Patara is the best Thai restaurant I have tried so far. The photos in the menu look super…read moreattractive. My party of 6 ordered 7 dishes just because of those yummy photos. We ordered ox tongues, fish cakes, satay, spring rolls, fried chicken wings, fried eggs and duck curry. They are all impressive as the photos in the menu. The ox tongues dish was the most impressive one. All of us said that we never tasted ox tongues as tender as this place. The duck curry was my 2nd favorite. The curry was flavorful and the portion of duck meat was generous. The servers are super friendly here. The ambiance was appealing. It gave me a welcomed feeling. My party enjoyed this last meal we had in London. We recommended this place to our friends who live in London right after the meal. I think I will come back again next time I visit London.

This is more upscale than your typical Thai restaurant. I arrived around 8 PM and seem to be the…read morefirst to be seated for dinner (no reservation) but I think everyone else that came in after me had a reservation and the place was full by the time I left. Very nice service! I had the vegetarian green papaya salad, and another vegetarian dish with wide flat noodles, the spicy version. The green papaya salad was absolutely delicious. It's one of my favorite thai dishes, but I never thought to order it vegetarian, and I liked it even better without the fish sauce. My second dish was not as good. It had a slightly weird taste in it. And as dishes started being delivered to the tables around me the whole place just had that weird smell about it.

After leaving the Science Museum, we visited Thai Square for a quick lunch…read more This location is super small but the service was very fast and the workers were courteous. With just the two of us, we got a table right away but a larger group may have issues. The tables are close together, so if you want to have a private conversation, this is not the place. You will get to know the folks at the table beside you, whether you want to or not. We're pretty chill and fine with that though! We split an order of Shrimp Pad Thai and also had spring rolls. We do this to avoid leftovers or wasting food. The Pad Thai had lots of peanuts which gave it crunch. The spring rolls were piping hot, and I only wished I had more dipping sauce for them. London in general is more expensive than a lot of European cities, so lunch wasn't cheap, but it was about what we expected for the location.

Stopped by Thai Square on a rainy day in London, right next to the Natural History Museum…read more Unfortunately, the service matched the gloomy weather--cold and pretty unwelcoming. No one bothered to explain the menu, and when I asked if the fried rice could be made spicier, all they offered was some chili paste on the side. Not exactly what I was hoping for. I ordered the vegetarian jungle curry, but it was a letdown--no real texture or flavour, just kind of bland. On top of that, the prices were way too high for what you get. Honestly, this was one of the most underwhelming Thai food experiences I've had in London. Definitely won't be going back, and I don't think I'll miss it.

Loved everything about this restaurant from the service to the food. Came on a Tuesday night for a…read moredate night with my husband. We made a reservation however, it being a Tuesday night I don't think it was necessary. The atmosphere is quaint and has a romantic feel to it especially with the dim lighting which we liked. There were a couple of large parties which made for a very loud noise level but it did not bother us. The sampler appetizer was our favorite thing since it had a little of everything. The ribs in the sampler stuck out in flavor and I wish I ordered them for my entree. We also ordered tamarind duck with a side of fried rice and shrimp pad Thai. Everything was great and we left satisfied and stuffed.

The decision to dine here is not regrettable…read more Lucky for us this place was well within walking distance from our hotel and was a great dinner choice. They are open until 11pm and we arrived around 10pm. The place was not crowded so we we seated immediately. I finally settled on the duck egg rolls and chicken satay for sharing. For dinner I ordered the Pud Thai. There were surprisingly quick to prepare the dinner and bring it out to the table. The duck eggs rolls were crispy and delicious, however, I much preferred them with the peanut sauce that accompanies the chicken satay rather than the sauce that they are served with. The chicken satay was also good. The juicy pieces of chicken were presented on skewers. I love pad Thai so ordering the "Pud Thai" was a natural go to item. It was very, very good. Overall the service and food is good here. It was our plan to return a second time for dinner, however, our schedule didn't permit it.

This is my favourite Thai in London…read more The restaurant is dark inside which is good in the winter but a bit of a miss in the summer. Everything I've had has been very good and I've eaten here probably 20 times or so. The wine is also good which you don't always get at Thai restaurants.

Verdict: When feeling Chelsea trendy or wealthy YES!…read more Pros: - Ambiance/décor, dark Oriental, very classy and posh for a Thai! But then again this is an upmarket Thai restaurant! - Service. Attentive but never intrusive. - Plah tuna:Thin slices of tuna marinated in spicy lemongrass. To die for! - Tom Yam Goong: Thai lemongrass soup with prawns. Truly yum! - The entire seafood section, never had a less than excellent item from that menu. Cons: - Somewhat pricey, but what it is they say? Location, location and location!? - It is a little too dark for my taste. Don't get me wrong I don't mind intimate settings but I ratter like being able to see my food when I am poking at it!

Came here after I found out that Natasha Bedingfield comes here! This was the best meal of my…read moreLondon trip. Fast casual spot, I ordered then found a spot to sit and they brought out my food to me. No wait on a weekday lunch. The duck wrap was good but it wasn't a must get. The chicken laksa was soooo good. The broth was soooo good. The noodles were sooooo good. The chicken was juicy and good. Gosh that was a freaking amazing bowl. I was sitting there on cloud nine eating it up. Highly recommend.

First visit. Basic, but functional seating area, very much like a picnic. Service was fast. You…read moreorder when you walk in, then food is delivered to your table. I had the duck pho. Fresh ingredients, but I thought lacking in flavor compared to other places.

Thought about giving this place a 3 because of the rather young woman who was not very nice when…read moretrying to usher me out the door...she was snappy with some customers outside as well. Clearly feeling overwhelmed. Placed an online order that was projected to be ready at 8:10 pm. I got there at about 8:15pm and the woman that greeted me was pretty calm cool and collected even though the place was JAM PACKED- with several people waiting outside to pick up delivery orders or waiting to be seated. She was multitasking for sure- taking orders at tables, dealing with Uber Eats folks, as well as people coming in for a table, and me picking up my online order. It was a bit of chaos but she said to give her 2 mins. I said I'll give you 5 trying to be cool because she was working hard. About 13 mins later a young woman (20s or so) came over and asked me to step outside. I politely told her 'that woman' (pointed in the nice lady's direction) said I could wait here, so I'd rather stay here to get my order. Based on her facial expression and the fact that she went to another employee to obviously complain about me - I wasn't going to budge - and get sent outside to be forgotten about. My order was given to me by the nice woman about 8:45pm- 35 mins after the time stated online. A bit aggravating for sure but thanked the nice lady for being so nice. Speaking from my personal and professional experience people can generally forgive a lot of things if the person they are dealing with is nice. All that to let you know that my family and I thought the food was pretty darn good. I will definitely get the chicken wings again as they were cooked perfectly and with just the right amount of crispness to them.

This was and is the best Thai food I have ever eaten in my life. The flavors of the food were…read moreincredible. We didn't have reservations, but they were friendly and got us a table quickly! The restaurant is set up very neat. I loved the decor of the place. The thai tea was not overly sweet or bitter. We also had veggie spring rolls that were so crispy! The pad thai and the pad see ewe had perfectly cooked noodles and the sauce was so flavorful. The coconut rice was delicious. We have been back in the US now for 2 weeks and we are still talking about this place! Can't wait for our next trip to London so we can visit again!

The food is really good, fairly original even though adjusted to western taste…read more Everything we ordered was tasty, fragrant and fresh. All presented in lovely copper dishes, deceitfully small yet containing quite a lot of food. Service was nice enough, and the restaurant is cozy and warm.

Patara is an upscale and modern Thai restaurant. The menu was a bit different from Thai restaurants…read moreat home. We are used to choosing the protein and the level of spice. Here both of these were per determined. It was also a bit pricer than I am used to for Thai. The service was good and everything came out in a reasonable amount of time. I have to say the broth of the coconut soup was 5 stars. It was delicious with complex favors. I also liked the mushrooms in it. The chicken was a bit disappointing. It was basic but not well cut. Many of the chucks were quite large for soup (maybe they use the same chicken for everything?). We also had shrimp pad Thai which oddly was listed under the sides and vegetable section. I also found it odd that you had to order rice separately, why would this not come with your entree as a normal side? The presentation was lovely. All in all it was good, but not amazing. The noodles were cooked well and there were two large grilled prawns. This is not really a restaurant for children and there were two small children at the table next to use. After they left the window was covered with small, greasy hand prints.

I've just been here for a couple drinks. Frankly, it looks a lot cooler from the outside than it…read moredoes from the inside.... from the outside you think, "yeah, this place looks great... let's definitely go in" and then once inside "wait a second, there's nothing in here" - it's just pretty barren and austere... you kind of feel lured in. If you're just having drinks you have to sit along a long bench just under the window, which is not the most pleasant in the winter because it's rather cold and drafty. Like every en vogue Asian restaurant, there were a myriad of cocktail options and the drinks were reasonably priced and good... my date had a martini, and he was impressed with the way they'd put it together. Yet, besides the well-executed martini, the service was just there - nothing memorable. I'd come back here if I were on King's Road and I needed a drink, but I'd never make a destination of it.

I had bottomless brunch here one Saturday afternoon mid August…read more There's not too much negative to say about it. More neutral than anything. Bottomless brunch comes with Edamame (ok), miso soup (decent), sushi (great but only 3 pieces each) and bottomless dumplings which are decent. Wine was good, service a bit slow and staff less Jan inspiring. Overall not bad but I wanted better for £40!

Definitely a place to check out at least once. A quintessential English pub…read more It does get super crowded so you may not find a seat but the vibes are good! The place music and there are people eating and drinking all around. Food: N/A Drinks: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 4/5

My favorite pub on the trip. Even though I didn't get food it looked great. The inside and outside…read moreare so cute. The service was quick. It is busy all the time though due to the popularity so just be ready for that. If it's nice outside you can get a drink and stand outside though!