Chaophraya Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Easily one of the best mango and sticky rice in town - the pandan in coconut sauce makes it extra fragrant."
• "A burst of flavor in every dish I ordered, especially the Miano Kham with Nasturtiym... WOW, WOW, WOW."
• "All the dishes tasted delicious."
• "The food itself was sublime and i wanted to tell the server to thank the chef personally as the chicken with cashew nuts was the tastiest chicken I have ever ate in my life."
• "The Tom yum soup was really delicious with prawns that were really fresh and cooked to perfection."
• "Our food was fantastic... the price was very reasonable for the quality of food."
• "The food was very fresh and delicious. Best pad Thai I have had in town."

Cons:

• "for Thai standards the food is very poor, greasy battered shrimp, the smallest fishcakes on record, watery green curry"
• "Pad krapow was nothing like the photo when I asked if it was minced pork I got a confirmation, only to find out it was only minced chicken they had. Sauce was sweet Not Savoury."
• "The main meals were so tasteless and unseasoned."
• "Ordered the pork ribs which tasted nice but were so dry, could of been left overs from the night before."
• "Food utterly underwhelming. Dumplings like a lump of unseasoned sausage meat covered with pastry."
• "The pork belly main was mostly fat."
• "Pad Tai bland and not fresh tasting at all."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was good until the end."
• "great customer service!"
• "Service was excellent, friendly staff and nothing too much trouble."
• "Very attentive staff, food came prompt and piping hot."
• "Service is polite and attentive."
• "The staff we're so pleasant and attentive."
• "Service was excellent and it was clear there was a lot of attention to detail put into the decor, the food presentation etc."

Cons:

• "Service was pretty poor to be candid."
• "Service was bad, we'd ordered coffee before I'd ordered dessert and I'd finished my desert before coffee arrived and it was full of grounds."
• "Drinks took an age to arrive and the food was average at best."
• "Long delay between courses. Table not cleared."
• "Service was good but service needs improvement."
• "After receiving a poor service and getting charged for optional service charge of £8 is too much."
• "Service was good until the end when dirty plates sat on the table waiting for our waiter to finish making drinks and bring us the check."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "By the way, they bought an old building from a bank, and the one in Aberdeen is the most beautiful one."
• "Beautiful location, stunning interior decor."
• "The interiors were just amazing and loved the vibe of the place!"
• "Stunning ambience. 5 stars for the ambience and decor."
• "The outlook of the restaurant. It had the local touch, and you might forget that you are in the UK for a moment."
• "The atmosphere is intoxicating far eastern promise, and must represent a significant investment in design and execution."
• "Such a beautiful place to eat! Nice music, soft lighting, and genuinely beautiful inside."

Cons:

• "the restaurant was very congested at the entrance and very busy inside,"
• "No atmosphere and it was freezing."
• "The building is very impressive but I was distracted by the dingy appearance of the beautiful ceiling. Could do with a coat of paint!"
• "the music while non intrusive didn't evoke a Thai atmosphere"
• "The only downside is no nearby parking."
• "Meals were rather bland, and no condiments were on the table."
• "Really bad experience at the Aberdeen restaurant. Dirty toilets. Bad service."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Maybe a little bit over-priced though, especially for the veggie selection."
• "The food was very fresh and delicious. Best pad Thai I have had in town."
• "Price is reasonable."
• "We feasted on Prawn Tom Yum and Kha, pork tenderloin, duck tamarind, coconut rice and jasmine rice plus two large bottles of Singaha for an all up cost of £66, and very good value."
• "From a student perspective it was great that they are continuing to do eat out to help out, but the price is well deserving of the food."
• "good value for money,"
• "Went for Aberdeen restaurant week and had a great time. The food was really good and at that price I had no complaints."

Cons:

• "Over priced - for what you get."
• "Propably the worst customer service that I have ever experienced."
• "After receiving a poor service and getting charged for optional service charge of £8 is too much."
• "pricing it's too much higher than local prices,"
• "Waaaaaaaay overpriced"
• "Total rip off and not value for money."
• "Great food a little overpriced."