Mai Thai in Merton

We first had their food dine in and it was amazing. But tonight, we had it delivered. It is the worst £70 dinner I spent. Ordered prawn pad thai, tamarind duck stir fry, minced chicken larb, beef sirloin phad sieyu. Pad thai looked pale, had 3 pcs of prawn. It was very bland, looked more like a soup dish than a wok fried noodle dish from how soggy it was. The noodles tasted boiled as well. It was just sweet. No sour notes. Just sweet. Tamarind duck had leaked its sauce from the package. Duck was very rubbery, veggies tasted raw. Also, just very sweet. It's described as having sour lime flavour. None of that came through. Larb tasted like a gamey chicken mince, no salty or sour flavor as expected from a Larb. You can only taste tons of black pepper, red pepper spiciness, and the raw thick sliced red onions. Lastly the beef noodles, phad sieyu. This we paid extra £3 for the sirloin. It came very dull, bland, almost tasteless, no wok/stir fried flavor. The beef was also rubbery and had no discernible seasoning. This also had broccoli, cauliflowers, chunky carrots which was not necessary for a phad sieyu. Also, just overall greasy and sweet, nothing else. I am truly disappointed with the quality of the food considering we had enjoyed dining in more than 4x in the past months here. I hope this was a one off thing because they were much much much better before.

A friend who lives in wimbledon was told about this place and had been wanting to visit for a while. The dishes had incredibly rich flavors. Everyone from our group were very happy with their meals.

We were exploring Wimbledon high street and were attracted by the distinctive oriental exterior of this place. We decided to stop there for lunch. What a gem. The waitress was very friendly and attentive. When we asked for her recommendations, she patiently explained her choices. When the food was served, we could immediately tell that it was made out of fresh ingredients and very tasty. We were also offered 2 for 1 of the house wine. It was one of the best house wines we have tasted.

Impeccable service and delicious food was amazing. Some of my family went for my sister's birthday and it was wonderful I will definitely be back.

Very good Thai food with excellent price/performance ratio. Very nice and attentive service. Can be warmly recommended without any ifs and buts. Will go there again next time I visit Wimbledon

Had a lovely lunch here the other day! great service and good portion size, I will definitely be returning!

Used the upstairs private meeting room. Level of service was good and the food was yummy.

I’ve eaten here often as it’s the best Thai food and good value for money We ordered take away. It was very poor food. Prawns hard and over cooked fried rice average.beef salad ok. Food took hours to arrive. Very disappointing

It was the first time visit for dinner but it was very disappointed. Especailly the staff service is awful! I ordered 2 appitizers and 2 main dishes. I felt really stressful the way she talks to me and very impatience(it didnt even take 1 mins to look at menu). She was almot upset to me so i was quite suprised even i didnt do anything wrong! Most Thai people are very polite and respectful but the staff here is awful and i never visit again even I live close by. NEVER recommend here!

We have tried a few Thai restraurants in the area so not a lot that can separate them ....the only difference would be in the Price of Wine accessibilty for disabled customers

I used it during lunch time. There was a lunch menu, and it was so appealing that I had a hard time deciding which one to choose. I was satisfied with both the quantity and quality.

If kitchen closes at 9 why put opening time at 10 as a restaurant?

Always the best Fried rice chilli

Good food and was having a nice time until this tall server became very aggressive due to a simple misunderstanding. Learn some manners. Avoid at all costs. Terrible service. I saw a rat too

Was there with family, having a nice time and then out of nowhere this tall server became very aggressive and round due to a simple misunderstanding. Avoid at all costs. I think I saw a rat too

We love locally and love this place. The food is absolutely amazing.

Beautiful restaurant with delightful decor. Food was excellent, Spring roll and Satay chicken starter were lovely. Main courses just as good. Will definitely be back. Gluten free options available.

Great Thai food and great service

Fabulous food, great service, would happily come again.

Undated 21st February 2022 Have known this venue for 33 years out of its 36 year existence and never disappointed. Food is always of 5 * quality and freshly cooked .offering a great lunch time menu through to their al a cart Can get busy so advised to reserve your table on weekends Only down sides there is no disabled toilet one has to climb 13 stairs to the first floor Cosy setting, offering a relaxed atmosphere

An absolute gem! Friendly attentive service, gorgeous atmosphere and delicious food. Really happy with our experience. Will be back when next in Wimbledon.

This restaurant is conveniently close to the New Wimbledon Theatre, so we popped in here to eat before the show and are so glad that we did! Nicely decorated, friendly staff and very quick service. We opted for the Chicken Pad Thai, Beef Massaman curry and coconut rice. All was delicious and generous portion sizes. Beef was melt in your mouth and the Massaman curry sauce was so tasty! Reasonably priced as well, 2 mains, a side and 2 drinks came in at just over £40 which I didn't think was bad for London! Only reason I have not given 5 stars is because the place needs to just smarten up ever so slightly. We spotted some baubles presumably from Christmas hidden away in a space for umbrellas etc and the small heater under the booths was not very smart looking. Overall though, I would absolutely recommend and visit again.

Dishonest advertising - why do you claim you are "100% halal" on your Lunch Special Menu poster outside your entrance when you serve pork at this restaurant? Completely unacceptable. Remove the halal sign from the poster! Stop misleading potential customers.

First time we have been to this restaurant & tried Thai food and it was amazing. The food was amazing, staff very friendly, price was excellent value for money, service was spot on. Thank you, will definitely be back again.

Great food! Not a fan of the pancake, but the rest was on point! Super tasty spring rolls , crunchy and hot , creamy and flavourful pad Thai The beer served was pretty nice and the service was great, constantly serving water Placed nearby the Wimbledon Theatre is super easy to go to once out of the station , pretty calm environment and not too loud

Service awful. Waited 1 hour for them to come and take our order despite asking them three times. Took another 30 minutes for the drinks to come again despite asking for some tap water whilst we waited. Food was tasty but will not return due to appalling service.

Was a regular customer a while back but went in for a collection order and was shocked at the portion size for rice when I got home. From the picture you can tell they have used the smallest cup to measure out the rice and it doesn't even fill half the container! The curry to rice ratio we ordered was totally off so had to make more rice at home which was annoying. I called the restaurant to check it wasn't a mistake and they confirmed it wasn't. Clearly, they are making big margins on their rice so I would recommend not ordering Thai from here when their are so many better options around (e.g. Thai Town and Kosarn).

Had lunch there on Saturday 27th January food was OK not the true flavours of Thai cuisine I was expecting, service was good and very fast perhaps that was a warning! We ordered a Thai Green Curry which didn't have any taste of coconut, the noodle dish was very bland and disappointing which we relayed to the person we paid but I don't think she registered what we were actually saying - she just smiled!

Cute little restaurant, very pleasant staff and delicious food.

Sticky rice starved in NYLON bag … horrible and very toxic as it was super hot meaning that all bad plastic chemicals leaked into the rise. Pad Thai a bit too oily but tastes good. Unless they use bamboo leaves for the sticky rise I am not coming again.

Went on a Wednesday night, was nice and quiet. Atmosphere was lovely and the food was delicious. Will definitely go back again

Great place, we went there between Christmas and NY for dinner, it was very quite with a few families and couples. The food was delicious, and he had a nice bottle of wine to go with it. Recommend!

We did not feel appreciated as customers, lack of hospatility is shocking, food is mediocre at best. We should have left the moment we were treated poorly, but we stayed and it was a mistake. Skip this restaurant go to Kfc next door its better, at least you know what to expect from them.

Really disappointed with our meal last night. Booked a table for 7.30pm. At 9.00pm they told us the kitchen was closing and could we order our desserts immediately. Not long after we received them they said could we pay our bill as they were closing. It was 9.30pm. They then turned the lights up on full and killed what little atmosphere they had. I don’t know if they have a good lunch trade but I am surprised they have any dinner trade at all! The food was very expensive and below average. The selection of starters for three people were disappointing. The ribs were dry, the spring rolls cheap bought frozen ones, the fish cakes where dripping in grease, which I had to drain on my paper napkin and for some unknown reason, they gave us some dry toast to pad out the dismal selection. We were expected to share a minuscule selection of dips between 3 of us, which was barely enough for one person. The Green Thai curry for my main looked nice but was full of overcooked tasteless chicken, barely any vegetables and the sauce tasted of pretty much nothing. No hint of the sweet, sour and salty combination of lemon grass, lime leaves, chilli or coriander. Just bland nothingness. With 5 beers between 3 or us this set us back £150! Do restaurants not realise that this is a lot of hard earned money. And then to be practical shoved out the door. Honestly.

Great Thai restaurant in Wimbledon

I loved the food here. I've been looking for pineapple rice for a while and was delighted to find that they served it in a pinapple! The prawns on the delicious Pad Thai were huge, and the scallops were cooked perfectly. I just loved the blend of spices in all the dishes, plus the service and atmosphere were great.

This is the best Thai restaurant in Wimbledon. The staff were very attentive and the food was delicious. Really looking forward to coming here again.

2nd time I’ve been and love the food, can’t wait to go back!

Nice little spot in a central location, with authentic decor. That sadly is let down by the incessant playing of Sam Smith songs, which really ruins the Thai experience. Everything was presented nicely & food was fresh - starters not just plucked out of the freezer - but generally tasted bland. All pleasant enough, but just not exciting

Very bad experience with the food here. My mom and I stopped it for a light bite and I ordered a salad with chicken from the menu. It came and immediately it looked off and the smell was rancid. I ate half a bite and was repulsed in a way I never have been before. I did not touch it after that and had to move the plate away because of the rotten smell. It was awful. I had a stomach upset for 3 hours during the night but as I only ate a minuscule bite I didn’t get full on food poisoning. They cannot be serving food like this. 0/5, would not recommend.

Nice food and good atmosphere. They are really quick too

Don't order delivery on Mai Thai website. The service is horrible.Ordered at 7:04pm for 7:44pm delivery. More than one hour later (8:10pm) the food is still there and staff does not know what is going on. The delivery company keeps cancelling collection of the food and staff saying the drivers take 30 minutes to arrive and can cancel orders any time (2 drivers cancelled on our order). The restaurant keeps saying they do not control drivers and cannot do anything.

Superb, loved the Food. Very Enjoyable, thoroughly recommend.

Completely fantastic. My partner and I have just moved to the area and love Thai food. Everything was 5 star. Service was excellent and staff every accommodation. Will absolutely be back! Thankyou!!

We went there for the Deli Lunch set menu. Very, very disappointing. I ordered the Tub Tim Chicken which was so salty I was unable to eat it plus the chicken consisted of thin slices with no flavour, almost as if it had just been added to an existing base sauce and heated up. I love authentic Thai food, but I won't be returning. Avoid.....

The Restaurant was pretty and gave a feeling of being in Thailand. The staff were respectful and attentive. We started with potent cocktails which were tasty and not your usual watered down mess. I ordered a Mai tai with Blue curaçao. We ordered platters of starters and there was plenty to start with - well made and authentic. After we had a lovely main meal with lots of lovely dips and chutneys.. My son who eats out a lot said that the ribs and satay was some of the best he has had. All Round a great experience and would go again - book in advance.

Amazing food here, had a Thai green curry which was delicious. Great service and friendly staff

1st time visitors to this restaurant celebrating out anniversary. We should have known from the starter it was going to be disappointing what with the burnt parcels of meat substance, dried up ribs (bones) as part of the platter for 2. Ordered 2 noodle dishes one seafood, one vegan, both came out greasy and sloppy not the example of Thai food I have experienced. The vegan dish had egg in it and the seafood octopus was so chewy in-fact it was Inedible. My partner and I couldn’t eat it and let the manager know, the manger came over very hostile and said we had eaten it which was clearly not the case as the food remained on the plates still swimming its grease, the food was so sloppy and the taste made me feel sick. I would never visit here again even if it was on Ramsey kitchen nightmares and I was asked to return by Gordon Ramsey himself. Stay away unless you like grease and burnt food.

Mai Thai is our usual pre-theatre eating place in Wimbledon simply because the food and service is always excellent. On our last visit I had a Paneang (red curry) and my wife had a Pad Thai, and we both drank Singha. Both meals were really good, rich in flavours and textures. Of course we'll be going back.

The food had no flavour, costing way over what it was worth. Furthermore, my meal came with an old lime that looked used, near to moulding. Please do not come here, it was extremely disappointing and should not have any of these high rated reviews. A word of advice is to not order the sea bass as it is nearly £20 with no fish but a massive head and tail with a tiny bit of dry fish that tastes like a dessert in your mouth which even the sauce couldn’t save. I encourage you to take my advice and go somewhere else, it was meant to be a lovely mother’s day meal but ended up making us very thankful with every other restaurant.

Food was ok. The starter platter was very greasy overall. The pork ribs were dry and the random pieces of toast were a mystery. For main we had the tamarind duck which was overcooked, the chick penang, egg fried rice and fragrant rice. The dishes seemed to not hot enough temperature wise which was frustrating. The restaurant lacked any atmosphere considering we went in NYE. Think we will opt for a Thai up in Wimbledon village next time. Real shame.

Lovely tasting food, however, it was expensive & the portions were extremely small & could almost have passed as vegetarian due to the unacceptable lack of meat in each dish. 1 of the serving staff had a terrible attitude from the moment we arrived. They dealt with us as if we were an inconvenience to them throughout the evening. Maybe need to look at a different career path not dealing with the public, or develop some social skills.

So glad I found this lovely Thai restaurant in Wimbledon. Friend and I stopped before on ward journey. Loved its intimacy.The food was flavoursome, the service was good. Will definitely return and recommend

Absolutely stunning pad thai and yum beef salad. Will most definitely be back!!

5 of us walked in for dinner on a Saturday evening. The staff were very accommodating despite us not having a reservation. Food took a while to come but was well worth the wait! Cocktails were great, the vibe is great and they aren't hovering waiting for you to leave and vacate your table. Would definitely recommend and would 100% go again!

The food was excellent and the service was also good. Will go again.

We’ve been to Mai Thai few times in the last 15 years and have always left happy…well until now. The staff are lovely but the food itself could be better. We ordered the mix starters which used to include prawn toast but we were served just plain toast ( what’s authentic about this I don’t know). When we queried we were told we should have had egg with it ( again completely baffled). The mains were pretty average and over priced in my opinion. I am usually happy to pay for good food and sadly this wasn’t one of those occasions. Will probably opt for another restaurants for pre theatre dining from now on

Now I was introduced to Thai yellow 8 years ago and feel in love. Many Thai restaurants do not have this is their menu. Mai Thai Wimbledon does and I’m so happy to have in my local town. I was in heaven with every bite. Iced coffee was very well made and I will always recommend. Parking is easy as 2 near car parks either side. X

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Fantastic restaurant! The food was great and the service, outstanding. I have never received service like that before! The staff were nice and very accommodating! Literally met every single need we had as a group throughout the night! I will definitely return!

Excellent food and great friendly service. Small and busy little restaurant. Duck curry was fabulous!

Good Thai food. Friendly staff. The mixed starters were good. The green curry and beef in oyster sauce were both splendid. Will visit again.

Very nearly cancelled the reservation after reading the reviews - so glad we didn't. What a great experience from start to finish. The waiter was extremely helpful and attentive and all dishes (party of 4) which were all different were excellent, tasty, thoroughly cooked chicken(!) and plentiful. Loving twist at the end with the fresh oranges to clean the pallet. What a great experience - thank you. You need more great reviews - well deserved.

Made a reservation here for a pre-Wimbledon Theatre show dining, having eaten here many times pre-lockdown and had always had good food. Somewhat concerned after reading the latest reviews (although most related to take-away) and felt obliged to provide a more current review for dining in. Can only say that the service we (party of four) received upon our arrival and to departure was excellent, extremely friendly, polite, prompt and with some helpful suggestions for menu options. We each had different curries with a mixture of different rices and all dishes were exactly what we were hoping for, hot, tasty, vibrant and just about perfect. Well done Mai Thai, back in the game! Excellent all round.

Just ordered take away tempura vegetables you can see it’s just raw flour, greasy not cooked properly- disgusting. Inedible takeaway.

I did not enjoy eating at this restaurant. The service wasn't good, chicken was served uncooked and no apology when I mentioned it (although they did cook it more and brought it back with a spoldge of sauce on top that didn't look very appetising). The food wasn't hot and there wasn't enough chicken in the chicken and pineapple dish. We were served dry bread that looked like it was bought from a local supermarket and dry salad and pork chops. Nothing special and not very flavorful. I left feeling hungry. The waiter didn't even check if we enjoyed the food etc. Won't come back again.

Really really small and when all tables are taken it gets really loud. Maybe I just picked the wrong dish but was very disappointed when it arrived! I ordered the stir fry with seasonal vegetables with brown bean sauce and please see picture....when they brought it I genuinely thought there's something else coming. It was just a handful(!!!) of steamed vegetables in bean sauce....I had to order rice for it to fill me up. I would have expected the stir fry to have either egg noodles or rice noodles or something OR AT LEAST bean sprouts.

Amazing Thai food!! Lovely service with a smile. Going back for sure. Photo is of the Pad Thai with chicken, yum!

Lovely Thai food. Have even altered to local taste however still very yummy!

Very friendly staff, food overall OK, a bit overpriced but you pay on Wimbledon' prices.

Can't believe I haven't eaten here sooner. Beautiful food, friendly staff, good atmosphere.... Can't fault it. I had the cod with sticky rice last night and would gladly drive the 10miles to eat it again. Gorgeous. Will definitely be returning.

Lovely place Food delicious Lovely company

Always were happy there. Great food and great service! You might find it a bit pricy but it worth the try! If it wasn't that pricy I would've gone there every week to have their pad-thai!

We really enjoyed the food and the service. I had the Penang Curry and it has excellent flavor. It is a very cute and cozy restaurant

Overall ok food with high prices. 2 starters+2 mains+2 drinks are £80, out of which £10 is only the service. The pad thai is overly sweet (please put less sugar in it), the starters (spring rolls, prawn pockets) are rather average despite being served with plum sauce instead of sweet chilli sauce. The fish dish I had (cod) was very bland - just deep fried small pieces of fish next to a sad dry salad of shredded carrots and cabbage with no seasoning. Their cocktails are very potent and pack a punch but bear in mind they are variations of the classic cocktails - the mojito came as strawberry mojito with sliced strawberries in it, the mai tai came as a blue drink with salt on the side and no fruits in it. Drinks were a surprise but were still enjoyable. The service was good though they do tend to forget to bring tap water. Don’t know if I would revisit.

The food here was very flavorful and tasty, look forward to doing it again especially in the welcoming atmosphere it has. Highly recommend that you order for the table and share with some good friends. Bon appetit.

Comfortable atmosphere with tasty food. Enjoyed Thai style stake Weeping Tiger and its sauce was very unique and delicious.

Nice venue, food was ok, not amazing

We have been to the resturant numerous times pre COVID and enjoyed each moment, however in the past year it has gone considerably downhill. We have gotten takeaway from them 3 times in a year and every single time this have come damaged, forgotten or have got the order completely wrong, on one occasional all three in one order. The food is good quality, but unfortunately not worth the hassle anymore.

Appetiser of overcooked , mushy vegetables in thick, clumpy, greasy batter. Nothing tempura about it… Overcooked fish. Mediocre Pad Thai. Service hired on the cheap, does not prevent a 12 % service charge. I liked it here a year ago. It’s gone down…

The worst restaurant I have ever been too. Everything is drowning in oil and lacks flavour and quality. Overpriced rubbish an absolute waste of money. I ordered a seafood red curry which I sent back because it was so rubbery and chewy. Ordered the chilli...

Very good food, quick service. Rather pricey though!

Tasty meal with ample portions. Very busy on Friday night.

Food wasn't nice ,pad thai was sweet as hell .Horrible customer service .I love Thai food but from today never want to eat Thai .

Cute and Cosy restaurant with Lovely food. Good atmosphere for catch ups and the shu mai dumplings were the best I’ve ever had…

This was our first visit to this place and unfortunately will be the last one. Location, service and atmosphere are just ok. The papaya salad we had here was nice in taste but it was the most expensive salad we have ever had in London (a normal portion for around £12). Their version of this classic salad doesn't have peanuts. The green curry and the pad thai were not nice in taste. We didn't enjoy them. The curries don't come with rice. So you have to add extra £4 to for a tinny bowl of rice to any curry which costs £12 average (total £16 for a curry with rice that you can get at any other Thai restaurant for £9 average). The spring rolls were just fine and the prawn crackers came with literally 1 tiny spoon of chilly sauce, just enough to dip 2 or 3 of the crackers. Be aware that the prices on their online menu have not been updated. So the current prices are more expensive than you can expect after watching their online menu. Very disappointed with this place. Under average quality but overpriced.

It was really a very unpleasant first time experience eating in this restaurant. The waitress who took our order was very friendly and helpful but the male waiter (white hair) who gave our food was EXTREMELY RUDE. He screamed at my face saying "more food is coming" (literally, screamed at my face oike 3 times) out of nowhere. He is very unprofessional and made our first time dining very disappointing. Will definitely never come again in this place. Food serving by the way takes ages.

We went to the restaurant for lunch. It was full of old people taking advantage of their value lunch menu. We had problems ordering because their was only one waitress ordering. I didn’t fancy something typical so I went for steamed bass, it was not bad but don’t come with anything so i ordered rice separately. Lychee martini was average and the sparkling water tasted strange.

Amazing food and lovely ambience for a lovely birthday meal

Very disappointed for the thai style soup noodles. Too little pho in it but it cost £11

We have been several times here for a few years now. Recent experiences: the service have not been great, but the main issue is that the portion are much smaller than before. For the price they charged, not value for money; And the quality is not as good as before: the meat ball with the soup noodle tasted frozen. So given the food is not great and the service could be improved, 2 stars. Will not go back again.

Amazing food very tasty 😋 Amazing service very frequently Everything is positive I will recommend.

I paid £11.50 for 4 tiny cubes of tofu; 1 piece of pineapple; 2 cherry tomatoes; 4 slices of cucumber; 2 slices of carrot, 6 tiny slices of pepper; 2 tiny pieces of broccoli and 1 tiny piece of cauliflower, in a watery sweet and...

Lovely ambience n friendly staff.

Amazing food, very friendly service

Nice friendly atmosphere ! Good fresh food at a reasonable price .

Food was amazing and good service.

Delicious food, lovely drinks and great vibe

Food was bland. We had a rice dish from lunch menu.No flavour and expensive. Have been to this place several times over years. Changed hands lots of times. Will not be going again.

Lovely food. Good service. Will return!