eek Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Im flying to London for a couple of weeks to visit family.Last time i visited, after only two days i was craving some Thai food. My cousin kindly took me to a posh Thai restaurant affair..and the food was ..utterly tasteless. The menu was weird and the flavours were bland.I dont need (nor want) a posh "fusion" Thai swanky place..would love to know where, if any, REAL Thai restaurants are.Preferably with Thai chef/staff..as the posh one had ZERO Thai!..anyone have any gems they care to share? Im seriously considering resorting to packing some mama noodles...lol.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I've heard excellent things about this pls http://theskinnybib.com/2011/04/17/the-heron-unpretentiously-thai/ also Adies is a winner. http://www.addiesthai.co.uk/ where most of the ULU Thai students go to eat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Borough High St opposite the market....next to the post office. Thai food from the back of a van...£5 a pop....usually only three dishes to choose from. Decent food cooked and served by a Thai. Probably as close as you will get. Lunch only. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Or Brick Lane although notorious for Indian food there are many authentic Thai stalls kicking about as well as a few restaurants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordchild Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 (edited) I've heard excellent things about this pls http://theskinnybib.com/2011/04/17/the-heron-unpretentiously-thai/ also Adies is a winner. http://www.addiesthai.co.uk/ where most of the ULU Thai students go to eat. been to both of these and can confirm they are the genuine article, always busy with Thais (students mainly i would guess) which has to be a good sign. Last time we were in London i went to the Heron with my wife we were the only non Thais in the place and it was packed. Maybe not as authentic but also good (IMO) is Thai Rice on Crawford St and also monkey and me same street further along (good noodles). Avoid the Thai square chain, bland rubbish. Edited July 8, 2013 by wordchild 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eek Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 Thanks! ! Will let you know my thoughts on any i get to visit. Appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eek Posted July 8, 2013 Author Share Posted July 8, 2013 The menu at the Heron looks delicious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazygourmet Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Jim Thompson, on King's Road; and the Thai restaurant at the back of the Churchill's Arms, in Kensington, were my favorites in the 90's I've heard that both of them are still open... Just wondering what they worth nowadays ?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugong Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 In Hammersmith, 101 Thai kitchen : http://www.101thaikitchen.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HardenedSoul Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Upstairs at the The Market Bar on Portobello Road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokie36 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Upstairs at the The Market Bar on Portobello Road. Gawd that takes me back! Excellent scoff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roamer Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 (edited) " Thai food in Britain has become so homogenised that it often seems a south-east Asian McDonald's, the same ersatz dishes tasting identical wherever you order them. This place, however, is so authentic and popular with compatriots that it prints the prices in Thai currency as well as in sterling. The specific cuisine is from the north-east (Esarn, or Issan, being a province), where they like their food devilishly hot." http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/17/esarn-kheaw-restaurant-review The above review is by Matthew Norman and I 100% agree. Hardly surprising when so many of them all use the same ready made sauces and pastes I'm an Esarn Kheaw fan. There is another more mainstream Thai place, The Little Thai in Fleet Road Hampstead, newly opened that I found quite impressive. Waiting staff not all Thai, (Visa restrictions starting to hit hard apparently) but the kitchen staff certainly are and know what their doing. Edited July 8, 2013 by roamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breadbin Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Thai square restaurant chain. Very good and will cook the food how you like it. I live just outside London and visit once a month with wife and family. She says what she wants and they serve it, no complaint from her which makes a change!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pj123 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Have not been there for a couple of years but Esarn Kheaw in Shepherds Bush has a good reputation. http://www.esarnkheaw.com/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morden Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 There's a weekday lunch time place in a street off Victoria Street. Sorry, can't remember the name but it's easy to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katana Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I've heard excellent things about this pls http://theskinnybib.com/2011/04/17/the-heron-unpretentiously-thai/ also Adies is a winner. http://www.addiesthai.co.uk/ where most of the ULU Thai students go to eat. Looks interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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