Montien Thai Cuisine in Richmond upon Thames

Excellent Food! Unfortunately, I had to wait a long time for my main course. But it's worth it

The best Thai food around in a lovely, family run restaurant

We love this place. Great food and great service. The restaurant is small and the decor is very simple but this place is a real gem.

Had a takeaway from here a good while back, just awful. First time I had food from here. Not coming back. Scores on the Doors - Official Food Hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 - ' generally satisfactory '. I would expect a rating of 4 or 5 - especially in a nice area like Kew and Richmond.

This is an excellent authentic Thai restaurant with incredibly tasty and flavorsome dishes. We loved the fish cake, chicken satay, and dumpling starters and particularly the prawn main dishes. The service is attentive and super friendly. Definitely a gem of a restaurant in Kew!

Our new local. Just moved in to the area and found this hidden gem. A really personable host with an excellent chef. They gladly added heat to an already exceptional dish when I asked for something spicy. Highly recommended

Intimate family ran restaurant. The food is delicious! Had the prawns with chili sauce, coconut rice, tom yum soup, veg rolls and crab meat in cod skin (this one was special!). The host is so welcoming, I’ll definitely come back.

Best Thai food we've ever had! We are regular customers here and it never disappoints. The owner is always so kind and caring! Great service :)

Lovely place. Down to earth and homely food. Fantastic owner too

first time I tried montien very nice food definitely will be going back again

Absolutely Amazing I am definitely going back here

Visited kew gardens and stopped here randomly. Solid good Thai food. I would recommend it.

Lovely food and excellent service

Authentic, yummy thai with lovely service! Excellent value too.

Terrific Value For Money. Have eaten here three times in the past 4 months - love it! Extensive menu, flavours are as you would hope, there’s a freshness to the ingredients. Plenty of wine choices at reasonable prices. Highly recommended

Delicious food and good prices. Quiet and cosy. We will come back

Food was really good, staff very attentive. Nice small family run restaurant.

Very friendly and welcoming. Great food and not expensive. Lovely ambience. Nice background music.

The best Thai food in Richmond. All the dishes are made from scratch and are really tasty. Super efficient and friendly service. My husband and I have been coming here for several years.

Really nice local family-owned restaurant. Perfect for a wind down night with your better half.

A local and have been going there for a few years. Food has always been amazing. However I last went there a couple of weeks ago and the food was good, but not as good as usual, but the service was terrible and the hostess was rude . Very disappointing and will not be going there again especially when you get much better and more friendly service at other local places such as the Bingham Hotel (bar menu), Thai Square, Verdi and Cote Brasserie at similar prices.

Excellent food and service. Highly recommended!

Tasty but highly conventional Thai fare. Considering they have higher dining ambitions, with white tablecloths and an extensive wine list, that doesn't feel good enough – the menu needs to have a level of finesse that matches the surroundings.

Have loved this lovely restaurant since I first moved to Kew in 1997

We love this restaurant, we go every few weeks, the food is 5 star every time, the service is charming, What's lovely is this is a family run business, and nothing is too much trouble, they make you feel so welcome, Mum cooks, the daughter runs the service, Dad and the brother helps when busy, always a wonderful experience, We have been going for 2 years now and NEVER a disappointment....... Great value as well, lots if time is spent on preparation, A MUST

Vivimos justo al final de la carretera de estos chicos y es nuestro regularmente para ocasiones especiales, no sólo porque está al final de la carretera y práctico, pero porque es realmente la comida tailandesa más auténtica que nos hemos encontrado en la zona de los alrededores.El restaurante en sí es muy pequeña, a veces un poco pequeño, pero la comida, el servicio y el ambiente más que compensa por una crítica bastante lo insignificantes.Nos encanta el generoso plato especialmente mezclada, buena elección de vinos y el chili siempre paquetes un ponche. Lo sé porque me dio vergüenza yo tratando de Chow en un chili Pepper bastante caliente, pero la anfitriona (también la hija de este negocio familiar) vinieron a la rescate con una pequeña porción de helado. Me sentí bien cuidado si un poco avergonzado. Ella era muy amable y atento.Nos pareció que la banana en leche de coco era un poco demasiado salada. Sin embargo, esto no afectó en nada hemos experimentado con los aperitivos, platos principales y la lista de vinos. Las raciones son adecuadas y abundante combinado con el aperitivo.

Got to the restaurant to find a note on the door they closed for holidays in October. No indication on the website. Wont be making the effort to go there again

We had a really tasty meal at Montien, we went on a busy Saturday, it was a little slow, but worth the wait Friendly and Helpful Service also.. Will be going back

Mi novio y yo fuimos a Navidad en Kew el sábado y queríamos un restaurante local para celebrar nuestro aniversario. buscaba restaurantes cerca de Kew Gardens y éste fue puesto en la lista. Nos encanta comida tailandesa y hemos comido por allí y aquí innumerables veces. Una cálida bienvenida desde el gerente/propietario como llegamos. Entrantes - las croquetas eran auténticos, pero un poco demasiado cocido y difícil, y la sopa muy rico de Tom sin embargo es exactamente como lo hemos probado en Tailandia, fresca y picante y deliciosa. Para freír principal tuvimos un curry verde y una ternera salteado con limón, los dos eran fantásticos. El arroz estaba nada especial, pero eso no importa como los sabores eran tan bueno. Un pequeño restaurante para una comida discreta.

Fui a Montien última semana para ponerse al día con algunos amigos y descubrimos una joya tailandesa a lo largo de la carretera de donde vivo.Habiendo vivido durante 3 años en Tailandia, sé que mi comida tailandesa y este es el mejor que he probado ya sea aquí en el Reino Unido o en Tailandia. El servicio también fue muy amable y eficiente.No podía pedir más y me alegro que he descubierto un nuevo favorito - sin duda volveremos!

Un amigo que había estado viviendo en la zona durante años, y sabe una cosa o dos sobre cocina asiática, recomienda este lugar en Facebook como el mejor tailandés ha tenido en Londres (gracias Ed! ), así que tuvimos que darle una oportunidad! Y tengo que decir que no me decepcionó: auténtica comida tailandesa, hecho fantásticamente bien, utilizando ingredientes de calidad. Si buscas cocina saturada de glutamato a artificialmente sabor la comida, este no es el lugar para ti. No utilizan el GMS (por suerte!) y que esperan el sabor natural de los platos de hablar por sí mismos. Y ciertamente no: tres de nosotros pedimos una selección de platos principales (carne, pollo y gambas) y luego alrededor compartida, y tengo que decir que entramos nos fuera alabando los tres, así como el generoso plato exuberante vegetación.El lugar tiene un ambiente local, y se puede decir que es muy amado por los habitantes de la zona. El personal era muy agradable, y sabíamos que muchos de los clientes, pero se cuidó de nosotros principiantes o incluso nos presentó un delicioso té helado tailandés!

Este pequeño lugar tailandés es literalmente en la esquina de la calle, así que estaba bastante contenta de probarlo cuando nos instalamos en nuestra nueva casa en el final de septiembre. Desgraciadamente, la comida era normal, todo bien, pero muy estándar. Buena relación calidad-precio aunque vino y fue muy popular, así que obviamente es bueno para algunos paladares!Mucho mejor que cocinar comida tailandesa en casa por lo que no merece la pena una segunda visita. Muy triste sobre esto, ya que si se hubiera vuelto mucho a medida que había sido un poco más emocionante.

Ignore the comments that the Montien is closed, we were there last night and it still offers high quality Thai Food.

Este restaurante es sin duda auténtico y ha sido por un largo tiempo. Hemos estado en los restaurantes un par de veces y siempre son muy satistied. Llevamos a nuestros amigos tailandeses en el restaurante junto con nuestros 2 hijos pequeños anoche y Montien no nos decepcionó. Los ingredientes muy frescos. Comida era fantástico. El servicio era excelente. No nos sentimos que el servicio era lento. Cada campo llegaron a la derecha ritmo. En general, otra feliz comida.ganas de cenar en el Montien otra vez.

Situado en la carretera de Sandycombe está Montien. Nos daba la impresión de que podíamos llevar nuestro propio vino y pagar una tarifa botellas, este no fue el caso.La camarera nos atendió muy rápidamente aunque tuvimos que esperar años para nuestros aperitivos, aunque el restaurante estaba solo medio lleno. Cuando finalmente la comida no era bastante bueno.

Este restaurante ha sido alrededor durante muchos años y siempre sirve algunos de los mejores platos tailandeses que hemos tenido - Bangkok incluido. En vez de ferozmente caliente los platos están delicadamente con sabor y aromáticos, mucho mejor que la de las cadenas tailandesas servicio que te dan en la calle. El restaurante es bastante pequeño y en dos niveles. Pero no te dejes llevar por su aspecto un poco habitación parroquial de té. La comida es excelente y el servicio cálido y comprometido.

Para encontrar un restaurante tailandés en los sicks del pueblo de Kew es una delicia y una vez más me ha impresionado con la calidad puro y la autenticidad de su excelente comida se sirve aquíLas albóndigas al vapor son de visita obligada.tienen sabores aromáticos dulces que son divino más allá de los ámbitos de cualquier restaurante alto estándar de calle que normalmente tiene una pre-preparadas versión de este recién preparados, suntuosa plato.El curry tailandés es mucho lo que se puede esperar de la mejor calidad de restaurantes en Tailandia y es una verdadera tho de crédito el chef que ha venido dando cucharadas los amantes de sus clientes". De sus excelentes recetas durante décadas , ganando el restaurante gran fama de los habitantes de la zona y aquellos que viajan desde los condados de probar el menú eclécticoLas ensaladas son particularmente espléndido y la cerveza siempre está fría y refrescante.Yo aún no puedo criticar esta joya de. Encontrar!

Mi familia y yo hemos sido clientes en el Montien durante unos cuantos años y puedo decir con sinceridad que es uno de los mejores restaurantes tailandeses en Londres.La comida siempre es deliciosa y el servicio ha sido siempre cálido y amable. El servicio tiende a ser un poco más lento el viernes por la noche, pero es un pequeño precio a pagar por la pura delicia gastronómica que sale de esa cocina, y es testimonio de lo popular este fantástico establecimiento es.El restaurante en sí es bastante pequeño, pero muy limpio y bien cuidado. Es un estilo casi como una antigua brasserie francesa pero es humilde, encantador y acogedor. Los manteles blancos son limpias y frescas y las servilletas están muy bien doblados en origami flores de loto. El restaurante es un precioso entorno para cenar.He probado muchos restaurantes tailandeses en Londres y después de haber crecido en Bangkok, tengo una buena comprensión de lo que debería probar cocina tailandesa,Los entrantes son muy buenos y mi familia como las costillas, khanom jeeb y hae Goong. Normalmente nos pide mezclado entrante fuente y dependiendo de cómo hambre nos son, que uno o dos de los anteriores.Las sopas son excelentes. Me encanta tomate Goong Yum y es cocinado a la perfección en el Montien, mezclando la mezcla perfecta de limón, galangal y chili, sin ser demasiado picante o insoportables.Sin embargo, los platos principales son lo que realmente distingue Montien y lo distingue de otros restaurantes tailandeses en Londres. Hay varios platos del menú de atraer cada tastebud, sin ser demasiado grandes o demasiado complicados, el pescado frito crujiente con chili y salsa de ajo es las cosas que sueños, como son las chili langostinos y mi favorito personal - los pollo de Anna (no está siquiera en el menú y si no conoces, puedes gracias después me! ). El putt fideos tailandeses son similares a lo que te dan en Tailandia, pero en realidad, yo prefiero el putt Thai en Montien porque en Tailandia, tienen una tendencia a poner un montón de azúcar en su comida y siempre he encontrado un poco perplejo. Los curries son muy sabrosos y éxito el lugar correcto en una noche de invierno. No soy vegetariano pero el curry estacional de vegetales es realmente bueno.Mi familia y a mi nos encanta Montien y seguiremos comer aquí y lo recomiendo a cualquiera con una apreciación de buena comida. En mi última visita, que prácticamente le rogué al propietario para abrir una sucursal más cerca de mi casa, pero lo que les importa mucho acerca de sus clientes que no quisimos comprometer la calidad de su comida en la persecución de beneficios más altos, y eso es lo que hace Montien tan especial. Es un honor y un privilegio de ser un cliente aquí y espero que permanece abierto durante muchos años por venir.

Since discovering Montien, we have been regulars here now for over ten years and the food never fails to delight. Indeed, having eaten thai food across London, in New York, Australia and Asia ... I haven't tasted better Thai food.

I feel seriously sorry for Kew residents if this is the best they can expect for Thai round here. I had the misfortune to stumble across this place a couple of weeks ago with 2 hours to kill. Village tea room atmosphere aside, the food is the main weakness here. The lacklustre defrosted fish cakes, satay and spring rolls were perhaps not their fault but a for staple such as green curry to comprise European peas and aubergines instead of the proper Thai ingredients (makhuea pro & phuang) is frankly inexcusable in London where they are readily available. The other main courses (red & massaman curries) also bore little resemblance to actual Thai food. The sorry excuse for food was augmented by painfully slow and indifferent service. Definitely a place to avoid.

This restaurant is at the end of the street so we have been a few times!It may not have the most modern or appealing decor but what it lacks in design it more than makes up in with great Thai food and friendly service.The food has the fresh, clean taste that good Thai food should have and the prices are very reasonable which makes this a difficult combination to beat!

Having lived and travelled in Asia for the last 15 years, I experienced the very best Thai food , So I am frequently disappointed with offerings in London. Not at a Montien. This is truly the flavours of Thailand, transported to Kew, served by a charming Thai family. The settings are very humble; tired even; more like your front room than a typical restaurant. Don't be put off.Once the food arrives, you will be rewarded by delicate flavours, freshly cooked, normally only available at a restaurant in Bangkok or ChangMai frequented by locals and recommended by a Thai friend. Don't miss it.

We have just moved into Kew and our love of Thai food made us look for some locally. Montien ended up being a 10 min walk away. We have been to Thailand 3 times and is by far our favourite food. Based on reviews posted on trip advisor we decided to try Montien Thai. Firstly when I rang up, the receptionist was polite and the order was taken quickly. However there is no delivery service so I had to collect but being 10 mins away was fine. When i got home it wasn't a great start, the curries were in polystyrene cups and the portions were very small. Overall compared to other Thai in London this was average and we won't be going back and not recommending. If you are looking for really good thai - Tong Kanom Thai (Kensal green) and Pomegranate (Willesden green) is where you should head

Montien has graced Sandycombe Road in Kew for decades. It is a true family restaurant in a glorified corner shop. It also offers some of the most elegant and delicious Thai food in London. We always start with the same thing: the chicken and galangal soup. It is presented in a tureen for two, and the servers always have to keep us from fighting over who will get the biggest second portion. It is magnificently fragrant and explosively flavourful. Then we always get the prawns and vermicelli -- equally reliable, equally sumptuous -- beautifully presented in a clay pot. Lately our third choice has been the penang curry, which is a rich tomato/coconut broth with lots of Thai herbs. Service is friendly and helpful, cooking a bit slow, and the place, though nicely decorated, a bit cramped. But thespectacular food makes all small shortcomings invisible. Oh, and it's really cheap. You will struggle to spend £15 per person on food.

I have been going to this classic restaurant for over a year now and for good reason. Apart from the charming staff and great atmosphere you get the most fresh ,fragrant cuisine .I love the rice with crab claws . For me this works really well with the pork and ginger stir fry which I gather from the helpful staff has Chinese influences. The spare ribs are a must , as are the pork dumplings which are ensconced in a sweet soy sauce that compliments this delicious dish to perfection.If you like fish try the sea bream , it's utterly superb augmented with bean sprouts and king prawns.I came with a party so all of these dishes and more were sampled and more.Needless to say everyone enjoyed both the fare and the vibe of this wonderful family run restaurant .The wine list is extensive and the Thai beer is always served cold unlike some restaurants in the nearby vicinity .Also , the prices are not over the top . In fact for such fresh produce and such high quality cooking it's amazing. It is important to book in advance on a weekend as this quant little gem of a restaurant is very popular indeed. I am going to go tonight as it beats any other eatery in Richmond , hands down.

This place has the best thai food for miles around. The platter starter is fantastic. There's so much of it. I always order pad thai because I love it so much and my partner orders the masaman curry.. It's the best one for miles. If you can order here and can collect it just do it because it's the best.

Like other reviewers, I see this as a place I'd like to keep secret. Family run throughout with superb service and food at fair prices, as is the well chosen wine list. Always a treat to eat here.

My husband and I have been eating at Montien and getting take aways for the last six years and it is by far our favourite Resturant. We've taken many friends and family here who all comment on how delicious the food is and how friendly the staff are. Don't be fooled by the understated interior, this place serves some of the best Thai food I've eaten, and I've travelled the world, including Thailand and tasted ALOT of Thai food! Everything is cooked from fresh with no MSG and they are very happy to adjust ingredients for special dietary requirements. This is a jewel of a Resturant and if you don't live in Kew, it's worth the trip!

This is a very special, favourite restaurant of my friends in Kew , they ordered a selection of the Montien's special dishes .It was a lovely evening the owners were very friendly and gave good advise when we were trying to choose from the menu .It is a very small restaurant with less than 20 people eating there when we went .The food was very good, fresh ,hot and tasty ..Certainly an upmarket Thai restaurant I will certainly go again when I visit Kew ..I would highly recommend the Montien. Booking is essential

This is the best kept secret in Kew. Excellent Thai food, outstanding service and not overpriced like much of Kew/Richmond.......highly recommended.

Really fancied taking my parents for Thai food, and not the awful Thai square/Fat Boys rubbish. Used trip advisor for recommendations and was not disappointed by going to this place. The service is OUTSTANDING, a lot of other so called great restaurants could learn a thing or too from this place. You could not fault the service. Food also delicious, ok the starters were a bit run of the mill and bland but my god the mains are amazing. I asked for extra spice and they got it perfectly right. My husband had fresh steamed seabass which was delicious. Even the fried fish actually looked like a fish (and had a face!) Really well priced wines (actually super value). The whole meal was about £38 per head with loads of food, 2 bottles of (good) wine, 2 bottles of Sake and Irish coffee. We'll definitely go again.

Very authentic Thai food - great value for money and service with a smile. A little gem worthwhile looking for.

Great traditional dishes with excellent service, a nice find in Kew! Worth a visit

Nice Thai with friendly staff. Good food, smallish portions - some chicken dishes have been massacred so beware of small bone fragments - not all dishes use chicken breast.

We love this place and go frequently with a lady who ran a Thai restaurant in Thailand. She rates it as a genuine example of top quality Thai cooking. Anna, in the kitchen, unfailingly turns out superb tastes, from soups, to curries and wonderful crispy fish. It's not a glamorous place, and it isn't open every day. But the service is friendly, and we've never failed to be delighted with what we've experienced when we've been there, especially on one occasion when they catered for a special evening in the otherwise rather unprepossessing downstairs area.

I love real authentic Thai food but have become both perplexed and disappointed by the glut of chains selling sub-standard variations of westernised 'quick fix' fare.It was whilst discussing my consternation regarding this subject ,with a foodie friend of mine I was alerted the Montien , which is situated in the quaint surroundings Sandycombe road , near Kew Gardens .Trust me this establishment is off the page! The service is impeccable in this family run restaurant and,the atmosphere is second to none . The menu is both authentic and expansive. and the excellent multi-tasking waitresses double up as culinary advisors who really know what they are talking about.I have tried much of the fish related fare and the chilli embossed sea bream is so delicately prepared it quite literally melts in the mouth. The King prawns with cashew nuts are also rather superb!As a lover of hot food I enjoyed a custom made red curry which was augmented with plain rice and a side of lightly infused beansprouts and noodles.My friend also ordered several dishes which I feverishly dipped into on every opportunity. Whist he popped out to make a phone call I relieved his plate of some lightly battered prawns and some dumplings that were out of this world.The salad selection is wide and varied and caters for carnivores and vegetarians alike .I enjoyed the minced chicken and beef salad in equal measures !I was also compelled to sample a dish fro the stir fry section , as was my friend. The squid was so succulent' and so was the beef with chilli.Another great touch at this 'great find' was the choice of little home made dips and garnishes that came with each course. The Thia beer was served chilled and the post meal brandy came in a heated tumbler. What more can a man ask for.Incidentally ,the friend I took was an established restaurant owner and he has not stopped talking about Montien. Enough said..!

We went today to Montien and had a very nice Evening. Food was really great - nice Green Curry and Pad-Thai. We will definitely come back. What a great place!A Special Thank you to Steven for his warm hospitality.

My second visit was every bit as good as my first.The interior decor and design would benefit from a re-fit but don't let that put you off. The food and service are excellent with a small menu ensuring everything is prepared for you, to order.If, like me, you don't know your way around a Thai menu then the staff are very happy to advise and at their prices a choice of 3 starters and 3 main courses gives the opportunity to try the different dishes on offer, as long as there are two of you dining.If you are in the area and fancy a Thai meal then I would certainly recommend this restaurant.

As above, I liked the food, wine list and service. While I dident dislike any aspect, I think that the atmosphere could have been warmer-soft music, candle light etc (although I was on my own!). Yes, I would call again.

I had such an excellent supper here in June 2012 , the Prawns were out of this world .They have a taster starter which has to be tried.Every dish was so tasty .It is a family owned restaurant and the staff are very helpful when you are trying to choose something special Well worth a visit, but usually very busy, book ahead ....

I have been going here for a few years and I must say I love the food. It is freshly prepared and always perfect.Great service and a lovely atmosphere.

You can always rely on the food at Montien to be top quality. Never lets you down. Family run restaurant with a lovely atmosphere. Great wine selection. Highly recommend.

We have been going to Montien for the last 15 years...sadly only a couple of times a year since we moved abroad, but it is, without doubt, THE best Thai around...Anna and the family are amazing, the food is always top notch and we have never had a bad meal. I just wish we could persuade them to move to Dubai so we could go every week!

Montien has the BEST Thai food ever. It is cooked fresh and is boiling hot when you get the food. The people are so friendly there. And the food is just out of this world! I would highly recommend you to go there if you were around Kew.

We regularly order Thai from Montien. It's superb food that is well worth the wait and no home delivery offered is also worth the walk!! Try it - you'll never eat Chinese again!

We really enjoyed ourselves at Montien. The food is cooked freshly from scratch so we could specify how spicy (or not) we wanted our food. The service is really efficient. It is family run and staff are very friendly. Would highly recommend the soups and also the chefs selection of starters.

We tried Montien last week and were disappointed. Since Richmond has several great Thai restaurants, we were hoping this would be of similar quality. It wasn't. The service was adequate. We are going to give it another shot in a week or so to see if we caught them on a bad night. If you live in or near Kew, this is ok for satisfying a Thai craving. If you are visiting, opt for another restaurant in Kew, Q Verde for example, or seek out Thai food in Richmond, Elephant Thai for example.

This is a hidden gem which outshines many more glitzy and pricey Kew and Richmond eateries (in my view its easily the best Thai in the area). Its understated but the food is superb – with its lady chef/owner taking a keen interest in the quality of everything. Eat, enjoy – but please don't spread the word too widely!