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Nº 114 in 336 in East Hampshire

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I'm always surprised about how good the food is here. Why surprised? Because this is Petersfield and the food is London quality. Our party of four all agreed the meal was delicious. Keep it up!

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John Paterson . 2024-10-26

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The food was incredible. We had starter and main. Hubby and inlaws had fish platter starter, and they said best Thai fish starter they have had. Mains were so good. We will definitely be back. Highly recommend

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Kellie Gilmore . 2024-10-22

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Fabulous Thai food and a lovely place to eat it .

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mark harris . 2024-09-13

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We were served by the loveliest young lad who was so polite! We just popped in for a takeaway as we have been doing a charity walk from Coventry to Portsmouth and were so impressed with both the food and the service. If we’re ever in the area again, we will 100% stop by again! Thanks so much!

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Frankie Smith . 2024-09-09

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We went here to celebrate me and my wife's birthday along with our daughter. I had booked online in the morning and asked about sitting in the courtyard near the pond and had asked if it was warm enough. When we arrived we were met by "The Grumpy Lady" I had read about on someone else's review. She knew nothing about our online booking and questions but we were early on a Monday evening, so, didn't struggle getting a table. The food was absolutely delicious. It's reasonably pricey but would have felt more reasonable if the Grumpy Lady was a bit warmer and less like we were a chore for her. We would still recommend going here, just don't expect a warm greeting if Grumpy Lady is working.

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Nick George . 2024-08-20

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We always come here after a day at the beach. This time the staff was reduced on Holidays and services was really not as usual. Lady that attended us was really in a bad mood which for me with 2 kids after a long day was totally off. A little smile would have been amazing.

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ana veronica berkes . 2024-08-11

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Excellent food and friendly staff

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Martin Shepheard . 2024-08-10

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Fantastically amazing restaurant. The food is truly delicious, the atmosphere is perfect and the staff are amazing. I highly recommend this place as a must try if your in the area or definitely worth travelling to try the authentic Thai cuisine.

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Robert Fogarty . 2024-08-09

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Was there Saturday night. What a fabulous restaurant. Lovely food fantastic service. Will definitely be coming back soon

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jeffrey perrin . 2024-08-05

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An easy place to recommend, good staff and food

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Alex Williamson . 2024-07-17

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After living in and travelling to Thailand for many years, I’m always worried authenticity won’t be there, but my guests and I enjoyed all the food we had, we tried 4 different dishes and all were delicious and plentiful. Service is second to none, friendly, attentive, happy people! Great ambience too. Only 1 tiny criticism…warm beer!! Please make sure they are ice cold. Maybe have cold glasses, or ice sleeves to keep the bottle cold. But other than that, 5 stars!! Will be back!

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Thomas Angullia . 2024-07-04

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The food was delicious and the service outstanding. fully recommend.

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Liv-Torill Austgulen . 2024-07-03

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First time visiting and wont be returning. We had booked a table and on arrival they hadn't received our booking, I assume they hadn't updated their hard copy diary. It seemed like a big inconvenience to them; we had ordered prawn crackers and after 10 minutes still hadn't received them. After 40 minutes of sitting there, another table received their starters who sat down 20 minutes after us. The waitress realised and when asked how long the food will take they couldn't say so we cancelled the food and wanted to leave. They still tried to charge us for our drinks even though they hadn't processed our starters. Terrible customer service and very disappointing as we were looking forward to it.

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Jade . 2024-05-29

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Visited on a Sunday evening. Warm welcome, great menu options, lovely service and the food was absolutely delicious. We had a vegetable green curry (they were happy to accommodate my request to make it mild) and a lamb massaman curry which was rich and tasty. Would happily return.

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H&J . 2024-05-19

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Excellent service great selection gorgeous flavours highly recommend 😎

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ARTFULL DODGER . 2024-05-16

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We thoroughly enjoyed our evening here and can definitely recommend it. The food was absolutely delicious and the service outstanding. In particular, Jess, our main server, was so polite, genuine, friendly and smiling, and the hospitality overall was top class. A lovely ambience, too, with pleasing decor. We opted for the sharing menu A. Every single item was fabulous, and we cleared our plates, so well-deserved compliments to the chef. It's definitely all about the food, and although there were some lovely Thai beers, the wine list was limited, so I'd recommend to stick to a 100% Thai experience, and you will be impressed.

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Phyl Giles . 2024-05-09

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Lovely food and great service. A beautiful rear dining area with an indoor pond and koi carp. Charming.

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Sara Cox . 2024-05-09

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Amazing food, bursting with flavour. Possibly the best Thai food I've had outside of Thailand!

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Shin Yodama . 2024-04-17

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Very nice food and good service

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Phil Malin . 2024-04-15

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Really nice food. I enjoyed it and will be back.

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Lorraine Goodall . 2024-04-05

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Our first visit was when it was lemongrass first was good but the second time we had an awful meal. We saw on Petersfield Post that it was taken over by new people. From start to finish it was an awful experience. Run by kids by the look of it, youngsters coming in & going out, vaping in the restaurant near the bar area. Young waitresses looked uninterested with us but rather check her phone every second. Retail (supermarket) wine sold at premium price which we refused to buy. No atmosphere what so ever and music too loud. The food, prawns tasteless, rice had a funny smell to it but the Thai red curry was really good one of the best I’ve had in a very long time. When we asked for the bill the young lady just slammed it on the table. There was no table service manners what so ever. It’s a shame because petersfield doesn’t have another Thai close by. I will wait until we hear good reviews from this place to head back there.

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GroupTech engenharia e assessoria . 2024-03-25

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The food was lovely,me and my boyfriend went for a valentine's day meal here. The service wasn't to great but overall it was a great experience and we will probably go back

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Holly Mainhardt . 2024-02-15

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Fun, Convenient and Tasty! Thanks Team. Chris and family.

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Christopher Heaton . 2024-02-06

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Have yet to eat in but the food has always been very good!!

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Tom Alderton . 2024-01-06

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Fantastic seabass with tamarind. Sizzling steak (we requested rare) done to perfection. Yum yum yum. We ate in. Everything perfect

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Allison M . 2023-11-30

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Nice food, the Thai Curry was good as was the Phad Thai. I think I'd go for chicken next time as the beef in the Thai curry was a bit chewy. I'm not sure I'd bother with the Tempura Prawns again, they were in a very thick coarse batter rather more like fish and chip shop batter than Tempura..... The starters in general were weaker than the mains. The staff are attentive without being overbearing. The restaurant itself is a slightly odd layout with lots of little areas to sit in.

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Robert Scriven . 2023-11-05

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Having eaten in and ordered a takeaway we can commend both. High St situation with public parking two minutes walk away. Busy even at 6pm so booking is recommended. Takeaways can be ordered by phone but sit down meals are probably better since the restaurant is smart and comfortable. The Thai specialities are well worth trying. But the menu is extensive featuring a wide choice of mild, spicy, vegetarian and pescatarian. Something for everyone. We spent around £30 per head not including alcohol. Worth a try! 👍🏼

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Robert Crisp . 2023-11-03

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Have eaten here many times over the past 10-15 yrs and generally never been disappointed. My last visit however changed that. The 'slop' of a curry that I was served looked rather more like something a baby would regurgitate than what I expected and the meat was chewy and arguably under-cooked. Then to top it all there was a service charge for 2 people eating on a mid-week night, when incidentally the Indian restaurant next door was full. If this is what this restaurant has sunk to then its a real shame.

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Max Air . 2023-10-09

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Food wasn't that great very dry. And very little disappointed.

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Josie . 2023-09-28

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I'm not sure if this place has changed management just recently, but I've just ordered a takeaway and not impressed. Not one of the signature dishes stood out. Very bland and tasteless green curry, awfull, almost watery jungle curry, dry beef and chunks of chicken. No sign of real ingredients that matter in Thai food. No one was impressed it was very much a let down. Sorry lemon grass you've lost us as customers, so much better years ago when it was river kwai. So very disappointed.😞

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jason dawson . 2023-09-09

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Very average food, service OK. No atmosphere at all, the place was empty

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Joao Calhau . 2023-09-07

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Yummy food, everything came out and was nice and hot

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George Galiatsos . 2023-08-20

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Pad see ew was unrelated to a pad see ew . . . wrong noodles and very sweet.

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Suriya Jayanti . 2023-08-05

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Wonderful meal, five of us for evening meal and everything was wonderful - outstanding food, great atmosphere and service. My granddaughter particularly liked her green Thai curry and sticky rice.

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Amanda Rudkin . 2023-07-22

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The food is lovely and so well presented, always had good service and enjoyed our meals here.

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Peter Lee . 2023-07-16

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Delicious, authentic Thai with great service.

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Sarah Fussey . 2023-06-20

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I had never been here before and went with a friend. What can I say their food was beautiful and one of the best meals I had ever had. I went with others and every meal they had was gorgeous and they were all really happy. This restaurant is worthy of a five star review.

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Shannon Penfold . 2023-06-11

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There is a problem with phone and internet currently which makes life very difficult for the lovely staff. They are still working as normal and tge apps still work. Please support them by dropping by to eat in or order takeaway. Delicious Thai food.

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Erika Harris . 2023-05-03

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Great food, good size portions, quick to table, and attentive staff!

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Anthony Walker . 2023-04-20

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We stayed in Petersfield for 2 nights and ate at the Lemon Grass on a Friday night. The food was excellent, and the service was great. Fantastic place for a meal.

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steve_gooner 001 . 2023-03-29

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Delicious meal. Definitely up there in my top 10 Thai places

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Mister borntodrill . 2023-01-20

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Amazing restaurant the food was so good.

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ThatBritishGuy . 2023-01-19

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Great food and service, catered for our peanut allergy and vegan guests without a fuss. All the dishes were amazing, but the best dish was the king prawns!

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Jessica Ross . 2022-11-21

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If you are looking for an approachable introduction to Thai food and are in South England, then this is a particularly wonderful spot to dive into. Into. Staff is very hospitable, and will answer your questions. In turn. They also have plenty of vegetarian and vegan options!

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Stephen Wooten II . 2022-11-07

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Really great food, the staff are friendly! Probably the best in Petersfield!

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Eliot Santos . 2022-10-22

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The food and the welcome is always lovely.

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Emma Rayner . 2022-09-25

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Always amazing service - great food and no doubt one of the top two restaurants in Petersfield (along with the Malabon).

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Nick Anderson . 2022-09-03

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Went here for dinner while away for the weekend, the staff were very prompt and efficient, however they did get the order slightly wrong but we're quick to fix it. The food was really tasty and good size portions, loved the sunken tables.

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grant unstead . 2022-08-16

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Embarrassed to take friends here We were really disappointed with the standard of food and the price. We and our friend chose the sharing starters i) vegetarian here the tofu had been double cooked and was hard. The corn fritter was undercooked in the centre. ii) Seafood platter Calamari was undercooked, 3 mussels, 2 prawns and the sea bass , if that was what it was in bits. Tasteless. For £22 it was an outrageous price. My main course was luke warm and had to be sent back ...it was just reheated. Green curries just acceptable -tough chicken. Overall it was extremely embarrassing to have taken friends for a speacial meal out when they visited us. Had to ask to be moved as initially sat directly in path of air conditioning and it was cold! We hadn't been for a long time but we certainly won't be back Show less Date of visit: August 2022

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Sue . 2022-08-14

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A shadow of it's former self. Food nice, but service was hopeless and staff just not interested. Ordered two glasses of wine and a beer turned up. Then one glass of wine on it's own followed by the other. Freezing blast of air from AC. Asked to have it turned down. Ignored. Hot plates put on table, but by the time the food appeared the plates were cold. Had I not been with a friend I would have refused to pay the service charge. Wont go back, unless new manager and staff installed.

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Philip Hall . 2022-07-31

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Not great. Ordered mixed horderves and duck ped-ron. £40 and hardly no food and what was there was dry and over cooked. Waste of money.

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Nick Houghton . 2022-06-22

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A delicious meal beautifully presented! prompt, friendly service, ideal for lunch!

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Joanne Martin . 2022-06-07

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Really lovely food, fabulous flavours

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Glenda Edwards . 2022-06-01

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Eaten in here before and it was lovely! Decided to have a Tuesday takeaway treat and all I can say is never again!! The only reason for the second star is because my other half could eat his....although all he got was a lamb shank and sauce for £16 (without the potato!). The lightly battered sweet and sour chicken - sauce was nice, chicken was wrapped in what looked and tasted like wet toilet roll (the light batter). The £6 side of yellow stir fried noodles was actually a greasy sloppy grey congealed lump that was completely inedible!! £56.33....what an absolute waste!

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Jenny Taylor . 2022-04-19

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Excellent experience, good food and not rushed

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Steve Waterson . 2022-03-20

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Great food, super selection on the menu and loved sitting by the indoor Koi pond.

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Grant Usher . 2022-03-17

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Lovely friendly staff and great food

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Glenn Smith . 2022-02-24

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Food was nice, service was just service, very cold in the back where we were seated, service charge appalling, manager very rude when we asked for that to be removed, should be customer choice to tip. It does state at the bottom of your bill that you can ask for it to be removed!!!...

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Lynne Roper . 2022-02-20

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Aparently the food is really good but they have no clue about alergens leaving me unable to eat here

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Mi Hurlock . 2022-02-10

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What a meal!! Went to celebrate husband's 50th birthday. Food did not disappoint. Service was amazing, and they even prepared a special pudding complete with candle and sang to him! Memorable evening, and food to die for! Will definately be going back.

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Martine Cunningham . 2022-01-19

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Portions are amazing, food is excellent and the staff very attentive.. perfect

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David Charles Fraser . 2022-01-03

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Amazing meal, tasted really authentic, great service, very nice staff.

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Ildiko Demeter . 2021-12-27

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Absolutely excellent and fabulous place food excellent staff very friendly well recommended

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Simon Bowler . 2021-12-25

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Excellent food and great service

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Diane Titus . 2021-12-03

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Had a great meal here, service was good and food was delicious! Highly recommended.

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Spencer Marsh . 2021-11-27

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Such tasty food - spoilt for choice. Lovely relaxed atmosphere, not busy or noisy and great service

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Chris O'Brien . 2021-11-11

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I wasn't to sure what to expect from this restaurant as I've heard mixed reviews. We were seated very quickly and drink orders taken along with starters which was nice. The mains came out around 4-5 mins after we finished starters which was nice as we could let that go down. The main dishes were honestly incredible. I had a prawn stir fry dish and my partner had a chicken stir fry dish. Both were lovely. The Thai beer was quite lovely as well. The only thing I would say, the servers didn't take much of an interest. Didn't ask how our meal was or if we had been there before. The little things really make the experience. Apart from that, my partner and I will definitely return.

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karl hadfield . 2021-10-26

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Delicious food, good portions and value for money. What's not to like..?

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Danny Keene . 2021-10-24

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Not impressed, plates were warmed but delivered 10 minutes before the food arrived and one of our party had to wait another 5 minutes plus for their food So cold food and plates nearly all round and not impressed with the prices either

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Milktray Man007 . 2021-10-22

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We ate here for my sons birthday this week. Always love quality Thai food but this was sadly a let down. Service was poor. Forgot to cook one starter, so all of the party nearly finished there starters when the forgotten one came out. They obviously use frozen scallops as they were very small and very poor quality. Not as described in the menu (king scallops served in shell). Main dishes were not all served together with a delay between getting all food to the table. Lemon grass phad main was awful. Requested it be made with lamb which was lightly battered? Sadly this was just a poor stodge. Not pleasant at all. For the prices being charged and the quality of the food they use and present, to their customers, it just doesn't cut it. The final nail in the coffin was the discretionary 12.5% service charge added to our bill. We paid the service, hope they make the most of it because we will not be visiting again.

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Bertie Bell . 2021-10-15

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We had a great evening with fantastic food and friendly, attentive staff

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Justin Waye . 2021-10-07

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Food was amazing and portions were more than enough( we ate all of it though :) ,staff was very friendly and helpful.Will be visiting again when in the area.

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AL88 . 2021-10-03

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Lovely atmosphere and the food was hot, tasty and good value for money. We had set menu A, would highly recommend. Will definitely return.

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Alison Dixon . 2021-09-30

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Incredible team who delivered a swift service even though had extreme amount of pressure on a busy period. Food was fantastic

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BrotherLightning . 2021-09-23

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We booked a table for 1pm for 6 people on Saturday. We were NOT told at the time of booking that the restaurant would close at 2.30 p.m. If I had known that, I would have booked for the evening time. We were rushed so much and told 5 mins before 2.30 p.m. that we should order more drinks and would not be able to order desserts. The experience was completely ruined and our plates and glasses were removed quickly forcing us to feel uncomfortable and eat our food swiftly. The food was good, but we were not allowed to enjoy it. We paid a lot of money, and were made to feel that they wanted to grab our money and remove us from the restaurant as quickly as possible. We would not use this restaurant again for this reason.

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Robert Moyce . 2021-09-12

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Very pleasant surroundings, good food and attentive staff. Music was slightly weird,🤔

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Tony Protts . 2021-09-08

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Over priced for a tasteless " beef stroganoff with chilli". Never been more disappointed with a takeaway than Lemongrass. Mixed Platter for 2 was a total joke. Never eating from here again.

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Mike Neat . 2021-08-22

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The food here is so good! Would highly recommend.

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Cliff Parsons . 2021-08-18

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Nice food but over crowded and squeezed in. Table too small for 2 to put all dishes on

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Claire Brown . 2021-08-15

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The vegetarian green curry is beautiful and full of flavour. Ask to dine out the back of the restaurant for a little bit of magic 😉 Perfect hosts. We loved our evening here. Thanks.

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Arthur Daley . 2021-08-12

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Really tasty food, but rather expensive for two meals (pad tai and curry with rice) and two starters (prawn toast and squid). Id eat here more because the food was so good, if the price was better. I ate at a similar restaurant up by Guilford recently for less with much more food and it was cheaper. 🤷‍♂️ Guess it'll just be a treat when the mother in law offers to pay for dinner from now on.

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Jake Phillips . 2021-08-08

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Lovely restaurant, well presented with a fish pond built into the floor, plants dotted around, nice lighting. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. I'd never eaten here before so a staff member recommended I try one if their tofo dishes as I don't eat meat and I'm very pleased that I went with her recommendation as the meal was delicious. The other two in my party ordered a duck dish and they also said their meal was delicious. I would definitely come back here again 😊

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Liz Zacs . 2021-07-20

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Really friendly, good value, great tasting food

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Catherine Holland . 2021-07-15

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The Beef Salad and Pak choi are excellent

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janindra goonetilleke . 2021-07-10

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Really good service in difficult times. Had a great feed up for the family. Flavours great.

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David H . 2021-01-18

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Brilliant takeaway Thai food. The seafood dishes were especially good.

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Adam Whittingham . 2021-01-05

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Delicious food, love this Thai! Please can you open one in Bordon?!

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Faye Brown . 2020-12-18

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Very authentic food. Tasted just like being in Thailand. Service was great also. I will be going back

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Andrew Porter . 2020-12-15

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Very nice food. Had the sea bass in tamarind sauce with coconut rice. Perfect 👌

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Dwyght Marr . 2020-11-03

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We normally book a table but decided on a takeaway which was every bit as good as the in-house food and ready bang on time. Thanks Lemon Grass and we'll done.

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Graham Bryant . 2020-11-03

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Over priced and pushy to eat up because of Covid rip off

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Nigel Payne . 2020-10-13

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Ordered a takeaway meal. Very unimpressed with the quality and taste of the food ordered. Poor value for money. We won't be eating in or taking out from this restaurant again.

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Sonia Arnold . 2020-10-11

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Best Thai food I've had. Very fresh and tasty, really good service. I'd recommend ordering the set menu as you get a big range of tasty dishes to sample

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Charlotte Craig . 2020-09-11

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Delicious cuisine at this restaurant, lovely decor and friendly service, pulled out all the stops for a surprise birthday event.

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Kartik Patel . 2020-08-23

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Very tasty food, clean place and friendly staff. Very recommended!

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Tzahy Goldstain . 2020-07-26

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The Lemon Grass Thai restaurant is next door to the Malabon, and choosing between the two has always been difficult. However, if you love Thai food, you will like the Lemon Grass. The service is first class; the menu is exciting, and the food is terrific.

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David's XYZ . 2020-06-12

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Jin and tyson served me today they were absolutely fantastic! The food is wonderful and the atmosphere is great. I recommend coming here if you are in the area!!

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Oliver Barker . 2020-03-16

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Been on hold for 50 minutes and still waiting to take my order. I was told to wait 1 minutes 30 minutes ago and not impressed at all. Was on hold for 53 minutes and they hung up on me!!!!

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Hope Martin . 2020-03-07

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Attentive service and amazing food.

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Martin Hogg . 2020-03-04

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Food was excellent and so was the service. Well worth a visit.

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Roo Thomas . 2020-03-01

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