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Pad Thai in London
The tasty noodles and crunchy nuts, some of the lovely Pad Thai teats I have discovered in London.
- 1791
- 1006
20 lieux
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L'avis 5 étoiles de Lizzie Thank you my soup was yummy! -
L'avis 3 étoiles de Lizzie I have to agree with Yee Gan here, this is a nice place and they have tried with the decor and menu but it's a little bit soulless. I went here with my sister and ordered my favorite Thai dish - Veggie Pad Thai, as as far as they go, it was tasty and fresh and hot but not the best. The service however was, possibly Amy M went on a bad night as they had a really quick turn around (yet not worryingly quick) and we grabbed a quick bite in about an hour. Now I wouldn't travel all the way out here for this meal again but I am more than happy to pop in after going to the pictures for a quick bite. You definitely could do worse in the area - there is a KFC!
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L'avis 3 étoiles de Lizzie Down this end of Kingsland Road you are spoilt for choice when it comes to Vietnamese food. There is a selection of about 15 resturants, all of which will stand empty for most weekdays apart from this one. There are loads of tightly packed tables, crammed together, each one filled with a punter and people even waiting outside the front to come in. I went here for a birthday party and it was a great venue for several reasons: 1. it was bring your own 2. it was really cheap 3. the menu is like a small book with loads of selection The birthday boy had eaten at this place 4 time in the same week so it was a favorite with him but before I continue I'll give you some context. Said birthday boy was the UK weight watcher of the year a few years ago and every birthday he like to get on the wagon a bit and eat as much fried food as possible. Me and my fella should have remembered this as we stupidly ordered on his recommendatition, crispy noodles with black bean sauce. YUCK! it was the most revolting thing I have ever ordered out, greasy noodles in a sweet rich sauce. I feel sick just thinking about it now. I did manage to eat lots though, trying others dishes, as all the portions were huge. The food is lovely I just choose badly. This place is great for a quick bite to eat on your way home as well as parties. I would go back again just a bit disappointed by my lack of judgment. -
L'avis 4 étoiles de Lizzie I'm so glad to see that someone else loves this place too. I have to say I have never eaten in, I'm a little bit lazy and actually live down the road. Really I should cook but I work to hard and enjoy take away far to much. I ordered from this place as I always walk past it and it seems to have a few locals in it. Always trust a place with locals! So anyway, I phone and ordered and they don't deliver so I delegated my boyfriend to pick up the goods. 'They done good' as my Gandpas would say! Fresh veg in every dish, hot and spicy and not greasy at all (unlike the more glamorous Yum Yums down the road). It's cheap and cheerful and well worth popping in if your in the area.
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L'avis 3 étoiles de Lizzie As far as Pad Thai goes this was pretty damn tasty! But there were a couple of things that killed it, one was the hefty £8 price tag that was put on it and secondly was the lack of Thai atmosphere in the place. As pubs go, it was a pretty good boozer. Friendly staff, quite quiet when I went at lunch today but that was actually nice. There didn't seem to be any "locals" in there, mind you, does anyone actually live in Farringdon? -
L'avis 2 étoiles de Lizzie Hum... I have to say this isn't the best Thai place in the area but we are a little spoilt for choice. Fred J is right, a lot of the menu is fired and that is a little bit disappointing. The menu selection is fantastically huge and a great read though. I ordered take out from here rather than eating in and yes the delivery was a little slow but the guys on the phone super helpful. I think it may just be that this place is too popular for its own good and can't deal with the demand. I think I'll give this place another try, possibly in the restaurant and see what it's like face to face. I feel like you can't really judge a place by it's take out anyway! And it was great value for money. -
L'avis 3 étoiles de Lizzie Another hidden gem in the back streets of London. I visit a fair few pubs and many don't even validate for a review as they just aren't special enough. What sets this place apart is the food the sell. Serving a selection of Thai dishes for about £5 it's a top spot for lunch in the area. It's an old theatre pub so you see old skool posters all over the walls in the loos and up the stairs. If you do go in at lunch it does get busy but head up the stairs to the other seating area, it's a little cramped but totally worth it for the food. I can't really comment on it as a general boozer as I don't think I'd come here for drinks but it does seem to pull in a couple of the old boys from around, so it's doing something right! -
L'avis 5 étoiles de Lizzie Forget Wagammas and Itsu! This is a must if you are in the area for lunch. For just £5 you can fill your little greedy faces with a selection of hot and cold freshly cooked Japanese dishes and as much green tea as you like. This is so rare in central London to find an independent restaurant that give you such a good deal. You alway see some of the old fellas from China town stop off in here in the afternoon, so it's a favorite with the locals too! I work just down the road from this place and even though I try to find somewhere different to eat out when I do, it's a secret indulgence to go here. I have even taken friends here and impresses them with my local knowledge. Don't get sucked in by the other greasy MSG options in the area, try something fresh and exciting! It's won't cost you much anyhoo... -
L'avis 4 étoiles de Lizzie If you ever visit Harrow in London you'll encounter a London suburb that has been crammed full of chain resturants and cafes with little originality. Noodle City is a gasp of fresh air in this clone town. An independently run Chinese cafe that serves, hot fresh food with friendly service. This Chinese cafe is really popular with the Westminster Uni students down the road. If one of the better places to eat in town, with large portions that get served quick and don't cost too much. Think Wagammas but with a little bit more personality, as you do sit on benches and share tables and its not the classiest joint around. But it is clean (apart from the funny toilet out back) and the food is perfect for a quick lunch while your out or a catch up with friends in the evening. It's not romantic and won't impress but for what it is, I love it. A great lunch stop if your in the area! -
L'avis 5 étoiles de Lizzie This is offically the best winter food in the world. It's not a veggie place but they do a selection of Tofu green and red curries that can warm the heart of the meanest Londoner! Having a hard day, I wonder in here to be greated by the mouthwatering smell of Thai food that widens my eyes to popping point. For under a fiver I can get a steaming box of sticky rice, cooked to perfection with a spicy, rich curry on top. The only problem with this place is the fact that there is hardly any searing inside, so when it is cold outside, these fill up fast. The seats face out the window so you can munch your lunch while people watching to your hearts content. It's a great lunchtime eating spot, hidden from the tourists, welcoming me and my bad moods on a cold and windy day.
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L'avis 2 étoiles de Lizzie Arrrrrgh! I was so angry at Gordon Ramsay last night. Watching the F word he was looking for the best Thai food in Britain and he chose Yum Yums as on of them. As I sit there yelling at the TV, to the terror of my flat mates, I could think off the top of my head of 2 Thai spots that i have had withing walking distance of that place that whoops its arse. Yes the building is beautiful and the presentation of the food is fantastic but the food is greasy, over fried, under seasoned and just disappointing. I'm not going to 1 star this place as it's so worth a one off visit for the experience, the building was a hospital for the mentally disturbed and is a listed building. Sorry Yum Yums, not so yum yums for me.
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L'avis 3 étoiles de Lizzie Yup I like Thai and yes I don't actually mind canteen dining, well as long as those people I'm sharing with don't actually expect me to talk with them. I am British after all! But I'm not a huge all singing all dancing fan that the other yelpers seem to be. I am after all a little spoilt. I have had the pleasure of living in east London for the past few years and the explosion of taste from red and green curry with fresh ingredients is something i come to expect and not something that warrants a song and dance about it. This place is basically the Thai version of Wagamma's, reasonable value hawl you through like cattle venue. I once got taken here on a date and I have to say, if this is your idea of romancing me "It's not you, it's me"... -
L'avis 2 étoiles de Lizzie "Erm, excuse me but could I have a fork...?" ... ... "Errr hello, hi, yeah I did ask for a fork a while ago. Everyone has their food but you seem to have missed me out when it comes to a fork. Oh thanks, you're getting one." .... .... "I'm really hungry and would like to eat, oh yes and CAN I HAVE A FORK PLEASE" ... ... 3 forks arrive Okay, okay so I was unlucky, but this branch of Thai Square is painfully average, in fact it may have been the decor but there was something actually uncomfortable about this place. It's not terrible, just not somewhere you'd take your Mum. -
L'avis 3 étoiles de Lizzie Yummy yummy yummy, noodles in my tummy. It was a surprise lunchtime feast; on the menu there were lots of veggie treats It was a great place to take my mummy! Sharing a table I ordered Jasmin tea, we both ordered the lunch special, Pad Thai for me. A bargain express menu, at this great Clapham venue We were so full we could have sat there 'til three. -
L'avis 4 étoiles de Lizzie This place is what dreams are made of. Sweet Thai dreams, just off Oxford Circus. I came here for some Pad Thai with a few mates that I hadn't see in a while and it was a great place to park our bums and have a good chin wag away from the maddening crowds. The Great Thai Cafe is what you'd expect to find in the 'burbs. It's not a central London establishment. You'll find cheap tasty food, plastic tables and non-existent service. You can see why I love it already right?! No? For under a fiver you can stuff you face with hot and tasty noodles. You can actually get a seat and enjoy your food but without having to share a table. This place is tiny and it supports the hard working BBC staff during their lunch break. A lot of the traffic is take out but if you do sit it, it's all fine and dandy. Don't expect fine dining. This is great grub on the go. Don't forget cash, they don't take cards. -
L'avis 3 étoiles de Lizzie Oh Rosa, you should know. Any good Pad Thai should not be served with lemon, but lime. You should also know that even though your food is damn tasty, being rude to your customers is not okay. I have been wanting to go to Rosa's for the past 3 years and have never had the opportunity. Also, I have a few Thai spots not that far from me that are pretty awesome so I never see the point in travelling. I'm not saying that this place isn't good, it's just not what everyone seems to be raving about. For a start they had those awful black square plates that were all the rage in the nineties. They you get the nonchalant service piled on top of that and the mid range price tag and I'm thinking I should have saved some cash and just gone for a curry down Brick Lane. There is a down stairs area that might be nice for dinner and the food was tasty so I might just pop back again, but from what I experienced this lunchtime, I was left with lemons in my mouth. -
L'avis 4 étoiles de Lizzie Where can you find an independent stationery shop in London? Where I ask? Exactly! I don't think I could find one, until I met the A-Z Office Centre and it's wonderful staff, who do cross-stitch behind the counter. I love stationery. A new notebook holds so much potential I get so excited a little bit of pee escapes me. I think this a fair assessment of my excitement over stationery in general. Laura N will confirm I am a pen thief. This shop is a fantastic cave of envelopes, tape, notepads, pens, markers, staples... oh the joy, the joy! -
L'avis 4 étoiles de Lizzie Good coffee, good food, cute staff, they have a loo (although it is like you're peeing in a farmers shed) and they have quite a bit of seating. All the makings of a great coffee place, but... these guys know what they are doing. They have a few coffee shops dotted around Soho and I'm pretty sure they make a killing from them. So this is why I'm not raving about this place like everyone else. You'd think they'd have done something a little special, like employee unicorns to grind the beans or something. The coffee is fabulous. Dark, sexy, hot, served in a cup with a saucer... nice. It's worth the trip if you're a coffee connoisseur, you'll enjoy this place as much as all the other Fernandez & Wells. Personally I prefer the atmosphere of their espresso bar but, I'm a fuss pot. -
L'avis 2 étoiles de Lizzie You know when you meet someone, and they tell you there name and then you forget it. And then you see them again and you know they look familiar but you can't quite put your finger on it. Then they tell you there name and you're even more confused because you thought they were called something totally different. Well this is what I feel about Ora, they provided me with the least memorable dining experience in London. I like to remember my food. With every mouth full I get wider so i might as well remember where that comes from. My left thigh is the result of years of Hobnobs. Anyway, Ora was food, that filled a hole. I ate it with good friends, make that great friends and I liked the fact the service was good if a little formal for the prices they were charging. I don't know what I had, probably Pad Thai, it was probably filling but nothing to write home about. Ora, I hate to say this but you're doing something wrong. I don't know what it is, but it's terrible for your business. I hope this gets better.
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L'avis 4 étoiles de Lizzie Are you hungry? Are you drunk? Are you lacking grease in your diet? Are you in soho? Do you have £4.50 in cash burning a hole in your pocket? Do you fancy some MSG? If any one of these gets a yes, consider this place, two, you might like it, three, prepare for the most satisfying meal of your life!
