som saa Reviews Summary

Category: Thai restaurant London

Address: 43A Commercial St, London, E1 6BD, United Kingdom

Phone: +442073247790

Rating: 4.5
based on 501 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The green curry was equally delicious and paired well with the jasmine rice."
  • "The best Thai food I’ve had!"
  • "Some of the dishes here are absolutely superb."
  • "Most dishes that we order are great. I love the grilled chicken and the fried sea bass."
  • "The seabass was presented really nice and was tasty."
  • "Every course was delicious, along with the cocktails."
  • "The braised pork was unbelievably moist and tender, and the spices did not drown out the flavor."

Cons:

  • "Pad pam greens was very average."
  • "Food was very lacking in flavor and greasy."
  • "The food was bad, curry with chicken tasted like burnt spicy goulash and curry with tofu was bland."
  • "The mu parlow (braised pork). The sauce it was sat in was very watery and drowned any flavour that they may have used to season it with and the meat was tough probably overcooked."
  • "The food itself was nothing special. Salty and overpriced."
  • "The food is overall pretty average given the expensive pricing with the pork belly, braised pork and curry being underwhelming."
  • "The soup is very salty and not recommended."

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff were also very friendly and accommodating."
  • "Staff were very attentive friendly and knowledgeable."
  • "Staff is extremely friendly, venue is nice and clean and the food is amazing."
  • "Service friendly and efficient."
  • "Service was impeccable, informative and friendly."
  • "Service is top notch, knowledgeable, professional and understandable."
  • "Service was attentive and friendly."

Cons:

  • "It was also quite noisy inside, so not the best place for a quiet conversation."
  • "When we booked the table I left a note with a question which no one bothered to answer."
  • "I didn't appreciate being rushed out the door after 1.5h because of the next booking, without even being offered a bar seat to have another drink."
  • "Staff approached us 2-3 times while eating to let us know how much longer we had on the table."
  • "While the service was kind it was inattentive and they got some of our orders wrong."
  • "Service was friendly but very slow."
  • "The service was mediocre. Waiters/waitress are nice but lack of service urgency."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Warm ambiance, with the very best smells of thai spices wafting from the kitchen!"
  • "The atmosphere was fun and celebratory and the experience felt like a real treat!"
  • "Really nice atmosphere in the restaurant, it's nicely spread out and feel very relaxed and comfortable."
  • "It's a very spacious restaurant with a modern vibe of wooden everything and I liked it a lot."
  • "The ambiance is rustic and welcoming."
  • "The overall atmosphere and the decor were delightful."
  • "Ambiance is intimate, yet comfortably open."

Cons:

  • "And the seating is so squashed."
  • "Was rather overcrowded and noisy which affected the ambiance."
  • "The hostess sat us right next to the toilets and kitchen prep so the food was directly above our heads."
  • "It was a bit loud and busy when I went on a Friday."
  • "The staff were chaotic and there wasn't enough space between our table and the cashing up area."
  • "The atmosphere was good; however, the servers appeared inexperienced as they behaved unprofessionally."
  • "Interior is very unique but maybe the seating is not as comfortable for everyone."

Value

Pros:

  • "On the slightly more expensive end for the area but the quality justifies it."
  • "Price is reasonable; not cheap but worth every penny."
  • "The drinks price is really reasonable ir even cheaper considering most cocktails are £9 (£10 with service)."
  • "Amazing value for money. A gem!"
  • "It’s adventurous flavours at an excellent price point."
  • "The daily menu is incredibly good value."
  • "Great food and value! We ordered the tasting menu which was £35 pp and was great value for the amount of food you get."

Cons:

  • "But the price really don't reflect what you receive."
  • "The food is lovely although definitely on the expensive side given portion sizes."
  • "Bit pricey for what it is and tables are hard to come by with long waits."
  • "Mostly very tasty, but way overpriced."
  • "However, way too expensive for those tiny portions."
  • "The price, however, is a bit of a let down with it being on the expensive side."
  • "Very expensive for the portion sizes also."

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