OH PHUKET! in Dacorum

Small place. Even smaller portion size! However it is delicious. Giggling Squid is better IMO for value.

An evening meal for 2 on Saturday evening (booked in advance). I've eaten in a lot of Thai food in restaurants in the UK, and abroad, and having visited Thailand I consider Thai food to be one of my favourite cuisines. I was looking forward to trying a red or green curry at Oh Phuket. The restaurant is small as expected, with quite a nice decor. On arrival I was surprised to be presented with a festive menu with a set price for 2 or 3 courses, the usual menu wasn't available. However the festive menu IS the usual menu, just rebranded for the Christmas period, and the price was a bit higher than when ordering the dished separately - at £25 for 2 courses it is expensive for Thai street food. We were asked if we'd like some prawn crackers but as these were NOT complimentary, I declined (it wasn't initially obvious that we would need to pay £3.50 for them). I also felt that we HAD to order the 2 courses (as minimum) as that was all that was on offer. We had the pork balls and spring rolls to start with - both freshly cooked, crispy and very tasty - but quite small portions of 2 spring rolls and 3 pork balls. We had the green curry with beef, and red curry with chicken. The curry sauce is authentic and looked and smelt very Thai - fragrant and appetising. On the downside, the beef was chewy and didn't look very nice, almost like cooked beef slices from a pack cut into small pieces. The chicken was also very bland. I'm assuming that the meat is added to the sauce at the end, hence it didn't absorb any of the flavours of the curry. The chicken was probably chicken breast, I feel that using chicken thighs on the bone would have provided more flavour. The rice was nicely cooked. There was nothing festive or Chrismassy about the meal - other local eateries are offering similar deals but include a Christmas cracker and probably better value meals. For this price I would expect prawn crackers or a Christmas cracker to be included. I don't think I'll be back - it is simply over-priced for the quality provided, which is a shame as I like to support local eateries and the staff (including the chef) all work hard.

Great food great place. Staff very attentive . Food was delish. Great atmosphere. Authentic ingredients , going back with friends in a few weeks

Great addition to the high street. The pad Thai was delicious. However take care to check when you pay with any one tap device/card as waiter put £60 on the machine instead of £30. Luckily I spotted this and it was changed.

We have been on one previous occasion and had a nice meal, but we were so disappointed this time around. Clearly there are issues in the kitchen that need to be addressed. We waited ages for our starters - even though there was only one other table seated in the restaurant. When the mixed starters arrived, the chicken was cold and not cooked through - the response was not what we expected when we pointed it out. We left at that point feeling pretty cross Hope they sort things out - but we won’t be back

I eat a lot of Thai food in UK/EU/Thailand. I thought the pad ped tasted authentic, (asked for spicy). Tasted the Massaman also, which was nice and creamy. Made to order concept like some Thai street food places, so the mains take a bit longer, but they were hot/fresh when they came out. I would suggest to ask for the dishes as their ready rather than all at once. Friendly service.

Unbelievably slow service, took 1 hour for starters to arrive and another hour for mains, which had to be reheated as not hot, rice was hardly hot and had to be reheated, but never was. Only a very small restaurant with maximum of seven tables, could not cope with the small demand. New chef started this evening but very sad to say, won’t be returning. This was my second visit to the restaurant.

Really enjoyed our evening at Oh Phuket, every dish was like a party in my mouth! Highly recommend the Somtam and the kaijiew moo sab as well as the massaman and the jungle curry. Atmosphere was lovely, waiting staff were very attentive and it was a pleasure to speak to the chef to get some guidance on the menu. The decor and layout is well thought out and we just can't wait to come back. Thanks again for a great meal and evening.

Had the happiest of evenings in a lovely atmosphere with attentive & funny service and delicious fresh Thai cooking! Loved every mouthful & every moment! Thank you so very much! Will be coming back again & again!

Amazing food by an incredible chef!

Really nice food and good service. Can't fault it.

Really delicious authentic food

What an excellent meal, the chef doesn't shy away from bold flavours and fresh, tasty ingredients. Thoroughly enjoyed it all. Minced pork salad a definite winner in my book. Staff helpful and attentive, we felt very welcome. A fabulous meal all round.

Perfect Friday vibe, the food was amazing and authentic

Amazing food, so full of flavour absolutely incredible. Staff were lovely and couldn’t do enough for you. Fiona was very friendly and so polite.

Beautiful and authentic food. Lovely staff!

Awesome l, authentic Thai. Loved it

At a first glance the place is a bit simple but as they say you can't judge a book by its cover. Next is the food ITS SO GOOD and let's just say if you like spice your in for a treat. The food is just incredible. The staff are also really kind and helpful and they even gave us blankets! Highly recommended 👌 Written by Exeter food critic: Chico Passaro Age 10

We had a great time at Oh Phuket for PhukFest! Despite the rain, the atmosphere was brilliant, service was top notch and the food was delicious (extra impressive given how many people they were catering for!). We’ll definitely be back for dinner soon, thank you!!

Great vibe and super tasty food, perfect for an evening out with friends or a special celebration. We went for their opening festival and the team were very welcoming and friendly (even in the rain)! Some outdoor, covered seating and an outdoor bar with a great selection of drinks. Highly recommend, will be back soon 🙌

What an amazing atmosphere I've traveled extensively throughout Thailand Phuket kopang Yang Koh Samui kotei Pattaya. The food was amazing. Can't wait to come back.

Difficult one. Been a couple of times now and not great in any way on either occasion. A bit chaotic in terms of service and even basics like menus are all over the place. Unavailable items aren't explained and there were a lot unavailable items both times. Food itself is only OK, not bad but OK. But it should be amazing considering the low number of available options. Pricing feels high and both times it seemed a large amount for the amount of food and drink consumed. And combined with hit and miss service it just doesn't come across as a great experience. I think it lacks polish, definitely enthusiastic but not finessed. And considering the cost and nearby options I'm not sure I'll bother going back. But give it a try, your experience may differ.

I have eaten here three times and each experience surpasses the previous. Excellent authentic Thai food, incredibly fresh and busting with flavour. Best Thai for miles around, Thoroughly recommend

It really didn't live up to expectations. The service was very slow, and we were not bowled over by the food either, Iaam afraid.

Food was absolutely delicious and staff were very friendly! We sat outside and had chicken satay skewers, the Panang curry and Pad King which were all delicious. The Panang was the standout for us!

Really tasty food! You'll probably find it different from your average Thai take-away because this is like home-cooked traditional dishes. The service is not exactly refined (uncomfortable chairs, plastic tubs with cutlery piled in, soft drinks served in cans) but once you get over that, it's kind of ok. Struggled to read menu (light font on patterned background).

Food average lovely staff however 😏

Nice food and a nice little atmosphere as well, friendly staff just not as attentive as would have expected, however to be fair one of the waiting staff was on her first evening. Food was really nice and authentic with natural ingredients.

Terrible service, mediocre food and broken glass in my drink! Won't be going back sadly. Overall: Food took ages to come out. Some mains served long before others, so dishes began to go cold by the time everything arrived. Ate our starters without cutlery or napkins. Had to ask for cutlery for the mains. The waitress spilled our drinks and curry when bringing it to the table. Food: Various menu items not available, yet inconsistently marked on different menus. Started with one of the most expensive spring rolls we've had at £3 per spring roll. They turned out to be quite tasteless and were only saved by the accompanying sweet sauce. Ordered a mixture of mains which were only okay. The egg in the Pad Thai was uncooked and the rest of the dish fairly bland. The Massaman curry was okay, but the staff forgot to bring the chilli we'd asked for. Penang curry was nice. We also ordered 'cans' of drink, yet we only had a glass full which we were certain was less than a can in volume. Others who appeared to be the staffs friends were given full cans. Broken glass in drink: I found a piece of broken glass in my drink which I only noticed it when I felt something sharp in my mouth. Luckily I hadn't swallowed it! I wasn't going to mention this glass incident in this review, as we were subtle when informing the staff at the time, but the fact they had the cheek to charge us for the drink and then added a 10 percent service charge on top of the bill (only removed after I requested it), I couldn't believe it. Service charge should not be assumed, especially when you could have caused harm to your customer! If this was to happen anywhere else you'd expect common courtesy to provide some sort of substantial compensation or at least the drink not charged for! All we got was an apology and an offer of another drink (which I definitely wasn't going to ask for at that point). I'm left shocked and bemused by the whole experience.

The staff were great, the food was mediocre. I didn't find it an authentic Thai meal (having lived in Thailand)....

Bad service. Waitresses aren’t trained well. We had to ask to order our mains, have more drinks and more cutlery. Took 2+ hours to get our mains. Some of the food was mediocre. Will not be going back. Nice atmosphere inside but shame about everything else!

Really weird unfriendly welcome. Like we were an inconvenience because we hadn’t booked.. the chef came out and said “if you take their order quickly then fine” to the waitress who had yet to acknowledge us! The menu was unhelpful, no explanation on what anything meant or what was in it. When we asked the waiter he had to call someone else over to tell us what was in the curry. We ended up just ordering drinks and leaving as we did not feel welcome at all. Would not go back

We had a lovely meal for 6 of us. Great atmosphere and food. Very welcoming restaurant who are happy to accommodate to dietary needs.

Treated my mum and partner to an authentic Thai dinner. When returning they both said how nice everything was. There were special mentions for the tom yum soup, duck pad Thai and pad king prawns with coconut rice. Excellent all round.

Best Thai Iv had in a long time! The food was so fresh and authentic. It’s a lovely laid back environment and the Staff are amazing and went the extra mile to fit us in although they had a large party. Would highly recommend to anyone that enjoys PROPER Thai food. Looking forward to out next visit.

Amazing Thai food. Really was one of the best meals I have had in a very long time

Great atmosphere, superb food and ice cold beer! The Gang Ped curry was to die for! Looking forward to trying the other dishes.

Food, decor, staff & atmosphere all amazing 5*

The best Thai food I have ever had! The flavours are out of this world. The decor and environment is so traditional, with a relaxed authentic charm, that transports you from Tring to Thailand. The attention to detail is incredible and the commitment to customer satisfaction is noticeable in every aspect of the restaurant!