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4.9

Based on 96 opinions finded in 2 websites

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Nº 30 in 421 in North Hertfordshire

Nº 1 of 5 Thai in North Hertfordshire

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Really lovely meal. Staff were very attentive and hospitable. Ceiling light was too bright would be my only small gripe.

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Channy Chan . 2024-10-11

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the owner and staff are very nice people the beer is clean and refreshing plus the food is out of this world! a little hidden gem I will deffinately be returning.

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ben stones . 2024-08-19

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Great food and friendly staff. Will book again

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Mark Lewis . 2024-08-11

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Spur of the moment decision but glad we went in! Lovely decor and friendly staff. Bit concerned as no-one in there but when food arrived delicious, good portions and very authentic and pretty reasonable x Thai Green Curry amazing!!

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Diane Holt . 2024-07-26

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Tasty food with friendly attentive service. I’m sure we will be back. Really enjoyed our meal and good value for money.

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Zoey & Ian Parker . 2024-07-26

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We've just had our first takeaway from the Jockey. The staff were friendly, took care to make sure they'd got the order correct on the phone and the food was excellent. Fresh tasty and very well prepared. We will be back.

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Martin Gouldthorpe . 2024-07-25

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Went in alone on a Sunday night. Food was delicious and great value. I had the salt & pepper squid and then the duck curry. Portions were really good. The duck curry had a good kick to it and the flavours were great the sweetness of the fruit (lychee, pineapple, grape) was excellently balanced with heat from the nutty curry. Service was really good. Attentive but gave enough space. Just a shame it was empty.

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jim bates . 2024-07-21

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This small restaurant is in a quiet part of town and so has a very friendly and relaxing atmosphere. Both the staff and customers are very nice. We enjoyed some authentic Thai food prepared by the new chefs who have many years of experience working in Thailand and the UK. We had a selection of rice and fish dishes that were served with care. The price was very reasonable too. I am looking forward to going back already.

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Anthony Moran . 2024-07-14

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We had an absolutely gorgeous meal here tonight, the food, and service were excellent. This is a real gem in Royston. Well worth a visit.

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Alison M . 2024-06-10

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We’ve discovered the best Thai restaurant in Hertfordshire. The food is very authentic! We enjoyed it a lot and we will definitely return again soon.

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Jess Tsang . 2024-05-24

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A great pub Thai with authentically made food. I especially enjoyed the Tom Yum soup, as well as excellent service

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Rachel Edmunds . 2024-05-16

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Friendly little pub, with a well stocked bar. Plenty of space to sit down inside and out, with there recently spruced up beer garden ready for the summer There's more than meets the eye to this pub, as they are also a Thai restaurant with traditional food that would make a perfect dinner out, or if you want something on the lighter side a sharing platter to give you a little taste of everything Staff are friendly and make you feel welcome in the space, I would whole heartedly reccomned stopping in and I know I'll be going back.

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Sarah Apples . 2024-04-25

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Such lovely, fresh food. Gorgeous flavours, would highly recommend. Ordered about 5 dishes and was looked after whilst we waited for our food.

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kellya230381 . 2024-03-31

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Great Thai food now the kitchen has reopened. Best grub in Royston.

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Michael Cook . 2024-03-30

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This place is a little gem - food was delicious you can tell ingredient’s used were fresh. The owners are lovely and accommodating as well - will for sure come again.

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Seema Sheth . 2024-03-17

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I would give the food ten stars if I could!! so fresh, the flavours are amazing, everything is cooked from scratch and there is a wonderful range of dishes from the traditional to the rarely heard of, with plenty of vegetarian and vegan options too. The kimchi fried rice was a revelation :) Please go - you won't regret it!

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amanda newcombe . 2024-03-17

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Fantastic Thai food - so tasty and fresh and very reasonably priced. The owner Kung is so friendly and attentive (as are the rest of her staff). The pub is also very warm and cosy. I can’t recommend this place highly enough - you just have to visit!

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Sanjay Sheth . 2024-03-17

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I went to the Jockey on the day that Sala Thai Kitchen opened. I had the Masuman Curry which was delicious. I've been back again with friends. We all chose different options from the very varied menu. Some vegetarian and other fish and meat dishes. All were very freshly cooked and delicious. Very friendly atmosphere and welcoming staff. I will definitiely be going again.

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Jean Doidge . 2024-02-28

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Delicious, authentic Thai food. The best Thai salad in N Herts

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Terri Chu . 2024-02-25

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We had an awesome lunch with the family. The food was awesome, very fresh and flavoursome. The service was great and nothing was too much trouble. Would recommend. They do chicken nuggets and chips for kids who are less adventurous.

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Tommy Clarke . 2024-02-24

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Attended a friend's birthday and we ordered the roast duck with spicy fried rice, spicy fried rice with prawns 😋. I must say, this is the best Thai food I've had and would definitely pin this pub as my to go for organizing any group meals in the future. Great customer service and environment 👍. 10/10.

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fisayoolat . 2024-02-24

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The food was absolutely delicious. Spicy fried rice with prawns and pad thai were amazing. Super kind and attentive staff too. Would definitely recommend this place☺️

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Nastasja Rejc . 2024-02-24

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Hosting was really lovely, really nice food, and very nice environment, good for larger parties, and it’s clean and tidy. Value is very good too.

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Domante Putnaite . 2024-02-24

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The quality of service was another level. From the chef to floor staffs, everyone was perfect like the food I had today. I loved the food so much as well!! 100% will be back :)

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MiJaa Lee (Jamie) . 2024-02-24

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Spent Thursday evening in sala Thai with my family. Atmosphere, service, staff and the food was amazing. Defo worth the drive from Welwyn garden city. A much needed family friendly Thai in Royston.

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Stacey . 2024-02-23

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Possibly the best Thai meal I have had in this country. The food was great and the service was excellent. Couldn't ask for more.

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Krazykritter . 2024-02-23

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The best place to be! Food was amazing and the staff were so friendly making this one of the best meals out we’ve had in a long time :)

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Sam Lynn . 2024-02-21

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Amazing everybody was so friendly we loved the food absolutely 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 New people doing the Thai food and everybody just amzong

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fresh fruity . 2024-02-18

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Came across this gem whilst on a weekend away from London. We were recommended by locals as we were looking for a pub with a dart board. It turned out to be best evening, with the most delicious, fresh, authentic Thai food cooked with love from wonderful family. They had a full bar and a great set up which means you could spend all evening there. Will definitely be returning just to go back to this place. Would highly recommend!

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jasmin gray . 2024-02-13

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Authentic Thai curries freshly prepared by a warm and friendly host. The yellow curry was especially delicious.

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Achin Gupta . 2024-01-29

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Excellent food and service We were very pleased as a last minute find

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Yola . 2024-01-12

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So pleased we found this Royston gem! Had the most wonderful Thai take out- everything was hot, fresh & delicious. Highly recommend the massaman curry and the sweetcorn cake. Friendly service & authentic Thai food at its best.

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Lana M . 2024-01-12

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Amazing Thai food, lovely friendly service,my top choice in Royston. See you next week.😁

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Kyle H . 2024-01-12

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It is a lovely place to visit and enjoy it has a huge garden area which was very pleasant and lovely

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Jaswanth Kakara . 2023-08-12

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Thank you so much to the Jockey and the team for making our wedding party one to remember, we decided against having decorations to keep the cost down but the jockey still went above and beyond and hung congratulations balloons for us! It really was beautiful and a wonderful evening! You guys are the best! Thank you!

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danielle o . 2023-07-09

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We went for dinner on a Sunday. There was no one else there, but the Barman was friendly and welcoming. For the 3 of us, we ordered; vegetable spring rolls, chips and corn cakes for starters. Unfortunately they did not have the corn cakes, so they suggested vegetable tempura (which was not on the menu). All of the starters were good. For the mains we ordered a green curry with vegetables and tofu accompanied by jasmine rice. This was very tasty and reasonably chilly. They also had a good selection of Thai Beers.

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Sejul Shah . 2023-07-08

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Food is absolutely incredible, never had such delicious curry and stir fry!

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Laura Russell . 2023-06-25

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!! Delicious & Authentic !! I would recommend everyone looking for food and drink in a friendly and inviting space, with the most hospitable and welcoming staff; to look no further !! You will NOT be disappointed. Thanks Aunti !

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M . 2023-06-17

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A disappointing return for us. We placed an order for takeaway and most of the items we wanted to order weren't available. There was no tofu available so I ordered a vegetable red curry. We also ordered a green chicken curry and egg fried rice. The chefs made the green curry vegetarian and red curry with chicken. The egg fried rice is not anything like what we have had before at other Thai restaurants...it was simply rice and egg. There were no peas, etc. It was bland. We were really pleased this place had reopened but sad that their menu is very limited now, and the food not up to standard. We hope it is simply initial opening issues rather than how the place runs.

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N GD . 2023-06-12

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Very good Thai Food. Reasonably priced. Recommend jungle curry and pad see ew.

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Incensed Panther . 2023-06-06

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Only been open for 3 days under current owners. The Barman was polite and friendly. We were the only people there I think and was very very quiet. The Barman brought out the non-english speaking chef to explain what it was we wanted to order. A few errors on the order (ordered Squid, got Tofu, didn't have whole fish even though they thought they had it, so had Duck instead). All that being said, food they had was hot and tasty and would certainly try it out again if in the area.

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Keith Brandon . 2023-05-27

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Great experience, 2nd time there for a take out. Very welcoming and friendly, food was exceptional, will definitely be back very soon :)

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Adrian Walker . 2022-10-28

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We heard a rumour that The Jockey was going to stop serving food and so had to make sure to try it before it did. Thankfully the rumour was unfounded and The Jockey will continue service for the forseeable future. As a family-run business, you can tell the meticulous care and attention applied to each dish. We had duck spring rolls, salt and pepper squid, deep fried seabass with chillies, and stir fry duck with cashew nuts, and we enjoyed every morsel. Everything was freshly prepared, the ingredients were high quality, and the environment was very pleasant. It is no wonder each table was occupied. Our favourite was the salt and pepper squid - you should definitely try it - and we will be coming back again.

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7thDayHamlet . 2022-10-22

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I have visited the Jockey three times recently and each time it has been excellent. The food is delicious, the restaurant is clean and welcoming and the staff are so lovely. I would heartily recommend.

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Wendy B . 2022-10-06

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We have been to the Jockey three times now and each time it has been excellent. The food is delicious and the staff are so lovely. I would heartily recommend.

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Wendy Brewster . 2022-10-06

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Lovely Thai food coupled with friendly warm service. On top of the Thai food, a good selection of beers too. Lovely pub to go to.

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Sam Rideout-Hunt . 2022-08-26

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Beautiful tasty food. Lovely hosts. Recommend.

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Charley Williams . 2022-08-20

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Great place if you want authentic Thai food and has the added benefit of being a pub (Heineken always nice and cold). I more or less grab a couple beers and order a take out, which is ready by the time I finish. Come to realise they have a good online ordering platform. Will be giving that ago soon. The owners are super friendly and know their customers. Since I have recently moved here from London it’s now become my local.

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Rushan Ratha . 2022-08-16

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We had are first takeaway on Saturday and my god was it good!!! The food was really good much better then our usual Chinese! We ordered it on line and they delivered at the time we asked for by a lovely young lady! and we will be ordering and again this weekend! Please dont take any notice of the the one star review left on there web site! It was a mistake by my wife which she can’t change! She didn’t mean to do that she would have give the full 5

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jamie geraghty . 2022-08-14

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Highly recommend! Food is absolutely lovely and the staff. Really welcoming and left with full bellys and smiles

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harry gwyther . 2022-08-04

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Delicious, well priced Thai food, and friendly, helpful staff. We absolutely loved it!

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Nicole Chambers . 2022-06-23

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Fantastic food and fantastic service. A lovely place to eat, run by really friendly people. Highly recommended.

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Steve Hill . 2022-05-30

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Very good Thai takeaway - quick, tasty, not too expensive

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Peter Charlton . 2022-05-29

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Not been here for a while but excellent service and really nice Thai food. Some good beers on tap too. Dog friendly.

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Chris Clancy . 2022-05-21

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Best food in Royston - absolutely love the Panang with sticky rice. Run by a lively family and the service is always fantastic. They also do takeaway, which is just as good as sitting in!

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Haley McCracken . 2022-05-08

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Excellent Thai food and great service.

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Martin Sach . 2022-03-25

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One of the best Thai meals we have ever had! The room is beautifully decorated. The service is immaculate. The food is delicate, flavoursome and exquisitely presented. We can't wait to go back!

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Simon Mercer . 2022-03-24

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Best Thailand restaurant in Royston.

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Lukasz Kaminski . 2022-03-21

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Great food ..good beer very friendly staff and customers

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Stevie Manlove . 2022-03-10

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First time eating at The Jockey and highly recommend. Great food and very good service, will definitely visit again.

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Sarah . 2022-02-16

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Great traditional Thai food very reasonable priced EXCELLENT

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Jason . 2022-02-15

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I had a lovely takeaway last night. The food was delicious, service excellent , the food arrived bang on time and piping hot. Thank you. Alison.

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Alison McArthur . 2022-02-14

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Best food in Royston. We ate a few places and this was the best by far Service was friendly and attentive. Food was excellent and cooked by Mum and Dad.

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John McCracken . 2022-02-13

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Friendly, attentive service with delicious food and good value. Definitely the best dining experience in Royston. Family run business. Will absolutely be back.

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Melanie Lewis . 2022-02-13

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The mains are excellent but the starters are just so so.

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Colin Smith . 2022-02-12

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Not only is the food beautifully prepared and delicious....the owners are friendly, professional and a delight to deal with. 😊

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christiana wolfinden . 2022-02-12

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Very much enjoyed popping in over lunch and having their thai lunch special. Have previously had takeaway from here too which was also very tasty.

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Terry Adams . 2022-01-13

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Excellent service, very polite staff and the food was lovely. Recommended.

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Hilary Foskett . 2021-11-27

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Just tried the Thai takeaway for the first time, exactly as we remember from Thailand! Great authentic flavour, will be having again 🍻

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N. Dunkley . 2021-11-16

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Lovely food and very friendly staff, highly recommended

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Mark Dixon . 2021-10-22

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Good honest tasty food.. service.. well priced Thai food and local pub.. would recommending

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Corinne Hammond . 2021-10-21

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Lovely food and service. I think I have a crush on the waiter.

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Makka “Makka” . 2021-10-13

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Great authentic food. Friendly staff. Unusually, takeaway menu more extensive than eat in choice but what the do is spot on.

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Lynn Burgess . 2021-09-25

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Such a warm welcome from the staff. We had a gorgeous Thai meal for the six of us. We will be back, this venue deserves all the success!

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Faye Cowen . 2021-09-18

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Great pint, nice game of darts with mates and topped off by a Thai dinner AND dog friendly. Couldn’t recommend more. Such friendly staff also.

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Alex Lawrence . 2021-09-18

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Good pint and decent price: what else could you want?

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Bethany Craik . 2021-08-18

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Lovely new owners, sat and watched the rugby and plenty of nice beers on tap, maybe an A-frame outside the door to show when open as I have tried a few times and the door was locked

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Paul Campbell . 2021-08-15

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Cozy clean and polite staff beer is good and great atmosphere

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Alice Osmond . 2021-07-30

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