Herb & Spice in Rugby

Best Pad Thai, my sons favourite restaurant. How this place isn't full every night I'll never know. Owner and family are a delight and it is by a distance the best Thai food I've had in the UK.

The meal was delightful and reasonably priced. I highly recommend it.💯

We had an excellent Thai meal on Saturday evening. Highly recommend this restaurant for authentic Thai food. The owner is really helpful!

Delicious food for a reasonable price ☺️

Family run Thai. The food reminds me of when I used to eat from a Thai community restaurant in Brisbane. And the owner is lovely. My kid was interested in his plants... And he ended up leaving with some, much to our amusement. Simple restaurant but really Great food.

We enjoyed the Royal Banquet set menu for two.. peaceful surroundings, lovely and genuine service and delicious, authentic food minus the additives that mainstream chains use. A really lovely evening and meal was enjoyed.. thank you!

Delicious food with reasonable prices. A very friendly owner offered great customer service and had good conversations. It was a nice dining experience.

Always excellent food - fresh and tasty. Beautifully decorated restaurant.

Lovely food, tastes great and very authentic. Slightly on the pricey side for takeaway.

Amazing food with friendly staff. The owner who was working front of house was very welcoming and also introduced my new love for beansprouts😁

It was a great dinner at Herb and spice, Uthai was very friendly and quite helpful. Myself and my wife enjoyed the evening. We would definitely comeback and would. recommend everyone to try this nice restaurant once.

Really good food, all left very full and happy!

A group of 11 of us went for a meal, the food was out of this world, it all came out together, very well presented and tasted even better than it looked, highly recommend

We just ate here tonight as a send off for my Dad who was visiting, and I reallly feel compelled to review. We were ushered in by a very aggressive and miserable older man who made the whole experience unpleasant. The food was odd. Soup starters were good but the mains ranged from average to terrible. Red Thai beef average. Green Thai fish- horrible. Fish was clearly rotten, very soft and mushy. Barbecue chicken- yuck. Slimy and no flavour. When the man saw that we didn’t eat the food, he gruffly asked what was wrong with it the proceeded to loudly argue with my father. My father had to say please- I don’t want to argue over food in your restaurant. Bill came out at £130 for 3 adults and a child with no alcohol. It wasn’t itemised so we’re still not even sure what we paid for. We just paid it quickly (cash only for some reason) and left, never to return. Very expensive for a miserable last night with my Dad before he goes back home.

I love this place. I’ve been coming for decades and I don’t even live locally anymore. Authentic Thai food. Nice family-run business. And as they say on the menu… “There’s no need to add MSG, when you use fresh herbs and spices.”

Great Thai food and super friendly service - one of those restaurants we haven’t used before but certainly will again. Beef penang, Thai dim sum, pad Thai couple of stir fries ….all brilliant really enjoyed it

A great Thai, delicious authentic food, really lovely host who is informative about the food and has a great sense of humour, central location just couldn’t fault it lovely experience!

Very nice meal. Good food and service. Family run restaurant, authentic food, Thailand. Have I reached 100 characters yet?

Staff were super friendly and accommodating. A really warm welcome The food was delicious, some of the best scallops I've ever had. We will definitely be back! Just a note - you can pay by cash or balance transfer. Not card/Google pay.

The best Thai restaurant I've ever been to. We came 02/11/2022. Let's start with the food. The food was spectacular. It had so much flavour, texture, colour. It was fantastic. Just the right blend of spice and flavour. We shared the "bags of gold" as a starter, then went halves on "chicken Massamay" and "chicken nut" with the cashews, both with rice, and they were perfect. We came here on a rainy Wednesday night and it was very quiet, but the owner was so friendly and ready to serve us. He recommended food to us and talked to us about each dish. He clearly cared deeply and was so authentic. The restaurant is nicely decorated, the chairs were comfy, everywhere was clean, I was very impressed. Genuinely if you live in Rugby you should absolutely come and try this restaurant. We'll be coming here again 100%. Edit. Came back here 02/01/2023 and it was just as ace. This time we started with sharing the "chicken Wings" and then went halves on "duck curry" and "sweet and sour pork". This time we had some glass noodles along with the rice. Honestly I don't know how one place can get so many dishes spot on. The duck was so tender. The flavours so balanced. Go here and try it! Edit: Came back 08/04/2023 - still as excellent as always. Had the same dishes as the first time - chicken wings, bags of gold, chicken massamay and chicken nut - exquisite. If you've not tried this Thai, you absolutely should.

Brilliant little family-run restaurant serving authentic Thai food. The service was polite and very quick, the food fresh and full of flavour. The owner was very friendly and chatted to us briefly after our meal. If you want a theme restaurant with junk all over the walls go to TGI’s.

Lovely place. The food is delicious, and tastes like proper Thai food, with a range of spices and herbs. Good value, too. The host / owner is a lovely, friendly man. Definitely one of the best Thai restaurants I've been to in the UK.

What a superb hidden gem this place is. Food was great, the host was brilliant, really couldn't fault the place. This is my new favourite eatery in Rugby, will 100% be back

Very pleased with the food not too salty or spicy. Well priced too. We were very much looked after

The best part of the night was the jokes about how bad the food was in all honesty! Satay chicken was chewy and all the main meals were tasteless, photos of two separate meals which tasted identical (of nothing) I mentioned to a waitress i wasnt happy with my main… her reply was “okay” took my plate and walked off. When it came to paying i went over to the counter and quietly said to the owner i would like to pay please however i have not eaten my main, i did not enjoy it, it wasn’t very nice” he absolutely hit the roof, awful temper on him. He said “you cant do that its not fair”, “you should have chosen something you like” (pad thai noodles with chicken i chose, something i would 100% have liked if i could taste anything) “you are rude horrible lady” he literally announced in front of all his customers that i refused to pay! He got everyones attention and shouted “this lady not pay for food, everyone else pay for food but not her because she didnt like it” IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE RESTAURANT!” Then Continued to shout at me and was extremely angry. Thankfully i managed to hold my own, (when he allowed me to speak, just kept shouting over me) but not everyone would be been able to stand up for themselves, and not everyone would have been able to stay calm and talk calmly still. I suspect if i was a man he wouldnt have tried to argue it. But i’m just a women so he thought he could get away with it? That is how it felt! So what was me trying to discretely discuss my issues turned into the whole place knowing about it. I am 4 months pregnant and honestly it really upset me after it happened. i had to walk out of the restaurant to calm myself down. Making a pregnant women cry… well done! Top marks to the “manager” i Was so upset that he spoke to me like that! I still paid for the rest of mine and my partner’s meals. Which honestly nearly didnt after he spoke to me like that. Never in my life have i experienced an owner/manager of a restaurant arguing with me when i was not happy with the food! I hate complaining at the best of times, no one enjoys it surely. But i refuse to pay for food when i didnt eat it! Unfortunately i am not that rich that i can afford something that i didnt have. Honestly would never step foot in that place again. I dont think anyone who was there to witness it would either. The customers all quite quickly paid up and left after that! I agree with the other bad reviews… who on earth rated them 4 or 5 stars?! 🤣 and what for?! Disgusting behaviour and greasy sloppy food.

We had a lovely Valentines meal, food delicious, service prompt and friendly. Highly recommended, we”ll definitely be back

We spent a really nice evening there, the food was absolutely delicious, The owner was very friendly, kind and made suggestions on what dishes go together. We were delighted and can't wait to visit again. The interior is done with such good taste, the wood carvings, and the furniture add a really nice touch. I think we found our perfect restaurant!

A lovely restaurant, I would thoroughly recommend. Delicious food and very attentive and friendly service from the owner. A good wine was served at a very reasonable price.

Brilliant food and great helpful host

We love the food from here. It is one the best places to eat in town (or to get a takeaway from). Great choices, always fresh and very tasty.

High quality good, excellent service and authentic menu. Highly recommend.

Visited with my daughters. We shared the Royal Platter to start - tasty and plentiful. We all had different mains - and again plentiful and tasty. The owner was super-friendly and helpful and even advised us that two bowls of rice between three of us would be enough (which they were) - refreshingly honest! Authentic and quality Thai food - highly recommended. (4* for atmosphere only because it was a Monday and fairly quiet - restaurants always better full).

Food is ok. Nice Tom Kha soup but red Thai was missing that nice Thai spice. There just wasn't enough red paste there. Big portions though. Good size for the price.

We were visiting Rugby and needed something special for dinner. We looked on trip advisor for peoples suggestions and came up with the Herb and spice. We were not disappointed . Our host welcomed us and despite being extremely busy found us a window seat. It was our first attempt at Thai food but won’t be the last . Delicious food beautifully presented and served by lovely people. Thank you to the owner and staff for a wonderful evening.

This is a brilliant Thai restaurant in Rugby, and the service and food are excellent. The manager/owner is the friendliest guy and every time we’ve been, he’s the one taking the bookings and food orders, bringing out the food and clearing away. He is lovely and very accommodating, and it is always a pleasure to see him. The food is also delicious and extremely good value. The set-menus are great and even better value than a la carte , and you get a great range of dishes. Previously we have ordered the ‘Prince & Princess’ set menu for the 2 of us, which is a lot of food! This time we just ordered off the menu. The prawns in the Black Pepper Prawn dish were very large, shelled, and it was a very good amount of prawns. The glass noodles are one of our favourite dishes and come with fried egg and vegetables. The ginger pork was very fresh, and you can’t go wrong with anything on the starter menu. The curries are also very flavourful and fragrant with a good kick to them. 2 starters, 3 mains, 1 side, 2 beers, and glass of wine came to £70. The only downside for me is that there are only two wines by the glass - either a Sauvignon blanc or a Merlot. The restaurant is cash only, or payment by bank transfer.

Warm and professional service. Lovely environment. The food was also banging!

Such a friendly place. Food is delicious 😋

First time eating here after reading lots of positive reviews, and it didn't disappoint. Satays, wings and dim sum were tasty and nice way to start. Red curry, oyster beef, pandang curry and pad Thai were all delicious and in decent portions. The owner wanted to have a good after, and seemed genuinely interested. A great host who enjoyed a joke or 2! Will definitely be back.

First time eating here after reading lots of positive reviews, and it didn't disappoint. Satays, wings and dim sum were tasty and nice way to start. Red curry, oyster beef, pandang curry and pad Thai were all delicious and in decent portions. The owner wanted to have a good after, and seemed genuinely interested. A great host who enjoyed a joke or 2! Will definitely be back.

1st time here. Beautiful food made all the better by the owner who took time to make recommendations and even about us as a couple. Highly recommended.

Nice atmosphere, great host and caters for veggies.

Food was ok, however customer service could have been better. They only accept payment via Bank transfer or Physical cash. They also didn't give change back after payment

Excellent food and great service!!

Just when to this restaurant today and is blow my mind the taste are amazing, I'm from Bali is always difficult for me to found a proper food in Rugby and I have tried most of the Asian restaurants in Rugby and none of them I like, but this restaurant do 10 out of 10 food after 4 years living here and I'm so glad to found this Thai restaurant the owner are very friendly too feel like I'm back to Asia

Excellent food, friendly staff, really enjoyable atmosphere

Just went here yesterday for my birthday, it was one of the best meals I have ever had out, this place is a real hidden gem. I had Duck Curry, my partner had Dancing Fish and they were both brilliant. We shared some Thai pancakes (wish we had gotten two), they had coconut in and I usually don't like coconut but these were amazing. I would 100000% visit again, the service was brilliant, the man who served us was so sweet and friendly, really lovely man, super homely environment. I can not rate this place high enough ❤️

Lovely, charming and friendly. Food taste devine, the owner even devised a dish to suit my mum as she likes curry but not too spicy. The rice and curry is always supberb.

Had a lovely return to normality at Herb and Spice. Returned here as first restaurant after restrictions eased, and so happy with the service and food. Thank you.

Best Thai in Rugby!! Amazing food. Exceptional service. Great value. Visited many times and will be back soon!!!

So so delicious and a friendly service. The pad Thai is packed with flavours and my friends enjoyed their starters and glass noodles- on par with any Thai I’ve had before and I live in London!

Very welcoming, happy and friendly. The meals were 100% the best Thai food I have had and I have worked in two Thai restaurants. Good portions and well balanced flavours and spices. I CAN'T WAIT TO GO AGAIN!

Once in a while we treat ourselves to a takeway. And everytime we get treated to the most divine dish you can imagine. Always cooked with fresh ingredients to perfection. There is no other Thai restaurant I know in the country that serves Thai food with this quality. The Green Curry for example: the fish just melts in your mouth whilst your taste buds explode with flavour. Due to working away from home, I eat out a lot and I have never been served a Pad Thai anywhere near as tasty, fresh, crisp, mouthwatering as here at the Herb&Spice. I hope we will be able to enjoy their dishes for many more years. Thank You!

Absolutely delicious food. Staff v welcoming. Clean restaurant. Highly recommend

We hadn't booked and it was a Saturday night and they did their best to accommodate us and not only us, we heard about 4 other groups come in who hadn't booked and they did their best to accommodate them too. I wouldn't advocate not booking, but we were just impressed with their flexibility and how amenable they were. We had 3 courses and they were all excellent. They had the timing of the meals perfect, the lovely Thai cutlery and crockery was lovely and the food was exceptional. We've eaten here before, but we had forgotten about it to be honest, but now we've remembered it we will definitely go back...it was faultless. Thank you.

A group of 5 of us visited on Friday 31st Jan and had a really lovely evening. The staff are really friendly and had us laughing out loud and the food was delicious. It was a little bit on the pricey side compared with a Chinese or Indian meal equivalent but we really enjoyed it. The place could do with a bit of a face lift but on the whole a great place and will go back

Been to this restaurant a few times 1st time nice second ok but 3rd time absolutely appalling. Celebrating our engagement. Miss found a hair in her food so asked for the manager only on arrival was very rude and not understanding. Told us he would only take of the rice what was £2.50 picked the hair out threw it on the floor and told us this is the best thia green curry in the town. Then proceeded to tell us we need to pay the bill, or he would call the police if we refused. We wanted to pay for the food and the wine just not the green curry as it was awful and had hairs in it. He then shouted load at my miss in the middle of the restaurant embarrassed us very much and called the police. Told the police we wouldn't pay the bill which was not the case I just wasn't paying for something we was not happy with. No apologies or courtesy as a paying customer just a rude and ignorant man. Never will we return as ruined are whole night.

On arrival what a lovely welcome by the manager/owner of the restaurant who was very friendly and accommodating. The food was very tasty and delicious. I will definitely be returning and also noticed they did a take away service so may try that in the future aswell.

The food is wonderful. The staff couldn't be friendlier or more helpful. If you like Thai food, this place is for you.

Excellent little restaurant. Very reasonably priced. Fantastic service.

Food and staff lovely, atmosphere good, but didn’t enjoy the night, way too cold in there, won’t be rushing back till spring.

This place is a hidden gem. Delicious fresh food every time.

Consistently the best Thai food and, in my opinion, resteraunt in Rugby and the wider areas. I have been here more than a dozen times now and the owners are always friendly and welcoming. The quality of their food and service is outstanding and I highly recommend you go there.

Food is always authentic and tastes amazing. Family run and lovely people. Would recommend to everyone.

I love Thai food and this place doesn't disappoint. I miss travelling in Thailand, and so this place is perfect when I want a piece of Thailand in the U.K.

The food was reasonably good. The issue was with the customer service which was extremely poor. The dining experience was lost the minute we walked into the restaurant as the owner was rude when we requested a different table which was odd. Although I suggested improvements to the dish they served, nothing was accepted and was given unnecessary reasons. I usually never comment on food but this time I had to since I have been to other Thai restaurants. It’s expensive for what I paid for( again comparing better nearby restaurants). I would never go back here.

Good food however the spring rolls were missing any sauce so were a bit dry. As this was a takeaway it was too late to fix.

The owner picked our dishes for us, amazing!

This is absolutely one of the best places to eat in Rugby. The service is excellent and very attentive. The food is absolutely amazing with just the right amount of spices etc.

A warm welcome from the minute we walked in, I had been told the Dim sum were fantastic & I seriously wasn't dissapointed. Tasty beer, a few portions of dim sum followed by Pad Thai and Panang curry to share. Perfect friday night meal x

Ate here for the second time, and it was just as good as the first time. Really good quality authentic Thai food with great service. Had a chat with the owner who seemed very passionate about the food he served. We will be back.

Absolutely love this restaurant and have returned numerous times. The food is home cooked by the Thai owners and is always fresh and full of taste. The dim sum is the best I have found. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. There is nothing not to like about this place.

Fabulous food. Tom yum goong is great as is red curry prawn. Authentic atmosphere and flavours. Would definitely go back

Usually go to a local competitor as didn't know this existed, but service and food here was really good ! Also gave us some advice for a more authentic dish and do not regret it 👌

This was my first visit to Herb and Spice. I went as part of a large group and thought the server and food were brilliant. It was obviously cooked fresh and to order and the waiter individualised everybody’s bill for them. Will definitely be returning

Visited the restaurant as a group of 8 on Saturday 6th April. The food was excellent, freshly cooked and full of flavour. The owner is also excellent, full of recommendations and nothing is too much trouble

Great food Very honest on the menu offerings. We had a number of dishes and every one was to a very high standard. The Ingredients were of a high standard and well cooked for us both. Equally both impressed

Very friendly owner, who was rushed off his feet when we arrived, so drinks were very slow to arrive, but he did apologise. We had the Royal Banquet which was delicious. Will go back again.

Precise: Mundane no flavour, weak tasteless sauces, absence of fresh vegetables, colourless, (apart from carved carrots! ) aweful background music, cold in restaurant - BRING BACK the MSG if that is going to give flavour!

The food-because that’s what a restaurant is all about-was absolutely beautiful and probably one of the best Thai meals I have had outside Thailand. The decor isn’t the best but the lovely staff were so kind and welcoming and the food,as I said, was amazing so I think they deserve 5 stars.

We booked a table for 21:00 and arrived at what appeared to be a busy time. We were shown to our table at a table near the bar, perfect.

Mmm. Well to be honest not brilliant. The spring rolls appeared to be from frozen, hard to identify content, my beef was tough, and a couple of the prawn crackers tasted burnt. Pad Thai was a bit gloopy. But the biggest downer was the absence of fresh herbs. I know what fresh lemongrass, Thai basil, and coriander leaf taste like, and there were very few here, for a place which markets itself on the herbs. I am unlikely to go back.

We visited on a Saturday evening and had not booked - the staff were pleased to accommodate us. The service was very attentive and the food was all delicious - we shared a platter amongst 4 of us to start with and all had different mains - all of which were great. The excited fish apparently packed quite a punch! Prices were very reasonable and we had a great evening.

Lovely food well presented and tasty. Staff are friendly and very attentive. Highly recommended. Well worth a visit

The food is amazing and the staff fantastic. You will defo love this place. 5 star

Fantastic place, clean, great food and wonderful people. Highly recommend.

My husband and I ate here for the first time last night and we were not disappointed.

Visited this place to catch up with some former teammates. Food was excellent and served hot. Staff members were also very helpful and friendly. We’ve all agreed to come back here next time we meet up.

Lovely, diverse menu. Have use the establishment lots of times as it is one of the few long-surviving restaurants in Rugby. The host is such a friendly, genuine character and it's always good to talk with him whilst indulging in great food. Recommended.

Haven't been to this restaurant for a while and thought we would revisit. Booked our table in advance and it was just as well, as the restaurant was very busy. Friendly atmosphere and lovely flowers on the tables. We made our choices and the food came out quickly. We really enjoyed our meals, lovely food which was beautifully presented. We will certainly be visiting again soon.

As I was working in the local area we checked out trip advisor for somewhere good to eat... very confused who has rated this soo highly?! This is not good Thai food at all!

Herb and Spice never lets us down - the food is amazing, all freshly cooked and beautifully presented. The service is always first class and the owner gives great advice on what to try and what rice goes best with what dish and why. Thank you

As always the food was impeccable and sooo delicious and the host as polite and attentive as ever. I have no reservations in recommending this restaurant.

First visit last night and we will definitely return. Best Thai in the area without doubt. We had the mixed starter which was so tasty. Followed by chicken green curry and massaman curry. It was faultless. Great service, so attentive. Good wine. Highly recommend it.

Having been to Thailand for their honeymoon, my parents were desperate to recreate the culinary experience here in the UK. After years of searching, they found this gem. Both the food and service is great, my sisters and I loving the whole experience. Dad had this to say; “If you ask them to cook it Bangkok style, you will get the genuine taste of Thailand, utterly delicious!”

As I was on a work budget (£20) I could only really afford a main course, rice and beer.

One of the best meals I've had in Rugby for a long time. I had the "Dancing Fish", white fish in a spicy clear sauce with ginger and lemongrass, and it was delicious -- highly recommended.

We are new to the area and decided on Thai tonight to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The food here is simply excellent.

My wife & I spent a very pleasant Saturday night at this fantastic restaurant. We loved the small and friendly atmosphere coupled with great service . The food was fantastic , not cheap but certainly well worth it . We will definitely be back very soon .

Small & freindly restaurant, good food well presented, service good. Decor and atmosphere a little bland BUT a nice alternative to your usual Chinese or Indian.

I'm not a big fan of Thai but this place was really good. They make a big thing about not using MSG and I think that makes the difference. Food tasted amazing and no dodgy stomach the next day. The only reason for four instead of five stars is because of the price. It's insanely expensive, four adults clocked up £115 for starters, mains and a couple of drinks. Definitely worth checking out but maybe on special occasions rather than every week.