would expect in London."
  • "Some items quite pricey but the rates there on Trafalgar Square must be horrendous so live and let live."
  • "Good food but small portions for high price."
  • "Service was good, price reasonable."
  • "Also, great value for money, had such a good time πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘"

Cons:

  • "The food it’s a bit pricey but well worth it."
  • "Both places are pricey for the bad service!"
  • "Our bill probably came to Β£40/ head for a meal that was perhaps 'average' for Thai restaurants I have been to."
  • "Way over priced for what you get."
  • "The Gold Set Menu as currently structured is a rip off at Trafalgar Sq."
  • "Everything was on the slightly expensive side and I truly feel after having tried their food, that they are overpriced."
  • "The dishes are expensive which again you expect from a restaurant in this location."

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