I'm a huge fan of Thai cuisine and I am made up to see local Thai takeaways springing up across Cardiff. I'm more familiar with Bangkok Cafe and Thai Basil over in Canton, but I tried this Cathays establishment one evening when I was over at my friend's house nearby. From the outside, it doesn't look much, and could do with a bit of a facelift, but the food itself tasted pretty authentic and was obviously cooked fresh. I heard this take away has recently come under new ownership. While under the previous owners I heard that many dishes were a bit bland and didn't pack a punch like many Thai dishes ought to, my experience of this place was very good. The food was fragrant and tasty, reasonably priced and handed over by a very friendly Thai chap. Perhaps the new owner has made his mark and turned this place around? I hope so, because it's great to be able to get decent Thai food without having to splash out every time for a restaurant meal at Thai House (which is itself, by the way, exceptionally good if you're after a lovely sit down meal). read more

Phuket Thai Takeaway - Thai Near Me - Cardiff, CRF

The spectacular thing about Thai food that most people don't know is that it can melt your tongue, just kidding, but it can be extremely spicy if you order it. The dishes smell great due to the aromatic spice and most dishes can be cooked in a hot spice. Little baby fried sweet corn are delicious in a Thai food, with a good selection of vegetarian meals that are quickly cooked, this cannot be said of the meat dishes, which are cooked from fresh meat which means better taste but you will be waiting approximately 45minutes, but it's worth it. Traditional food at £6.50 a dish is fantastic as the food is out of this world. Bit disappointed on the cost of delivery though which can be from £3-5. read more

Phuket Thai Takeaway - Thai Near Me - Cardiff, CRF

Billed as the ONLY Thai Take Away in Cardiff, this place has a lot to live up to. They will deliver to anywhere in Cathays, Roath & Lakeside, Heath, Penylan, Cyncoed, Canton, Splott, Whitchurch, Birchgrove and Pontprennau (so all of Cardiff then!) and are a family run business. Tried them once and they were OK. Nothing special but not bad either. I like their 'hot-ometer' - you're asked how hot you want your food on placing your order and the heat level is governed by their chili rating. One chili is mild, two equals medium, three is hot and four is 'hell'. I won't be going there unless very, very drunk. read more

I was really pleased to find a thai takeaway so close to my house when I first moved to Cardiff three years ago - after travelling in Thailand and Australia I'd got very fond of thai food and there wasn't much choice where my parents live in Manchester. The food here is reasonably authentic - nowhere near as good as you can get in thai restaurants in Cardiff. Starters mostly seem to be good - the fishcakes are pretty similar to those I've had elsewhere and the prawns wrapped in thin batter were very good. I was disappointed with the pad thai I had - it was an odd pink colour and didn't seem to have any depth of taste. There was no lime or peanut garnish which was disappointing. I've had the thai curry here a few times and it is ok - still not restaurant quality but ok for a local takeway. However, the last time I ate here I did find a hair in my food pretty sure as it was black it wasn't one of my own (i'm blonde!) and I have to say it's put me off eating there. Prices are reasonable and staff are always very friendly. They don't accept cards in here, only cash. read more

Wow, What a hidden little gem, After watching rick steins far east odyssey, with new inspiration for food, I went there for food, we had the vegetarian meal for 2, wow was I am impressed, (I am a trained chef) the Thai green curry was the best I ever had, and all the food was cooked from fresh, no frozen, no msg, no colour just pure fresh inspirational food. The owner/ Chef is a gentleman and could not have done any more to make us happy, will be visiting this place again in the future http://www.phuketthaitakeaway.co.uk/ read more

I had a great meal here last night. The owner is extremely friendly, and invited me into the kitchen so I could watch him cook my dinner from fresh. The dishes he cooked were delicious, and I can't wait to go again. Make sure you order ahead. The owner recommends between 2 and 24 hours! He'll also cook anything you want, so if you want a lobster curry, supply the lobster, and he'll cook it for you. read more

We went to Phu Ket Thai for the first time this evening and it was amazing! It's run by Pimm who cooks all the food himself. He's very busy so we were lucky to catch him at a good time. When we rang to place the order he was too busy to answer straight away but it's worth persevering and when you do get through he will tell you what time to expect your food so you can wander down (no home deliveries!) There were 4 of us ordering and he said it would be 45 mins but we could go down earlier and watch him cook it if we wanted - so we did! As soon as we walked through the door we were ushered into the side of the kitchen so he could chat to us and show the way he was preparing our food (he only does one order at a time which is why it takes so long). All the food is cooked from scratch and is amazingly fresh. We watched him do it all, from chopping the mushrooms to frying homemade corn cakes. He won't let any food out of the kitchen until you've tried it. We had the Chicken Satay, Mushroom Thai Salad, Duck Red Curry, Pad Thai and Sweetcorn Cakes, and it was all delicious. We will all definitely be going back next week as it was the best duck we've ever had. read more

Absolutely fantastic Thai food, the owner and chef is a real gem, can't wait to return!

It is worth noting this place is under new ownership. It is now called iphuket and is run by a lovely chap called Pimm. I used to visit this place quite regularly under the old ownership but stopped as the food WAS mediocre to say the least. I was persuaded to make a visit back there this week as I love Thai food but didn't have the time to have a sit down meal. I looked on the website and saw a new look and when we arrived to collect our meal we noticed it was different. As we were leaving the new owner Pimm came and had a chat. He he was very pleasant and is obviously very, very passionate about his food and his cooking. He assured me he was the new owner and that all his food is FRESHLY COOKED not re-heated pre-prepared like 95% of take away restaurants. He even offered us a sample of food before we left the premises. We where blown away by the taste and couldn't wait to get home to tuck in! The food was amazing, beyond out expectations. We have been back there a second time in a week. The food is all freshly prepared and tastes amazing - a true Thai take away not just a take away restaurant selling Thai food! Will now be a regular. A must visit if you like Thai food. read more

Phuket Thai Takeaway - Thai Near Me - Cardiff, CRF

I had another excellent meal cooked by the wonderful Pimm. I've had the pleasure of Pimm's food a good few times, he's always warm, friendly & above all, passionate about his food. I've never been to a take-away that encourages you to go into the kitchen and watch, or taste your food as it's cooked. Something you really need to experience. This is authentic Thai food which takes me back to Thailand with every mouthful! read more