Bangkok House in Oxford

I’ve worked in Thailand and enjoyed the cuisine there, but too many Thai restaurants in the UK serve food which is excessively spiced. I like chilli, but also like to taste the complex flavours. Bangkok House serve food much more like the food I have most enjoyed in Thailand. We have eaten in this restaurant a few times, always as a walk-in without booking and they have invariably seated us without delay. Service has been friendly and efficient, the food has been great. What more can you ask for?

Stopped in while waiting for my train. The restaurant was empty but it had literally just opened for evening service. I got given a table with no problem and was served very quickly. Staff were attentive and the food was lovely. The decor was a mix of traditions and the old building had a beautiful high ceiling. The prices were fair and the portion sizes were very ample!!! Great little find

Hands down one of the best Thai restaurants I’ve been to!

The food is super yummy. It tastes like food in Thailand. I recommended as im Thai.

Arrived with no booking, but although they were fully booked we were given a table for a set time (1 hour 30 minutes) which was ample. Food was excellent, staff were great and all in lovely surroundings. Will be back next time I visit Oxfors

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absolutely beautiful restaurant with delicious authentic thai food. best thai i’ve had in a long time i’ll definitely be coming back. even the after dinner mints were delicious !

Hands down the most delicious Thai food I have ever tasted. Every meal was served so elegantly, piping hot and made us just think wow. The place itself is beautiful with a high ceiling and carved wooden furnishings. The price was good and it felt like a special occasion for our Valentine’s day. Luxury food for sure. At the end of the meal we were even gifted a pair of beautiful chopsticks and the lady said ‘they only work as a pair, not as one stick’ which was romantic - it felt like a film :)

what a great place !!! the people were very friendly and helpful....,.. and we got very delicious vegan stirfry with crunchy chestnuts mmmm...,. and at the end they even gave us pretty chopsticks as a valentine's gift !!??! thank you bangkok house

Delicious food with great service! Super welcoming and staff even took a minute to talk to us. The food was great and the atmosphere and interior is cosy and welcoming. Would definately recommend!!! Prices are good too! Lovely place and definately coming back! Thank you Bangkok House team!

This was my first time visiting, but why did it feel like I was in Mirya, which is quite old? It's an old building and less sophisticated, but why does it feel fancy? A restaurant like this in a place like this is a blessing to me. The soup has a deep flavor, is fresh, and is like rest for the soul. A combination of the taste of seafood soybean paste stew and steam rice. enjoyed a moment of peace

Booked a Thursday night meal for 2, food and drink were delicious and the service great. Lovely atmosphere. Feels more like an independant restaraunt (not sure if it is) food is delicious traditional thai. 10 out of 10 from us!!

Had walked past many times and finally decided to make a reservation on a Friday night. Delicious, authentic food with a good atmosphere and really friendly, professional service. Ideal portion sizes, best not to order too much until you get through what you have, but that’s perfect. Strongly recommend if dining in Oxford.

We wanted to have mild tasting food (not hot thai), and panang curry with chicken was just that. The restaurant was crowded at first (Sunday lunch time) and the waiters were busy, but everything went quite well. The food was tasty.

We had the set meal for 2 and ordered a separate starter and main as we were three. The selection was great for both the starters and the mains. The decor was lovely

As ever a delicious meal at Bangkok House. I have never had a bad meal here. So good! Loved the beef massaman and the chicken panang curries. Thank you!

We had the chef specials baby chicken, pork belly and pad cha- seafood. Delicious food!! Very authentic. Best Thai I have had!

Food was absolutely excellent. we had beef massaman, salmon red curry and mixed vegetables, all excellent. As well as top quality, portion size was also good, with loads of beef and salmon. Atmosphere was great with dark carved wood fixtures. This is the best Thai restaurant I have visited in a long time.

The price of the selection of 5 Thai starters for two was very over-priced for what we got and the portion size was very small - cost about £18!). The main dishes were nice (pad thai prawn noodles and e-sahn on the thrown, the latter was about £19). The service wasn't rude, but just the bare minimum and there was a service charge for that. The decor was nice inside. Overall cost was £70, which is expensive (2 beers, a small wine, small starter sharer and mains for two).

The atmosphere and interior are amazing. Yet, I was quite disappointed at 1) the owner (old lady)’s unfriendly manner and 2) the crispy spring rolls. On the second point, this roll is the smallest I’ve seen at any restaurants. Further it can be found in any grocery store in its frozen section. The other food are good, but not amazing. They should spend more money on quality / quantity of the food. Lastly, rice is overcooked.

I don’t know why the staff here they have so bad manners to customers, not just only one staffs we ordered one dish with rices and it cost us 19.52 pounds which is too pricey compared to their taste and service, One staff shouted at us when we try to pay with our card and don’t let us see the receipt, Moreover other thai staff she is woman with thai costume didn’t treat us well and ask us to go back to the front door to wait for seat allocation even all the table are empty. No more for second time, this is my worst experience in this year, at least they should be more kind, Thank to one man staff he treat us well but overall experience with other staffs are so bad.

The go to place if you've had a day out in Oxford and on your way back to the train station. Always excellent food and service. Make sure you book, it's popular for good reason!

Food was incredible, lovely and friendly staff

My god it was cold in this restaurant! The food is ok, the place is quite big but we didn't want to stay because it was as cold inside as outside..

Excellent food at realistic prices

Felt like I’d been to Thailand and back in one evening! Amazing food, beautiful decor and friendly service.

Lovely Thai restaurant with great food. They offer a set lunch menu, which is really good value for money. Definitely recommend

Been visiting this restaurant since I was a young girl it’s always been my favourite. Food was delicious, best Chicken Thai Red Curry I’ve had since I can remember. Salt and Pepper Squid was crispy, good flavour and cooked well. Prawn Pad Thai, classic but still delicious, fresh prawns.

It is actually surprisingly really good. I expected it to be overrated but turns out it is not. You get what you pay for although the menu is confusing.

This is a takeaway review. We ordered a family (4 adults) Thai takeaway. Thought it was expensive (1 soup, 1 prawn toast, I spring rolls, 4 mains + 2 rice dishes) at over £84 including a pre-set delivery charge and another service charge. I don't mind paying for good food/value, but when you don't get it at this kind of price, something needs to be said. The hot & sour soup was tiny (in a tiny plastic bowl with a few prawns and ting mushrooms swimming around in spicy water...no substance). The prawn toasts and spring rolls were a joke - microscopic portions, could have fitted both in a small teacup. While main courses were tasty enough, we were still starving afterwards as the portions are so small. Very very poor value for money. No problems with the Deliveroo rider delivery, but won't be using this place again!

Once again a wonderful romantic dinner at The Bangkok House. We have been coming here for over 25 years and it is always a perfect evening. Fantastic Thai food, great location - we parked outside and such lovely polite people serving us. It was my husband's birthday and I didn't request anything special but after a fabulous dinner, a pandon cake complete with cream and candle was brought forward! The little lady serving us even sang Happy Birthday! Thank you so much.

Service was disappointing and had to wait 1/2 hour for our drinks (after asking twine) to arrive, although food great had to send starters back as cold. Looked over booked.

Really nice food and atmosphere. The staff were friendly and helpful. Would come again.

It was just amazing , the lady that was front of house was so friendly and very amusing . Apparently, she only works Sundays . I think you should give more hours, lol xx

Best Thai food we’ve eaten in a long time. Great setting and friendly staff. Loved it and will certainly be going again.

Really nice atmosphere and decor. Service was kind and friendly. Food was a bit of a let down when we went.

My favourite place in Oxford for Thai food. Authentic atmosphere, and very good food. Conveniently, it is close to the train station, in case you'd like to treat your friends coming to Oxford for a day and who doesn't want to miss their train.

Positives are the building and decor, but this suggests a much more premium experience than it actually delivers. My memory of this place (admittedly from many years ago), that it was a cut above the average, and a place you might go for a special occassion. However the attractive the building however, the food is pretty standard Thai fare. Blandish starters come with the tiniest portions of sauce I've ever seen. The main courses were better (actually home cooked unlike the pre-bought frozen starters) and we enjoyed those a lot. The service is a bit weird, well, quite poor really. You have to work quite hard to get staff attention who seem more concerned with moving you on quickly (trying to clear dishes before they are finished, let alone the whole meal) and chatting to one another. We asked for our remaining food to be packed up for take home, for which we were presented with some tupperware boxes and told to do it ourselves at the table! Not quite the end we had in mind for our son's 16th birthday. Won't be hurrying back.

Exquisite decor and presentation, a delightful mix of exotic flavours, at a comparably good value for money. Spicy flavours can be reduced upon request.

Honestly I was not in the mood- but the staff were friendly and happy to have us on short notice. The food came out very quickly - it was delicious and packed with flavour (even by Thai food standards). Staff were lovely and attentive, despite a packed restaurant by 6:30. I will be thinking about the beef massaman curry for a while! Definitely would recommend for a comforting tasty value meal

I made a reservation at 2 and by the time I arrived to the restaurant the waiter asked me to wait for 20 mins. If they can’t handle the reservation they should take any. Just wasting the time

This was a great find. Staff were lovely. Food excellent especially the fish in tamarind sauce

What an amazing place to feel treated with hospitality and absolutely yum food. It is one of the few restaurants I’ll be willing to take my utmost special guests. I can’t say anything about this restaurant but perfectionism personified. Xx

My favourite restaurant and has been solidly consistent for 20 odd years. If you're looking for Thai in Oxford, this should be number 1

Fabulous. Good service and great food at a good price. Update - took my son and a few friends for a meal and was very disappointed. Terrible service and the food was not up to scratch. One of our party was still waiting for food whilst all others had finished. Asked several times what the delay was and wasn't even acknowledged. On my 2nd visit but I won't be back. £125 bill was very poor value.

Really great dinner here. I've read plenty of the reviews about poor food and service, but we had a very different experience. The restaurant itself is beautiful inside, with plenty of traditional furniture and carved wood. Feels very homely. We were seated and served quickly, with drinks not taking long to arrive. We ordered the Green Curry plus an off menu rice dish which they happily made for us, which was a great touch. The food was incredible. We've eaten at plenty of Thai restaurants, and this is on par with the best. I understand everyone has good/bad days, but I'd highly recommend the food and service here. It was also reasonably priced as £50 for a starter, 2 main courses and drinks, which I think is very reasonable!

During a course at Oxford University, I was looking for restaurants and found a Thai restaurant. I will mention that I have been to Thailand and I really like the type of food. I chose to go to this restaurant and said I would try it, after looking at a rich and wide menu. I went to the restaurant alone because I wanted some peace. I arrived at the restaurant, it wasn't full, it was quiet, it wasn't noisy, there were several tables with people who each had their own and who were talking calmly and peacefully. I should mention that the waiters at the restaurant are Thai and received me with a warm welcome, something that deepened my experience at the restaurant. I ordered an appetizer of spring rolls-vegetables, a really tasty and highly recommended dish, the fried vase with vegetables. After that I ordered a green curry with tofu and white rice - it was simple and wow and there is nothing to add. After that I was a bit hungry and ordered Pad Thai. I should mention that the portion is large and I didn't finish it because I was a little hungry, a super tasty dish. The dishes in the restaurant left a good taste in my mouth, I had a lot of fun, I told them at the end that my experience was like I was sitting in a restaurant in Thailand. I strongly recommend anyone who comes to the Oxford area and wants Thai food to go only to this restaurant, it's very tasty, really worth it and not expensive, depending on what you get!! I enjoyed very much.

Staffs were polite The price is great

Authentic Thai food and a really nice Thai decoration.

We arrived with not much time to spare before a train; they ensured we were fed with time to spare and every part of the meal was simply superb. The service was attentive to our needs and much appreciated. The food was simply excellent, despite having been made swiftly due to our limited time. A wholesome, tasty and honestly very pleasant experience. I will absolutely be back, especially when I have more time to enjoy the superb food more.

Great food, friendly staff, nice atmosphere, beautiful decor. Already planning to bring friends next time.

I love this place. The food is just so good, it's easily my favourite Thai restaurant in Oxford. Get the Choo Chee curry and you won't be disappointed, the depth of flavour is incredible. Make sure you order 1 portion of rice per person though, this isn't a restaurant where you get 13 tons of rice in each serving. The decoration of the restaurant is really nice too with wood carvings everywhere and super ornate tables. Just go there, it's the best.

I believe it must be good and authentic in the past. However, it is just average for tonight. There are original tastes went missing - fresh Thai round eggplants and lemon grasses. Overall, the presentation isn't attractive to stir up my appetite. I feel everyone there is losing their passion to make authentic Thai cuisine. It is just another day for cooking. Sasi's Thai at Covered Market is definitely a much better choice.

Lovely authentic atmosphere with high ceiling. Great food!

Absolutely delicious really authentic experience too! Only one thing Is they dropped the tilapia off the choo chee and replaced it with salmon, so not quite the same and not crunch as they would lightly fry the tilapia. I asked if we could swap the salmon for tilapia as there were other dishes with tilapia, but was told no. But otherwise very nice! Xx

Very good for the price, generally really nice place to be. Set menu was very good, Will be back in the future

Lovely well cooked and presented food in a great setting. Pandan dessert utterly delicious. Well worth a visit, and then some.

Comfortable place for dinner. I ordered chicken choo chee curry and squid it was delicious. The Thai tea is also delicious. Affordable prices.

Lovely restaurant with really good food. Pad Thai is delicious and excellent value.

The food is good, and the environment is also nice. However, the staff attitude needs improvement.

This is a Thai restaurant operating in Oxford in United Kingdom. It has a nice cosy setup which created a nice dining ambience. Enjoyed their Stir Fried Fresh Chilli, Basil & Pork and Raw Seasoned Prawns dishes. Both dishes are recommended. Their Prawns On Toasts is another recommendation. Their food portions are reasonable. Prices are reasonable. Cash and card payments are accepted. Cleanliness is good. Service is fast and professional. Public washrooms are available within the restaurant. Handicapped patrons on wheelchairs can patronize this restaurant easily.

The worst Thai food I have ever had! The old lady is rude. The meat in the soup smells really disgusting.

The fishy smell of the meat was so strong that I spit it out immediately after taking one bite. Bad review! The service attitude of the white-haired old lady is very poor!

Excellent food if you love Thai cuisine. We visited it twice during our short stay in Oxford.

Complacent, miserable staff and slow. Sat for an hour waiting for mediocre and over spiced food An utterly forgettable experience

Excellent Thai food restaurant with friendly staff. Thank you S, PO and Gan for you great customer service. Really appreciate your help to fit my family in even though the booking was already full, and your amazing efficiency in serving the food so that we could enjoy the food without worry about missing the train. Will definitely come again if visiting Oxford.

Fantastic, spectacular decoration and very good food, ask if you are not a spicy lover before ordering

We had a great evening, we had one of the set menus for the 6 of us, the food was delicious and plentiful. Booked by a friend so on one of the hottest days of the year it was a pleasant surprise to find the restaurant airconditioned which was an added bonus. We would highly recommend the restaurant and will be back.

Wow! What a treasure of a place. So glad we found it, so glad we booked a table as it was packed! Fabulous food, terrific service, clearly there's a lot of regulars here. Beautiful typical Thai furniture too. Highly recommend.

Excellent food & service on third visit to this establishment. As we arrived early, the courteous thoughtful staff placed us in one of their more comfy cubby areas as long as we felt we could finish dining in 2 hours due to a pre-booking. That was not a problem for us. The food tasted fresh and authentic compared to other Thai restaurants I have frequented where it is mainly fried unhealthy dishes and taste wise not much variety. Bravo Bangkok House - maintaining standards after 32 years in business! I agree with another prior reviewer - the best Thai restaurant in Oxford. 👏👏

Excellent Thai food, great service. We had a really good meal here and it says a lot that many of the diners appeared to be Thai. Despite that they automatically set the spice level to be what English tastes tend to favour.

Not sure if the lady is the owner. The restaurant was not full only 30% full at noon (lunch)time that I requested to have a larger table although we only got 2 pax, the lady xyz that when many ppl came then couldn’t give other guests. However I saw some guests occupied larger table although only 2 ppl. I ordered a set lunch and just gave me the main course until I asked the starter(fish cake) not came yet. Seems pretenses not have us unless we asked for. When asked for the bill, the bill included 2 drinks that we didn’t order. Please pay attention to the bill if you visit this restaurant. I won’t suggest this restaurant to others.

Lovely food, served quickly. The Panang Curry and the salt and pepper squid were delicious. Nice and relaxing environment.

Google maps showed that this restaurant is open we spent 30 minutes to reach there but in fact it was closed.

Really delicious and super cool atmosphere

The raw shrimp is the best recommendation!!

Nasty and rude staff! Cannot believe service like this exists in Oxford in this day and age. Appalling to say the least

- The place gives you a Thailand feel. - The food was delicious, authentic and worth the price. - The people/staff were very friendly, accommodating and hospitable. All in all a must eat here in Oxford!!!

Great food and good value! We had fish Chon Chee red curry and beef green curry, both of which are very flavourful. Mango sticky rice was also above average. Lunch set menu comes with rice and side vegetables. It's such a good deal.

Was food poisoned. We waited 45-60 mins for the food. Worst restaurant, avoid this place

Delicious! Very tasty food, friendly & efficient service and all at a price that's right. Highly recommended

It's really not bad, it's up to Hong Kong standards

Very disappointing attitude of staff.

The food was amazing! Shame about the one staff member being grumpy and showed minimal proffesionalism when serving us.

We have been here several times over many years and have always been pleased with the quality of food and standard of service. However, I would say that the overall offering is being to look a bit tierd. The menuu needs some serious work to bring it back to the peak of later days. Maybe a bit over complacent - still the restaurant was very busy even for a Wednesday.

The food is pretty good but I can’t stand the service. The elderly lady (probably the owner) was not very interested in serving her guests. She literally threw our dishes on the table and went away. Not going back there for the rudeness!

Lovely staff, and amazing food! Best Thai in town

I feel angry as I asked for tap water during dine-in yesterday, but was charged with 'a large bottle of water' on the bill!!! I realised after I paid, and I was tried yesterday so I didn't argue. Be careful, please read your bill details!!! Truly feel cheated.

I’m back on the reviews baby! Went here last week with a friend and the panang curry was so freaking delicious almost brought a tear to my eye for real. The spring rolls were average for a spring roll but I really wanna try the mango sticky rice mmhmm

We enjoyed our experience and liked our meals. The restaurant was not overcrowded and the atmosphere was quite relaxing. Will be coming back at some point.

We had a table booked for 18.45. When we arrived was welcomed and was told our table will be ready in 5 mins, and it was. All tables at this time were all taken so very busy. We ordered starters, a second course and main. All came out In good time. We throughly enjoyed our experience and would definitely go again. Drinks are a quite expensive. My husband had 2 large bottle Chang £8.00 each he nearly fell off his chair when we got the bill. He misread the drinks menu. So check on the prices before you order drinks.

Very good food and excellent quality

It's a very bad restaurant. The food tastes average and not as amazing as the reviews. It's true that the environment is very good. The white-haired old lady who was the waiter really had a bad attitude. She asked a few questions for her recommendations for the first time and then the waitress became very impatient. Personally, I feel that there is discrimination against Chinese people. Compared with the attitude of foreigners at the table, they are very enthusiastic. As soon as I get to the Chinese table, my face turns down.

Food was good. Not so authentic, but delicious. The starter platter was super! Staff were very nice and friendly.

Really amazing food. Very authentic, good service. Would recommend the Beef Massaman, Crispy pork and Duck Panang. Loved the Chang beer as well, we didn’t get a tower but we’re tempted! Would come back if we come back to Oxford

I went to this restaurant as I was craving for Tom Yum soup. After reading the reviews, I thought to give this a go. There were two frontline staff – a young lad who fixed with the drinks and payment, while an elderly lady dealt with the rest. When I first liaised with the lady, she didn’t smile and seemed unfriendly. To many Westerners, I believe you would find her attitude was off-putting. However, she struck me as someone who used to work in a small, very busy local restaurant in (maybe) Bangkok for most of her working life. People she used to serve were mainly care about the speed and not much about the customer service. With this concept in mind, I didn’t take her attitude badly. In fact, after I’ve placed my order, she must be able to see that I wanted the food to come sooner. Once she realised that I was short of time, she became more caring and ensured that I had all the food on my table. She even checked with me if I had a train to catch after I finished eating. I ordered the set lunch menu. The soup was lovely – not too spicy or too sour – it was just right. There was a bowl of stir fry veg which I loved. The Pad Si-Ewe was a bit bland to my taste, but the pork was cooked in perfection. The Jasmine tea was very good and I wish I had a bit more time to enjoy. Location wise, it was a short walk from the train station. I certainly would go back to try other dishes.

Always delicious, amd one of the most beautiful places to eat

First time visit, perfect! The red curry with duck was superb, rice was nice, service was excellent. Will visit again and recommend to anyone else who would want authentic Thai cuisine!

Tasty! Order extra vegetables. Did have tofu for my vegetarian wife, a rarity in Oxford.

This is one of my favourite restaurants for Thai food though I miss the Thai and pea aubergines that used to be in the red and green curries! Good atmosphere, prompt service and the staff always do their best to find a free table.