Pearl of Samui in Tendring

This is a hidden gem! The food is absolutely incredible and very authentic Thai. No real atmosphere but the food makes up for it

Excellent food, good service, fair prices. There is nothing to dislike. Best to reserve a table for popular times - it gets busy

The atmosphere and service was great. The food was well presented and the flavour was excellent. The meal was the best Thai food I have ever had. If you are in the area I would highly recommend.

I enjoyed my visit to the restaurant and Pat was absolutely amazing and the food tastes amazing🥰

From the outside you maybe fooled into thinking this isn’t a place to try, but I cannot stress how nice the staff and food are. Visited again yesterday and the Thai Green Curry was excellent. We are lucky to have so much choice in the area, and The Pearl of Samui is certainly now on the list of ‘go to venues’ in the area.

Probably the best Thai food I've had outside of Thailand. The flavours were amazing and so fresh. The restaurant is cute and cosy, and the staff were so friendly and helpful. Do visit.

Good food first time I tried it. Loved it

Absolutely delicious meal we had on Saturday evening. Friendly atmosphere Table service was professional. Staff were more than helpful .Definitely will be back there for another meal at this family run restaurant...

Great food and service as always. Thoroughly recommend if you are in the vicinity!!

A real gem! The best Thai food I have had since Thailand, very reasonable prices and Pat was lovely, highly recommended! We had Tom Yum and Massaman curry, both of which were delicious!

All ways lovely there food great and service great too

Wonderful family restaurant, fresh cooked food. Lovely service. So good we went on the Wednesday and went back on a Friday.

Just had the most delicious birthday meal here. The food was amazing and having several dietary requirements, I felt safe and totally accommodated. The service was friendly and professional and this is totally going to be a regular place we visit. Thank you! Also have to say the service prior to booking was impeccable when I enquired about my dietary requirements.

Just had the most delicious birthday meal here. The food was amazing and having several dietary requirements, I felt safe and totally accommodated. The service was friendly and professional and this is totally going to be a regular place we visit. Thank you! Also have to say the service prior to booking was impeccable when I enquired about my dietary requirements.

OK Walton being in my words a quinticiel town this restaurant after reviewing on Tripadvisor had good reviews? The restaurant website doesn't show the menu very well but still we called in at 8pm. Yes it was a cold night and the restaurant is small but with the door opening with clientele coming and going it was to be honest VERY cold N|O BLODDLY COLD. The food and service very good but was very crampet with the mens toilet needing modernisation. Didn't pay the bill but small bottle of beer £3.75 wow no draught so a less pint would be £7.50 Not on my watch lol Burger bar opposite which looked good Happy days Victor Meldrew

Really tasty Thai and friendly service. Thanks.

Great food, friendly staff, all in all great experience! 👌🏻👍🏻

Love this local, small, family run Thai restaurant! Have been a couple of times and the food is great, service is good and I would recommend it if you like Asian food and are in Walton on the Naze.

Wonderful!!! we holiday in Walton every year and always have 2 visits per week stay. We take the grandsons and the staff make sure they are well looked after. Food and service is always excellent, the best Thai food we have every tasted!! CANNOT RECOMMEND ENOUGH!!!!

One of my favourite restaurants. We have eaten here many times. It never disappoints. The food is so good! The staff are attentive and friendly. Definitely recommend this restaurant 100%.

Amazing quality food and really fast service!!!

One of the best Thai restaurant's I've ever visited. The food is excellent.

This lovely little family run restaurant gets better and better every time I go there. 5 of us went for a family birthday last night and we had a wonderful time. The best Thai food i have ever tasted, the waitress was delightful too, nothing was too much trouble. 3 alcoholic drinks each, with a decent tip and so much food we had to get a doggy bag it was £33 each. Amazing value for money. We would definitely recommend a visit to this little gem of a restaurant.

Never disappointed. Warm welcome, great food. Our favourite restaurant.

First visit really good food at good price will visit soon.

Great food, service and value for money. Took some friends who were visiting and they loved it. Will be back soon.

Good food and excellent service

Returning to the Pearl of Samui after a while away shows that little has changed. It’s still an excellent family run Thai restaurant with great service, delicious food and sensible prices. Be sure to try it.

recently visited for a family meal, tried something new from the specials menu, crispy salmon it was so good, all The food was delicious, lovely and hot, good service and very friendly, the chicken satay starter was so lovely. Prices reasonable to

The Thai food here is delicious. It has great flavours and is much more authentic Thai than a lot of other places you find even in London. The family who runs it are very friendly and amazing hosts. I would definitely recommend this place as a food haven tucked in the area.

Out standing would definitely recommend on the beach. Staff are excellent manager, especially nice nothing too much trouble.will 100% be back .

We have eaten here on a few occasions and the food is absolutely gorgeous. The service is friendly and efficient. Thank you we will definitely be back.

I have been to a lot of Thai restaurants and In full confidence I can say this was my favourite. What’s not to love about going to a long established family run business! It was my girlfriends birthday and they made it special by bringing out cake and providing such a personal service. Food 10/10. Service 10/10 and atmosphere 10/10. I highly recommend for any Thai food lover! Thank you again!

Best Thai food I have have eaten in ages! Great restaurant in Walton, lovely attentive service and amazing Thai food. Couldn’t fault it, highly recommended.

This is the fourth time we have eaten at the Pearl and we are never disappointed. Fantastic food and a warm welcome.

Visited today for evening dinner, couldn't have been more impressed. Excellent mixed starters with amazing satay sauce and the mains were brilliant. We had the penang and red curries along with one of the noodle dishes and they were full of flavour, fresh and just amazing. Really loved the food and this will now be my go to restaurant when back in frinton and Walton. If only the local Indian and Chinese takeaways could use this place as a reference. Brilliant, thank you.

Lovely food best Thai meal I’ve eaten outside of Thailand !! We ate there 2 nights in a row and will be back before our week away is over.

food bland and luke warm, very overpriced, first and last visit, spring rolls def stale had a bad taste

Very small so booking is essential, great food friendly staff. reasonably priced. If you are staying or passing through Walton its well worth a visit.

My wife and i went here for a meal last week and it was wonderful the food was cooked to perfection i had the stir fried salmon and it was really tasty and for a dessert my wife had the shefs special which was deep fried ice cream it was the size of a tennis ball and she said it was lovely

Ordered a takeaway for two - food was lovely and good value. Pork dumplings were especially good, will definitely return if we are in the area again.

My absolutely favourite Thai restaurant ❤️ the best in the UK

The four of us had a lovely dinner. Our favourite dishes were well executed, and the staff were friendly. I'd happily eat here again when we're next visiting the area.

Amazing family run Thai restaurant. Fabulous character and amazing food. Such a relaxing atmosphere with genuine Thai feel

A perfect Thai restaurant with so much character. The most under stated restaurant which would thrive in any city. A wonderful family run business with the customer at the heart of every day. High Covid standards which surpasses any other restaurant the Earl really is a joy for any traveller.

Great Thai food. Nice homely restaurant.

Lovely authentic food, friendly service, highly recommended.

Excellent authentic food, lovely family atmosphere! I've been to Thailand many times and this was as good as it gets outside Thailand. Also thanks for being so hospitable with our baby daughter.

A jewl in the Crown of Walton-on-the-Naze

Had a lovely meal at this restaurant. Food was excellent and the staff were so friendly. Many thanks! xx

Good Thai food with vegan options , friendly attentive staff good prices and a nice location.

Had one of the set menus and it was delicious, and the food came quickly. We were the only ones eating in on a Sunday evening so no atmosohere, and the room was a bit chilly, but we enjoyed the food and would recommend

Lovely food and relaxed atmosphere - would thoroughly recommend! Shared started was delicious and very filling. Thai green curry was very tasty.

Had a meal for two at this fabulous restaurant last night unable to criticise the food. Every element we had was cooked to perfection. Would highly recommend if you are in Walton. Well done to chef and team. Booking is essential as very popular.

Small, tranquil and relaxing coupled with beautiful cooked, authentic Thai food at a reasonable price. Came twice in one week.

Food a really delicious same I stayed in Thailand, Especially friendly staff and fast serving. Thinking Thai foods recommended Pearl of Samui.

Best restaurant in Walton by a long way.

Delicious food, friendly staff, great value, buzzing ambiance on a Friday evening. Seriously good Thai restaurant tucked away on the Essex coast. Better than any other Thai I have visited, including in London.

Have just had a takeaway which quite frankly was overpriced for the portion that we received of green curry. I don’t think that I can quite describe the grease cakes we got that don’t resemble Thai fish cakes served in Thailand. Having been to Thailand...

Always a wonderful meal with fantastic host.

Went based on good reviews on trip advisor but disappointed overall. Food average and service slow and unfriendly. Pad Thai greasy, sweet and flavourless, red curry lacking in substance and amount of chicken negligible. Sadly could not recommend.

Had a lovely evening meal here which was full of flavour and just enough "kick" in the spicy dish, tasty starters all well presented and seemed very fresh. Was recommended to us and lived up to it's reputation, well worth a visit if you're in...

Excellent food, service and atmosphere 👏 love it here.

A fantastic family run restaurant. Great food served everytime. We have been coming here for years. Highly recommended!

I've been to Thailand many times, and this restaurant is comparable! Absolutely delicious. Family run, very friendly and such good food. I've never eaten in, due to covid, but had take-away and home delivery many times. A good choice of meals and good value. Always...

The green curry is sublime 👌🏼. Nice family run business with great service.

The food was excellent, the staff were very helpful and friendly. We had a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Worth coming to Walton on the Naze just to eat here. We will certainly be eating here again

Really nice food and friendly service. Good menu, not over complicated. Location helps create a small family run atmosphere.

Such a lovely Thai meal here, food was lovely, nice people. Had set menu for two plenty of lovely food. Would visit again.

Lovely place, we always get dinner here when we're in walton :D

Booked a table a few days beforehand and lucky we did as every table was reserved. Friendly staff and good service. The food was fresh and tasty. Highly recommend (don’t be put off by the shabby exterior).

We arrived without a booking just as the restaurant opened. The owner welcomed us warmly and nothing was too much trouble. The food was delicious and came quickly. All covid measures taken, felt very safe.

Lovely family run restaurant. Good value, tasty food and good service

I Dont EVER leave reviews,good or bad but last nights takeaway was terrible,the massaman and yellow curries appalling.ive spent a lot of time over many years in Thailand and i suggest anybody posting good reviews about this place has no idea what Thai food should taste like!

Just had a take away from this amazing restaurant: I have eaten in a few times but forgotten how good the food is here and how much I have missed it. Thank you so much for making my night! The food was perfection and I...

Excellent meal Great flavours varied Ready on time Good menu with attractive set meals as an alternative to a la carte

Wow!! Have only had a takeaway and I am looking forward to a meal in the restaurant. Great portion sizes, fast delivery, great service, extensive menu & a fabulous meal. Best local takeaway

Perfectly delicious Thai cuisine in charming surroundings the family owners certainly like you to enjoy your visit.

Fabulous food and a warm friendly atmosphere. Highly recommended 🤩😋

Had a delicious takeaway this evening. Delivered to the entrance of the caravan park we are staying in for the weekend. Delivery driver wearing a mask and very Covid secure. Food was delicious especially the beef Massaman curry, meat was so tender. Very punctual too. Highly recommend 5 stars

Had a takeaway for 4 people. Mixed started, 4 mains, rice & noodles. Everything was fresh, perfectly cooked & full of flavour. Delivery was exactly at the time they said it would be.

We had a takeaway for convenience tonight and it was gorgeous!! This is the first time ordering from here and it wont be the last. The food (crispy prawns, spicy glass noodles and seafood, prawn red curry and coconut rice) was excellent, very tasty and reasonably priced. Delivery was on time and "socially distanced". We hope that next time we can dine in!

We had a takeaway for convenience tonight and it was gorgeous!!This is the first time ordering from here and it wont be the last. The food (crispy prawns, spicy glass noodles and seafood, prawn red curry and coconut rice) was excellent, very tasty and reasonably priced. Delivery was on time and "socially distanced".We hope that next time we can dine in!

Always great food and Friendly staff.

Excellent thai food. Very friendly service

Amazing. Fresh homemade food. Loved it and really cheap! Staff lovely. The background music could of been louder.

Hadn’t been here since the Covid Lockdown and it was still as good as ever. The food was exceptional, it was tasty and there was plenty of it.The service was excellent, and when the bill came we had to check it as the price was so reasonable!

We popped down here for dinner last night and food was delicious. Staff were friendly and food was really well priced. My partner and I go out for Thai a lot, around where we live and in London and Pearl of Samui was up there with some of the best weve had. Thank you!

Delicious food, good selection and reasonably priced. Definitely one of the better places to eat in Walton (there are not many). Children's menu available.

Worst Asian meal l have ever had. Virtually no service. Duck was off and smelt stale. Had the Menu B.

Nice small place with some tasty dishes at a good price.

Very disappointed all round Food cold no taste Prices on website are totally wrong I phoned day after explaining different pricing and got told yes they no but cannot erase it as don’t know how to do soIt’s ten years old prices I don’t for one moment believe thatAs they said I wasn’t the only one to complain Fish cakes starter were like rubberRice chow mein prawns cold curry congealed Never again Staff did not talk to us asking how meal wasTwo girls brought our beer to table put on table together walked away I asked for a glass each to drink them out ofThey came out put glasses on table walked away no response Never never again

Staying in Harwich with very few eating out choices so popped down to Walton for this gem. Cosy, friendly place with absolutely delicious fresh and tasty food. Good veggie /vegan choices (no fish sauce) and filling portions, excellent calue. Glad we went!

Staying in Harwich with very few eating out choices so popped down to Walton for this gem. Cosy, friendly place with absolutely delicious fresh and tasty food. Good veggie /vegan choices (no fish sauce) and filling portions, excellent calue. Glad we went!

Don’t let the somewhat dusty exterior and interior put you off, this is the real deal, a family run Thai restaurant. Food is excellent and authentic, and it’s not as expensive as many Thais. After ribs and soup for starters, my wife had a stir-fry and I had the red curry, all very tasty.Recommended. You may have to book as it a small place that is well spaced.

This was an absolute fantastic meal in a small, well run family restaurant. Service was very good. Menu was limited but that’s not always a bad thing. Food was brilliant. Hats off to all involved

The service was quick, the waitress was friendly. Our food was delicious apart from the fish cakes which tasted very rubbery and processed.We were also given spicy prawn crackers (complimentary) which were really good to snack on.The restaurant got busy very quickly so we were glad that we had booked an early slot.

There was huge queue to fish and chips, kebab and pizza in the area, so we've chosen this little restaurant and we weren't disappointed :) lovely food, huge portions with lots of toppings. I Highly recommend

Amazing fresh food with family run hospitality and a lovely friendly chat. The wine was quality as always and absolute value for money. Well done xxx

We were looking forward to a lovely takeout after reading and hearing rave reviews. It appears that it changed ownership a couple of years ago and unfortunately it doesn't live up to previous standards. The food was greasy and bland. The staff were friendly but we won't be going back.