You'll be hard-pressed to find any oriental restaurants in Blackheath, with the exception of Laicram, which is tucked away in a side street behind Barclays. Don't be fooled by the decor - the food does not disappoint, and is well priced!!! A definite recommendation for those tired of eating Indian food in Blackheath, and looking for something different. This restaurant is small, and finding free seating between 7PM and 9PM is tricky. In fact I've only been able to find seating after 9:30PM. read more

Granted there are a lot of Indian restaurants in Blackheath, but the real secret is that there is a great little Thai restaurant on the off street across from the rail station called Laicram. It's not big, easy to miss, but worth finding! They have a really good selection of Thai cuisine, have good service and the food is really good! As the place has a limited number of tables and isn't open on Monday's, it does get quite busy post-7:30pm from my experience. read more

Thank you Yelp for creating an amazing useless app for windows phone devices. I could neither check in here nor search anything. If you hire me I can make one for you. Anyway, getting to the point. Laicram Thai is situated in a not so obvious location. I have been living in Blackheath area for about a year now, but only recently did I find this one. It is hidden behind the large Barclays bank building in Blackheath which lies opposite the railway station. In fact, when I found it, I felt pleasantly surprised. The interiors are beautifully decorated. Simple and elegant. Thai somehow resembles Indian in several ways. But that is a different thing altogether. They serve you with prawn crackers, whether you like it or not. I didn't mind it, but my partner isn't very much into anything non-vegetarian so she wasn't very happy about it. As obviously it smells a bit fish like. For drinks I ordered Iced Thai Tea. I wasn't sure what it was. When asked, the waitress explained that it was English tea, but cold. I was kind of puzzled and wondered why they called it Thai if it was English. But I felt brave and said, I'll try it anyway. The lady quickly went to the refrigerator and got a bottle out of it. The funny thing was, she couldn't open the bottle. She tried for a good deal of of time. Then she called in help from the kitchen. And both the ladies fought against the cap of the bottle. I was thinking, wow this drink better be nice, because it had the blood and sweat of two beautiful Thai ladies. I mean, not literally, but metaphorically. So I watched and waited. And finally they did it. Almost 12 minutes to open it. Phew! They must have burned hell lot of calories. And I was served. The Iced Thai Tea, tasted a lot like milk bubble tea without the tapioca pearls! I love bubble tea. They served it in a glass with some ice. And it was nice. But I suddenly realized that it was winter and I should have ordered something hot instead. One thing that I particularly noticed in this place is that, their central heating is not very good. But I managed to tolerate the cold because I was hungry as a dog from a famine struck village. And then we placed our orders. Three course meal, for two, that includes a soup, a starter and main course. My partner being a vegetarian, I chose to share the same sort of vegetarian cuisine and we ordered both the vegetarian soups that were available. One creamy, coconut milky and spicy and sour with mushrooms and the other non-creamy, non-coconut-milky but spicy and sour with mushrooms and some other vegetables. For starters, we decided we would just share one, so went for the vegetable spring rolls. This was very different from what we had expected. All the spring rolls I have had till this day was served in a fried pastry wrap like thing. But this was served more like a dumpling, with some sweet and spicy sauce with sesame seeds sprinkled and a beautifully carved onion and some chillies on the side. It was a piece of art! For that price, I bet no restaurant would take all that effort to beautify your food. But this one did. And I respect them for that. Saloot! Then main course. We ordered Thai fried noodles, which was a sweet-spicy mix of fried rice noodles, baby corn, carrots, bean sprouts, bean curd (tofu) and a piece of cauliflower and broccoli with a few peanuts sprinkled around, served with a small slice of lemon on the side. I squeezed the lemon and spread it across and tasted it. This was the first time I had tasted anything like it. It was different. I liked it. But not loved it. But that could be because I'm not a fan of sweet in main course. The second main course dish we ordered turned out to be more like a side dish. It was stir fried bean curd (tofu) with spring onion, a sauce that I don't know much about, then some tiny round egg plant like vegetables. This was good. In fact the waitress suggested we order rice with it, so we just asked for rice. But in fact, we shared both the dishes and ate very little rice. All in all this one is a good place. I would love to go there again to try out some of the non-vegetarian items. I'm pretty sure that is what most people go there for. I felt the items were fairly priced and is great value for money. If the heating is fixed, I'd give this place a 4/5. read more

I was passing through Blackheath one day, so dediced to go here for dinner. It seems to be a very popular local place, as on a Saturday night, we only just managed to get a table for 2 at opening time (6pm), and asked to leave the table by 8pm for the next reservation. However, we were a bit disappointed with the food quality. It could, though, have been an aberration, as we didn't order the typical thai curries or pad thai. We had homemade dumplings for the starter, which was actually really good with a very thin and light skin and tasty meat filling. However, our stir fry mains were disappointing though. Pricewise, not too bad, and service was friendly and quick! Reviewed by The London Insider http://www.london-insider.co.uk read more

Really good food. We went there for my mother in law's birthday and they even brought a delicious dessert with candle as a surprise. It was so thoughtful, she was over the moon. Will definite go back as the food was amazing. read more

Great little Thai in the heart of Blackheath, nice relaxed atmosphere where even though the table arrangement can be a bit tight you don't feel like you're yapping in some randomers ear! Gold star. read more

My favourite neighbourhood Thai restaurant in Blackheath. It's always busy on Fridays and Saturday so booking is advised. Great for eating in as well as takeaway. I really like the tom yum soup, spicy basil stir fry with chicken and pad thai with prawns. My boyfriend likes the vegetarian red curry. There is a whole section of the menu for vegetarian options. Great for vegans too as there are no eggs and diary in the vegetarian dishes. A good go-to Thai restaurant with friendly staff and reliably tasty food. read more

I don't really know where folks go to eat in Blackheath, but we've been here three times and soaked up it's busy but calm atmosphere before inhaling Chicken Phad Thai that's been manually over-spiced to within an inch of it's life. Cut that with some beer and that's all I probably need. I've heard satisfied reports about the Green Curry as well. Give it a spin for sure. read more

A really good restaurant. Has been here for years. Only slight criticism is that you can be a bit squeezed in on busy nights, but otherwise no complaints. read more

This is slightly out of the way, on the side street with the post office and library, but worth finding. For Blackheath, the prices are pretty shallow, and it's totally unpretentious like eating in someone's front room. And good Thai food. read more

We have been here 4 times and the dish they do perfectly is the spicy beef salad. While it is excellent in flavour, it is not as good as I've had in New York or Berlin. However it is good when benchmarking to London standards of ££ price category of restaurant. We paid around £15 for this. Not cheap but definitely better than anything else in the area of cutty sark, blackheart, and Greenwich... Their curries are also good. As with any meal in this place, portions are small. Their Tom Ka soup (with coconut milk) is good but not exactly the best. Again London seems to lack a standard that New York and Berlin posses. But, this restaurant is better than most in this area. read more

I haven't eaten here for around 10-12 months, but decided to go there on Saturday as the food was also good and tasty. However, what a huge disappointment. It wasn't overly busy for a Saturday night, and the place seemed different. On closer inspection, the staff no longer wear the traditional thai cloths, the cutlery and pates on the table where worn and there was one thin serviette on the plate. The waitress had a little difficulty in understanding my order due to lack of english, so we had to ask for the food by their numbers on the menu. We ordered the sea bass with lemon and chili, chicken with basil and chili and a pad thai. All to be served together with Garlic rice. The garlic rice, which was my own recipe and one which I shared with them some time now was still on their menu and I was really looking forward to trying. The fish came out first, and was astonished at how small it was. Before the fish was as big as the plate, now perhaps half of the size. The dressing over the fish only tasted of lemon and no real hint of chili and was slightly bland. We waited for a couple of minutes before the rice was served along with the rest of the meal. The rice wasn't very garlicky (despite them perfecting it when I explained how to make it). The chicken was over cooked and the sauce was oily and salty. The pud thai, wow a huge disappointment. This was not only very oily but there were only two small prawns and some over cooked chicken buried within the noodles. We tried a dessert which was the deep fried banana (almost like a fritter), and was bland. Again, I was a massive fan of this restaurant and have eaten here for many years. The last time was around 10-12 months ago and it really has changed. I didn't actually enjoy the food and I am doubtful I will go back. However, saying that I feel it might be worth one last visit just in case it was an 'off night'. I will then follow up with a further review. On top off all this, the waitress never bothered to fill out glasses with wine, but that didn't stop them adding a service charge. read more

I love this place. Have been eating here for years. It is slightly shabby chic inside, but the food is amazing. Its better than the Blue Elephant and well worth a trip. ALthough, you have to book if you want a table on a friday read more

This restaurant really is a gem in Blackheath, I grew up eating there for about 4 years with the owners son and the food was absolutely astonishing on a daily basis! I seriously recommend Laicram, so much so that I will be travelling 200 miles to eat there in a few months! read more

Really enjoyed dinner here. On a side lane off the Main Street. Had aubergine and basil, chicken with ginger and chilies, and a Masman curry dish. Family-run with solicitous service. Food was fresh and well-presented. Didn't care for the dumpling starter but recommend everything we had. read more

I real gem of a find. The food was so good. We wanted to order everything on the menu. There were lots of regular customers coming in which is a good sign. Drinks menu a little basic though. A good reasonably priced restaurant. read more

A really good restaurant in Blackheath. I have only been there once, but I would definitely recommend it I went there with my boyfriend and we had a really lovely meal. The food was delicious and nice and spicy, as we like it! The service was excellent and we thought that overall the meal was very good value for money, especially compared to some of the other restaurants in Blackheath. We would definitely go back there again and maybe take some friends with us this time. It is located next to the library, which is just across the road from the station. read more

This is my favourite Thai restaurant, it's just a cute little place and the food is super yummy (I'm a particular sucker for the mixed starters), it can get very hot in there if you go in summer though so wear light clothing! The only bad thing I've had in there is the thai custard dessert which is probably the only dessert I haven't finished! Anyway don't let that put you off I am prone to experimental ordering at times. The curries are great definitely worth a visit. read more

Unpretentious Thai restaurant tucked away opposite the train station in Blackheath. Local, family style run, relaxed atmosphere. Good is great. Go for the ribs to start - you'll love them! read more