Panang Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "The food was vibrant, each and every dish was packed with flavour."
• "Brilliant food, fab service and a great atmosphere. The food out of here is absolutely fantastic."
• "The food was wonderful! Nice balance between the heat of the chillies and spices and the sweetness in some of the dishes."
• "The food was stunning and fairly priced."
• "Food was delicious. Good menu. Recommended the mussels."
• "Food was excellent, however, it was a bit quiet when we first arrived (we were the only customers)."
• "The food was fantastic and the staff were very friendly."
• "The food is ok but having sat near the kitchen I was left wondering how much was freshly prepared."

Cons:

• "The food wasn't bad but maybe a little underwhelming."
• "Dessert menu could’ve been much better so needs improving in my opinion."
• "But Sunshine beef was wayyyy tooooo Salty."
• "My one gripe would be that one dish I ordered that cost £7.15 had only two measly chicken skewers."
• "Some of the main dishes are not available after 4pm, which is surprising."
• "Food was good but a bit gimmicky over actual quality."
• "Food was disappointing, the ribs had barely any meat on them, the chicken satay was dry and overcooked."
• "Food was great but the place was really busy when we were there. Very slow service."

Atmosphere and Decor

Pros:

• "The atmosphere instantly gives off a brilliantly bright yet dim vibe; the mix and use of neon lights and dark areas is executed perfectly."
• "Great atmosphere, decor was brilliant."
• "The atmosphere is really buzzing and vibrant, quirky display and stylish interior."
• "Decorated beautifully, food was great especially the Panang lamb curry."
• "The restaurant is decorated quite beautifully and the servers were quick, kind and helpful on what to order."

Cons:

• "Was with a group and seated up stairs in one of the booths. Odd noise coming from a mirror the whole time."
• "The restaurant was roasting hot - although the air con was on, the temperature was unreal!"
• "Nice interior with friendly helpful staff. Food was nice if a little overpriced given the size of the portions."
• "Visually it’s a real treat, the branding is excellent and reading the menu gets you excited for the food. Unfortunately, the food is all pre-cooked and partially re-heated when you order."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "Service was friendly and fairly quick, but needed to get their attention at times."
• "The staff were very helpful, friendly and efficient and the restaurant was very busy for a Thursday evening."
• "The staff, locations, layout and vibe of the place are all great. Faultless."
• "The two staff who looked after our table were amazing. Really cheerful and helpful."

Cons:

• "But then I had to ask kindly to the maybe manager if was ok to change my table and he said “nothing I can do” in a very rude way and walk away."
• "Waiters were a bit slow taking orders and not really checking on us for extra drinks & dessert."
• "I walked in for Thai food. Guy wearing a blue shirt wasn’t pleasant to even say hello."
• "Staff were not very attentive and we had to wait a long time for our food, without any information from staff."