ImChai in Northampton

Absolutely beautiful & great traditional Thai cuisine restaurant/cafe " next to billing garden centre " Plenty of free parking available " suitable for families with children ' And couples " good atmosphere Thai cuisine at affordable prices " A real hidden gem 💎 ✨️ " definitely worth visiting ' took friends & family there ' all was really impressed with high standards of hygiene & spotless clean " lovely Thai music 🎶 in background " so you can still hear each other " with out having to shout Selection of Thai cuisine was amazing " so if you live in Northampton or anywhere near " give ImChai Thai restaurant/ cafe A visit you won't be disappointed " Many thanks to all the lovely staff and chefs " for amazing service and incredible service " Trevor Northampton. 👍

Had a take away and was very good. Flavour and service is excellent

Fantastic local restaurant. Beautiful food, staff are so friendly.

I and my family and some of my friends have eaten in this Thai restaurant on numerous occasions. We have found everything about the place and the food excellent, the staff have also been welcoming and polite. We will continue to visit this Restaurant.

Absolutely great food, good service really hospitable

Put 5 stars but only wmt in for a drink

Found this hidden gem and the food was tasty, reasonably priced, and still very hot when it was time to eat (we had a takeaway).

Thai restaurant & shop in small garden village. All main dishes £8. Food freshly cooked & excellent taste & quality. Highly reccomended

Fantastic food served beautifully, very friendly staff and great value. Would highly recommend!

Amazing freshly cooked food, and friendly staff..We thoroughly enjoyed!! Must come again place

Probably the nicest Thai food I have ever had so far. The food was top quality and absolutely delicious and good size portions.The people were very friendly, we were staying at a holiday camp nearby and went the for some dinner and wasn’t disappointed. Would definitely recommend and would go back there if we lived nearby.

Authentic Thai food, yum and value for money

Great restaurant, with lots of choice. Pleasant welcome, fast service. We ate there every night of our stay at Billing Aquadrome.

Stop this sensational food .!!! All other places will go broke . This Thai place needs to be protected !!! the recipes needed to be guarded with firearms .. the chef needs a crown an not a hat 👑 I need to return many more times !! This is how and why !😅

Very good, can't complain at all. Highly recommend to eat in.

1st time I’ve had takeout, having dined in several times previously. Quality still excellent, thoroughly enjoyed. Price really good too.

The ambience of the restaurant has been improved since my last visit as the shop space is now tucked out of sight. This is a great solution because it makes the eating space nicer but preserves the ability to pick up some ingredients. The food is as great as it always was. Proper authentic Thai food. The service is really good. Everyone is so friendly.

I try and go every week, staff are wonderful.

A lovely little restaurant and find, great staff and a great Chef! Very friendly atmosphere and the food was absolutely lovely and just the right amount of spicy kick. If ever visiting the area, definitely pop in for a bite (Tue-Sun only).

Friendly Thai restaurant, very good service, informative, don't be afraid to ask they are happy to help with the type of dishes. Tasty food, reasonably priced

Great and authentic Thai food. Good value.

Delicious Thai food! Friendly atmosphere and the nicest stuff! Would definitely recommend.

Fantastic place. Family vibe. Chefs and all staff are fantastic, and you can tell the cooking is authentic and cooked with love. I'm so lucky to have this on my doorstep! Would strongly recommend anyone to eat here. Let's support a local business that is doing a fantastic job! 10/10 can't wait for next time!

Dropped by after a trip to Sailsbury from Peterbrough. Was not expecting much and besides it was 5 mins off the A45. I was very happy despite what was expected... the atmosphere is very... Well.. Thai. Its not stuffy, it's simple food and it's cooked right in front of you. If you're looking for somewhere to eat just off the A45... this place is ideal... might as well be on a Bangkok street.. you'll see what I mean 😀

Very good food nicely cooked and friendly service

My wife and I were shopping at the Billing Garden Centre and I mentioned that a new Thai restaurant and take away was on site. We peeked in to take a look. The place was very neat, tidy, clean and simple. We were greeted by a very friendly and cheerful lady. She handed a menu for us to take away. The menu was very well laid out. There was a numbered colour picture of every item on the menu which was very helpful to us. Members of our family call round most Sundays so we decided to order. The prices were very reasonable and the food was DELICIOUS. I apologise if this review is rather protracted but I wanted to point out that looks can be deceptive. If anyone likes Thai food then you must try this wonderful restaurant.

The food here is so good and such great value. A different staff member waiting on tables too, this made the whole experience so much better.

This has to be worse thai food ever had. Had bad thai didnt have any flavour to it. Was very dry. Fist ordered another dish came out burnt dry again no flavour

Went for the first time, extremely clean, friendly staff and very good food!

Great meal, really enjoyed it, good price, friendly people, I’d go again

Absolutely fabulous place to eat, the food is so flavoursome and well cooked, the staff are very friendly, best Thai restaurant I've been to.

Superp Thai food, homemade style. Strongly recommended 👌

Had a great meal here we ate late afternoon mid week so was quite. The staff were very friendly and the food was hot and tasty. Definitely will be back for more 😀

Amazing thai food, soo happy i found it last night, will be back alot, thank you!

The people working there are so polite and also funny I would definitely eat here again :) It is also shared with a shop off to the side so if you like any dish/ingredients you can buy the ingredients to make your own food at home

Best Thai in town! Unsuspecting little restaurant that cooks up fresh, authentic Thai food for a great price. The lunch to go menu from 12-2.30 is amazing value. An absolute gem!

Picked up takeaway with my daughter last night. The two ladies were so nice and helpful. Food was beautiful and good size portions. Will definitely be back.

Really lovely place, it was quiet when we went but we were there just a few days before mother's day. Really great food and very welcoming staff, I wish I'd got there names to shout out :)

Great food and fast becoming a regular place for us.

Unpretentious restaurant serving good Thai food at reasonable prices. Al la Carte menu and fixed menus for 2 3 and 4 people

Clean and friendly restaurant serving top quality authentic Thai food, had a 2 course lunch with a friend and it was simply delicious and very reasonably priced. Lovely people who really care about their food.

The food here is incredible and the closest to authentic thai food I’ve had in the UK (having lived in Thailand for nearly three years). The staff were all so friendly and welcoming, and there’s also a great shop with thai produce as-well as other essentials. Really couldn’t recommend this place more highly, be sure to check it out!

Was recommended this place by a couple of people so decided to try it. The service was fast and the chefs were super polite and helpful. The food itself was absolutely amazing and the flavours were incredible! Well worth the reasonable prices. This will be a go to takeaway for me in the future. A hidden gem.

Me and my friends had a great meal here. Delicious dishes, everything has great quality cooked from fresh. Only thing wants to request i to have fish, prawns and other seafood choices. All the staff are friendly. Thank you

Food was really nice, very flavourful. A little on the salty side perhaps but otherwise quite satisfying. A small mistake on the service (we received Chicken Pandang instead of Beef but very quickly sorted. Lovely staff and the restaurant was really hot.😄

Amazing food and absolutely amazing staff ❤

Update as it won't let me add a new review only edit the one I already gave Another 5 stars from me and my family I booked a table for 4 of us for my partners 30th birthday tonight. Wow what a lovely surpise to enter and our table was decorated with balloons and confetti on our table and all of the lovely staff came out and said happy birthday.it was such a lovely touch thank you so much. The food was outstanding yet again. everything came out piping hot and so so flavoursome. Proper authentic Thai food. much They even bought out a cake for us and came to sing happy birthday to my partner. We had an absolutely fantastic evening and we will be back again as soon as we can hopefully before Christmas Thank you so much to the team at I'm chai for all the lovely effort you went to this evening it was appreciated by all of us thank you so much The chefs and owner are always so smiley and happy and they always say thank you and goodbye when we have paid the bill . so nice :) Booked a table for 4 of us midweek lunch. It was wonderful. We ordered many different dishes and they all tasted amazing and fresh and piping hot. My brother who has been to Thailand many times said it was exactly like being back there. Service was great too lovely young lady serving us and the chefs were so smiley and friendly. Will be coming back definitely Red curry was so nice and veggie spring rolls wow Also so many Prawns in my dish

Great food, nice & quiet probably as it was lunch time . Would definitely go back. Great value & authentic tasty Thai food! as a bonus ...free parking so easily accessible.

Great food very friendly and good price

Had lunch with a friend who's been there before. I was told that 1 of our Thai friend had approved the food there & so I got quite excited. Upon trying it, I kind of change my mind.. the food was just ok.. nothing to rave about. I wasn't disappointed but my excitement was a little premature. The price was fairly reasonable, under £40 for 2 of us. Service was great & the restaurant is clean & brightly lit. A small part of the restaurant was made into a shop selling some sort of groceries. Sadly they were not well stocked. Overall, I think it's worth a visit & I might even come back with my family. This place is fairly new & I really hope they will get enough support from customers to stay & make some improvements.

We absolutely love coming here. I Wish we found it sooner. We always used the Thai in olney. At first the restaurant isn’t the most pleasing to the eye as it’s shared with a shop but the food is what we go for and it’s delicious every time. The service is great. Every single dish and starter has always been piping hot. Fresh and soooo tasty. Also it’s great value for money. The pad Thai is our favourite and much cheaper than the olney Thai so I do hope they keep the prices how they are as we wouldn’t be able to come as often. We treated my nan this weekend. We’ve only eaten in but will try a takeaway one time but it’s hard to travel food and keep the quality the same. I have requested they add duck dishes or duck pancakes would be lush. Thanks so much imchai and keep up the good work. It’s a hidden gem. You need to try it and you’ll see why everyone gives 5*. I can only imagine anyone moaning has been really unlucky or just trying to get money off

Have eaten here often. Food is very good. Close to authentic. Easy atmosphere. Reasonable pricing. Well worth trying.

As a previous reviewer said, this is a hidden gem, lovely hosts, lovely food, I would advise requesting how spicy you would like your dish, I think as standard they go a little light on the spice just playing it safe I expect, so if you want it spicy ask, beers and big jug of cold tap water available, highly recommend a visit, good value, we had set meal for two £28 I think it was.

Tasty food and good presentation.

Fantastic takeaway. Ready on time and the food was delicious

Great place for Thai food , great prices and lovely service. Food cooked freshly on order from an open kitchen. Recommended.

Hidden gem delicious food and good prices. Will def return

Quite a new restaurant, with buffet service on Sunday like all you can eat . Nice atmosphere,with a shopping option.

It's a very nice place. They are kind and friendly. Absolutely recommended this restaurant. The food was delicious and kept warm. I'll visit again.

We had the set menu E. The food was hot, fresh and very tasty. The staff were friendly and helpful even with my fussy kids. Thoroughly recommend and will be going back.

Very tasty food at a good price, I recommend it!!!

Off the beaten track little treasure, well worth a visit, wish we had done so sooner…

The food here was superb. I think I have become a regular now. Portion size is good and the price is very good value. Their set meals for 2 is very filling, we usually find we are quite full before we even get to the other main dish which was Pad Thai. Very calming music played in the background. Service can be a little slow even on a non busy day, maybe because only 1-2 chefs and only 1 server. But food is worth the wait. So happy that there is nice Thai food locally.

The best Thai food I've ever eaten!

Have been twice now and will go back. The buffet on a Sunday is good value for money and is worth a try with lots of different dishes.

I went there today with my Thai daughter and was totally disappointed. After ordering Pad-kra pow and Tom yam groong I asked for it to be cooked authentically Thai as lived in Thailand before and with Thai food being my absolute favourite I expected much better. The food was just plain wrong in many aspects with all the flavours and appearance (colours) completely different to what they should be and and an absolute absence of chilies making the what would otherwise be hot (spicy) food not even mildly spicy. Such a shame as I really wanted it to nice.

What a beautiful little place, great value and great tasty food. We were recommended to visit this place as our friends who live local always get the take away which they offer. As me and my friend are big fans of Thai food we couldn't not miss out. And I can say it was worth the visit. So tasty and very traditional Thai. They also have a shop attached to the restaurant that offers Asian food and treats.

Kind of a strange place, half shop - half restaurant in the outside of a garden centre. Food cooked freshly by some older thai ladies who certainly know what they are cooking, tasted good, good value, worth a visit.

Thailand food is customized to suit local people. There is a bit different with typical Thai style.

Unique place, no ( I mean absolutely no) airs and graces about the place. Extremely basic decor, but very nice food and friendly staff.

Really superb, great value food. Highly recommend. Looking forward to eating there again.

Amazing little restaurant Great food

I can not review the food as we never got our order. Ordered at 18:30 and by 20:15 still no sign of the food from the delivery service. We were hangry, so my husband went to collect. However, no food was ready when he arrived, in fact they had not even started preparing it! Apparently, several other people were waiting, delivery drivers were being turned away and some dine in tables only had half the food on the table they were expecting. They did call to explain and apologise, but they should not be offering a service if they knew they were short staffed and unable to fulfil. Such a shame as it's hard to find a good Thai restaurant in Northampton, but we won't be trying them again.

excellent cafe/restaurant/shop on Billing Garden village site. Cheerful service. Well prepared food, tasty. Set lunch very modestly priced and plentiful.

Delicious set menu and really great value. Definitely recommend. Thanks!

Amazing freshly cooked food with lovely, kind and very helpful staff. Very pleasant atmosphere to be in, the restaurant is also half a shop area but still feels like dining in a normal restaurant setting. Would 10/10 recommend to everyone and will definitely be going again!

One of the best Thai meals I ever had. Delicious and great value. Yom Ka Gai was outstanding.

Great food friendly happy staff plenty of free parking nice to have a good sit in Thai restaurant 10/10 experience

Had a fabulous lunch and the ladies serving couldn’t have been nicer. We had the warmest welcome and the food is delicious. Thank you ladies!

We went today for their Sunday Buffet, absolutely loved it. Good value for money, has the feel of places in Thailand where locals eat. Food yum, will be back for the a la carte menu real soon!

This place was recommended to us as we'd moaned about that lack of a decent Thai locally. Great welcome, attentive service but not rushed. We ordered Set Menu and a soup and rice (I was trying to be good) - the food is freshly prepared, authentic and delicious. They keep the chili heat down (for the English palate), but if you want more kick just ask. So reasonably priced for the amount you get. We will definitely be making this a regular haunt.

Lovely little place in Billing Garden Centre, food was amazing, and the prices are so good you have more than enough reason to explore all your taste desires! I’m definitely coming back! A Diamond in the rough! ❤️ Thank you for a great experience

Dropped in to Imchai on the way home from work. It had such a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, that we decided to stay and have something to eat. The dining area was open, airy and tastefully decorated. We had a delicious pad Thai and chicken fried rice, which were hot and tasty, and generous portions. Amazing that it’s open most of the day for food- you can even get tea and biscuits! Looking forward to going back and checking out their Sunday buffet!

Having lived in Thailand this is authentic Thai food. Took my parents and the menu caters for everyone (Dad doesn't do spicy). The staff were friendly and attentive, the food tasted amazing. Highly recommend.

This is a no thrills restaurant, that has excellent Thai food cooked by a wonderful Thai chef. The staff are really friendly and the pricing is very reasonable. I stumbled onto this place by accident and really pleased I did. I have eaten Thai food all over the world including in Thailand, so it was a very pleasant surprise to find this place, and it far exceeded my expectations. Highly recommended.

Can't recommend this place enough. The best Thai food I've tasted in the UK, and really lovely staff with some very thoughtful personal touches. The atmosphere is delightfully casual but simultaneously a very nice dining experience. We'll definitely be back!

Superb authentic Thai food at reasonable prices. Can definitely recommend this and we will be returning.

16 of us enjoyed a great celebration evening on April 13th. We were made very welcome and the table looked wonderful. We ate the set meal B which was served as a buffet and that worked very well as there were so many of us. The curries were kept very warm in the server and we're very tasty. Everyone commented on how good the chicken soup was too. We could also buy wine and beers there now too. It was great to all get together again in such a lovely friendly atmosphere which Imchai Thai restaurant provided. Thank you to all concerned.

Beautiful food, lovely people running the place, tried for the first time this wknd and my vegan wife loved her curry and my toddler loved the pad thai with me. Bob on, we'll definitely be back. Great to have some Thai cuisine in the area.

Ordered set meal E and a chicken satay. Beautiful, tasty hot food.

Friendly calming atmosphere. Amazing food. We had Tempura prawns and chicken satay for starter, Jasmin rice and Panang chicken, hubby had Beef in Oyster sauce, all served hot, very tasty .

Just had a fantastic takeaway from Imchai food was hot full of flavour and good portions. At a reasonable price the ladies are all really friendly can highly recommend

Ordered pad krapow gai (Rice chicken with fried egg) and mixed vegtables. Poor value, poor taste and poor portion size. Flavours were very bland, asked for spicy with lots of chili but the chilli had no heat. The standard containers were only half full including the rice so the quantity may be ok for just one person but not enough to share. £16.50 Hope they improve the ingredients as it was a dissapointing meal.

Delicious food! Thai Penang Chicken Curry and Phad Thai very good. Will be back.

Fantastic food. Just like being back in Thailand. Very friendly and perfect portion sizes

Absolutely wonderful meal, cooked to perfection. Highly recommend. Would most definitely use again.

Having eaten and enjoyed Pad Thai in Bangkok, I thought I would see what this new Rushden take-a-way could offer... I was not disappointed, totally authentic taste, and a fair price... easy to order via WatsApp

Really lovely food. The chicken satay & toong tong were particularly delicious! Definitely recommend.

The Thai Green Curry and Beef Massaman were really delicious, chicken fried rice and jasmine rice with each also very good. Portions were generous and I will definitely order again. Highly recommend ImChai Thai Kitchen take away.