Zaap Thai in Leeds

Food cooked fresh and quick.Service was prompt and a great place to meet and enjoy Thai street food but on a second visit the service wasn’t so great,food was served but nothing to eat it with minor blip.

Not only the best Thai food I've eaten but also the best Asian food I've ever eaten. Everything was excellent, service, cleanliness, the speed food and drinks arrived. We went on a Saturday night and it was busy but everything was still excellent. We really appreciated the atmosphere and decor of the restaurant as well.

Zaap thai is great. Here most weeks. Food is excellent with good pricing so it’s not an expensive meal out. Busy atmosphere but got seated served super quick. Staff are polite and helpful. There was even a birthday celebration cake brought out for the table next to us. About 6 staff all got involved with percussion instruments and singing etc. amazing to see/hear. Had some delicious curries. The Massaman is highly recommended. Crackers with sweet chilli is brilliant too as a little starter snack. Even went for some ice cream for dessert this visit. Will be back again soon no doubt. Good work.

Really nice atmosphere, the food was okay, it wasn't as amazing as I thought it would be however the atmosphere and aesthetic of the restaurant really brought my experience up. I have definitely been to better Thai places in Leeds however for the price, Zaap still is a good place to grab dinner.

Oh my what a place what food what service. What an experience. Visited on a Thursday and it was packed which is a statement in itself. Superb welcome and service throughout and the Thai street food was simply superb. Visit visit visit you will not be disappointed and an absolute gem of an experience

We went on a Saturday lunch time. Everything tasted amazing (what we ordered below) and the service was really quick, granted it wasn’t the busiest when we went but still the starters came out maybe 2-3mins after ordering! Friendly staff and lovely atmosphere, I like the street brought inside vibe! We ordered (numbers from the menu): Starters: 1. Chicken satay, 10. pork skewers, 17. chicken toast. Mains: 34. Khow Moo Krob Jar Ban (crispy pork belly with rice and green sauce), Gai Tod Thad Yai (crispy chicken with garlic and crispy onion and sticky rice and 2 sauces), no number as from summer specials menu.

I popped in for an impromptu lunch. I was meeting a friend there but couldn't make it so it was solo. I went for the 2 course lunch menu. I asked if the main could be substituted. I would have liked the red curry but was told that the menu choice was very similar in a mild version. Hmmm could have done that but it was a no no even though the cost would have been the same. Anyway the main was quite good and enjoyed my meal. The reason for low rating was that they add service charge regardless. I know it is optional but why? Do I have the option to fetch my order from the kitchen? During this hard times I am giving you my business but you want to screw me. Good food but bad greedy business practice I am afraid.

Outstanding Thai food. The best I’ve ever had outside of Thailand. Really wish that there was one near me in Kent. Loved the interior decor with stuff from Thailand. Spot on ♥️ My boss actually asked all the people at a nearby bus stop which Thai place they would eat in the city and they all said Zapp!

We come here often and have enjoyed all our meals. The service is excellent. Quite reasonable prices too. Have recommended it to friends and family.

I was disappointed today. Third visit in several years and I wouldn't return. We were seated quickly but it took a while for our order to be taken and took long for drinks to arrive. Our food came first and we were both parched! Had to remind our server that we'd also asked for water with our cocktails. I had beef Massaman which was nice but small portions for £13.50 and the rice was hard in places, like it had been left out or re-heated. We were not asked during our meal if everything was OK. Gluten free options are poor. In all the starters only edamame beans are gluten free!!! If food is made fresh, most places offer to adapt dishes. I am intolerant to gluten (as opposed to having cealic disease) so I opted for the chicken satay, thinking it just just be gluten in a dressing. It looked like it was coated in flour? This made it dry. I've never had satay like that anywhere in the UK, Thailand or Malaysia! Even pad thai was not GF which I think means they don't have gluten free soy sauce which is available in all supermarkets. I mentioned my disappointment with the rice when our bill came and was assured the feedback would go to the kitchen. Paid the bill and was annoyed that I hadn't noticed the optional 10% service charge that was included as I wouldn't have paid it on this occasion. It cost me £35 for a starter I didn't enjoy, main that I partially enjoyed and a cocktail which had mostly ice in it. Not for me again Zaap!

Absolutely love this place. Excellent choice of Thai street food . Portion sizes not very big but make up for it due to taste & high quality! Always very busy & you can’t book unfortunately. Mid price range . Feel a bit rushed at times but good if you want to eat on the go.

We called on a Sunday evening and it was almost full. Relaxed vibe, but with the perspex screens it did remind me of eating in the factory canteen during Covid. Very good starters of pork skewers and deep fried prawns. Mains - pad thai had plenty of chicken but lacked flavour. Belly pork with cabbage was fine but not very spicy. Portions of rice and noodles too large for us. Total bill (with 1 drink each and prawn crackers) including 10% optional tip automatically added was £61. I’m not usually keen about automatic tips, but at least they made it very clear that it had been added.

Addicted, eat here every time I come to Leeds, only complaint is… when are you opening one in Hull!! Fantastic food and great service.

Amazing food!!! Best Thai I have ever had. Lovely friendly staff and quick service. Highly recommend and will be back again soon.

Tried the bao buns today where you can get 2 for £10.95, mix and match. The chicken & mango salsa were too sour… other dishes were great though! Will return before the bed of this month to try their special menu.

Was great food and service the only problem was it took a little too long to come we waited 45 mins I can say it was very busy but for two meals it shouldn’t take that long but would highly recommend and would come back

Amazing menu. Had fish cakes & spring rolls to start followed by Tom Yum soup with crispy won tons for me / 2 types of bao buns for ‘er indoors. All full of flavour and not too spicy. Great service too. Just over £50 with 2 pints of Singha. Boom!

Service good. Food poor. Tom Yum soup was like dish water. Basic Thai taste but nothing more. Thai appetizers ok but dumplings stuck together as if straight from packet. Fishcakes like rubber. Thai red curry. Again basic Thai flavours with rubbery boiled chicken. This place is fine if there is nowhere else.

Couldn’t ask for better food, service and atmosphere. Will 100% be back again in our next trip to Leeds. In fact we may plan a trip just to come here again.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Great food, fun place. Having to travelled to Thailand many, many times it's great to have a typical Thai street food place, it has the ambiance of typical Thai street food, simple dishes as it is street food and not a full blown Thai restaurant, the pad Thai noodles are excellent, service is quick (as a street food place should be) can be difficult to get in as always bust, very popular place, love the simple seating and the clattering of everyone enjoying the food.

Some of the worst Thai food I’ve had. Went there pre-event. Probably OK if you’re an impoverished student but if you’re not, avoid! It was very poor value for money as the food was so atrocious. Frozen food warmed up; sauce from a jar.

Went here for early dinner pre theatre & it was fabulous. Great atmosphere & queuing for tables by the time we left. Food was fabulous we shared the mix starter then both had Bao Buns washed down with Singha. Really enjoyed it & can understand why it so popular it was great. Defo recommend.

Love this restaurant, great menu and friendly staff which offers Thai street food which comes close to the real thing in Thailand every time myself and my wife visit Leeds we will visit !

Great decor and convenient location. Big space. All was a good experience at this location until the long wait for the never prepped dessert. Asked a waiter to check on it and he acknowledged after we saw him speak to his colleague in the kitchen and removed what looked like the sticky rice base from the fridge? Minutes passed and that base was still sat on the counter untouched, we looked at the time and as we needed to catch a train, we had to pay up and leave. The first bill which we were given had the dessert still on it (-1*) Fortunately for us…we double checked before tapping!! Auto-added service too (-1*) which on this occasion felt undeserved.

Visited on a busy Sunday and the restaurant was almost full but we were quickly sat down. Waiter very attentive and drinks order quickly taken. Drinks arrived and food order taken. Food very good and large portion size. Drinks reasonably priced and we had a lovely time. Our waiter was very polite and checked all was ok and took further drinks order. Bill came in a timely matter. Been here a few times and always enjoyed it.

A big queue outside is typically a good sign Everything about the place, inside, I loved!! I loved the decor, the madness, the noise, the buzz, the re-enactment of a hawker stand Staff were awesome all night too Food wise….this is the thing Can I be too harsh when it appears the dishes have been toned down to match the English palette? Starters - I couldn’t be sure if they were freshly made or from frozen, I’ll go with the former for now…we ordered both platter sets Mains - good size portions But I would say they were bang on average It’s good they had he traditional types of chilli oil and sauce condiments (one of our colleagues underestimated the chilli oil, much to our delight) But you just felt it lacked that extra bit of authenticity that we cry out for Tom Yum Soup was creamy for a start - that ain’t right I think I wanted it to be so much better than what it turned out to be, but as my title says - in a different context I could give this place a 4 or more But my other reviews will tell you I’m well travelled and to give it more than 3, as a rating, would be an injustice to the restaurants that truly hit the mark I’d still return…which is more than could be said about other, more upmarket, Thai places in Leeds

We decided on Zaap Thai for a meal with friends and liked that we didn’t have to book so we were not stuck to a particular time. We arrived about 7.45pm on a busy Saturday evening. Yes we did have to wait and part of that was queuing outside so bare that in mind if you’re going in bad weather. It wasn’t too long a wait and we were soon seated. We ordered drinks and for starters both couples chose the Bangkok platter. Spring rolls, chicken skewers, chicken gyoza, prawn and pork dumplings and Thai fish cakes. The spring rolls and skewers were really good but I didnt like the texture or flavour of the fish cakes and the gyoza were over cooked and quite hard. For main two people went for the Gai Tod Prik Gang, myself the Som Tum Gai Yang salad and my friend a pork curry which she was sharing half and half with her husband. The boys Gai Tod Prik Gang came out but neither mine or my friends dishes which then transpired had gone to the next table, and the people ate it, like they had forgotten what they had ordered!! We had to wait then by which time the boys had nearly finished theirs so our friends were disappointed they couldn’t really share the mains as planned. My partner was a bit disappointed with his as it was really mild yet it had 3 chills on the menu. My friends pork was far spicier but it wasn’t meant to be. The salad I had could blow your head off but I was expecting that. I was disappointed with the roast chicken, I was expecting roasted skewers but I got quite a few pieces of leg and bone and skin. It just wasn’t that nice. When we came to pay the bill 20% as well as the service charge had been deducted for the food mix up. This was a nice gesture and one that we didn’t ask for so all in all not an expensive meal. On the plus point the service was good and the restaurant is lovely inside and very authentic but we’ve had much better Thai food in Leeds and probably wouldn’t return.

Great to see the well-run ZAAP food stall at Chapeltown Carnival again this year. I live in Chapeltown, and can eat Caribbean food any time I like. Getting hold of vegan food at the Carnival hasn't always been easy, so I always go Thai! Thai sweetcorn cakes were very tasty, as always. I probably left it too late for the Pad Thai Tofu, got the last portion, which wasn't so good, and rather pricey at £10 for a small portion. I'll get there early next year!

Awesome place. Really cool interior. Superb menu which caters well for GF. Stylish graphics. Lovely staff. Great cocktails and mocktails. Most importantly, really good food. We loved it.

Having heard great reviews about this place from friends and family before, I was eager to try and see if it lives up to expectations. The food was lovely, drinks were perfect and service good, although a little slow. In conclusion, definitely give it a go !

We have gone there for Thai street foods. It was very crowded when we arrived around 3P.M. They have also seating arrangement outside But we preferred inside. Ordered Peek Gai Tod Ped as starter- fired chicken wings with garlic and peeper. For main dish we have ordered a)Som Tum Thai- a cold salad made of shredded papaya, peanut, mini shrimps and fresh garlic. b)Phed Yang, roasted duck in red curry with coconut milk, pineapple. c) Larb Moo-minced pork seasoned with hot chili, shallots, mint and fish sauce. d) Pad Gra Tium Prik Thai - garlic and peeper pork stir fried. We have finished our lunch with Pandan Pancakes. Superb taste same as we have experienced in Thailand. Very efficient staffs and good service. We like the ambience very much. Lots of item they offer hence very difficult to select from. But overall we are vey much satisfied.

Brilliant service and food nice to try 2/4 dishes from the menu and feels like your in a corner of Thailand Well worth a visit and very reasonable food too

First time here. Loved the buzz. Staff and service were great. The menu is huge so we were a bit lost: I brought one home to peruse at my leisure so I'll be wiser next time. Food was excellent. My only criticism was that the tin plates didn't seem to be totally clean. Definitely will return though.

Outstanding food and service, excellent vibe to the restaurant, felt like I’d been catapulted back to Bangkok. Don’t hesitate just go!

On booking I mentioned that on of party needs nuts free food and right from our arrival they were completely on top of menu is extensive and we all had a different dishes and all of us really enjoyed everything will back soon

Tai Street food served in a buzzing and vibrant atmosphere. Speedy service. Don't be put off if there it a small queue. It moves fast.

Third time here and still as good, atmosphere, look and staff seated right away nice table by kitchen. Large menu so much to chose from, decor similar to Thai street food bar . I would love to try all dishes they seem so nice. Recommend...

The food here is gorgeous! lovely atmosphere the host couldn’t do enough for us and it was some of the best food I’ve eaten - went before an event at the arena it was bit busy but that added to the experience - the authentic...

AMAZING FOOD! The best Thai food we’ve had! Awesome atmosphere, fab decor, 10/10! We went at 4.30pm and people were queuing out the door as we were leaving, but with good reason!

I've knocked a point off due to the fact the hygiene rating in the window shows 4 out of 5 when they are infact a 3!!! So, regardless of this and there adiquite food standards,the food was very very good!! Staff were very polite,food was...

Delicious Thai food. Good quality and prices. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Great food choices . Will satisfy everyone I believe . Even when there was a misunderstanding with the bill, they went above and beyond to clarify everything. Well happy we visited zaap...

Had a wonderful meal last night. Great food, nice decor, huge menu choice. Definitely would visit again.

We’ve been here loads of times, but today was the last time! We entered and it was super busy however a few tables still available. We both ordered the chicken sweet chilli (81) and within a few minutes it was served. My girlfriend took a...

The best Thai food I have tasted in the UK. So tasty, reasonably priced, very pleasant environment. Highly recommended. Thank you.

This has been my favourite restaurant for some time and I have visited a number of times, but I was really disappointed by the service today. I went with my 9 year old daughter. We ordered 2 starters and 2 main meals (one was a...

Really delicious food and great service, would recommend the massaman curry! Nice atmosphere inside as well. Looks like a great selection of drinks, we will have to return to try them.

Excellent Thai food, all our dishes were delicious and fresh. We had the platters and a selection of curries between us all. The service was excellent, fast and very friendly.

Fabulous ingredients, tasty food served quickly from polite staff. The venue is interesting to look at too :) Can you set a venue up in Bristol?

Never of this eaterie..introduced by friends Fast efficient friendly service Very reasonable prices and amazing tasty food Khob Khan ka!

Spur of the moment pre-theatre visit (just behind Leeds Grand). Staff were absolutely lovely - really friendly and attentive. Food was served really quickly and was absolutely delicious, as were the cocktails and bubble tea. Large portions. Will definitely be coming again and recommending you!

I've been here far too many times in the past few months. Absolutely favourite Thai restaurant in Leeds. Always friendly service and the food is consistently delicious! Will always keep coming back. Only (positive) downside is there is just too much to pick from and...

The service is always friendly and fast here, the food is always spot on and the decor is unique, and even somewhat caters to kids (haven't seen that in any other Thai places in Leeds). It's always packed which is proof of how good the...

It was nice to see the well-run and friendly ZAAP street food stall at Chapeltown Carnival. Great food, and pretty good value I thought. Hope to see you again next year folks.

We visited this colourful vibrant restaurant. The waitress was friendly and helpful. The prices were very reasonable. Dishes we sampled included Pad Thai, chicken and tofu dishes with rice. I sampled two bao buns. The crispy chicken and mango tasted good. The chicken was very...

This was my first time eating here and I was not disappointed. The service was really good and we were served quickly, we didn’t have to wait long for anything. My partner and I shared the Bangkok Sharing Platter which I would recommend as it...

Food is very average and overpriced for the quality you get. Customer service is appallingly shocking, we asked for water several times but it never came and one off the waiter we asked was rude saying that he’s very busy and walked off. They put...

We didn’t book in advance but they found us a table after a wait on just 5 minutes. We shared some really tasty starters and I chose Thai green curry for my main, recommended by the waitress. It was delicious.

Visited on our way to the Grand, we’d had lots of recommendations for this place. Loved the decor, this is fast fresh food. Everything on the menu is interesting. We good the easy option and had the Bangkok and veggie platters which were excellent but...

Went with a friend, it was very busy. We were served very quickly, and our food came within 3 minutes. My tofu green curry was disgusting, hard very large vegetables, the tofu was like it had been fried then microwaved until rubber consistency , the...

The food was fresh and tasty. Nothing was left by the end of the visit on our plates. It’s always good to try new places. I was extremely happy with my sweet and spicy sour crispy chicken. Amazing blend. Loved.

Enjoyed all the food it looked and tasted very nice, the only issue was the 🌶 🌶 heat a little to hot for me. With 2 beers it arrived very quickly it was Monday lunch

Have been here before and it’s a nice funky place to eat but thought the food was a bit bland this evening and lots of the hard bits of cabbage..maybe getting a bit complacent

Great quick service and amazing authentic Thai food loads on the menu to Choose from as usual we ordered way too much but wanted to try all sorts The red Thai curry was amazing and the chicken skewers starter was super tasty

My go to restaurant for Thai food. I always have the green or red curry with tofu and it is always fragrant, fresh and delicious, the rice is always cooked to perfection. They have a huge menu and information sheets for allergens. I find the...

Very very very poor food. This lovely restaurant has gone downhill big time so very disappointed having had great food in the past. Definitely will not return.

It started so well, lovely friendly service on arrival, first drink arrived quickly and that's were it ended!! Couldn't get anyones attention to get another drink, and although the food was good the service let it down badly, ordered 3 banana puddings, 1 arrived quickly...

It was fairly quiet when we arrived on a Friday evening. Service was very very fast, and food came out even faster. The food was delicious though. We had a nice mixture of sharing platters and such like. Fish cakes looked like catering quality, all...

Not spicy at all very sweet Maybe you need ask for Spice Plenty of chicken but very watery needs more quality coconut milk I have lived in the fare east so I expect I have been spoilt Cheap and cheerful

Food and service excellent. Very quick service if a little too fast. Great friendly staff. Such a shame the beer was warm on a Tuesday night.. maybe fridges need gassing? Would return

We’ve just had lovely meal, the staff are so accommodating and the food was brilliant, thank you zaap we will be back!!

I ordered prawn Pad Chai & was served a blob of congealed overcooked noodles ,five prawns and three slices of carrot with no flavour to any of it whatsoever.Quite inedible

We came here for lunch to celebrate our son’s birthday. The restaurant was packed, but we were seated straight away. Service was prompt and efficient from cheerful, polite and friendly staff. The food is incredible. Everything is delicious and so fresh tasting. The best Thai...

The atmosphere was amazing, decorations were very nice. The food tasted delicious, and i have never eaten Thai food before, but this has encouraged me to eat much more. The staff were also very kind.

Very busy but a lot of staff. Sat for around 15 mins without drinks order being taken. They took our drinks order & by then we were ready for food. Crispy squid was very nice , grilled pork also nice, and sausages to die for!...

I attended the Leeds restaurant last night with a friend, upon arrival we were asked about allergies and notified the server of these. We also again advised the server upon ordering our meals. My friend has an allergy to coriander and I have allergies to...

Very atmospheric, wide menu of Thai dishes. Good quality, reasonable prices and friendly staff, excellent.

This has to be some of, if not the best Thai food I have had in the UK, we were in a rush and needed something really quick and just popped in to see, the place was pretty full, we asked if they could possible...

I brought my friend to Leeds for a birthday treat and decided to come here for lunch. We loved the bright vibrant look going on & we very much enjoyed our lunch. Could fault the food or service.

Amazing traditional Thai food, swift service and a fantastic atmosphere. Despite the restaurant being full we were seated after 10 minutes and food arrived 15 minutes after ordering.

Fantastic environment inside this restaurant. Rustic down to earth and amazing food and service !!! Simple straight forward menu

Charged my friend 10.25 but on the menu says 9.25 ? Had to literally borrow a menu from other table and point out the price for them :((( Changed the vegetable of my vegan dish without informing until I asked :( I ordered Pad pak...

Sehr gutes, authentisches Thailändisches Street Food Restaurant. Frische Zutaten und ordentliche Portionen zum fairen Preis. Personal sehr zuvorkommend und mit...

Amazing Food Amazing Service and the music? Yeahhhhh top quality restaurant and experience they will see be there a lot amazing job

Never been so impressed and happy in my life amazing service amazing food and amazing music what a vibe zaap is. Compliments to the chef.

Based on the reviews we went for mid week lunch. Very friendly service from all staff with frequent checks if we had any food allergies. We ordered some starters first before ordering main meals to gauge our appetites, would recommend the Bangkok Platter (for 3...

What can I say about this place but best u try it. Great food, excellent value and service was second to none. The decor transports u to Thialand and the hot weather was by luck. Great place and would recommend. Outstanding

Been here a few times and always have tasty food, always good service, fantastic atmosphere, definitely recommend.

Was given a table straight awY, not offered a menu or a drink, was there about 30 minutes without anyone coming to us or anything. In the end we left.

Just love this place. Thai food is my favourite and this has to be my favourite place for it. Also the restaurant is decorated like a real Bangkok street market and has a couple of tuk tuks you can eat at, which makes it special....

My best friend and I decided to dine at Zaap for some lunch and was not disappointed!! I ordered the Bangkok platter so I could try a bit of everything and I was overly impressed with it all. The service was fantastic and the staff...

Wow, what a find. Wanted something quick and light for lunch and stumbled upon Zapp. Great (if not huge) choice of Thai street food that satisfied us all - went for the bao buns which were excellent. Would love to come back and enjoy the...

Really liked everything about this place from the quirky decor to the relaxed vibe going on. Really tasty authentic food. Will definitely be visiting again.

Food was absolutely amazing. We ordered many little plates and were all so fresh and tasted amazing. The coconut soup with prawns was out favourite- just tasted so fresh and authentic. Desserts were immense! Service was great- all staff were friendly and happy and were...

Decided to visit for lunch. I ordered satay chicken skewers and vegetable spring rolls as I was not overly hungry. Spring rolls were really tasty the chicken was slightly pink inside and the satay was bland. Husband ordered the mixed seafood Tom yum soup. The...

Excellente nourriture taille, pour tous les goûts, tres épicé a pas épicé du tout. Excellents cocktails,accueil sobre mais efficace

Been so many times to this restaurant and it never disappoints. Food is quick out the kitchen so not a lot of waiting round. Everybody I have brought here has enjoyed the food and service. Highly recommend

The food and service was good. The curry is good but I wouldn't order the soup with dumplings. The drinks are to expensive!

Very disappointing delivery from Deliveroo. Food took over an hour and half, cost over £50 for two people, only to arrive stone cold. Obviously sending the driver out with too many orders doing multiple drops which we sore on the maps when coming to us....

Really enjoyed the whole experience of Zaap in Headingley. There is an assault on your senses as the decor transports you to a Thai market with tuc tucs abs street lighting to set the scene. The service is quick and efficient and the choice of...

Authentic Thai street food with lovely, friendly service. You can’t book here, it’s walk ins only, which suited us as we don’t like to be on a schedule. We managed to get straight in about 7pm on a Friday night. Thai beer. Lots of menu...