Chaophraya Thai Restaurant Reviews Summary

Category: Thai restaurant Edinburgh

Address: 4th Floor, 33 Castle St, Edinburgh EH2 3DN, United Kingdom

Phone: +441316340023

Rating: 4.5
based on 561 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The service levels were great considering the crowd."
  • "Staff was amazing and took pride in what they do."
  • "The staff were great helping with any questions we had."
  • "The food was served quickly and drinks were offered when they saw they were getting empty which is always a sign of top service."
  • "The staffs and service were very nice and friendly."
  • "The waiting staff were knowledgeable and passionate about what they were doing as well as helpful."
  • "Highly attentive service."

Cons:

  • "Service isn’t professional."
  • "Horrible management that lack the professionalism to ensure all guests have been properly attended to."
  • "Really disappointing experience here. The food was delicious but awful service - we waited over three hours for our food and felt invisible to the waiting staff."
  • "Waiting for more than 1 hour for the starters and mains to arrive is unacceptable."
  • "However, the service could of been better and more attentive, especially as the restaurant was busy but nowhere near full."
  • "Service was very slow however which was annoying as we were on a bit of a time crunch."
  • "The service was quite slow."

Food

Pros:

  • "Great food! Had the Chicken Sweet and Sour with Dragon Fruit and my partner had the Chicken Pad Thai, and both were fantastic!"
  • "The food and the views are absolutely amazing."
  • "The food was delicious, generously apportioned and exquisitely presented."
  • "Food was really tasty, portions are large."
  • "The food was phenomenal."
  • "The beef pannang curry which was a big portion and so delicious. Beef was so soft!"
  • "The food was INCREDIBLE too."

Cons:

  • "The mains arrived 45 minutes after our starters were cleared. The food was okay, but nothing special."
  • "Food is dry and cold, service isn’t professional, menu is over priced."
  • "Worst Tom ka soup we ever had. Basically just sour coconut milk, left a lot to be desired."
  • "The food was basic."
  • "Vegetarian Thai green curry didn't have a variety of vegetables and was mainly large chunks of tofu."
  • "The food is overpriced for the quality, most tasted as if the sauce had been poured over unseasoned/marinated meat."
  • "The main courses of Thai Red curry and penang beef consisted of almost identical sauce. Did not taste authentic at all."

Ambiance & Location

Pros:

  • "Stunning location on the roof terrace looking out over George Street and down Castle Street to the erm....Castle."
  • "Beautiful views over Edinburgh, perfect location to catch the sunset over the west."
  • "The terrace has wonderful views."
  • "Such a beautiful restaurant with a phenomenal view of the castle."
  • "The restaurant is large with a view of Edinburgh castle from the balcony."
  • "The restaurant had a great vibe no matter where you sat."
  • "The ambiance of the restaurant was perfect."

Cons:

  • "You are not guaranteed a table with a view when booking, even if you request it when booking online or through phone."
  • "Around this time 2 tables around us had complained about the service which made the atmosphere unpleasant."
  • "The biggest problem though and the only reason for the restaurant to score a star lower is the fact that it is extremely noisy and hot in there."
  • "Bit dark, very noisy and cramped atmosphere - not to the standards of their Leeds or Birmingham restaurants."
  • "We were taken straight to the ‘glass room’ which felt like a conservatory with absolutely no ambience."
  • "The choice of rather annoying and slightly loud background music, which didn't do anything to add to our Thai experience."
  • "Also the noise from the kitchen was way too much for any one to sit comfortably forget having a conversation."

Value

Pros:

  • "Reasonably priced, with some attractive options on the set menus."
  • "Great service, affordable prices and amazing view to the city centre."
  • "The price is fair."
  • "The pricing is so reasonable too for all the food you get."
  • "I thought it was going to cost a fortune, but when the bill came I was surprised to see it was actually very reasonable."
  • "It is still good value for money considering the whole restaurant setting."
  • "Prices reasonable."

Cons:

  • "Also I ordered mango juice at the bar which tasted a little bit watered down."
  • "Very overrated and expensive!"
  • "The starter platter was nice but for £26 it's really asking a bit much for what's given."
  • "Our high tea came with tea or sparkly but I opted to pay more for the Thai iced tea and it was 8 pounds which is ridiculously expensive."
  • "Food is expensive but you expect that in central Edinburgh."
  • "The food was good, yet very overpriced."
  • "The food was nice, however not good value for money."

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