Based on 6.347 opinions finded in 5 websites
Based on 6.347 opinions finded in 5 websites
Nº 3026 in 7028 in City of London, Westminster
Nº 19 of 58 Thai in City of London, Westminster
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Lovely restaurant. Excellent service and delicious food.
Mark Bidwell . 2025-02-15
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Amazing food and service as always at Patara. We went here 17 years ago on a date and still come back. The soft shell crab and mango salad is a must along with the prawn and lemongrass. The deep fried sea bass is also gorgeous. If you’re feeling greedy have the pineapple and seafood fried rice. I enjoyed the Durian dessert to satisfy my sweet tooth. Beautiful food and a wonderful service, thank you as always.
Rob Leatham . 2025-02-15
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We visited at 7pm on Monday. Service by the staff was poor. There were several occasions we could not see any staff to order or make other requests. Our cups were not refilled when empty when other tables were refilled automatically.
tse13012 . 2025-02-11
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The decor and atmosphere of this restaurant are wonderful. The staff were friendly and the food was delicious, especially the fish. The food was beautifully presented.
Mrs P . 2025-02-10
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Authentic Thai food. The price is relatively high but still reasonable since the portion is really big. Highly recommended for Thai food lover.
Sopita sriassawarmorn . 2025-02-09
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The food is really good here, the environment is very nice and welcoming. I highly recommend Patara Soho greek street. To anyone craving authentic and flavorful Thai food. I’ll definitely be returning soon
Parlee meena . 2025-02-07
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We found this restaurant just by an accident, and we loved it so much. The food was amazing and the dessert was a cherry on top
Mehrnaz . 2025-02-05
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10/10, I can't wait for my next visit Went to catch up with a friend recently at patara and had an amazing experience with wonderful food. We got a variety of dishes and every one of them was better than the last. The servers are friendly and helped us pick what to eat.
Danylo Simonov . 2025-02-03
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🛑Worst service ever🛑 Food never ready
Mohammed Tishat . 2025-02-03
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The food was a bit disappointing, especially after my recent trip to Thailand—it didn’t quite match the flavors I remembered. I later found out that you can request “real Thai” when ordering, and they’ll add extra seasoning, which would have been great to know earlier. I had also mentioned in my booking that it was for a birthday and was hoping for a small touch like a candle with dessert, but it seems those notes weren’t acknowledged. That said, the atmosphere was lovely, and the staff were incredibly friendly and chatty, which made the experience enjoyable.
Monica Chiszko . 2025-02-01
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Very good vibe, excellent Thai food taste and service. Recommended!🥰😍👍❤️
สวิตเซอร์แลนด์ Studio33 . 2025-01-30
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Absolutely fantastic food. One of the best Thai restaurants in London. Tai was really attentive and served us well. The fish and seafood is fresh and all dishes were meticulously prepared by the chef. Will come back for sure.
Starakjeet Nayak . 2025-01-30
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Very nice place! The food was great. It also has gluten-free options. Very nice staff!
Janine heinzmann . 2025-01-29
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Really delicious food - lots of delicious vegan options!
Louise Griffin . 2025-01-27
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The service was exceptional—friendly, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. The food was bursting with authentic flavors, especially the green curry and pad Thai, which were incredible! There was a small surprise with a dish, but the staff handled it so well that it only added to the positive experience. Highly recommend and can’t wait to return!
Giovanna Marques . 2025-01-26
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Our first time dining at Patara Soho but it won't be our last. The service was excellent, friendly and attentive. All of the dishes were nicely cooked and very authentic. An excellent Thai restaurant.
John & Helen . 2025-01-25
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Great food, lovely friendly staff that take the time to explain menu/dishes.
Anne Boulton . 2025-01-25
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Really good food and nice place.
Sora Nilsson . 2025-01-24
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Food was great, service was great!
Harindi Jayakody . 2025-01-24
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We're having a great time here, enjoying a Thai dinner .Everything was great except the fried crab /:
Dorit Glassman . 2025-01-16
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Great restraurant with the best veg thai green curry , the service was impeccable and the food was amazing
Sarang Nandgirikar . 2025-01-15
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The food was A-MA-ZING!! My hub took me for a surprise birthday dinner here tonight and we had a really wonderful time. The staff sang a happy birthday while they brought out a dessert (I believe it was on the house) Napoleon exceeded his service for being charming and friendly and for always being attentive to customers needs. The staff were all very polite too.
Sandee Janesse . 2025-01-10
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Visited for my sons birthday, staff we're brilliant, food was excellent, highly recommend. We had a great evening.
Chris Tidy . 2025-01-10
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Food was ok not worth the price, Thai curry for £20, over priced and £8.50 for spring rolls which shouldn’t be more than £5, rip off and the spring rolls were frozen not fresh.
jjtnc . 2025-01-10
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We were a group of 8 on New Year's Eve - The food was absolutely fabulous and the staff were really attentive! We all enjoyed what we had, there was so much choice on the menu and the detailed menu with photos really helped us pick what we wanted. Highly recommend and we will certainly be coming back!
Lizzi Richardson (of Loved By Lizzi) . 2025-01-02
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I walk into the restaurant, and everything is perfect —the food is amazing, the service is excellent, and the atmosphere is great.
Katerina Matos . 2025-01-01
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I recently celebrated the New Year with friends at Patara in Soho, and it was an unforgettable experience. Our friend introduced us to the finest Thai cuisine—and it absolutely delivered. From the moment we stepped in, the warm and attentive service set the tone for the evening. The staff were incredibly friendly, making us feel right at home and ensuring every detail was taken care of. As for the food, it was nothing short of spectacular. The Green Curry was a perfect harmony of spice and flavour, the Coconut Braised Beef melted in your mouth with its rich, creamy texture, and the Thai Milk Tea provided a delightful sweet touch to round off the meal. Every dish showcased authentic Thai flavours with a refined presentation. For anyone in Soho seeking an extraordinary culinary experience, Patara is the place to go. Absolutely outstanding!
H C . 2025-01-01
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We come to Patara Soho every year and it is always a wonderful experience. The food is great, the service is attentive and friendly, the atmosphere is fabulous. We recommend it because Patara is a great place to be and you always want to come back as soon as possible.
Gian Michele Mostardini . 2025-01-01
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perfect ambiente, perfect service and perfect food
Julia Dilan . 2024-12-31
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Amazing service, very quick. Food was incredible and great portion sizes. Restaurant has a lot of ambiance, great atmosphere, would recommend.
Rachel Hunt . 2024-12-29
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Excellent food and very friendly staff. Very good beef cheek panang and spicy fried rice! Highly recommended!
Ayla van Noord . 2024-12-28
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The green curry was delicious! And Jup was a wonderful waitress. I would recommend.
Jaini Shah . 2024-12-28
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Highly recommend the Duck red curry.
Phil White . 2024-12-27
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We had a great pre-theatre meal here. The staff were really accommodating to one in our party’s coriander intolerance, they even made a soup from scratch for her! 4 stars for atmosphere but only because we came at 5:30 and it wasn’t busy yet. Recommend 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Linda Holliday . 2024-12-27
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The best Thai restaurant in Soho. Highly recommended.
Kanitha Laung . 2024-12-26
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EST Thai in London, in an amazing environment,with the most polite people! Thank you
panagiotis tsantilas . 2024-12-23
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Papaya salad always the best. And the service was great too
Jc Lee . 2024-12-22
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The food was delicious and beautifully presented. The service was excellent, especially The manager Jub is very professional and friendly . Highly recommended soft shell crab salad and Tom yum prawn, both are my favourites .
SY Chong . 2024-12-22
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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
Şebnem Özdemir . 2024-12-20
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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!
Jfhfjcjfj Jdjcjdjfjfj . 2024-12-14
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Very accommodating and lovely staff…foods are amazing
Vilma Manuel . 2024-12-13
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Affordable and trendy Thai restaurant The taste is very good, very authentic Thai.
May mesita . 2024-12-13
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Authentic food and amazing service! Couldn’t recommend more!
Kasit Chatsirisupachai . 2024-12-13
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I’d go back for the Tom Yum Soup and sea bass alone! Service was excellent and very friendly.
Shad . 2024-12-12
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Flavoursome starters, especially the tom yum goong and the crispy mushrooms. Big portions too! Nice atmosphere with beautiful interiors. Service was great, would recommend!
Vaishali Gadhvana . 2024-12-08
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It was really good and the staff was really nice! ☺️
indy de rooij . 2024-12-08
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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.
Peach Pergchoei . 2024-12-07
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The food so nice, recommended if you wanna try authentic Thai food
Kochanipa Phesatcha . 2024-12-07
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Great food, lovely staff ! Would recommend
Jessie Collins . 2024-12-07
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Excellent meal, delicious lamb shank massaman
Jon E . 2024-12-07
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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 🙏🏻
Conrad . 2024-12-07
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Excelente comida tailandesa vegetariana. Servicio atento. Ambiente y buena iluminación. Muy recomendable y vale la pena hacer una reserva.
Valmai G . 2024-12-07
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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.
Jan N . 2024-12-06
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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.
Menelik Lee . 2024-11-27
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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.
Bijal Patel . 2024-11-24
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Fantastic food and vibe. A bit pricey though.
Alyaa Bakeer . 2024-11-23
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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.
A J . 2024-11-23
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Hemos oído que Patara acaba de anunciar los nuevos platos. Por lo tanto, decidimos intentarlo, en su sucursal más grande en el corazón de Londres. (Hay 5 sucursales en Londres. ) Al llegar sin reserva, tratamos de pedir a un personal de un rincón acogedor en la parte delantera del restaurante como para cenar en el rincón tranquilo. Ellos proporcionaron la mesa que nos gustaría con una cálida bienvenida. Te lo agradezco. Hicimos un pedido de 2 platos de sus nuevos menús y algunos platos interesantes y además, elegimos los vinos tintos que estarían bien maridados con su comida y resultó ser la mejor combinación. Les ofrezco algunos ejemplos si desean seleccionar vinos con platos Patara Thai. Sopa Tom Yum, sopa caliente y agria con vinos blancos aromáticos secos y tienen Viognier. Después del blanco, así que nos gustaría ir por el tinto también, la primera botella de tinto, elegimos vino tinto DOCG súper toscano. Bueno, Chianti es la mejor opción para una simple parrilla o asado. Crujiente chile de cerdo y albahaca con vinos que equilibran su rica textura grasa y sabores salados, elegimos Cabernet Sauvignon para esto también. Sería absolutamente 100% perfecto si tienen una rosa seca de Provenza o una botella de Riesling de Alemania que todos conocemos como los vinos más agresivos para maridar con comida tailandesa. En fin, muy recomendable la rama Patara Soho para la mejor cocina tailandesa. 🤍
Graiphat P . 2024-11-21
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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. 🤍
Graiphat Prommusik . 2024-11-21
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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
yu wang . 2024-11-21
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This was our fourth time visiting Para Soho. The food, service and atmosphere were all excellent! Cant wait to come back!
Ali Akpinar . 2024-11-21
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Nice atmosphere, polite friendly service and really good food.
James J . 2024-11-10
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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.
Diane Douglas . 2024-11-10
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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.
Elizabeth Ocampo . 2024-11-09
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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!)
Rebecca Marshall . 2024-11-05
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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.
Abdul Uddin . 2024-11-05
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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.
Majid Aldabaan . 2024-10-29
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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 😅
Shilpa Gohil . 2024-10-27
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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 :)
Lauren Wheeler . 2024-10-23
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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.
Jagdeep Ahluwalia . 2024-10-21
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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.
Joyisha Pati . 2024-10-19
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Comida muy decepcionada aquí anoche. ¿No está seguro de si el establecimiento ha cambiado de manos? a menudo comemos aquí antes de un espectáculo, pero las cosas se sienten diferentes aquí que todas las visitas anteriores? El curry Massaman era pobre, como otras críticas han mencionado, el pollo “skin on” era horrible y tenía un sabor extraño. Los otros platos estaban bien, pero no un parche en visitas anteriores. Tampoco obtuve la cálida bienvenida habitual,
Beverley M . 2024-10-09
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The food here was incredible. Authentic Thai flavours and very well balanced.
Spencer Andrews . 2024-10-05
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Came across this place as we wandered. The best red curry I have had in a long time! Everything was fantastic. Much appreciated.
James Owen . 2024-10-05
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Plenty of choice on the menu, including for veggies. Excellent Thai food, repeat customers!
Neil F . 2024-10-05
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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 😊🥰🙏🏻
Jane Cameron . 2024-09-30
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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!
Pam G . 2024-09-29
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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
Ryan Marley . 2024-09-29
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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!
Lee T . 2024-09-29
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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.
Roberto Guerrero . 2024-09-28
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Very tasty Thai food. Very fresh tasting and a reasonable price.
guy domett . 2024-09-27
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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.
Babita Singh . 2024-09-26
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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.
Hélène Gugler . 2024-09-21
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Great food and perfect service. Highly recommended!
Kasia . 2024-09-21
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Probably the best Thai food in London!
Alfred L . 2024-09-17
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Great atmosphere, very welcoming and lovely food. Highly recommend.
Carly Stoddart . 2024-09-15
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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.
Rosie Ann Barnes . 2024-09-13
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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!!
Henry Fletcher . 2024-09-13
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Scallops were incredible as were the homemade dumplings on the set menu (starter). We also ordered the Prawn & Pineapple Curry which was wonderful but the rest of the set menu was average. We hadn’t expected the Ala carte curry dish to arrive before the set menu starters. The waiter advised that all food comes together (but it doesn’t). Ambience spoiled by loud over bearing lads shouting at each other in general conversation.
Richard . 2024-09-13
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Good food, staff were friendly and attentive. The beef cheek in Panang sauce was very tasty, I would go back.
Bradley . 2024-09-11
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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
Anya KJ . 2024-09-10
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Reminds me of the food I ate in Thailand, truly authentic . Great service
Lucy . 2024-09-07
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The food was stunning - I am vegetarian and the tofu and cashew stir fry was the best tofu I have had - absolutely delicious. We could not fault anything - the food, the service, the staff, the atmosphere - all lovely!
Sian . 2024-09-07
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The best place to have authentic Thai cuisine in London
Melvin Chew . 2024-09-07
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Lovely experience, great service & excellent food. Would visit again! Thank you
Ryan Kiveal . 2024-09-07
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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.
Jia Ng . 2024-09-06
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Food and service was excellent had a really lovely experience will definitely be returning soon
stevenh . 2024-09-06
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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
Ali Zaidi . 2024-09-05
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It was very delicious. I was able to eat slowly. Revisit required.
Takeshi Tada . 2024-09-02
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We arrived, and it was closed :( and on the website it says that it is open. Disrespect!
Дмитрий Корчевский . 2024-09-02
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Ok, I loved Jane Tira--I mean, loved this place so much that we used it for our informal wedding dinner last year! As locals, we'd been going for years. It was always known for delicious, authentic food; friendly service (though a little slow at peak times); and very reasonable prices (for Soho). The moo ping here? It was to die for.When we visited two weeks ago, we saw some new faces but the decor looked the same--until we saw the menu. Weirdly enough, the branding appears to have been kept intact, and the website is now a bizarre mix of factoids and literal transcription of the menu items. I asked the waitress if Jane Tira was under new management, and she seemed confused; when I asked if this was new ownership, she said yes, but the food (and I quote) "is more better." Reassuring? Not really, as the food had been excellent before.Still, we ordered our 'don't feel like picking' from what we knew had been solid choices in the past, so we'd have an easy comparison. We went for the moo ping and corn cakes to start, then I got tofu pad see euw and my spouse got chicken pad thai.The starters took quite a while, but came nicely presented. Unfortunately, that was as good as it'd get.First sign nothing good was to come: everything was served with lemon wedges. I'm not sure why they couldn't find limes, but big sour Persian lemons are absolutely not the right accompaniment to Thai food (and yes, they were definitely lemons).Corn cakes: claggy, horribly doughy, not enough corn, too thick, not a single hint of kaffir lime leaves--which give the corn cakes their nicely aromatic flavour. Served with tragic bottled sweet sauce rather than the home-made nam chim kai we used to get.Moo ping: cold (!), limp, no grill marks, tough; the dipping sauce tasted like a weird combo of bottled sauce and discordant spices, it should have been nam jim jaew, which had previously been lusciously smoky.Pad thai: okay. uninspiring, with almost too much veg and not enough chicken, which itself was very dry. there didn't appear to be a drop of tamarind in the sauce at all, and certainly no shrimp paste, which made the whole dish taste flat.Pad see euw: I actually had to send this back, which I almost never do, because it was so charred as to be inedible--I'm not talking about 'a few noodles caught at the edges', I'm talking 'all the soy sauce was put into a hot wok and went past caramelisation into actual carbonisation, then more liquids were sloshed on top to loosen it, and all of that became the sauce' levels of nasty. A rookie mistake, and so bitter that it was impossible to swallow. I mentioned this to the server, with my apologies, and he looked a little confused; 'oh, you don't like it?' Look, if I didn't like it, I wouldn't be enough of a jerk to send it back. I said that I suspected the soy sauce had burned and hadn't been added at the right time, or perhaps the chef had been distracted, but he didn't seem overly concerned about the feedback. I asked him to perhaps just bring me tofu pad thai instead.It was as flavourless as the chicken, and the tofu wasn't even crispy. About the only consolation was the amount of toasted peanut, because I couldn't even douse it in lime juice--since I only had a giant wedge of unripe lemon.So run, don't walk, away from this place. Some developer has taken this well-loved Soho staple and turned it into some of the worst attempts at inauthentic Thai we've ever had the misery of eating.At the moment, your best bet is Rosa's a couple streets over, though the moo ping isn't a strong point (the curries, however, are excellent) or, if you want something a touch lighter, Viet Pho at 34 Greek Street, which does a pretty decent pad thai and really, really good Vietnamese food.
10 Opinions
Nothing is exceptional in this place but it ain't bad either. Simple, well priced Thai food. Service is ok. Drinks are overpriced.
1408 Opinions
Not so impressed with the starters, but the stir fry and curry, wow, I mean really good! We'll be back.