Chai Yo Thai in Nottingham

An amasing hide-away in the centre of Nottingham. Loved the food, excellent service, great price.

Great little Thai restaurant, found it by chance on the way to a show, but will go back

We have been here before, and just as previously the whole experience was wonderful. Great service from the staff, quick and efficient, good selection of food on the menu, decent white wine for only £16.00, pleasant atmosphere not too crowded or noisy. 3 starters and 4 mains for less then £80.00 was good value for money in a city centre restaurant. I have seen a couple of poor reviews saying the food was bland: perhaps they didn't know what they were ordering, as all our food was tasty and spicy. We will definitely return soon

Lovely traditional restaurant. Great service, ambience and delicious, authentic Thai food. Food was fresh and tasty, spoilt for choice. Service was friendly and wait time between courses was perfect. Would definitely recommend a visit.

This restaurant is tucked away with its entrance in a side street, the interior decor is like many Thai restaurants with its artwork and design. The staff were very friendly and accommodating, we had Thai curry’s (Panang) which were nice, perhaps lacking a little depth of flavour. Spring roll starters were lovely, freshly cooked and tasty.

Thai food was delicious, staff service was also good. Lastly, no tip service here. I love it

Good, polite and friendly service. Food freshly prepared and tasty. It’s hard to find good Thai food but it’s here. Nice, relaxed setting too with a traditional feel. We’ll be going again.

The restaurant is clean and atmosphere is nice. They were able to offer us halal chicken and beef, and also made sure that they use fresh oil for all the food we ordered and prepared every thing from scratch once our order was placed. It was a lovely experience dinning in there! Will definitely recommend.

Lovely restaurant with traditional food. Staff were very accomodating as we had booked for 7pm and arrived early. They found us a table straight away. We had set menu B and it was very good

Very nice quiet place, beautiful interiors. The lunch menu was brilliant and such good value, 2 courses for only 10 pounds. Very good service as well. We have been here twice now and definitely will go again.

Had heard good things about Chai Yo Thai so when craving a Pad Thai recently we decided to give it a go. What a brilliant decision. We each had the Saturday lunch deal and went for a honey and lemon tea each to go with it. The tea was delicious and sweet and the food was equally as good. My satay skewer starters were tender and beautifully charred and the sauce was fantastic. The Pad Thai main was equally as good. Portion sizes were very good too and the service was excellent. Now we've tried Chai Yo Thai we'll definitely be back again rather than going to the larger chain restaurants - the food and value is so much better.

Lovely. Walk in table for 2. Food was delicious, service was quick and prices were reasonable. Would go again.

They use lots of ready-made ingredients.

Lovely food and service. Restaurant is a bit dark for my liking but otherwise everything was great.

Food is so delicious, authentic and quick. lovely attentive staff. Don't sleep on the coconut rice or beef salad!

Fantastic meal. Came on a recommendation and did not disappoint.

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Excellent authentic Thai food! I ordered here as a takeaway with my colleagues and we all really enjoyed it.

Delicious food and lovely service. A perfect spot for pre theatre dinner but also you are never rushed by staff either

10/10 lovely staff food was great

Very friendly. Great food. Very good price. We had the set menu

Lovely meal and attentive service. Recommended.

The staff were extremely friendly and welcoming, the atmosphere was chilled, and the food was excellent. Really great level of spice. Will definitely be going back.

Great food. Lots of vegetarian/vegan options. Lovely decor, charming, friendly service and very resonable prices. My go to choice for a Thai meal in Nottingham.

Best Thai in the East Mids. They've seen much of the competition off in Nottingham. Amazing food. Superb service.

Great food at a decent price, however it was so loud due to some rowdy drunk people

Hemos estado visitando el restaurante Chai Yo Thai durante años y la experiencia siempre es excelente. Una cálida bienvenida tailandesa espera, el entorno es encantador y la auténtica cocina tailandesa siempre está en el lugar. Nuestra última visita no fue diferente e hizo una gran noche de fiesta. El restaurante se pierde fácilmente porque se encuentra a solo metros de un callejón de una de las principales carreteras del centro de Nottingham. Sin embargo, está a solo unos minutos a pie de la Plaza del Mercado, el Royal Concert Hotel y algunos de los hoteles más grandes del centro de la ciudad, por lo que si eres un visitante de Nottingham o vives localmente, echa un vistazo a este restaurante, ya que es una gran comida y buena relación calidad-precio en comparación con otros restaurantes del centro de la ciudad. ¡Estoy seguro de que volverás!

Nuestra segunda visita y recomiendo encarecidamente. Familia muy amable y acogedora. Servicio atento y servicial. La comida está todo recién cocinado y delicioso. Ambiente encantador y no ruidoso. ¡Es bueno estar en un lugar donde realmente puedas hablar y ser escuchado! Muy razonable precio y sin duda volverá.

The taste and service are very good, and the price is acceptable. Pleasant to eat

Very good food at great prices, and exceptional service!

Excellent food, service & Value

I have been here twice now, and each time everyone was helpful, polite and served beautifully tasty food. I would greatly recommend this restaurant (sorry, ate the food before I remembered I could be photographing it!)

Went this evening early. Lovely friendly people who made you feel welcome. Food was out of this world, Brill. Family business you need to support. Open lunchtimes from Thurs and evenings onwards, search their website. We'll done to the staff.

Gran servicio y personal amable, sin embargo la comida estaba realmente por debajo de la media. Mis brochetas Satay Chicken eran pequeñas al igual que la olla de salsa satay, y el curry verde tailandés era acuoso y el arroz . . Bueno, dado lo fácil que es cocinar arroz esponjoso, me temo que fue un fracaso.

Food was really good and super affordable. Highly recommend, we are always blown away by the food and service.

Visitamos la semana pasada y recibimos una cálida bienvenida tradicional. Inmediatamente nos mostraron nuestro asiento y nos presentaron menús. La selección de la comida era excelente y cuando llegó entrantes y principales que todos deliciosos. La comida y el vino tenían un precio muy razonable.

Really authentic thai food, one of the best I've tried in the Midlands. It is considered spicy enough for someone from south east asia!

Delicious food and great service, as always

Gran lugar para una cena familiar. El servicio fue genial La comida era preciosa - teníamos el plato de entrada mixto que era delicioso. Tuve el mejor pad thai que he tenido en Nottingham aquí. Estaba bastante tranquilo cuando llegamos para que mi sobrino pequeño pudiera caminar y disfrutar de la decoración y todos los elefantes Era vegano y apto para vegetarianos

What a delightful place! Amazing food, outstanding service, good price. First visit in this family run Thai restaurant on Friday evening 29/11/24. We shared the veggie starter platter & it was crispy, light & tasty with 3 dips & prettily presented with carved veg. Then I had red chicken curry with plain rice, the Sweet Basil was not to my taste & the lovely waiter (son of the chef) said I could ask for it to be omitted next time. The chicken was very tender. My companion had a beef stir-fry with Spring onions & cashews, the beef was caramelised & like 'burnt ends' if you know what I mean-delicious, with egg fried rice. A rice portion is probably enough to share. We went for the full experience & chose coconut pancakes & banana fritters for pud-super sweet & s/w vanilla ice cream. Will definitely go again & try out something different on the very good value lunchtime menu. Thank-you.

Fab place great food amazing prices

We hadn't booked so popped in as soon as they opened and were thrilled to get a table. The atmosphere and service and banquet we shared between two of us were all great. It made it a much more enjoyable and memorable experience than visiting a bland chain restaurant. Whilst it soon got busy we were not rushed and were able to order extra drinks as we required them. Fantastic! Plus a great price. Thank you. I'd already eaten part of the starter before taking the picture below - I just couldn't resist. It was all great.

The hidden gem Thai restaurant in Nottingham! Homemade high quality Thai food. Excellent service (feel like home). Best price ever!!! I highly recommend this restaurant.

Incredible value for a weekdays lunch. Superb food.

Too bad to eat, poor environment, average service

Hidden Gem ! Fantastic lunch menu

Absolutely fabulous food. The best Thai I've come across in Nottingham. All home prepared and cooked and it showed. I'll certainly be back!

The food was very tasty and the portions big. The chef was very charismatic and our waitress was lovely.

This place is such a gem. I've been coming here for many years, and the home -cooked Thai food is consistently delicious, and so reasonably-priced for quality cuisine. Beautifully relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, too. I've introduced several friends to this place, and they've all loved it.

Found this little gem on a walkout from our hotel to explore the area. I've never had Thai before, so I thought I'd give it a try. Definitely the right decision. Food was amazing, staff were super friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere was nice and relaxed. Reasonably priced too so well worth the money. Would 100% recommend x

good thai food in city centre. authentic taste

A lovely restaurant serving great food. Service second to none and atmosphere was good...Highly recommended

Great food and great service. Will be a regular now.

Visited last night with family having previously visited for lunch a few times, and been with friends in an evening and it never disappoints. Every meal we’ve had has been delicious, the service is very friendly and the prices are great, especially the lunch time deal . I highly recommend you choose this restaurant if you’re thinking of having an authentic Thai meal in Nottingham.

Love, love, love Chai Yo Thai. The food is amazing, so reasonably priced, but it's the service from this family run business that keeps you coming back. Amazing, just amazing.

I find it hard to get authentic Thai food anywhere in Nottingham. This doesn’t really hit the spot either, which was a shame as I had good expectations given the reviews. I would go back and try other dishes but ask for them without the western twists. Pros: - great service, no automatic service charge added (so a reminder to keep this in mind) - zero mobile reception so good to avoid distractions - decent warmth with regard to spicy heat which hasn’t been too reduced for western palate… although you could order things less spicy if you chose to. - good grill flavour from the meat skewers Cons: - that sickly sweet chilli sauce!! That or something very similar does not belong on a pad Thai and ruined the taste and feel to the dish. - no fresh lime?! Lime is a staple in Thai cuisine but this place had none at all, instead served lemon wedges. Absolutely not the same and was very much missed this from the dishes. - no table condiments. Again, always used to a variety when eating in Thailand and they are easy and inexpensive to provide.

Great service, good prices, very nice tofu Thai green curry, everyone was happy, would recommend for dates, celebrations, or just a nice dinner out

We had a delicious lunch here a few days ago and so when looking for a restaurant that could cater for our family's mixed requirements this venue came to mind. We had vegans, vegetarian, non-vegetarian, child, etc. Eight adults and one child. Separate mixed starters both vegan and carnivore were delicious and well presented. Main course was liked by all. The duck in particular was enjoyable. The staff were friendly, efficient, and attentive. The décor adds to the experience. We will go again.

Best Thai food in Nottingham tried all the rest none come close. Money permitting would dine here all the time.

My favourite restaurant in notts - having lived here for 25 years

We were group of six and ordered six different recipes. However we were disappointed by all the food due to lack of freshness and use of excessive sugar in all of them. Roasted duck with tamarind sauce was tge worst one. It was as sweet as dessert. Wouldn't recommend it anyone.

Ok, so we've only been living 5 mins walk away for years and never knew about this place! We tried it out once and now have so many nights where we don't bother to cook and just come and eat here! It is lovely, great staff, great food and affordable.. (hence not bothering to cook..). I've only been to Thailand once, but it feels very authentically Thai, you can hear yourself speak (atmospheric but not noisy) and there are also loads of vegetarian options.

Only criticism was that the main course food wasn't as hot, temperature wise, as I expected. Otherwise a good comprehensive menu and good service. My go to dish is a duck Ka Prao which was well executed; my companion had the chicken version which he took enjoyed. My seafood Tom Yum was also delicious.

Best Thai food in Nottingham and one of the best restaurants full stop. It’s very very good value, the staff are amazing and the food is 10/10. Very authentic Thai food rather than the westernised version that most places sell. The pad see ew is the best I’ve ever had

Probably the best Thai restaurant in Nottingham at the moment, the dishes are European heat as standard but can be made hotter. The menu isn't huge, but all are well done. The staff are polite and friendly without being intrusive. 1 of our party was pregnant, and they catered well for her current dietary requirements.

Great food and service, good value too, will definitely return! 👌🏼

Conveniently located Thai restaurant for early meal before going to the theatre.

Delicious food - would particularly recommend the red curry with fish and coconut rice. Will be back!

Tucked down a side street, this is a little gem of a place! Very friendly and hard working staff, turning out delicious, authentic Thai food at an affordable price. Highly recommended!!

Absolutely a hidden gem you must try it if you like Thai. The staff were just so lovely. We shared the set menu for two and although we probably could have eaten more to be honest. Next time will order a noodle dish. We found the ambience nice, not too loud , but still atmospheric and also extremely good value for a city venue. Absolutely cannot wait to go back. We really enjoyed my birthday meal x

Excellent Thai food in the centre of Nottingham

We arrived late in Nottingham and dumped the bags at our hotel and went out into central Nottingham. So we are not of student age any more and OH is veggie so meat based take aways are not on. Walking round Nottingham dodging the students we struggled to find anywhere that would take us as they were closing soon and was suitable! This was found by OH by luck! Very friendly staff and very nice venue. Great service and the food was delivered very quickly and was very tasty. Seafood pad prie wan veggie pad Thai and a coconut rice all amazing and reasonably priced. Def recommend

Popped in for the lunchtime menu a starter and main. We had two starters and two mains and two bottles of beer came to £28 for both. The food was amazing the place looks very clean inside and will definitely going back in the evening for a good meal and some drinks very soon so will update my review then. Can't recommend this place enough

We have been visiting Chai Yo for a good few years as it is our 'go to' restaurant when dining out. The service is always great and the food is fresh and piping hot with all the explosions of flavours that only Thai food can bring. We'll be back soon. We have introduced friends to Chai You who now also visit on a regular basis.

Local and traditional Thai cuisine, delicious, will go there again

Best Thai in the city centre bar none.

Hands down; the best Thai food in Nottingham. Authentic, family run restaurant with an amazing lunchtime deal. I cannot recomend this place enough. Please try!

The vegetarian banquet was excellent. The tempura starters were second to none, with the veggie spring rolls being a highlight. The mains were all Fantastic, adding different flavours to my plate. The mock duck exceeded expectations. Will definitely be returning.

A lovely relaxed atmosphere, great food and excellent service. A great family run restaurant. Will definitely return.

Delicious food and reasonably priced.

All the food was fantastic, not quite perfect, but for me the portion sizes were just right, they came out in good time and service was great. Will come again.

The food was great and the young waitress who took the order was lovely today. It's just that the older waitress we met when we were paying the bill suddenly had a very aggressive attitude. She looked weird. I hope she‘s okay emotionally.

Lovely food, lovely services and lovely atmosphere! Foods are delicious and valuable. The spiciness is definitely authentic (not the western spiciness), so be careful. The Thai green curry we ordered was placed under a candle to keep warm. Staff are friendly and professional, but no service fee is charged! Strongly recommended the fried rice and fried noodles

Amazing authentic food and surroundings. Great prices and value. Lovely service. 100% recommend!

THE BEST Thai restaurant in Nottingham. Fabulous well-flavoured home cooked food. Lovely friendly service and excellent value too.

Hidden Gem, very accommodating with great gluten free and nut free options. Highly recommend a visit.

Never fails, good food,nice wines, friendly staff,value for money,will return.

Impeccable service, friendly staff, and great food! This restaurant is authentic thai and decorated with thai aesthetic. I love their pad thai and green curry. The restaurant has no window inside, but the thoughtful decorations make it lively. No parking space nearby, I had to park at NCP and walked here.

The restaurant is located on the side of the street. The food was well prepared and tasted good. There was foul smelling at the entrance, but it was not there after entering the dining area. They had only one high chair for kids. They might need some decorations to have fresh appeal.

A ridiculously long wait. Zero service cold 4icw and I correct food with no compensation. 100 percent will not be returning here. Also the place is filthy

Friendly staff, good meal selection, and really reasonable prices for this day and age. Simple decor, not tacky, comfortable.

Dined with a group of 7 tonight. The service was good and everyone enjoyed their meal. The Panang curry was light and complex, ditto for green curry. Meats and vegetables cooked perfectly. Friendly staff. Quiet enough for conversation. Good choice!

Food was fantastic! My wife and I love Thai, but this was some of the best we have ever eaten. Best part was that it was at a very reasonable price!

Unreal coconut rice, staff very friendly, very accommodating. Thank you x

This a great place to eat. Lovely Thai food, lovely staff..and, remarkably, they always seem to have a table..certainly mid week. Thoroughly recommend this one!

Looks like a small takeaway from the outside but inside it’s a deceptively big restaurant. Also not anywhere near the usual restaurant haunts of Nottingham centre. However, if you give this place a go you won’t be disappointed at all. It’s a lovely little place serving good food at very reasonable prices with decent service to boot.

Very traditional thai. Great lunchtime offer for thursday and fridays. Well worth a visit.

Love the food and the service, such a great little restaurant. I've been many times and never had a bad meal. The lunch deal is incredible value too.

This place was brilliant. Don't miss.

Good menu range, lovely friendly staff. First time I've been. Would go again.