Chaophraya in Leeds

A lovely Thai restaurant in the centre of Leeds. Slightly pricey but good food and good service.

Amazing food so tasty an good portion sizes.

We had a lovely lunchtime meal here recently and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The food was excellent.

Came here as had some vouchers given and thought we’d extend our anniversary! We chose the set menu @ £45pp. We were not disappointed. The food was delicious. I have attached the menu we had. The restaurant was nicely decorated, spacious and clean. The staff ‘Jo’ I think his name was, was friendly and attentive. Would happily eat here again.

Special. Not just nice. Special.

Amazing food! Great lunch menu with plenty of choice. Really attentive staff and all round lovely experience.

Mouth watering fine dining Thai . Music would be more suitable at a bar

I went to Chaophraya with my family for an evening meal. The food was great and our server Christiano was very attentive. Our food came out very quickly and was very good. The drinks were good but very pricey (£10+ for a glass of wine) and took ages to arrive.

Gorgeous food, however decor outdated. Friendly staff

Great food. Quite a wait for service.

Had to wait for 2 hours for our starters and mains to be served which were preordered . The waiters got our orders wrong as well. Not impressed with the service overall tonight.

Let down at last minute by Ivy Asia. Called Chaophraya who found space for us, were so kind to the birthday girl (card and cake), food was sublime, service was incredible - wish I had the name of front of house lady in Leeds, she was excellent. Next time, we'll book Chaophraya in Leeds first!

Very Nice thai Food.. Good variation on the menu - even on a Monday night it was quite busy 💪🏻

Came here for 55th birthday and I loved it! Food and service was excellent - can definitely recommend for any occasion.

We Had great dinner night with family friends tonight... Really delicious food.. 🥰 hospitality was amazing... Thank u to all staff made it as a great evening 😍😇... We will be back soon🫂🙏

Food was amazing. Atmosphere inside was incredible. Always my go to restaurant when going to leeds

Really tasty food, all great quality. Lovely experience and they were helpful with our Gluten free options.

After nearly 17 years, I revisited Chaophraya, and it was just as incredible as I remembered. The flavours were so good that I didn’t want the meal to end. The staff were all very friendly, creating a welcoming atmosphere. I used to sit upstairs during my visits years ago, and I don’t recall a seating area downstairs, but that’s not to say there wasn’t one. The only thing I’d have liked is a bit more food for the money, but other than that, everything was perfect.

Had the 4 tapas for £20 lunch menu (x2) all of the dishes were very nice and great value! Service was great.

Food was good but not exceptional. Sticky nice had a dried out on top, and a few of our orders went astray, but staff sorted out

Ok so I’ve visited the one in Edinburgh which was a fabulous experience overall. This one, was lovely but location was a little let down. The food was still delicious.

Service was great and we had a nice meal but it is over priced for what you get, had much better and a lot cheaper Thai food at many other places around Leeds, £15 for a glass of wine is far too much.

Excelllent thai food, delicious curry’s and more. Lovely ambiance and service, I definitely recommend this place.

The food was excellent, beautiful restaurant very pleasant staff. Would recommend and will definitely be coming back.

Excellent choice of food and drink

The taste is good but not original Thai flavour. Too sweet.

Had a lovely brunch here, the service from the staff was great and the ambiance was perfect with nice music playing in the background. I and my date really enjoyed our time there and would absolutely recommend.

Fabulous food, service great, definately on my list for another visit. Tom Kha was amazing as were the sharing platters.

Really nice ambience and great food

It just looks nice. Environment is 9 out of ten. Food is not good enough and does not deserve its price. Only the starters are good. The service is just so so and seems don’t understand what I say.

Excellent food, service slow, especially with alcoholic drinks

Been here once before many years ago and cannot believe I have not been back. Service was excellent and food to match.

The hospitality is brilliant and I have nothing to say but praises

Did the cookery school. Was good fun & got to eat our own food !! Would go again

I booked here for my partner’s 25th birthday and it was amazing! Both the service and food were exceptional. They had a plaque on the table that said happy birthday, which was a lovely touch. We shared the vegetable tacos as a stater and they were phenomenal. Honestly, I’d recommend them to everyone. For mains, I got the sweet and sour vegan chicken with egg fried rice and my partner got the gaeng massaman curry with egg fried rice. Both our meals were fantastic and the food came out fast. At the end of the meal, they also brought out a small cheesecake with a candle for my partner’s birthday, which was really lovely.

The food was good, the service was excellent, theybdo cater for Halal dietary requirements and a lovely place with great seating and decor

The food is absolutely top drawer. I used to come many years ago and tended to go for a set menu, but ordered from the normal menu on my latest visit (chicken Thai tacos and green curry). Both were amazing, though I also shared a chicken satay too and that was extremely tasty. Staff were extremely attentive too. It wasn't the cheapest out there but you are paying for quality, so it's definitely worth it!

Excellent food. We did a Leeds List deal and got plenty for a good price.

Beautiful food that is full of flavour. The lunch menu is great value at around £20 for 2 courses. Staff are friendly and attentive

Visited on a bank holiday Sunday. Lack of atmosphere noticeable upon walking in. Poor to average service. Poor to average starters and mains were nice. Expensive for 2 people at £130, for sharer starter, 3 mains to share and 2 drinks. Paying £15 for a standard glass of white wine. Wouldn’t recommend or visit again

Fantastic food ,lovely staff , excellent menu . Lovely clean restaurant. 10 of us had a lovely meal in our own private area will definitely be going back

The sharing platter was out of this world but main course so salty I couldn't eat it. Service was excellent. Our staff member was highly attentive and our surroundings just lovely. It's just such a shame that we started off with excellent food and finished with inedible food. Too costly to risk trying again

Started poorly when I ordered a glass of picpoul for £14 to be given what I can only assume was a jack rabbit Pinot Grigio it was vile, but they took it back and knocked off the bill. Starters were great, mains were very lacklustre. We are big fans of spice and asked for dishes to be hot however everything was very mild, even pad krapow which is known to be hot. There was hardly any meat in any of the main dishes and don’t even get me started on the khao soi, it was absolutely nothing like a khao soi, the lady who served my the dish even called it another name which was very confusing and it was impossible to eat with a comically massive nest of fried rice noodles and chicken around the edge of the bowl. Basically if you’re a fan of Thai food go to one of Leeds’ many small canteen style restaurants to get the real deal for a fraction of the price.

Really great! Brilliant atmosphere! They had a limited menu though and everything on there was very spicy. Wouldn't recommend if your not good with spicy food but apart from that it is brilliant! Really professional and really fancy! Drinks were top notch!

We visited Chaophraya after seeing it had won the Yorkshire 'Best World Restaurant' awards 2023, so were eager to give it a try! We booked our table for 6:30 but were running late. We called the restaurant to let them know, which was no problem at all and our table remained reserved. Upon arrival we were greeted by friendly staff that showed us to our table and gave us the food and drinks menu. There is so much choice on the food menu, something for everyone, there is even a vegetarian section which you don’t always see. To start, we decided to go for the vegetable spring rolls and the chicken spring rolls to share, these came with a sweet chilli sauce which and were so tasty, and we're packed with fillings! For the mains, we both had the sweet and sour papaya chicken. Again the mains were so tasty and were presented beautifully. At first I was a little hesitant about the papaya being in the sweet and sour chicken but actually it went really well! The chicken was also cooked to perfection, full of flavour and coated in a really crispy but light batter. The sticky rice was also perfect! Although we were offered the desserts menu, we were so full from the starter and mains that we decided not to have a dessert, although there are some really good options! Overall, we were really impressed with this experience and can appreciate why it is an award winning restaurant, we would definitely return again!

I attended at lunchtime, the restaurant was far from full and therefore the atmosphere was flat. It's a very agreeable room with nice Thai decor. The food was good but not in my view exceptional, I chose the set lunch menu, which was reasonably priced for such a nice city centre venue. I would definitely go again.

Was here Easter Monday lunch. Set menu was good value £16.95 2 courses. Paid £4 extra for the prawns. Service rushed, we were the only ones in, starter plate taken whilst I was putting my cutlery down. The bill came & seemed a bit higher than we thought. A GLASS OF RED WINE £18 day light robbery. It spoilt a lovely lunch. I guess it was Aprils Fools Day. Disappointing.

The decor is impressive and we had high expectations as we walked in (having been to Chaopraya in Edinburgh). Service was good to begin with but that slowly deteriorated. We ordered cocktails which were weak but tasted good. The portion sizes were much smaller than the Edinburgh branch but tasted just as good. It was quite cold in the restaurant and unfortunately the management couldn’t care less about it.

Stylish and friendly, great lofi soundtrack and sensational food with reasonable prices. If you’re local and haven’t experienced this gem you’ll wonder why once you’ve tasted it

Very poor food! Chicken Green Curry only had 4 pieces of thinly cut chicken around 50mm long 20mm wide, 5mm thick. This is just a guess , I'm an engineer, I don't think I'm far off the mark... Three of my party had Sea Bass non of my guests could finish eating the dish. The only reasonable dish was the steak... We enjoyed the starters far more. I/we have been dining here since it opened but haven't visited since before CO-VID. What a disappointment, I should have listened to friends who said the quality of food had gone down badly. Sorry Chaophraya but you failed to deliver the quality food you used to serve and we were expecting. Your food looked good! On the plus side, staff were excellent and accommodating - well done to them. I will have to cross you off my list!

Great food and service, atmoshpere could be a bit more authentic. Will definitely be going back.

Beef in black bean was cold, charged £16 for a glass of Sauvignon , £4.50 for water. No follow up during the meal. Average food and poor service

Beautiful Thai restaurant, with fantastic food and service.

Stuck in Leeds for a few days with work, and my birthday today, so thought I'd try here for dinner. Absolutely blown away by the service and atmosphere, as well as the food and drink. Very pleasant and will definitely be back, albeit to the Newcastle location. Many thanks to Will for the great hospitality :)

Great choice of food and a really modern atmosphere - we were served by Will and he was really engaging and helpful and was able to provide help with any queries we had on the menu. Would certainly like to come back again.

Probably, the best Papaya Salad I’ve had outside of Thailand. Superb service, even for a large group. Highly recommend

When we arrived there was a Deliveroo bike parked directly across the entrance, so we were unable to actually get in. We had to move to the bike to be able to get in through the door. We were told our table wasn't ready, which was fair enough as we were 5mins early for our reservation. The food was okay. The standard definitely seems to have fallen. The crackers at the start were stodgy and tasted as if they had been left over from the previous day. The main course was fine, although definitely not up to the standard we have had before. The water glasses were dirty. The music was loud and fairly unremitting - it couldn't be described as relaxing at all. The staff were attentive and were always quick to respond to any requests we had. Some kind of delivery person kept running through the restaurant in a tracksuit which while fair enough didn't add to a relaxed atmosphere! Overall, a disappointing experience.

Food was really tasty, no complaints on that front. Drinks were terrible. The Negroni tasted nothing like a Negroni. But they did take it back and didn’t charge for it. Wine was below average, especially considering what was being charged (£70 for bottle). We sat upstairs, it was far too bright and had no ambiance. Recommendation: go for lunch, enjoy the really yummy food and drink a soft drink.

Visted my daughter, who is studying at University of Leeds and we took her here for a treat. Lovely looking restaurant, but overall, left feeling underwhelmed. We arrived slightly early for our booking so ordered some cocktails from the bar. These were super sweet but bar staff friendly. Shown to our table, a lovely booth spot and ordered our food. Starters arrived promptly and the veggie tacos were particularly tasty, and portion of Thai crackers generous. But then it all went a little less smoothly. We waited almost 40minutes for our mains to arrive, and when finally able to get attention of staff were told it was "a busy evening". Not all tables were filled though. Daughters seafood udon noodles were tasty but she felt 'nothing to rave about' and my garlic and chilli aubergine was tasty but very oily. For pricing, we expected better. We both visited the ladies, and each time, only two of the 6 cubicles had any toilet paper, showing they were not regularly checked. Atmosphere was OK, though a little noisy.

Disappointing, food very slow to arrive and lukewarm when it did. Tasty but not as good as it used to be.

An excellent place, great ambiance and with Halal Chicken and Duck as well as very good selection of Veg options. Cherry on top excellent service. Alex was polite, friendly -and extremely knowledgeable making ordering and whole experience a pleasant one. If in doubt ask for Alex 😎

Had a stir fry but more like curry :(

Staff had an attitude and made us feel awful, food great, staff not so much

Nice place, great Thai restaurant

Lovely time spent for lunch, great atmosphere, delicious food, delightful decor. Staff were very attentive and helpful. Would recommend and would love to return and try more of the menu.

Couldn't fault this from the service to the food it was excellent would recommend this place to anyone staying in Leeds

Very nice restaurant and friendly staff, nice atmosphere

I’ve been to Chaophraya many times before but haven’t been for a while it seems that the food has decreased quality. I’ve ordered Pla Sam Rod which mean sweet sour and salty but my plate was nothing but sweet very sweet my friends have also have same problem her stir fry was very salty so we ask to change but came back same waiting and hour for my cocktail to be serve. Overall very disappointed

Very nice food, a little bit expensive. It was freezing in there. Which is not acceptable.

Beautiful place with beautiful food, the portion was very reasonable and more importantly very filling & satisfying aswell as quality . The staff our very friendly & welcoming and happy to help . I love the interior and how it all looks its very clean and cosy I will certainly be returning soon.

Good good, decent service but loud music started blaring half way through service despite not many people being there. The taco starter was the best thing we had and God was it good. That dish is a 10/10 but the main was more middling

We used to like this place but the service has deteriorated lately and the food isn't as good as it used to be.

This restaurant is not as expected. The prices are high and the food quality not up to par. As I am disabled I found the toilets not easily accessible as there were chairs and large plant pots in the way. We did mention this to them and they obliged by moving the chairs but the plant pots are too large to move.

Amazing food, great service and shout out to Mona and Philm who have been wonderful and attentive on new yrs eve!

Amazing!! Cannot fault The food was beautiful. It was a busy night but definitely worth booking. Also offer blue light discount 👍🏻

Great place for fine dining. Delicious food, service and atmosphere.

Went for my mum’s birthday. Staff gave us a warm welcome and treated her to a complimentary glass of Prosecco. The food was absolutely delicious with some interesting dishes in the menu. Service was friendly and polite throughout. Finally a little birthday cake for afters. Thanks for the lovely meal!

Our server was down right rude.. maybe she was having a bad day...

My favourite restaurant. I go very often because it is nice in every way. 🙂

Dishes prepared to a high quality. Generous portions. Would strongly recommend the pork skewers served with that delicious sauce. Excellent service and a well decorated restaurant, suitable for a special night out.

Amazing all-around staff service food and atmosphere all perfect for our party of 15 people, all food and drinks came on time together with great service.

What a nice place to go! The aura, service, quality and presentation of food were excellent. We went for dinner and we experienced a nice evening. We look forward to returning soon.

We visited here on 25th March 2023 for my mother's birthday. Lovely staff and location, but poor food. The chicken Thai tortillas starter were luke warm, and the Thai beef curry had to be left. The beef was of the lowest quality, anaemic looking and inedible as it was so tough. We got a refund for the beef dish, but we won't be visiting again, as the food overall was so poor.

We visited here on a cold and wet Sunday evening but still impressed by the quality of the surroundings. If I had any complaints, it was a little cold in there however there was a plausible reason for this so I have not reduced the scores. The main thing was the quality of the food and the service. Both were extremely high end (as were their festive cocktails) and cannot wait to return.

One of my favourite restaurants in Leeds and it has to be part of the top Thai restaurants in the UK. The food is absolutely delicious. The service is great. And the atmosphere is very cosy. Highly recommended, particularly in the Leeds location as that is the very first and original Chaophraya restaurant. Khop khun krub!

Very expensive £298 4 people wine 27 a bottle , normally pay 75/80 couple . For service wine and food just as good .

Gorgeous delicious food in a stunning decor

Went for a work do. Beautiful place. Wonderful food, set menu, so much struggled to eat it all!! Catered for vegetarians, halal etc.

Food was ok. But massively outweighed by the ridiculous music volume. There is categorically no need to ruin our eardrums while we try to enjoy a dinner. Really terrible idea.

So noisy we walked in and straight back out … surely that must be some kind of joke

Super tasty food, great wine. Efficient service and excellent quality 👌🏾

Frequented this little gaff at the weekend with friends, food was excellent, really tasty, service was superb. Only thing i will say is the portions were a little small and pretty much everyone in the group was still hungry even after a starter and main each. Prices were reasonable for such tasty food but expect to hit up Mc D's on the way home.

Tom help us a lot. A very humble and knowledgeable host.

Food was great again, and we were very well looked after for our daughters 18th birthday. Thank you to you all for a lovely afternoon.

Had a fab meal. Great service. Served by Tom B.. So friendly and helpful. The food was amazing and staff couldn't do enough to make our meal and evening perfect Would definitely recommend

food is AMAZING and staff are very friendly :)

Really poor service we stood waiting to get seated for ten minutes then weren't looked after, really disappointed but just won't go back there are amazing Thai restaurants close by that aren't a chain

Very good presentation of building

Such lovely food and the waiting staff are always great. We had beef penang short rib and tampura tamarind sea bass that were both lovely and flavoursome

Beautiful exterior, lovely welcome but beware the offer of prawn crackers while you decide isn’t on the house. Outdoor marketing quoted lunch til 5pm but our 4.20pm arrival didn’t warrant that menu. We didn’t ask for it and decided to crack on with the A La Carte. Red house wine was excellent. Chilean Merlot. A lovely surprise. The service on the whole was good. Host was sweet and professional. Only point of contention was that she was the first of 4 servers. (She took the drinks order) Not a complaint by any means apart from one who was a little “jumpy” and the last provided a card with her name asking for feedback once we were paying up - we hadn’t met her til the very end - hence the feedback! Food - two points. They take your order and then immediately ask which side you would like as if they’re included. They ain’t. Tiny portions of side rice, very average “salt and pepper fries” and side veg that included veg already accompanying my main. We knew the deal but wanted so see how the server presented our options. Maybe explain that they’re extra and suggest two out of three to share for example. Alas, it was old school car salesman teckers from jumpy. Secondly, guys easy on the sauce, i got a lovely sea bass that was sat on a pool of sauce, as was the duck dish, as was the short rib starter, Tone it down, it’s flooding the plate, you must surely see the waste? The green curry was great. The standout. I hate giving less than 5* but I think 4* is generous here. The better staff pulled it back and I hope you guys figure it out in time. Will come back to see if it reaches its potential. Good luck!