SoPa Thai in Southend-on-Sea

Had to call the restaurant three times. Nearly 45 minutes late. Won’t use again.

Really good food at a reasonable price! Gorgeous food

Love sopa Thai ordered as a treat really disappointed the papaya salad the box had a crack in and was half full l, the squid was cold and chewy and the pad Thai was tasteless and oily such a shame as so expensive won’t be ordering again

Food was ok! Delivery time was just too long! We waited just under 2 hours for our food!

I went here with my cousins, cousins from thailand, my nan, mum, sister and it was a very lovely experience. Recommend coming to this restaurant.

Lunch deal amazing value fir the money ! All our food was tasty cooked fresh and delicious. Nice service friendly and helpful with our choices.

Ordered a takeaway via Ubereats. All I can say is the best part of the meal was the can of coke I ordered with it

Kelly and I had a fantastic afternoon with Nat and Owen cooking 3 amazing dishes. Prawn Mango Salad, Pad Thai and Green Curry. We can’t thank you enough for making the whole experience so memorable. You both put so much effort into educating us and yet making it such a fun experience. We can’t wait to come back to experience the menu.

I haven't been to a Thai restaurant nor eaten Thai food until today. I came here with my friend and the atmosphere, service, staff and food were absolutely perfect, 5 stars. SoPa Thai is very inviting as well as relaxing, soft music with a comfortable setting. The manager is so very friendly and warm and we we're served by a new staff member. I really recommend this beautiful restaurant to anyone who wishes a beautiful full meal and amazing service.

We’ve just returned from Thailand missed the food. Your food is excellent especially the pad Thai

Food is always delicious and Nat SoPa was very nice and always happy. I have been to this restaurant many time and it has always been the best! Number one restaurant to go to!

Delicious food, good service, well spoken, clean.

The staff were friendly, but unfortunately, that’s where the positives end. The food was mediocre at best, eat in prices were nearly double compared to online, which was a surprise for the quality. It simply wasn’t worth it. I had high expectations, but the experience fell short.

Our favourite restaurant in the area. Always amazing food, service and the staff are lovely too - we can’t fault it! Food is authentic and full of flavour, and there are vegan and vegetarian options too. Portions are great for the cost, and the atmosphere is really welcoming. Sopa will always be a firm favourite for us

May not be the swishest place but the food is very good. Recommend

Taste was good but the salad noodle for £14 is bit pricy and even after saying less spicy my daughter was unable to eat as it had chopped green chilli . The seafood soup had whole sliced red chilli. Unable to have because it was very spicy.

Amazing food! Absolutely gorgeous!

Ultimately An Amazing Authentic Thai Food

Friendly atmosphere, staff very attentive and food was fab!!

We ordered a takeaway from here. It arrived on time and we started eating it and my partner found a thick curly hair in his main dish. I contacted them and was told that they would need to come and collect the food which they did an hour later. I then heard nothing after that so I contacted them again and was told that I needed to wait for the manager to come in. No one returned my call and I still don’t have a refund - along with the fact we sent all of our food back. Poor food and poor customer service! Shame!

fantastic food and service. Very quiet Sunday. Only improvement would be to have a little quiet background music.

Unfortunately we have had two disappointing orders in a row now. Last time the soup was curdled and inedible and this time the jungle curry did not take good / as usual. It’s a shame because the food here is usually delicious!!

Love Thai food. And this place hits all the spots

Great food, delivered on time and steaming hot.

A fabulous place to come to eat. Generous portions; very attentive and courteous staff ... highly recommended!!!

Great food, not super hot but hot enough and delivery time was good.

My favourite Thai restaurant. Excellent food, excellent service and always consistent.

I had the green curry very nice had a reasonable kick to warn the mouth all in all would recommend

Special thanks to the delivery driver for going back to get the drink that was missing

Best Thai food in Essex. Love coming here again and again. Staff is very nice, food and decor is authentic and extremely tasty. Great to come with the family or if you are on a date with your something on the side. Even better, bring the wife and the mistress and see where the night will take you!

the food was nice, but it took 1.5hrs to be delivered

Slow delivery - allow more than the estimated time!

The food was very late and lukewarm. There were no updates to the timing for the first half hour over the time showing. Had to phone the restaurant to get an update.

excellent Thai menu, great tasting food. Full of vegetables and flavour. will definitely be back

Ordered for 4 of us with a lot of different dishes, everything was great.

Fresh authentic flavours, ingredients and interesting menu. Excellent and friendly service. A local gem, I love it here.

Absolutely fantastic experience, took our 9 month old & was gifted free crackers…. What else do ya need? 5* . Would certainly come again!

Roast duck curry was delicious! My partner had the beef massaman and said it was brilliant too. Highly recommend. Five stars.

Such fantastic staff and food, we really had a wonderful night. We unfortunately did not have the option to tip via card, but we will definitely bring cash next time now that we know it is preferred! Thank you for showing us and our son a trult lovely evening!

I don’t travel to Westcliff-On-Sea that much mostly eat out in Chelmsford. Anyway was looking for a Thai restaurant and fancied a change. I have eaten in a Hamlet Court road Thai on many occasion but thought I would try somewhere else. I was glad I did. Loved the food here and the presentation was great. I don’t have a negative to say about this place. I am especially excited to see that they do cookery lessons also. I will hopefully return for a meal soon with friends and family. Highly recommend this establishment.

The service was amazing and the workers; Carter and William provided professional and polite services

First time here and will definitely be returning. The duck Singapore noodles were amazing! 5*

Absolutely delicious as always. Lovely waitress and a great atmosphere. We will be back.

Delicious food and great delivery

The food was amazing🤤 Definitely coming back as Sopa Thai is on our favourite list!

Lovely food , hot and of great quality

Delicious food, beautifully presented. A gem of a restaurant. Will definitely go back.

Original time was pushed back by 25 minutes and then still came 30 minutes later than that, would have certainly gone elsewhere if the estimated time was nearly 90 mins and not the advertised 40mins. Food was otherwise tasty and good

Great food, really fresh and authentic,

Came here for the first time today and will definitely be back. The food was fantastic. I had a beef massaman curry which was delicious. My husband enjoyed his pad Thai but had food envy so we shared. Service is also excellent. You won’t be disappointed.

Not value for money, especially spring rolls - £5.50 for 3 standard spring rolls. Curry was good.

I can't praise this restaurant enough! The Thai cuisine here is top-notch, and some of the best I've eaten, and I've been to Thailand multiple times. The service is exceptional, particularly thanks to Nat Sopa, who is incredibly attentive. Whenever I order Pad Kra Pao, the chef goes the extra mile to finely chop the chicken, enhancing the dish even further. Nat and Chef Owen should be proud of their teams for consistently delivering such a delightful experience. Looking forward to my next visit!

My 4th visit and it never fails to disappoint the food is on another level the flavours the portions sizes I can’t fault a thing. Reasonably priced great service highly recommend I will be back

very tasty food as always .the soups were very good and packed full of flavour

Great food for both omni and vegan diet. The guy serving us was friendly and attentive. Lovely atmosphere.

the food is very gooddd, Lamp shank is excellent.

Legendary cooking class! I discovered SoPa Thai around a year ago. Every meal and takeaway we have had has been delicious. 10/10. My friends and I all received the same Mother’s Day gift this year, a Thai cookery class at SoPA Thai Westcliff. We didn’t really know what to expect but we booked in our date and turned up ready to give it a go. We were greeted with such a warm welcome. Chef Owen and Sopa were so kind and approachable. They talked us through the principle of Thai cookery and the key ingredients before guiding us step by step through three recipes, enabling us to create yummy feast! After each dish was prepared we Sat and ate our food, chatted and enjoyed a drink or two. The Sopa team maintained the fun by arranging mini competitions between my friends and I. We all had a lovely evening, lots of fun, a fabulous meal! Thank you!

Delicious food, authentic Thai flavor

A perfect Thai for all the family. Truly the best Thai in Essex and we have tried most. Service is fantastic and if you don’t want to be rushed through your courses you are not pushed. Crispy duck salad is outstanding and very filling…..all portions are very generous from starter to dessert. Not one complaint from me and my family.

Excellent food, always so very tasty and delivered hot.

AMAZING food! Highly recommend!

11 of us came here for my birthday.Loved the food,all tasted very fresh.I had the chicken satay which literally fell apart,so nice.Had a chicken curry for mains,cant remember what one,but that was very nice also.We all enjoyed our food except the mother in law really,but i think she chose the wrong mains because it was to spicy for her.Also one of the waitresses done a native dance which was really impressive.Would 100% come back again with friends

Oh my god the food is so good here, service is great too. Plus I did the cookery course, which was amazing fun and now I can cook. Thai at home so well. Literally cannot find a bad thong to say.

I had the pleasure of having my birthday family celebration lunch here. I could wax lyrical about this establishment for hours but suffice to say that the quality of the food was outstanding and the same could be said about the customer service from the charming owner and her staff.

Ready really fast for collection, and the flavor was incredible. Spice level was nice and hot like I hoped it would be. 14/10 would recommend.

Takeaway Pad Thai full of rubbery tinned squid - coarse and disappointing

We had a three hour cooking class with Chef Owen and it was unbelievably good. Everything was explained amazingly well so we learnt a lot about Thai cooking, and made some delicious dishes alongside. We can't wait to go back and learn some more meals! Thank you Owen and Nat!

Highly recommend the cooking class led by Owen and Sopa, you learn so much about authentic Thai food, and Owen & Sopa are so lovely. You get a welcome drink, 3hr private lesson with professional chef, lots of food to eat and recipes to take home, prizes to win for best cooking too!! 10000% will be going again. Amazing cooking class

Simply amazing food and service. Authentic Thai food, served from a clean and quaint setting. The best Thai restaurant locally. Would highly recommend!! They offer a very reasonably priced set menu at lunchtime.

I booked a private cooking class to take my mum for her birthday, I had been recommended Sopa Thai by a few people so thought I would give it a go as it seemed like a unique birthday present idea. I didn’t really know what to expect and can honestly say I was beyond impressed with everything!!! As we arrived we had the whole restaurant to ourselves and we were welcomed with a drink, a little apron to wear and our cooking recipes for the class. The restaurant was set up so we each had a cooking table full of fresh ingredients. We made a mango salad to start, a green Thai curry and a chicken pad Thai. The chef taught us how to cook each course from scratch, giving advice on ingredients and having a few cooking competitions during where we won ingredients to take home! after we made each dish we sat down to enjoy them. They went the extra mile to surprise my mum with a birthday dessert which was also delicious. They also offered 10% off the ingredients which they sell in their other shop and they very kindly went to the shop for us and brought the ingredients back before we finished so we could take them home. If you’re looking for a present idea or even a get together with friends to enjoy something a bit different I would 100% recommend this as well as just enjoying a Thai dinner or takeaway. The staff are friendly, knowledgeable and very welcoming and the restaurant is very clean and tidy. The price is incredibly reasonable. Thank you so much we will be back! X

Atmosphere and staff lovely. 10/10. Food so bad we struggled to eat it 1/10. Had the slow cooked lamb massaman. Very disappointed. It could have been nice. But the chef seems to have dropped the sugar bowl in it. Very very very very sweet. We couldn’t finish it because of the sweetness. Overly sweet. Food isn’t like this in Thailand. Why have they made a delicious curry sweet for the U.K. audience? U.K. people don’t want sweet dinners sweeter than any dessert. A bit of a kick (spice/depth) would be nice but if not, no kick — leave out the sugar bowl. We won’t be coming back!

Incredible restaurant. The Penang was the best we've ever had, even compared to Thailand!

The chicken panang was amazing!! We can't wait to come back!

We had a lovely experience and celebrated an 18th birthday. Exceptional food and lovely people. We enjoyed the curries and the Thai flavours. Highly recommend 10/10!!!

It’s a beautiful place and nice people

Great food. Best we’ve had for ages.

Such lovely fresh, delicious food and friendly kind owners, chef and staff. The starters to share were amazing and the presentation made already tasty food even better! Highly recommend the sea bass and the massaman lamb shank. Truly special find. Thank you to Sopa and staff for a very special afternoon.

Simply lovely. Will be back most certainly! - thank you for a real tasty meal!

Delicious green Thai curry with spring rolls and spicy crackers and lychee juice, absolutely amazing!

Amazing food and service will definitely be back

The delivery was over an hour late. kept being told it would be 10 mins. when it eventually arrived the duck and mango salad had apple and no mango. Not good.

Delicious authentic food; we shared the Red Beef Curry and Papaya Salad. Good friendly service. Will come back.

Every time I eat here I am delighted. The ingredients are fresh and the taste is out of this world! Thank you SOPA Thay! This time Thay Dim Sum & Duck Massaman Curry. Exquisite!

My wife booked for 6 of us for my 50th birthday as a surprise. We all got to cook the most amazing authentic Thai dishes. Everyone was so welcoming, friendly, and very patient with us. We learnt so much about my favourite cuisine and will come back again to try cooking other fantastic food. Thank you to everyone at SoPa Thai for such a great experience. You are amazing.

Participated in a cookery class for a friend’s birthday. Really enjoyed the atmosphere, the friendly owners who were both brilliant at demonstrating and enjoying the experience with you. I would highly recommend, the restaurant, the cooking experience and also a great place to get all your ingredients at reasonable prices, will definitely be visiting again. Thank you Gill and John xx

Fantastic experience, my girlfriend really enjoyed her birthday meal.

Did an excellent cookery class here with friends. Really enjoyable afternoon cooking 3 Thai dishes. Highly recommend.

Just spent a fabulous afternoon at SoPa Thai's cooking class, would highly recommend this. Sopa & Chef Owen are so friendly and knowledgeable and kept us entertained and well fed.

First time eating here. Absolutely fantastic food, brilliant service and fairly priced. Booked last minute for Valentine’s day and will definitely be back.

Absolutely delicious and great price!

We always go somewhere else. I was fed up with my partner being disappointed. So I booked a table at SoPa Thai. Let’s keep this succinct. The welcome was nice, the room casual and cosy and the food fresh, fragrant and reasonably priced. This is our new go to Thai I can pay this establishment no better compliment, just lovely

Been to Sopa Thai several Times after it being recommended by some friends. The food is amazing, the staff are friendly and the restaurant has a warm environment. I promise, you won't be disappointed

Absolutely stunning , authentic Thai food cooked fresh to order. The staff were so attentive and really cared about our experience. Will definitely be coming back

Wonderful evening the food was really good.

Food was amazing and delivery excellent.

Absolutely lovely 😍 Will definitely order from you again A++++++++

Probably one of the best Thai restaurants we have ever been to. Food tasty, lovely portions and amazing to be honest. incredible service .Great atmosphere and very busy.Lots of personal interaction with staff. Thank you

What a great find! We came here for a birthday meal with the family and it didn't disappoint. The food was lovely and the staff very accommodating. They were able to accommodate vegan/dairy free alternatives without any trouble. The food came up hot and was...

Food and service excellent. Everything freshly cooked.

Honestly best Thai food I've had! Came here with friends on Wednesday and then had to order a takeaway again tonight, was just as good. Lovely people. Can't wait to go back. Thank you 🙏