Thai Chef Restaurant in Central Bedfordshire

My husband and I visited Thai Chef tonight for dinner. The food was wonderful, staff were very attentive and so so welcoming and the service was very good. The only slight negative is it's quite noisy, purely because it's very popular. We 100% recommend and we will definitely be returning.

Extremely nice service which unfortunately does not make up for poor food. The jasmine rice was tasteless and sticky and chicken and prawn from starters were a day old, dry and greasy.

Ordered a meal last night for pick up. Worst l have had in leighton buzzard. The pad thai was stuck together and had a burnt smell, the pad khao pod orn was not fresh and was gloopy. To be honest the food was not fresh and was evidently reheated and even then not warm. The sticky rice wax hard and no bigger than a toddler’s fist. So disappointing. Waste of money !

My wife and I went there for a quiet wedding anniversary meal and we came away very happy. Its a quiet, welcoming resturant with friendly staff and excellent food. I would recommend this restuarant and I look forward to taking the family there for a meal soon.

Had an amazing 3 course meal here for my mums birthday! The food was amazing and well priced, the staff went above and beyond to make us feel looked after and even sang my mum happy birthday with a free desert! Couldn’t have asked for a better experience

Website says open from 1730. Tried a dozen times to call.. No response. Fish n chips instead. Drove past shop this morning to see a sign in the window: "shut from mid July to early September😳😳😡 So why not update Web details and leave a message on phone to that effect. Wont bother again..

Had food from them before and don’t remember it being this awful. Squid soggy, beef panang water-thin with chewy beef, crispy duck not crispy, pad Thai cold and drier than Ghandis flip flops with four thin slices of chicken in it, rice sticky. Everything that could be wrong with this food was wrong. Nothing Thai about it, no spices no herbs, just sugar and oil. Very arrogant to charge £40 for this mediocrity, no respect for the culture, for the food or for the customer. Awful, awful, awful. Not having again. Do not recommend.

Went there twice on a row. We enjoyed the food very much, the ladies that was serving us were really sweet, friendly and professional, the food was really good. We will definitely go back.

Fantastic good and reasonably priced.

Great hot and fresh food. Staff a lovely and welcoming.

Great flavours, good quality ingredients in my green curry. And very good value.

I’ve been going to the Thai Chef restaurant in Leighton Buzzard for over 3 years now and it’s always been fantastic. The food is always delicious and full of flavor – it’s like a little taste of Thailand right here in town. Their menu has something for everyone. Whether it’s the Pad Thai, Green Curry, or something else, it’s all great. The ingredients are fresh and everything is cooked just right. The best part might be the people working there. They’re really friendly and make sure you have a great time. They know the menu inside out and are always ready to help you pick something good. The young lady in training was also very good! If you’re in Leighton Buzzard and fancy some Thai food, you’ve got to check this place out. Trust me, you won’t be disappointed.

Amazing food, great selection, nice decor, friendly staff, definitely worth a visit

Ordered a takeaway. The food was bland, some of it was cold and the portions was small. Very overpriced for what you got

The beef salad and sweet and sour chicken was cooked perfectly. Recommend this place for the tasty food and friendly service.

Ordered a take away at 18.40 was told it would be ready at 19.30. Got to restaurant to be told it was 19.45. Waited until 20.00. Nothing to write home about, food no better than your average take away. Won't be going back.

Very nice, chilling atmosphere, very good food, tasteful, mouthwatering😁. Loved the music, the only down i could find was that the waitress didnt speak english but really lovely anyway. Very good customer service, welcoming... we had to go to an ATM cause cash only but it was worth it. Deffinetly will come back.

Fantastic food and lovely little setting. Slight language barrier with one of the staff but this shouldn't detract from the brilliant food and overal service. Highly recommended.

Terrible… red curry hotter than a jungle curry, which should absolutely not the case. Chefs come out when you refuse to pay for something to try and dissuade you. Do not bother, not worth the money they ask.

Food nice but annoying when you have to pay cash…

The food is always good here. Shame about the service. We have always ordered, collected and paid by card. Today we ordered and when I went to collect it, I was told - we only take cash. Maybe you should advise that when people call to place an order, rather than wait until customers arrive. Not impressed.

Lovely little Thai restaurant very friendly and the Sunday dinner menu is excellent value

Not suitable for allergy sufferers Food was fine however we had a very stressful experience due to our son's peanut allergy (severe allergy likely to require hospitalization if ingested but he can tolerate traces). We requested meals without peanut (replaced if possible by cashew nuts) as we regularly share our dishes with our son. The first dish arrived with cashew and crushed peanuts once flagged got taken back. When returned back it was obvious it wasn't freshly prepared but just had crushed nuts taken off therefore causing a huge risk for our son. Once flagged again it was returned as freshly prepared. The second dish arrived with peanuts on top and also got taken away reprepared. After sharing the second dish with our son it was only in the middle of the meal that we realized that it still had peanuts inside! We were lucky that our son didn't have a reaction but had to anxiously monitor him for the rest of the meal. This completely ruined our experience and my wife did not finish her dish. Despite being a friend waiter they even had the cheek to charge us for the nut containing uneaten dish. I would strongly recommend some allergy training.

Lovely Thai meal. Very tasty. Would have preferred to pay by card but was cash only unfortunately.

Just eaten here. Painfully slow service taking 2 hours to serve. food itself was fine but awful service. 3 other tables got up and left whilst waiting for their food and countless people came to collect their takeaways to find it wasnt ready or they didnt have a record of the order and hadnt even started it. Truly awful experience and such a shame when the food was fine

Great service of lovely thai cusine. Definitely going back soon!! Worh a visit.

I have been coming here at least twice a month with my partner. The food is soooo good and authentic. Even the green peppercorns are imported from Thailand. You can choose how hot you want your dish, everything is cooked fresh. Cant recommend this place enough

Basic menu but beautifully cooked

Can't get enough of this gem! Most delicious Thai food I've had so far!

Thai Chef has a nice and cosy atmosphere inside. It is quite small but doesn't feel cramped. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The food was top notch. We will definitely be back.

Really tasty vegetarian food Recommend the pad thai

We have going here ever since it opened, such a wonderful place, really lovely food, and such friendly staff/owners.

Great Thai food, very helpful as wife vegetarian and allergic to soya. They cooked a very tasty takeaway I had Red Curry we also had vegetarian mixed starters.

Had a takeaway tonight (Set meal for 2 B meal) and some beef phad Thai. Wow, so amazing, really tasty and absolutely the right amount for three people!

Last night meal before lock down. Very tight well cooked menu at a very reasonable price. Friendly personal atmosphere.

We enjoyed a delicious takeaway from here and would definitely recommend to others. The food was ordered for a specific time slot, the food was ready for collection on time and felt very safe under the new Covid19 guidelines. We had the masaman curry it was beautiful!

I had a great night at this lovely, homely restaurant. The ambience is modern with traditional touches. The menu is packed with a wide range of Thai dishes, all cooked to order. I am struggling to find fault

Visited the restaurant tonight with a friend, the restaurant was empty so we had the place to ourselves. As we were the only diners our expectations of a good service were pretty high!! After about an hour another couple came in and were seated and served, so this now made a total of 4 in the restaurant, this was obviously too much for the waitress to cope with, after we had eaten she cleared our plates away and this was when the level of service became non existent, she seemed to disappear out the back, there were no offers of a dessert menu, more drinks, a coffee, or to even ask if the meal was ok. When the other couple asked for the bill we took the opportunity to grab her attention for our bill so that we could leave. The food was average and the potions were small, I definitely felt that the food was over priced.So much for trying to support local businesses.

As we entered there was no one else in the place. We were greeted and seated. Our order was taken promptly. Drink - I ordered a coke, not sure how long the bottle was open, but it was nasty and flat. Starters- squid, nasty could not chew, it was like eating an old tyre, only managed to eat one piece and struggled to say the least, picked the crispy batter off the rest. Main - prawns with peppers, this was ok, rice had no flavour at all, noodles were standard Easy to say, I don’t think I’ll be returning.

Best Thai restaurant in Leighton Buzzard

The design was cozy and welcoming,the food was amazingly prepared and tasted delicious it's also at a reasonable price too, the people who are running this place are friendly,kind, welcoming and helpful I was even taught a bit of Thai too overall its definitely a place to check out when you're hungry or curious about the culture or passing by and need to grab a bite I am definitely looking forward to GOING BACK there again for a meal with my friends and family

Nice that the restaurant is open again. Good, friendly service.

The Best Thai food i ever ate. One of my favourite restaurant!!!!

Was expecting more but it disappointed me greatly. I’m sure I’m had food poisoning from this place. Back to Aylesbury for Asian food me think.

Visited here several times now and have never been disappointed.Great food, fantastic service with a sense of humour attached.Been with family and with a large group of friends and the quality and service is always great.The Pad Thai is my favourite dish but everything I have tried has been excellent

Fast becoming one of my favourite places for Thai food. Been a couple of times now and everything I've tried has been superb! Hospitality is second to none too, another lovely dinner!

Lovely food great service thank you

Went on Saturday night. Very busy, as per usual. Always recommend booking. We shared the main and starters. The duck main with "special sauce" was very good. The mix starters were excellent. £42 per head was the bill with booze and tip.

What a gem of a restaurant. Small but great. Service was nice, quick and with a smile. Food was one of the best Thai’s I have had. Give it a try, but would book as it’s a small place and fills up quickly.

Really good food, nice atmosphere

Service exceptional, food amazing, ambiance soothing. The menu has all the usual Thai dishes, the starters were sooooo good as were the main courses in a rush so didn't try the sweets.

We were greeted by a friendly and helpful waitress. As the evening went on I was glad that we had booked as the tables filled up quite fast.The food was excellent, I loved the mussels starter and the stock they were cooked in. The sauces on the main courses were delicious. I had scallops and my wife the beef but we both cleaned our plates.The wine list was reasonable and not too overpriced..

Best Thai in town, recently returning from Thailand you can say I had very high expectations, Thai Chef didn’t disappoint, amazing food, great service with a smile!

Yum. Lovely Green and Yellow Curry. Visit this little Thai restaurant

Great experience, wonderful staff, great food, good value.

Very nice staff Very nice environment Very very nice food A big thumbs up from me 👍 I look forward to visiting here again next time I'm up this way

We booked a table for 3. Our first visit to this lovely little Thai restaurant. Modern decor and tastefully decorated. The staff were lovely. There was a real buzz to the place. All the food was artistically presented and was delicious. Just a couple of criticisms! My daughter had to wait quite a while for her soup whereas my husband and I had our mixed starter long before that. My main meal was the mixed seafood over charcoal. Whilst it was delicious, the calamari was over cooked and therefore very rubbery. We’ll definitely go again.

My first meal here and it was absolutely delicious. Will be back.

nice resturant however last time we visited the old waiting staff were not there, thw young waiters that were always very helpful and kind and were extremely polite especially young brunette lady not the same without

The food was very blah. I had a stir fry duck dish, which didn't have much duck, no Thai basil (as was described on the menu), was hot, sweet but tasteless. The red curry was OK, but again not great. Also they didn't answer the phone for takeaway. When we got there, there two couples dining, so not exactly rushed off their feet. Disappointing all round. Peacock Thai nearby is leagues better, but sadly has shorter opening hours.

Very friendly service with a nice atmosphere. Sunday 3 courses for£9.95.

My sons took me there (and my wife) for dinner toninght. The 3 course Sunday evening set menu was amazingly good value. Authentic food, well cooked. Definitely to be recommended.

Really tasty food, friendly and attentive service.

Admittedly I saw the rating on TA, phoned up and made the reservation without looking at the menu. I wasn't at all disappointed with the overall dining experience.

Been here several times. Yes, it can get busy. Sometimes the chef can cook his veg hard. But the flavours are authentic and spicy. Take away portions are a little small. In house portions are decent.

Very tasty food. There were two young English lads serving the food, they were excellent waiters, quick, efficient and very friendly. I would definitely return here for another meal.

My daughter and family took me for a meal to the Thai Chef on Monday evening. It was wonderful, spotlessly clean and managed by helpful and pleasant staff, coupled with excellent food which made my evening most enjoyable. Having owned a Thai restaurant with my wife in Edinburgh for 16 years I am inclined to be critical and look at all aspects, but in this restaurant I could not find a single thing wrong .

Perfect every time. Lovely food and friendly staff and atmosphere. A must try!

Went there 2 weeks ago with my friends. Food was ok, service as well but nothing outstanding, not 5 stars that's for sure. After reading so many reviews I was expecting something better. A little bit disappointed.

Excellent food quirky environment. Very authentic. Fresh ingredients. And well presented. The restaurant is very small. You are able to reach out and touch the tables next to yours. Some won't like this but for me it added to the authenticity. Staff are very pleasant and attentive. A foodie favourite in my book.

Good authentic Thai cuisine. :-)

Our first visit to the Thai Chef and the food was fantastic. Not only tasty, but beautiful to look at as well. My battered veg starter was delicious followed by a main of sweet and sour vegetables with coconut rice. My husband had satay chicken followed by crispy duck. Great food, service and atmosphere.

Food was good, service was perfectly delivered.We hadn't arranged for a table, but they were happy to turn the table round after us in time for a prepared booking. I would have liked more chunkier meat in my dish, but flavours and balance of the sauce made my night.

Lovely restaurant with good food. We visited on a Wednesday and were seated immediately, despite not having a booking. The waitress was great and we enjoyed all our food. The Pad Thai is great. Yes it's a bit snug, but the atmosphere is nice and without a few tables they won't make any money. Best to book to avoid disappointment. We will be returning.

Nice custom & food but thought it was a bit over priced.

Restaurant is very snug, with no atmosphere despite being fully booked. We were so close to other diners that we could hear their conversations and as a larger group, we felt they could definitely hear ours.

Great service and lovely vegan food

What a wonderful place. The food was fantastic. Will definitely be returning. All my family were there and they loved it as well.

First impressions were good plesant staff and the atmosphere seemed good,tables were quite close together.Fairly good choice on the menu ,food was cooked fresh however the portions were very small overall was disappointed as l had heard good things about the place.

Tried a local Thai tonight. Although cheaper than Lumpini it reflected that in its portion size. I like spicy but the dish I always have was vindaloo spicy and I ordered beef and got chicken. I wouldn’t go again. I would drive to Lumpini Thai in dunstable

Our favourite take away. Always really high quality fresh thai food, can be busy at the weekend but always worth the wait.

So glad we discovered this place. Fabulous Thai food and very good service. It's also not very expensive so all in all a great experience. Thank you!

I've been to this restaurant a number of times and regularly when it was located in Peacock Mews. The new restaurant is very modern, whilst retaining elements of Thai style and of course retaining the excellent quality of cooking. It is not a big restaurant, toilets are clean and adjacent to the small bar. The restaurant it gets fully booked fairly often so plan ahead and it can get a little noisy when full.

Excellent food, had the Massaman Curry with King Prawns with coconut rice.....delicious! Went on one of the hottest evenings, had a large fan blowing around the restaurant, lady said they are installing air-con in a few weeks.

Really good Thai food, great Tom yum soup.

Really nice food just a little over priced. Staff really friendly. Restaurant is very small though and the toilets open up into the restaurant which some may not find ideal.

First impression very clean very airy. We had Sunday special which is great value for the money. All three courses where very good. Will be going back go try the main menu.

Been here a few times now food is excellent and the service was great. Only small so advise to book.

We have been a couple of times now and the food has been excellent, cooked to perfection. The waitresses are very friendly and helpful when placing your order.

Very nice food it was my first time experiencing Thai food definitely go back

This was my first visit to the Thai Chef but it certainly won’t be the last. We went for an impromptu meal on Thursday evening, it was quite early and we had no trouble getting a table.

I am a professional in the Hospitality industry. An Executive Chef of many years. World travelled and I know good food. This is GREAT FOOD here. Lovely atmosphere, clean and family operated. Friendly relaxed service. I will return.

We very much enjoyed the Sunday discount menu which has 6 choices of starter, about 10 main dishes and several choices of sweet....all for £10. Amazing. Good service. Great atmosphere.

Went for the first time last weekend, lovely new restaurant, very good polite service and good food. If you like Thai food I would highly recommend this place

Food is outstanding! I have been to Thailand several times and this food is as good as it gets. The staff are super friendly an the service is excellent. You won't be dissapointed.

Excellent food and service this evening whilst meeting some valued friends. First visit for us after they opened. Food was delicious!

Visited on a Wednesday evening had an absolutely fantastic meal would definitely recommend service and food excellent

We decided to try this restaurant early Friday evening and still only managed to get a table if it was vacated by a certain time. Would definitely recommend booking if you want to eat at peak times.

We visited as a family in early April. Being Sunday night there was a fixed price meal offer of a three course meal for £9.95. The choice was limited but still adequate with 10 starters and a similar number of mains. We had a selection of mostly Massaman curry but also a beef stir fry that was excellent. Starters prawn toast excellent but satay chicken served tepid and with a small pot of sauce to dip rather than coating the satays. The decor is simple but a tad garish with the green ceiling light. I suppose it is authentically Thai.

Absolutely amazing, try the prawns for starter, you won't be disappointed.