Tara Thai in Southend-on-Sea

Very good food. Though mains and rice portions are quite small. Fill up with the great starter platter.

The place is always busy, the food is that good. Nicely decorated and the staff are welcoming.

Food was ok. Not as good as it usually was though

Not the best, I wouldn’t order again

This was our first time dine in the restaurant. We haven't pre booked however they managed promptly to allocate us table. We ordered veg platters as starters and pad thai - super delicious! The service is absolutely brilliant, creating amazing atmosphere! We really enjoyed our dinner and definitely be back soon!

The food was amazing and very fresh whenever I come to south end I’m coming back here

Used this restaurant years ago & it was your usual run of the meal, tourist food type of establishment. The owner sold up & went back Thailand a few years back. The new owner has a menu just for Thais & it's bang on, we've been twice now in the past 6 weeks. Will definitely be back.

Food was good, sadly prawns were overcooked and hard. Great flavours though and delivered on time.

Still the best Thai food I’ve had in the UK! Service was outstanding and the inside was very clean and welcoming. Urge you all to get the mango sticky rice! DELICIOUS

Food was OK, but really watery. I ordered a vegetable dish that turned out to be more like a soup. I've got literally half an inch of watery sauce left after all the veggies are gone. Everything just went mushy in my bowl.

Everything we ordered was great! The soup and sauces were spot on, the pork cooked to perfection and the fish and seafood tasty and succulent. The cheery staff did s great job and the atmosphere was comfortable. Thank you.

Nice and relaxing atmosphere staff great and helpful. 2nd time me and my wife had Thai meal and first time here food was lovely just wanted a bigger portion because it was so nice highly recommend

Myself and my wife went to this resteraunt for our very first date 16 years ago and went here for our 13th wedding anniversary The welcome was just lovely, the staff and so kind and warm and very attentive. The menu has lots to choose from and the food is absolutely out of this world, even as i write this my mouth is watering, the flavours are just sublime, its served piping hot and just draw droppingly amazing. Its one of the few restaurants we've eaten in and 10/10 isnt anywhere near enough of a score 1000/10 is closer. We absolutely loved it and when we told the staff our history with the resteraunt we even got a dessert to share from them ,just so lovely.

I always love this restaurant however we all left rather disappointed last night. Ordered some beautiful food but one dish was terrible (the duck covered in taramind sauce) the duck was dry and overcooked - I’ve had this dish many times in this restaurant and its usually beautiful. What made me sad is that we complained and it wasn’t acknowledged properly and was added to the bill plus a service charge which again I don’t agree with. We don’t live in America!

Ordered for delivery. Staff was extremely helpful with allergies. Food tasted great

Great food ... relaxing ambience

Normally order from another Thai place in Leigh, fancied a change, and it was superb. Weeping tiger beef highlight.

This is a very nice Thai restaurant and they will cater for individual tastes when you order, so if you like things a little more or less spicy, you are on solid ground. Whenever we go there, I always ask for Nam Prik Pla, which is no problem (although I would prefer it if more Thai restaurants just provided it as a condiment without having to ask). Very good quality food, traditional surroundings and excellent service combine to make this a real treat for Thai food fans.

My partner and I recently visited Tara Thai on a birthday trip to Southend. The food was exquisite and the restaurant is so clearly cared for with beautiful fresh flowers daily and gorgeous, clean furniture. We got such a warm welcome as we were shown to our table and, as a vegetarian and teetotaller, I was very happy to see just how many options I had to choose from on the menu. Most importantly, Joy was possibly our favourite waitress that has ever served us anywhere in our lives. She was so much fun, so attentive, and provided such a great service that sometimes get forgotten in restaurants today - like asking if we wanted a break between courses because our starters came to us so very quickly. I hope we can return some day!

The food is excellent, super cosy and elegant atmosphere. The staff is very welcoming exactly like in Thailand. Highly recommend it! 👌

Hi I would like to say Tara Thai is a beautiful restaurant to go and spend time celebrating your special occasion .We have been going for over 10 years now. Beautiful food and staff are very attentive and it’s brilliant for wheelchair access. It’s our favourite place . Mr&Mrs Cohen Rochford.

This restaurant is amazing,the service is fabulous,the staff are wonderful they are so so kind, this is my favourite restaurant by far ,and the food is amazing I would come here everyday if I could deffo recommend.

Everything about this place is excellent. The food is great, the atmosphere is cosy with the wood panelled walls and soft lighting. The service is friendly and welcoming, but still professional. One of my favourites!

After many a recommendation we finally got round to trying Tara Thai and what an experience it was. From the minute you walk in to this wonderfully decorated restaurant you are warmly welcomed by incredibly attentive staff (big mention to Joy who completely lived up to her name!). Food was excellent, plentiful and some of the best Thai we have ever enjoyed (satay sauce was beyond divine!) Good value too. On the basis of our first visit we can see this is bound to become a regular venue for us.

I’ve been to many Thai restaurants In Essex and this is by far the best one. Great authentic cuisine and great staff great atmosphere.

The food was so delicious that I forgot that I was in Thailand. The staff were always smiling and the service was very good. I go back again and again and recommend this place. You won't be disappointed. 👍🏼😋

Came here last night and the restaurant suppassed our expectations. The food was delicious and staff were very friendly and accommodating. The restaurant was very quiet but this was expected on a Tuesday night however, Joy our waitress more than made up for this with her larger than life and bubbly personality. She was the highlight of the whole experience. Will definitely dine here again.

One of the best restaurants in the area. The service is amazing and the food is delicious. Many vegan and gluten free options too

First time sat this restaurant, with 7 others originally booked for 12. Nothing was too much trouble, they just adjusted the tables to suit. The food was hot and well presented, also really delicious. Levels of service was very good and, I confess I will be going back. Excellent value for money.

Amazing food and atmosphere. Joy makes the experience and is a ray of sunshine!

Food was great, shame about the prawns for Pad Thai it wasn't fresh otherwise would give 5 star

Just amazing you haven’t eaten Thai food until you’ve eaten at Tara Thai

Great food and atmosphere and the service was especially good.

Very nice food, but rushed, still eating and they are clearing the table

First time dining at lunch time in this restaurant, & what a gem . Service & food was outstanding . The Decor is stylish , we will most certainly dine again . Thank you

Delicious food. Could have been hotter but nothing a min in the few mins in the microwave couldn’t sort. Would order again.

4 of us had a great meal and lot of fun this evening. Great staff with fun vibes. Thank you for a great night. Khun Kray, Krun Kru Dam Nam 😆

Delicious. I highly recommend the tai green curry. Friendly staff, beautiful decor and lovely food. I'm struggling to uplaod photos of my meal but trust me the food was beautiful as well as tasty. thank you

Best Thai restaurant in Southend.

This is our favourite take away hands down! We’ve tried most of the dishes on the menu now and love them all. The food always arrives hot and fresh, We like that they always have the same delivery driver too as he’s friendly :)

Quality of food is outstanding. They got my order wrong sending 2 chicken green curries instead of prawn, they then sent me 2 additional prawn curries free of charge. So I have green curry to eat all week now! Couldn’t ask for better service - thank you

Great food highly recommended, thanks

Ordered a delivery takeaway. Beef massaman, coconut rice and chicken satays with peanut sauce. Pic attached. Beef good quality. Fair sized chunks rather than sizzle slithers. I added a note for the restaurant for red chilli in the curry and this wasn’t done, had to add my own from the freezer. One plate of food delivered for 30 quid though. I wouldn’t order for more than person at that price. £30 a head for an average sized plate of food for takeaway is outrageous man.

VERY POOR BEHAVIOR. I WROTE A REVIEW BUT NOT PUBLISHED. The staff dot know how to behave with their customers. With white customers too sweet and completely opposite with coloured people.

They treat everyone special and cater for the needs. They also suggests which makes life easier at times. As we were asked if the kids can have certain items due to the spice level. I have been there few times and would love to go back.

The best Thai, very tasty, delivered with a smile.

This restaurant prides itself on great personalised service from its staffs and great food. I have previously dined here on a regular basis many years ago and recently returned. Standards are still high in respect of food quality and customer focus. Tara Prawn crackers are the best that I have ever tasted. Wow!!, I mean I am not ordinarily a fan of prawn crackers but these are different.

Best authentic Thia food around Southend.

Really loved the place. Tom Yum and Tom Kha are amazing. Paid Thai is 4 out of 5. Very nice atmosphere and service :)

Recommended by a friend and this is the second time we’ve ordered from here. Food was really tasty. Loved it

Excellent quality food. Really tasty and arrived piping hot. An awesome Thai takeaway / restaurant.

Best Thai delivery I have had in a very long time, food delivered piping hot and was 10/10 - highly recommend!

Sensational food - really! Best authentic Thai food I have ever had outside Thailand Try the pork ribs starter ! … Typically warm friendly welcome and exceptional service you come to expect from Thai culture

Pad Thai was greasy and 3 shriveled up prawns! All food cold, red curry tasty but watery and hardly any chicken.

I travel all over the country with work and have taken it upon myself to get a Thai meal in every place I stay. I also ensure I get the same dish each time to ensure a fair comparison and have to say that Tara Thai is right up there as one of the very best I have tasted! The service is also very good with the lady who served me remembering me from a previous visit! If you like Thai food Tara Thai is a must… Enjpy!

Always delicious look forward to the next one 👍

Lovely little restaurant- staff were very welcoming and friendly - food of very good standard - will be going back to try something different soon

Love the food! It’s on the pricer side but good portion sizes and my favourite takeaway around! The staff in the restaurant are great and take care of you too!

Always loved this restaurant, so pleased I can now order it in.

Wow were we happy when we left here. We've been to Thailand and one of the reasons is we love Thai food. We were in Mile and a Third and going to have an Italian but it was closed for the holidays and the nice barman recommended this place. What a delight. Really nice restaurant, nice seating and lay out and the staff were so genuinely friendly. I cant drink at the moment so when I asked for tap water got a glass with ice each and a jug of water straight away. My wife had a nice glass of wine too and not dear. The food was just brilliant. Some of the best Thai we've had in UK. We had mixed vegetarian platter to share to start. Then had two of the specials, different sea basses and both were so nice. Had two veg on the side including morning glory which was delicious and had spring onions in it too. Both portions were a great size. Had a pad mee for some carbs between us which was plenty. We loved every single dish. Just to say the starter is fried so might not be everybody's cup of tea but we like it for starters. This is place is so good, we cant wait to come back. Cost just under £90 for two and worth every penny.

Far later than asked for on Just Eat. Decided to deliver when they felt like it, not when we needed it, over an hour later. We love thai food but will not use tara thai again They didn't care or apologise, very expensive poor quality service and rude and unhelpful when we called very disappointed

Not as expensive as I feared and delicious and amazing atmosphere

Couldn't find fault. Great food, delivered on time

Enjoyable experience with good service. Would have liked to try more dishes. Recommend a return visit.

Food was lovely, tasty and fresh.

Everything ready promptly and tasted great

We ordered a takeaway from here last night for my Son's 21st birthday for up to 20 people - I spoke to a lovely lady called Koy who when I told her the kind of dishes we wanted, she then made suggestions and calculated how much we needed etc so the whole process was actually pretty quick as we wanted starters, mains, sides & rice/veg/noodles etc. Delivery was arranged for me and I received a callback to confirm the address etc. The food was incredible, I would say the highlights that everyone is still talking about is the Talapia Fish, the Tom Kah Soup and the Laab but we still have a huge amount left so everybody is coming back tonight to finish it off. We received a bottle of wine with the delivery and my colleagues at work have decided we are now ordering from here next week when we are all in the office.! Thank you so much for making my Son's evening special.

Fathers Day Family Meal Really great choices

Great thai food. Different from the rest. Always welcoming staff and very attentive. Will be going again soon.

Popped in after a recommendation. Nice food. Good service.

Absolutely amazing!!! Delicious food and Joi, the host is a so lovely!The best thai food in southend !!

Food is very tasty and customer service is good. Located on a busy high street so very difficult to find a parking space and the high street is rather unpleasant area. Otherwise we enjoyed the food . Restaurant is very clean and staff is very friendly.

Very nice place! Clean and welcoming.

Beautiful restaurant. Enjoyed the food and service. Unfortunately forgot to take pictures of the dishes, but it was delicious.

What a fabulous meal-mixed starter followed by Pa Naeng Chicken Curry. Marvellous - best Thai by far. Decor was lovely, staff very friendly. Whenever we're in Southend we will definitely eat there again. Just sorry we live 90 miles away 😢

Great curry great service great atmosphere

Had a great meal. It was my birthday and the food was really very good. It looked like I had not eaten in a month, given the amount of food I took. Everything is delicious and the staff is always nice to customers.

Very expensive for what there was. Prawn dish was quite nice. No complimentary items. Some of the beef was quite fatty and not very warm either. Not sure if we’d use again. Bit disappointed/ok ish for what was there.

Great food, staff is amazing, snall children screaming becaus

We went for lunch. Not disappointed at all. Tomyum chicken soup was brilliant. Yet another star was Mee Singapore chicken noodles. Coconut pancake was a nice try too. Staff was very nice. Khapunkhai....

Thank you Delicious dinner and prompt delivery

Ordered a take away from here tonight via just eat. It was very tasty, but quite expensive and disappointingly no left overs for tomorrow! My husband had some ribs (See Krong Moon) which had a nice sour sauce. They were short ribs. I ordered duck pancakes which were tasty. and finally a Kratiem Prik Thai (Prawn). Portions were average so at nearly £40 I did think it was overpriced. And although very good I didn't think the quality and price correlated unfortunately.

The food here is outstanding and enjoyed every dish we ordered. An amazing restaurant to dine in. Very busy place and dishes came out piping hot, staff are friendly and there was no problem changing a dish we ordered after watching another tables sizzling dish come out and decided to try that instead of what we originally ordered. Will defiantly be returning. Keep up the good work! We need more restaurants like this.

We always go to this restaurant for special occasions. The service is good and the food is excellent.

Great food , was a busy night but the staff were great

Tara Thai is the best Thai in Southend, hands down. I was so pleased to see they are on JustEat now. The food is superb. Highly recommend

Amazing every single time we order

Booked for 8,30 table for two and was asked to wait, 20 odd minutes later nothing. After half hour I had serious words about a wasted Saturday evening and left. The whole time we were there no food came out, so not sure what time we would have eaten.

Fantastic friendly lively personal service! Tasty food, fun filled atmosphere, even bought me out a birthday desert! We all had a fantastic evening, many thanks!!!

Nice service, owners and atmosphere food was OK but green curry with broccoli? No bamboo shoots, mini corn or sugar peas

Have been to TT a lot and decided to try our luck after seeing a Matinee at Cliffs Pavillion. As ever friendly, the staff fitted us in as long as we were out by 7.15 as the table was pre-booked. No problems. Have given this an Average as one or two small points knocked us back a little. First and foremost the friendliness of staff was top class. Service was excellent with everybody having a lovely smile. We were slightly disappointed as our "set menu" for £xx was missing which in the past had served us well. Not to be put off we ordered the mixed meat platter for starter and my wife had the Green Curry and I had the Masalam Curry to follow. Food was tasty hot and fresh especially the platter.However though both the curries were very tasty we found that the sauce was quite runny nothing like the "Coconut Milk texture " (creamy and a tad thicker") we have had before and also other restaurants My gripe was (to me) the large amount of onions served up inside the dish and my wife also mention the largish amount of broccoli that was in hers. This may vary for different eateries but first time for us. The chicken was delicate,soft and tender unlike some Chinese that I have been to The meal was good overall and with a small beer came to £61 (including service charge!) Not enough grumbles to put us off visiting again but a distinct change since our last visit and may indeed encourage us look at an alternative in near by Leigh on Sea

I was very glad I found this place. The food was delicious. It was quite busy when I went, and it seemed like they could have used one or two more servers. Anyway, there was a good menu selection, I had chicken satay, and Thai yellow curry, and they were both absolutely spot on.

Dined with a party of 8 people, dinner took around 2.5hrs, very friendly, but staff weren't rushed and it took over 40 minutes to get the bill. The parking is 2hrs max on the street which means it can be a little difficult to eat and risk a ticket. Food was good.

Great food great flavours … no complaints & belly full!

Great food as always, thanks 😊

Late curry, turned up cold, we’d requested one curry without potatoe, both came without potato. I’ll be contacting tomorrow for a full refund

Fantastic restaurant and lovely people. Thank you so much for amazing food!!!

We visited Tara Thai on the 14th of December for dinner. Externally the restaurant was inviting. Internally, the atmosphere was cosy, the lighting was tasteful and the restaurant was clean. We were warmly welcomed and staff were extremely polite, friendly and helpful. I had stir fried pork with Jasmin rice and my wife had Thilapia with a delicious sauce and rice. The food was extremely flavoursome and authentic. The price was very good value for the money we spent. We highly recommend this restaurant.

Food was beautiful and despite being a takeaway, presentation was lovely as always but this time everything was cold.

Excellent food, only fault was the small potions.