Decent Thai for a good price in Bloomsbury. Fun area with a lot of restaurants and pubs. The service was nice. Cute little restaurant. The food was tasty and fresh. I didn't like the fish cakes, too pungent for my taste. Liked the noodles I had, although I'd go for another meat choice besides beef. Wasn't to my liking. Too gamey and did not enhance the overall flavor. The vegetables in the dish were great. Order the garlic chili crunch sauce to complement any dish. House made and delicious. read more

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Rocked up by pure Chance & what a find! Wasn't sure if we could get a table,but upon entry was greeted with two smiles & a "Hi,sure come in" Clearly people that enjoy what they are doing,always a good start. We were seated in the middle of the restaurant which was running at full pelt,friendly atmosphere with people clearly enjoying each others company & the food. Having seen the reviews of people queuing up at the weekends to get in,I knew we'd found a winner, & so it proved,fresh ingredients cooked well (sounds basic,but trust me so many places get them wrong). Siam Central covers the lot,great customer service,delivers on food quality texture & flavours,my son had duck mee goreng & I had the prawn red curry with chicken satay on the side with a couple of beers - magical Highly recommend & great value for money in the heart London read more

Siam Central - Prawn red curry,egg fried rice & chicken satay - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

Came here on a weekend evening, had both indoor and outdoor seating. We were seated downstairs which was really spacious. I got the Tom yum noodle soup with shrimp and wide rice noodles, extra spicy. The flavor was quite good, spice level wasn't quite there but I didn't really expect it to be, and the amount of food was good. Noodles were chewy and tasty, price was pretty fair as well. read more

Siam Central is a casual and comfortable Thai restaurant along charming Charlotte Street in Fitzrovia. Here you can get tasty curries and stir fries with lots of flavor and fast service -- all for around £10. I got the garlic pepper squid and quite enjoyed it. Overall a nice place for a casual lunch or dinner with some friends read more

Siam Central - Garlic pepper squid was tasty. None of the curries or stir fries come with rice -- you need to order that separately. - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

Really good food--what more can you ask for? Pad See Eiw with duck and roti/red curry. read more

Siam Central - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

Tasty food at very reasonable prices. Great lunch specials too! We went with the two course lunch specials. Corn fritters, pork and shrimp dumplings, pad see ewe, and veggie and tofu stir fry. The pork and shrimp dumplings were not too exciting but the rest of the dishes were great. One of the better Thai places around and great service. read more

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A friend brought me here for a quick Wednesday night dinner and I was surprised to see the restaurant packed full! It was an omen of the good food to come. I tried their garlic broccoli which was perfectly cooked - not too mushy - and seasoned well. The drunken noodles were delicious too. Spicy and loaded up with fresh veg. They had lots of vegetarian options which is always a bonus for me. Quick service, noce cosy ambience and really delicious food. Cannot wait to go back! read more

Siam Central - Broccoli with garlic and soy sauce - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

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Good Thai restaurant. The food was good and average. Not sure I can recommend. Fantastic service but the kitchen lacks pizazz. Nothing caught my tastebuds as outstanding. Maybe if you have never eaten Thai food before this might be your starter place. read more

This place is situated on a street with soooo many other amazing looking restaurants. Competition baby! Anyway, back to Siam. My husband and I finally decided on this place because it had a table outside and we were wanting Thai. It was so sweet- we sat at a nice little table right off the street and the sun was setting. We had the veggie spring rolls- boooomb! (that means really really good) and the Green curry and Thai basil with prawns. Both had excellent flavours and were loaded with shrimp and veggies. Amazing! It was clear they brought them out right when they were ready- all the food was piping hot, crunchy (spring rolls), and oh so good. We were happy puppies. We had trouble choosing a favourite, both were excellent! read more

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The food is okay. But the service was horrible. I was being treated impolitely because we needed to move to a bigger table with one more friend coming in. And one of the staff was giving me an attitude when she was asking me 'Am I not going to move the food to the other table'. Absolutely an unpleasant dining experience and won't be recommending anyone to go. read more

Stopped by for dinner on a Thursday night on the way home and it was really busy but the owner made it work! We were able to get seated outside (which was lovely because it was a really nice night) and he adjusted the tables accordingly so that we could put our buggy next to us. My little boy slept through dinner, so it was perfect. - Thai Iced Tea: delicious and sweeter than usual, which I liked. But...twas a small glass so it was all gone by the time our food arrived. Haha. - Chicken Skewers: pretty good. Would've preferred maybe a sweeter peanut sauce, but it was still good. - Pineapple Fried Rice: really good and came in the pineapple, so presentation was lovely. - Pad Thai: also tasty. It was quite a lot of food for two people, so there was plenty of leftovers. When I reheated the pineapple fried rice a day later, it was still really really good. Overall, we had a good experience. The food was good but I mostly appreciated the service from the owner / manager at accommodating us. read more

Stopped by for dinner on a weeknight; it was crowded both up and downstairs so we sat outside at the heated tables and were quite comfortable even though it was chilly outside. Our food came out very quickly, but I think our server forgot us after that since we were the only ones outside. I had the drunken fried rice with chicken which was mildly spicy. Husband had Pad See Ew, which was good, but not spicy so you need to ask for chili order to add in yourself. Definitely recommend. read more

Wasn't particularly hungry while dining out with friends but we all enjoyed our food. I ordered the thom yum soup with seafood and coconut milk as well as the thai tea. I was very happy with my choices. There was a slightly grumpy manager lurking about but we all laughed it off. read more

Siam Central - Thai tea; pretty art - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

My friends and I came here on our first visit to Charlotte street and had a great lunch! The staff was very accommodating for our larger group of five in getting us seated and with separate checks. We three of my friends had the drunken noodles, one had pineapple fried rice and I had pad thai. Everything was surprisingly tasty! My dish tasted slightly smokey, so I wonder if they left it in the wok for too long. Anyways, we will be back! read more

Siam Central - Pad thai - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

Wonderfull thai restaurants.food was good.This place is situated on a street with soooo many other amazing looking restaurants.Quality is best read more

Great food! Came here 2 nights ago we just had to come back! Unusual choices but all very delicious!

Hands down ranks as one of the top 3 Thai restaurants that I have ever been to (outside of Thailand, of course). I'm reluctant to even try any other Thai restaurant in London now that I've stumbled on to Siam Central. I have come here twice (both times for lunch), and the food has been consistently amazing. Even after finishing off my own meal, I'm often eyeing the dishes on neighbouring tables. Every plate is chock-full of bright, savoury colours, and the appearance certainly does not belie the taste. I would easily try anything on SC's menu, so I don't see much point in recommending any particular dish, but for the sake of risk-averse restaurant go-ers, I'll vouch for the Tom Yum soup (spicy enough to give you a kick but not too spicy that it numbs your experience of other flavours) and Gaeng Karee Gai. Besides the great food, Siam Central is very good value. It is priced like most other casual thai restaurants (6-8 pounds for a main), but offers way more value in terms of both the quality of food & the atmosphere. You won't find yourself sitting in a dining room cluttered with cheesy Buddha and elephant statuettes. This restaurant keeps it nice and simple, with a modern European twist on thai decor. Suffices to say that I will hit Siam Central any time I feel a craving for thai.... read more

This Thai restaurant has everything going for it, excellent dishes, friendly staff and a superb location on Charlotte Street. As a huge fan of Thai Green Curries, (one of the only dishes I ate when I was in Thailand), I like to think i know a good one when I taste it. This is by far the best one I've had in London.. Worth a visit for the Thai green curry alone! Oh and the Morning Glory and Coconut/Sticky Rice are also excellent.. read more

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Really enjoyed my drunken rice dish - so so so good. The veggie platter for starters was a bit too deep fried and blah-ring for me. We also shared between three of us, a cashew stir fry that was bit dull for my tastes and a veggie noodle dish that was very tastyo. BUT oh that drunken rice! The way the tofu tasted in that one was divine. The restaurant looks small but do not be deceived there is a big downstairs. Came to around £14 each. read more

This is a Thai place pretty close to where I go to school. I've come here numerous times with my classmates and I have to say I'm a fan. The place is a bit small at least the upper level of their place is relatively small but it's nice and cozy. The service is always great too! I've only ordered a few dishes here but each one I've ordered is GREAT! My favorites are the Drunken Noodle or the Drunken Fried Rice. Their lunch menu is definitely worth it! All in all you never pay that much and they have a mirad of choices to choose from for a dish. I believe I'm not the only one that feels this way because this place gets BUSY! I might go again this week. YUM. read more

Fantastic Thai food, great staff, cute venue. I booked a table for 8 for a pre-theatre meal, the upstairs part is quite small but they also have a second, large dining room downstairs. The staff was super friendly and seated us immediately. Drinks were ordered and arrived very timely. Everyone found something they liked on the menu and food came out quite quickly. They even asked which items we wanted as starters and which as mains so we could all eat together, whether we ordered full meals or dim sum style small plates. I got to try several dishes and everything was delicious. The curries are a bit on the too-spicy side for me, but I'm not a fan of spicy foods to begin with. I really can't complain about anything here! read more

This is a great place to rest your weary shopping feet or line the stomach for a big night ahead. Decent food that comes out fast, excellent service and perfect portion sizes. The fish cakes had the right amount of kick and the curry and noodle dishes were both good. The 'morning glory' greens seems slightly oily so perhaps go with the seasonal veg option instead. read more

Another great Thai place near Goodge street station. Recommend if you are in the area. Great flavours, tasty & fresh. read more

This is an ideal restaurant to have a tasty meal with a beer on a Friday night, for a good price. It's a short walk from Goodge St tube station. We arrived at about 7:30pm and the restaurant looked full. We were acknowledged and invited to wait for two minutes for a table. Indeed, two minutes later, we were invited to go downstairs where we were met by another staff member who showed us to a free table. The tables are close together and ours had the residual stickiness of a place where a number of people had already dined tonight. We also chose the mixed selection of starters. This had the usual things that you would expect: prawn toast, satay chicken, etc. My favourite is the prawn toast which I save for the end as a kind of "starter dessert". We ordered two main-sized dishes to share: Penang curry with duck and Pad Thai with chicken. My wife was attracted to the green papaya salad on the menu, so we ordered that too. I liked how the Pad Thai came with the chopped peanuts and bean sprouts on the side, so you could control your allocation. It works for me because I like the peanuts but don't like the bean sprouts. The duck slices in the curry were cooked as I like it. The overall bill was a touch over £40 including 10% service charge. This is pretty reasonable for a Friday night dinner out in London. read more

It's not much to look at from the outside, but don't let that put you off. The food is nicely presented, super-tasty and won't break the bank (two of us had starter, main course and a couple of beers for under £40). One thing to note - booking is advised. We turned up on spec (early evening) and got the last unreserved table. Judging by the number of parties they had to turn away, Siam Central is pretty popular! read more

Not a big restaurant, but then again most restaurants in London are not big. That's just how it works around there. Or here. Depending where I am when you are reading this. I came here with my favorite London couple and I was the third wheel, though I am married so technically we were a proper car...it just so happened that one of the wheels was somewhere far away. Service was very fast, almost frighteningly fast. Not super nice, but fast. I had chicken pad thai and it was about as good as I was expecting it to be. Basically, this place is fine. I'd choose the good at Metro Thai or Thai Metro or whatever it is called, down the street. It's a little better. Bonus: if you ask for extra water, they may just leave the pitcher at your table. Convenient...but not too polite. read more

Don't know what people are raving about. Got seated as a single person, they didn't seem to happy with me taking up space for 2. Didn't get the cassava crackers everyone had, maybe because I'm alone?? Tom Kha Kai was below average, chewy chicken and the only vegetables were an onion and a few sad mushrooms. Ordered the coconut rice and stir fried aubergine with chili. Over cooked rice and aubergine, very bland taste. Maybe I am spoiled by Patara, but this was very disappointing. Total price was almost £20,- too much as well IMHO. For me just 2 stars, ambiance was not too good and food below average. read more

Their Thai tea is so good! Sweet and milky with a slight chocolaty flavour! Also had their green curry. Slightly spicy but real creamy and good. My friend personally recommends the fried rice here. read more

Siam Central - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

I wanted some Thai food, and this restaurant was recommended by my sister who used to eat here all the time. I ordered a thick noodle dish with chicken and vegetables. Delicious! There was lots of chicken, and good amount of veggies, but a small portion of noodles. It was nicely flavoured with soy and added lime, which added more taste to the dish. I would be more happy if they added more noodles, but everything used in the dish tasted very light and fresh. The staff were polite and friendly. For someone like myself from Canada, the restaurant looks and feels more like an European café, but it's the food that really matters. I would definately go back to this restaurant if I wanted some Thai in London. read more

Siam Central - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

My friend took me here for a late dinner on a Saturday night. He claims that it is one of the best Thai food places in London, and he's right! The place is small and cute, and the wait staff was fast and efficient. Simple menu but they serve amazing food! We started with mussels, and that was fine (nothing to complain about). We then had the pineapple fried rice with chicken, and it came in a pineapple (how cool is that)! That was delicious; the rice was sticky and had a sweet taste to it! The beef drunken noodle was made perfectly, not too oily and hit the spot. And it was probably one of the cheaper meals I've had in London. Awesome! read more

I first went here for dinner with friends and had great fun. Subsequently I've been back for lunches, and a big birthday dinner last week, I really enjoyed the Pad Thai the first time around. It was just as it should be - not too heavy, slightly moist and full of citrus. The lunchtime menu is great - providing a starter and 'main' for a set price. I forget how much exactly, but it's something close to £7 (which for a two-course hot meal isn't bad). The main meals themselves are the same price when ordering from the main menu. We sat downstairs on Tuesday for a dinner for about 12 people. The staff coped with us all well, and our food came out quickly but with no corners cut. NB. The tom yam soup with mushroom is to die for. I have it pretty much every time I go. read more

This is a solid place for lunch. Their set menu for £8 provides great value. The service is good as it's a pretty small restaurant so they do care about table turnover. I've had the drunken fried rice here which is super flavorful without being greasy and friends have had the pad thai and the pineapple fried rice, which are also very good. They have some tables outside if you can manage to get a table. read more

Had a horrible experience here. I arrived early for a birthday do. Asked for drinks and was told I couldn't sit because they 'could sell that table'. I can only infer that he assumed by drink I meant tap water instead of the hour worth of cocktails a friend and I had planned before dinner. I can't help but feel it was also racially motivated as the restaurant was empty and no matter what I said I wanted to purchase I was refused a seat. There are plenty of establishments in London that are willing to treat their guests with some courtesy and respect. Want my advise, don't waste your time. [update] The manager then approaches my friends at the table to bad mouth me and convince them that I was wrong. Completely professional and an extraordinary lack of tack. I'm currently calling the police to file an assault charge. Waiting until they arrive read more

I ordered delivery -- three drunken noodles of both prawns and beef. Food was solid. I asked mine to be made extra spicy, and they definitely delivered on that dimension. Seafood and meat in the dishes were generally fresh. I also liked the proportion of ingredients overall. Delivery was prompt and the delivery man, kind. The owner that took my order over the phone also seemed attentive and orderly. Would definitely order delivery again from here! read more

Siam Central is one of the most happening restaurants in hip Fitzrovia. The line on weekends is long, but that is not surprising given the popularity of this joint. The Pad Tai and Drunken Noodles are amazing, as is the Pineapple Shrimp curry, which is served in a half cut pineapple shell. Service is fast. However this place is pricey and the waiters don't speak much English to help recommend a favorite. Still, for those buds craving some Thai, it doesn't get much better than this. read more

Nice spot for an inexpensive dinner. 3 people - 3 beers, 3 curry orders, and 2 appetizers = 45 pounds. Not bad for London! The food was average / good and the staff were very friendly. The tamarind duck was an excellent starter but the papaya salad was a bit lacking. Both red and green curry had a nice kick! read more

We have walked past this place on numerous occassion, asked for a table but it is usually completely packed and we didn't want to wait. This time we were lucky that we could be seated straight away (with only 1 empty table). The customer service was fab. I explained we're in a rush (we literally had 30 mins to order, eat & pay before the movie started). The food arrived at a good time (not so fast that they nuked the food). We loved the salt & pepper squid as well as the chicken satay. If a Thai restaurant can't make a good chicken satay, then there is no hope. My partner orderd a Mussaman Chicken Curry whilst I had the Thick Rice noodle with duck. The main was good, but not excellent. I still cannot decide whether I prefer Busaba to Siam Central. They are both as good although during the meal I sensed that they may have used MSG in their food. I'm not a fan of MSG, hence the 3 star. If you're in the area... give it a go. We will be trying the Thai Metro to compare the two :) read more

Cute little place by the University of London. The portion for lunch was great but the actual food was just ok. There was some sort of spice missing from it that I can't quite place. There was probably more egg than chicken in my dish. You can get a main course for 6£85 or an appetizer or dessert with a main course item for 8£85. No WiFi granted. read more

Siam Central - Chicken Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

I like it here, but it's not Busaba. And dammit I really really really love Busaba. But this place is closer to my office and you can get a table quicker so I don't complain. This is the other part to the Thai Metro chain. (That's a couple of doors up.) I don't know if there's a difference. They guys are convinced that this branch is nicer, and more expensive but I couldn't tell. This one may look less 'budget', but it's charlotte street, it's never going to look too shabby is it? So here's the deal: Order off the lunch menu, get some yummy thai curry, eat thai curry, go back to office. There's nothing that makes you want to stick around, but the food is good. There's worse places, I like it here. But it's not exactly blowing me away, despite the amount of chilli they add to their food. On that note, if someone could bring me glass of water I asked for next time, that'd be nice. I didn't push them, I drank my work mates beer instead, but why do they always forget your water? Only three stars for that, despite lunch only costing £6 read more

Wouldn't rate it as highly as previous reviewers, though I'm sure in the summer there's a bit more space. The 3 of us were seated at a small table right next to the toilets and whilst the food was pretty decent and not hugely expensive (main, rice and dessert was about £15) it wasn't anything amazing. Still, no real complaints and it was perfectly pleasant. read more