East in Peterborough

Never disappointed at East. True Asian flavours.

More like Thai Tanic I went to the pub downstairs years ago and just thought of this joke. Please change your name to Thai-Tanic.

Lovely food and brilliant service. Friendly place.

Great food, lovely atmosphere, friendly staff 👌

Honestly one of the best meals my partner and I have had, every dish was lovely! We had.. Heavenly beef Thai sausage Singapore noodles Korean sweet and sour Beef rendang curry - amazing curry! Will definitely visit again when in town.

Fantastic food, all dishes were super tasty. Highly recommending this place

Sunday Buffet menu. Fair choice of dishes mostly filled with chunky vegetables and battered or meats chunks. Vegetarian options small. Food was tasty and well worth a visit, view onto river was pleasant although the floor sloped which was not good for me, effected sense balence.ladies toilets needed cleaning attention.Staff nice friendly helpful.Buffet set price plus drinks and included service charge. Deserts were at an additional cost but didn't try any. It was nice but not something I would rush back for, although I would like to try a meal chosen off the menus and have a window seat when I return.

Lovely food, great service and ambience.

Lovely food, arrived hot and freshly cooked

Amazing meal! We met with friends and we loved the whole experience!! Well done!!

Not as good ss it was. Disappointed.

Excellent meal, all courses were delicious, the staff were friendly and very professional, will definitely be returning

Always guaranteed to get amazing service here

Love this place. The full menu or the buffet are all really good quality, would be nice to see a different dish or 2 on a Sunday buffet but hasn't stopped me going back yet. The Thai wings are next level and the sea bass in ginger sauce was up there. Great service and atmosphere.

Exquisite food in a beautiful setting on a riverboat. Definitely recommended if you haven't been here yet

Visited on Saturday, food service and atmosphere were excellent. We had a set menu option with more than enough food. Would definitely visit again and happy to recommend.

Amazing restaurant! Every time we eat in or takeaway, it’s been by far the best Thai food I’ve ever had! Always hot, tasty and fresh. Service is great and takeaway quick, we’ve been ordering for 6 months and never once had an issue. Keep up the great work guys!

We were very much looking forward to visiting but not afterwards. 3 out of 4 of our group went doing with food poisoning and after writing to the restaurant 15 days ago we still await a reply. Stay away from the mixed starters if you decide to go. We won’t be back, especially after the complete disregard from their management over food poisoning!

Excellent food, lovely atmosphere and great service. One of my favourite restaurants, I highly recommend

Eaten here many times, staff are very polite and pleasant. The food is great. Well recommended. Seafood gyozas are 10/10

This is your standard Asian fusion restaurant. Portions are well sized. Staff were polite, friendly and very efficient. The restaurant is on a barge but not actually on the water, right alongside the river and has a nice view.

Sunday buffet very good quality fresh and hot.

Food was very good, service was okay. We went for the Sunday buffet and we were sat in a seat just behind the buffet table, for our whole meal we had a long line of people along side our table who were waiting to take some food, so it was dark, noisy and really annoying! Why have a table there?!?!"

Great tasty food, lovely view and friendly staff.

Authentic Thai cuisine prepared by Thai chefs and Thai managed. Brilliant place to eat and party. Sabaigai Thai Medical Massage, Oundle.

Went to East for a meal with friends, the staff were very friendly, the food was excellent the atmosphere is fabulous and if you want to extend your evening just go downstairs where there is a bar, and sometimes also a band.

Always exceptional every time we’ve been here. Definitely our go to place for date night! Staff are fantastic and charismatic, the food is delicious and the portions are very good!

Went here for my birthday, not impressed with the food, cold and precooked, very expensive. Won’t be back.

We ordered some food and it was delicious. Big portions and arrived hot! The best Pad Thai I had in a long time, Tom kha was also amazing!

It’s a shame £12 Tuesday is now £14 Tuesday (originally was £10 Tuesday) and no more red snapper fish…was the best thing on the menu.

Fab food as always, well packaged and warm. delivery by friendly guy too!

We have never been before and now we don't know why! We went for dinner on a Monday night, so it was nice and quiet. There is a few parking spaces (free) at an entrance just off the bridge. The staff was lovely and very friendly. We had 2 curries, rice and rotis. The food was all very delicious. We also had the deep friend ice cream and cheese cake for dessert and it can definitely be recommended. The view from the boat with the swans are lovely and quite romantic. We will be back for sure!

Stopped in Peterborough for the weekend when visiting for an away game. My wife & I came to eat at East one evening and it was superb. We’ve had plenty of Chinese meals before but never really had Thai, Korean, Japanese etc, etc food before so was a bit baffled what to order for ourselves. The menu range is a decent size. We took the easy option in the end & went for sharing menu A for a minimum of 2 guests (£28.50 pp). What a choice we made. The starters were superb & the Heavenly Beef was absolutely beautiful, Chicken Satay, Char Sui Pork Ribs & another pleasant surprise were the Sweetcorn Croquettes. The main course was equally as nice as well. You can tell straight away how much passion & experience has gone into making the food here. Maybe the only slight criticism would be the amount of rice we had each. The Thai red curry was quite saucy so a bit more rice to mix in wouldn’t have gone a miss, but having said that we were both stuff at the end regardless after having a choice of dessert each as well. Also had a pint of Staropramen to help wash it all down. If we’re ever in the area we’ll definitely be stopping here again. I honestly think it’s the best East Asian food I’ve ever had. It was honestly a pleasure eating there. It’s a lovely setting for a meal as well & there’s plenty of parking just short walk away.

Lovely place and food but not impressed with the service from that old english man staff...he was so rude the way he spoke to us. Not coming again for sure.

This restaurant used to be my favourite but lately the quality and prices of their foods have changed. I ordered Crispy pork, Phad Thai noodles and Carrot salad. They were quite bland. A small Carrot salad(it wasn't on the menu ) for 7.99£..what?? exactly same price as Crispy pork which was quiet bad quality of meat..don't make sense at all. Phad noodles was very bland and the noodles was also a bit watery. The Staffs were quite nice as always but the english male staff(his name Duck)was very ignorant and rude. I can't stand the guy. I paid my foods for 35£ but I didn't enjoy at all. Very disappointed. If they still continue to rip people off....this restaurant will be gone very soon I am sure.

Very helpful and kind staff. Tasty and big enough portions for everyone, even for vegetarians

We always order from this place, and it’s always good. Apart from this time it was dry bland and not tasty at all of anything like Thai food. My 96-year-old grandmother could’ve made more flavourful food, not impressed at all

We went here for our work Christmas party, although I have been before. Not alot of vegan options on the Christmas menu so i picked from the ordinary one, still not a huge amount to pick from. Everyone in our group shared sharing platters for starters and then we all had different mains and rice... the coconut rice was delicous, definitely my favourite thing. Good selection of drinks... i had cocktails, but there were also mocktails, spirits, beer, wines, soft drinks etc. It was a busy night for the restaurant but the service was fast, and pretty slick. Closest parking is at the key theatre i would say, although it is really conveniently located. Not too expensive food wise... would say around £30 a person.

Great food but the order was late

Amazing place, friendly and wonderful food. We come frequently and really enjoy time with family meals.

The food and service are always excellent here. We enjoy special meals here. Although it was 8pm on Friday and they were busy, we were served promptly. The food is always freshly cooked. Staff are friendly and polite.

This is our second visit to East. The food here is amazing - taste and quality perfect! Totally reccommend the chilly prawns dish and the cocnut rice - it was just heaven on a plate! The staff were friendly, and the service was prompt and attentive. Everything you could possibly require for an excellent experience and faboulous meal!

Food was ok. We ordered Thai red curry which didn’t taste Like a Thai curry, more Chinese… (I’m Thai), and khao kra pao moo grob which was squishy and soggy but it’s supposed to be crispy. The male waiter was impatient and not very friendly.

Absolutely delicious food. Highly recommend. A little pricey but worth it! Will be ordering again for sure.

The best restaurant in Peterborough always with delicious food, friendly staff and even if it's full house, your food order arrives extremely quickly, just after a few minutes.

Amazing food and good friendly service

Nice place, A bit expensive if you accept to pay a full bottle of prosseco, even if you ordered only two glasses. The food is great, and the atmosphere is pleasant. I will recommend the duck with rice and some spicy vegetables 👌

I've been wanting to have a meal on this boat since I was very young, and last night my wish came true when I and my partner had dinner here for his birthday. We absolutely were not disappointed - the staff were lovely and the food was utterly superb. We had the set menu A, and every mouthful was fabulous.

We visited yesterday for the first time. The waitresses were so kind, friendly and helpful. The food was absolutely outstanding, well done to the chefs. We will be back for sure. Thank you for the amazing experience. You made our day.

Had lunch time menu 2 courses £12.95. Excellent selection & very tasty food. Staff friendly & helpful.

Needed to visit HM Passport Office and did a quick Google search of restaurants near me. What a really pleasant find! Very reasonable set lunch menu on top of everything else on the menu. Staff were so friendly and attentive! The ambience was delightful and such simple but really nice decor. Really want to have dinner there as I can only imagine how the ambience would be magnified with the lights at night 🤩 I got carried away ordering several things to make the most of my visit so spent much more than the average person would need. All worth it!

Great place to eat, foods great and staff are always friendly.

As always food was lovely, hot and fresh. Staff are so friendly and helpful. We love East food. ❤

I cannot recommend the panang curry with lamb.

Highly recomnended with great food and service. It is now an annual visit when attending the Peterborough Beer Festival.

Used to be my favourite restaurant in Peterborough but things have changed. I came on Friday 4th August with my partner and we were a few mins late for our booking - however we called ahead to tell the restaurant and the man on the phone was friendly and said not to worry that will be fine. When we arrived, the entrance was cramped with Deliveroo and Just Eat drivers - this isn't the experience you want when you come to a restaurant like this. Aside from that, the woman checking guests in was rude. She was cold and doesn't greet guests in a friendly manner. As I said, I know we weren't punctual but we had let the restaurant know. When we sat down to order, the menus given to us were sticky and dirty. We ordered drinks and the waitress taking our order was friendly. Our drinks came and we ordered our starters and mains. When drinks were finished the empty glasses sat on the table for ages. We weren't offered another drink and had to call over staff when we wanted to order again. The food we ordered was: Turmeric Chicken Wings, Steamed Dumplings, Beef Rendang and Beef Gang Phed. The starters tasted ok but those chicken wings looked unappetising and also didn't taste of turmeric at all. For mains, the rendang was good but the gang phed was disappointing. The meat in the gang phed was tough and overall I didn't enjoy the curry. I think for the price of the meals I would expect a lot better. East cannot rely on just being in a great location because of Charters anymore. I was disappointed in the food and service. It's unlikely I'll be visiting again here soon. I'm saddened because as I said, this used to be my favourite restaurant.

Had the buffet... Nice selection... Friendly staff

Amazing! I regularly order from East and have yet to be disappointed. The chicken panang is out of this world. The flavour and vibrance is incredible. I highly recommend the beef or chicken panang for a truly delicious meal.

fantastic food and great service. lovley setting

As always we had a great evening, thanks to Douglas and his lovely staff. Roger

I went at 5pm on a Tues so it was quiet but filling up quickly. Definitely book for Tues as they have a £12 offer. Food was amazing. It was last time I came too. Satay chicken and Lamb Penang curry - great. I parked at Riverside car park by Aldi and a quick walk.

Biggest disappointment of the year. This restaurant’s food quality does not match its price point at all. The duck was flavorless, small portion too. The egg fried rice had no flavor at all; did they forget to season it? This restaurant was definitely a ‘western’ adjusted Asian restaurant. Biggest red flag was when we walked in and not a single Asian person was in sight; neither the staff nor any guest. 🚩 Service was bad as well; we stood at the entrance waiting to get a seat while not a single worker even acknowledged our presence. After ASKING to be seated we were then told to wait for at least 5-10min…when the restaurant was half-empty with plenty of open seats. Do NOT go here if you’d like an authentic Asian experience.

A good pub with good food. Great selection of beers to try. Parking space are very limited.

Food is gorgeous, service is top rate.

The best Thai place in Peterborough by far

The food, staff and service at East were superb. It is one of the best restaurants in Peterborough….. however they need private toilets away from the Charters crowd. Our experience wasn’t as good as it could have been having to queue for a toilet with hundreds of drunk people from Charters. The toilets were in a right state! Girls were in the boys toilets using cubicles as the queue for the ladies was so long. Not able to wash your hands after in either toilet. We were celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary with our elderly relatives who did not enjoy being bumped into, have drinks spilt on them etc just to get into East. This was even before the toilet ordeal. This needs sorting asap! When you’re paying good money to eat at this wonderful restaurant you do not want to be in the middle of a music festival, it spoils everything.

Absolutely delicious food as always and fabulous first class service.

Always delious food, beautiful service. My friends and I always enjoy going there and look forward to, the next time. 🤗

This place is amazing for food came here a few times 4 years ago, then again last night, I introduced some new friends to this great restaurant and it never disappoints, great service fantastic food, as arnie says, I'll be back, Thank you East 😊

So glad we found this gem....food fantastic, setting beautiful and staff are professional 👏 we will be back 😀

Love the view and food is delicious. Will definitely go again

Good atmosphere, great food - would recommend

When looking up restaurants in Peterborough, immediately came across East and am very happy we ate here today, - Sunday Mother's Day buffet, on a boat with nice views of the River Nene and swans! 🍴 Even though the buffet didn't have perhaps as many options as I had expected, the food was tasty and not just Thai but also some Chinese / Korean / Malaysian / Singaporean influences. The sea bass was really tasty, loved the Thai green curry and Malaysian satay as well Friendly staff and good vibe, could tell that many of the diners were locals and probably repeat customers which is always a good sign!!

Top food, top service top flavours tables are a little close together but the visit is worth it

Absolutely stunning food, incredible service and lovely atmosphere. If you like Eastern / Oriental food you can't do better in Peterborough 😉

I have yet to experience a bad meal from East. The food is always too notch, the staff are attentive but not over bearing. You feel genuinely looked after. I had been looking forward to my coconut rice all week and it was worth the wait. If you haven’t yet visited this beautiful restaurant I highly recommend it. There are few really nice places to eat in Peterborough but East is one of them. I was also pleased to hear that the tips get shared equally wether you are kitchen staff, the kitchen porter or the manager. Well done for having good values and good food 🤩

The food was absolutely superb and the staff were really welcoming, helpful and cheerful. Had a really lovely night here. Thank you to all.

I had the Sunday buffet at East with my wife and friends. As ever, everything was excellent. They keep topping up the buffet, so everything stays fresh throughout the buffet times. The setting overlooking the River Nene and Town Bridge couldn’t be more calming. Access to the huge range of real ales in the Charters pub downstairs is another plus. The staff are all pleasant and accommodating. We stop in to East every time we’re in Peterborough.

Food delivered quickly but not hot. Chicken was not fully cooked and light pink. Egg fried Rice was all stodgy like removed out of freezer. Maybe food is better when you go to the restaurant.

"The staff was absolutely amazing, the two ladies welcomed us and were so nice! Wished my husband a happy birthday and even sang happy birthday while bringing the cheesecake with a candle. 😍❤️"

Penang curry has recently become one of my favourite dishes (I don't know why it's taken me so long to discover it!) And the dish served here was brilliant. The staff were super efficient, really welcoming and the waitor was up for a bit of banter, which is always a plus in my opinion. All topped off by a beautifully crafted local "Oakham Ale". Lovely.

I’ve known this restaurant for several years and frequently visit its partner pub below deck. It is convenient for the city centre by the main river bridge. The Dutch barge is huge & very stable, with the restaurant tables having fine views along the river. The menu does focus on Thai food but with many other eastern cuisines also represented. The prices are not steep and the service was efficient - the bowl of crackers & help ordering were good. Portion size is not huge but that actually means one eats well without getting bloated. Four of us had a variety of dishes - all were well prepared & served, though the heat-rating (chilli impact) on some dishes was maybe exaggerated. Wine by the glass and beers from Charters (you can order or go & fetch your choice) were above average. The fact that the toilets are shared with the pub means they’re a bit more rough & ready than you’d expect in a good restaurant. All in all, well worth a visit with choice for most tastes.

Enjoyed everything I ordered, will definitely order again.

Always lovely food, never had a bad dish.

Tamarind & cashew chicken delicious with noodles (big enough to need a doggy bag, but then you'll get to enjoy it twice)

Visited East for the first time yesterday took my partner for his birthday meal and we wasn’t disappointed, the environment, service and quality / presentation of the food was by far one of the best we’ve ever had at a restaurant in the UK and we can’t wait to return. Thank you East team for making it a truly great experience.

Ordered at 5:30pm for a 7pm delivery. Called at 7:25 to see where our food was and was told driver was expected in 35 minutes. Our food arrived at 8:10pm, all needed heating up as it was cold, so I am sat here at 8:35pm with all the food in the oven writing this instead of enjoying my anniversary meal!

Staff are lovely and the food is amazing.

Beautiful restaurant, above average takeaway. Pot rice is always a winner. Prompt delivery!

Fabulous impromptu evening this evening . Recommended to us by a friend . Lovely atmosphere , lovely helpful and knowledgeable staff, beautiful food on hot plates with linen tablecloths and linen serviettes. I would highly recommend . Thank you East 😃

Absolutely fabulous!! Amazing food, great setting and awesome staff.

Food is delicious, hot and good portion sizes. I haven't had such a good pad Thai in years. New favourite take away!

Real nice find. Thai restaurant on the upper deck on a large boat floating on the river (the Nene?) Accommodating and attentive staff. Decent, tasty food, although the set menu portions are not that generous it was still good value for money. Would return

Food is usually delicious, but not tonight. Arrived cold, bland taste and portions were smaller than usual. Squids were all mushy and dips were just thrown on the food and went everywhere. Not the usual service, very disappointing! Delivery was on time.

Most of the food is too spicy. Ribs are re-heated. Not impressed.

Wonderful service. Such a unique location on a barge! Ask for the window seating. Green chicken curry was the best I've ever eaten, outside of Thailand. Had Shanghai Pork and fried tofu and vegetables. So fresh and tasty.

Gorgeous food in a lovely riverside setting. The staff were great - attentive but not intrusive - and the food very tasty indeed.

I love the food at East and first class service from our host Doug as always. Highly recommended

Food is ok.. ambience is good.. location is good as well

Rainbow rice was delicious & the rib meat just fell off the bone.