Plaza Khao Gaeng in City of London, Westminster

Después de haber escuchado susurros de Plaza Khao Gaeng durante aproximadamente un año, mi curiosidad finalmente me llevó a experimentar sus ofrendas hace un par de semanas. Como alguien nacido y criado en Tailandia, con la perspectiva añadida de haber viajado y vivido en varios rincones del mundo, he desarrollado un paladar algo exigente en lo que respecta a la cocina tailandesa. Mi renuencia a frecuentar restaurantes tailandeses a menudo se debe a preocupaciones sobre la autenticidad de los estilos de cocina y los perfiles de sabor en general. Plaza Khao Gaeng, sin embargo, presentó una narrativa diferente, una que despertó mi interés lo suficiente como para justificar una visita, incluso si su enfoque en la cocina del sur de Tailandia no había encendido inicialmente un deseo inmediato de ir. Sin embargo, los compromisos de trabajo finalmente me llevaron a su puerta para un almuerzo que resultaría verdaderamente memorable. Al entrar, mi primera impresión fue el interior en sí. Poseía una atmósfera que me transportó instantáneamente a los recuerdos más preciados de mi infancia, recordando a sentarme a disfrutar deliciosas delicias en las bulliciosas esquinas de Bangkok. Este ambiente nostálgico preparó el escenario para lo que estaba por venir. Luego vino el primer bocado, un tenedor de su pollo al curry verde en arroz. La experiencia fue nada menos que exquisita. La profundidad del sabor y el aroma vibrante sobresalieron más allá de mis expectativas más salvajes. En ese momento, apenas podía creer que todavía estaba en la ciudad de Londres. En el lapso de solo quince minutos, fui arrastrado por dos recuerdos distintos de la vida en Tailandia. La comida en Plaza Khao Gaeng hace más que hablar por sí misma; posee una notable capacidad para desbloquear recuerdos olvidados durante mucho tiempo y evocar emociones profundas. Esta experiencia de almuerzo me trajo una alegría inmensa, tanto que no he podido dejar de compartir mi entusiasmo. Para cualquiera que lea esta crítica honesta, solo puedo implorarle que se invite a este lugar verdaderamente especial. Creo sinceramente que estarás tan agradecido como yo por la oportunidad de experimentar una forma de arte que se está volviendo cada vez más difícil de encontrar, incluso dentro de las fronteras de Tailandia. Muchas gracias, Plaza Khao Gaeng, por una experiencia tan maravillosa y profundamente resonante. Su dedicación a los auténticos sabores del sur de Tailandia es un regalo

Visité este restaurante hace dos días, y honestamente, no merece más de 1 estrella. Le estoy dando 2 estrellas solo porque el personal hizo todo lo posible para proporcionar un servicio decente. Más allá de eso, este lugar es una completa decepción. En primer lugar, el restaurante está situado en un piso entresuelo estrecho, y el espacio es absolutamente indigno de los precios que cobran. La configuración es patética: mesas viejas con manteles de plástico baratos. El ambiente no es ni de lejos lo que cabría esperar por estos precios. Parecía una broma. Como profesional en el campo culinario, tengo altos estándares, y este lugar falló en todos los niveles. Algunos platos eran pasables, pero otros eran mediocres en el mejor de los casos, y algunos eran terribles. La comida carecía de consistencia, calidad y autenticidad. Estaba tan decepcionado que sentí realmente una sensación de pánico sentado allí. El ambiente era caótico, con grupos de jóvenes menores de 25 años gritando y haciendo ruido como si estuvieran en una fiesta. Si usted está buscando una experiencia gastronómica relajante, este no es absolutamente el lugar para ir. Lo que lo empeoró aún más fue la factura. Éramos solo dos personas, y sin embargo terminamos pagando £ 110 por porciones pequeñas y sobrepreciosas que no valían ni la mitad del precio. ¿Creen que sus clientes son tontos? Para colmo, el postre fue un desastre absoluto. La foto adjunta muestra lo que se suponía que era el "postre. " Fue, sin exagerar, el peor postre que he comido en mi vida. Insípido, mal presentado, y un completo insulto por el precio. Este restaurante es una estafa completa, y recomiendo encarecidamente a cualquiera que se mantenga lejos.

Endroit sympa , certes bruyant , vu le concept d’une grande salle à plusieurs offres de restauration Bon currys , beau choix de plats , service rapide et attentionné

Fuimos al restaurante y fue genial. Ordenó la entrega y fue terrible, peor comida tailandesa que hemos tenido en cualquier parte del mundo! ¿Es una cocina diferente para la entrega? Nada sabía fresco, más bien como sobras de 3 días en el mejor de los casos. El curry de pescado era aburrido, de sabor fangoso y muy óseo, la gloria de la mañana se roció en salsa de soja y se coció demasiado, el pollo al curry tenía 5 trozos muy pequeños de pollo y sabía viejo y cansado. Estafa total, porciones diminutas, literalmente la peor comida tailandesa que hemos probado, quizás la peor comida de entrega que hemos tenido. No he tirado comida a la papelera en años, pero fue tan malo.

¡Oh mi palabra! Si te gusta el curry tailandés este es el lugar. Nunca he comido mejor comida tailandesa. Los currys son fenomenales y explotan con sabor. La única dificultad era elegir qué pedir. Si quieres comida caliente no faltan opciones, pero debido a que hay tantas hierbas frescas todo se siente muy equilibrado. el servicio es rápido y amable. Recomiendo encarecidamente. Volveré.

Sin duda recomendaría, la comida era tan buena, tenemos el menú establecido y una torre de cerveza. Todo terminó muy bien. El tapón del espectáculo fue el curry Massaman. El lugar en sí... bueno, podrías estar en Tailandia, calor incluido.

Food and atmosphere were good! Loved the vibe there. The only down point was the tables are so close together, I couldn’t even leave to go to the toilet in the middle of my meal without interrupting the table next to me and interrupting their meal. However, staff were really attentive and attention to details!

Before I say anything else, let me say depending on what you order the food can be peppery. I don’t say spicy because people say curry is spicy and to me that is different. Our server was very sweet and told us about the “spice” in advance. So just know this, and if you are Good with it you are in for a treat! The food is different from what I knew as Thai because it is from the South of Thailand. We had chicken, pork ribs, and stir fried cabbage;all in or with different sauces. Also, the rice is a Good quality and is cooked well. The place has the feel of stepping into a simple restaurant in Thailand. Loved it will go back!

The most authentic Thai food in London. Unbelievable flavours. All dishes offer something different and each hit the spot. If you don’t like spicy food you might struggle, but if you do this place will be an instant hit

great place the food very thai style, as we expected all dishes that are suppose to be spicy are really spicy which we like it surely will be back.

Lovely authentic restaurant. Very friendly waitress who gave us good advice about the spiciness of each dish which was very helpful. All the food was delicious and also enjoyed the green mango dish. Very good dish of the day with stir fried pork. All very tasty and reservations needed.

Authentic thai experience :) yummy food and really quick to come, go there if you are really hungry! Bang for the duck!

Please book prior as unlikely to get a table just rocking up. Location on the first floor of the arcade food hall. It’s a step back into a different world as you feel like you are back in Thailand. Unfortunately the seating area is too cramped and noise level high. The Cafe maprao too sweat and too many calories , horrible coloured sprinkles on the top-rather disappointing. Green mango wa small and also unimpressive - and lacked any complexity in taste- We left most of it. Prawn, too much tamarind in sauce and odd way of cutting the prawn piece- did not like this dish as sauce was too sour. The morning glory veg was average. Sea bream was good- excellent sauce. Bread was Good, similar to roti canai of the Malaysian variety. Rice average / standard. Desert was excellent- they only have one dish. Service was good.

I don't usually go through the effort of posting a review but the service was so bad, I felt i had no choice but to warn others in a public forum so the restaurant pays attention to the quality of staff they hire. I had been before with a friend - at least 18months ago and had a good experience. This time i booked for my family and accidentally clicked 3 instead of 4 people. When we arrived, with no empathy, care or concern , we were immediately told you booked for 4 people, we don't have space for you. We're fully booked and you can't dine here, in the most unprofessional and rude tone of voice by the person at the arrival desk. I have never been so rudely spoken to by anyone in the hospitality industry. I was too livid to even engage in dialogue with the person. If i didn't know better, i suspect racism played a role here as well. The owners of this restaurant need to see this review and I'll welcome being contacted by them to expand further if they respond to my review. I promptly turned left the restaurant as it was clear we were not welcome.

We were really looking forward to the ‘real deal’ (eg authentic Thai food) given the hype and the ‘local Thai deco’. However, we felt let down especially by the portion sizes given the price. The flavours were underwhelming compared to the ‘real’ thing - and we were not particularly impressed with the two small pieces of fish in a curry dish and 5 pieces of small prawns in another. Would not return I’m afraid. The search for authentic Thai flavours in London continues..

Proper Southern Thai food at last! My mum is from Nakhorn Sri Thammarat and walking into Plaza Khao Gaeng gives you a proper taste and experience of what it’s like down south! The Kua Kling is spot on (I personally prefer pork, but the chicken is still great), morning glory is tasty and the coconut curry is delish. The Hat Yai chicken is awesome. I highly recommend this place. It’s not cheap and the portions aren’t huge, but it’s worth it for a proper taste of southern food (praying that one day Kua Kradok Moo makes it to the menu!)

it was a traditonal restaurant in the middle of London. it was an amazing experience with Thai food and price are reasonable. If you cannot take traditional flavor, or too spicy or you want to have something in comfort zone, you can go somewhere else.

I’m 60 years of age & that’s the worse meal I have ever had - staff are great, but food is horrendous!

This place has been on my bucket list for a while and we had a chance to try it. The surrounding are really authentic and every member of staff is knowledgeable about the menu which is always a plus! We had the Miami Phuket to start with and although it was nice it wasn’t authentic as you would get in Thailand it was basically cashew nuts in spices. For mains we had the Gaeng Massaman Neua and the Gaeng Gati Gai. The latter we were told would be spicy and asked for it to be toned down and it was still too spicy for my friend to eat so it went wasted unfortunately. The Massaman was good but not something I’d come back for. The roti it was served with was amazing it was a good experience but not something I’d rush back for and I don’t understand the amazing reviews this place gets.

Byłem w tej restauracji po zapoznaniu się z pozytywnymi opiniami z różnych portali. Zamówiłem reklamowaną przez kelnera jako najbardziej ich popularne danie, czyli wołowinę. Kosztowała 16 GBP. Porcja malutka, niewiele wołowiny, dorzucony tam jest opiekany ziemniak. Cena w żaden sposób nie jest adekwatna do ilości i jakości dania. Ryż kosztuje dodatkowe pieniądze. Natomiast rozbroił mnie rachunek. Doliczyli…., uwaga, 1 funta za "dobrowolny datek za wodę" (discretionary water donation). Żałosne!!!! Oczywiście nie składałem żadnego dobrowolnego datku, zakładając, że jak w większości lokali w Londynie, woda jest standardowym i bezpłatnym dodatkiem. Opłatę za serwis, czyli przyniesienie posiłku i wody za 1 funta, naliczają sobie 12,5 proc. W dodatku nie można płacić w gotówce, o czym nie informują klientów wcześniej. Podsumowując - jedzenia jest mało, jest drogo, naliczają

I really enjoyed the food here, and the service was very good. Nothing to complain about at all. But the wine prices are ridiculous. £36 for the cheapest bottle is absolutely stupid. I won't come back here again, specifically for this reason.

This restaurant is too overrated. As a Thai, the food is nothing near Thai Food. It was a mistake going to this restaurant.

Loved this very popular, busy Thai restaurant! Our waiter was the best -- we put ourselves in his hands and had a terrific meal. I can't remember the names of the dishes, but the chicken thighs, sea bream and pork belly were standouts.

It was supposed to be one of the most exciting restaurant openings of 2022, so I had high hopes, but our visit was disappointing. The food was hit and miss, great fried chicken thighs and beef massamam curry, interesting spicy fried pork, but the omelette with shrimp paste was a disaster - tiny, cold and too oily. Nice coconut desert, mixture of sweet and salty. Service was ok but it we had to wait almost an hour for our food, even though the restaurant wasn’t full. In fairness to the staff, they gave us a delicious mini dish of nuts on a betel leaf to compensate for the wait. Still, sitting for an hour with watery cocktails in a very noisy fast-food style venue was not much fun.

We went to the restaurant for a quick meal before a theatre visit We were lucky to be squeezed in even though we were there early, as it is popular and books up The decor is what I suspect a Thai eatery would look like in Thailand Lots of staff who are great at explaining the menu and at pointing out the heat element We had chicken wings - very crisp and great tasting (Pik Gai Tord) We shared the sea bream in a spicy sauce which was delicious - Pad Phet Pla. We also had the pork belly which was not spicy at all on the recommendation of the waitress (muu hong) which was good but ended up as being too much to finish We had rice and roti to mop up the lovely sauces. We also had a glass of white wine and a beer Really full after all this Must be worth trying teh sampling menu

If this is a London take on a food hall experience then its a very poor reflection of what diners can expect or deserve and a pale pale shadow of the fabulous foodhalls found all over Asia and indeed in Europe. The food was tasty but not not very authentic, the atmosphere not great, but the cost, the cost!!! £90+ for two people of reasonable but not greedy appetite without alcohol. Not recommended.

All hype and no delivery, despite the reputation of the executive chef. It's not a proper restaurant, it's part of a food mall, although there's alcohol to dumb the experience. People had told us it was good, despite being JKS. Well on this experience, I'll...

Was very excited to try this place but very disappointed about the service.. ordered a set meal and main meal came first, followed by sides.. most importanly there was a delay on serving the rice so our mains ended up being cold. Staff have offer...

We had read a review and were intrigued to try this place on a recent trip to London. Table bookings are for an hour but food arrives so swiftly and demands to be eaten while hot so it didn’t feel rushed at any point. Staff...

So so so good Thai food in the middle of the city - 2nd floor of the arcade. Don't expect pad thai and the likes here, food here is authentic in offerings and taste. Make reservations if possible, it gets packed. The atmosphere replicates an...

We ordered 2 starters and three mains and they were all freshly cooked. Unfortunately, two mains were hotter that we could stomach and we weren’t able to eat them. I am not saying that they were badly cooked, however we were disappointed given that we...

I've been on the hunt for Thai restaurants that remind me of home and Plaza Khao Gaeng is it. The food really is amazing and seasoned just as I would expect. My go to soft drink in Thailand (Chaa Yen) is on the menu as...

Fantastic authentic southern Thai food. The sour fish curry and the Massaman are absolute stand outs. The Lagarnitas topped it off! Excellent attentiveness and humour by Mark and his team. A perfect evening! What a place!

This is as much of an authentic Southern Thailand experience as one could hope to find in London. The ambiance is designed to be 'Thai street food restaurant' and it mainly succeeds. The food is 100% authentic and not toned down for the western palette....

Excellent service and food - an authentic experience. Really well looked after by our Kiwi waiter who advised and kept us up to speed with what we were eating and provided mouth cooling assistance when the food got HOT! Wonderful flavours and a small selection...

Having read a review from a respected food advisor we visited a very eclectic venue at the Arcade, at Tottenham Court Road where there are several restaurants and a bar area. Plaza Khao Gaeng is upstairs away from the crowded areas serving authentic South Vietnamese...

Really fancied some spicy Thai fare. Was salivating all the way from Camden Town. Finally got to this beautiful place to be halted in my tracks by a trainee door supervisor My name was not on the list, so I wasn't getting in..... I did...

This Southern Thai cafe/dining area is perched just above the hustle & bustle of the Arcade Food Hall on the ground floor of Centrepoint. It really is like stepping onto a film set, the attention to detail is off the charts. We had Pik Gai...

lunch today..Set lunch menu at £12.50,roughly, not available as apparently a mid week thing only,despite no mention of this on the website. So,we went a la carte,rather than the other set menu at £35. Fantastic massiman curry and pork ribs.not at all spicy,just deep,unctious flavours....

Going to Plaza Khao Gaeng, in the Arcade foodie venue, for lunch was an experiment for us, and it worked well. We’ll be returning to explore more of the menu. Advice from the staff was very helpful. We found the Nam Chub prawn dip dish...

We visited on a Saturday evening. Although hidden within the flashy Arcade Food Hall, this place does give off those authentic street food vibes once you manage to find it. Our group of 3 ordered the Miang Phuket, beef massaman curry, sour squid curry, prawn...

Incredible atmosphere and food. Felt like we had been transported to Bangkok. Our waitress was amazing aswell at explaining everything and making us feel comfortable. The food was outstanding and very spicy which we loved. Will definitely be coming back to try the other dishes...

Goodness me this was good. We have a lovely Thai restaurant near where we live but this was so authentic. We could have been in Thailand

I am a spicy lover and I am always on the hunt for places like this. This one actually was hidden in plain sight for me, right off Tottenham Court Station and inside the food Arcade among many other restaurants. However, this one is definitely...

Excellent food with a twist. It was nice to have each dish explained. A more extensive menu would be nice. Well served

I am Thai and went with my Thai friend to try out Plaza Khao Gaeng. We ordered a few dishes to share (in the photo) and also the chicken curry (not pictured). All the dishes were delicious and very spicy, like how we like it!...