The Vine Thai Cuisine in Norwich

Food here was disappointing. Apart from the tom yum soup was very good, the rest was takeaway standard. Staff very helpful and friendly. Surroundings very dated.

Truly traditional Thai food, all the dishes were delicious.

So good I almost want to keep it a secret! Authentic Thai food. Village curry is mind blowing 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️. Great service, staff and the owner are lovely.

The quality of the Thai food here is amazing. It was a really pleasant surprise. And the staff are so friendly. It's a lovely, intimate place to eat and drink. Definitely recommended.

The best thai food, atmosphere, and service I have had in the UK.

We were very disappointed tonight we had been before Nd enjoyed it . This time however we did not really get what we ordered. The food was grossly over priced a d portion sizes were small,therefore we shall not be returning or recommending. We did speak to two waitresses about it but they did not offer any discount or comment.

B E A U T I F U L food as always thank you 🙏

For what it is... basically a pub the prices are way out of line. I know Thai food can be pricey but there are people sitting at the bar supping beer like i is going out of fashion and gawping at a;ll the food that comes out and I do not like dogs in pubs

Food is great! Best tom yum I've had in Norwich so far. Atmosphere on the day was quiet, but for a Monday that's to be expected - but we've been there before and on a busy day the atmosphere is great! Really friendly staff too.

Lovely food - really enjoyed my meal

Over £100 for 2 and unfortunately we left hungry. The food still tastes good, but portions have shrunk significantly and rice is now extra. We ordered shared starters, 2 mains, a shared portion of rice, 2 pints and a bottle of house wine. Service fair and prices have gone up everywhere, but we arrived and left hungry.

The best hot and sour soup I have ever tasted. Perfect food and service in every way! Cannot recommend more highly! Thank you!

Excellent food, friendly service, and a proper spicy green curry! We’ll be back

We've been coming here, maybe a couple of times a year for about a decade. Sad to say, that last night was our last visit. For a place that charges around 40 to 50 quid a head, napkins like tissues are a ridiculous economy. It makes the experience feel cheap from the start. The starters were microwaved, I don't expect to pay these prices for food out of a microwave. The sticky rice could be cut with a knife, again, nearly a fiver for a cup of rice, get it right. Our mains were OK, nothing spectacular and I suspect the sauce on the crispy chilli beef is the same sweet chilli sauce out of a bottle served with the prawn crackers. Despite going to some length to ask if we could have noodles with spring onions and beansprouts without the tofu or meat, we got a totally different noodle dish. I like others, object to the 10% service charge. I tip when I receive good service automatically, but I expect it to be my choice. Bit surprised it was empty when we left. Great shame, we used to love coming here.

Such a lovely restaurant, I’d always wanted to come here because it looks so nice from the outside and I’m so glad I did! The food was INCREDIBLE and the people working were really friendly :) can’t recommend enough

Service was bad take Along time just two of us and when give me copy of the bill just write “meal “ and the total price nothing on in , the food was dreadful and the price was huge expensive this restaurant as like scum , not recommend at all awful servise , food and price

Lovely food presented beautifully, super quick service and a cosy, relaxed setting.

The food is VERY good, very friendly stuff in a lovely place. I DO recommend this place! The bar at the entrance is more English than Thai but I love it!

Lovely fresh food but came late.

To start it the stairs are very tricky for the elderly, portions are tiny, we had to order another pad Thai to share after the main meal, food is served on cold saucers which makes food go cold too. I was served rice and then 15 min later my main by when my rice was stone cold. Not a very friendly service either. Will not be back that's for sure.

To be honest, for the price of the dishes I would have expected a better quality..sorry but we will not reorder

First time visiting 'The Vine' and can say we'll be going back again. Service was exceptional, very nice lady serving and going through the menu in detail ~ we liked that. Cozy venue, quirky almost, two floors (good amount of seating seen), we seated upstairs, was able to see the chef cooking from were we was 🙂 The food was soooo good 👍, so tasty....and beautifully presented. All freshly prepared and cooked in house. Thanks Vine for a lovely lunch 👍

Stumbled upon this place when exploring Norwich. Different set up like a pub lots of ales if that’s your thing. We sat downstairs there is a restaurant upstairs. Food was Amazing We ordered Number 10 beef/ absolutely delicious ! Panang chicken curry was superb! We would really recommend and if visiting be back again!

Wonderfully well kept beer, fantastic Thai food and a warm welcome...my favourite Norwich pub!!

A very good range of real ales in excellent condition, a welcome haven in the centre of Norwich. The Thai food was authentic but we were a little disappointed by a 10% service charge being automatically added on.

Very Very. Expensive, £££££££££ Portion size,s are very small, I would not recommend this place,

Great little pub, with lovely beer range and good menu.. But experience now spoilt 3x by the fact that a compulsory 10% service charge is added to meals.. Seriously if the owner wants 10% more out of her customers, just 8n tease the food price by 10%… A compulsory service charge sticks in my throat.. Sorry won’t be going back.

Loved this place. Tiny pub with tiny restaurant above. Great selection of Belgian beers and out of this world Thai food.

Nice place & I recommend it! Good real ales etc

A cute pub with wonderful staff and regulars who are super friendly and up for a chat. Great veggie and vegan options, like the tofu panang and tempura.

WOW! Popped in here by chance and have inadvertently found the best Thai food we’ve ever had! Unbelievable! The host was so friendly and informative and she took time to explain the dishes and offered to customise them if you wanted. Superb and authentic Thai cuisine with fantastic customer service.

We ordered at 5pm and our meal costing just under £60 arrived at 7.40pm. It was stone cold and needed to be microwaved. We understand drivers may have been a problem but then we should have been allowed to cancel in full with a full refund rather than paying £60 for a cold meal. Super disappointed

Good Thai food and great cider selection

Made the worst choice of restaurant tonight. Thought this is better compared to Mango-T, unfortunately I was wrong. Serving is a pea size and this is Britain, where in grown people if not fat were tall which are being served with a kid size portion. A bowl of curry worth 16.95 served in the tiniest bowl. I wouldn't recommend, specially if you're looking for a restaurant that will quench your hunger. Plus a 10% enforced tip, never thought tip is as compulsory as vat. Wouldn't mind tipping if servers did extraordinary, wouldn't mind if the serving was justified. NOT GOOD VALUE for MONEY. A V O I D

Great meal freshly cooked and real tasty. The bar has a real good selection of beers, ales, and other drinks. 1st time been here already planning on going back. Comes highly recommended.

Excellent reasonably priced pub/restaurant. Been to Thailand often and the food here is very authentic and reasonably priced. The bar downstairs offers a number of real Ales and has a pleasant relaxed atmosphere. We found the Owner and staff polite and welcoming. Would not hesitate to visit again.

Although the food was tasty we felt it was over priced. 2 very small starters consisting of just 3 small spring rolls and 3 small chicken satays cost £17 for example. We discovered our table was sticky and even after mentioning this to the staff it was not cleaned. Also they added a 10% service charge to everything so be careful if ordering drinks because even the beers I went to the bar to get myself and put on the tab incurred the additional service charge, remember this is a pub!

The food was ridiculously overpriced - 16.95 for a main not much bigger than my palm. I’ve been to Thailand and am fairly confident to say that the food was not authentic at all. Waitresses were nice but owner very rude. Won’t go again.

Had an AMAZING dinner at The Vine in Norwich. My friends who are local recommended it and although it was my first time there, it most certainly won't be my last. Great menu with lots to chose from and the Village Curry was TO DIE FOR ! The staff were very friendly and professional as they had to deal with an extremely difficult table beside us who felt the need to complain despite empty plates all round! Can't wait to come back, we had a super night, thank you The Vine.

Had a another great meal at The Vine, my favourite Thai in Norwich. The 'Gang Pa' main course in particular was AMAZING! The evening was made more entertaining and amusing by an adjacent table who complained AFTER finishing their meal but the manager, to her credit, dealt with them in a calm and professional manner. Thanks again. We'll be back.

My wife, my parents and I came here for a meal to celebrate my wife’s new job. We used to come here a lot when I was younger and really loved it, so I was excited for my wife to try the food. The place itself is pleasant and relaxing – we sat upstairs in a small, quiet room over the pub. For starters, my dad and I had the vegetable tempura and my mum had the tofu satay (which were fine), while my wife had the Tom yum soup with prawns. I didn’t try it because I don’t eat seafood, but it was a tiny portion for £8.50 and she said it was the worst Tom yum soup she’d ever had – the only flavour was salt. Then, the mains. My mum had specifically not gone for the vegetable tempura for a starter, which she loves, because one of the mains consisted of “chicken or vegetables deep fried in Thai tempura batter”. However, there is no tempura if you get the veggie version; it’s a tiny amount of fried tofu sitting on some sad-looking vegetables and a few chunks of pineapple. For £16 (not including rice/noodles)! My tofu dish was similarly dismal and overpriced, but the plain noodles I ordered for £6 were basically a big wad of rice noodles which were impossible to disentangle (I don’t think they’d been tossed in oil to separate them). Worst of all though, my wife, who ordered the crispy chilli beef, discovered a long black hair underneath the beef. We didn’t want to make a big fuss, so she fished it out and put it in an empty rice bowl. However, when the waitress came to collect the plates, I pointed out to her that there was a hair in the beef – that’s literally all I said about it. She was apologetic and when she brought the bill, they’d taken the price of the rice off (assuming the hair had been in the rice). I thanked her but informed her that the hair had actually been in the beef (again, that’s all I said; I simply corrected the assumption it had been in the rice). The next thing I know, the owner is storming out, waving the bill at us accusatorially and demanding we explain why we asked for a refund for the beef. For the next few minutes, she berated us – saying that we shouldn’t have eaten the dish if it had a hair in it and claiming that it was generous enough of them to discount the price of a rice. It was surreal – there was no acknowledgement of any wrongdoing on their part. I explained that I’d never even asked for any sort of discount, but apparently committed to pillorying us, she went round and around with the same accusations. In the end, she stroppily asked me if we wanted to refund the beef, but I told her not to bother. The confrontation completely ruined our evening, and probably wasn’t pleasant for the next table, either. It’s the only time in a lifetime of going out for meals with my family that we’ve refused to pay the service charge. What’s more the food came to around £140 (sans tip) and was absolutely awful.

Another fantastic meal in a great gem of a place. If you haven't been you so need to visit.

Love this place, the food is amazing 👏 😋

One of the smallest pubs in Norwich but also one of the busiest as well. It has 3 hand pumps of well kept ales plus cans, bottles, wine and cider. Once or twice a year they also have a good beer festival. Aey the landlady is from Thailand and her hospitality is amazing, along with her staff who are just as good. Upstairs there is a Thai restaurant and the food is amazing! It's also available to order downstairs. Well worth a visit if you're in Norwich.

Wildly overpriced and the portions are absolutely tiny. For example: 3 small (about 7cm) spring rolls from a packet with a little salad leaf garnish came to about £6.50 🤯 The food was fairly tasty though and the service was as you would expect so I’m giving 2 stars ⭐️ ⭐️ Sadly we left feeling ripped off and still hungry, unfortunately I can’t recommend this restaurant.

Completely overpriced with food portions too small! ❌ For example, I ordered spring rolls from the menu for £6.50, I assumed that this would be a fairly substantial side but when it arrived it was 3 small spring rolls out of a packet with a tiny salad leaf garnish. That equates to around £2.17 per 7cm long spring roll. The food was reasonably good though and so was the service so I am giving 2 stars. However, the bill for as modest meal for 4 people with mains and starters and a single bottle of house wine came to over £180 and I was still hungry which seemed pretty ridiculous. Unfortunately I cannot recommend this restaurant.

Love this place, excellent food & beer, relaxed atmosphere, worth a look. Outdoor seating available.

This was a great find! Just a little way from where we were staying. It doesn't look like a restaurant from outside but upstairs there are 8-10 tables and the food is fantastic. All freshly made in the visible kitchen by a Thai couple.

First visit faced 45 mins wait to get seat. Food served fast, for the cost quantity is less. But enjoyed Thai Food..

Disappointed, the only word i can realistically come up with. Prices can usually be justified more often than not, regardless of where you order from but every so often there comes a time when someone just takes the proverbial. The prices here are borderline shocking as it is especially when you look at what you get for the money, but if that wasn't enough the quality of food was only slightly above average at best. I have had far better quality, bigger portions and significantly cheaper at other Thai takeaways so i am wondering where the justification is? Probably won't order from here again and it will be off my recommendation list.

Great tasty authentic Thai food, was just as nice having a takeaway as it is in the restaurant / pub, already looking forward to my next meal. Thank you Ae.

What could be better than a Thai restaurant that serves real ale? You walk into the pub area downstairs with a bar and a range of drinks including several real ales, and then when you are ready to eat, you climb the stairs to the restaurant upstairs. We all enjoyed our food very much, and it was a bonus to be able to enjoy a pint or two beforehand. Would recommend

Weird little place, needs better chairs, but good beers.

This small upstairs dining room is a perfect place to eat out, have homemade dishes and not have to shout to be heard - a rare quality. Highly recommended.

Visiting this little pub was such a treat - it's small but with a big heart. It's super dog friendly so we were able to have a drink and eat some delicious Thai food and our pup could accompany us. The staff were super friendly and welcoming and the food was fabulous.

Really tasty Thai food & generous portions. Slightly more expensive than other places but worth it for what you get. Thoroughly enjoyed it!

Great food, always. Thank you Vine!

Good thai food & real beer. Small but perfectly formed!

Very cosy spot for authentic Thai food at reasonable prices. Loved the prawn spring rolls and pork dumplings. Well worth a visit!

Great place, best green Thai curry ever! Good selection of ales and ciders, highly recommend

Food was wonderful as usual , I've never had a bad meal here and have been coming for a few years now .

The food was luke warm , bland excessively priced for what we got. Our dishes should of had chilli's none were kn our food. Giving the price of the food and how poor it was we were reluctant to pay the service fee but we did as the only plus was the waitress who served us she was very pleasant and felt she deserved the service fee. Also most places have staff come and ask is everything OK. This did not happen which was disappointing We will not be returning Have had thai numerous times and this was the worst place we have visited.

The Vine Tavern probably qualifies as one of Norwich's smallest public houses. So how my Aunty and Uncle held their wedding reception here in 1969, with around 60 people is beyond my comprehension. It has been under the ownership of some wonderful Thai people for several years and I have never been disappointed at all when visiting. I have sampled the Thai curry a couple of times and was impressed. Mostly I have a drink when passing through Dove Street.

Such a lovely meal, first time I have eaten in The Vine, really recommend the soup with coconut milk and the veggie spring rolls and tempura will definitely go back.

A tiny but amazing venue in Norwich for amazing Thai food and incredible ale! This really ls is a well kept Norwich secret.

Always the best Thai. Authentic and delicious thank you so much for yet another amazing delivery ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Amazing food, excellent wine and good company! We will be back - thanks x

Fantastic experience - owner was the most accommodating and helpful with everything. Food was brilliant and a great choice of beers

late delivery due to available drivers, food arrived a bit cold as a result... Very tasty but cold.

Food good but 3 mini spring rolls for £8 is ridiculous

Staff were nice enough; The downstairs area didn’t really have any atmosphere; Food was decent but the portion sizes were on the smaller size and overall very expensive for what I had. £8.95 for 3 small skewers of squid £14.95 for a Thai green curry £3.95 for steamed rice! I live in London and think £32 for a 2 course early dinner without drinks is pushing it.

Seemed popular and was recommended but food pricey so we didn't dine.

I have always enjoyed coming here as the food is very delicious and the staff are friendly. However, when I visited with my family last night, we noticed the portion sizes were a lot smaller than the last time we visited. The prices though were exactly the same which I felt was pretty cheeky. When we asked for our bill, no one came to our table to give it to us, so we had to go to the bar to ask for it again. The food was still amazing as always but disappointed by the lack of service and the small portion sizes.

It's a pub. It's a Thia restaurant. It's the best of both worlds. And 2 years later its still GREAT

Good service. Good food. But thought for the money, the portions were a little small from the main meal day time menu. Tasted good though.

Love this place. Everything about it is on point

Great thai food & good ales! Recommend it to anyone visiting Norwich.

Lovely unspoilt spot. Good beer, great food, good service

Excellent Good Beer Guide pub. Had Tomcat beer from local brewery. Thai sweet and sour chicken which was tasty and delicious. Friendly staff who made us welcome. Highly recommend

Love this place. The smallest pub in Norwich, a claim that is very believable, with a decent selection of cask ales and a doll's house of a Thai restaurant up winding stairs. The staff have been very friendly whenever I've been there, the ale has been on top form, and it's a pleasure to take my pint outside for a sit down, watching the world go by, enjoying the fact that I'm drinking a great pint outside a great pub.

Excellent Thai food and the most authentic in Norwich. Have been eating here since it opened in November 2008 and never disappointed

Excellent place. Proper Thai food cooked by Thai chefs, brilliant atmosphere, huge choice of wine and beer (especially Belgium beer) and outstanding service! Highly recommended!

Nice friendly pub, in a quiet area and nice selection of drinks 🍸 land lady very polite and good service given,

Given other reviews we were very disappointed. Told we could amend a dish to make it less spicy for one of our party (they usually cook to medium-hot apparently) so asked for this to be done and it wasn’t. Other dishes were, unfortunately, somewhat bland or average. Eg: tempura starter’s batter soggy because the side salad was wet. In addition it was pricey for the level of food received and then a 10% service charge was automatically added to the bill which added £15 to a meal no one really enjoyed. We were a party of three and next to the serving hatch so felt the service charge was somewhat unjustified on this occasion. I really wanted to enjoy this place as had heard good things but was left disappointed overall.

Fantastic range of ales and beers (including Belgian) AND ciders Really friendly helpful staff and beautiful food

The taste is average. After taking two bites of the fried vegetables, I discovered that there was a plastic bag inside. It was really disgusting! After telling the boss, he only gave us a different plate and said it was a bag containing vegetables. This reaction is really unacceptable. Not even an apology. How on earth do you fry the packaging bag together? Will preheating plastic be toxic? What should we do if we eat it? A store that doesn't even care about hygiene. A store that doesn’t even have service. It really can be closed. Reply What a professional kitchen that you can fried the vegetables without seeing the plastic bag? You corrected the issue is what you have to. What if someone eats the plastic bag? Is it a thing that you can correct? And still without apology, it seems it’s not a big deal for you from the start.

Beware.A pint of Leffe Belgium beer £7.30

Food was superb very tasty and delicious 😋.

Always great. Very tasty and nice size portions.

It is tasty but was just two expensive for what I got. One was a stir fry veg and the range of veggies just weren't great. Tasty though.

Up to 4 ales, well kept, plenty of cider and world beers. BUT, home made and the best pork scratchings you'll ever have

we drink there every Saturday that speaks for itself

Great Thai. Ask what specials are on for a real treat

Lovely little restaurant. Great service and above all, authentic Thai cuisine. Best I've had since Bangkok. Already looking forward to returning.

Nice combination of traditional pub and authentic Thai restaurant. Friendly staff.

Food was very nice, quiet and intimate atmosphere, loved it.

Best pub/Thai restaurant in Norwich . Superb.

Visited for drinks with friends. Friendly service.

I ordered from this place as a takeaway expecting a large meal for the price. What I got shocked me to bits. The dish is £14 (ignoring delivery fees) and I was still hungry after finishing it and I'm a slim guy. I can't deny it was delicious, so I can give 2 starts just for that.

Incredible, authentic and freshly prepared food. Will definitely go again.