After, a singing yelping karaoke successful day, it was now time to eat. Rabieng decor was wooden and brown, with sweet tables with a couple of flowers on them and table mats, its not the best looking restaurant in the world but it was good and clean. We had complimentary prawn crackers, with tap water to go with our meals even if you did not ask for it, you got it which was nice. I ordered a Pot of Jasmin tea, which was lovely. I also ordered a Chicken Pad Thai which had, egg, beansprouts, spring onion and grounded peanuts. This meal was truly delicious, but I wish the portion size was bigger, I mean all that singing starved me out, and needed more food, but hey it was standard portion, I'am just being a pig. The staff was pleasant. The price's reasonble. On their home deliveries, they do a lot of special offers. They also do a set lunch/evening meals. Very rare for me to be in this side of town, but if I'am here again I shall pop in. read more

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Upper Street on a Saturday night, 8pm and no reservation. Everywhere is heaving but we manage to get a table on Rabieng. It looks nice and smells delicious as we head in, so that's a good sign. We're seated in the back section of the restaurant which is a shame as it's empty and all the other diners and atmosphere are at the front of the restaurant. Awkward. Anyway, we order the mixed starter platter, everything is yummy and we have various (complimentary) prawn crackers to eat whilst we wait. It's a Thai place but it also has some Malaysian dishes on the menu. I opted for beef rendang and the boy ordered weeping tiger steak. My dish was delicious - piles of slow cooked flavours one beef in a tasty sauce. It was enough meat for two but I polished it off. I ordered sticky rice and really didn't like it - it wasn't like the sticky rice I ate in Thailand. My boyfriends dish was okay. The steak was really tasty and it came with a tamarind dip, but it was accompanied by baby vegetables which I didn't think was very authentic, and made for quite a dry dish with rice. We washed our meals down with decently priced cocktails and left stuffed. Sadly upon leaving I remembered to check in only to find id missed out on redeeming a free glass of wine offer, damn it! Lesson learned... Always check in on arrival. Upon paying the bill we were given a £5 off a £50 spend voucher for next time. It was a little pricey for Thai food, so you'd easily spend £50. Our mixed starter, two mains, rice and two cocktails cost us roughly £65. I enjoyed it but I don't think id head back any time soon. Thai food at it's best has always been in a street market for me and mega cheap. read more

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Me and my girlfriend stopped here late one night as it was one of the only restaurants still serving food. I am glad we did. I ordered a red curry with coconut rice and I have to say the coconut rice was the best I have had to date. I could have eaten the rice on its own and been satisfied. The red curry was also good. I really enjoyed this meal. We also got the sate which I recommend. The staff were really nice and helpful and the place is clean and bright. All in all a great meal and incredible value for money considering the area and the late night. read more

Rabieng - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

Ugh, for some reason.. I just can't find a great Thai restaurant in London. I had high hopes reading the reviews. My partner and I went to Rabieng and ordered the duck spring rolls and the crispy wontons as appetizers. The duck spring rolls were dry and hard as rocks while the crispy wontons were only ok. I guess I am used to crispy wontons being like a little square pocket bag of yumminess vs a flat triangle with nearly nothing in it. For entrees, I ordered the beef pad see ew while my partner had the pad thai. My partner said there was a strange taste to his dish.. it was almost too sweet and not enough Thai spices. My dish was only ok but I've definitely had better. All in all, somewhat disappointing.. I guess my search for the best Thai restaurant continues. read more

Tucked away a bit further up Upper Street, I'm convinced this is the only reason that Rabieng lacks reviews. Because it. was. fantastic. Skip all the other nearby spots, this was without a doubt the best Thai in the area. It was an eat-in night, a night where I couldn't be bothered to put on a face... or trousers for that matter. So take-away it was! I called in a basic order of coconut rice, tom yum soup, green gurry and sweet & sour chicken, and not only was it ready for me in 15 minutes, but each dish had lovely, vibrant and remarkably different flavours. (You wouldn't believe the places I've gone where every dish manages to taste the same!) This was certainly some of the most flavourful tom yum I've ever had, the beautiful green curry had huge slices of chicken breast with quite a nice kick, and the sweet and sour chicken had just the right consistency of sauce with large grilled pineapple. The highlight? The coconut rice. It was perfection. Oh, and they slipped some complimentary prawn crackers in my take away bag. It was a crunchy treat while I waited for my fresh food to cool. It's open late, the staff is super friendly, plus you can take 10% off your bill if you're willing to pick it up yourself! Do it. Do it now. read more

Wowee this place is good. We were warned to expect good things. So keen were we to eat here, we shunned the many other fine establishments to trek here after the pub on a Friday night. The staff were lovely enough to stay open just a little later than they would have liked to accommodate a big group of us. The starters were mostly just ok - typical thai fried efforts, but on the tastier side of those I've had before. Should have had the soup. But the mains were fantastic. Can highly recommend the duck with shallots - so very different to what I've had before but unmistakeably thai. Fresh, tasty and fragrant. YUM. And yes, the rumours are true, the coconut rice is amazing. A meal in its own right. From the slurps of delight all around, I can confidently say that Rabeing serves up some delicious fare. The surrounds are pleasant enough. Nothing too ornate - especiallly the slightly dingy toilets downstairs. But that shouldn't put you off, hell no. Not as charming as Isarn down the road, but ideal for a group dinner. read more

Tasty food, but small portions and not great service. Went with friends on the basis of the Yelp offer, which was 1 glass of wine free with an entree. It turned out that they were only happy to honour this for one person per table (which seemed like kind of a weird approach, given that tables could be any size, and the more of us there, the more we're spending - plus of course this isn't clear in the offer itself - suspect it was just the case in the moment). I had crispy squid starter, which was delicious and succulent and not a bad size. I then had Tom Kha with prawns, which is a coconut soup. It was very tasty - BUT it was laughably small, which would be ok I suppose if it was a cheap starter, but it was about £7, so more like £10 with rice - not cool. My boyfriend's prawn dish (can't remember what it was) was greatly enjoyed by him but also a bit overpriced at £14 excluding any sides. Food and other service came quite slowly and we had to ask twice for tap water. There was then some palaver with the bill, as my boyfriend and I paid together, then our friend tried to pay for her (cheaper) meal by card and found out it was a £10 minimum, so asked to pay £10 on card and get change, which was totally misconstrued by the staff...it eventually worked out, but there definitely wasn't a friendly, conciliatory vibe from the staff - think the 12.5% service charge was pushing it a lot. read more

The seafood curry and plain rice with a tiger beer =£15 Quick service and excellent food . This is how a Thai restaurant should be. All about the food it leaves you feeling satisfied but not heavy. I might even say it was one of the best and generous seafood curries Ive had. Delicious! read more

Perfect for an after karaoke Yelp session! Food was super tasty! Very inexpensive, great value for money! We had a group of us and they easily accommodate us with a table straight away. Having not eaten all day, and from many beers, my head ringing with quite a buzz, I was STARVING!!! The smell of the place was making my mouth water. I'll have to come back, not sure if my dish was so excellent cause I was starving, it was just dam good. So 5 stars for ya for feeding the worm in my belly! read more

Came in here after traveling to London from Germany with a friend. The restaurant wasn't too busy on a Thursday night around 9pm. We put our order in and got a nice glass of red for free with a yelp check in ;) The appetizer platter was a good sharing choice, spring rolls, shrimp chips and fresh rolls were all good. The pad thai and green curry we ordered were both tasty. Nothing was the best Thai I've had in Thailand or Toronto but it was authentic. Not a Chinese style restaurant. The atmosphere was nice, quiet enough to talk but good enough to laugh out loud. The decor takes you away from London a bit! read more

Visiting from the States and thought we'd give this a try... so glad we did! Drunken Noodles were excellent!! Red Curry w/ prawns was also very good. Great choice! read more

Rabieng definitely satisfies that Thai craving when it hits you, it may not change your life, but it deserves a spot in your rotation, or at least a visit if you're in the neighborhood. The Vibe: A little classier than most Thai places, but all in all, pretty typical settings. Service was incredibly friendly, and reasonably attentive. The Food: Solid food with quality ingredients and attention to detail. We ordered pretty standard fare, the Pad Thai and the Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao), and both were great. Each ingredient in the dishes was seasoned, cooked well, and thought through. It lacked that special something to really stand out, but it definitely hit the spot. Yelp check in got us each a glass of the house wine, which was a nice plus, but they weren't anything I would drink if it wasn't free. Try the chili sauce on the table, it's got good body and I think it's house made. read more

In a city without the best Thai options, this is definitely one of the better ones. Nice, casual, comfortable setting. At least half full on a Saturday night for dinner around 8 pm. Servers are not the nicest, but they are efficient and get the job done. Pad Kra Prow (basil) - only veggies, no tofu, so there was a great variety. Broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, onions, cauliflower, string beans, cabbage. Stir-fried basil is already a spicy dish (two chilis), but I asked for it extra spicy and they actually accommodated it. So many places will not make it spicy even though I make clear I want it spicier! It's like they don't believe me or think they know what I want better that I do. They don't. And this place actually listened. Sauce was great, spices were right, no complaints. Pad Med Mamuang (cashew) - also got all veggies. This sauce was blander and sweeter, so we mixed it with the basil sauce. It's not too flavorful and it's mild, so I wouldn't particularly recommend it or I might suggest adding some heat to bring out more of its flavor. Good amount of cashews, though. Rice portions are small, so we ended up ordering 3 for two of us, which added greatly to the total of the bill. It was nearly as much as the main entrees. Thai iced tea was good. I'd recommend this place and would be back if I were in the area. read more

This Thai restaurant is located on Upper street in Islington, It's OK, can't give it more than that. I've definitely eaten better. It just didn't leave a mark on me or leave me satisfied. I LUV Thai food so I am usually always very satisfied with the flavours but not here. There are better. On the upside, the staff were nice.Place is a bit dated, the type of Thai restaurant that I would say is like the old English Indian restaurants. Too many props and no music. Flavours were kind of mundane. I think even Thai Square up the road is much better. read more

Thi is such a great affordale restaurand in islington that offer probably the best thai food i've ever tasted.Great customer service too. Rating 12 out of 10 (6 stars) Chicken Coconut soup is off the chart....Mmmmmmmm read more

This is one of the rare few Thai restaurants on Upper Street. We went there for lunch over the Easter weekend - and despite us being the first and only customers there for the duration of the meal, our food took forever to arrive. On the good points - the Thai ice tea was pretty good. I have no idea what went into it, and it was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was something unique and interesting. Foodwise - I was disappointed by the spicyness levels. Even the dishes on the menu with 3 chillies (most hot) was very mild. The dishes were OK - not the best I've had, but by no means the worst I've had either. The rice was a bit of a disappointment though. For Thai food, one expects to have soft, but dry rice - in order to soak up the curries and sauces. We were given extremely sticky and wet rice - a bit more and it would be congee. Pricewise - standard. Surprisingly not too expensive given its Upper Street location. The London Insider http://www.london-insider.co.uk/ read more

I am not used to getting small portions when I order Thai food. Don't get me wrong, they're not that small but the food surely is not filling and you have to order a lot if you want to fill up. However, the guys compensate with some quite delicious food and lovely attitude. There was a thing that to me personally was more than brilliant - they replaced my order in just a couple of minutes when I told them it was mixed up. I even received complimentary chili sauce when they admitted to the mistake. The prawns and curries are awesome and can make up for an excellent last minute dinner option. read more

Went there for dinner following a friends recommendation, and really glad we did it, such a nice restaurant. The service was excellent, nice staff and the food was even better. Played safe and shared pad thai and vegetarian curry, both very tasty, wthout being too salty or oily, but next time will definitely be more adventurous and try something different, everything on the menu sounded good. If you are planning to go there over the weekend, better book a table in advance, tends to get quite busy, especially Friday and Saturday evenings. Ah, and great value for money as well, around 15 pounds per head, this place is a keeper! read more

A flying visit on a Friday night turned into one of the best Thai meals I've had this side of Bangkok. Some lost-in-translation moments over the menu, but the service was quick and attentive. The food was delicious. I can recommend the duck with fried shallots - juicy pieces of duck with crisp and rich shallots. read more

Got takeaway from here on New Year's Eve. I was a bit surprised by the small portions - the dumpling starter portion was just 4 dumplings - that's more than £1 each. The prawn crackers were also a pretty small bag. My main courses were more substantial and far more tasty. So, great mains, average portions, overall A-OK. As for the interior, as noted it does have a slight canteen feel, though not too much. ps I did get a free beer for collecting my order, but not the 10% off they advertise. So again, a mixed bag. read more

We are traveling and wanted Thai. Found this on yelp. Can't go wrong. We had five in our group and everyone loved their meal. Spring Rolls, Garlic & Pepper Stir Fry with Prawns, Plain Noodles,l and the Chicken Jungle Curry were all good. The kids liked the Thai Ice Tea Milk and the Merry Berry drinks. Service was quick. read more

A random drop-in to this place turned out to be a fantastic find! - Great atmosphere, quiet but not too quiet with nicely dimmed lighting - Great service, polite and helpful but not overbearing - Great value at £40 for 2 people (appetisers, mains and drinks) and most importantly the best Thai food I've had in London so far!! My only regret in giving this place 5 stars is that too many people might start frequenting this place and turn it into queue mania. Outside of that, Well Done Rabieng, I'll be coming back for more of your yummy Thai! read more

Two stars. Mainly two, simply because the waitress was extremely polite and accommodating, with the supplementary gesture of refilling water which not many do these days. Honestly, the food was sad. Truly, truly sad. From appetizers, to main courses. This was a Sunday afternoon. It should be one of the peak points of the food industry to gauge when traffic will be at a high and therefore make sure you can attract repeat customers, let alone satisfied ones...anyway let me expand. Vegetable spring rolls- Honestly, the flavor was dismal, and I know where it's from. These are store bought spring rolls, and sadly even worse than that is that they are smaller than your average chapstick. So flavor is off. Quantity is disappointing. Massaman curry- Given that this is a key seller for almost any thai restaurant, you'd be remiss to fail at this hurdle. Before spooning out the chicken it had a slightly reddish tint that made me worry it was undercooked...and that would have been better than the reality. The hue was purely from the fact that the meat had been sitting there and probably heated and reheated in a bulk microwave round that charred and turned the meat crispy. How is chicken in a stew crispy when it isn't cooked separately??? Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodles)- Truly. How is baby corn in a flash fried wok dish limp and soaked to the point that it is wilting from over-saturation of oil...or water in an even more daunting scenario. The overpowering flavor of basil in this instance was the saving grace that kept you unaware of the sub par level of this dish. Beyond which the beef that accompanied it was sauteed briefly just as well to accommodate the palette of anyone that had a confused look on their Chevy Chase. Rice- The best part of the meal. Was cooked not that long before ingesting. Would like to give it a second chance, but to be fair, why? People may rate this place, and you could say that it was an off day...but for all the misses...I don't know. read more

Let me make this clear: the food is simply mouth watering! The chicken is so well cooked that it almost melts in your mouth. The ingredients are well selected and the flavors are crisp. Don't remember having this good food in ages. The place is very cozy, very tasteful decor with a bit of antique feel in it. Just lovely place for couples to sit by the windows. The last star was not earned due to place being a bit expensive: rice 3 GBP extra for a small pot? Try halving the price and we're talking matching quality and price ratio. Otherwise perfect. read more

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OMFG!! I had a bit of a cheeky love affair with this place from the moment I stepped inside... Gorgeous lighting, tremendously friendly staff, then we got complimentary prawn crackers and a complimentary starter as 'tis a new dish they're about to include on the menu and wanted customer feedback! I then had the duck spring rolls for starter and the sea bass fillet topped with red curry for main. The only problem I had was the sticky rice was a bit too sticky and hard to break!! But still an easy breazy 5 star outcome as delicious food and the sweetest staff. Oh I do love a bit of thai............ read more

Everyone in our party liked their food. It was not very busy at first, but by the time we left, it was starting to fill up.

Average food thankfully for average price. Nothing extraordinary to really review about. Overall its A-ok.

Came in after over 24 hours of travel - 22 of these cramped in cattle class seats in the air. Loved how everything comes together beautifully here - the cosy wood panelled interiors, the little candle on each table alongside a little plastic plant for company and the soothing music - I might have curled up and taken a snooze had it not been for the welcoming prawn crackers. The food was not the best Thai I ever had but was beautifully done - chicken breast slices were soft and succulent as were the fish cakes. My spice craving got the better of me and I asked them to make a chicken chilli (same recipe as seafood chilli) and to throw in some extra green peppercorns. It was executed to perfection - the heat was there but did not tear into the palette like a hungry barbarian. Instead it gently lilted in almost in harmony with the music and built up to a crescendo before disappearing to leave a clean finish. read more

Rabieng - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

Nice place and very good food. Service was a bit slow so got free deserts without having to ask for it. Staff is very friendly.

Very good spicy food !

Another yummy thai place in Islington! Been coming here on and off for a few years and its really well established. Lovely red currys.

I ended up here not by choice but by complete fluke! Basically I was supposed to be going to another restaurant down the road which had been closed down. I just picked the first Thai restaurant I saw, and I definetely did not regret it!!!! The atmosphere is very romantic and cosy and the staff are so friendly all dressed up in their traditional Thai clothes. They treat you like an important guest,the food is out of this world. I had coconut rice with Thai red curry and crispy prawns and chillie sauce for a starter. I spent about £25 plus drinks and I think it was well worth the money. I will be going back there and I will be recommending it to everyone I meet. read more

Just went there for dinner. It was delicious. Staff is very friendly, drinks are good and food was amazing. The restaurant is very nice and quiet. I would highly recommend this place. read more

Was just passing by looked very interesting, Love Thai food by the way. Would recommend this restaurant to anyone. Very good service and cosy atmosphere. read more

I've discovered a great Thai restaurant on my doorstep! This place is great, fantastic service and amazing food. I brought my friends here and they LOVED it! Complimentary prawn crackers, lovely wine and the food is tasty beyond words I'll definitely be coming back! read more

I was really hoping for a hidden gem here but it just turned out to be fairly standard Thai fare - not bad, but just ok. Prices were reasonable so I'm not going to be too harsh. The place must have had a refurb recently as i didn't recognise the place from the photos posted on here! It's a bit more cosy and dimly lit these days, none of that harsh fluoro lighting and bare walls. Service was friendly enough. Had the fish cakes, prawn rolls, jungle curry and pad kee mow (speling?) - all pretty spicy and not bad flavours...but I've definitely had better...like down the road, literally! i won't name names but there's a fab thai place on the exact same street towards angel for about the same prices with lovely service too. On balance, i'd have to pick the other one. But if you live next door to here, this is completely acceptable. You can never go too wrong with Thai food. read more

I didn't feel like this was anything special. I had pad thai which is normally always good but wasn't amazed. In addition I felt they were stingy with the offer as we got a glass of wine for the whole table though we each ordered a main and sides/starters. read more

This place is simply wonderful. The food is amazing, wine offerings are good, and the service is super friendly. I used to live just around the corner, but now will go out of my way just to come here. I've taken groups of friends and everyone has always enjoyed their meals. Highly recommend. read more

Great texture but WAY too sweet. Why oh why put sugar in savoury food? I know Thai restaurants do this but this is over the top. I ordered via deliveroo and it went straight in the bin. read more

If I had the option to give 0 stars, I would have. Food not seasoned, scallops not fresh, service slow and patchy, wrong drinks, etc. When we returned our food uneaten and asked to leave, the woman on front desk tried to present us a bill! She and this restaurant is a blot on Upper Street and the hospitable culture of SE Asia. Shame! read more