Thai Boran in Derby

Four of us dined here on Saturday night. We had the Taste Thai set menu, and an extra order of Pla Pae Sa, the spicy sea bass. Starters were served promptly after some complimentary prawn crackers. The portions were generous and everything tasted delicious. There was a nice gap before the mains, and again every dish was superb - although we agreed the highlight was probably just the beef massaman curry. The extra sea bass was exactly as promised - spicy but cooked to perfection and tasted incredible. All the staff were polite and attentive and overall it was an excellent evening, and we will certainly be back.

Excellent food & value with great service

Food was cold when it arrived. Was looking forward to this so much

Food was very good, service was painfully slow, was offered a 10% discount for our next meal due to the slow service of the food on a Saturday night, however noticed that they still added a 10% service charge to the bill which unfortunately we had paid by the time we noticed. Should we have noticed the service charge we would have asked not to pay it as was not merited due to the frustratingly slow service. Having watched the takeaways coming out to be delivered, I wonder if we had ordered a takeaway we would have been served more quickly. On the basis of the quality of the food I would return, but due to the slow service I would not on a busy night i.e. Friday or Saturday.

Service with a smile! We recently picked up the sharing platter for two; it was delicious, and the perfect amount of food for lunch for the two of us. I was greeted with a smile, and given a 10% discount and free prawn crackers (+ unexpected salad). Although it was a takeaway, I did see how nice (and clean) the inside of the restaurant looked. I have no complaints and hope to visit again. Five stars from me :)

Great food as usual and ready ahead of time

Well decorated, tasty food, good atmosphere, friendly staff

Used to love this place and one of my fav dishes was the basil tofu stir fry. I'm not sure why they changed it but it is furiously hot now, to the point where I can barely eat it. I could taste the basil before. Now, all i taste is burning.

Great food. Very tasty and fresh. Looking forward to ordering again.

Food was fantastic, no quibbles with the quality or temperature. Delivery time was atrocious unfortunately. Order was placed at 18:30 to be delivered at 20:00. Food didn’t arrive until 20:40. 1hr30mins is plenty of time to get an order ready for a specific drop off time

The best Thai food ever. The meal was amazing, fresh and tasty. You can tell the food is prepared fresh and served hot. The owners are super friendly and very welcoming.

It is getting better, and I believe this is one of the best restaurants in Derby and to be known for its authentic Thai food

Hardly any meat in the curry, one dish just didn’t arrive so there wasn’t enough food for us, the rice portion was tiny and the prawn crackers weee Chinese not Thai, and it was a tiny portion too! Extremely disappointed especially considering the cost! Will not be ordering from here again.

Lovely family-run feel Thai restaurant in the centre of Derby. Delicious, great value, Thai food with plenty of dishes to select from to suit all tastes. Attentive staff who were happy to let you dine at your pace. Wonderful evening with tasty food and wine

It's a nice little place but the service last night was beyond a joke. We were waiting for 2 hours before we finished our main meal. There was 30 mins from ordering before our starter and an hour from starter to main coming out. The food was ok but my chefs special wasn't anything special. The massaman curry was a beautiful dish though.

Such a lovely atmosphere with incredible food and friendly staff! Highly recommend! The Currys are delicious and so are the chicken dishes.

Arrived early but the driver did not ring the bell so by the time I realised that the food was delivered it was cold and awful

First time we have visited. Went for lunch which was fantastic and great value for money. Will be back soon.

Visited for the first time and had lunch. It was fantastic and great value. 2 course at lunch just £12.00 Friendly staff. We be back soon

Incredible food and atmosphere! Would recommend

Food arrived very cold, everything had to be reheated which may or may not have contributed to the poor quality. Why would anyone try to deliver hot food from town to Allestree on a push bike on a damp windy day and expect it to still be warm. Not impressed at all.

Only second time I have ordered from here and I will be back again. Lovely food.

Excellent quality meal. Would recommend!

Fantastic, forgot to order rice as well and they threw some in for free. Gorgeous food.

Fantastic Thai food restaurant with very authentic Thai dishes, nicely decorated and super friendly staff. Highly recommended!

Great authentic food. Friendly, passionate staff. Amazing decor which leads to a super relaxed and fun vibe. You couldn’t ask for anything more !

Nice food friendly staff and good price.

Cold and bland. Very disappointing for what I’d describe as a so called more premium version of a takeaway

Yummy & authentic Thai food. The staff here provide an excellent service. Would recommend to everyone. ❤️

We wished to dine at the last minute, we all fancied Thai food, we googled and came across this hidden gem! Authentic Thai with Thai owners and staff, very attentive and great fresh thai dishes, I want to wish you well and I wish for more people to visit this place, you will be very, very happy you did!! Thank you for a great last minute dining.. Sawadee Ka ❤️ Definitely visit again with more friends and family.

Dropped in Saturday around 6pm to see if they had a table for two. I use a wheelchair so they opened up another door with level access. We were shown to our table and ordered drinks and the mixed sharing platter as a starter. There was plenty for two with a good selection and was absolutely delicious. We were not hurried considering we hadn't booked and the restaurant soon filled up. The staff were very professional and attentive, checking we were happy with everything we ordered. I ordered the spicy jungle curry which was very hot, my partner ordered a chicken rice dish. We were both really happy with our meals. They were very tasty, served hot and well presented. Couldn't fault anything and hope to return again soon.

We recently dined at this beautifully decorated restaurant that truly felt authentic. Given it was a Saturday night and knowing its popularity, we booked a table in advance. I think it’s up there as being best Thai restaurant in Derby (albeit in a less than favourable part of Derby!) The menu offered a nice selection, the staff were friendly, and the food was delicious... once it arrived. Unfortunately, the speed of service let the experience down a bit. While we received our starters relatively quickly, it took almost an hour for the main course to arrive. Despite the wait, the ambiance and quality of the food make it worth a visit. Just allow plenty of time!

Genuine and attentive service, relaxed atmosphere, excellent food and good prices. Great - eat here!!

Gorgeous food, fascinating decor, lovely helpful staff. Will definitely return when in the area

Thai people are always happy and nice. First time tasted traditional thai foods in the UK. Very good and awesome.

Very quick service even though it was busy, very tasty food

Just a great place, very child and family friendly... Brilliant for veggies

Very tasty food, pleasant friendly staff and fairly priced. Would we go again? Yes, definitely...

We stumbled upon this cosy restaurant on our drive back to Nottingham from a Saturday hike in the Derbyshire dales. It was lunchtime, and very busy, but every effort was made to help us get a table. We were made aware of wait times, which wasn't an issue for us. We actually got served our lunch within 10 minutes of ordering. Perfect flavours, wholesome food, lovely cosy atmosphere. Definitely coming again! ❤️

It was my 50th birthday yesterday and as Thai Holy Basil is an absolute favourite of mine, there was only one place in Derby to be. Service was fab, food was delicious and I'm not sure how they knew it was my birthday, but at the end, out came a dessert complete with (thankfully just 1!) candle and a rendition of happy birthday. Such a great meal and experience. We will be back on Saturday! Thank you for a lovely night

Delivery was fine, but the wrong order was in the bag, despite the correct receipt being on the outside. Received 2 portions of rice and what looked like some kind of spicy beef dish

Went for a casual Wedding Anniversary lunch with my husband and we will definitely return! The food was tasty, plentiful, and great value. And they surprised us with a complimentary pudding! Highly recommend visiting this little hidden gem.

Authentic food and great experience. Looking forward to going back to try more from the menu

Great food and atmosphere in a busy restaurant with great service.

Very delicious Thai Foods. Quick service and good prices.

Cool thai style decor, attentive service and delicious food. First rate.

We popped in on a quiet Monday night and we are so glad we did. We ordered the set menu between the three of us. Full of flavour, generous portions and good value for money. We will return!

Always a great place for a thai lunch!

scrumptious mixture of fresh hot vegetables noodles salad, good dash of quality soy, will eat again

It was our first visit to Thai Boran today and it did not disappoint. We were greeted with a warm friendly welcome and seated quickly. We ordered drinks whilst deciding what to eat. Our order consisted of Thai Boran Platter, Som Tum Thai, Pad Thai, Thai Green Curry and Jasmine Rice...Our meal was delicious, full of flavour and generous portion sizes. The restaurant itself is authentic in decor and has a cosy vibrant feel, along with warm friendly and attentive staff. All in all a fantastic experience and we can not wait to be back. Would 100% recommend Thai Boran.

lunch 2 course meal Super delicious, reasonably priced

Very tasty food, delivery on time. Would definitely order from here again.

Fantastic food, took us back to Thailand for a night

The starter was lovely but the main was average. We felt a bit rushed to finish our food.

Generally very good. Duck in tamarind sauce a highlight.

This has become my absolute favourite restaurant in the UK. Such a hidden gem. So charming and cosy. The service is amazing as is the food. 10/10 I highly recommend it.

Very delicious Thai food. Not very spicy. Green curry chicken😋 We should be back shortly👍🏻

Shocking service constantly from them always kept waiting for delivery so if you want an efficient delivery don't order from here as there attitude is rubbish

Absolutely could not fault our time here. Fantastic Veggie and Vegan options. The friendliness, most attentive staff. Very good value for money, we had 2 portions of the set menu and had to take most of it home! This place is a hidden gem!! DO NOT MISS OUT!

Very good meal. Really enjoyed the meal as I have just come back from Thailand.

Lovely good, authentic, tasty, worth the price

Me and my boyfriend visited this restaurant to celebrate my birthday, and as I love Thai food it was a must! The pad Thai was to die for and the presentation of the food was incredible. The atmosphere was so welcoming and the service was amazing. I even was surprised with all of the staff singing happy birthday and bringing out such a sweet lil cake which was delicious! I honestly cried happy tears from the amazing kindness. Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️

These are the locations I love. A little Thai restaurant located down a side street. Not much fanfare but excellent food. Admittedly, I went with a simple dish. I had the Pad Thai with chicken. I know this is a common dish at all Thai restaurants but the chef at Thai Boran did a great job with seasoning the noodles with the chicken and vegetables. Great service. Very cosy atmosphere. Check out Thai Boran to decide for yourself.

Thai spicy soup, fish cake, seafood fried rice, spring rolls, red curry and Thai milk tea. Must try.

Proper Thai food, very good quality.

Food was wonderful! Huge portions for the price. Service was absolutely 10/10. Atmosphere was perfect balance of busy but not so loud you can’t hear the rest of your party. The highlight is the staff - absolutely wonderfully attentive and so friendly and fun. Best restaurant I’ve ever been in Derby.

Great authentic thai restaurant in Derby! definitely need to try out here!

Really disappointed. Not the first time either, thought I’d give them another go after the chicken was so dry last time, but it was just very watery, there was absolutely no depth to it yet it was over spiced. Wasn’t even soup consistency, more of a drink.

I haven’t had the chance to eat in, but I have ordered from here as a takeaway. The food is delicious, and the presentation of certain dishes (pad Thai, larb salad) is very well thought out, with a nice touch of carved fruit and veg flowers. I have ordered from here a few times and I look forward to coming to eat in store one day!

Food as good as anywhere i have eaten in Thailand Presentation service and value for money all five stars

Great place to eat and relax, the food was amazing and the staff so friendly. Prices are in my opinion reasonable and affordable, food is always freshly cooked no matter what you choose which makes for good eating in my eyes. I don’t eat anything too hot, and here you can choose and adjust how hot you have your food as not to be too spicy 🌶️ I’d highly recommend this restaurant and give a 5 star ⭐️ rating on all aspects from start to finish. I won’t hesitate to return in the future

Great place to visit with family and friends

Amazing food! Will 100% order from here again.

We found the food very poor quality, especially at the price paid. It is not as good as it used to be when in the premises further up Green Lane and even a year ago at lunch time it was better. We had green curry but not much flavour, just a green sauce with bean shoots. No fresh coriander, aubergine or onion. The rice was very stodgy. Pina colada mocktail smelled very strange and had a hint of cheese. Very expensive for what we got - discount given for paying cash but a similar sized service charge applied. We won't be eating here in future and the staff will understand why.

Well worth a visit, really fantastic food in a nice atmosphere!

Love the food here been a few times now. Great service.

We were a large group for lunch that booked in advance. A deposit is required for groups of 10 or more which is fair. We chose to provide our order the day before as we had a limited time to eat before work beckoned again. They were prompt, had the food prepared quickly. Great quality at an amazing price. Lovely team serving us

Amazing food! The starter blew me away

Great. Good food and típical place.

The food was flavourless, oily and left me and my family feeling very unsatisfied.

Nice authentic Thai restaurant good food & service.

Has a good Thai vibe to it. Personally, found the vegetarian food overpriced for the taste and portion. Staff is friendly and warm.

Fabulous food and lovely staff.

It arrived stopped all in the bag. Everything was covered in sauce. It was 3/4 very runny sauce. There was 6 prawns 3 pieces of carrot and two pieces of potato. There were strands of onion and that was it. Not worth £11.20. The prawn tempura and peawn crackers were soggy because of the salad in the box the tempura were on and steam from the sauce all over the place. The chicken satay were so salty and dry. Will not be going there again.

Nice atmosphere....... hygienic maintenance and had a delicious food

Great food, very authentic Thai. Best Som Tom papaya salad in the UK. Friendly service and so accommodating. Thank you O and the rest of the friendly staff at Thai Boran!! Will visit again, if back in Derby!

We ordered 5 main meals, one of which was a vegetarian red chilli. When delivered it was difficult to see which meal was which out of 3 meals as it was not labelled. Checking each one - each one had chicken in. So, the vegetarian dish had chicken in - disgusting. We had to pick this out before my daughter saw it - I felt terrible giving it to her and have complained. This is not acceptable and is totally down to the restaurant.

it was a really nice visiting here, taste and service was good must visit place 👍

Cozy place to enjoy fine dining with family and friends....

Very good service and quality food

Couldn't be slower if they tried. Ordered two vegetarian dishes and a rice in person which came to £36 Was told to come back in after 20 minutes which I did and waited waited waited. After 15 minutes was told haphazardly "sorry one more dish left" So either one dish is getting cold or obviously nothing had been started. Another 20 minutes later I'm told it's ready. Honestly at this point when I got called so long had gone by it took me a moment to realise why I was there in the first place! On the way out im met with a parking ticket because my hour ticket had ran out and on pay display which I wouldn't have even put on but I hadn't the exact change for 30 minutes. Dreadful experience watching the only party of 4 in there get served their mains, chat, drink their beers pay and leave whilst still waiting for my small order. Local business owner and landlord so always root for local business but this should be avoided at all costs, it's not a true representation of the other good food outlets in the area. Their non descript 5 star reviews shout "cover up." Try at your own risk if your willing for them to grow the ingredients of your order whilst you wait.

They are fraudly earning 5 stars

The food was amazing.. They have the authentic taste which makes the food more delicious. The ambience of the place was also good..

Good food , visit with family also.

The atmosphere and food were really great. Loved it

Delicious food and excellent service

A good place to vigit with family and friends.

A good place to visit with family and friends.

Food was amazing !!and I love the ambiance and how they serve.

Awesome food great experience,Very nice place to spen time with family and friends.