Having spent a good amount of time in Thailand we have had a chance to sample tons of great Thai food. While some restaurants seem to cater their food to meet the western palate this one generally offers good authentic Thai food as it should be served. The three of us ordered 2 curries and a Pad Thai. The curry dishes were top notch, while the Pad Thai was overly sweet. Service was very friendly. read more

myself and a bunch of co-workers headed here last night for a bit of dinner before a night out. we booked our table for 6pm to take advantage of the very reasonably priced pre-theatre menu. the menu also had a very nice selection of starters and mains with a whole separate set of options for the vegetarian people. i had a brave moment when making my dinner decisions and veered from my favourite dish of pad thai and went for the green curry instead. this was preceded by lovely fried triangles filled with prawn and crab meat with a sweet chili dipping sauce. the triangles had a nice crispy texture and a good filling of minced prawn and crab meat that was very tastily seasoned. my green curry (with egg fried rice) was very very tasty and a bit on the spicer side. despite the extra kick of spice, i enjoyed my green curry very much and didn't miss my usual pad thai at all. i'd happily go back and try some other dishes as everyone else seemed to be enjoying their dinner just as much as me. i also need to comment on the excellent and very patient waiting staff. we were greeted warmly when entering the restaurant and although there were other diners and we were clearly having a very wine flowingly good time, no one ever asked us to quiet down or stop expressing our merriment of a nice meal and drinks on a friday night after work. this is always greatly appreciated as it's no fun to feel like naughty school children for having a proper laugh while enjoying good company just because you've been told to shush. so many thanks to the lovely staff for understanding this. the 4 stars instead of 5 was for their BYOB corkage charge. £5 per bottle!!!!! which they made sure to charge us for every bottle (about 6 i think) siting on the table that was open.... if they brought this down to £3 i'd happily give them the fifth star. read more

Enjoyed a great night here. The food was excellent, service was brilliant and a nice cosy decor made this a nice find and would definitely recommend. read more

Authentic, delicious, fresh and friendly. A lovely place we discovered while staying at an AirBnB near by. Highly recommend eating here; you won't be sorry! read more

Their dishes are fully flavorful. You won't be disappointed when it comes to taste. We got the chicken pad Thai as well as the cashew chicken and it was so dang GOOD! And bursting with flavor. Some of the absolute best thai food I have ever eaten. read more

Absolutely amazing!! I would definitely come here all the time if I lived here. The service was amazing and the panang curry was delicious. Can't say enough great things about this place!! read more

Exquisite and delicious. Truly Thai. Sumptuous panang. The Irish owner and Thai wife were warm and welcoming. Even the silverware was Thai handmade and gorgeous. read more

As a vegetarian, very pleased with the range of options and quality of both food - flavoursome and filling portions - and the service - unobtrusive but prompt and professional. Good choice of a wide ranging menu for all types of diners. Never seen the place full - which it really deserves to be as the meals I have had there have all been excellent. Nice decoration, and decent, but discreet, lighting - no straining to see the menu or wonder what is on the plate! Good value for money. Highly recommend for couples, with a few friends or as a big group - plenty of seating as well as a seperate dining area is off the main dining room. read more

I saw the glowing reviews of this restaurant on Qype and decided to check it out for myself. My experience was pretty much in line with what others have said. The interior is immaculate and the tables are set beautifully. I decided to order what I consider to be basic 'standards': chicken satay skewers followed by pad thai. I've often ordered these dishes in other restaurants and so they make a good basis for comparison. The chicken skewers were nicely charred from the grill and came with a wonderfully thick and nutty satay dip. The pad thai looked a bit plain when it arrived, but the taste was anything but. Both dishes were enjoyable in a simple, unfussy kind of way. I'm looking forward to trying some of the more interesting choices on the menu. One thing to note; they're quite busy on weekends so you may need to book. read more

I have to go with the majority here, and agree that Phuket Pavilion is brilliant. I've been a few times including on the important occasion of my hen night, as well as the night before my wedding. I chose it for because I knew, from previous visits, that top class food, service and atmosphere were all guaranteed and I wasn't disappointed. Pad Thai is a really good way to judge a Thai restaurant it's such a classic that if you find a good one, you know that the rest of the food's going to be good. Phuket Pavilion's is delicious bursting with flavour (enough tamarind, for once!) and zest, with the noodles cooked just right. My mouth is watering, just thinking about it! The staff are lovely, so friendly and warm, and the food really is delicious. The location is handy, but quiet tucked away, just off Leith Walk, with plenty of good pubs and bars within easy walking distance. Highly recommended (especially if you get a table by the window, so you can watch the world go by) - it's everything you could want from a Thai restaurant. read more

Client satisfaction in our case - really high. Food - exactly what we expected. Time spent on chatting not organising. Service - exactly what we needed: fast, proficient and invisible. We spent wonderful evening there. read more

This is a Thai restaurant, the food is gorgeous, very well presented, and lots on your plate. The service is brilliant, and the staff are very friendly which always makes things seem so much better, you do not get rushed in here also. read more

My flat mate told me about this place, I was not expecting it be as nice as it was, it was fantastic. Food amazing service was out this world. I will be back :) read more

Excellent service. No papaya salad or pad Thai on the menu. Out of tofu. Big portions and felt satisfied! Only 3 stars because food was a bit salty and the rice was overcooked. read more

Find the restaurant from yelp. The food is surprisingly great! The food taste like traditional Thai food. We definitely will come back again! read more

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Easily the best thai food I have had in Edinburgh. Situated off the 'pink triangle' of Edinburgh's East End, it's an ideal place to go pre-theatre or post-cinema. Greedy guzzlers can indluge in the Banquet which for £20 each gives you a selection of beautifully created starters and mains which complement eachother and leave you full but wanting more somehow... Lovely wood carvings adorn the walls and the staff were lovely and served us punctually. read more

We come to Edinburgh just to eat herefabulous foodlovely, helpful staff who cannot do enough for youmy daughter loves the people and the Fish and has great fun cleaning the fish tankthe food though is amazing and excellent value for money.if you want Thai food, this is the ONLY place to godont let the roadworks put you offpark and walk if you have toits well worth it read more

Enjoyed our meal here so much, great food, great environment and very friendly staff. Can't think of one bad thing, would recommend it to anyone! read more

The gentleman that arranged my table along with the other servers were great. I recommend the duck.

The BEST Thai food I've ever tasted, without a doubt!

Absolutely top dollar! Best Thai food I've anywhere in Scotland. Not cheap, but not too pricey either. I had the Panang curry with pork which was excellent, GF had the Pad Thai and said it was some of the best Thai food she's ever had (she LOVES her Thai food.). Service friendly and unfussy. Will definitely be going back again. read more

Gorgeous Thai food in this very understated restaurant. Wonderful service and very good value for money.

The food was great. The service left something to be desired. I had a dispute with my bill after I had paid in which I had asked for the pre-theatre special and instead was charged full price; I noticed it as I was signing the receipt. This was a difference of maybe three pounds but played a factor in why I ordered what I ordered so I politely asked the restaurant to honor their menu pricing. An older gentleman (I use that term loosely) working the front register was getting increasingly agitated about my request to the eventual point of throwing coins at me and telling me "I hope we won't ever see you here again." Um...what!?!?! So much for professionalism! He also never acknowledged the fact that I was right! I hope he is the owner because I would hate for someone to be paying this man to run their business in this manner. Love it or hate it, the customer is always right (within reason) in the restaurant business but I will honor this very unfriendly man's request with pleasure. read more

Cannot put into words how amazing the food is! My first Thai experience and I'm hooked! Food was so fresh and staff where lovely! Defiantly be back read more

My favorite Thai place in Edinburgh. Phuket has super friendly and attentive staff, and a great selection of dinner options. They also have a pre-theatre menu which makes everything a bit more affordable! Would highly recommend the chicken panang curry and fried rice, as well as all of the appetizers. Great place for dinner! read more

The food was pretty good, but the service was horrible. I had ordered a main dish from the theater menu, and when the bill had come around I noticed a couple pounds discrepancy in the price and commented on it. The older gentleman was extremely rude and insulted my intelligence by telling me to recheck the receipt which was "right". I left to go outside and check the menu on the door. When I came back to the front and pointed it out on the menu, he refused to apologize, began to belittle me, and begrudgingly gave me the change only after the waitress graciously admitted her mistake. He then told me he never wished to see me at his establishment again. It was a small mistake that I would have been fine with if he simply admitted to it instead of blaming me, the customer, and making me feel like an idiot for pointing it out. I'm not sure if he was being extremely rude and dismissive because I'm a tourist, a woman, or what.. But it was a horrible experience. read more

Good food. Grilled prawns as starters were excellent. Very fresh ingredients. Reasonably priced.

The food here is sublime! I had a spicy chicken curry, (#50 i think) and it was honestly one of the best meals i have had in a restaurant. The service was quick and faultless, and i would definately recommend it to anyone visiting edinburgh. read more

Yum, it is amazing

I went here not expecting much but the food was really good. I don't know why but I expected it to be average at best but I was pleasantly surprised. I have been at Thailand a few times and love Thai food. I would say that this restaurant serves the best Thai food that I have tasted in Edinburgh, and I've tried a good few places! read more