Thai Pin in City of London, Westminster

Por desgracia no puedo hablar de la buena porque nunca llegamos! Nos fuimos después de una larga espera y nos gritó para decidir hacerlo, a pesar de que se deje claro que pagar por nuestras bebidas y aperitivos (a pesar de que no llega). Muy embarazoso en medio del restaurante. Experiencia horrible y me sha no volveremos.

Mi marido y yo estábamos en Covent Garden y nos encontramos con este restaurante por una oportunidad. Habíamos leído algunas críticas buenas en Tripadvisor, pero era una completa decepción! El servicio era pobre. No tan amable personal parecía que eran vagos incluso que era un ajetreado sábado por la noche. Sólo un caballero que nos había acogido y tomó nuestros pedidos parecía ser el único molestado. Hemos tenido la cocina tailandesa en todo el mundo, por desgracia, este fue uno de los media. No toda la comida estaba hecha con ingredientes frescos especialmente la sopa de hongos era insípido, lo único que podría probar era el polvo sin cocer chili que parecían ser añadido al final que era demasiado picante y me hizo atragantarse en cada sorbo. Tuve que dejar la mía! Las gambas estaban bien cocinadas en salsa de curry rojo y que era lo único que me gustó. No estábamos seguros de los postres así que ellos saltamos y nos fuimos a otro sitio para tomar un café. No me volveré allí de nuevo.

Nos visita aquí mientras en Londres. Pequeño y acogedor restaurante, es poco anticuadas. El personal era muy amable y nos dio una cálida bienvenida. Pero la comida era de un nivel mediocre, dos platos de diferentes tamaños, probado la misma porción muy pequeña y muy caro para lo que recibimos.

Imagen este sábado tarde en un día de primavera en Londres - oh parece un pequeño lugar de Tailandia. Bien, después de más de 40 minutos esperando la comida sin siquiera una disculpa, una actualización de lo que ocurre en la cocina o un plato de galletas de cortesía a y luego coger el mal platos y un hombro shug 'lo tomas o lo dejas" - que no es lo que yo llamo servicio. No hay dinero en la cuenta y ni siquiera se disculparon. Puede haber sido ocupados, pero la honestidad y el personal cuenta he dicho- habrá este mucho el tiempo de espera. La comida estaba bien y nada habría sido después de la espera. Yo no recomiendo de ninguna manera.

Encontré en este acogedor restaurante, mientras busca algo para comer con un grupo de amigos (12 de ellos), y pasamos un tiempo increíble. La verdad es que el servicio es lento, así que si tienes mal humor cuando demasiada hambre, evitar!

He comido en muchos restaurantes y aunque la comida era buena, me sorprendió lo pequeño donde las raciones por el precio! Me refiero a este sitio no es barato, que son básicamente conseguir placas de arranque en su plato. (me refiero a pequeño) pasamos más de 60 libras y todavía hambre después (y yo no soy uno más de comer, incluso en un buffet libre)

El viernes 17 a las 9 pm pedimos varios platos de la carta, con cada uno pedimos un arroz distinto. Nos sirvieron dos cuencos pero los otros dos no llegaban. Para empezar a comer los cuatro a la vez, insistimos. No nos hicieron caso. Había buenas palabras, sonrisas tailandesas pero ninguna justificación. La entrega de dos cuencos de arroz demoró 20 minutos. Señores propietarios del restaurante: es una vergüenza que tarden tanto, no había tanta gente en el local, se les va de las manos. Nos podían haber compensado pero ni siquiera tuvieron un gentil gesto comercial. Los dos platos de quienes no tuvieron el arroz servido a tiempo se enfriaron. Deplorable. Una vergüenza. Para no repetir jamás. Y la atención también desagradable, como estar hablando con una pared insensible.

Me fui con unos colegas a principios de enero y pasamos un buen rato. La comida era adorable, recién preparado, sabroso y bien presentado. El restaurante también tiene un agradable entorno oscuro y parte de la decoración es como la de restaurantes en Tailandia. También tienen unos cócteles y bebidas de frutas recién exprimidos. Yo tenía un cóctel y era preciosa.

What great little place fresh food that tastes great and very nice wine yes service is a tad slow but didn't spoil our experience

The food is really poor and the service is a disaster. Being honest it was a complete mistake to choose this place and will never come back.

LOVED the food and service in this place! The mock duck and mock chicken dishes were particularly great. Can't wait to go back.

Extremely slow service. I had to complain twice as other customers' food arrived before mine, even though we ordered first. Wished I had left when the waitress said they were short-staffed when we arrived but the restaurant was not busy. Food was lovely though when I finally arrived.

Staff seated my family of 4 then stood near the counter just a few yards away. Dead silent in the place and not a soul speaking at any table or we could hear every word. After 15 minutes of this awkwardness, the staff still hadn't come over to our table to provide any service, so we got up and left--had a great meal at POLPO next door!

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Very disappointed- we only had a limited time (1 hour) before our show started and explained this to the waiter.He then told us that the table next to us (who had sat down well after us) were in more of a rush and that we would be fine as our show always starts late ( it did not start late- worst advice he could've given- lucky we ignored his out of place advice). They ended up receiving their food well before us and we had to stuff our food in to rush to the show in time. Disappointed that the owner delayed our food over others. The Coke Zero we ordered was completely flat and the chicken was definitely funky. Little veg in our chicken and veg stir fries.

Family run (I think) smallish rather quaint restaurant, with kitchen upstairs and food coming down on dumb waiter. Not so dumb was the ex history lecturer who was front of house and very amiable. Nice to chat and not overbearing. Was alone and felt very welcome (other solos there as well). Nice choice of set menus - food a little sweet for me but very pleasant. Its been around over 20 years so has stood off a lot of competition!

The Green Curry is the most enjoyable curry i have ever eaten. Furthermore the ribs and the tom yum soup were also really enjoyable.

Delightful - lovely service by gentle people. The food was great (I had the red curry) and the -ambience was delightfully old fashioned. In a time of chain restaurants, this is a bit of time travelling to simpler times. Delicious and good value.

Firstly let me say. Don't be put off by the appearance, yes this place can do with a face lift, but the food was nice, and front of house David had so many interesting stories to tell. Thanks.

Excellent service from this family run restaurant. Good quality food, reasonable prices, generous servings, friendly atmosphere, a bit cramped.. Good hosts, willing to engage in conversation with patrons

It was the day after my friends birthday we had a crazy night before and was hungover.So when we finally recovered the next day we was hungry, we originally wanted some Chinese but decided to go for Thai and what a mistake that was.We spent about £45 and everything we had was disgusting this is not real Thai food I've been to many Thai restaurants and this by far is the worst in its own League, even though we was hungry we could not eat this the prawns was tasteless the beef looked weird it might not have been beef for all we know.The egg fried rice had a sweet taste and was appalling and look like mish mash, the chicken satay was nasty the spare ribs was nasty.This was the first time my friend had Thai and she does not like Thai food now but I've tried to tell her this is not Thai food.Her first experience having Thai was a bad one but like I said this is not Thai it's horrible if I can give it no stars I would yuck I will never be back.

We wanted an efficient post-theatre meal and Thai pin seemed perfect -- small and not crowded. The prix fixe menu was attractive too -- though both of us were so full after the starters (we chose soup) and the mains (we chose a curry each, and an extra dish of vegetables came with rice) that we skipped the dessert/coffee.The food was fresh and flavourful -- not haute Thai cuisine but pretty well made.The owner was a bonus -- engaged in conversation at every table -- had a lot of interesting stories to tell ranging from theatre to higher education.

We visited this place before the theatre. It is a small restaurant offering very tasty Thai food.The food was excellent, the service very friendly.

Small but nice. Nice food. Nice service. Nice time overall. Good with the kids in the early evening.

Quite simply appalling. The food is not really Thai and I appreciate not all people can eat real Thai food but..... Having said at the time of order we would like the food cooked in a proper Thai style, and it was obvious that my partner is a Thai person, it didn't happen. The portions were also very small and the rice tasted old. This restaurant is very small and basic which doesn't reflect the high price. Would not recommend

Went there on a Saturday evening for pre-theatre dinner. The restaurant was busy and the food on the other tables look great, so we gave it a try.The overall ambience is more of a mixture between restaurant (with plastic covered white table cloth) and somebody's crowded living room. Not really my thing, but quite cosy.SERVICEWe had to wait ages for our food. Another couple left before they ordered, as they had to wait so long. A third couple complained that they will miss their show. We got our food just in time so that we could eat it quickly in 10min before rushing to the theatre. We had to ask twice for water and wait for cutlery after we got our food, as the service was so overwhelmed and slow.The waiter complained about some other guests to us and said things like 'It's always manic on saturdays at this time and I was sitting around at 4pm with nothing to do', which I found really inappropriate, especially as he started this conversation. Whoever is running this restaurant, make sure that you have more than 1 waiter at peak times like 6pm on a saturday, when everybody wants to have a quick bite to eat before going to the theatre....FOODWe had prawns with veg and a tofu curry. Presentation was average, taste was good, portion size a bit small. Some of the tofu pieces were quite dry, but overall he food was surprisingly rich in flavors and good.OVERALLOk, but wouldn't go again. At least not when they are busy....

The menu states that because they use fresh ingredients you would have to wait for your food longer than at other restaurants. Unfortunately this probably means less people would go there. Downward spiral.Yes, we did have to wait a long time for our food. And unfortunately it was not particularly well received. The only dish that went down well was the red chicken curry: I liked it. But all in all I’m afraid if I were that way again I’d rather try another restaurant. Sorry.

Sono venuto a Londra per Pasqua con mia moglie, e non mi sono lasciato sfuggire l'occasione di ritornare in questo ristorantino nei pressi di Covent Garden, dove eravamo già stati a Natale del 2014. Ricordavamo una buonissima zuppa Thai Tom Yam, piccantissima!!! e buonissima. Io l'ho presa con il pollo mentre mia moglie con i funghi, e siamo rimasti nuovamente estasiati. Torneremo sicuramente. La zuppa, riso jasmine, un sorbetto al mango e il vino del giorno tutto per due 36 sterline. Ottimo.

We visited the Thai Pin but we're not sure what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised, the service was excellent matched by the food. We would definitely recommend a visit if you enjoy Thai food, we will be returning.

Fantastic food at a very reasonable price. One of the few places in Covent Garden, especially in this street, that hasn't become commercial and overpriced. Genuine people and spicy food, nice music, relaxing atmosphere. Usually not too busy, which is nice.

Très bien mangé, le décor est un peu minimaliste et le prix un peu cher (mais on est à côté de Covent Garden). Un bon souvenir

We remembered this small restaurant from a few years back and decided to have a late lunch there today. The owner is the Scotsman who served us before in a rather tired friendly manner and the food is prepared by his Thai wife. The food is excellent and well presented.Well worth a visit!

Ever had that feeling you have been to a place before and its only when its too late and you have eaten and been given food poisining for the second time that you remember you had told yourself the first time not to go there again ! Well now and again it happens especially in a big City like London - i will definately not go again...please avoid !!!

We were on a short trip to the capital. Booked in advance, found it on google. Very small place ( about 20 covers ) plain decor. We were greeted by a diminutive Asian lady who showed us to a reserved table and took our order. Wine was good and very reasonably priced. The food was fantastic, we had Tom Yum soup to start, I have had this before and like it very much but this was at another level, spicy enough to keep my mouth tingling all through without being overpowering. We then shared two dishes, green Thai curry with king prawns and jasmine rice and spicy pork noodles. They were delicious.I would recommend this to anyone.

Situation:We all fancied a Thai meal and went hungrily hunting round covent garden in search. We first walked past Thai Pin and it was dead as a dodo so we didn't go in at first. Other Thai restaurants were buzzing but had at least 20 mins wait. Starving, we headed for Thai Pin.Outcome:The food is delicious! Lovely, friendly couple who cooked us authentic Thai food. Massaman tasted just like the curry I ate in Bangkok! Summary:Don't judge a restaurant by it's emptiness! Will go back here for sure. Just because it's dead in there, don't let this deceive you. The food is scrummy and feels like you're getting a personalised service!Cons:Toilets aren't the nicest.

Me and my friend found this place on a Friday night when we were hungry. We both love Thai food and were looking forward to some hearty portions. We shared a veggie platter to start, which was £13. Everything was nice on it, but there was only four small things each for us. I then had a noodle dish and my friend had a stir fry. Both portions were extremely small for the price. Don't get me wrong, the food was really nice and fresh. But the portions were a bit too small for my liking.

In a party of three we went here for a pre theatre meal, restaurant is small and decor modest. Staff appeared helpful though service was slow. The food was I felt not of a standard I would have expected, portions modest.

A great small family run restaurant in the heart of Covent Garden. Great tasting food and fresh. Good selection for vegetarians too.

Extremely slow, rude and poor service. High prices for small portions. The couple next to us found TWO hair bands in their ice cream and didnt pay the bill. We've been living in london for 4 years and is the worst place I've veen

The service was slow, the food didn't taste much and my soda I believe may have come from a big bottle of soda. It wasn't much carbonic acid in it. Won't recommend this place at all.

We should have gone with our first instinct and walked on when we looked in the window and it was totally empty on New Years Eve when everywhere else was busy.Ambience was non-existant and the décor was VERY tired.We were served by a scruffy Scotsman who really didn't want to be there, a bit of a Basil Faulty.The mixed starter could have come from a supermarket freezer pack and the main courses were bland and expensiveI suggest you give this place a wide berth

Petit restaurant à deux pas de Covent Garden, tenu par un vieil anglais aux cheveux gras... Cela pourrait être le début d'un super article au sujet de restaurant resté secret et où l'on pourrait se régaler mais... Non.Parlons d'abord de la cuisine avant de parler de ce qui fâche.Nous avons goûté :- le massaman tofu : correct mais trop de cannelle et pas assez de sauce- le green curry : épicé mais sans relief, le poulet juste cuit avec un je ne sais quoi d'industriel dans le goût- le tom yum : plus proche d'une soupe miso offerte dans les restaurants japonais que du véritable Tom Yum, soit une portion extrêmement ridicule de bouillon pour 6£- 2 portions de riz (à 3£ chaque)Point positif encore : on y trouve de la bière Chang (assez rare pour être signalé)Et maintenant l'addition :Bien plus relevée que les plats !Nous ne rechignons pas à mettre le prix lorsque la qualité est au rendez-vous mais ici, ce n'est malheureusement pas le cas, mais alors pas du tout.40 £ pour 2 auquel on vous demande, c'est écrit noir sur blanc de laisser 5£ de pourboire (faîtes attention l'intitulé de cette ligne sur l'addition est malhonnête et ressemble à une ligne de taxe)De plus, les tarifs semblent à la tête du client et c'est là que le bât blesse.Après avoir demandé à quoi correspondent les 5 £, je demande aussi pourquoi ma soupe Tom Yum tient dans une tasse de thé alors que celles de nos voisins de tables tiennent dans une assiette à soupe... Alors que ma Tom Yum était à la carte.Et le charmant monsieur aux cheveux aussi gris que gras me répond qu'il s'agit d'habitués qui viennent là 2 fois par semaine et consomme.. Beaucoup de bière.Autrement dit, pour les touristes de passage : un bol de soupe avec deux champignons et un morceau de poulet indus à 8 euros, c'est très bien.Tant pis, nous nous faisions pourtant une joie de découvrir un p'tit Thai londonien, ce sera ailleurs.NB : c'est le deuxième resto qu'in essaye dans la Maiden Street, l'autre étant le GBK, tout aussi peu recommandable... Y a t il un resto qui sauve le niveau dans cette rue !Pour découvrir les autres bonnes adresses Thai à Paris et ailleurs dans le monde Cf.nos précédents avis.Sawadi Thai Pin et tant pis pour nousA bon entendeur

I went for a meal with my mother yesterday. She enquired about one of the curry sauces, since she had not heard the sauce name before but the meal otherwise looked good. The waitor (older scottish man with long grey hair) gave a long rambling response to say he could not explain. Trying to help, i asked if it was spicy or sweet. The blunt response was, 'look at the menu, 2 chilli symbols'. My mother thought she should play it safe and go for another option, but just enquired if the next option was very sweet, to which the waitor responded, "has anyone ever told you to RTFM, that's read the menu. Look, it says slightly sweet". We should have left at this point, but were too hungry and everywhere else nearby was full. The food eventually arrived 40 minutes later and was mediocre (below average for Thai food in that price bracket in central London and too salty for my taste). We won't return!

Welcome to 1970s Basil Fawlty (without the humour). This is the type of experience we've been trying to shake off in Britain for the last 20 years. The service was slow (nearly two hours for the main) and rude, with lame excuses (Oh, it's Saturday), and no apology. The food was lower than average at best and certainly not worth the extraordinary wait. You might be lucky in a quiet time but this is Covent Garden so it's a chance of time or day. If you want quality service and product forget it. Get yourself a good piece of meat and go to Steak & Co in Leicester Square. The difference in service is astronomical!

Having eaten in here and then read the reviews I can't understand it . Got a quick meal that is very tasty and a good price. The gentleman serving us was very good and helped us choose our main meal. Thank you all and I would recommend the noodles .#ld

Food was well below average for Thai in London - and there are very many better Thai restaurants everywhere. The chicken satay was cold, and after telling the staff it came back simply having been microwaved.Service was very slow, half an hour for the starters and an hour and a half for the very average quality main courses, which was later than the table adjacent to us who ordered after us. When we spoke to the manager about the long wait, he became rather aggressive and said that, "Saturdays should be cancelled" and "you can just leave if you want". This made an average meal into a very unpleasant experience. The staff gave us no apology for the cold starter or for the delay. In fact, the manager made us feel very uncomfortable and unwelcome. We live in London and will never go back to this restaurant. There are so many other far better places to spend your hard earned money!My advice to the unpleasant manager would be to change career. If you are surprised every week that Saturdays are busy in Covent Garden then you may be happier in a different milieu (as will the diners in your restaurant).

Came here with 3 friends pre-theatre. Hadn't booked. Wasn't sure what it would be like - small restaurant, modest decor, not very luxurious, greeted by a slightly eccentric looking Scottish man who I presume is the owner. He was very pleasant and chatty. Food was nice, portions not massive but enough, we cleared our plates. Toilets were clean. Needs a bit of smartening up but for a quick meal it did the job for us.

really nice authentic flavours and not too spicy. the tom kha was especially nice and fragrant. they need to refurbish, but for the area it was actually nice to sit in somewhere not overly trendy and bland.

Food was ok, nothing special. But the service was so slow. Was 15 minutes before we were asked what we'd like to drink. And at least half hour before he came to take our order. Very slow to deliver to. But, it was just... Ok. Toilets could do with refurbishment. Door was wedged open so the lady's could see you. Not the best...

Genuinely the worst food/service/atmosphere of any restaurant I've been in. Waiter was unkempt and v slow. Took 15min to bring drinks, and after 50min of waiting for the food we complained. Was met by him slamming chairs, shouting that they aren't fast food etc. Food unfortunately was not worth the wait, nothing like Thai food, just a salty plate of veg/dodgy looking prawns and chicken with some sort of bisto gravy. Most of our groups meal was left untouched. When we came to split the bill, waiter again kicked up a fuss saying it was too complicated for him to divide the bill by 6 and then add it up again. Waiters can be replaced, but the food was that inedible we won't be back, and would avoid like the plague.

Stopped for a quick bite on the way home with my wife. To be fair restaurant was quiet burn the wwlcome was warm. The food was very average and just not worth the money.

Tired and scruffy small restaurant with an old fashioned fitted carpet and in desperate need of refurbishment. I ordered Jasmin tea; it arrived in a small teapot with lukewarm water and a tiny amount of tea: it felt like I was drinking warm water. The main courses of curry and rice were ok but not great. Half way through the meal, they remember to bring us some (paper) napkins. When we finished our main course nobody came to take away the plates or offer us the dessert menu (assuming that they had one) for a good 15 minutes until we got so fed up, we asked for the bill and left.Two main courses of curry and rice (one vegetatian), one soft drink and a cold pot of tea came to £35.03 including a 'suggested' gratuity. It appears to be a family run restaurant but without any charm.

We had a really great dinner at Thai pin along with great service. The quality of the dishes was rally good, the speed of their service excellent but they should kneed irately do something with the toilet as it is really small and no woman of any size (unless she is really petite!) can go to the toilet or even wash their hands! Other that that's a really good Thai food experience.

Outstanding. Recommended. Lovely food and good service. Charming if offbeat staff. Cute place. Will be back.

Over the years I have visited this resaraunt many times, my most recent after a 7 year gap was last week. This little restaraunt never fails to satisfy. The staff are very helpful and polite. The food smells, looks and tastes fantastic.If you are in a large group I recommend that you book in advance as to avoid disappointment, it's busy and only has a small number of tables.

Small kitchen that did not deliver. Garlic chicken had no flavor and quality of meat was not to my liking. If u like your chicken with mixed white and dark meat and some grizzle this is for you.

I love dining at this small family owned and operated Thai restaurant. The food is consistently good, the service is lovely and you can choose to have a very leisurely meal or get out fairly quickly if you need to get to the theatre.

Our first Thai meal out . The staff were very welcoming and the food was lovely. We were guided through the menu without any pressure to buy

The staff was very friendly and helpful but didn't make you feel like you are being watched as it sometimes feels in small restaurants. The food was good, quite sweet but I like that myself. Nice atmosphere. Bit expensive for Thai food but staff and food were quite good.

I have been here countless times because it is my friend's favourite restaurant. However, I find it a bit salty for my liking. It is always packed (which clearly is a great sign) but it is also in Covent Garden (hence it is always packed). The service is superb but I find the food okay and a bit pricey for Thai food.

Left frustrated from a terrible meal and an outrageous price - 40/head. Understandably paying more for covent garden but was expecting even average quality for the premium bill. I love thai food, been there, cook it and get fat on it regularly - what we ate was greasy, cheap quality, boring school dinner food. Awkward setting with waiter peering over, they were pleasant and friendly but just uncomfortable dining. Wanted a good meal with some friends and just felt it spoiled the evening, if they halved the price I still would have felt hard done by. Shame, never again.

Meget trang og intim restaurant. Vi hadde treretters meny nr 2 med "mixed" forrett og and/kylling med cashew til hovedrett. Jeg ba om å få anderetten mindre sterk enn oppgitt og var veldig godt fornøyd. Ikke helt fornøyd med vinvalget (Pinot Grigio) som ble for tynn, men det var i stor grad min egen feil. Den noe utypiske, mannlige kelneren var noe for seg. Vi fant ham underholdende, men jeg kan se enkelte fort kan misforstå humoren hans. På menyen sto det 'Tips at your discression', dette var lagt til regningen med teksten "Suggested tips", noe vi mente var høyst rimelig.Er du ute etter et ujålete måltid hvor maten er det viktige, har jeg ikke noen problemer med å anbefale dette.

This charming, small, restaurant is just one street down from busy Covent Garden. I've been going there two or three times a year for over seven years now. the lady that runs it is friendly and helpful. the food is delicious. I am writing this review as a table of people came in when I was there last night and asked me what I thought. I didn't hesitate to tell them they would love it. they confirmed at the end of their meal that they had.

Great food and lovely intimate restaurant however I went for an early dinner and there was only one couple in the restaurant, I chose to sit at the table closest to the entrance. I was immediately told I wasn't allowed to sit there "or I'll get fired by the boss-lady". Not a good start. At least the food was very good. Oh and the tip was added to the bill without me having a choice.

Un tout petit restaurant, au décor modeste, mais qui sert une cuisine bien faite, cuissons justes, riche en saveurs. Accueil et service sympathique. Un grain de riz cher tout de même, mais nous sommes à Londres de passage et nous n'y connaissons pas les prix moyens…

A really lovely little restaurant. The service is friendly and the menu serms quite varied. A good lunch time menu is available, too. Food is delicious. A very enjoyable lunch!

The menu says the food is from the Bangkok region. Not as far as I am concerned. We ordered a Massaman chicken curry and a Penang chicken curry both being dishes that I am well familiar with from Bangkok and elsewhere. Well, I might as well have ordered two plates of jam. Both dishes were laced with large quantities of sugar. They were inedible as far as I am concerned. I had to complain . I said I hadn't called in for a desert. One was sarcastic. The other said it was not their restaurant but she would pass my views on to the management. Just why is it that they feel the need to lace their curries with sugar?

Lovely cosy place, Gentlemen serving us was a little unkept, but polite took our order, food was tasty and quite quick.The evening went on and had plenty of laughs and the overal atmosphere was enjoyable until the bill!We were 3 couples and wanted to pay as couples but the gentlemen lost this temper which came as a shock, the service charge that should have been discretionary was a must! As it was late in the evening, so I'm on the understanding that every other table was in the same boat, when we challenged, this was not met in a kind manner.We paid for our food and as u can understand the atmosphere of the group was disappointed.If it was not fore the rude manner of the gentlemen (owner) then they would of had a tip.Things did not seem to normal behind the scenes both times I went to the toilet kitchen staff would hide and the behaviour between the owners and kitchen staff were not normal, as if the should not been seen by joe public ........I'll leave that One to your own imagination!

Ok I should start by saying I was v hungry. The place is tiny. It was packed. The seats were still warm from the last customers. All good? No. The table next to us were berated for not complaining sooner their food was cold. After taking our order the waitress advised us to "just tell me if your food is cold". Hmm we thought. Well the food was hot. That's a plus. The Tom yum soup was way too sweet. The mains were so greasy and smothered in soy. They were also overcooked and limp. Had I not been ravenous I would have left it. Possibly the most dissapointing Thai meal I've ever had

I went here for lunch with a work college and it was wonderful. The soup was nice and full of flavour and so was the Chicken green curry. Wonderful and will be coming back soon.

I went into the restaurant as I had been there before with a group of friends and liked the food and the owner was quite friendly. This time round I went with one other person I requested a table for two only for the owner to say that he does not know whether there's any space available. There were two empty tables available for two at the time. After a short while the lady host asked us to come later as they had a booking. I can't help but wonder whether they were honest or whether it was my skin colour that simply put them off. The treatment I got when I went alone from the owner as opposed to when I went with a number of people was definitely different to say the least.Not friendly at all. How would he not know if there is sitting available yet he is at least front of the restaurant at all times???...naturally I walked out of the restaurant and I won't be going back.

Small eatery,although the tables are a little cramped for space, there is a good atmosphere.the owners are very knowlegable, and friendly.the food superb.

I went here for lunch during the week and its fantastic. The food was wonderful and full of flavour. It is a small restaurant but I liked that, it gave it a homely feel. Good service and good food.

We wanted to go to La Perla a few doors down but with a 2 hour waiting list at 6:30 we couldn't wait this long as we were going to see a show.The waitress was friendly but did bring our glasses and wine over then walked away with our wine to serve other people as they're food came out, was a bit odd as wouldn't have taken long to just pour us a couple of drinks. We asked for a ice bucket for our wine, they didn't have one but kept our wine in the fridge and gave us regular top ups which was nice :) they probably do need to get one though ready for later in the nights when it would be busier.Little handmade spring roles to start were nice and crunchy. My vegi curry was lovely, very tasty and a good mix of veg and tofu. All took a long time and we only just made our show at the Adelphi (2 mins away) an hour after entering the restaurant.

This is my favourite Thai place at lunchtime.In the middle of buzzling London it is usually empty when you get there for lunch time (although it fills up later). Yes, it is small, but the food is lovely with good portion sizes and they have a really well priced and good choice lunch menu (starter and main for £8.45).I prefer it when the Thai lady is the host, and the guy stays in the kitchen. She is friendly and will have a chat, but not interrupt your conversation. The guy is slightly different, if he is serving he may insert himself into your conversation when he is not busy...In the evening it is slightly different, a lot busier, and the portions seem to be smaller...If you find yourself near Covent Garden at lunch time however I would always recommen this place!

We had nothing exotic just a good old pad thai dish but thoroughly enjoyed it enough that we went back another night but unfortunately they were closed. It all seemed ok to me

Das Positive vorweg: Das Essen war wirklich lecker. Wir hatten Fleischspieße mit Erdnusssauce als Vorspeise und dann ein Thai-Curry und ein Wok-Gericht als Hauptgang. Geschmacklich nichts auszusetzen! Das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis leidet aber an den meiner Meinung nach überschaubaren Portionsgrößen.Auf den ersten Blick wirken die Preise für Londoner Verhältnisse ganz okay, der Reis kostet aber extra. Nach einem langen Sightseeing-Tag mit Hunger war das unterm Strich ein ganz netter Restaurant-Besuch, viel mehr aber auch nicht.Das Restaurant ist sehr klein und hat keinen besonderen Charme. Positiv hervorzuheben ist aber, dass es keine Kette ist, von denen es in London ja noch mehr gibt als sonst überall. Der Service war sehr freundlich und etwas "entschleunigt", was ich im Urlaub auch in Ordnung finde :).

We went here on a friday evening, it is very small, I had to ask people to move their chairs in to get to our table. The restaurant was so hot it was uncomfortable and the waiter was covered in sweat all over his shirt, front and back which was not a good look for someone serving food.We ordered the mixed starter which was so small, at a cost of 12.95, we could have bought nicer food from Iceland, we are convinced it was not homemade. The chicken satay was cold and nothing of it, ribs so small and dry, won ton, soggy, the spring rolls were so small and thin, the size of a toothpick with no filling, the only piece we could eat was the prawn on toast which was hot.The main dish came out and instead of putting the bowl of rice on the table, it was put on our plates at another table by the waitress, then she bought our dishes, we went for the weeping tiger, special dish with sirloin steak, it came out dry, sliced, and to be honest, I have never seen a dish like it in a thai restaurant, bland and we could not eat it, again, it was cold, the pad thai was sloppy and tasted of aniseed and the chicken was dry and cold. The Massaman curry had flavour and was warm, it had new potatos with their skins on which was different but we could not eat it because of the state of the rest of our meal. There was no presentation and the portion sizes are tiny.We called the waitress/manager over to explain that our food was cold, bland and dry and we could not eat it, she was very rude, she said that she would have to pay for it and abruptly took all the dishes away and gave us a bill for the starters. We questioned the bill as the starters were not edible either and she insisted that we had to pay for something, we had a bill of over £20 for the drinks because it took so long to get served which we were happy to pay and we paid for half of the starters. We left the restaurant and I forgot my umbrella so went back in to get it, she was pushing the door closed on me to stop me coming in, bearing in mind I am quite clearly pregnant. I got in and she was shouting about us to the other customers.The toilets were down a dingy staircase and situated next to the kitchen. This restaurant is very expensive too for what you get, still cannot believe the starters.I have never experienced such a terrible meal or service, or such aggression, in our opinion, they could do with a visit from authorities.

Revisited this unassuming little place on a friday evening with friends. Its nothing fancy but the service is very friendly and the food very good. The tom yam soup was good but I have had better but the pad krapow with pork was outstanding. The toilets are down some dingy stairs and are pretty antiquated and you get the feeling you are in deepest Bangkok. The owner / waitress gave me a complimentary vodka orange due to it being my birthday. The stars at this place are the food and service. Would highly recommend.

This was a fully terrible experience, beyond anything I have ever gone through. I would highly discourage anyone from visiting this restaurant, and cannot believe it has positive reviews on this site.The service was terribly slow, and they took about 30 minutes to approach us to take our order. The whole time we were trying to get the staff's attention, but they were short staffed and she was ignoring us. The menu was clearly overpriced, and not visually appealing.When the food arrived, the Pad Thai was wet, vinegary, and very poorly displayed on the plate. My friend could not eat more than a few bites, and sent it back. My other friend who had ordered the duck also could not eat more than a bite--the duck was not cooked, and the sauce had an off taste. We sent both dishes back, and instead of being apologetic, both waitstaff insulted my friends, claiming that they were wrong about the dishes, and didn't understand Thai food. We have all lived and traveled in Thailand and have eaten great Thai food all over the world, and this was by far the worst by a huge margin (I used to think one couldn't go wrong with Vegetarian Pad Thai -- I now stand corrected). The manager and waitress did not ask if they could do anything to remedy the situation, or bring something else. They took the food back after criticising my friends' taste and knowledge about Thai food.I felt too embarrassed to send all three dishes back, so I forced myself to eat my pad Thai, though it was absolutely not good, and left me feeling slightly ill.When we finally got the bill, they had not removed the charges for the dishes that we had sent back. I went to discuss with the manager, and he continued to say that we didn't understand the food, and that it was our fault we couldn't eat it. He was incredibly rude, and then said that he didn't even work there, and was just helping manage because they were understaffed. His colleague was so embarrassed that she slipped me a bill with the dishes deducted, while the manager continued to complain and shout and suggested that I probably do this at every restaurant I go to. I have personally never sent a dish back, and only seen it done on rare occasions. I have lived in over a dozen countries, eaten at thousands of restaurants, and never have I had such an experience. Thai food is something I regularly enjoy, but this was a terrible experience that I hope no one has to repeat.My friends and I left feeling abused, hungry, and mistreated, and went to look for another place to eat after wasting two hours of our life in this restaurant. I highly discourage anyone from supporting this restaurant, and can't believe they are still in business.

We were looking for something to eat while out and about in the West End and happened to come across this little place.It's a small restaurant (maybe enough room for 30 people?) and looks unassuming.The hostess was friendly and seated us right away.The food was very tasty and prices are also pretty decent for the area.The Tom Yum soup was just the ticket to sort out what seemed like an oncoming cold for me!It was nice and spicy (just how I like it) and by the time we left, my sniffles were cured! (True story!).Do be aware, that if you use the toilet, the hot water is scalding hot! lolAll in all, we really enjoyed the food. I'm always a fan of small restaurants...We will definitely come back again!

Appears to be owner managed and not part of a chain. Our first visit for perhaps 10 years. Very friendly and helpful. Menu a bit different to the standard Thai chain. Loved the 3 sauce fish dish. Penang chicken nice too. Will return again when we can.

Small place with out of order air conditioning. Food over priced and overlooked. What was presented as "duck" was something leatherlike,dry and indeterminate meat? Whole fish purported to be salmon was in fact trout. Sauces accompanying all dishes were both bland and inadequate in quantity and quality Although the only two people serving (one Thai woman the other a European? Man) were friendly enough the service was slow and inattetive. Avoid this place at all costs!

I work nearby and really rate this lovely little unpretentious establishment. Run by a small team, the staff are exceptionally pleasant and the food is out of this world - cooked to perfection every single time and the quality is always excellent. If you're ever around Covent Garden and wondering where to go for a delicious meal in pleasant surroundings the you need look no further.

Thai Pin is a very small restaurant located near Convent Market and really a neat find. It is located down a quiet street and has about 12-14 tables. The owner is nice, helpful, and likes to talk. Very welcoming. Menu has lots of items and he is full of suggestions. The food was was just okay this time. Not a lot of flavour given that it is Thai food. Screaming tiger beef was a small portion of cooked beef, thinly sliced, with a small side dish of sauce. Not only was the beef dry, this isn't they way to cook this dish which can be found on almost any Thai food menu. Satay chicken sticks were dry and again the sauce was an after thought. If you know your Thai food, you are looking for some spice, some taste, and some authenticity. For the price, and it is expensive, I would have hoped for more.

This restaurant was a very welcome change from the hustle and bustle of most restaurants in London. It is also a welcome surprise to find an independent restaurant so close to the centre of the capital. As someone who abhors the monopolisation of huge chain restaurants (you know the ones I mean) I was so chuffed to find this place. I was travelling alone and the lone waitress/owner/maître d' could not have been friendlier. Such a lovely kind person, which again was a very welcome change in Central London. The food was outstanding, cooked to perfection and beautifully presented. I would not have hesitated in paying double what the bill actually was. I will absolutely, 100% return. Thank you.

Will definitely go back - often.Such a refreshing change to find somewhere with good honest simple food, well cooked, friendly service and nice ambiance.

If you are looking for very basic simple fresh thai food - this is the place to go. Perfect if you are looking for a quick and tasty meal. Don't expect lavish surroundings the decoration is basic but the great value food and friendly service more then make up for this.

I went there for lunch while I was waiting a friend around. Quick served and nice food. The service was really nice and the bill relevant. To try !!

We stopped off here for dinner and were pleasantly surprised with the quality of the food. The soup was delicious and the curries were as good as any others we've had. The somewhat odd Jazz music seemed out of place, though.

Tiny restaurant in the heart of Covent Garden. Simple Thai food cooked very well with fresh ingredients and spiced beautifully. Attentive personalised service which was appreciated by us both.

Booked into this tiny restaurant ahead of seeing a show. It had good reviews and they were not wrong. The service was fast and friendly - the food simply amazing. Got sized portions, fresh and aromatic. Would recommend.

Came here for a work lunch (birthday treat for a colleague) and it's barely visible to the untrained eye if you don't already know where it is. A small sign, on Maiden Lane, protrudes from the display above homing the name ‘Thai Pin’.Entering this restaurant, you notice straight away it is definitely a budget layout that’s surprising for a venue in this part of London. The tables were laid with paper cloth that obviously had been previously sat before. Cutlery and sheets were ‘clean’ but a lazy examine is enough to uncover specks of dirt dotted around. The proprietor was very attentive, I must admit, however for a group of 8 in a restaurant which was otherwise empty – you wouldn’t really expect any less.I got the set lunch menu (£8.50), which consisted of a starter and a main course from a small range – however once again, the budget aspect showed with the laminated menu. I guess it is a budget restaurant which I wasn’t expecting and it somewhat tainted my experience.The food came relatively quick, the starter I ordered was a prawn sesame toast which was really nice. The main came soon after, Chicken Pad Thai however this was rather unimpressive. I felt the chicken was cooked separate to the noodles that made it taste bland, not very well connected and not very nice. The noodles and odd salad put at the side was OK but I’m being generous here.I guess I’m being harsh so please take that into consideration, but if you’re looking for a budget Thai restaurant that has quick service, with a rather quaint yet low budget price for the area then this is not a bad choice at all.

After returning from a trip to Thailand my husband and I came across the thai pin restaurant during our weekend away in London. from the moment we arrived we were made to feel very welcome and comfortable. We had the best thai food we could ask for all very fresh and beautifully prepared. 2 main meals, 2 alcoholic drinks each and a starter for £53 which we thought was fantastic value to. Keep up the good work thai pin we will certainly return again when back in London!!

This is a tiny little place and if you can pop your head around the door ahead of your arrival and reserve a table, all the better. When it's full, it's a bit of a squeeze for the bearded Scots proprietor and his waiting staff but I've not yet had a bowl of sticky rice go down the back of my neck. Attractively nesting almost opposite the august portals of Rules Restaurant on Maiden Lane, where Covent Garden and the West End's theatreland meet, Thai Pin makes you feel at once hidden away, and at the centre of things: of itself a good trick, in this goldfish-bowl part of central London. Good authentic kitchens, run by the proprietor's gently authoritative Thai partner, produce tasty, vivid dishes: all the staples - Green and Red Curries, sharp hot Tom Yum soup, fiery stir-fried duck, a wonderful, really spicy Som Tum salad, etc - but very competently done. The squid, soft and fragrant, is a good example of how to buy, and cook, this difficult ingredient. I will say the fish cakes have twice been a thinly flavoured disappointment. But on the whole Thai Pin is convivial, chatty, enjoyable and not at all steeply priced. Blow the risk - go for the sticky rice.

Tiny place but after theatre goers have left there is ample space. Food was lovely, I recommend the Massaman or Penang curry! After having been to Thailand I can say that food is very authentic and delicious. Owner was lovely and young boy who served us equally so. Would definitely go back next time in London.

The food was delicious in this small dining room. I counted seating for maybe 25. The owner is a delight as well as the atmosphere. Highly recommend.

This cosy looking restaurant beckoned us in on a chilly November night.It's tiny and cramped and has no glamour. Usually a good sign in Thailand. We sat almost touching elbows with other diners so if you are newly courting couple requiring personal space, go elsewhere. If, however, you require very nice customer service and great food, come here.The scottish owner was very laid back and wonderfully affable. Such nice genuine hospitality is very rare in the UK. It was a real pleasure to talk to him. The food was excellent and the price very reasonable. Due to being short on time, it was a quick visit. I hope to return one day and sample a few more dishes. There is nothing pretentious about Thai Pin, just good old fashioned hospitality and a good feed. Give it a try.

We stopped here before catching a play at the Vaudeville Theater. We weren't sure we had made a good decision when we walked in as the place was pretty empty. (It was filled by the time we left.) We were glad that we stayed, however, as the food was very good and the service was outstanding. They were very good about accompanying our schedule re the play.

Fresh and tasty Thai food. The "Scot" is friendly and helpful and after some discussion we let him order for us. The food was nicely balanced and very tasty.The place us small and crowded and buzzy but not smart. We enjoyed it very much and will go back.