Marie's Cafe in Lambeth - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

PED MAKAM was underwhelming.. thin sauce, raw ish cabbage, fatty duck pieces and very little flavour. Spring rolls were OK

We have been here many times in the past. As we were passing we remembered how much we like it so popped in for fried eggs and chips and poached eggs on toast and coffees. It was just as delicious and cheap as we rembered! Brilliant and reasonable ie cheap

Why do people keep raving about these average places - I went last week and it's literally one of the worst Thai's I've had. Papaya salad was rubbish, Gra Prow wasn't even Gra Prow it was like some wet tastless sauce. Best thing was Satay chicken and even that wasn't that great

This is a really good restaurant with very high-quality food and an understandable queue outside. Try something you never had before, it will be very well worth it. I haven’t quite given it five stars because first the restaurant owners are quite keen to get you out quite quickly and secondly, it is rather cramped.

Came here on social media recommendations for my mums birthday. She loves Thai food. The starters aren't great.....we ordered 4 and they all arrived on the same plate, no idea of portion and mixed veg with meat. We have a vegetarian in the party so that wasn't great. The Thai salad was lovely, and the mains were fair to good. Other reviews of portion size Vs price are probably correct. The place only has one server together with the couple that own the place. It's very full but I wonder if it's really because of the bring your own alcohol as a pre-night out drink and food.

Had an All Day Breakfast, costing £8, but came away from the café still feeling hungry! The size of meal is small. Maybe other meals are better value? The café itself is a little scruffy, and in need of decorating and refurbishment. Although it is clean and tidy. I hope the owners read these reviews?

I only get to come here about once a year when I come to London but I always try to make time to come here. The lunchtime Thai menu is terrific. A big plate of chicken and chilli and sweet basil stirfry with rice. and a Diet Coke for £10.50 – what a bargain! It also does your Usual greasy spoon items if that is more your thing.

A little while since I’ve been there, but the same if not better. We had various starters, main courses and desserts, all freshly prepared and quickly but most of all so delicious. The place was packed and easy to see why. The family really look after you with real attention to detail in the food and its presentation. A real winner.

Rude and racist… please do not go if you’re of ethnic descent(African, mixed, Caribbean)! Also the place is so small you couldn’t swing a cat… Owner was very disrespectful when spoken to

I have to start by saying that the food here is delicious. I ate here on my last visit, and if I gave a review it was five stars. Tonight I went, expecting to have a substantial wait to get in. When I arrived, I went inside and put my name on the wait list. I was told it would be a long wait. Then I went outside and waited one hour. In the meantime, dozens of people arrived after me, barged their way inside, harassed the hostess, and were seated. Not once in my one hour wait did someone come outside and call someone from the waitlist. I want to let fellow nice people know that you probably won't get in unless you're willing to be more pushy and less nice than everyone else. Thankfully, we had a lovely chat outside with some other nice people, and then had a delicious meal at Pizza Pilgrims down the street where we were treated with dignity and the food was also delicious.

Came here for a quick Thai lunch. I got the set green Thai curry with the spring roll starters and a coke for £11. The deal is a bit jokes because it roped me into the spring rolls which are a bit pathetic on first sight. They taste ok but it’s a poor sized portion for a starter. The curry is fine and for the price it’s a reasonable meal. I’ve had far better Thai meals but it’s a cafe lunch so it’s just about good. Benefit of the doubt gives it four over three stars.

Best Thai food we’ve had in London - very authentic! No thrills cafe with superb Thai food, very close to what you get in Thailand. Pad Thai, curries, papaya salad, all brilliant.

Please refrain from eating at this racist establishment. I'm still in shock at my experience eating at Maria's Cafe this week. As soon as I walked through the door I was seated, and was told to immediately move to another table right by the door, to which I replied: "I'm fine where I am seated." Shortly afterwards I was told again, but more aggressively, to move, which I regrettably obliged. As soon as I sat down, the waitress told me to order, which I had no time to look at the menu and was scowled at for wanting to order starters first and have my main afterwards. The food was "meh", nothing outstanding, and somewhat tarnished by the racism and discrimination I faced, the racism was subtle but noticeable. I left before having my main and stupidly paid the service charge they inflicted on the bill, not to cause unwanted drama. Guys, let's not support businesses that don't deserve our money, which we work bloody so hard for. There are better Thai places in London, and it's time to take a hard stance against establishments that don't appreciate us as customers.

Discovered this venue last week whilst staying nearby, and looking for breakfast. Excellent value - Full English plus toast & tea with a bacon sandwich and coffee for £11.00. Dinner menu looks tasty and with a corkage charge of £1.00 per head this place is the radar for our next visit to the big city...and they take cards.

This is my treat every Friday for lunch and has been for the last few years. Looking through the widow from the street it doesn't look like much, but the restaurant is packed on all the days the popup food venders are trading. Its clean the kitchen is open and works like a fine watch. Service is fast and friendly but above all, the food is great.

Had Thai set lunch. Felt the msg afterwards and while the cashew fry was quite tasty not very filling. Quite ordinary chicken satay

Came here on a Saturday before opening and a queue was already starting to form, so make sure you get here early! Food was great value and authentic, with the BYOB which was a bonus. Will come here again. We had the tempura prawn, massaman and pad Thai - all very nice.

I have been going to Maries for years. The Thai food is cooked to order, and is hot and filling. You can request more spicy, or milder, as you like. The staff are lovely, and hard working, and the menu has a good selection of Thai favourites, Curries, stir fries etc. They also do English breakfasts, and various other meals. It is cheap and clean, without frills.

Marie’s Cafe is a friendly cafe. Don’t be fooled by appearances. Great Thai food at a great speed and very well priced for London. Have been about 5 times and I haven’t been disappointed and not have our friends who’ve been introduced to it.

There are so many good eateries at Lower Marsh and this is one of them along with many new fresh spots coming along. Marie's cafe has seen it all, from the outside it would appear as a cafe which it is but when you go inside you will find that they serve Thai food as well as English fare. I dined there just for that reason, I had the usual breakfast fix, some dim sum and a Thai dessert with an English twist. However the chips were over done in my opinion and the dim sum was a bit too sweet. The Glutinous rice with English custard was surprisingly delicious.

Very friendly service and delicious no frills food. Would recommend for a friends meal out as it’s so cheap but so tasty!

My daughter found this place. It was simply outstanding, mixed starter, gently fried cod, chicken masumum were just so good. Above all else the value is the best in London, it simply has to be. As you would expect in a family run place, the...

A little unassuming cafe but food absolutely great. Prices so reasonable. We shared the mixed starter. I had a chicken chow mein and the banana fritters. Will definitely return

Not an attractive cafe to look at but by far the best chicken chow mien I’ve had. Seen loads of people in and out so I thought I’d give it a go. So glad I did.

I used to have the pleasure of living super close to this restaurant - my flatmates and I religiously had all celebration meals here! BYOB and cash only, super great value. Vegan options which is amazing for Thai cuisine. I hope to return very soon...

Visited with my wife after recommendatiin, we were not disappointed. The food was so favoursome and fresh, we especially loved thai salad and house special sweet and sour cod. Staff were very friendly. We will be back!

I was recommended to Marie's Cafe, a Thai restaurant, by a local. Sadly the place fell well short of expectations. Surly and unfriendly staff, scruffy environment, and over priced poor quality food. The Sino-Thai restaurant a bit further down the road is a world apart...

We live locally and since moving to the area this was one of the most perfect friendly gorgeous finds

I have eaten here a few times now. Always a friendly welcome and the food is excellent. I have always had the Thai food here which is beautifully cooked and tastes delicious and at an exceptionally reasonable price. Only charged £1 each for corkage on...

Very busy, hard working staff, delicious food, good service and cheap prices!! Authentic and would deffo recommend 😊😊

Absolutely fantastic food. No frills tiny place always delivers great quality and price. It’s my 3/4 time here. You must try it.

Dropped by for lunch after visiting the Imperial War Museum. Service was fast. The Thai green curry was delicious. Thai tea is recommended but it is really sweet. Prices very reasonable. Service was efficient but the boss never smiled even once during our time there....

Good food, great value and friendly owners in this terrific no-frills cafe. I work hear here and can see this place becoming a regular haunt. An interesting combination of traditional Brit cafe staples (set breakfast £5.50 inc a drink) and some tempting-looking thai dishes, which...

Ordered a hot chocolate. It was made with water. So I decided not to drink it. Manager asked f I was going to drink it, I said no & explained why (preferred a milk HC) . He said it was made with milk. At no pint did I say I wasn’t going to pay. He told me to leave. Not only was I shocked by his behaviour but so was the other customers.

Havent been here in 10 years and as good as ever. It's just your typical British cafe but with great Thai food. We had the mixed starters and just delicous and then the Pad Thai. Traditional Thai food and really tasty. It's BYOB but we...

Recently returned from a trip to Thailand so hard to find food that compares but this place was good enough. Wasn’t outstanding but decent taste, good portions and very reasonably priced. You can also take your own alcohol in. Was very busy and small restaurant...

Ordered a hot chocolate from Maries Cafe on Lower Marsh SE1. Made with hot water - yuck. Asked owner if he made it with milk. He said yes, the waiter also said yes. I decide not to drink it. He said if I didn’t like his hot chocolate then I wouldn’t like his food & told me to leave. I couldn’t believe it. Would normally say something but decided to leave gracefully but upset. Is that how we treat people. I didn’t at any point refuse to pay for it, just decided not to drink it.

Discovered this gem of a cafe when looking for a place to have lunch before going to the IMAX Cinema. The place is faultless in terms of quality vs price. Not expensive and really tasty dishes. We’ll definitely be returning and will be intrigued to see what the breakfasts are like.

I've visited a couple times for lunch and will continue to do so. FOOD - 4/5 - Good quality Thai food, I particularly enjoyed the Red Curry with chicken.SERVICE - 3/5 - Prompt, but not overly warm.DECOR & AMBIANCE - 2/5 - nothing special. Walls could use a freshening paint in places seating and tables a little uncomfortable. The chairs have quite hard, stiff backs which aren't great to sit in. VALUE FOR MONEY - 5/5 - Absolutely can't complain! Perfect price, great V4M!

Amazing Thai meal.Vegetable stir fry sesame toast,peppermint tea; all just under a tenner.It is a little squashed but genuine and great to see Londoners and tipped off tourists, all enjoying this little gem.Quick service,cash only.

Hmm. Live round the corner from this place and this was my second visit. 1. The good bit: Lovely waitress. 2. The bad bit: Very rude man says can you please settle up as we have customers queuing and then proceeds to re-arrange tables around us. Well we'd paid corkage for a bottle of wine and didn't have time to finish it. Felt very unwelcome. Owners need to look up definition of hospitality in the dictionary and put people before profit.

God mat og god service. Maten gikk fort, fin mengde. Hadde flere ulike størrelser på frokostene, med litt ulik mat i. Veldig bra. Anbefaler dette.

Working in Waterloo today and missed lunch. I've visited this place before, but never written a review. So I'm putting that right today.

I visited the restaurant on Saturday night for a chilled dinner. The restaurant is really small but cozy. If you love thai food is a must try. Food is absolutely delicious we were in two and we had 2 starters and 3 mains and if we would have had more space in our stomach we would have ordered even more!!!

Good honest authentic Thai food and great service. Excellent price too. Menu gives you a reasonable choice of dishes. BYO, does it get any better??!!

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muy buen pad thai con pollo para 7/8

Maries cafe es un lugar cerca de la estación Waterloo. Verlo no entusiama, entrar y comer allí, es totalmente lo opuesto. Muy, pero muy buena comida.

Gran descubrimiento, fui aquí con mi hermana y su novio y nos ENCANTÓ!

Please go to this place. The food is absolutely wonderful, and it's even cheap! And in a good location near Waterloo station. You might have to queue a bit, but hey, you should be used to that if you're visiting England.

I had the phad thai and my partner had the pepper beef rice. It's a restaurant owned by thai. Cant go wrong! It's very difficult to find good authentic food nowadays.

What a fabulous Thai food place - it’s a regular cafe by day & turns into a Thai restaurant by night. I’d never have known about the place....had a very friendly London Cabbie not told me! He said it was the best Thai hidden gem in London....& cabbies do know their stuff!

This is a well-balanced place to have your dinner in London. Food is not ridiculously pricey. The staff is friendly, and most importantly the food is good. I really liked the place and visited a couple of times during my stay.

Pedí un pollo salteado y verduras del menú de 8 almuerzos. El pollo sabía mal, como si no estuviera fresco y había sido precocinado y recalentado.

I love Marie's Thai Cafe and have been coming here for years. I also bring all my friends here and they all without exception enjoy it too!

As others have said- don’t be fooled by the appearance of this little cafe, you’d walk by it. We went for dinner when it is a Thai restaurant, food appeared within minutes of ordering and it was delicious, even the boy ate all his! It’s cash only, make sure you have some!

I visit this cafe every Wednesday and a few other occasions when possible. Don’t be fooled by the appearance of this place. The food is very very tasty and quite reasonably priced. Best of all is the beef noodle soup which is only available on Tuesday but they always put some by for me on a Wednesday. I’ve tried most of the other Thai dishes and enjoyed them all. They also provide English dishes as an alternative.

Marie s Cafe è un' esperienza da vivere.

Tenner each for a penang curry, thai green curry, couple of rice and prawn crackers. All delicious! And its BYOB so brought along a bottle of red. Unfussy, quick and casual and authentic Thai food in central London. Can’t argue with that! Will definitely come back

Great food and v attractive prices and with BYO in the evening. Greasy cafe by day, lovely oriental restaurant by night!

Went here because it seemed busy. Can't understand why. Processed food starter and very bland main courses and more than I would have expected to pay in a cafe. Very dissapointing

I used to eat here years ago, still the same basic cafe serving usual fare liver, onions, all day breakfasts , omelettes etc. This place is a gem for well cooked fresh oriental food Chinese and Thai dishes mostly under 6 or 7 pounds. BYO also another attraction too, enjoy.

Firstly they are not hygiene using the same cloth for every table, finger-in the serving food, knives has a dry food leftover. And then food not on the top of the Thai standard. Chicken has a kind of smell and noodles dry as I ordered cashew chicken in oyster sauce. On that they there were outside stalls for all kind of food and would prefer them as I saw Londoners do.

It’s a travesty that the first tripadvisor photo is of their fry up when the delicious Thai food is the real highlight! The food is great, it’s super cheap, the bill has some Thai scribbles with no numbers (authentic) and BYOB! Everything you could want from a quick, delicious Thai

We visited this cafe yesterday for lunch. It was packed with groups waiting for tables. We have the set lunch each and it was fabulous! Definitely going back again

I was meeting a friend for dinner near Waterloo and was recommended this place by a workmate - definitely wouldn’t have found it otherwise! It’s a very unassuming shop front without much(/any) indication that it’s a Thai restaurant.

It was refreshing to go to a cafe which was not trying to copy an American coffee chain. Real tea which was strong and fresh.

Came here before going to the Old Vic and had a great, no frills meal. Dumplings to start & then pad Thai. Would recommend!

Me encanta la comida tailandesa y había conseguido este lugar como una recomendación de amigos. Sin embargo, no estuvo a la altura de las expectativas.

Defo improved. Lick of paint, clean everywhere, cooks in hair nets. Dedication to the modern expectation. Good varied food, local clientele, polite service. Supporting Lower Marsh economy 👍

Pasé por este lugar ya que estaba en la zona y tenía ganas de comer arroz frito / fideos. Búsqueda rápida y encontré este lugar. Estaba luchando con mi cochecito para entrar al lugar. Afortunadamente, un miembro del personal se levantó para ayudar, él estaba preparando vegetales en la parte de atrás. La comida llegó - ordenó arroz frito y fideos fritos. El arroz frito satisfizo mi deseo, los fideos me parecieron un poco abrumadores, habría adivinado demasiada salsa de ostras o msg. Un tipo gruñón de mediana edad que maneja el lugar tiene un servicio al cliente tan horrible. No gracias no nada. El chico ni siquiera me ayudó a mí ni a mi hijo cuando estaba luchando para que mi carrito pasara por la puerta de entrada, por suerte lo hizo un cliente de comida para llevar. Recomendaría ir a otros lugares tailandeses con mejor comida y servicios.

Solían servir comida tailandesa barata pero aceptable hace más de 20 años, pero ahora su comida es menos que aceptable. Solo necesitábamos un almuerzo rápido en Waterloo, pero no conocíamos otros buenos restaurantes cercanos, así que decidimos visitarlos. Pedimos pollo con anacardos y pollo con chiles y albahaca. Ambos carecían de sabor, la salsa era demasiado dulce (al menos 2 cucharadas de azúcar de mesa en cada plato), y el pollo estaba seco y olía mal. Cuando estuvimos allí a la hora del almuerzo de hoy, la mayoría estaba pidiendo la comida occidental con papas fritas. Ahora sabemos por qué. Estoy seguro de que hay otros restaurantes que ofrecen comida más sabrosa en Waterloo. Solo necesitamos explorar.

I have eaten at Marie’s many times....both for a full English and for Thai ( lunch and evenings)....

He estado viniendo aquí por años. He disfrutado tanto el desayuno como la comida tailandesa. La clientela es mixta desde los taxistas y constructores hasta locales.

My first time to Marie's cafe since moving offices to Waterloo. The place is a great lunchtime Thai spot with lovely service and tasty pad Thai. We will definitely be back when looking for a lunchtime treat!

This place is great, around the location it is hard to find food of such quality and flavour at the same price point. The food is great and the staff are quite friendly. The cafe itself is quite small and can be quite cramped but it also gives a very homely feel to the place. In general I'd absolutely recommend visiting here.

The food and service are good, byo is a bonus. Intimate seating encourages conversation Improving the toilet facilities would be appreciated

It was my first time there. My friend loves this place and hes been here many times. However they kept getting his order wrong. They didnt apologise or offer to make the correct order unless he paid extra for an 'additional meal'. What a joke.

I’ve Boone here for English breakfast and Thai dinner. Both were great. The breakfast as like any decent greasy spoon in London but whilst I was eating bacon and egg, others were ordering traditional Thai dishes. I returned last week for dinner. Service brilliant, food excellent and byo alchohol. This is a rare Gem,,,,,,,,,,,looks poor but is great!

Popped in during lunch time with my colleague. On first impression it seems to be a mash up of a British fry up cafe and a Thai restaurant. As most people mentioned the decor is somewhat lacking, where you could say the restaurant is quiet cramped.

Not sure whether to report this place to the food safety authority or to just leave a review here for future potential customers or both. Was invited there for a relaxed dinner on a weekday. The place looked rundown, with a sticky and outrageously dirty linoleum floor: so old that is all patched up with red tape. As you enter the restaurant you get hit by the smell of the drains in the toilet which are probably stuffed. As the place is quite small, the loo is basically inside the kitchen and right by the last row of tables, so you can enjoy a really gorgeous view of the brown/black edge of a prehistoric toilet seat fully open right in front of you while you eat your delicious curry: the door is always open, so don’t worry, you won’t miss the show! Just make sure you ask for the best seat! Cherry on the cake: MY CURRY HAD A PIECE OF CHIPPED CERAMIC PLATE INSIDE AND I FOUND IT IN MY MOUTH while naively eating. The worst thing was that the shard all broke into pieces as I chewed it together with that mouthful of curry so I had to spend the most horrific 15 minutes trying to get as much as possible out of my mouth and didn’t even manage to spit everything despite my efforts. I am still shook up and I don’t think I will eat in that or any other restaurant ever again for a good while.

Absolutely fantastic English breakfast in the brilliant Borough Market. No thrills just good quality food and the best bubble. Good cheap quality but definitely no thrills but it is always packed

The cafe is in serious need of a revamp. Very cramped environment. Really difficult to move and especially when it’s busy.

Proper fry up, freshly cooked, delicious fried bacon, eggs, sausage, beans, hash browns, bread, butter and a cuppa cha!

Stumbled upon this small restaurant when nothing else was open around 3pm for lunch and how lucky a choice it was. Would not have guessed by the look of it that the food was awesome besides being very reasonable.

This place doesn’t need to look fancy to show off. The food is consistently excellent. I was sick and wanted a chicken soup, and they had the perfect soup, with vegetables, chicken, noodles, simple enough, just the right level of flavour and comfort, plus sides like fish sauce, lemon, chilly and soy sauce to tart it up.

This is just a few minutes from Waterloo station. Food is great with the Currie lovely and all dishes look amazing. Great staff. What a great place to eat.

I was in london visiting from Scotland as my father was in St Thomas' hospital and on a tight budget. I was making my way back to the Travel lodge where i was staying and found what looked like a greasy spoon cafe with a queue out the door at 7pm which looked odd. I ask someone in the queue and he told me that in the evening they do lovely thai food , so i tried it. It is no frills, and not somewhere for a romantic night, but i had the chicken pad thai and chinese tea and it was excellent, and all under a tenner, result! I loved that you just get seated wherever there is a gap, relax and enjoy the buzz. Leave your ego and english reserve outside and enjoy the experience.

Stumbled on this place one evening. Great Thai food in a proper cafe. The puddings are superb as well.

My husband and I decided to treat ourselves to Thai food for lunch while visiting London. We walked by one evening and the line was out the door and along the street. We thought since it received good reviews and we saw so many people that it would be delicious... it was NOT Thai food. We ordered the combination lunch with spring rolls. I ordered chili and basil with vegetables and my husband ordered the ginger beef. Our meals were identical, a basic generic Chinese brown sauce with chewy beef for my husband and no ginger. My dish had one small piece of Italian basil and absolutely no chili spices. It was takeout generic Chinese food absolutely not Thai. If you want Thai food you need to search elsewhere. If you want take out generic bland Chinese food you’ve found your spot.

I rarely leave reviews but I had to for this place - some of the best Thai food I've eaten and at such a reasonable price! Fun, cosy atmosphere, BYOB and lots of choice for vegetarians. We stumbled across this place by accident and I'll definitely be returning again and again.

I’ve been coming here for over 40 years since it was a real ‘greasy spoon’ cafe for the market traders. It started to serve Thai food in the 90’s but kept the traditional British breakfasts on the menu and is very popular. It’s had another recent makeover but it’s still got the feel of a traditional cafe and not always squeaky clean, but its a not exactly a Michelin star place. Alway busy lunchtime and good value and authentic Thai food cooked by Thai staff. They used to have a more upmarket menu in the evening with BYOB option. I’m not sure if this is still going. It used to be a bit of a hidden gem, but has become popular, even trendy.

I came as a group of 3 by chance when I fancied Thai in Waterloo. We went just in time as after we got seated, it got really busy. I can definitely see why!

Nos arriesgamos en este lugar para la comida tailandesa, ya que estábamos pasando por la noche y pude ver que estaba en alta demanda. No parece haber una cola constante y un general formando fuera de servicio por aire convenían. Parece más bien como un pasillo estrecho donde las personas fueron conducidos en (y fuera parece) pero no estábamos buscando una agradable comida.

Thai food was o.k., service was great and it was nice to eat near London Eye and cool Vans spray painted tunnel area in downtown London.

Sad experience at Mari's cafe. I used to love this place but now they just care about the number of costumers they have and the quality of their service has become so poor!

Rude staff, found hair in my food. Staff were defensive and argumentative about this asking myself and my friend to then leave after we complained about this.

No quiero engañar a la gente, mi comentario original ravi g fue hace 2 años.

Stumbled upon Marie's after existing Waterloo station and had a tasty cashew chicken for lunch at very reasonable price. Staff was helpful and pleasant--only short wait for take-away. Cash only.

Situated in Lower Marsh, just around the corner from Waterloo Station. Marie's Cafe is a hidden gem. It looks like a typical British greasy spoon cafe, and yes, they do traditional English bacon and eggs breakfasts. There the similarity ends. It is the home of Thai food that would be served in a Thai household. How do I know ? My son is Anglo-Thai and grew up in Thailand. He loves the place and he is very fussy about his food. He usually eats two, yes two main Thai courses and leaves with a smile on his face. He also likes to chat to the friendly staff in Thai.