Patara Fine Thai Cuisine Oxford Circus Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The dishes tasted wonderfully fresh and were well presented, with good portion sizes."
• "Authentic Thai flavours, great tasting food."
• "Authentic Thai ingredients and know how are used to create wonderful fusion dishes."
• "The curry's we selected (Lamb Shank Massaman & Crab Yellow Curry) were excellent in terms of flavors. Really good!"
• "Traditional Thai dishes and curry favorites are all on the menu but all dishes will have a twist to it that is sure to be flavorful."
• "The food was fantastic as well as the service."
• "The food here has always been up to high standard... sea bass in lemongrass sauce, lamb shank massaman curry, fish cakes, spring rolls... Can keep going!"

Cons:

• "It was okay... definitely not the Thai I remember from 15 years back. Menu is a little bland."
• "It's a bit overpriced and the food is not great at all —it is just a little bit too bland if I'm honest."
• "The food was below average of quality we had pad Thai in which we found a hard piece of food."
• "The food we did have was rather flavourless."
• "Food was fine but not innovative, exciting or modern and the same can be found in less expensive restaurants."
• "Very disappointing lunch. I ordered the fish cakes which tasted like rubber."
• "The food was bathing in sugar and oil."

Service

Pros:

• "Definitely will be dining there in the future."
• "Our waiter Napoleon... was courteous and extremely knowledgeable."
• "Absolutely lovely service, clean and modern inside."
• "The table staff were friendly attentive and knowledgeable."
• "Staff were warm, welcoming and very tentative."
• "Friendly and attentive staff."
• "The staff provided excellent service from the moment I walked in until the end of my meal."

Cons:

• "Service was literally bad... By the way chicken was boiled and terrible."
• "However, came here without booking and was asked to wait in the bar. No drinks were offered."
• "Service was ok, but the kitchen went to very south."
• "Service was also horrible, had to ask for basic things like water, etc..."
• "Service was poor to moderate, it seemed like they were rushed and we didn't matter."
• "Absolutely horrible service. Lots of seats available upon arrival but made us waiting at the door for five minutes."
• "Service was literally bad. You have to call several times and staff will try not to make the eye contact."

Price

Pros:

• "The price is very reasonable, we had X2 bottles of prosecco and numerous cocktails, starters and mains for around £100 pp."
• "2 courses was about £15/£18 from memory."
• "The food and service were very good and reasonably priced."
• "Cheap and Tasty food compared with many other places within the area."
• "We went as part of Eat Out to Help Out, so the price was £36 for the two of us (£18 each)."
• "Considering 4 of us had starters, mains and dessert and some alcoholic drink, I would say the cost was more than reasonable."
• "It's not inexpensive but this is Mayfair so it's certainly reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "Came to this place for lunch while visiting London from Manchester. First thing I noticed (and expected) was the highly expensive main menu, from £20-£30."
• "Prices are exorbitant - this is a typical example of an Oxford street restaurant. High prices, super average food."
• "Slightly expensive for Thai food if I am being honest."
• "Really nice and tasty but pricey without the special menu."
• "Good flavours but ridiculously priced."
• "Very very overpriced for what it is worth."
• "It is very expensive and the quantity of food you get is very little."

Ambience

Pros:

• "The environment is perfect and cozy."
• "Nice place, just off regent Street and within walking distance of the Piccadilly as well as Oxford street tune station."
• "The food, ambience and service are top notch."
• "I liked the ambiance inside - really romantic, well decorated and friendly service."
• "The atmosphere is sophisticated and elegant, with beautifully decorated interiors that set the mood for an upscale dining experience."
• "The atmosphere was cozy and inviting."
• "Great meal in a cozy and inviting space and warm service even post 9 pm when restaurants around are starting to shut down."

Cons:

• "Even the lighting is dreadful."
• "The room itself is also quite noisy so be prepared."
• "However the seating configuration and arrangement need some work."
• "There are some table to the inside that are a tad claustrophobic. Avoid them."
• "Atmosphere a bit lacking in the basement where we were seated."
• "The waiters kept hovering over our heads making us so uncomfortable."
• "The ceiling was leaking and there was visible mold."