Purple Thai in Redbridge

Fantastic food - especially enjoyed the chilli duck, the spicy cod and the green curry. Great portion sizes, enough for tomorrows lunch! Even though it was just a take away we very warmly welcomed by the staff - a big thank you for the extra special birthday freebies!!

The food offered is great the portions a little small the price is on the high side. Although the price is expensive I will still visit although not as frequently due to cost

Ordered delivery which took 1 hour 20 minutes to arrive but food was good even though more expensive than other Thai restaurants. Portions could have been a bit bigger but still tasty. 👍🏽

Great choice of restaurant for a quiet night out. Good selection of food to share and value for money. Small and cosy

Por desgracia, tuve una mala experiencia en Thai Street y no volveré! Realmente estoy de acuerdo con los negocios locales, pero el servicio y la comida no están a la altura para garantizar otra visita.En primer lugar, tuvimos la fuente de compartir que es mediocre en el mejor de los casos; está bien, no hay nada que te emocione, pero estábamos dispuestos a dejarlo pasar y anticipamos nuestro principal.Lamentablemente, mi plato principal era muy soso y bastante insípido. No nos preguntaron cómo estaba nuestra comida. Cuando vinieron a limpiar los platos, estaba claro que había comido muy poco, les expliqué el motivo y me saludaron con excusas y me sentí culpado por no gustarme el plato.En general, falta servicio al cliente y la comida no es lo suficientemente buena.No escribo malas críticas, sin embargo, creo que mi queja justa debería haber sido tratada mejor.

First time we had visited Street Thai in George Lane and it won't be the last. Really impressed. Great food. Love ribs, but not easy to find decent ribs these days. These were superb, as was the sirloin steak dish, sticky rice. Loved it. Can't wait for our next visit.

As close to real Thai as I am to real Madrid. If you want your tempura with as much batter as your local chippy might use, your pak choi as salty as a chip and your red curry a bit 'meh', this is for you. The ambiance is austere, hard surfaces make this a very noisy restaurant, even if only half full. And whilst this place had some good reviews, I worked guess that's because they've never really eaten in a good Thai cafe, or decent restaurant. It plays to its audience, because of the area it's in, but leaves lots to be desired. So in short, not one I'd be recommending, except to some one I'm not too keen on.

Tried Thai street for the first time. Service was great and food was amazing! Only negative was there cocktail maker wasn’t working so we couldn’t order cocktails but would defiantly visit again.

The restaurant is ok and nicely set out. I keep on trying to find a Pad Thai like you get in Thailand but certainly haven’t found one yet in the suburbs of London. The food here was adequate but no better. We should have sent the Pad Thai back as it was dry and didn’t taste as it should. Unfortunately we were hungry so we ate it. My wife commented that it wasn’t great with the reply”you ate it all didn’t you”. Service isn’t what it used to be.

El año pasado llevé a un amigo allí, la comida era buena, pero el servicio al cliente estaba por debajo del promedio.Pensé que les había dado otra oportunidad, la comida seguía siendo buena pero las porciones eran casi del tamaño de un niño. El servicio al cliente fue peor esta vez.Los precios de sus menús son caros, lo que uno esperaría normalmente si estuviera ubicado en el centro de Londres.Fuimos en un día laborable durante la hora del almuerzo y solo había otras 2 mesas ocupadas, en comparación con el restaurante de al lado, que era una casa llena. Eso probablemente explica por qué este restaurante está menos ocupado / menos popular.La comida era sabrosa pero lástima por su nil servicio al cliente y un menú caro.

Just back from a very impressive small menu Thai restaurant.can't fault it.not rushed , portions well balanced with lots of flavour.recommend the ribs and the gang dang and homemade ice cream.went with six other friends who all concur.Will be back soon .

He estado aquí varias veces antes y después de la nueva toma de posesión y cambio de nombre. Mi última visita me ha quitado las ganas de volver. En primer lugar, es muy caro para lo que considera que es local y no el centro de Londres. La ensalada de papaya es 9 y la porción no es lo suficientemente sustancial para ese precio, tampoco tiene camarones (común en esta ensalada) o cualquier otra carne que no tenga sentido ya que la ensalada de carne tiene el mismo precio. En segundo lugar, pedimos un curry de Penang y, como se verá en la imagen, fue una porción extrañamente pequeña para alrededor de 9 servidos en un plato poco profundo en el que se sirven los entrantes en lugar de hacerlo en un tazón como debería ser y normalmente lo es. Era la porción de un niño, no un adulto. No volveré a toda prisa a pesar de que la comida sabe bien, no vale la pena.

Was Purple Thai, is one E18 Thai street. Having visited on 3 occasions for lunch and dinner. I have always had a good meal and service.

Visited here this evening for my birthday meal with my partner. Booked Tuesday evening for 2.

Solía venir aquí cuando era púrpura tailandés y era un lugar pequeño y bonito, ahora se llama Thai Street y todavía disfruto venir aquí para mi arreglo tailandés. Desde que la gerencia cambió, siento que el curry verde tailandés es mucho mejor (eso es literalmente lo que busco) y todavía tengo que encontrar un pequeño y mejor lugar tailandés para comer localmente.

Lovely modern thai restaurant with hard working staff. Our orders from starters, curry, pad thai all tasted good. Will definitely go back after cinema across the street, but remember they close at 9pm and last order 8:30 on Sunday.

The staff here are wonderfully friendly as is the food. Have been going to Thai Street regularly when it was known as Purple Thai and even though there has been a change in management, the quality of food and service remains the same with the same friendly and accommodating faces.

Very much recommend this gorgeous place. We had Kitty to care about us. So friendly but discrete also, felt like we are in her kitchen just over for a lunch. She was so lovely gave advice about what should we choose or what not which is so rare. Most places don’t give you help on this way. Food was delicious we like a little bit of spicy stuff. The restaurant is nice inside has a slightly modern touch.

Our first order....and our last. Ordered online following a recommendation. That was quick and a seemingly efficient way to order, paid online too. Received confirmation email 5mins later. An hour later received another email saying order was on its way. 5 mins later I received a phone call saying they had just received 10 orders at the same time as there was a website error. Asked if we were happy to wait 40 mins more, or refund. Chose to wait as we were hungry. Eventually the food turned up after another hour had passed. We tried phoning after the 40 mins but no reply.

The food here was ok, fairly standard Thai offering. The service was hit and miss though - incorrect drinks, then starters delivered. These were all swapped. When mains came, mine was correct, my partners was wrong. Raised this - took about 10-15 minutes before the correct one was brought, by which time mine was cold.

We got this tonight for the first time, website ordering was good and food came on time... but oh my god every single piece of the food was really low quality ... one of the worst take aways we have had in 5 years! Shocked that vegetable spring rolls were soggy with zero flavor, chicken cashew was a disaster with no flavor, egg fried rice was obviously made days ago. I will warn all our neighbors never to waste £30 on this.. chef who put this together is of the laziest variety and should be ashamed !!!!! We threw it in the bin and ended up raiding our fridge. Yuck

Ahora llamado Thai Street, sin embargo, aunque el nuevo propietario el mismo chefs y personal está ejecutando el restaurante. La comida increíble como siempre, pero el mismo menú ya no es tal, que el Roti una pena.

Brilliant. Staff were very welcoming and friendly. The service was excellent and the food was delicious. Ample portions and good value for money.

En primer lugar es ahora llamado Thai Street. Está en una hilera de tiendas en un área bonita aunque aparcar en la calle es complicado.

Comimos aquí como 2 parejas el sábado por la noche, y tuvimos una cena muy agradable.

I’m a big fan of Thai food and I must say the food was absolutely delicious. I had the Panang with pad Thai, was really lovely!!! 5* on food alone. The only thing that knocked a star off for me was the fact that I felt like we were a bit neglected by the staff. But there was a table with quite a few people on so maybe it was down to being a bit busy. Either way, I’ll be coming back

Just a quick post to show that the ownership has changed for our favourite Thai Restaurant in South Woodford, sad to see the last owner left but the only thing affected is the new name. Staff and Chefs are the same. Made me relive my first ever thai experience. Best meal in a really long time. The ribs were so good.... wishing the new owner every success! So glad we still have a good Thai restaurant in South Woodford!

I eat here a couple of years ago and thought it was okay. So when I returned I wasn't expecting an average meal. In fact though the food was really good and tasty much to my surprise I really enjoyed it. Nice easy place to grab a bit of Thai

My partner booked a table here and it was lovely. Nice restaurant small and intimate. The food was cooked to perfection. The service was excellent.

Staff were pleasant, food just ok. We had one main each (dietary reasons) and two drinks each. Bill over £50. Make your own mind up!

The food was nice but the portions were very small. When a large glass of wine was asked for the waitress only half filled it

All I can say is brilliant local restaurant - delicious food, brilliant service and excellent cocktails. Staff so friendly and lovely ambiance.

We love coming here and try something different at every visit because all the items on the menu are delicious. The cocktails are made well and after two or three I usually feel a little wobbly. Give it a try and I'm sure you'll enjoy.

Realmente encantadora comida thai que nunca he tenido una comida decepcionante en ese lugar. Es un poco caro pero la comida vale la pena el precio

We went to the purple Thai on Saturday night with friends.the staff where very friendly and the restaurant had nice...

Volver a nuestro probado y comprobado. Lo que no como salvo, quizá, una factura que es 15% más alto que es razonable. El servicio es ejemplar y la sensata menú corto asegura cada plato ofrece. Comida frita es crujiente. Curry pegadizo. Postres recién hechos. Muy...

En la víspera del banco lleno de vacaciones, a pesar de su máquina de tarjeta domingo fuera de acción y, por tanto, sólo en efectivo. Los servidores luchando un poco -esperamos bastante tiempo antes de pedir, pero la camarera dulce pidió disculpas. Tom Yum era amarga, pero muy escaso en calefacción, así que me preguntaba si el curry iba a ser igual. No teníamos que habernos preocupado, como la carne roja curry fue fantástico. Lleno de sabor, un montón de carne magra, tierna y el calor era perfecto. Porción muy decente. Al lado tine iré subiendo la lista de vinos, como la casa blanca era un poco peligroso, pero £15 no tuvimos ninguna queja. Teníamos 3 entradas (yo estaba siendo muy codicioso) 2 platos principales y la botella de vino, y llegó a 55 libras, que tiene que ser una oferta en dinero de nadie.

Cena local bueno a buen precio. El servicio fue bueno y para hacer bonito, pero no lo recomendaría para una ocasión especial.

Purple Thai is our go to local Thai restaurant. You will not get a better Thai meal in the area, even though other restaurants will have a bigger menu. I personally like that they have a smaller menu which is extremely well executed. Particular favourites are both the red and green curries; prawn stir fry and a fantastic tamarind duck dish.Service is always excellent even when busy.

In South Woodford..been twice now. ..food is great as is presentation. Place is always packed. Reasonably priced off main menu or slightly cheaper if set specials selected. Friendly staff.

Purple Thai is a good place that serves authentic Thai food in South Woodford. They have a few combinations that one could choose from and the chef knows his stuff well. They serve Thai beer (and wine) too which kinda goes well with the food.Would recommend if you don't have too high expectations from the place. A bit on the pricey side too.

The food was indifferent to warrant a comment either way. Felt like we were just eating for the sake of it. Nothing special. Price was ok but that's about it. Decor could be better.

Although the restaurant was served by a Thai people, but it was a worst Thai restaurant I have ever had. I have ordered fish, it was heavily buttered with a frozen sea bass... I should just go to the nearby fish & chips place, as it at least is fresh!Expensive, and bad taste, avoid if you can.

Second time there & food is still good...service is lovely & friendly. A nice, cosy place for a quiet dinner although the menu could do with some expansion as very limited choices. Desserts def need an overhaul. All in all...a good eaterie in a fabulous area.

The atmosphere here was great from the minute we walked in. We were given a choice of tables, not crammed in, which we really appreciated. We also noticed the very subtle and tasteful background music, we could actually hear each other talk; thank you so much for that. It's worth noting that the menu is more extensive that the one shown on the website. We loved the atmosphere, we were sitting opposite the bar so could always see a waitress if we needed one, and we could just see in to the kitchen and see everything being made fresh.They were more than happy to accommodate difficult dietary requirements and it was obvious that the waiting staff really know the menu properly. The food was absolutely great, as was a very reasonable reasonable house wine. Worth a visit, and definitely worth a return visit!

We've been here several times. Can't recommend this place enough. The staff are really welcoming without that over the top annoyiness you can get. They are attentive without being too quick- they really do have it just right. I always go for the pad Thai as it's the best I've tasted. My husband will got for various dishes and he's just a picky and critical as I am. I really cannot fault this place...apart from one thing. Please do takeaway delivery!!!!

Lovely, spicy beef salad & purple sharing platter followed by average green chicken curry, average chilli prawns & good pad Thai. Finished with non descript fried Banana dessert which remained hardly touched. Enjoyed an excellent glass of French Merlot so ordered another...only to knock it all over my coat! Good polite service. Expensive at £80 inc 2 glasses wine and a coke.

Love this place!! Excellent food, excellent drinks, excellent service ..... every time. Sometimes there is live singing which is very good. This place has such a great atmosphere, it's a perfect choice for 'date night'. Have visited a vastly more expensive Thai restaurant in London which wasn't a patch on Purple Thai.

Food here is really nice. I have had something different every time and have been very pleased that they were all amazing. Surprisingly never busy when I turn up, I think it gets busier later on in the evening. If I lived nearer I would always get a take away from here, so delicious! Amazing flavours.

We recently moved to the area and walked down here for dinner on the first weekend. We were very pleasantly surprised with the service, the quality of the food and the portion sizes too! Will certainly visit again.

My friends and I were hungry and wandered into this little place for dinner without any reservations. The restaurant is really nicely renovated, the atmosphere in there was very relaxing on a quite sunday evening. I really like that it reminds me of being on holiday in thailand. The waitress served us with such a big smile and she was really helpful with recommending what to order.I always have vegetables with all my meals. After deciding on what to have as my main I wanted a vegetables dish to go with it but there was no vegetables dishes other than salads on the menu. As soon as the waitress realised what I was after she said she would put an order through for a cooked mixed vegetable dish!! I was very happy with that. Everyone enjoyed dinner at purple thai that evening and went home happy.

It's our favourite local resturant. Delicious food, a great selection of wines and brilliant service! I definitely recommend the Pepper Squid.

Really good Thai at very reasonable prices. The weeping tiger was lovely and the pad Thai always good. Friendly staff and a nice setting.

We re-visited after having given the place a miss following a not-so-great experience a while ago. Very glad we did. The service was appropriate, polite and efficient and the food is very good. Much better than your average Thai restaurant, everything was very fresh and carefully executed. The venue is still in good nick and there's a nice informal atmosphere. Pleased to say we plan to become regulars.

We hadn't booked a table, taking a chance on such a busy night. So we got seated at the back, but we were looked after so well, our waitress was so attentive.Food amazing quality, and much better than the main competitors in this area.So good we are going back for Valentines day.

This restaurant is one of the best offering great food and great service . Please go and try you will not be disappointed , to many good restaurant are closing down on the way home found the address turkish restaurant has not gone .

The Purple Thai has become a an absolute gem of a restaurant find here in South Woodford. This was our third visit in a year and the place just keeps getting better and better (It was pretty faultless before!) If you're going to the cinema opposite this is a great place to start (or finish) your evening. That's what we did, Saturday evening 8pm. Two/three waiting staff in a very busy room means that some food seems to stay on the pass a minute or two longer than it probably should but they're consistently rushed off their feet and do an amazing job.The tamarind duck with coconut rice was stunning, the flavouring in my partners green curry was quite literally gob-smacking. The kitchen staff here seriously know what they're doing.The Purple Thai truly continues to amaze and delight. Try it!!

Saturday evening 8:30, post cinema, fancied some Thai. Purple Thai certainly didn't disappoint. In fact, it rounded off our evening perfectly.Didn't have a booking but both the owner and pretty much all staff did their utmost to accommodate us. So glad that they did. Shared a generous plate of spring rolls, satay chicken, prawns and tempura vegetables to start. The food came (and went) quickly!Crispy duck in tamarind sauce followed with a perfect sticky coconut rice. We came here back in January and it was good but today it went up a considerable notch! Staff were busy and still managed to be amazingly attentive. Quite possibly the best Thai restaurant in this part of London/Essex by quite a margin!

I travelled from Kensington as i had a business meeting near by, I walked past this restaurant last Saturday night, Luckily enough I got the last table as it was fully booked.I Had a 3 course meal with various cocktails, I am very fussy with my food and specially my cocktails as i love a good drink, I ordered chicken wings and spring rolls for my starters and it came in 10 minutes and was absolutely beautiful and handmadeI then ordered my mains which was a Gui Ak A Prow which is more or less a healthier chicken and black bean sauce, It was outstanding!!!I have never been to restaurant where it has been so busy not a long waiting time fresh food great customer service!!!!I shall be booking more meetings around South Woodford just so I have a excuse to go here!Thank you once again!

We come here periodically and I have to say do enjoy it. This time the service started off a little slow. Took some time for our drinks order to arrive. From then on things got better. We enjoyed the food, really luck to have this restaurant so close to home.

Do not eat here!!!If you want tasteless food then eat here.Four of us went to this restaurant and we all hated our food. The starters were ok it was the mains that let us down.The veg in the main was barely cooked, literally raw. We had to pick out the onions because they were too raw. The dish was very dry so we had to add soy sauce and chilli sauce to give it some flavour.We told the waitress who told the manager and he didn't even have the courtesy to approach us and discuss the situation with us. Not very good for the reputation! I had heard from other people that it wasn't nice here but thought to give it benefit of the doubt, but now I wish I hadn't bothered. A waste of money.

Went with a group of friends. The service was very good. The quality of food was higher than average. Location is easy to get to with local parking on the road or Sainsbury which is useful. Price was a little higher than I would have liked, however we did have a good evening so I won't complain too much.I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

We booked a table and arrived the restaurant which was about two thirds full. Waited 15 mins to get a menu, as there were only 2 ladies serving and one spending most of her time making cocktails they just didn't have time to serve everybody properly. After giving our order finally drinks arrived but waited 45 mins and no food, we complained and finally arrived and very disappointed. Tasteless mush.Never again. Bill arrived but they had charged us for 3 bottles of wine not 3 glasses!

Three of us had a meal here on a Thursday evening to celebrate a birthday. The restaurant was not full. There were only two waiting staff who were very overstretched - one had to make cocktails for much of the time which meant she could not take orders or serve food. Our starter took one hour to arrive and we only had two courses and two drinks in the two hours we spent in the restaurant.The food was unexciting and looked and tasted very like the kind of Thai items you can buy in the Sainsburys across the road from Purple Thai.I asked to speak to the manager but was told there was no manager on the premises. This experience cost me £80. This restaurant is in urgent need of a manager to ensure there are enough staff and to make sure the food is good quality restaurant food. Otherwise the only person benefitting from a visit here is the person who gets the takings. Avoid and eat elsewhere.

I have tried a few amount of Thai restaurants out, Purple Thai is yet the best restaurant i have been to! excellence management for example my food was to spicy the Boss came over and apologized and gave me a whole new meal for free, Amazing service from the waitresses and very reasonable price considering how lovely the food was. Amazing atmosphere, Can't wait to book again soon!

very fresh and tasty meal. I wish I lived in Lonon just to have dinner here more often. Strongly recommended

First visit, however, your main comes with rice but they charge you it ie £13.95 with rice. Usually, at Thai Restarurants you choose your main and rice separately. Nice, but have had better elsewhere.

Attended restaurant with Groupon lunch voucher but it appears the wording was incorrect and instead of having a choice of main courses we could only have one - we asked if we could have another choice and pay the difference but was told no. We had the mixed starter platter but was a little disappointed - all fried in batter not what we had expected - had the thai noodle chicken soup and although a lot of noodles neither of us would have it again - we will not be returning

Like some previous reviewers we had the Groupon Lunch (about which there seems to have been some misunderstandings!) A thai noodle soap with lots of chicken ans plenty of it. Great value from the offer and the experience was enough to want to visit the Puple Thai on an evening and enjoy a full meal then.

Had purchased a groupon voucher for 4 people and we had a fabulously tasty bowl of chicken soup which was full of noodles and vegetables. Atmosphere was nice but not very busy .... It was a Tuesday at midday though. I'm looking forward to trying from their a la carte and visiting one evening

Visited this restaurant while staying with my cousin, was the best Thai food I have every had the coconut rice is divine, the restaurant is beautifully decorated and there was a great atmosphere and easy listening music, the menu had a great choice and the manager recommended a lovely white wine. Wish I lived near this place it is a fantastic restaurant keep up the work to all involved !!

Went here again last night with friends for dinner. Food is really tasty. Pornstar martini cocktails good too!! Frozen icecream was really nice!

Excellent service, friendly, relaxed atmosphere. Amazing food! Highly recommended! Good prices, lovely cocktails too. Nothing bad about this place - it's on our list of favourite places!

Been to Purple Thai a couple of times and the food is very nice. The curries come with plain rice which is a little unusual - I prefer fried rice and managed to work something out with the kitchen. Still for many, the boiled rice will be exactly what you're after. Having lived in Thailand, I can spot bad Thai food a mile away. I'm pleased to say that Purple Thai do good authentic grub. Some of the dishes have understandably been toned down a bit for the western palate but they are still tasty. I like my food spicy and so was pleased that the kitchen had nam plao plik (chilli/lime/fish sauce) and were happy to add fresh chilis to my fired rice. The atmosphere and service in the restaurant is good and I'd definitely recommend if you're after a Thai meal in the area. They seem to do some really good lunch deals too.

I booked a table at Purple Thai 3-4 weeks in advance. I called, as asked the night before to confirm the booking. This was a long-planned get-together with friends from out of London, and on arrival, found that our table was crammed into a too small space, with 4 of us facing the wall, rather than each other so that we couldn't talk easily, and we were squashed on to 3 small tables, with barely room to move and people pushing past to get to the loos. It was not what we expected and spoiled our night. We asked to speak to the manager, explaining that we should have been told that it was full when we made the booking, and that the table was not what we expected. The manager was very dismissive, saying that he assumed I knew the restaurant and what it was like. I'm pretty sure most restaurants would not seat you in a squashed line facing the wall. When you turn up at 9 on a saturday night the last thing you want to do is to start finding a table for 6 somewhere else, so we decided to make the best of it and asked for something complimentary, and were given a bottle. The point is that money making was put above all else here. We could even have been told the night before when I confirmed the booking, and I could have made alternative plans. But we weren't, they wanted our money rather than making sure people booked in had a good experience. Aside, the food was good, the waiting staff friendly and attentive, but being squashed in, facing a wall and not able to talk to everyone in our party, and the attitude of management soured what should have been a great night.Beware when you are making a booking here. You might want to establish the exact position of the table you are booking.

Fantastic night yet again in the Purple Thai, lovely food, service fantastic.Staff so friendly as always, danced the night away after a really enjoyable evening.Thanks so muc Lee and Tony xxx

I was in a group of 30+, (bill was paid in advance), starters came late and - no joking - we waited nearly two hours for the main course. The reason for this was that they seemed to be more interested in other diners and.In spite of numerous requests there was no hurry on the part of the staff. Not inpressed! Also some of the food was cold will not hurry back.

We visited in late December as we have family living near by. Coming from Australia I guess we have a fairly high expectation of Thai food as in Sydney pretty much every suburb has a great local restaurant which will consistently please. Purple Thai could go head to head with any local establishment back home. We ordered the fish cakes which were moist and delicious, spring rolls which were well cooked and crunchy then Pad Thai, a red chicken curry, stir fry and Pad Sew (?) - all we exactly spot on for taste and flavour. I desperately wanted the deep fried banana for dessert but the main meals were so generous I simply couldn't squeeze it in! Nevermind - next time.I have no hesitation recommending the food and reckon even if you don't live locally, it may well be worth the trip.

I've never been disappointed in this restaurant. Lively at the weekends with singers on some weekends and nice a quite during the week when you want a quick and good meal

My boyfriend and I regularly visit this restaurant, and only now have I decided to write a review to state how genuinely fantastic this restaurant is. I had the prawn toast for starter and my boyfriend had the Purple Platter, and although we have never been to Thailand ourselves, it is clear that the Thai chefs at this restaurant are excellently skilled and authentic, none of the awful ingredients you get in takeway chinese food! Our mains, (chicken massaman and the weeping tiger), were also fantastic, the steak cooked to perfection, melt in the mouth. I love the choice of music at this restaurant, the ambience is perfect, not too noisy nor dull. I urge people to visit Purple Thai you will not be disappointed!

Our first visit to Purple Thai was an anniversary earlier in June 2014. Overall the food and service on this occasion was above average. Between June 2014 - December 2014 we have dined at Purple Thai approximately 10 times, with the last occasion a weeks ago being the final time that we ever visit this restaurant. In this 6 month period we have received our food that has been absolutely fantastic and we have let the management and staff know just how good the food was. In contrast we have received our meals and they have been just about eatable. We have let the staff know on many occasions at our dissatisfaction for the food and stated why it can be like last time(when it was sublime) and questioned if the chef had been changed. The chef has not been changed (as informed), therefore how can a dish served be great one day and uneatable on another?The last time we went to Purple Thai a week ago put the icing on the cake. My food was Ok as I only had starters as a meal. However my partners Green Curry was terrible, that she complained to the staff. I tasted it and it was not good at all (too many chillies, chicken chewy like mutton, random vegetables in a green curry, the sauce was so thick that it could be used a wallpaper glue), My partner could not finish the dish and we still paid for it regardless of the circumstances.The staff did not even offer a resolution our dissatisfaction (only an apology). As we have visited this restaurant on many occasions and spent £100s of pounds here, it is sad that we will not be returning to this restaurant unless changes are made to ensure the ingredients are as fresh as the staff state and the food is prepared consistently for our order.If this restaurant does not fix the issue, I envisage more dissatisfied customers and yet another restaurant will close its doors in South Woodford.Purple Thai Sort It OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My husband and I went to Purple Thai with two members of our family who have been there twice before - it was our first time. We both enjoyed the starters of satay chicken, spring rolls and battered prawns and followed it with one of the main courses on the specials menu. The duck was succulent and rich and the service helpful and swift event though the place was full. Nice reasonably priced meal and restaurant ambience.

I have been here a few times and the food is always delicious. I usually have one of the curries but this time my friend and I had a main course from the specials menu and I can honestly say it was one of the best meals I have ever had and my friend said the same. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough. The staff are friendly and it has a great vibe. It's definitely worth a visit.

Went to purple tai last week never had tai before.my wife persuaded me to go well All I can say is you have got to eat here. Food was amazing almost as good as the owner lee's funky cocktails will definitely will return I hear they have singers on Saturdays

A friend and I had decided to go for supper in South Woodford to an Italian restaurant. As we were parking I noticed this restaurant. I have been to South Woodford a lot and can't say i have ever noticed this place. Perhaps its because the exterior is a deep purple in colour.The interior is modern and felt warm. The menu covered all the basics, however, was slightly light compared to other Thai Restaurants I have been to. I would definitely recommend the shared platter to start. The different flavours are fantastic and the price was very reasonable at £6.60 per head. For a main i had a Thai Green Curry and my friend had a Pad Salad. Both were delicious. I also asked the green curry be milder than usual as I am not a fan of chillies. When the meals were served the owner said that if I was not happy with the heat of the chillies he would make a fresh for me. The meal was fine but i was grateful for the offer.I would also recommend the Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand from The Cloud. Couldn't fault the flavour. Overall an excellent find and very reasonably priced. I shall definitely be returning in the near future.

I had such an amazing lunch at the Purple Thai this Friday.Food was as always second to none,service perfect and we all enjoyed such a lovely afternnon.If anyone wants to go somewhere for a lunch,or evening meal or indeed a special occasion I would really recommend it.Thank you Lee and staff yet again x

Went here the other week. Was quite disappointed with the food. My partner (who is Thai so knows what she is talking about) said the Som Tam was not good. My satay chicken was not the best I've ever had

We had an amazing lunch sitting in the front. The food was amazing as it always is service was excellent and this is my eighth visit and it's always good. I would recommend this restaurant without hesitation.

Have spend some time in Thailand so many I am particularly however this food was just okay. Missing something and on the expensive side. Nice atmosphere though

I visited this restaurant last night for the second time...choosing a weekday evening as opposed to weekends when it is very busy and very noisy.We waited over half an hour for our starter and found that the kitchen had lost the ticket which wasn't a good start, however the owner was over in a flash to let us know that our wine would be on the house which was more than fair particularly as we didn't have to raise the issue at the end. The food then arrived fairly quickly and was simply excellent. Beautifully presented starters and very generous main course portions. We thoroughly enjoyed it and would certain recommend. They do a two course menu for 12.95 Monday-Thursday however as you would expect choices are fairly limited but still good value if you want to budget. The service (apart from the kitchen error) was lovely and friendly.

Me and my husband decided to try this restaurant after passing it as it looked really nice and we're fans of thai food. The place itself is nice and cosy, its a small restaurant with lovely staff. We decided to visit on a friday night which was very busy and very loud (probably due to a large group celebrating a birthday) if you were looking for a nice quiet dinner then forget it. The food menu is quite small compared to other restaurants but to me a bit on the expensive side for what it is. The food itself was okay (we had red and green thai curries, nice enough). Coctktails were a bit of a hit or miss but not terrible. Overall its an okay place, for me personally this is a place i would visit for a sunday lunch not so much a place i would visit frequently.

I don't understand how purple Thai has a few negative reviews! It's my favourite place to grab a bite to eat! I love the owners ,the music and food! It's just such a nice restaurant to have lunch or dinner in. I have dinner in purple Thai maybe 3 times a month and the food never lets me down so yummy!

My family and friends all 28 of us had an amazing night at purple thai, Service and staff where friendly, professional. The food was outstanding all dishes perfect and all served together even though we where a big party. We found the manager and all the staff very helpful and pleasant, they couldnt do enough to make my night special. The music and atmosphere provided by purple thai contributed to a night we will all never forget. We found the cost of the evening to be great value for the amount of food, drink and fun that everybody had. We would highly recommend purple thai for any celebration thank you all for making my birthday so special.

I have been to Purple Thai many times and every time I go, I absolutely love it. The Massaman Curry is absolutely amazing if you aren't a fan of spicy curries. I have tried it in various Thai restaurants but you can't fault it at Purple Thai. The portions are large so you will go home feeling completely satisfied. The owners are really friendly and welcoming, and overall its a really great place to go for a night out.

Where to start.... the VAT added on - my son spotted a tiny sticker warning you that VAT was excluded but I thought he meant service. He was right - so a Thai Green curry for 11.90 ends up costing 20% more plus the service as well. There were adverts for a 2 course special for £12.90 but when we tried to order this, were told that it was a different menu which wasn't supplied. OK, but this menu didn't have any Thai curries to choose, so we chose off the main menu. The thai fishcakes were so rubbery with a very unpleasant texture, so we didn't eat them. When the waitress came to clear them away, we told her they tasted bad. She did apologize but still charged us £6 for them (plus the VAT of course). We just ended up feeling really ripped off and while the waitress was pleasant, there was really very little care provided. AND my son ordered a coke for £2.50 - it was the smallest bottle I've ever seen - about 200ml. All glitz and no class.

I know the last few reviews have been not good but when I went I like the fact that the vat is very transparent and the food and drinks are the same as most restaurants in the area staff were great and the music was wonderful I'll be back

Yes, I too enjoy the food at the Purple Thai and find it very authentic. What I don't like though is that VAT is added on to the cost of the meals AFTER and is not included. This means that a plate of spicy noodles which was I thought was already expensive at £9.50, ends up being £11.50. My friend and I just had 2 main courses, some noodles and 1 bottle of wine and the bill was £60. I think this is far too dear. Many restaurants in London, such as the Brasserie at the Oxo Tower only charge £30 p/p for 3 courses + a cocktail. We also went to Raymond Le Blanc's brasserie and paid £13.95 for 2 courses. So, how on earth can a basic restaurant in South Woodford justify these prices?

When this restaurant first opened you had to book in advance to get into this place. I've watched this place get more and more quiet, with no booking required anymore. After a visit last weekend I can fully understand why. To put it simply: the portions have reduced in size and the prices increased drastically. Rather than reprint the menus for a price change, they have simply decided to stick on a label adding "VAT not included" - that is a MASSIVE increase. POOR VALUE - POOR SERVICE.The Story (Short Version!):I ordered the "King Prawns" to start. I was presented with 4 prawns on my plate - larger than coldwater but certainly not king size. At £6.50 a portion, and lets not forget the "VAT" - this worked out to be £2 a prawn! I could understand if there was something gourmet, but theres nothing special about 4 average battered prawns and a pot of watered down chilli sauce to wash it down. I've paid this price for both better quality and larger portions in high end central London restaurants. This was sent back. The other starter was £6.50 per head which 2 of our party ordered. Bearing in mind this was a £13 (+VAT) starter to share - it came on one plate and we didn't actually realise it was for 2 people it was that sparse. We confronted the manager about it all, he was aggressive, rude and generally had the attitude of "I don't give a damn". After a 20 minute debate with the manager, we waited for our mains after much deliberation on whether to just leave. 90 minutes from arriving, we were asked by a waitress if everything was ok - well not really as we still had no food! At this point we decided to settle up for what we had and leave. No apology from anybody, no offer of any form of refund - just one manager with a serious attitude! We paid for our 2 cokes, 3 beers, bottle of house wine and "2 person" starter PLUS the VAT which totted up to a whopping £50+ bill.I don't agree with writing negative reviews - this is my first and hopefully last one. I always thought that people should contact the waitress/ manager/ owner with complaints to allow them with the opportunity of fair resolution but the manager in this case was aggressive and unreasonable, and quite frankly - this restaurant just seems like it's run by a cowboy who wants something for nothing.I'm looking forward to trying out the new restaurant that will have replaced this one in 12 months time.

Average Thai stir fry but admitted using Red Thai curry paste! About 3oz chicken for each £10+ small bowl.1st and last time I visit this place. I complained against the illegal addition of VAT on top of menu prices and the Thai waitress said she had told her boss repeatedly and he said he didn't care! OK... neither do I, I shall not be back!

Food ok . Overpriced expect to pay 30% on top of the menu prices. £15.80 green Thai curry and rice inclusive of vat and service ,will not be returning