May's Thai Malaysian Cafe in Leeds

Came here too many times a week when I lived in Leeds. Probably my favourite looking back on it.

Nice food but honestly the worst customer service I have ever encountered, the waiter seemed annoyed that we had arrived, threw the menus at us and the later fell asleeo in view! BYOB was the only saving grace.

Lovely Thai curry, really enjoyed the food.

Fabulously authentic Thai food, lovely people, a great cafe & super value. Had lunch with my daughter & it was delicious. A big pot of Jasmine tea! 😋

Very disappointing. Menu wrongly says things are/can be made vegan when actually all curries have shrimp in. Waiter also very rude - “I don’t write the menus”. Definitely won’t go back.

Divine food. This is my go-to place anytime I want to eat nourishing and tasty food. I glow for days on end after eating here 🥰 They serve the most delicious, authentic Thai Malaysian food that you will eat. Even my daughter who is a fussy, and anxious eater loves it here. YES! YES! YES! Thanks Nans, you are the best ‘Nan’ I could wish for 🙊

The food was really bad. It all tasted stale. Had to throw it away. It's a shame as the portions were big and the prices were good. Would rather pay more or have smaller portions for quality tasty food.

The pork Gyoza is £5.05, you get 2 Gyoza. That's £2.50 per mouthful. The Nasi Goreng was fairly bland, just boiled rice with a few onions chucked in. Not great

Good place to drop into for a cheeky lunch.

nice food but ridiculous policy of charging for condiments . never ever seen before in thai restuarant . 30 p for one chilli ?

Came here for a takeout, was amazing, the food was so fresh and yummy and the customer service was amazing. Will definitely be coming here lots!

We visited Nan's Thai and Malaysian Cafe (named differently on Trip Advisor for some reason) before a gig. We wanted something light, quick and delicious - Nan's did the trick! Situated opposite Hyde Park, Nan's is a small eat in cafe type establishment. The staff were attentive, friendly and helpful. The menu was excellent, varied and great value for money. We shared a mixed starter platter with fried wantons, prawn toast, chicken satay and some hefty veg spring rolls. All of them delicious and served hot with sweet chilli and a peanut sauce. We shared a lot of Jasmin tea to refresh the pallet. I had a chicken Gaeng Kiew Wan (green curry) with egg fried rice. It was delicious, fragrant, slightly spicy with some nicely booked veg. My dining partner had a really good pork Mee Wonton soup. Again, fragrant, tasty stock and soft slices of pork. We were in and out within 30 mins but could have easily stayed longer if we weren't in a rush. The mish mash cutlery and dishes added a really nice home feel about the place and if you wanted to they do corkage for bring your own booze too. Totally recommend this place if you're in the area and fancy something spicy on a budget.

Just visited this recently today around 19:10. The food arrived in under 5 minutes. The curry isn’t a curry. It’s curry flavoured water with limp, soggy frozen vegetables. The boiled rice mushy and sticky, instead of fluffy and loose. The tofu was the only thing that was edible. I had a 3 spoonfuls of the rice and ate all the tofu, as I hadn’t eaten all day. I wish I could of complained at the time but the waiter didn’t care to come round to ask “how the food was”, or notice my signalling at all. I sat there staring at the dreaded plates for almost 25 mins. I just decided to cut my losses and pay for the “food”. And decided to go home and cook for myself. Give this place a miss. I don’t recommend it, which is a shame. I thought that with the 5 star google reviews it would of been a better place, sadly it isn’t. My friend liked his pad Thai though, he said it was nice.

Fave Thai place I’ve been to in the U.K!!!! Spent a lot of time living in Thailand and Nan’s is the only place that compares. Proper, authentic Thai food 😍😍😍 no where else in Leeds is as good.

great value for money with the lunchtime deal! :)

Student friendly pricing where you can get any mains at £6 (12-5pm)👍🏻~ good portion. Nasi goreng tastes good… as a malaysian i can tell that the char koay teow tastes more like padthai and it doesn’t tastes anything like charkoayteow :( will visit again for their nasi goreng!

Been here several times before but this time round I got a Nasi Goreng, my go to meal. Love the generous portion and the student friendly pricing. Recently however, the quantity of chicken/prawn has gone down and I can only put this down to the rising cost of living. 4.5/5.

Authentic, good food and chilled atmosphere. Super cheap and tasty with lots of vegan and veggie options. Had a vegan massaman curry with rice was very nice- would have liked a bit more spice tho. Will defo be going back😝

The staffs are so sweat, they are friendly to chat with customers. Noodle is well and highly recommended crispy wonton.

Cute little place with lovely people

We pre ordered and it was a take away. We tried their Nasi Groeng, it was absolutely fantastic and would highly recommend.

Had a very nice meal here. Spring rolls were really good and big choice for vegetarians and vegans. Also good service. Some of the food was a bit intense on the soya sauce and salt front though. We also tried two different banana puddings. The deep fried bananas were really good. Not heavy even though they were battered. The ones with in a coconut milk soup were ok but the milk was way too sweet for m. All in all a great little place and excellent value for money. Very good value for money.

I’ve not had a pad Thai that good since I was in Bangkok in 2007. Absolutely perfect, just like the street vendors in Thailand. The tofu Tom Yum soup and the Green curry were also delicious. Thanks, I’ll be returning!

A lovely Thai/Malaysian restaurant. Close to uni, not very big with interesting vibe&decor. Good selection with a cheap price. The portion was not big. The curry my friends had were pretty good, a bit watery but tasty. The fried rice I ordered was flavoury. Considering the price it was worth the money. Spacious, clean and tidy restaurant. During our visits at different time, we realised they might have new owners but they kept the same name and business. They had new menu, new foods but their foods are as good as they always are. Tasty southern Indian foods, good selections at a good price. You can talk to the staff to get plant-based foods and I like the variety I had in my cuisine.

The food is nothing special, more chinese than thai if im being honest. Not completley tasteless but not the tastiest thai food in the world. I would give ot a 3 star but two factors narrowly gove this place a 4. 1) the staff are very nice location is very cozy right outside hyde park and the option to eat in can never be turned down. An extra .5 stars 2) the meal deal before 5pm is a game changer. Regardless of how good or bad the food is 7 quid for a starter and a main is too good not too pass. Before 5pm i wpuld reccomend this place simply because of how cheap the food is main for 5 pound can actually be cheaper than making lunch yourself. Past 5pm however unless you are really craving asian food and your nearby find somewhere else.

Whoa this place is an understated gem. I have no idea how I didn’t notice this place right under my nose for the years I’ve lived in Hyde park! The restaurant has a very authentic feel, the food is ridiculously cheap and fantastic flavours cannot go wrong here!

Genuinely could not believe how cheap this place was for the portion size and quality. Perfect for anybody.

Just had lunch here with some colleagues. Great place, very cheap and excellent food.

Brilliant little restaurant, excellent food and terrific value for money!

Homely food and attractive price.

Excellent service, beautiful food and the price was great

Lovely as always. Can't beat them on the price either

always so delicious and staff is so lovely, such good value for money and came so quickly! lovely genuine business and will come back time and time again to support <3

Can’t go wrong I had a lunch time special which was 7 pounds for a starter and main then ordered a Thai salad as well as two drinks which was only 15 pounds altogether tastey and cheap will be back.

Delicious South East Asian food, considerately spiced and at cafe prices. A regular weekly meal for me. And I still come back for a more restaurant experience sometimes. Very versatile for a snack or a feast!

Great food, amazing prices and lovely staff. Always go here before a gig at the Brudenell.x

Yummy food and it was amazing to watch the dumplings being hand-made while I was waiting for my order.

Great food at great prices and in great time.

Great food and catered for gluten free too

This is my favourite place to eat. No fuss, no frills, just tasty fresh authentic food, served quickly and at a very reasonable price. Really can't fault it. It's great for a quick lunch, evening meal or takeaway. ' I can only echo the restaurant's comments out the previous reviewer being uneducated- they clearly didn't have a clue what they were ordering. The aged chicken leg they refer to is a fantastic dish called Nasi Lemak- one of my absolute favourites (it is Malaysian, not Thai, which it does clearly state on the menu) and is as good as I have had actually in Malaysia! May's/Nan's staff- keep doing what you do, I love it. Every single person I have taken here for food has been back and taken more people along. Says it all really

We've eaten here twice and both times were delicious. £5 for any dish before 5pm I think which almost feels like a robbery. The Thai red and yellow curries have so much flavour. The Pad Thai always delivers. Generous portions and always had quick service

Essentially, this place rocks! The food was eggcellent and the server, yes he was eating a choccy bar, but he was a really nice gentleman. The food was priced VERY reasonably, tasted authentic and was exquisite. Overall, the place is nice but my date was nicer ;).

Our favourite local Thai food, probably most visited local eatery. Great value for money, and relaxed atmosphere. The tofu is done really well in the vegetarian dishes!

Super tasty and great value. We always get the tofu massaman and chicken pad Thai. We love it here!

Fat Friday again folks!! So thought we'd try this small family cafe serving up Thai/Malaysian food. We shared spicy fishcakes and steamed pork dumplings for starters, then had chicken pad prik gaeng and chicken chow mein for mains. Food generally was great, fish cakes were a little so so, but for the price, it was fine, we only paid £14 for all this. We ordered over the phone and the food was ready, when they said it would be. Portion sizes for lunch were perfect too. Location is in the heart of the student area of Leeds, parking wasn't a problem either. The staff were all very polite, informative and friendly. Might pop back in, if I'm in the area and when the restrictions have been lifted 👍

Great food and great prices, great service

If the food wasn’t disappointing enough the people were even worse. Where do I start? My housemates and I were looking forward to a lovely Thai meal- as we so often enjoy and decided to try a new eatery. Big mistake. We ordered £40 worth of Thai food and were so excited. Food was ready in 15 minutes, we picked it up and began to plate up! A list of what was wrong with the food: Beef was barely cooked, curry sauce was watered down, satay chicken smelt of feet, coconut rice had no hint of coconut, soggy chips, the amount of chilli was enough to use in serval dishes and the worst meal was what appeared to be a 3 day old chicken leg served on a bed of microwaved rice and crispy anchovies. We were not happy. We rang up immediately and politely explained we were hugely disappointed, only to be told that they did not care for what we had to say, that we would not get a full refund, aggressive words with which we eventually bargained for an 80% refund and no apology. It doesn’t stop there. When we went back to get the refund we were told we were uneducated and to not order from their restaurant again if we did not know how to eat Thai food, we were told to F*CK off and were hurried out of the restaurant before we even had a chance to speak! We were also given old English money as the refund so had to go back a third time to get money we could actually use again. Never in my life have I been more embarrassed for an establishment, do not go here!!

Perfect for students! Great prices and great food

Went the other night with my house. Delicious Thai at a great price and local to loads of students - vegan and allergen friendly food if that's what you want and really great customer service. Thanks a lot

Great lunch deal , only £7 for starter and main, good food and clean place

I've not tried the Thai food here, but tried the Malaysian, the char kway teow to be exact. Do NOT do this. It was one of the nastiest dishes I had in Leeds. I know what it's supposed to be like because I'm Singaporean! I got an incredibly salty nigh-inedible version of hor fun (stir fried kway teow) that was the colour of dirty river water, and which had WAY too much watery sauce (ckt has a thick gooeyish sauce). Showed it to friends and family back home who reacted with appropriate horror. All this for 6-7 quid. I wouldn't eat it again if you paid me to. It's possible that their Thai is better, but if so I highly recommend that they don't serve their "Malaysian" food, because it'll be a traumatic experience for anyone from Singapore or Malaysia particularly, who might have been expecting something else...

Amazing! Lovely place, family run, lots of character and brilliant food.

best asian food I've had in leeds, completely authentic and the ladies that run it couldnt be nicer

Excellent food and brb bottle charge for your booze. Very cheap for the quality recommend anyone to try it

Najlepsze jedzenie . Tyle lat znam ta restauracje i nigdy smak sie nie zmienił.Pozdrowienia dla szefostwa :)

Extremely cheap for such good food!

Disappointingly bland food. Nothing was spicy and the dish we ordered was way too salty. Good ambiance though.

Food is lovely and they are so nice and friendly love this place

This is a great little café if you’re in a hurry. The food came within 10 minutes of ordering. Having just come back from Thailand, I was after some authentic Thai food. It was ok, not amazing, and nothing like I’d had in Thailand. The Thai green curry was nice, although I found it rather strange to see cucumber in this dish. That being said, it was quite tasty. The rice was a bit disappointing, no jasmine rice on the menu so I went for boiled but it was rather dry. Spring rolls were nice. The Thai tea was very sweet, although I’ve never had it before so this may be nothing out of the ordinary. This café is by no means posh and could do with some colour, but it’s great for a quick meal and perfect for single travellers. It’s also right by the uni of Leeds. I would eat here again, certainly within the happy hour (meal and rice for £5).

Not the best but for these prices you can't argue

My son, who is in uni digs close by, was keen to take us to this popular student eatery. The eating space has a mix of chairs, benches and cafeteria tables and felt rather strange - like eating in someone's kitchen - especially as when we arrived all the cafe workers were tucking into their evening meal round one of the tables. Most of our food was good - my wife was disappointed with her chow mein, but our mixed starters did the job and I enjoyed my king prawn stir fry with noodles which had fresh ingredients and nice flavours. Similarly my son was very satisfied with his red thai curry. Being excellent value it's not surprising this is a good place to eat.

Great value for money, casual, tasty food

Must visit for asian students that crave for asian foods here (especially southeast asian)

Really fantastic authentic Thai food. Doesn't look fancy but the food was unbelievable. Price is really good (£5 for any main before 5pm and it's a big portion too!) and even better it's bring you own booze. Pad Thai with chicken pictured

Algunos platos aquí pueden ser muy buenos, pero el chef necesita calmarse con el azúcar. Se añadió demasiado azúcar a algunos de los platos de sopa que no eran comestibles. Es una pena que cuando la comida es buena es muy buena. . Así que deshazte del azúcar y la calificación será mucho más alta

Great lunch deal. I love the Pad Thai there!

Over priced boring food with aweful service

Very traditional Thai food with reasonable price.

This place is cheap and fits in the ‘real Thai style’ bracket but mythai, mummy Thai and Jinos are way better, I guess the draw is the location. Prawn toast cost over £4 and tasted like Sainsbury’s frozen, Penang curry was ok with a good amount of chicken, fried rice tasted odd.. first time I’ve felt a bit queasy after Thai food. Won’t be back. I’ve tried every Thai in Leeds and would go back to almost all of the others. Yes it’s BYOD and I guess good for groups, service was fine, pleasant staff.

My local Thai - friendly, delicious, the food speaks for itself. It's BYOB so great for a casual dinner out. Thanks May's :)

This is a tiny little cafe which I pass everyday so decided to call in for tea one night when I couldn’t be bothered cooking. The menu is good and there’s a fair bit for vegetarians. I had satay mushrooms and tofu pad Thai - very tasty and filling and served very quickly. The only downsides are that customer service could do with polishing a bit and all the other diners were students which is not a bad thing but some of the conversations I couldn’t help but overhear because the place is so tiny weren’t necessarily what I needed to hear while I was eating.

A little beauty of a Thai. Small but busy.great atmosphere

Great Thai food, casual dining. If you're not bothered about decor and just want good food. Go here. Very student focused

Second visit to this Thai. Food good. Had two different curries and they were good. Will go again when over Leeds way

Perfect little eatery on the edge of the park that hosts some of the best and authentic Thai food I've eaten in a while. The portions are huge on the belly and light on the wallet so it's no surprise it's a hit with the local students in the area. They keep their overheads low by charging a small corkage for BYOB so it's ideal for a cheap date night or just some food on the go. I would definitely recommend booking when term time as there can be wait times for this gem of a place. A must if hanging in Hyde park. Bonus: one of my fave toilets in Leeds

Food was very good and arrived literally as soon as we sat down but as soon as we paid the bill the waiter came up to us and very rudely told us “you need to leave now”. We were so shocked we thought we had done something wrong. Was a shame as the food was very good but we were hoping to sit and chat for a while but we were hurried out after 40 mins.

Mays is very tiny and did well to accommodate our party of 12. Small kitchen in one end if the room ,tables in the other. Have had a cold for some time so went for the hottest thing on the menu I could find. May’s uses the chilli rating for their curries which inal ads find helpful. The curry was reasonably hot but I have had ‘worse’ but I was not disappointed. No alcohol for sale but you’re are quite welcome to bring your own. I would advise prebooking even for couples as tables are at a premium as it seems to be very popular with students especially in term time

We came with family for a meal. It was the best Thai food we’ve found outside of Thailand. Great herbs, spices and flavours. Authentic and even better value for money. Nice sized portions, friendly staff and cheap corkage too. Bring your own along. We had a variety of starters and mains and left full and satisfied. Definitely try this place if you’re in the area!

We were on our way to a concert and parked near here to avoid the traffic. Had a thai green curry and pad thai. The green curry was superb, the pad thai was good, but have had better., All in all though, we will be back.

Fuss-free, affordable, tasty, fast. Strongly recommended and worth booking a table, as it's often busy.

Cheap authentic Thai food. Humble surrounding but food is as good as in any high end thai restaurant

The food was good but not exceptional or outstanding.

Great selection of Asian food with a cheap bring your own beer option great for students

Was really looking forward to our visit as we’d been together for a dinner a long time ago, but it was just a real let down.. quality was bad and for the price, there are other better options around Headingley..

Realmente muy pobre, había regresado en 2013 y lo recordaba con cariño, así que fuimos el mes pasado. He comido mucho en mi tiempo tanto en el extranjero como en el Reino Unido y Yorkshire, y esta fue una de las peores experiencias que he tenido. ha tenido alguna vez. . . Las porciones pequeñas, cocinadas y en la mesa en aproximadamente 3 a 4 minutos y la calidad simplemente no estaba allí, y me encanta la comida tailandesa. .

This place is a real find. Loved it. It ain't fine dining but it's yummy and super value for money. Will definitely be back.

Good authentic food in a relaxed atmosphere

Lovely spot and lovely staff here, a home atmosphere cafe, very cheap price. 5 pounds for a main dish during lunch time. Ideal choice for lunch at school Authentic taste!

Good food and great staff. A bit pricey considering the decor and the low cost food ingredients.

The best food ever!! So cheap and yummy. Food is made v fast and the people in there is v lovely

Truly authentic, tasty and fresh food but with no alcohol licence SO Bring your own for a small cockage charge. No Frills but Great portions, super flavours for a nice price.

Un lugar realmente encantador cerca del parque, ideal para un tentempié rápido o una cena en la noche. ¡Trae tu propio licor! Un par de botellas de vino con tu pareja.

Enjoying a freshly made Nasi Goring fried rice dish and pork dumplings. Was lovely. Great price , simple informal setting next to Hyde Park and bring your own alcohol!

Quería un lugar para comer sabrosa comida asiática del sudeste sin problemas en un ambiente relajado, exactamente lo que tenemos. Muy agradable. Muchedumbre mixta pero principalmente clientela de estudiantes. Rápidamente servido y una buena relación calidad-precio. El curry matsuman fue maravilloso. También se recomiendan los platos Sweet + Sour y Himmaparn. Mezcla de opciones de arranque buen valor.

Food was amazing, could do with a better service though. Regardless, I will be back 👌

opciones vegetarianas y veganas disponibles, comida absolutamente deliciosa a precios increíbles. Usualmente está ocupado y tiene mucha vida en eso. Estilo de café en vez de restaurante, sin lujos, pero la comida es tan buena que obtiene 5 estrellas. El servicio es un poco reservado, pero nunca grosero.

Quaint restaurant that serves fantastic food just a stones throw from Woodhouse Moor.

These guys seriously know what they are doing. The food is insane. Amazingly tasty, quick and cheap. I'm hungry just writing this review and thinking about it.

Time for spring rolls and noodles. Can't wait for more

Very tasty and affordable! Huge portions, great for students