Clifton Thai in Bristol, City of

The sweet dishes are too sweet , the salty dishes are too salty the overall taste is not good the environment is OK.

Fantastic Thai restaurant. Brilliant service and delicious food. My chicken Singapore noodles were excellent. All my party enjoyed their food. Best Thai I've had for a long time.

authentic thai food spot! my favourite was the green curry and the tamarind fish. definitely a sharing place and came out to about 14£ per pax which is reasonable

Great food in lovely surroundings!

We had the pad thai, penang curry and coconut rice. The curry was ok but the other two were quite bland and seemed to be missing something (and I've eaten a lot of pad thai and coconut rice before, including in Thailand so I know what they should taste like). Service was quick and the price was fairly cheap though portion size was very small.

Amazing food! The portion sizes are not as big as other Thai restaurants but it was deffo delicious and the staff is absolutely lovely

Was my first time to try Thai food I had the beef pad Thai, which was really really delicious. The best way to try Thai food for the first time. Good portion for the price. The restaurant was nice cozy and the staff were very welcoming with good service

Delicious food, great customer service, very reasonably priced

Service was good, food was fine - and then they add 10% to the prices after you have eaten. Not to go to the staff as an extra, but added onyo the bill to pay for service. Having taken a friend to her favourite and regular restaurant we weren't in a position to embarrass her but we note that the restaurant thinks their prices are so high that they are embarrassed to quote the full price of the meal on thei menu

Clifton Thai are really consistent and best enjoyed by sticking to authentic Thai dishes rather than the more westernised tempura dishes. The Butterfly King Prawn Tom Yum is just an incredible starter. The stock used in the soup is so packed with flavour, and the king prawns are incredibly succulent. Probably my only criticism is that there’s an odd number of prawns in a soup designed to be shared for two which makes it harder to split given they are “shell on”. The Green Thai curry and chicken cashew dishes were both also great, particularly the former which is packed with flavour and, if you ask for it hot, comes with a great spicy kick. Service is always prompt and polite and make it a very pleasant experience.

Food extremely average, not authentic Thai at all and lack of fresh ingredients and Thai fresh flavours. The prawn tempura starter was not tempura batter and was like something bought in Tesco and just deep fried. The Thai basil Chilli chicken was not authentic at all. Honestly could have cooked it better myself, no flavour. Nice staff and nicely decorated restaurant but won’t be back and wouldn’t recommend.

Another fantastic Thai in a crowded market in Bristol , clifton thai is well situated on blackboy hill . Laid out well and a fantastic looking restaurant. Service was quick and friendly and had a great menu had a mix of starters and mains . Really enjoyed the lamb shank was fantastic and the thai style steak was great too ! Deffo will return!

Lovely place with great food. Staff are excellent very friendly and helpful. Can be a little difficult to park but if your lucky there is parking on the street outside. I would advise you book a table as it's very popular.

Taste like Thai! I love my yum woon sen so much. And pad thai and chicken satay are absolutely amazing.

Very average meal. Wouldn't return. Waitress was very sweet though and devor is lovely.

Very tasty food, wonderful atmosphere, excellent staff, all at a reasonable price. Very recommended!

2nd visit to Clifton Thai, and again we had amazing delicious food, staff was kind and professional. I had a mocktail “fruit punch” and it was so good. Will be coming back again and again.

The food is expensive and underwhelming. Charged £34 for a very small sharing platter starter. My husband enjoyed his green curry but my that noodles were bland and soggy. Overall service was good with very friendly waitresses. We wouldn’t go again.

First time experience with this restaurant, we ordered a takeaway. Staff very polite, but we were sorry of existing that given our 2 starters and 2 mains cost £60, which is an extravagantly high price for a simple takeaway. The Tom Yum soup appears to have been made using a shop bought paste, there were none of the fresh ingredients you bought get in a Tom Yum soup. Just a bland soup with a few mushrooms added and 4 prawns (for an extra £3!!!). The mixed starter was tiny, every element had more than a sniff of cost cutting about it, they were like child portions. The ribs were good, everything else was distinctly average, which is highly disappointing given the price. Thai green curry was good but watered down to make it go futher, and there were a few tiny slithers of beef (again, for the extra £3). The beef in black bean sauce was also childlike in portion size. Overall some elements of the food were good but the overwhelming feeling is one of cost cutting whilst ripping you off. We should literally have paid half the price for what we received, and the average quality nowhere near stacks up against the high pricing and insultingly small portion sizes.

Great food and atmosphere! Also love the decor (especially the tables!)

Lovely service, fantastic food! It was our waiter's first day on the job and still, he was wonderful! Friendly, helpful, lovely and more importantly, brought the right food to the table! Lol... Fabulous flavours and great ambiance.

Loverly. That nice, didn't take a photo lol

Lovely food with plenty of choices

Authentic Thia restaurant. Food is possibly a tad below our expectations; our Thai guest thought so, but the service by Thai staff was spot on. The Automosphere was good, too.

Probably the best veg Thai green curry I’ve had to date. Very fast and efficient service and food was very good.

First time here. Everything I tried was brilliant. Staff are really lovely, too!

First time visiting Clifton Thai, and me and my partner was very pleased. That food was excellent the staff was very friendly. The restaurant was very clean tidy and smart. Definitely coming back.

Great service and absolutely fantastic food. Food came out fast,plates cleared instantly and always on top of the drinks on the table

อร่อย มาก จริงจริง ครับ not gonna lie, no matter how spicy you like, you will need a water and a sticky rice, don't be a hero, just order your water 🤣 In my opinion, best quality of thai food is that punch. I have come from London for this. Some people say they found prices high and portions small, well let me tell you, well done cultural food is very difficult to find and this is not Mcdonalds food, you can't actually go over 2-3 dishes because portions are mid-sized and have high level of freshness and spice punch. I have ordered 3 dishes and they were so generous and helpful. I loved these dishes; ส้มตำ (som tam salad) ต้มยำกุ้ง (tom yum shrimp soup) ข้าวเหนียว (sticky rice) and น้ำ(water), I was pretty full at this point and liked the people looking at my 2 months old thai language knowledge, I pretty much murdered all the tones and hoped it doesn't mean bad things 😁

Luckily was able to get a table without booking on Friday night. The restaurant is beautifully decorated with wooden crafts. The crew is very friendly, polite and the service is excellent. Foods were delivered in excellent temperatures. tong yum seafood was delicious with fresh prawns; red curry chicken was good, but using chicken fillets wasn’t very thai style. weeping tiger using decent beef sirloin and its sauce was excellent. overall an excellent experience despite the foods being modified to suit British appetite

My food was very average. I have ordered tropical tom yum soup and green curry with coconut rice. Quality and amount of ingredients were lower than expected and lacking the Thai spices punch and flavour. Unfortunately won’t be coming back

This review is coming from someone that feels that Thai food lacks flavour and do not eat this cuisine out of choice….. the Clifton Thai has mixed reviews mainly on the Takeaways….. however eating in their restaurant has totally changed my opinion of Thai food! The flavours were amazing and the best I have ever experienced, the staff are polite and very helpful I never had to wait a long period for the next course, I’m definitely going back A ***** and I’m a fussy bugger too….. you must go now.

The cocktails were lovely but the food was awful. Considering this place Is in clifton I'd expect top standard. The egg fried rice was full of vegetables and no egg and was so stodgy and sticky. The garlic and chilli prawns were bland and tasteless. It was so expensive for really bad food

Just love the decoration of this place, not to mention the food and the friendliness and politeness of staff. Highly recommended!

You want an authentic Thai the go here, fantastic food at a good price with friendly and helpful stuff.

Nice decoration (carved wooden tables), excellent service, very tasty food (and very helpful suggestions from the staff). Thoroughly recommended.

Delicious food. Lots of options to choose from. Very nice atmosphere and restaurant's interior. The tables are amazing, detailed wood carving on it. The waitresses were wearing Thai attire and it was very nice. Food was amazing and delivered well on the table. One of very rare restaurants where Shinga beer is served from the tap. Many vegetarian options too. I highly recommend this restaurant to thai food lovers 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Amazing food with a good price. Try the fried squid, chicken wings , spring rolls... the mains also very tasty. We were 8 people and we enjoyed every single starter and main dish. Amazing wooden decoration tables! kind service. Top!

Food was so tasty and reasonably priced. The thai red curry was amazing and they had options for so many different diets, highly reccommend

One of my favourite restaurants in Bristol. I love it everytime we go. Staff are lovely and the food is amazing

I am a professional waiter, and it's 5 from 5. Service is on top 👌. Really friendly place. The food is good too. It is a high-level restaurant! Thanks 😊

Wonderful veggie food and very hospitable staff, would go back in a heartbeat!

Think portions could be slightly bigger for mains

Lovely food from a wide-ranging menu. Great service too.

Really delicious, subtle flavours

Amazing food and service was great, definitely would recommend

By far the best Thai restaurant I have ever been to and probably one of the best restaurants I have been to full stop. I came here with family for my birthday. A few of my relatives don’t usually like Thai food but even they absolutely loved it. Everyone’s plate was clean by the end and we all tried each others food. The muscles and the duck curry were my favourites. Would 100% recommend.

Lovely food and great service 👌

Hadn't been here for 30 years. Musn't leave it so long next time! An excellent Thai dish was had by all of our group.

A great place to eat out. Very friendly staff and great food all reasonably priced.

Great food and good value set meal. Good choice of menu and parking outside on road as after 6pm. Would visit again if in Bristol.

This was one of the bests customer services I have ever experienced. The food came out really quickly, the flavours were wonderful and the drinks were spot on. Staff was really nice and approachable and also the atmosphere in the restaurant was really cozy.

Beautiful restaurant, delicious food. Friendly and attentive service even on a busy day. Definitely worth a visit

Lovely atmosphere and great service, with reasonable prices. Unfortunately the curries were far too salty, was quite difficult to finish the dish. Coconut rice was great though. Perhaps need to try other things on the menu, but there are definitely better Thai curry options around so wouldn’t opt for this one again.

Really liked everything. Friendly service, foods nice, fish fillets were a bit small but can't expect a whole fish like in Thailand I suppose, otherwise a really pleasant experience.

Delicious food and good service

Best Thai in Bristol, don't go anywhere else.

Excellent food; delicious flavours. Extremely friendly and efficient service, and a nice atmosphere. Would definitely like to come back,

Really enjoyed dining here. The interior is unique and inviting along with friendly staff. Food was delicious and we did not have to wait long.

Pretty disappointed with the quality of the food, quite tasteless... Everything else was ok. So many options locally, don't think I'll be back.

Absolutely delicious authentic food, flavours are heavenly, very friendly and professional staff, beautiful relaxed atmosphere :)

Overall very nice food and service!

Great food, friendly staff, and good service even on a busy Saturday evening!

Lovely food, surroundings and staff

Great service and atmosphere. Good food too

Delicious tofu cashew! Friendly staff

It should not be called Clifton Thai it should be called “no way Thai” Worst food I experienced in a Thai restaurant.surprised a independent restaurant serving such terrible food.

Friendly service, delicious food

Really delicious and authentic Thai food! I love coming here because the prices are great, food is great, and the service is amazing as well. If you're looking for your Thai fix, look no further!

Took my wife for birthday we weren't disappointed. Staff very attentive

Nice, clean and quaint locale with smartly incorporated Thai architecture. The tofu cashew nut stir fry was a bit too salty in my taste, but the Thai Tamarind fish and green curry were pretty good. I won’t be coming back as the serving size didn’t reflect the price that was a bit too high in my opinion, and I have had better curries elsewhere. Great place for a family dinner or date.

It is insulting that this restaurant has the audacity to call itself (Clifton) Thai! The association to Thai food was non -existence, I ordered a Pad Thai which included mini chunks of carrots, broccoli and cauliflower, clearly from the frozen section in Iceland. It also came with a lemon instead of a lime, accompanied by a pile of iceberg lettuce. As well as this, the side dish I ordered (chicken dumpling) was equally as terrible, my friend even commented on it’s gummy texture, which was a perfect description. Aside from the food, a retirement home would have a better atmosphere. There was no music, bright harsh lights and a dirty fish tank. However, the most appalling aspect of this tragic experience was the staffs customer service, they neglected our table, we waited over an an hour and twenty minutes for service and food delivery, even though we were one of four tables. After complaining about the low quality of food, shown by the lack we ate as could not stomach the dishes, the chef came across very argumentative and demanded we paid the full price, which was extortionate at £25 pp. We managed to get a 10% discount which we were shocked by as the plates were practically full. If I could save at least one person from going here from this review it will have served it purpose. Our skin was crawling with a revolting feeling all night, what a traumatic experience, it should be shut down.

Really friendly staff and amazing food. We had the platter starter for 2, all of which was just incredible. For mains - Thai Green curry and Pad thai. Probably the best Thai food we've eaten

Friendly, lovely place but food was disappointing. Not great amount of meat for the price. Sauce could be thicker and more fragrant. Wouldn't necessarily go back.

Rubbish experience- cold food delivered - small portion of one dish in a burger container and another very small dish - cost me £23 for what I thought would be a great Sat meal. Not reccomended

The food and service was fabulous. We had a great meal

A good choice of vegetarian food, very reasonably priced and outstanding service.

We visited for the second time in three months and the service and food was just as good as the first time. Spot on place to eat.

Tried several time already and Clifton Thai never let me down.

Really delicious food Mediocre service

The best Thai food in Clifton😊 delicious food and outstanding customer's service. Have a lovely time to spend on my birthday will definitely come back again ❤️

Cancelled my order on Uber Eats. Not cool.

Very good all round , service , staff brilliant , food came out reasonably fast , everything was on point! No faults . Small businesses like this are brilliant keep doing a good job guys, flavours and everything! Thank you . Highly recommend

Lovely visit with friends.great friendly staff. Very attentive, for drinks, food, plates. Food was fantastic, tasty. We had Thai fish cakes which were lovely. And I had vegetable green curry which was lush. Definitely nice place to come back again. 👌🏻

Lovely Thai food and a great price. Especially the Crispy Tofu starter - delicious! Nice staff and interesting interior. Thoroughly recommend!

Lovely service, fantastic food! It was our waiter's first day on the job and still, he was wonderful! Friendly, helpful, lovely and more importantly, brought the right food to the table! Lol... Fabulous flavours and great ambiance.

The food was great, The restaurant lovely and the service friendly. It's slightly expensive but well worth a visit.

I enjoyed dinner with my friend on Saturday night, we were a last minute booking and I am so glad that we got a table. All the staff were very friendly even though they were clearly very busy. They made fresh prawn crackers for us and they could have not bothered as they were so overrun. I've spent a lot of time in Thailand, eaten a lot of Thai food and my SomTam was delicious and a good size. The Pad See Ew was tasty, could perhaps have had a stronger flavour but I enjoyed it. I would like to go back and try a steamed Seabass and loads of other options on the menu.

Been a regular for several years, however since Covid times the standards have slipped so far! Food is now totally tasteless and bland. Portion sizes reduced, quality and amount of ingredients also much lower than before. Spring rolls are now 3 skinny frozen things, curries are more watery than spice. Everything was soggy. Gave it a few chances but seems like this is the new menu. Such a shame as it was one of my favourite restaurants in Bristol. Won't be going here anymore.

We tried Clifton Thai for take away this evening, its been on my 'to try list for ages, unfortunately it was a complete disappointment! The food took ages to arrive with initial estimated delivery time of 18.35 slipping back to 19.20. The quality of the starters in particular was extremely poor. I think the restaurant should be ashamed to let such low standards leave the kitchen, especially when £7.50 is expensive for each starter. The salt and pepper squid came in a polystyrene burger type box and there were 4 small pieces, with a soggy hot lettuce leaf and 2 very thin slices of chilli. The ribs were grey, there were 3 tiny bits in like water 2 were gristle and inedible. The chicken wings, a better portion size for the price but soggy and so hot they tasted like they had been microwaved for way too long. Thai fish cakes were average at best a bit plastic like in texture. Sticky rice was ok, but an easy win! The main dishes red and a green curry were average. I likely wouldn't have written this review if I'd just had the main but I wouldn't recommend eating here. Thai food is so often done badly in the UK and this place tops that hands down!

We tried Clifton Thai for take away this evening, its been on my 'to try list for ages, unfortunately it was a complete disappointment! The food took ages to arrive with initial estimated delivery time of 18.35 slipping back to 19.20. The quality of the starters in particular was extremely poor. I think the restaurant should be ashamed to let such low standards leave the kitchen, especially when £7.50 is expensive for each starter. The salt and pepper squid came in a polystyrene burger type box and there were 4 small pieces, with a soggy hot lettuce leaf and 2 very thin slices of chilli. The ribs were grey, there were 3 tiny bits in like water 2 were gristle and inedible. The chicken wings, a better portion size for the price but soggy and so hot they tasted like they had been microwaved for way too long. Thai fish cakes were average at best a bit plastic like in texture. Sticky rice was ok, but an easy win! The main dishes red and a green curry were average. I likely wouldn't have written this review if I'd just had the mains, but I won't be trying it again.

Great atmosphere in the restaurant, with an authentic feel. Unfortunately the food was a bit of a let down, and definitely not as good as other Thai restaurants in Bristol

We had the starter platter, screaming tiger steak, red and green curry and it was all absolutely delicious. The portions were great sizes! Really attentive and helpful staff and would definitely come back.

Amazing thai food so flavourful! Staff were so attentive and the inside was super clean and nice The fish need some fun things put in the fish tank though

Delicious food and friendly staff!! One of the best Thai I have tried in Clifton or nearby areas. I would recommend to try their Bangkok chicken in starter and Duck in curry. Staffs are polite and friendly.

A very good menu, lovely high tables, and excellent service. The staff were very friendly, Singha beers were quickly forthcoming, and the menu was fairly standard for a Thai restaurant, and good.

Great food with friendly staff. Me and and my partner shared the Thai red chicken curry and tamarind duck. Both were delicious! Would definitely return!

Fantastic food, great choice & excellent service!!

Ordered this as a takeaway, Jasmine rice, red curry , spring rolls and prawn tempura. All lovely but very small portions.

Let me preface this review by the fact that I did check reviews here before ordering which led me to believe this was a winner. I have no idea what meal these reviewers received but that was not my experience.I ordered the drunken noodles and the chicken cashew nut.The drunken noodles were so dry and bland, not even soy sauce could make them edible and they went straight in the bin.The chicken cashew nuts arrived completely sauceless as the sauce ended up all through the plastic bag and the drivers bike. This is partly the drivers fault but the restaurant really should be clingwrapping if they are to use flimsy foil containers that are not designed for liquid. The remaining dish was edible hence two stars but nothing to write home about. Bulked out with peppers and poor quality cuts of chicken.Left unimpressed and hungryWill not be ordering from here again