Sala Thai Kitchen in Welwyn Hatfield

A hidden gem! - We came across Sala Thai Kitchen after visiting the Cathedral around the corner. The staff were so welcoming and accommodating even though it was mid afternoon & unexpected. Really lovely food, (although I wasn’t expecting the massaman fish to be in breadcrumbs). Definitely recommend trying this new restaurant.

From a service perspective, it was excellent. When they knew they were going to be late, they called me in advance to inform me of this so that I don’t have to wait outside or make a wasted journey as the time was put back by 55 minutes. Whilst disappointed, I appreciated the call. As least I know what was happening. They can called back to informed me that it will only be 15 minutes late. Then when the food was ready, they called me again. Amazing communication. With regards to the food, the curry came in waterproof cardboard soup cartons. Initial though was that the portions are small, but when you pour it out, it is similar to a takeaway container. There are lots of fresh ingredients and it was tasty. Personal view is that it is more of home cooked food. We started off with moo ping (grilled pork skewers). They were very tasty . As for the prawn crackers, that was most disappointing and I will definitely not order it again. It was the picture that prompted me to order it. It is in a bowl full of crackers. What came were 4 white crackers and 2 Thai crackers in a paper bag. Definitely not as described and not worth the money. We also ordered pad Thai. It was ok. Well, I like to try different places for food. The food was ok. Portions were not very generous. Price is average. Will I return, maybe not anytime soon. Sorry.