Patara - Soho in City of London, Westminster

Had an underwhelming experience at Patara Soho. Started and mains were tasty, albeit a bit more expensive that most Thai restaurants, until we got to dessert. We got the orange chocolate tart, and it was like they just poured ready-made chocolate sauce into a ready-made tart case. Service was also so-so (we were downstairs). They didn’t leave tap water on the table, and it was hard to get the waiter’s attention to get more ware

amazing food with great customer service, we were able to find a seat without reservetion on a saturday evening! the khao soi and sago black bean coconut milk dessert is a must try!

Authentic food and amazing service! Couldn’t recommend more!

Affordable and trendy Thai restaurant The taste is very good, very authentic Thai.

Very accommodating and lovely staff…foods are amazing

I’d go back for the Tom Yum Soup and sea bass alone! Service was excellent and very friendly.

Flavoursome starters, especially the tom yum goong and the crispy mushrooms. Big portions too! Nice atmosphere with beautiful interiors. Service was great, would recommend!

It was really good and the staff was really nice! ☺️

Excellent meal, delicious lamb shank massaman

The food so nice, recommended if you wanna try authentic Thai food

Great food, lovely staff ! Would recommend

A perfect atmosphere for our triple date, both native and non-native Thai left very impressed with the authenticity of the flavours, and spice level! We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Thank you for the very accommodating service and delicious food 🙏🏻

The most authentic Thai food I ever had in London. We got the three flavor fish, Pad see ew, Thai papaya salad, and Chor muang. It was so flavorful and taste amazing. The service was really kind, friendly and helpful. The atmosphere of the restaurant is great.

Went for lunch. When ordering onion-garlic-gluten free dishes, like fried rice and chicken with cashews, it's important that the portion size remains the same as the regular option and the effort to garnish is the same. The special request fried rice had noticeably less rice compared to the standard version, and the special request chicken with cashews had fewer cashews than the standard dish with no effort to garnish the chicken special request dish. As customers, we should expect that the special versions, even though they allow for customisation, do not come in smaller portions, especially since we are paying the full price. If the size is clearly reduced, it creates an imbalance in value and experience. The attached pictures to the left is the special request while to the right is the standard.

Great food, but they systematically won't make it spicy and won't significantly increase it even if you ask. Minor peeve but a bit annoying for Thai food. Otherwise it's lovely.

The food was really good, especially the lamb massaman. The green curry wasn't great though, for a staple disitthat was disappointing. The starters were great - the duck rolls and corn fritters. Service was average at best as well, but worth going for the food.

Fantastic food and vibe. A bit pricey though.

I organised a work event for 14 of us and Patara was very accommodating and has a very cosy space downstairs for bigger groups. Shoutout to Jup and Patrick for making any last minute adjustments to the booking. The food was also top class and would recommend getting the Thai chicken and wild ginger beef. We even went over our booking time by an hour but the team was very kind and considerate.

If you want to satisfy your craving, it’s either Indian food or Thai food. Compared with the heavy taste of Indian food, Thai food tends to be more sour and spicy, which goes straight to the forehead and has no sweetness at all. In one word, exciting! This location is great and there are always people queuing up every time we pass by. The portion size is okay and the taste is pretty good, with the desserts bearing the brunt! It’s a taste of Thai food worth trying in London

This was our fourth time visiting Para Soho. The food, service and atmosphere were all excellent! Cant wait to come back!

We have heard that Patara has just announced the new dishes. Therefore, we decided to have a go for it, at their biggest branch in the heart of London. (There are 5 branches in London.) Upon arrival without reservation, we tried to ask a staff for a cozy corner in the front part of the restaurant as to dine at the quiet corner. They provided the table that we would like with a warm welcome. Appreciated about it. We placed an order for 2 dishes of their new menu items and some interesting dishes and also, chose the red wines that would be well paired with their food and it turned to be the best combination. I am providing some examples if you would like to select wines with Patara Thai dishes. Tom Yum Soup, Hot and Sour soup with off-dry aromatic white wines and they have got Viognier. After white so we would like to go for red as well, the first bottle of red, we chose DOCG super Tuscan red wine. Well, Chianti is the best choice for a simple grill or roast. Crispy Pork Chilli and Basil with wines that balance its rich, fatty texture and savory flavors, we chose Cabernet Sauvignon for this as well. It would be absolutely 100% perfect if they have a dry rose from Provence or a bottle of Riesling from Germany that we all know it the grestest wines to pair with Thai food. Anyway, highly recommened Patara Soho branch for the best Thai cuisine. 🤍

Nice atmosphere, polite friendly service and really good food.

Went here for a meal for my daughter’s pre-birthday. We had the classic meal for 2 which was £52 per head. The food throughout was very tasty, clean plates all round. The staff were very friendly and even surprised my daughter by singing happy birthday and bringing out a lovely dessert for her. Would definitely return here to eat.

This is the family’s favourite place when we want to treat ourselves. The taste of every single dish is so unique. We will be back.

Their 2-course lunch special for £19 was great! (The 3-course £24 menu included a brownie with ice cream for dessert, but I forgot to take a picture!)

Very pleasant find for business dinner - spacious restaurant, very good service, and very good, freshly prepared Thai food. Set menu easy option. All dishes superbly presented.

The ambiance was pleasant, but the food fell a bit short of my expectations. Some dishes lacked the flavors I was hoping for, Additionally, the food arrived later than expected, which impacted the overall experience. The service was friendly but could be more attentive to details. Overall, it’s a place with potential, and I hope they can make a few adjustments to create a more enjoyable experience for guests.

We went for lunch on 26th October with my friends as a birthday celebration, we stayed for well over 4 hours and the staff were so kind and did not rush us out. The service, hospitality and food ( I am a strict vegetarian) everything was superb. Absolutely will go again and respect the timing as they are so kind 😅

Greeted by Chai who was lovely and accommodating, found us a seat in a busy Saturday night with no booking. Probably the nicest Thai food I’ve ever had, really fresh amazing quality and full of flavour. Will 100% recommend and be coming back :)

Food quality, portions, service, ambience and music playlist was all making a perfect place for any kind of meal or celebration. This is a Thai restaurant a level above the best of the rest.

We went a few months ago for my sisters birthday, which was lovely. However with the most recent experience we had, the manager YELLED at us over the phone, as we tried to make a reservation and then when we went in to try get a table the manager yelled at us to ‘get out, no table’. I understand with restaurants they can be too busy - but there’s a nice and professional way to approach situations as such.

Very disappointed meal here last night. Not sure if the establishment has changed hands? we often eat here before a show but things feel different here that all the previous visits? Massaman curry was poor, like other reviews have mentioned, the ‘skin on’ chicken was horrible and tasted odd. The other dishes were ok but not a patch on previous visits. Didn’t get the usual warm welcome either,

Plenty of choice on the menu, including for veggies. Excellent Thai food, repeat customers!

The food here was incredible. Authentic Thai flavours and very well balanced.

Came across this place as we wandered. The best red curry I have had in a long time! Everything was fantastic. Much appreciated.

The restaurant was nice from the first step in. The smell of lemongrass in the restaurant was so nice ❤️ And the food was perfect, delicious, amazing, proper Thai food. Will come back again ka 😊🥰🙏🏻

Lychee martinis are brilliant!! The riceberry rice is delicious! I’m shocked they had it on the menu! A nice change! I ordered too much food but it was brilliant! I will go back again as there’s other items I really want to try and I would really recommend ESPECIALLY if you like coconut!! See the menu it’ll make sense!! And look at the desert menu! Half of it is coconut deserts which I adore!

Beautiful restaurant and decor, delicious food, friendly staff and quick service. They also surprised my friend with dessert when they asked what the special occasion was as we were all dressed up and we said it was her birthday we were celebrating!! Enjoyed our meal out at Patara Soho, will be back again!

Really good Thai restaurant serving the classics. Everything was great. Only Critic is that the restaurant is a little too big so loses the family feel of a smaller intimate place. That’s said the food and service was of a good standard

We were given a table downstairs next to a huge group of teenagers celebrating a birthday. It was really loud and noisy, with the group continuously shouting the whole time. I asked a waiter to check if there was another table available upstairs but he didn’t even try to find it, only said they were fully booked without giving us a solution. It ruined the whole dinner. Something similar happened the last time I was there, it’s a very noisy place and very difficult to have a nice conversation, so I will not be coming back.

Very tasty Thai food. Very fresh tasting and a reasonable price.

For the price, there is nothing extra-ordinary about the food. It's standard Thai food. I wouldn't rate it fine dining either, so definitely did not feel like I got an experience warranting the prices. The food is good, and I have no complaints on that front. Service and ambience too are faultless. But this is not fine dining.

Great food and perfect service. Highly recommended!

The atmosphere of the restaurant will make you feel like you are in Thailand. However, make sure to book a table in the groundfloor where the decoration is really special, otherwise you may be disappointed. The only downside is that i feel the menu changed a bit over the last few years, which makes it less appealing than before.

Probably the best Thai food in London!

Great atmosphere, very welcoming and lovely food. Highly recommend.

Massaman curry was so full of flavour and spice. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, and classy. The service is great and it the team made it a special evening for my partner on his birthday. Thank you Patara!!

Nice place with ok food but didn't blow me away, I've had better Thai food for far less money and a less uptight feeling elsewhere. The flower dumplings were delish but the massaman curry had not a lot of chicken but ALOT of big onions basically still whole, I know it's supposed to have potatos and onions but the ratio and size of onion pieces was off for me. Probably wouldn't return as it's just not my kind of place.

Absolutely amazing place: from food, through the interior to the service. The food was amazing and staff was very polite and right there when you need them. We were served by Akhshay this evening

The best place to have authentic Thai cuisine in London

Lovely experience, great service & excellent food. Would visit again! Thank you

Friendly staff and delicious foods, the atmosphere was good as well, not too dark and the music not too loud, good space for romantic or group dinner.

I wish I could put 0 stars the staff where extremely rude and disrespectful. Especially when I spoke with the main manager he was even more rude and absolutely disgusting towards me

We arrived, and it was closed :( and on the website it says that it is open. Disrespect!

It was very delicious. I was able to eat slowly. Revisit required.

Alvin and the team were very professional and helpful. He made us feel so special and got us ice cream to mark my husband’s birthday .

Alvin was very courteous and professional. Thanks to him.. I cannot thank you enough for making my birthday special. Much appreciated

Amazing food, a very enjoyable dinner with friends.Thank you very much for D's service.

Amazing food! Authentic and enjoyable vibe!

Lovely and delicious food, fast and good service. Good cocktails too

Pros: service was excellent, staff were really friendly and nice, portions were generous and food was well presented. They have a separate gluten free menu. Cons: I had avo rolls and a pad Thai and found them really underwhelming and of a much lower standard than I expected for the price. I thought it was very overpriced for what it was (paid £40 each for a starter, main and non alcoholic drink). It was also pretty quiet in the restaurant with lots of spare tables despite it being peak time which changed the atmosphere.

Update: I provided a complaint to Patara about the experience and to their credit, alongside the response below, they have taken this seriously. I am hoping this was an off-night and an unfortunately rare experience. Earlier this year I spent a couple weeks in Thailand travelling. I had food at all sorts of places and it was rare to find food that wasn’t, at least, okay. In fact, I had many dishes that were simply sublime, sometimes in the most random of places. One of these was Khai Soi Gai at a backup restaurant because the one we’d planned on was closed for Songkran. I came here with my wife for my birthday and I’m not sure what happened. Perhaps the chef has had an off day or perhaps ‘fine Thai dining’ isn’t really proper Thai food but this was sorely disappointing. First of all, service was fine. No issues here. The ambience is okay if a little dull. The restaurant was about half busy on a Wednesday. Dishes & drinks: - Starters and mains came out at the same time despite asking not to. - Drinks were good. We had a Champagne Mojito and Lychee Martini. No complaints. - Chor Muang starter - very good. No complaints here. - Duck spring rolls - absolutely fine. Again no issues. - Khao Soi Gai - this is my favourite Thai dish and one of my favourite dishes ever but here it felt withdrawn for lack of a better word. Nowhere near what you’d get in Chiang Mai from a random restaurant. There is a place in Seven Dials called Yaay Yaay that does this far better, if a little too sweet. This was disappointing and it came lukewarm. The meat should have been on the bone, not cut up into flavourless strips. Poor showing. - Tom Kha Gai - in Thailand this is a wonderfully creamy coconut soup. This was absolutely flavourless. Honestly, hands down the worst Thai dish I’ve ever had because it tasted of very little. The chicken was just boiled, no seasoning at all. The consistency of the soup was all wrong. It was thin and faintly acidic. Thai food is bold, this was anemic. Overall, this was not acceptable as a restaurant experience. You pay good money and get flavourless mains come out. Why aren’t they testing the food? How can they be proud to be a Thai restaurant. It’s not a surprise I didn’t see a single Thai person here because it’s doesn’t have the comfort, warmth and satisfaction of actual Thai food. Instead it’s trying to elevate it to a ‘fine dining experience’ without doing the basics right. Go to Rosa’s, Singburi or anywhere else that does proper Thai food and don’t waste your money here.

I recently dined at Patara on Greek Street in Soho, and I must say, the experience exceeded all my expectations. A friend recommended this gem to me, and I’m so glad I took their advice. From the moment we arrived, the service was impeccable—friendly, attentive, and genuinely warm. The staff made us feel welcome and ensured we had everything we needed throughout the evening. Now, let’s talk about the food—simply outstanding! Every dish we tried was bursting with authentic Thai flavors, presented beautifully, and cooked to perfection. The menu offers a wonderful variety, catering to both traditional tastes and those looking for a modern twist on classic dishes. If you're in Soho and looking for an exceptional dining experience, Patara is a must-visit. I can't recommend it highly enough!

Fab food; their crab mango salad is specific is soo good! Lovely staff as well

very nice restaurant. lovely staff and great food.

Amazing service and food. The manager Jup and our waiter Tawan offered such an incredible experience. They were very welcoming and polite and as I am a vegetarian they knew of this from what i ordered and recognised that I was vegetarian and helped me go through the menu on what they can offer. The food was just incredible and tastes amazing, one of the best Thai food i have ever had and I go to a lot of Thai Restaurants. 5 Star and i definitely recommend you go here

Highly recommend, Jup and Taiwan very attractive. Amazing experience

The food was delicious and the service from Tawan and Jup was great! They made sure that we were able to make the options vegetarian and were lovely.

I had a wonderful time at Patara Soho. The food was absolutely delicious and reasonably priced. The service I received was so great and a special mention to Toei who served us with a smile. I would definitely come back!

Fantastic flavours. I had the chicken and mushroom coconut soup followed by the summer special confit duck noodle dish, and tried several others of my friend's. Everything was well prepared, felt fresh and the flavours were all well balanced. None of the food felt heavy, which probably speaks for the quality of the ingredients used. The waiter was lovely and helped advise me on some of the dishes. Nice atmosphere too. I'd happily return here to try more of the menu!

Great authentic Thai food with very friendly attentive service. Never lets us down!

The team were all very warm and welcoming on arrival and during our time dining. I have food allergies which they accommodated very well and thoroughly. Ensuring my dish and other sharing dishes were free from my allergens (where possible). Food was absolutely delicious. We ordered way too much but the menu was irresistible. The restaurant was well maintained and clean. Our booking was early Monday evening so there wasn’t much of a bustling atmosphere. But that did offer the space and time to engage more with the team.

It’s nice place for enjoying dinner time with family. Good food and good service

Had the pre theatre deal and this food was simply amazing. Staff were super friendly.

Phenomenal meal, lovely staff. A wonderful night!

Fantastic food Lamb shank massamam and Thai chilli seabass was amazing. Staff were super friendly.

Chicken massaman was excellent! Had the mixed starter to begin which was amazing :)

Food is incredible snd made with super fresh ingredients. Great vibe in a great location. Topped off with wonderful service. Thank you!!!

Good food and location. Staff were friendly. The dessert took a while to arrive.

Food always tasty at Patara but felt that curry was a little lite on meat and generous on sauce . Service was attentive and swift . A lovely lunch venue before theatre

Never enough to go to this Amazing Thai Restaurant… highly recommended all type of occasion (for friends and family or even romantic occasions) Friendly staff and yummy Thai foods

Good food, great ambience and excellent service.

I had the the Green curry with beef and it was delicious. The place has air conditioner and the service is good, our waiter was Alvin and he was very attentive. It was my birthday though, specified in the booking but I didn't get any special attention.

The food was ok, the atmosphere was nice, the staff was lovely until I went to the toilet and saw one of the cooks (in her uniform) came out of the loo and didn’t wash her hands. For this reason only, I will definitely not return to the place or recommend it to anyone.

Food very tasty and the service was really friendly. Alvin especially was great and gave us recommendations!

Alvin was very nice to us. Very good place and service

Ox cheek was really good Thai milk tea is good too

The food was amazing and the service is incredibly friendly. I highly recommend the Tom Yum soup and I loved their beef cheek panang

The food was delicious, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ but I felt upset because the staff charged a tip without my consent. However, hoping that the tip goes to the kitchen staff, I just paid and left. I would have given a tip anyway, but it left a bad impression after enjoying the meal. I was there for only about 30 minutes. Just alone I hope next time they wait for the customer to give the tip voluntarily.

Four of us really enjoyed our meal at Patara. Staff were very attentive, food was really tasty and of good quality.

The waitress Korn was really nice -Joe The waitress Korn was really, really, really nice -Jonny (Joe’s friend)

Great food, great service. The waiters are really polite and professional always smiling.

Akshay I was our waiter. He was very pleasant indeed. The food was amazing, tasty and colorful. Also reasonably priced. We had the coconut and sticky rice dessert which was delicious, enough for two to share.

Not the best Thai food I tried, but it was not horribile. The lime lemonade was excellent. The place seemed a bit stuffy albeit with kind and eager staff.

Extensive menu, high quality food with attentive service.

Very tasty, flavoursome Thai food. Not the hippest or smartest decor but relaxed and enjoyable.

The Seabass sweet is sooooooo GOOD.

Best Thai food in town especially seabass sweet chilli sauce. The drink is fantastic by Clinton and the staff Pjup is really nice as always ka

The service was very very good and the foods are really authentic.

I’ve eaten here twice and the food is so authentic - Love it! And such friendly service, thank you to our waiter Alvin.