Address: 49A Thistle St, Edinburgh, EH2 1DY, United Kingdom
Phone: +441312206846
Rating: 4.7
based on 182 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The food at Dusit is probably some of the best Thai food you can buy in the city."
"The food was excellent."
"The food is the best Thai food you'll get in Edinburgh, its absolutely delicious, full of flavour and you'll struggle to stop eating."
"The food was to die for."
"The food was all amazing and presented very beautifully."
"The food was by far the best Thai I've had in the UK!"
"The food was better than in Thailand absolutely delicious with the right amount of spice, fresh and tasty as!"
Cons:
"The larb was a bit dry and lacked a bit of heat but the others were fantastic."
"The chicken curry is thick and tasty, although a little bit too sweet for my taste."
"The similar sweet coconut was quite prevalent in each sauce."
"Coconut rice arrived as an overcooked paste plus the mushroom stir fry was drowning in a super sugary soy sauce mixture."
"The Pad Thai was tasteless, the same goes for the Thung Kam Phoy dumplings and also the Tom Kha soup."
"If you would like to try the food with 10 kilograms of sugar then go for it."
"The main ingredients of all the dishes - shrimp in the starter, duck in the curry and the stir-fried beef - were rather bland in taste and somehow over-seasoned."
Service
Pros:
"The service was very friendly and attentive from start to finish."
"Very attentive staff, reasonable prices."
"The service was exceptional matched only by the quality of the food."
"Late call on having lunch here and with no booking they were very gracious, service impeccable."
"The staff were very caring, polite yet almost invisible."
"The service is impeccable with staff constantly cleaning the table for you, replacing cutlery and napkins the minute you need them and refilling the free water without having to ask."
"The staff were welcoming and service was excellent."
Cons:
"Too many tables resulted in a very noisy atmosphere."
"While it was busy, the atmosphere was a bit fast paced and rushed."
"However, we were chased out at 8.10 pm despite being told that we would have the table until 8.30 pm when booking was made just because the next booking arrived earlier."
"All waiters coming one by one to ask do we finish the food."
"They cleared the table while I was still eating, kind of insisting for us to take wine, got us the wrong bill, etc."
"But the waitress came after him kept asking us did we finish, and became inpatient when I said I need more time."
"It’s really terrible. Although the food is not bad, the service is terrible."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Overall great place and meals at value for money."
"Prices are really reasonable, as good as being in Thailand!!"
"Great great value for money!!"
"For what you get the price is reasonable."
"We ate off a set lunch menu which was really great value for money."
"Well worth the money!"
"Upscale Thai restaurant with reasonable prices, delicious food, especially given the location."
Cons:
"Food was fantastic as ever, but they absolutely cram you in like sardines which spoils it for me."
"Eating August 21, 2022. Food was oaky - Service good. But the price is outrages - don't go there if you like Asian food."
"We found it quite expensive for what it was."
"I won't eat there again, because I just miss the authenticity and it's not good value for money in my opinion."
"£4.90 for a bottle of beer was a little steep and would be nice to see a draught option."
"That said though, a tad expensive."
"We found it quite expensive for what it was."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Décor was modern, clean and well presented."
"The place was cozy and well decorated and lighted."
"Fantastic authentic and cozy Thai restaurant."
"Apart from the menu, the restaurant design and ambience make for a comfortable, stylish dining experience."
"Nice atmosphere and they were very kind to let us sit as the kitchen was about to close."
"Really lovely atmosphere."
"The ambiance is pleasant."
Cons:
"The restaurant is not small but it can be noisy and loud with customers so it might not be the best place for the romantic serenity."
"The atmosphere was a bit lacking, possibly due to the rather rowdy group of about twenty people."
"The venue was busy (usually a good sign) but it was just a little too cramped for my liking."
"While it was busy, the atmosphere was a bit fast paced and rushed so we left just after finishing our main meal."
"Complete disregard of COVID guidelines - poor social distancing, tables really close together."
"We had the private room downstairs which was a little dark and lacked atmosphere but other than that everything was just lovely."
"Unfortunately not an authentic experience."
Authenticity
Pros:
"The Som Tam and Panang curry were delicious and authentic (based on my year spent in Thailand)."
"The taste was undeniably authentic!"
"This restaurant is serving authentic Thai food approved by Thai (myself)!"
"Authentic, fresh flavour filled Thai food."
"The Thai food at this restaurant is truly amazing, offering an authentic experience."
"Having been to Thailand countless times, this food was amazing! Lovely atmosphere, great service, superb tasting food."
"The dishes were all original, very well balanced, authentically spiced."
Cons:
"The sauces didn’t taste too authentically Thai (not necessarily a bad thing though)."
"I've been to Dusit three times now, and the first two times I was blown away by its 'vegan' tofu panang curry, which I was assured was vegan the first two times I went. The third time, I went to order it, and was told all the curry pastes contain shrimp paste."
"The mains we thought were a little bit too westernised, a bit too much coconut cream and a little too sweet."
"Service ok but unfortunately the ordered dishes contained ingredients that were not supposed to be in."
"If you would like to try the food with 10 kilograms of sugar then go for it."
"Except they did not have Drunken Noodles, which is my go to, and the '3 chili' dish did not have very much spice."
"The Tom Yum was incredibly spicy to the point of being inedible - I normally like spicy food, but this was really pushing it."