Pin's kitchen - Thai in Newcastle-under-Lyme

What a little gem in Shropshire and well worth a visit. Don't let the outside put you off, the Inside is a treasure of fine Thai food that is hard to beat and unforgettable.

I’m loathed to write this review as I don’t want others to visit! This restaurant is a hidden gem. When you visit you will be thrown by the appearance as the restaurant is “bolted on” to a traditional old pub, frequented by local farmers and the like. The restaurant is entered via the pub lounge, this is where the magic begins! Authentic Thai food cooked by the owners Thai wife Pin. She is a genius! For anyone who has visited the far east, you will be taken straight back with the sublime and authentic food. A massive menu, I’ve been here with my wife about 20 times and we’re about 20% through the selection. I recommend the Tom yam soup, green mussels and tempura king prawns……. Be warned some of the sauces are very traditional and spicy, not for the feint hearted. Oh, the music selection is unique too! All 1980’s pop! I urge you to visit (through my gritted teeth!) 😬

Great first Thai experience. Came here when searching local restaurants onto Google. My friend loves Thai food so I said I’d give it a try. Being gluten free I was worried there wouldn’t be much choice but I was wrong :) the server was lovely and explained what I could not eat and helped me choose non spicy curry. I went for the Thai yellow prawn and veg which was delicious. Only issue was that it was huge! Took most home and did 2 more meals alongside the rice. Great portion size for money and tasted fresh. Was a great first Thai meal and would return with friends or family.

Taken here by friends who live locally and recommended it. It is in a pub setting so had drinks in the bar first, then went into the dining room at the back to eat. The staff were extremely friendly and attentive and the food was absolutely beautiful. Pin, the chef/ owner came out to us at the end to ask how our meal was, which was a nice touch. A thoroughly enjoyable and comfortable evening spent with friends with great food and service.

I’ve been meaning to try Pin’s Kitchen for some time having heard good reports. As our wedding anniversary fell on a “Eat out to help out” night our normal venues were all booked out. So the perfect opportunity to try something new. We arrived 45 mins early but were accommodated no problem. The menu takes some reading as there is plenty of choice. With some assistance from the very helpful staff we made our choice. A cold beef salad, red curry and prawn stir fry. All were delicious and tasted very fresh.

I whish I stayed a little closer to Pin’s Kitchen, I love the food and would eat here or get takeaways far more often if I could.

Meal out with some friends to try this local pub/restaurant. We received a warm welcome and had a drink in the bar whilst we perused the extensive menu. We moved to the restaurant to eat and enjoy the lovely Thai cuisine in a very relaxed atmosphere. Would highly recommend for the food and the service.

I had never considered that I would try Thai food let alone find that it was one of the nicest meals I have had in a long time. The pub is local to my home so I am aware of how well that part of the business is run. Good beers and pleasant staff. Anyway trust me the food was totally amazing. We were with friends do we chose the fixed banquet. All the food was piping hot and the plates filled with quality food. Nothing to fault and everything to praise.

Excellent food and brilliant service. Authentic Thai cuisine served in a Pub setting. Pin and Brian do a fabulous job. Book a table in advance on Friday or Saturday to avoid disappointment.

Have been on a number of visits to Pins and have never been let down. The pub offers good beers, the waitresses are helpful and attentive and the menu varied. Had three different mains coupled with noodles and rice for two of us and just about managed to polish it all off. Would happily recommend

It was an unusual venue (an old oak beamed pub!) but the food tasted amazing and was very authentic and held true to Thai traditions.

Genuine Thai food which was delicious. The staff were friendly and efficient, although it felt slightly unusual to eat Thai food in a traditional English pub. We will definitely return as the food was excellent.

A really strange location for a Thai restaurant, inside an uninspiring village pub! However, with Thai beer available, menu perused and selections made, we were seated in restaurant with one other couple and food arrived. It was of a very good quality, flavoursome and authentic. We would definitely come again!

The staff and service from the moment of walking into the Robin Hood was friendly, warm which made it excellent. The rice was really nice, However the tempura prawns had heavy batter on them similar to chip shop batter, a shame as the prawns themselves were really good, this was not tempura battered prawns, very heavy very greasy. The spring roles weren't to tasty either. The stir fry beef and pork were greasy, but tasty. The best was the chicken Larhb very nice. The whole meal was not as authentic as we have had elsewhere.

This is a lovely suprise. Rustic authentic Thai food. Heartwarming food in a great setting. Pin always offers value for money and no one goes home hungry.

As a group of 4 we ordered the banquet ( complete with tempura prawns!!) and it was absolutely fabulous. Huge portions and everything presented beautiful and in a professional manner. The food and the plates are always hot nothing ever goes cold. Authentic Thai food by an authentic Thai lady. Thank you Pin and Bryan and not forgetting the efficient Gemma.

Hemos comido en este lugar varias veces y también han tenido amigos de diferentes nacionalidades. Todo el mundo ha señalado lo maravilloso que es. La comida es simplemente perfecto. El chef es una chica tailandesa y la comida es más tradicional en lugar de REINO UNIDO así que entiendo este tailandés cuando leer el menú. Claramente recién preparado con un menú enorme. Un hallazgo muy agradable que sirve comida. Volveríamos? Sí, por supuesto! Hay absolutamente nada sobre la comida que no me gustara. Si tienes la oportunidad, pásate por - este no es su experiencia tailandesa o con precios estándar tailandés. Disfrute!

No sabía que este lugar existía, está metido en un pequeño pueblo lejos de las carreteras principales, está bien señalizado. En realidad es el comedor detrás de un pub muy bien utilizada que sirve excelente cerveza, una buena forma de comenzar la noche!

We've been visiting Pin's Kitchen for many years and never been disappointed. The food and service have always been excellent. I also like drinking in the pub. The beer is well kept and the ambience is genuine British village inn.

Such a lovely suprise to find this authentic Thai restaurant at the back of a traditional country pub. It was busy and we hadn't booked so we were lucky to get in. Good choice of food and it was delicious.

As a fan of Thai food we decided to try Pin's Kitchen. The menu has a good choice of authentic Thai dishes and we selected three dishes to share plus rice. The tempura prawns were excellent, served with a really nice sweet chilli sauce and the other dishes were delicious as well. Recommended.

Following a recommendation on the food, I visited Pin's Kitchen on Friday for a birthday meal. The food certainly did not disappoint. The pub is quaint and has a certain eclectic charm. The thing that let it down was the time it took for the food to arrive. Poor Pin appears to be stretched and could really do with some help in the kitchen. Also, if comparing to other Thai restaurants, a better description of ingredients used in the menu would help with choosing what to have. With the current menu it is difficult to distinguish between flavours. That said, I would go again.

This traditional English pub has a big surprise in store, it also houses a superb Thai restaurant. Owned and run by Pin, the food is absolutely authentic and gorgeous. The Tempura Prawns to start always works for me, and the range of Mains suits all tastes, and it is very reasonable too.

We had a really lovely meal, I wish we had had the set meal though because some of the stuff we ordered was very similar and I would have liked a bit more variety. There was way too much batter on the tempura and we had to take most of it off but everything else was perfect. Thanks

隠れ家的な場所にあります。タイ人の Pin さんが作ってくれるタイカレーはとても美味しいです。子供連れでも大丈夫だと思います。

Fantastic food served in a friendly setting. Best Thai food around. Authentic home cooked Thai food. Thank you Brian and Pin

Excellent locally prepared Thai food served in a lovely homely setting of a village pub. Give it a try and you won't go anywhere else

Despite its rural location the food and service was second to none. The atmosphere was snug and homely although the beer and cordial which my wife ordered [per pint] was a rip off. The food itself was like home cooked Thai food not a far cry from the real Thai food we ate in Chertalay and Pi Pi Islands. It was comparable to the food in Chertalay in Phuket. It is a family run business having established a reputation of some twenty years mostly by word of mouth. Guess what, the cook, server [her son] and owner are Thai. It is her second marriage. The food is reasonably priced and the flavours exquisite. Like I said, almost like the real thing in Cher Talay and definitely better than the beach food in Bang Tao Beach.

By far the best Thai food we have ever had! Delicious fresh produce, served piping hot, in lovely surroundings.Highly recommend you "give it a try" I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

It was such a shame that on Friday 19th December 2014 we had the restaurant to ourselves. Fantastic food as always. The restaurant needs to be brought into the 21st century .. too out dated if Pins kitchen want to compete in this economic climate. The price is too expensive considering the level of atmosphere and comfort for the customer.

Whenever I'm in the area visiting my son and his family, I try to get to Pin's Kitchen. This time I took along my nephew who is over from Greece to join us. It was his first time at the restaurant and was very impressed. We ordered the banquet and changed some of the dishes to suit everyone's taste. It was excellent and the soup is just so flavoursome, we had it medium hot but next time will try the very hot!! The staff are very pleasant and welcoming. My son is a real ale drinker and says that the beer is kept in excellent condition. In short, Pin's has it all - may it long continue.

Always enjoy our trip to Pins. Having been dining here for years. Gorgeous food! Highly recommended.

Lovely, well cooked food. But I ordered a beef dish and it was really tough. Also busy as as Saturday night and we were put on a corner table, unable to move or get out to go to the ladies, until the next table had been and gone. Less tables would be better, so customers can move around.

Very nice food whith agood selection to suit most palates. Pub setting adds to the atmosphere. Home cooked authenticity

This was my 3 visit over a 10 year period. Plenty of parking. The the atmosphere is fantastic. I highly recommend the banquet menu. The pub side serves a wide range of beers and wines. The staff friendly and efficient. The food is absolutely amazing and at the end of the night Pin, the owner and chief cook comes out to meet customers and regulars alike. Please visit you will love it !

Decided to change our usual boys curry night for a boys Thai night. Pin's is our closest so decided to give it a bash. It is a bit strange walking into a country pub in the middle of nowhere and then being taken through to a Thai restaurant. Very extensive menu but we decided on the banquet for 4 at £18 per head. Cannot fault it- from the soup starter (lovely chicken and noodle) through the 6 different dishes onto the fruit platter we couldn't fault a thing. Great service and great food.

Really good food, nice atmopshere and excellent service. Value for money and authentic Thai cuisine. Definitely recommend a visit - try the Tom Yum Soup and the Nam Prik Pao. Delicious.

Went as a group for a friend's birthday and had the banquet for four. Very tasty food indeed. The place is very dated but we couldn't fault the food. Worth a visit!

We used to visit Pin,s kitchen quite regularly but we had not been for a couple of years before our latest visit. We were a disappointed this time. The food used to be really excellent, the dishes used to be tasty and flavoursome. On this visit we had 3 different dishes and they were all a little bland and tasted much the same although there was nothing wrong with the quality of the ingredients. Everything else about the experience was ok.

The food is first class, very fresh and tasty. As Pin is Thai you know her food is authentic. We live locally and use the pub regularly eating here is a treat!

Pin always serves great value and great tasting food - from the battered prawns, pork or beef in oyster sauce or traditional curries through to fresh fruit and coffee, you can't go wrong!

Unlike some reviews I cannot fault the food at Pin's Kitchen. Four of us had the shared set meal, it came out fresh and tasted great. Service was absolutely fine.The setting is bizarre in the fact that you walk into a country pub with the locals propped up at the bar as usual, walk through a door into a Thai restaurant within one of the pub's rooms. All that said, its far from an issue and I will be visiting again, especially as its only 10 mins away!

What planet are these people who actually think this restaurant is any good, Thai is my favourite food and I can can honestly say I did not get one ounce of real Thai cooking at this shabby overpriced run down pub. Will never eat there again

We decided that our monthly curry club visit should branch out a bit, so decided to try Pin's as its our nearest Thai. Very pleasant staff serving in the pub (the restaurant is on the back of the Robin Hood pub in Ashley. Decent pint of Joules to start off with. We were the only people eating for the whole of the Sunday evening, but there was no menu restriction. Being kind hearted guys we opted for the banquet so Pin didn't have to cook a load of different dishes, and we made a good choice. Cracking chicken noodle soup served in a huge tureen for starters, as well as prawn crackers and a good hot chilli dip. Main courses were 4 huge bowls of different currys. Beef, chicken, chilli and mushroom combinations. We ended with another pint each, were very very full and parted with £25 per head which included a bottle of wine. Can't be bad - we will be going back if it stays at that quality.

Nothing fancy just good food.Thai restaurant within a country pub.Cooked by Pin, plenty of it, delicious.

Have visited Pins Kitchen previously and had a lovely evening and this time it did not disappoint. We had the banquet (£18.00 per person a minimum of 4 people) and beauty of it is that if there is something on the menu that you do not like you can change it for another dish. The food is plentiful - prawns the size of the palm of your hand and the soup is a meal in it self. The service is spot on and certainly 'service with a smile'. They are great with children, my two grandchildren aged 6 and 3 loved it. As the youngest said 'Nanny it's wonderful here', that speaks volumes. I will be going again.

We had a great evening meal here for a friends birthday, the food was really good and lots of it. We all had the Thai buffet which gave us lots of choice and not much went to waste either. The decor and crockery are very dated indeed but to be fair it kind of adds to the experience. Give it a try if you like thai...

We wouldn't have known pins kitchen exists if it was for my in laws living in nearby eccleshall and we are so glad to have found a little gem!!! It is well worth the 45 minute journey for us to dine here and we return at least once a year for a birthday treat!! We always share the banquet meal between 4 of us consisting of a soup to start (Tom yum) which is incredibly flavoursome!! We then share 5 dishes which the staff always allow us to change from the set banquet menu!! Our favourites being the beef with ginger, red and yellow currys!! The fruit platter the finish is also really refreshing as we are always soo full there is no way we would manage a full desert!! Overall we find pins kitchen excellent value for money and absolutely love the food here!! You will be sure to see us there many times in the future!!

I come to Pin's kitchen every year for my birthday, I have recently moved to Lincoln but I still make sure I come back every year! The food is amazing, I have been to other Thai restaurants and I have always been really dissapointed (the food is probably perfectly nice) but to me nothing even comes close to Pin's food. The service is always excellent I would highly recommend giving it a try!

We regularly visit Pin's Kitchen as it is close to where we live and the food is always delicious. It is situated in the Robin Hood pub in Ashley, a small village near to Market Drayton. There is nothing pretentious about the place, no fancy presentations, the food is real Thai home cooking and very good and piping hot. Big choice of menu, I am working my way through it! The staff are always pleasant and service is very efficient.

Pin's kitchen which is located within the Robin Hood pub is outstanding. The food has be some of the tastiest food that I have had. Service is friendly and efficient and the food really is something special. The menu is extensive and they cook dishes to your individual liking if requested. Small and cosy this is a unique find. The pub is a lovely traditional pub set in the countryside with outside seating and a good range of real ales. It has a friendly atmosphere and is really cosy. Well worth visiting and we will definatley be going back.

This small Britsh Pub is off the beaten track but well worth a visit. There's the typically pub bar with a good choice of ales and this is often where you sit to order your food. The dining room isn't very large but is ample to enjoy a feast of tastes and dishes which are all cooked fresh. Go for the banquet. It's great because you get to try lots of dishes that you may not have chosen. It's not cheap but well worth it and great when you share with your friends.

Nothing special here. Food was OK but nothing to go crazzy about. I might give it anouther try in the future. May be I got them on a bad day.......

If you like Thai food and who doesn't you will love pins kitchen. The food is fantastic, the service friendly and efficient and it is part of the Robin Hood pub, a lovely typical english country pub full of locals. If you go make sure you try the banquet you will not be disappointed

When ever my wife and I travel around the UK we always seek out Thai restaurants and we have sampled some great food on our travels so, to find such a lovely restaurant on the door step to our home in Shropshire was particularly exciting. Normally Thai restaurants seem to charge a premium for their food which can make a night out for two overly expensive but Pin's Kitchen serves delicious authentic food at very affordable prices. To be able to buy a variety of competitively priced alcoholic drinks including hand pulled beer brewed from a brewery in nearby Market Drayton rather than the standard exorbitantly .priced Thai bottled beers sold elsewhere is another reason why you should make a beeline for The Robin Hood public house at Ashley. Many people have eaten Indian and Chinese but not tasted Thai food. If you havent, book a table at Pin's, you wont regret it, we didnt.

I have a hangover and I write this from a train station so it will be brief.Wonderful Thai food served by a lovely girl Gemma. Pin who is the chef is wonderful as is the landlord Brian and Anna Marie behind the bar.In short a very pleasant experience and if you live reasonable local or you're travelling nearby, a visit to this Pub and restaurant will make your evening.

Really different, beautiful thai food. Very comfortable setting, quick service. Havent been for a while but I will definetly go again. Recommened

For many reasons haven't been to this restaurant for a couple of years but it was always good when we used to use it.The menu is good although the decor is tired as it is basically an old style pub.Despite this he hospitality was always good with the lady who produces the good food always about even on busy evenings.I will be going back as these reviews suggest that it still retains the standard.

We always love going to pins kitchen for a meal we always have the set meal for 4 people the banquete your choice of about 6 dishes . starters chichen noodle soup mmmmm and desert is a fruit platter the food is all excellent . Then after dinner a nice drink walk through to the lounge in to the pub robin hood with a nice real fire and and nice comfy relaxed atmosphere.

Restaurant is set in pub - Robin Hood - tucked away behind Loggerheads Staffs. Really unusual old fashioned warm country pub with restaurant attached. Food is terrific and very reasonably priced. Could offer a decent dessert menu and this would elevate this place to something extra special

I have been going to pins for the last 12 years and can honestly say I have never had anything but a great meal, no other Thai Resturant I have visited has come any where close to pins, yes the decor is not the greatest, but I don't go to a Resturant for the decor I go for the great food.

Pin never fails to impress with authentic Thai food served in a traditional English pub - excellent.

A great English country pub with a really genuine country Thai restaurant. We started with Prawn Tempura, and I had Beef in Oyster Sauce with Pin's Special Fried Rice whilst my superior officer had Thai Green Curry. With a bottle of very nice Rioja to wash it all down it was a very pleasant meal. Don't wait, give it a try.

Pins Kitchen is actually in a pub restaurant but don't be put off. Pin is Thai and serves really excellent authentic Thai food, it is a real treat.

After living in all parts of Thailand for many years I can assure you that Pin's is one of the only restaurants in the UK that serves genuine country Thai food - not like the pretentious restaurants that litter the UK full of misinformed consumers that think they know what Thai food is. Nahm Tok is a personal favourite, and Pin's dish hits it on the money. Bursting with flavour and spice its a dish to send one more than satisfied. A place for those that do or want to understand what Thai food is truly about! Enjoy

Great pub traditional and good beerOwner great but some of the younger staff not so good with the beer pulling, Thai food ok but sauces quite watery for me

We always have fantastic food and its also a very nice pub, Pin and Brian always make you very welcome and would certainly recommend it

We have ate here a few times, everytime the food has been terrific, it is a country pub, British in every way apart from the restaurant.I would recommend this to anyone

Service - OK, not brilliant. We told the waitress how we felt about the food. There was no real response or feedback from kitchen.Food - Spring roll starter, there was hardly any filling in them, not presented well and definitely not worth £9.95. Thai chicken fried rice, very bland and colourlessAtmosphere - Nicely set out

Went on a Saturday night, reserved a table. The restaurant is part of The Robin Hood, a traditional English pub. The food is all Thai with a large choice from the menu. The food is presented to the table in large dishes giving everyone an opportunity to sample the lovely dishes.The food is good value for money, Average main course was £9 plus rice and/or noodles. There is only a small choice of deserts of fruit or ice cream. The staff are polite and friendly. The serving plates are hot so the food does not go cold when served. You can take your time and are not hurried and can enjoy the meal.

We visited Pins Kitchen for an authentic thai cuisine but it felt strange in a old run down pub. The food was ok & staff friendly. I would not really go back.

Pin produces excellent authentic Thai food at a very reasonable price. The restaurant is part of The Robin Hood pub, a traditional country pub, so great beer and a convivial atmosphere - a must do.

Went one Saturday night with family - it was fully booked, so obviously a popular place, so we didn't eat till 9pm.The 'pub' was a traditional British pub, so no complaints there.The restaurant menu was, in my opinion, way to large. All the items had a number and the 'fried rice' that I ordered as an accompaniment was number 208!!The menu informed that we couldn't smoke in there, but could do so in the bar! Maybe they need to re-write it a little.Once in the restaurant, we were amused by the rather quaint mix of Thai decoration along with traditional English 'country' stuff.The food was nice. Nothing stunning, reasonably priced and presented.

The food here is top notch. Fabulously authentic Thai food that does not have the seriously overdone taste of aniseed that seems to be prevalent in uk Thai restaurants. It is set behind traditional English pub that is slightly incongruous and when it is a little mety (not often) can lack a little atmosphere. Constructive feedback?.....perhaps a little decor update and expand the covers.