Kaosarn in Lambeth

This is one of my favourite spots in London. The atmosphere was amazing and the food was brilliant and really made us feel like we were in Thailand. On top of that, the staff were lovely and incredibly accommodating. Highly highly recommend and looking forward to going back myself!

First of all the Staff were amazing, super friendly and so accommodating. It’s even better that you can take your own bottle of wine to drink! And no corkage charge. Now the food ……. My pals had the Thai red curry which was delicious and I had half a chicken in their special marinade with the most gorgeous authentic papaya side salad, 10 out of 10! Can’t wait to come back 👏

The whole experience was wonderful. The staff were super friendly and accommodating and even advised where you could go buy some wine locally - on top of that, they don’t even charge corkage. The food felt like being back in Thailand, so fresh and full of flavour - the prawn red curry was filled with prawns. We will be coming back again and again now.

Party of five for dinner. The food was extremely good. Unfortunately, our evening was spoilt by what can only described by very unprofessional, unacceptable and unreasonable behaviour from one of the waitresses. I understand her to be the front of house. Her behaviour was absolutely inexcusable. She completely over reacted to a request made by one of our friends to move tables. The table in question was NOT taken or reserved. Her response was very aggressive and made my friend feel very uncomfortable albeit that if there was a misunderstanding,he apologised and expressed that there was no intention to cause any disharmony or inconvenience. She proceeded to argue aggressively, be impolite and saw no reason. Absolutely unacceptable and not called for. The rest of the team were pleasant enough until we paid our bill (cash only) at which point we were rushed off our table, service went out of the window even though our glasses and bottles had drink left to be consumed - note that it is BYOB. Absolutely disgraceful etiquette from them and frankly no regard for customers. NOT ACCEPTABLE. This was not a language/culture barrier at all. Simply EXTREMELY poor service. A real shame, because the food is actually very good. The 'individual' at the front of house should be ashamed of her behavior and as a restaurant/business it's something you should address. VERY DISAPPOINTED.

Had the best night on Saturday with 12 of us celebrating 2 daughters birthdays (an 18th & a 24th). Delicious food, especially the best ever Pad Thai, and great service…..all the staff were so friendly and attentive. Witz was especially helpful, accommodating our regularly changing guest numbers and times in the run up to our meal…..made it all stress free for me! Will definitely be going back again, as will all our guests. Thank you so much Witz for making it a great night for us in such a busy and clearly popular resturant 🙏 😊

Very good food - delicious… you have to come if you are in the neighborhood and love thai food…………………………………………………………….

Absolutely amazing! The best Thai food I’ve had in the UK, I have been to thaliand several times and it was just as good! I had the Penang which was beautiful and my friends had the pad Thai which they thought was amazing too! Great service as well

Really wanted it to be great but it was bang average at best. Starters were greasy and flavourless in equal measure. Mains were boring as - the Green Curry in particular lacked any Thai flavours and blew hard. Waitress then told us we’d underpaid by £10 (which we didn’t) so tipped when we didn’t even want to - won’t be going back.

I have been to this restaurant before but years ago. This time I'm vegan and asked if a pad thai could be made without fish sauce. I was told NO in an abrupt manner and told that I would get another dish. She then asked if I wanted a drink, I asked for tap water and she rolled her eyes - and NEVER delivered any drinks. When the food arrived it was slopped on the plate and an appealing grey colour. It tasted how dish water smells. I ate some because I was hungry, 3 hours later I was violently throwing up. She barked at us that it was cash only when the bill came also. I mean, just a nasty experience!JUST AWFUL... I will not be returning!

¡La comida aquí fue absolutamente deliciosa! Tuvimos algunos entrantes y platos principales y todos fueron muy agradables. Es BYOB lo que nos conviene y hace que todo sea un poco más barato. Servicio realmente rápido y amigable en el mercado de alimentos en Brixton Village. En general, fue una experiencia muy positiva.

Decided to go out to eat. It was between Busaba or support local independents...soooo we thought we'd try a thai in Brixton Koasarn.Cut to the chase... noodles and tomato ketchup, a pad thai... that's what I got with a slice lemon.. not even lime... disappointed to say the least... it was literally no other flavour coming out.. nothing... Anyway, when they saw we really stopped eating after a few mouthfuls, no one wanted to come over to ask why.What we did get was a waiter with attitude and took the plates away like we really insulted him, well what can I say, if he was paying for it maybe, but we were of course.Not a nothing.How anyone can eat that and say it was delicious needs a palette check...Won't be going back... Super rubbish

Pagué 32 por Pad Thai o debería decir fideos con salsa de tomate, rollitos de primavera de verduras y dos tazas de té de jengibre en polvo. Incluso fuimos primero al cajero automático porque no aceptan tarjeta. Pateándonos a nosotros mismos ahora.Afortunadamente, el pastelero de la otra sala de juegos (L'Atelier) salvó la velada, pasteles increíbles, buen café y una sonrisa encantadora. Hace de todo y se enorgullece de lo que hace a diferencia de este "restaurante"

Cuando este lugar abrió por primera vez, se sintió como un tailandés genuinamente bueno administrado por una familia, pero desafortunadamente debido a la creciente popularidad de Brixton Village se ha vuelto mediocre. Es caro y la mayoría de los platos son demasiado dulces con azúcar de palma. La última vez que compré un pad thai de allí tenía un gran montón de chiles secos en la esquina, absolutamente extraño. Desafortunadamente, el tailandés en Market Row, que era mucho mejor, ha cerrado. Las Rosas en Atlantic Road son un poco mejores.

Estábamos visitando Brixton y habíamos estado varias veces en Kao Sarn, realmente disfrutamos de su comida. Tal vez los sorprendimos un poco fuera de su mejor momento: la comida era muy buena, tal vez no "excelente", pero el lugar estaba más tranquilo de lo habitual y el servicio también era más lento de lo habitual.

Can’t understand anyone not loving this place. Lovely staff and homemade food packed with flavour. Had the Kuay Tiew Tom Yum and it was so good it would be hard not to order next time. And next time will be very soon. Great find.

El personal femenino fue muy grosero, nos presionó a la orden; luego traté de quitar mi plato cuando todavía estaba comiendo 3 veces sin preguntar ni disculparme; Me apresuró la factura en la cara casi golpeándome, no se disculpó, pero groseramente dijo que solo teníamos una hora. Cuando le dije que no habíamos estado allí por mucho tiempo, me quitó la factura y no se disculpó.La comida era buena, bastante cara. No voy de nuevo.

Siempre me ha encantado este restaurante, pero recientemente visité al mediodía un día de la semana con un amigo y mi bebé recién nacido durmiendo en su cochecito y me sorprendió que me dijeran que no podíamos tener una mesa adentro. No había ningún cliente en el interior y mi cochecito es pequeño, ligero y amigable con la ciudad, por lo que me decepcionó mucho. Nos dijeron que tendríamos que sentarnos afuera, lo cual sin un bebé hubiera estado bien, pero está cerca de una carretera concurrida y no es apto para amamantar a mi pequeño bebé.También visité allí anteriormente con un celíaco y no pudieron ofrecerle nada sin gluten. Por lo tanto, este restaurante ofrece comida sabrosa, pero no es muy inclusivo cuando se trata de satisfacer las necesidades individuales de los clientes. No me habría ofendido si no fuera por el hecho de que no se disculparon por ello. ¡En mi opinión, una buena comida no debería significar complacencia cuando se trata de atención al cliente!

Vine aquí con un grupo de 8 de nosotros.NOTA: ¡solo puede reservar si todos piden un entrante y un plato principal! De lo contrario, es muy difícil reservar una mesa.Descorche - es 10% BYOB es bueno, pero traiga su propio hielo, etc. - no guardarán nada en el refrigerador / congelador.Buen menú grande, pero su usp es comida tailandesa "fresca" - que no creo que sea.Tenía pasteles de pescado, que eran 100% no frescos, aunque sabrosos.El gambas rojas al curry era muy rico, pero se usó claramente arroz muy barato.El personal es encantador y excelente para sentarse al aire libre: ¡un ambiente agradable en el patio!GraciasBásicamente, cuestan a todos menos de 20 por cabeza.

Este es un pequeño lugar en el mercado de Brixton. El servicio es extremadamente bueno, la calidad de la comida es una buena relación calidad-precio. Puedes traer tus propias bebidas y te cobrarán una pequeña tarifa por vasos, etc.está ocupado la mayoría de las veces, pero incluso si ese es el caso, la comida siempre es buena. Disfruta del pescado frito y del pad thai.

Minuscolo corner al Brixton village con possibilità di posti all’esterno.. menù lievemente più caro del locale gemello a tooting.. il curry di lamb è meraviglioso.. non troppo piccante e con quel retrogusto di cocco che ti conforta.. altri piatti sono molto più aggressivi.. se leggete due peperoncini state attenti o vi ritroverete a sudare. Cash only e no alcohol.. ma se vuoi puoi portarlo da casa.

Siento que debo dejar otro comentario para Kaosarn Brixton, ya que nunca he sabido que un restaurante sea tan fantástico.He estado viniendo aquí durante años, y la comida es realmente increíble.La combinación de sabores y calidad o comida es la mejor, y cada vez mejora.El personal y amable y las porciones son enormes.He pasado semanas en Tailandia antes y esto encabeza la lista.Me encanta este restaurante! ! ! ! ????

Went for dinner here as the other (and much better in my opinion) Thai over the road was closed down. What a shame.The food here was ok but but it was far too expensive and the portions are small. Prawn crackers cost about £3 and 2 main courses of meagre portions of noodles came to nearly £25. It seemed like we were inconveniencing the staff by being there.It was ok but I won't go back as I am hungry again already.

The food here is not bad, but better Thai food can be found elsewhere. It's great that it's a BYOB but could also be considered a little too expensive. All in all, a couple of reasonable meals had here, but not one of the best I have eaten.

Not a good spot for a relaxed dinner. I was immediately told that I only had the table for an hour, yet, the restaurant was almost completely empty at that time. My friend was unfortunately late due to travel issues so this further reduced our time eating. The staff are friendly but constantly hover and peer over to see if you are finished with your food. It's blatantly apparent that they see customers as walking $$$ signs - a sure fire way to set yourself up for failure as restauranteurs. The food was average at best - both of our chicken mains were very dry. I would only go back for the deep fried prawns starter, otherwise, I will not be making a return any time soon.

He visitado aquí un par de veces, y es bastante decente la comida tailandesa, sigo viendo otras críticas quejándose del servicio apresurado, pero este es Brixton Village y la mayoría de la gente no está aquí para una comida larga y relajada, tuve un delicioso tailandés. ensalada y mi esposa un curry rojo, ambas porciones muy generosas, comida tailandesa de alta calidad,

Las tablas están muy cerca unas de otras, por lo tanto, compartes tu conversación con todos y puedes escuchar a todos.

Acabo de terminar de comer aquí para el almuerzo rápido pequeño lugar pequeño. Intentaremos algo nuevo y los precios fueron decentes. La comida llegó rápido en 5 minutos, lo cual fue bueno. Todos disfrutamos de nuestra comida, el personal era bueno y servicial, y nos ayuda a mover las mesas para que quepan en el lugar. Por suerte, no estaba tan ocupado que acababa de llegar cuando dos personas se estaban yendo.

TA reviews and the menu in the window made us keen to take a couple of friends for a good Thai dinner. We were in the market, so popped in to ask for a booking for 4 people at 8pm. Answer: No bookings except for large groups, come and take your chances. Further conditions explained to us were: no starters without mains; no alcohol so bring your own which will be charged at 10% of your total bill. We agreed to all of this but the deal breaker was: The table must be vacated an hour after you sit down - whether or not you have finished your meal! This is a patently ridiculous demand and demonstrates the bad attitude of an arrogant outlet. When we protested, bemused, saying it might take an hour and fifteen or an hour and a half to finish a relaxed meal with wine, the response was: Then you can go elsewhere.

This is such a Brixton market staple. On a nice evening, sit outside, bring your own wine or beer and tuck into some delicious, reasonably priced Thai food. Only thing is you need to order both a starter and a main course... but that's not a problem where I'm sitting as the food is all great!

The place is located at Brixton village close to the Brixton Station. Very traditional south Asian restaurant look, small, cozy, warm. Food is ok with that price.

Estábamos caminando por Brixton y decidimos comer aquí. Yesss Yesss Yesss

Revisé este lugar esta noche. Muy contento de que lo hicimos Pequeño lugar en un mercado de alimentos. Muchas grandes opciones en esta área. Nos saludaron calurosamente y nos dieron una mesa de inmediato. Buena variedad en el menú con algunas opciones de verduras. La comida llegó muy rápido. Haciendo de este un gran lugar de comida antes de la película. Definitivamente regresaremos.

They have unpretentious, amazing, delicious and full of flavour food however inconsistent in their quantity. I’ve had times where I was still hungry after ordering my usual. Also please get a card machine, makes life so much easier!

Food arrived fast. Food was great. Meet was succulent. Only comment is that the curry was over cooked. The sauce was separated. But taste and flavour wise it’s great.

I ate here before going to a gig nearby in August 2018, and enjoyed the course I had, which was a Thai prawn salad called Plah Goong. It was very tasty, and super-spicy, leaving my lips tingling for quite a while afterwards! In a good way, though.

Mi GAMBAS CURRY tenía un pelo que por primera vez cuando ven que me señaló directamente a la señora que nos servía. La señora entonces se tomó el plato de comida lejos de inmediato y 5 minutos más tarde salió con un fresco CURRY supuestamente.

I came here with my boyfriend on a Saturday night and Brixton village was buzzing with life. We decided to have a look around and we saw this little BYOB thai restaurant and a queue in front of it, so we decided to stop and wait in line. I AM SO HAPPY WE DECIDED TO GO HERE! It was one of the best Thai curry's I have ever had, please order the Panang Gai. I literally cleaned the place. The curry sauce with coconut milk and the red curry sauce was just unbelievable, I am still dreaming about it. Please go! And it is BYOB as well, what else!

Wir waren spontan in Brixton Village, ein kleiner Laden, aber wir bekamen trotzdem schnell einen Platz. Das Essen kam schnell und war wirklich lecker. Wir hatten einmal Fisch, einmal vegetarisches Curry und Reis mit leichtem Curry mit Rind. Alles war wirklich gut gewürzt und vor allem das Fleisch war sehr zart. Empfehlenswert!

Ero venuta per mangiare un buon pad thai, ma non è stato così, o almeno a me non è piaciuto...neppure l'odore!!!

situato nel caratteristico brixton village

We were looking for a Thai restaurant with authentic Thai food for lunch for our party of 6, and spotted Kao Sarn with good recommendations from luminaries such as food critic Jay Raynor (albeit from a few years' ago). Kao Sarn proved very easy to find and only a few minutes from the station. It is on the periphery of Brixton Market, a vibrant community of fresh food shops, cafes, restaurants etc. Despite the sunshine, it was a bit chilly and so we ordered lemon grass teas to warm us up.

Fui a este restaurante hoy con la familia, pedimos media porción de pad Thai para nuestro hijo de 5 años y se negaron a hacerlo. No tienen un menú para niños, que no eran en absoluto; nos dijeron que las porciones son grandes, y fue una decepción cuando llegamos. El pad thai es muy pequeña, y la red bowl curry era muy pequeña sin verduras, a pollo. Se supone que tienen hojas de lima desmenuzada y no conseguir ninguna. Si nos habían dado la media parte, hubiéramos ordenados o agregar comidas regulares y dos, pero en vez de sólo pedimos dos platos; su pérdida. No volveremos.

Tuve la Pad ki mao con pollo y sabía de fideos con sabor pollo stock Me imagino que si joe wickes (que no puedo cocinar) intentó hacer fideos, eso es lo que sabe como - terrible.

He estado viniendo aquí y bajar durante años y todavía mantiene la calidad que me ha encantado, con especias que se parecía más a Tailandia de occidentales. Recuerdo los nombres de las cosas que comí como estoy en rotación permanente con todos ellos!

As good a Thai green curry as you could hope to find. And excellent, friendly service too. I'm glad I came back.

He estado en Kaosarn muchas veces, y este viaje más reciente fue en febrero de 2018.

In one of the Brixton Market galleries. Very friendly people, nice Thai cuisine, not too expensive. Ideal in the run.

What a place! The Thai food is always so tastie and its byo booze so makes for a very cheap quick dinner! Also a good place for group/big birthday dinners!

There was two of us for an informal Friday lunch. We sat outside and enjoyed the ambience. We were seated straight away and service was great - we were given enough time to peruse the menu and were approached by a friendly waiting staff as soon as we were ready.

Sin frivolidades deliciosa comida tailandesa. Grandes porciones así que empezar puede ser innecesaria. Todos los ingredientes son frescos cada plato del menú es un ganador. Pad Thai es uno de los mejores que jamás probar.

He visitado dos veces Koasarn descubriendo, en parte impulsado por la perspectiva de BYOB que es genial cuando quiera comer fuera en un presupuesto!

Le encanta venir aquí. Venir aquí en un día cálido y puede sentarse fuera y observar a la gente. Dicho esto, he estado aquí en un día frío y es encantador estar fuera con una mantas y los calentadores, con algo de comida tailandesa.

Comida sabrosa, personal amable y un gran ambiente. En invierno ofrecen una manta con algunos calentador junto con muy buena comida. Personalmente me encanta el Padthai vermicelli y las costillas de cerdo. No vender alcohol pero sin decirles BYOB servir licor. Sin duda volveremos!

Nos encanta este lugar y visita a menudo.

Horrible. Conseguimos una pieza de pollo en mi rogue comida. . . Yo soy vegetariana. No hay disculpa, todavía intentó cobrarme, gerente grosera que proferían por encima de mí y no quiere escuchar cuando le expliqué que no quería pagar el precio completo para mi comida. (No debería tener que pagar por todo el pollo fui en mi boca). No vamos allí, jaja. Creo que de todos modos podría ser prohibida ahora por negarse a pagar. Realmente disfrutamos de la gerente en su lengua suelto cuando me fui demasiado ha. Evitar! ! !

Vine aquí como han estado buscando un buen restaurante tailandés en esta zona por un tiempo y éste era perfecto :) La comida era deliciosa y llena de sabor, el personal era amable y servicial, y el clima era tan agradable que nos dieron al sitio fuera, que era preciosa. Sin duda volveremos para probar el menú más pronto.

We had dinner here last weekend, and due to the great weather we managed to eat outside. It was really nice, the food was great and the staff very kind. I really enjoyed the spicy chicken wings and the green curry and I'll definitely come back again!

The place seemed really good, but my rice with vegetables and prawn was really dry, just with some carrots and broccoli. It seemed Chinese. Than this rice dish with 5 prawns costed £9.50. People would be better off by going to Thai Metro near Goodge Street station. The padthai of my girlfriend seemed more pasta with tomato sauce. Terrible.

This was the first time I had been here and I will definitely be back. We had to wait for just 10 minutes for a table at about 9pm. We were outside but this was fine because there were patio heaters and blankets. It added to the fun of the evening. The food was all totally delicious. We had spring rolls and fish cakes followed by prawn pad Thai. Great value for money. BYOB too. Highly recommend.

Have been eating here for years. This is a Good No Frills eatery but overpriced - prices have increased significantly over the years. As this is a byob restaurant that cushions the blow somewhat.The main courses are better value for money.Service is not particularly welcoming and the surroundings are anything but salubrious. Guests wanting to enjoy similar food in a smarter setting should visit Kaosarn's Clapham Village off shoot.

I would recommend this place if you are looking for a quick bite to eat a-la-street food style. Very tasty food and very affordable. My husband had the egg fried rice and a lamb dish which was great! I asked for an off-menu Pad Kee Mao which they made wonderfully. We went on a cold day and we most definitely had to wear our coats as it was freezing inside- luckily the chilies warmed me up. Great for a quick bite but not so much for a 'nice sit-down'.

Had a nice dinner with a couple of friends. Food tasty, staff rather friendly. The only thing was that it was cold and the tables inside are not that many, so we sat outside. But they had blankets you could use, which was nice. Totally recommend it if you like Thai food.

Ok but not great you need to spend £30 per head to fill up and chilly in here with fans blowing on you , drinks expensive and they rush you through your meal

On a very cold day we decided Thai food would warm us up. This small place fitted the bill. We had tom yam gung as a starter soup. It was fine but not up to the real thing in Thailand. However two of us had the Bangkok noodle dish and it was fabulous ; possibly the tastiest soup noodle I have ever tasted. This is a quick turnaround place so don't expect to linger. Great wee Thai restaurant

Don't eat here. The service was abrupt and we were rushed out of the door.It was freezing cold, we all had to wear our winter clothes.Even though we went to the toilet which is outside and 20p, they followed us and asked us to hurry and come back in and order.

Terrible service, freezing cold so had to wear jackets indoors, average food, food served at different times, wrong food came to table. And, overcharged by 30£ when Bill came. Very disappointing. 2/10 experience

I always frequent this restaurant when i am in the area,especially when i am having a me time around town,because i can depend on its good friendly service where you feel at home and an extension to your kitchen,not to mention the succulent food which always satisfies my taste palate with much anticipation.

This is a fantastic find. It had come well recommended by friends and we weren't disappointed. Great food all round, really flavoursome and great portions. Thai green curry and pad thai was delicious and the spring rolls were lovely. Service was great and the manager really made us feel welcome. We Loved that it's bring your own drink as well. We will definitely come back, can't wait to try other dishes on the menu !! This place has to be tried.

Whether you visit the Brixton or Battersea branch, Kaosarn and its lovely staff always deliver great super fresh and delicious authentic Thai food and service. I have been a 5 year long standing customer and will continue to be. As someone who has traveled throughout Thai land, I can honestly say that Kaosarn's food is tastier and more authentic that the food you get served in most restaurants in Thailand (even the expensive ones). You can bring your own little (or big) bottle of something alcoholic to drink, that suits your pallet as opposed to a pre-determined wine/alcohol list. I suggest you go there with friends, or your date or the whole family! Even if you want a quick bite just pop in on your own and you will be greatly looked after! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

Went here for an evening meal with friends and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The food is delicious. The surroundings are a bit small but that adds to the charm. The service we experienced wasn't the most attentive but I put that down to us (as a group) being in deep conversation for most of our time here so staff left us to it. The fact this is a bring your own drink venue enables you to spend as little or as much as you wish on drink which is something that can bump up the cost of your bill. The food isn't particularly cheap here but it is very good so would definitely recommend and hope to go back.

This place is on a corner of Brixton MarketIt is small and like all places here the decor is basic with the kitchen in your face and you pay with cash (Bits of paper with pictures and numbers on it)Saying that the Thai food is very good. We stuck to the basics like Spring Rolls and Thai curries. The food is very authentic and the service is quick.Recommend it for an informal meal.

Best Thai food in London. One of my favourite restaurants. Great for parties, groups and solo dining. 100% authentic Thai food. LOVE ❤️

While the food here is nothing magical, it is solid Thai food as you would find anywhere in the UK. What makes this place great is the outside seating in the summer making for a fantastic atmosphere as you watch the craziness of Brixton unfold, and also the fact that it's BYOB which makes for a great value meal. Go and visit for your pre-night out dinner. You will have to queue at peak times but they normally get you seated in a few minutes unless you're in a big group. Friendly staff too.

Tried this place out in Brixton Village. Good variety of dishes on the menu but the food was disappointing. Small portions and expensive. Have a look at the photos I have uploaded. Small bowl of curry with small amount of rice for £9.50! Admittedly, the beef curry was quite tasty but I really wasn't sure about the pad thai which tasted like it was cooked with ketchup. Unfortunately I won't be going back.

Im a regular visitor and love this place. Great value Thai food for eat in or takeaway. When dining in you can also take your own alcohol in (or pop across the road to sainsburys if you've forgotten!)

I have been eating here at the Clapham Junction branch frequently for about 18 months.Gisele, the lady who runs it is very business like but rewards loyal customers. In her own words she wants to cook Thai food the way her mum and Grandma made it. All the staff are clearly loyal disciples and the whole place runs like clockwork.The food is delicious and the portion sizes are generous. Because it is BYOB and they do not charge for corkage, it is never an expensive meal and because it is such a popular spot the atmosphere is noisy and lively.Book in advance to avoid disappointment though as they are pretty much always full!!!

It's basically my canteen, I try to go there at least once a week! I've been eating there since day 1 and I must say the quality of food has not dropped (though prices have increased a bit). If you have £10/£12 in change, and are felling hungry, go there! Some of the dishes can be very spicy thong, be warned!

Me and my friends spent the whole afternoon at Brixton Market and we went for a last meal of the day in the village to try the highly recommended Thai food place KaoSarn.I must say that first things first, took 5 mins just to decide which seats to have and eventually decided on outdoor seating as one member of staff kept confusing us.After several more minutes we decided asking for the dish of the day or which dishes were popular for our tastebuds to try and the waitress kept saying that everything on the menu is good...lol.You must be joking if you have that poor attitude and lack of culinary knowledge in a 'highly recommended' spot.After finally ordering our ridicoulously expensive foods on that menu, we waited and waited and waited again until it was almost time to just give up on being there and go home.The excuse was that they were busy and they had customers waiting on take-aways...really?I thought we are past the era of taking care of takeaways when you clearly have a long line of people waiting to eat in your restaurant. Get better management , increase you kitchen cooks, don't just be stingy both ways and you still expect a great feedback.When the food came, finally it wasn't the greatest thing in the world; don't get me wrong they had some great ingredients in there but per total of 5-6 dishes we ordered it was a bit disappointing. Best thing I ate was the chicken and mushroom soup with coconut milk which was very fresh indeed.But guess what, when we asked for the bill had to wait until I actually stood up and wanted to make my way to the till and pay..they thought we were leaving without paying and grabbed their attention.Yeah...not impressed at all!

I love Thai food and I have to say I've never had better in London. The dishes are perfectly balanced, expertly cooked and beautifully presented. And on top of that the prices are incredibly reasonable.The restaurant is simple and clean and the service is friendly and fast.Be aware that Kao Sar doesn't have an alcohol licence, but you can bring your own booze and they don't charge corkage.

My first visit to Brixton Village was to eat at Kaosarn which had been recommended to me by a few friends. It's an authentic Thai, quite small, so you will most likely have to wait 5-15 mins for a table, but it's worth it. They have indoor and outdoor seating, and it's BYOB which is great for eating out on a budget in London. There were 5 of us and we shared a few starters including spring rolls and chicken satay, then moved on to mains, with the majority ordering the thai red curry - all food delicious and full of fresh ingredients. Would absolutely visit again.

This place is fine for a quick dinner. Portion size is adequate and food quite flavoursome. With the bonus of BYO it makes for a fairly reasonable night out.

Half the menu items weren't available, the others seemed like they used bottled sauces and mains were brought out in a haphazard manner. Thai is not hard to do well, but this restaurant did not deliver at all.

My partner and I enjoyed a delicious meal at Kaosarn this evening and would definitely recommend it to others. The food is very tasty and authentic, and you are able to bring your own alcohol which makes this restaurant a great budget option. Staff were very attentive, despite the fact that the restaurant was very busy. I will definitely go back to this restaurant, a great find in Brixton Village!

Very very poor. Masaman curry was not. There was no flavor, no nuts, one potatoe! The food was cooked but really letting the spirit of Thailand down. Thai basil and chilli pork rice was really oily flat and lacking. Jasmine rice is low grade. It is as if the restaurant is cooking for the masses and not it's clients. We feel very let down. Service was suitable and the price is over the top for the quality. I'm sorry to say it's the first Thai restaurant I've ever said give it a miss. Waste of money. We're going to go somewhere else to find some flavors after this. Such a shame.

This restaurant consistently busy but heavans expensive for basic "quick dish" food. Pad Thai tasted more like sweet and sour. Rice came in plastic bag to break open and serve oneself. Whole experience not good. Working on principle of get them in and out as fast as possible. My advice....save your money and don't go in!. Can get a decent Caribbean pattie for a fraction of price in Brixton and enjoy ten times as much! (p.s Customer service attention and warmth severely lacking!!)

We went there for lunch and for £10 per main dish I was expecting a lot more. It had a school dinner feel to it - the chicken in the curry was very over cooked and the pad thai was not fresh. I would expect to get this level of food in a £4 take away box from a market stall.

I do not know much about thai food but I enjoyed my lunch there , I had a green curry with coconut milk aubergine and beef , it was lovely. My friend had a pad thai with chicken , for me the taste of lemongrass was too strong. Service is not particularly friendly but is quite efficient.

Most amazing Thai I have ever had. Order the red curry with pineapple and prawns if you go - it is delicious!Have been to the one in Brixton and the one in Clapham. I would say the one in Clapham was far better. It is much more comfortable and better for groups of friends. The restaurant is BYO, with no corkage and the food is very reasonably priced.One of the best restaurants I have been to in London!

The food was excellent, the prices reasonable and the service friendly. This was as good as any restaurant we went to in Thailand.

i've eaten here about three times over 4 years and its all gone wrong, phad thai had all the right ingredients and then smothered in some sort of ready made phad thai sauce. weird and not nice. shame.

just at the entrance of the Brixton Village market, very good Thai, salad are amazing in term of flavor. Be careful if you dont like spicy food. You can also ask for take away

The food is something that you cannot even compared to Thai cuisine. My prawns curry was not testy at all, full of pineapple that I have never had in my curry when I was in Thailand and no ginger at all.The service was terrible and as they wanted to serve as much customers they could, they were pushing us for paying any finishing our dish. Not really worth it!!!!

It's a lovely and cute little Thai restaurant. We sat outside, opened our two bottles of wine (it's free corkage and BYOB), and settled in. We all ordered different items. My noodle soup dish with different meat and seafood was amazing. Everyone cleared their plates, and at just over £10 per person with tip, it's absolutely amazing value.

Food is great, authentic, cheap, quick and tasty. Menu is varied with starters, salads and mains (mostly Thai curries and noodles). I would recommend the Moo Ping (pork skewers) and Pak tod (prawn) and peek gal tod (chicken) fried with spicy sauce for starters and the Plah Goong (spicy prawn salad- not for the faint-hearted!). Curries look good but have never tried. It's a very basic setting but it adds to the street food style and charm of the place. Have been a couple of times and it is busy weekday and weekend so be prepared to queue (you can book if you make sure you stick to your time! They'll give the table away after 10mins no show). Yes the service isn't that friendly but it's all about the food here. It's BYO and expect to pay around £13-20. I would happily recommend for non-fancy authentic Thai food.

After walking around Brixton village for a while we chose to eat here. We were promptly seated and served by a friendly waitress. The cafe has a cosy family feel about it which extends to the food. I had the penang curry - it was flavorsome and a decent portion. On the whole the meal was pretty good value for money at just under £10.A good safe choice.

Thai food served with in huge servings. Wallet friendly prices but so crowded and no service whatso ever. They don't charge a service charge though

Been to this restaurant several times as well as its larger sister outlet near Clapham. Consistently good and interesting Thai dishes cooked without pretensions. The crispy fried vegetable starters are delicious. Advantageous also is its BYOB policy coupled with the fact they don't charge corkage which makes for a cheap meal. Both restaurants are often very busy but you can usually get a table, as the service is fast and efficient

This is an authentic Thai Café which means you are not going to get superb service and white tables cloths. It is was it says on the tin, good honest, tasty and quick café food.I have eaten here about 20 times over the past year and have never had a bad meal. Usually its with 4-5 of us and we always have a good selection of meals to share. The spring rolls are crisp, hot and generous. The salads are very good especially the green papaya, the glass noodles with prawns mince pork, mint and chilli and the spicy prawn (beware). Well flavoured green curries, noodle soups and vegetable dishes. The Pad Thai is also good but I am not a big fan of the red curry which has pineapple in it.This place is busy on a Friday and Saturday night but if you are patient you will get a table. It's not a place for the big night out, special date or to linger over wine then desert. They churn out tasty food from a small kitchen and let you get on your way. One of the best value eating places in London.

The service here was so bad that I actually found it quite entertaining! We booked a table for 7.30 and by 7.41, when the last of our party just had arrived, the pressure to order was already huge. Food arrived at completely different times – fair enough if it's all cooked from fresh, but I'm not convinced that it was – and when I told the waitress that my rice was freezing cold she whipped it out of my hand without a word and didn't come back for a while, finally replacing it with identical rice...They cleared the plates exceptionally quickly – at one point the waitress actually stood by my friend as she finished the last few mouthfuls – and then slammed the bill down.Here comes the fun part - at around 8.25 they reminded us that we only had the table till 9 and that we needed to pay. We assured them that we would do so, and carried on with our drinks as we'd only been there for an hour and still had some wine left. From then on until 9pm every time the waitress walked past our table she would pick the bill back up again and move it closer to my friend, finally plonking it in front of a separate friend at the other end of the table. Taking the not so subtle hints, we starting getting our cash out (it's cash only), and when we explained that we'd need some change they snatched a £20 note out of my friend's hand, without explaining why, and then slammed £20 with of coins back onto the table. "Here, NOW YOU PAY", she said. Scary times! But also, quite funny.The food here is nice, but if you've got any plans other than inhaling your food and leaving immediately, you should expect a bit of a berating on the side.

This is a small restaurant in the Brixton Village. They have managed to pack together about 28 seats within a very small footprint, with some additional seating outside which should be great in the summer.The place was absolutely packed to the hilt on a Saturday night but we managed to get a table as one couple left at the end of their meal. The service is friendly enough. But as you can imagine for a small and very busy place they focus on getting your order quick and getting the food served fast. All staff appear to be Thai which adds to the authenticity slightly.The food was very tasty and similar to many of the dishes I had tried on holiday in Thailand. The prices where reasonable and I would definitely go back.