Castle Thai in Shropshire

Hidden Gem in the Heart of Town Tucked away in the heart of town, I stumbled upon what can only be described as a culinary treasure. This restaurant exudes authenticity, with every dish crafted to perfection—the kind of perfection that feels like it came straight from a beloved grandmother’s kitchen. Each bite was a testament to the care and skill behind the cooking, leaving me in awe of how every single dish could be this delicious. One thing I truly appreciated was the absence of the all-too-common dining interruption: no waitstaff hovering every five minutes to ask, “Is everything alright with your food?” (Why do so many places think this is a good idea? If the food is bad, trust me, people will say something—well, maybe not in England, but you get my point.) From the quality of the food to the relaxed dining experience, this restaurant hits every mark. If I could give it more than five stars, I would. Food: 5 stars. Value: 5 stars. Experience: 5 stars. Plus, plus, plus. This hidden gem is a must-visit.

Wonderful, we had a sharing platter,2 mains,rice and noodles 2 beers and a bottle of wine for just over 60 quid. Food was literally perfect, atmosphere and service bang on. We live in Manchester and are spoilt for Thai restaurants and we didn't think we'd find anything as good as this,surpassed expectations and then some,we'd come back to Shrewsbury just for this place

We booked castle Thai for my birthday after having lovely food when we'd previously visited. We knew the interior was in need of a repaint but that didn't put us off. On arrival the premises were cold. Only one other table was in. Despite advising were attending the theatre our starters took 45 minutes to arrive. We were served our initial drink but not offered a further one. Only the owner was serving with what appeared to be one person cooking The food was fine, not as good as previously, however the temperature of the restaurant and service puts it firmly in our "will not return" bucket!

Great authentic restaurant style and dishes . It was quiet on a Friday night and good service . Good value got money . Definitely would go again .

lovely food ..with real Thai people.. ring to book ..google says its closed but its not..

Absolutely superb, delicious and authentic Thai cuisine. Beef Massaman Curry was out of this world, as was the spicy chicken noodles and Tom Yum Soup with fish. Highly recommended, excellent value and right near the train station. Food came very fast but was all fresh and top quality, can't fault it!

I stayed at a nearby hotel due to work but the hotel kitchen closed early giving me an opportunity to visit this restaurant again after visiting a year ago. Little old man was serving on his own there with very little English, but he was always smiling and happy and we managed to get the order across. The food was outstanding again and the price was very reasonable. I will definitely be visiting again the next time I’m in Shrewsbury.

We have stayed in Shrewsbury for an extended visit over the past year & have had a meal either in, or ordered take awayfood from, this understated gem of a restaurant on many occasions. The food is freshly cooked to order, always delicious and authentic. The service is delightful and we have enjoyed every visit. We will miss visiting Castle Thai and would recommend to anyone looking for reasonably priced, fresh, delicious Thai food.

We used to visit the Castle Thai years ago whenever we came to Shrewsbury, so have many fond memories. This visit did not disappoint as the food and service was excellent. Four Spring rolls were served with a salad and sweet chilli sauce were an excellent starter each . We then opted for a Thai curry each, I had the green curry with chicken and my husband had the red curry with beef. Both dishes were piping hot and the flavours were amazing. Would definitely recommend a visit to the Castle Thai, so don’t be put off by the decor.

Wonderful authentic food, run by a lovely family, best tom yum soup, everything homemade - starters by the wife, and all the curries by the husband. So much nicer eating here than a big commercial chain. Great food, great service. Highly recommend!

The food is amazing! This is my favourite restaurant in Shrewsbury

Beautifully presented food. Looks like a piece of artwork. Food quality was superb. Portion just nice sizes. My friend and I shared dishes. Perfect for us pair. Tasty and good quality. Highly recommend

There is nothing better than good Thai food and Castle Thai delivered. I enjoyed spring rolls as a started with Pad see Lew as main. The food was fresh and tasted excellent. The staff were very friendly and it was nice to see the place well patronised. Don’t let the decor put you off. This restaurant is genuine about its food.

Visited with friends for a meal. Excellent food at a reasonable price. Everything is beautifully presented and particularly loved the carved carrot.

Absolutely fab food, went with two friends, they have been going their for years, best Thai food around, delicious. Highly recommended. I will be going again. Kind service. A gem in Shrewsbury.

Having spent a lot of time in Thailand, the food here is truly amazing. All of my favourite foods are here. Do not give this place a miss if you want a true Thai experience!

We have been going there for a while now, and love our Thai food. We have also tried a lot of other Thai restaurants in the West Midlands, but none of them compares to this family run restaurant. The food, presentation and service is in our opinion sublime. Yes, the restaurant does look tired and dated, but you are not there for the decoration, are you? The food and the welcome you receive more than make up for it

Unfortunately, this site doesn't give you the option to review the dishes that we ate, which were delicious. Spring rolls for my wife and steamed mussels ( Hoy Obb) for me. I have tried this dish all over the country and nothing comes any where near this. The wife says the red curry is amazing. I go for seafood mixed curry which is great. I can not recommend this establishment enough.

Another fabulous meal at this authentic and charming restaurant. Very friendly staff, the food is consistently excellent. Full of flavours and great value for money.

I have been wanting to eat here for years, but just haven’t got round to it. Well finally I have tried it and I was so glad I did. The food was amazing. My wife and I had a large sharing platter to start. For our mains my wife had a chicken dish with peppers in a sauce with coconut rice, I had beef in red wine with cashew nuts with sticky rice. The service was excellent too and there was some nice authentic background music. I can see why people say this is the best Thai restaurant in Shrewsbury.

Really enjoyed date night at Castle Thai, very helpful with picking our food .. definitely going back

Lovely food, great service. Location is great, atmosphere a little tired, but definitely worth a visit if you like Thai food

Four of us went here for food ...empty plates all round ..it was lovely ..and the owners & daughter were first class Thank you

We came to celebrate a late family birthday. We had the mixed starter platter and then red Thai curries. I had duck, my son had seafood and my daughter had the beef. Packed with flavour, piping hot and absolutely delicious. The service was good. The waiter was friendly and polite. We will definitely be back to this little gem.

We went for a takeaway tonight. We couldn't fault any of the 3 meals we had and the coconut rice was to die for. Such a lovely host, we'll definitely be back and can highly recommend 😊

Well worth a visit with super hosts. The food is just delish.

Incredibly fresh and a big Thai menu with lots of things on I'd never had before. Home cooked and very friendly - a very refreshing change from all the chains.

Amazing service, food came out so authentic and delicious within a short time period after ordering. Also approved by my Thai friend. Will definitely come again.

I had a truly enjoyable meal at this place. The service was exceptional; however, there was a considerable wait between our starter and main course, likely due to the high volume of takeaway orders they were handling throughout the evening.

My boyfriend and I popped in last night (a Saturday) for the first time, we didn’t have a reservation but were warmly greeted and immediately seated at a nice table. The restaurant has lovely homey decor and we both instantly felt comfortable there. There was a lady and a gentleman working who were friendly, professional and had a lovely manner which felt un-rushed in the best way, i.e they give you plenty of time to look at the menu (which has a surprisingly large amount of choice!) without feeling pressured into panic ordering which is what normally happens for me at other restaurants 😂 We ordered the Thai platter for 2 to share to start, then the beef massaman curry, the red duck curry and a sticky rice to share for mains along with a Singha and a glass of Sauvignon - it was lovely to see the wines were from Tanners too, a good quality Shrewsbury wine merchant. The starter platter came with barely a wait and was absolutely delicious, chicken skewers with a satay dipping sauce, fish cakes with a sweet chilli dipping sauce, some prawn toast (which was extra specially delicious!), spring rolls and chicken wings. Thoroughly recommended, and I especially enjoyed the little pot of grapes and sliced apple - that was a really nice touch! The mains came at the perfect time and were presented on top of a pot with a tealight in to keep the food warm as we ate which is thoughtful, they were both tasty mains and we ate every last bite. Perfect portion sizes too as we left feeling full without being too stuffed. Our bill came to £50 which for two really great courses as well as alcoholic drinks is very reasonable indeed. I’d happily pop back here any time and would recommend it for anyone who likes Thai food ❤️

My other half works five days a week in Shrewsbury so we thought we would sort out a date night for a Friday night. We narrowed it down to Castle Thai as we wanted somewhere independent and I could see that it had very good reviews. We weren't disappointed. I liked that it was small and the decor was welcoming. The hosts were friendly and not 'in your face' or pressuring us to order too quickly. We ordered the Singha Thai beer which was delicious, shared a chicken skewers with dips for starters, then I had a masamaan beef curry and my other half had a prawn meal. We asked for recommendations for the rices to accompany. The meals were absolutely delicious, full of flavour and not overwhelming. The portion sizes I felt were just right. Unfortunately, they do not offer desserts but have a good selection of coffees available to finish the evening. Overall we would definitely visit again. Perfect for couples / friends / groups. Very intimate and welcoming feel, and nice to support an independent authentic business.

The starter was a joke for £17. It consisted of 2 tiny chicken wings, 2 small spring rolls. A weird milk bottle top sized patty along with prawn toast & a tooth pick satay skewer. It was ridiculous for the money. The mains however were very tasty along with the noodles & sticky rice. We did complain about the starters but the elderly gentleman couldn’t understand & just laughed.! We would eat in there again but just avoid the starter.

My family and I had a meal here for the first time last night. The food was amazing and the lady serving us was really friendly and helpful and managed to find a dish my son who’s a fussy eater loved. Will definitely be returning!

Absolutely brilliant food. Lovely friendly staff. Can’t do enough for you. Will definitely come back again when I visit the lovely Shrewsbury town 10 out of 10

It’s a very small authentic Thai restaurant. The food was delicious. The service was lovely, they really care and their smiles at the end of our meal when we complimented them made my night! We all enjoyed the mixed starter to share and then each of us had a different curry meal - all great.

Great friendly service, good choice of varied and interesting Thai dishes. Definitely recommend.

Excellent food! We had it to go so not sure what it's like to dine in, but the meal was delicious! 😊

We saw this place when we first arrived in Shrewsbury, but didn't make it there for dinner until our last night. When we looked at the menu, all the wonderful offerings, we realized what a lot we were going to miss by only eating there once. So, we made the best of it. We shared an appetizer, this crunchy little chicken pocket with a delicious sauce (#8, I forget the name), and the house special fried rice, and a coconut milk curry. The sauce was delicious. Everything was beautifully cooked. When we come back to Shrewsbury, this is the first place we will go. We liked the ambience, and the service could not have been better.

Food wasn’t bad. Not the best thai food i have had. But the service was terrible! I asked the waitress about an item on the menu, and because i dont think she understood my question, she very rudely told me to learn to read the menu. But i waited and i had to call her 7 times to place an order, because she kept avoiding eye contact with me by instantly looking away. When the time came to her taking my order she rudely said have u read the menu. I will NEVER Return to this place

Beautiful food served by a very lovely waiter. Will definitely be coming back

Absolutely lovely place to eat. With great food

When my first-born and I get together for a meal in Shrewsbury, Castle Thai is our first choice. The food is always excellent, beautifully prepared and so tasty. We always have vegetarian/ vegan meals, there's plenty of choice. This time we had sweetcorn fritters, I had an amazing red veg curry with plain rice, R had a mixture of starters, some with tofu (so good), coconut rice and fresh side salads. We hadn't booked as it was early on a weekday but the place was half full already and even though the proprietor was there on his own, we were all served promptly and the wait was what I'd consider reasonable. Accessibility: small door step (1-2") and double porch, which could be a squeeze for wheelchairs or pushchairs. The interior is quite small, but a table near the entrance would work for a wheelchair user. The toilets are not specifically disabled-friendly but, if you can transfer/ weight-bear independently, you'd be able to use them. There are no grab rails, however. There are disabled parking spaces outside on the road BUT they may not be available, as it's first come first served. The rail station is a 2-3 minute walk away, uphill on the way there. I hesitate to praise castle Thai too much in case it gets too popular and walk-ins become impossible. But they absolutely deserve all the props. Great food, lovely staff.

We came with our vegetarian (but fish-eating) friend so decided we’d all have non-meat meals - all of which were delicious! And the service, as ever, was exceptional- the waiting staff are just so friendly and welcoming!

Really sad to be leaving a poor review, as I have never felt the need to before, and the food here is beautiful. Customer service, however, was very poor and dangerous. Visited with a friend with a peanut allergy. Advised at the time of booking, and when choosing from the menu. Discussed all food choices with the waitress to ensure no peanuts, making her fully aware that a friend had an allergy. Food was delicious, but peanuts discovered in one of the dishes we had been advised was nut free. Fortunately, my friend didn't have a serious reaction, but this could have been very different. Rather than check my friend was ok, the waitress initially denied peanuts were in the dish. After repeatedly asking her to check with the chef she did, and came back and confirmed it was her mistake. She then however proceeded to say we shouldn't order food without knowing what we were ordering (despite the fact we had specifically checked the dish with her). She went on to suggest that 'us people' and 'our group' had been in previously, complaining about the food, the drinks etc, as though we were making things up. This was completely not true and despite trying to understand what she meant, she became very rude and continued to appear to blame us for the mistake she had made. She told us the chef had shouted at her, and accused us of doing the same (we had not, but just tried to get her to understand how serious the situation could have been). She made us feel incredibly uncomfortable, and the whole situation was embarrassing and surreal. I completely accept she was probably embarrassed by it too, but she handled it poorly. She continued to make comments about us (in front of other diners) accusing us of doing this before. We had never eaten together in this restaurant, and i had not eaten here for around 10 years! In the end, I had to walk out as I was unwilling to be treated so badly. A real shame as the food was really good, but I could not face eating somewhere like this again where a customers safety is clearly not a priority, and the customer service is seriously lacking. There was a lack of training on how to handle allergies, with no information being passed to the chef, and no real understanding of why it is important. Would recommend if you have no allergy and are fully aware of what you are eating.

Went in for a takeaway menu. 2 tables occupied and the lady said they were too busy to do takeaway. Not helpful and won't bother returning. Disappointing.

Went here this evening with my wife and son. First impressions weren't great as the door was locked at 6pm (It should open at 5.30). When we did get in the decor was as we'd been told: Tired. Once the food began to arrive though, all concerns disappeared. My Tom Yum soup was easily the best I've had. All the dishes we tried were excellent although I have had better Pad Thai. If I had to criticise then I'd say nothing was as spicy hot as I'd expect from Thai food. Maybe they're trying to cater to the majority but I like to work up a decent sweat. Even so, the flavours were really good and I have no hesitation in recommending the Castle Thai to anyone

Absolutely fabulous meal. The staff were lovely. We had tried a walking, but they were fully booked. We booked for dinner 13th April. My partner has never had Thai food before he loved it. Worth the wait between courses, everything was prepared to order. The Mixed starter was a great hit, then simple noodles, coconut rice with Spicy seafood and beef in red wine sauce. We will visit again when we come back to Shewsbury.

My husband and i went out for our anniversary meal tonight it was our first time visiting. We had the best time. The lady that served us was extremely lovely, welcoming helpful and attentive. She made our evening.The food was superb and I absolutely loved the platter for two. Our main meals were equally good. We will definitely be returning.

Authentic Thai food place! Cozy homy atmosphere and food are well seasoned. I really enjoy my time here. We were served by an elderly gentleman. He may not be very fluent english to explain the detailed ingredients in the dish but he was very polite and attentive. Overall, we will come back!

I went to this restaurant of the trip advisor review unfortunately I was disappointed. I had ordered a chicken pan Thai, they only took cash over £15 which I found a bit annoying as it was only me. When I got my dish back to my hotel I discovered the dish only 2/3 full no peanut or cashew on top and the was red cabbage on the side. They gave some prawn crackers which I thought was nice but when I opened the bag there where 4 individual crackers in there.

I had a fantastic meal here, I love Thai food and this has to be one of the best tasting I've had in a long time. Good value for money and relaxed atmosphere.

I stumbled across this lovely little restaurant one evening whilst travelling for work I had the fish cake starter, spicy soup and a chicken noodle main to finish All were beautifully prepared and tasted delicious My waitress was polite and attentive and the bill didn't upset Well worth a visit

Whilst our review and pictures are from 2021, this is our all time favourite Thai, and where we choose to eat out for a special occasion, having visited again many times since! Food is delicious and we always have great service. Its a hidden gem, as the outside of the building is no reflection of the wonderful food. We recommend this restaurant to all!

Been here a number of times,,. Really nice... May it never change☺️

Four of us had starters and dinner here tonight (26 Oct 2022). All were excellent.

The food was delicious and beautifully presented and the service was warm and welcoming and very friendly! We had a lovely evening - thank you!

We really enjoyed our meal out at Castle Thai. The food was delicious and the waitress was lovely and friendly. Would definitely recommend.

Absolutely brilliant and very reasonable prices.. from the mixed platter starter, all freshly cooked.. to the mains of Masaman beef curry, Thai grren chicken and Duck with garlic and ginger... Faultless and tasty!!

Booked our table for 20.15 but didn't get our food for more than two hours. Although the food was excellent..... the portions are much too small for the price charged. We shared a platter as a starter between 4 persons but it certainly was not worth the £26 price tag. Waiting staff worked really hard in difficult conditions but it seems that they were let down by a management that continued to accept 'walk ins' despite the fact that there were inadequate staffing levels in the kitchen. It's a shame...... fab position and lovely atmosphere spoiled by long long delays and over pricing.

Fabulous food, really great service from lovely staff. Excellent value too. Very Happy Customers.

Excellent meal at a very reasonable price

We visited this restaurant to celebrate our friends 60th and all of our 6 meals were tepid. We will not be going again

I like to support family-run authentic businesses, but I fear this one may have had its day. You start by going in through a small lobby that smells very strongly of cigarette smoke - I guess this is where staff or patrons go for a...

Lovely place. Really enjoyed the food, the atmosphere and the people that run it.

A fantastic little gem hidden away in the town , we had a lovely meal that was well priced and served by equally nice staff. a privately owned family business that takes care of its customers and servers quality authentic home cooked thai food its a must if your in the town .

Delicious authentic Thai food. Lovely people. Great service. We'll be back.

This is a fairly good Thai restaurant handily placed near to the train station. The place is clean and the service was prompt. The food came really quickly, so quickly that I suspect the meat was pre cooked and re heated. The vegetables tasted fresh...

Service was a little slow but food lovely.

My prawn dish was not spicy, but the flavour was soooooo good! Pity I do not live locally. Highly recommended. A small non chain restuarant with excellent service. My sister-in-law is Thai and said the food here was the most authentic in Shrewsbury.

Delicious Thai food, green curry and coconut rice. And friendly staff

Only my second Thai restaurant and was very impressed with the quality and quantity of the dishes served. Started with the Castle Thai sharing platters - see pictures. Followed by the Tom Yum Talay soup which was warming and well filled. Finally each of us...

Lovely food and great service, table for whole family and all service was great and served to everyone at the same time so we could eat together. Really delicious! Loads of different meals ordered and all tasted great! Very happy. Not sure if the recent...

Having lived in Thailand for a year I can say that this is really scrumptious flavourful Thai food. Lots of vegetarian options and just 100% delicious, would come here again.

Maybe this place is going down hill. First time here, only people there. Food was bland and more like a Chinese take away meal(poor one). Avoid until they up there game!

Amazing service and amazing food. Would highly recommend

Very nice food and great service. Definitely be returning

Fantastic tasty food, presented beautifully. One of our favourite places to go

Good food, reasonably priced, very friendly staff, couldn't fault food or service. Will return when next in the area.

The old boy taking our order was grumpy and very rude, Thai red curry was disgusting and the portions are very small, worst Thai restaurant I’ve been to in the uk, then I wanted to pay by card but they would not let me even tho theres a sign on the door saying that it’s ok as long as you spend over 15, I suspect they dodging tax I suspect.

Absolutely delicious fresh Thai food. The service was fantastic and we had a wonderful time! Thank you. We will be back!

This restaurant used to be top-notch, but has now hit rock BOTTOM. The take away we got (81 pounds for 5 portions) was comically small and as tasteless as dry cardboard. The 'jungle curry' included TWO pieces of tired beef lying on nothing more than...

Excellent food. Friendly and efficient service.

We went for set menu B and had mixed starters, soup, 4x main dishes with steamed rice. All home cooked and authentic. The service was excellent and done with a smile. I really recommend this as the best thai restaurant in Shrewsbury. Left totally satisfied and very full 😊

Great service, friendly staff and exceptional food. Really good value for money.

I love this place. It's my favourite restaurant and it started my obsession with Thai food. Lovely setting, great family who run it.

The food here was average, I wouldn’t go again. It did seem to be fairly authentic. A big problem with this place was that the member of staff that served us did not speak a word of English and so it was very difficult to...

To start with a positive, the restaurant was quite cute, the food was ok, thats where the positive ends sadly. Our waitress barely spoke a word of english which made ordering very awkward. Food was ok but very salty.

Incredible food! We ordered 2 meals and a starter and have not been dissapointed, food was absolutely amazing. The owner was very friendly and smiley. Definetely MUST GO!

Beautiful, authentic, we had the set meal for 2, to experience different dishes. Top shout tgat was as it was superb. Mouth watering all of it! Genuine Thai couple run this, and he was a sweet guy. Defiantly returning!!!!

Authentic thai experience and food delicious.

Excellent food. Excellent service. A hidden gem.

Looking for an authentic Thai restaurant, we found this place. And we were not disappointed!! Run and cooked by a lovely elderly Thai couple, the food was presented beautifully, freshly cooked (worth the minimal wait) and extremely tasty. There were fresh sweet basil, coriander and lemongrass in the dishes. The set menu allowed us to sample 6 different dishes, each with a different delicious sauce. This is not the modern Thai street food in a glitzy environment, but the real thing including the obligatory photograph of the Kibg of Thailand. A brilliant find! Thank you!

I had the Tom Yum with prawns as a starter. It was the best I have had, even in Thailand. Fragrant, not too hot, just perfect. The duck in tamarind sauce was just as good. My wife had veggie spring roles to start and a...

Very nice food,home cook standard!!👍👍🤗💝

My favourite Thai restaurant, food is excellent n staff r friendly, great environment

Lovely authentic family run restaurant. Very tasty food. Everything came out piping hit. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal.

Lovely flavours, but portions are a bit small.

We keep coming back to this place as we like the food very much. It is very tasty. The service was impeccable, we were served by a young waiter, who was very efficient. We will be coming back very soon.

We had a takeaway from Castle Thai tonight, and it was absolutely delicious. The ingredients were really fresh and vibrant and everything was cooked superbly. Could not recommend more!

Didn't go went to Padthai opposite that's excellent