This is a Thai restuarant, run by Thai people. The staff are friendly and very good at what they do…read moreand cook. Food is fab and very reasonably priced. They also do take away. You can order either by phone or internet on http://www.just-eat.co.uk They are open everyday except Mondays and they do a lunch time special for only £5. Exceptional value for the price. Lunch times they are open from 12 - 3pm

A well recommended "smart" Thai restaurant with delicious mid-priced food…read moreThai Secret is undoubtedly one of the best Thai restaurants in the Surbiton/Kingston area. The food is delicious, the portions are generous and the service is friendly (you can even practice your Thai should you wish, but the staff are all fluent in English of course). Starter wise, the soups can be a little mild occasionally but if you ask then they are happy to make the heat more authentic for you. The other starters are mostly the usual that you'd expect to find, but the Tuna Carpaccio deserves a mention, being extremely tasty and a break from the norm. Mains are again what you'd expect to find, but are executed really well. The Pad Kra Pao is always good and, like the other stir fries, is available containing a good choice of meats and veg. A nice touch is that you can have most dishes with pork (which I find is often the best for Thai food) and even with minced pork, which I'm informed is even more like traditional cuisine. The Pad See Ew noodles are also exceptionally tasty, with the noodles and vegetables cooked slightly al dente. I haven't tried the Pad Thai noodles but they look very good indeed. The restaurant is more "smart" than the average Thai restaurant, as they often tend to be either sparse or a wooden clad affair. Thai Secret is tiled in dark colours and mood lighting and has a sophisticated feel to it. There is a good selection of wines too. I'm really glad I tried the place on a whim some time ago. It has certainly become my Thai restaurant of choice in the area. Highly recommended!

This is THE best Thai food in southwest London, and possibly in all of London. I've been going…read moresince it opened a few years ago and as someone who has eaten A LOT of Thai food over the years, I can testify that their food is incredibly delicious. We've probably tried 10-15 dishes by now and everything we've eaten has been excellent from the classic green curry to the pad Thai to the pad see eew. My husband is a vegetarian- they do a great job of accommodating- huge menu that doesn't put fish sauce in everything so there's a lot more choice than at most other places. My absolute favourite is the crispy duck. If I could, I would eat that dish every day. It is divine. Perfect mix of crispy salty sweet. Service is excellent. Atmosphere is formal but cozy. Make sure to book in advance though. It's a small restaurant and they're often full even on weekdays.

As an American, I had no idea about restaurants closing before dinner. Not knowing it was closed, I…read morecame in here and given the circumstances, she decided to let us in. She was so so sweet! Best customer service and one of the yummiest Thai spots I've ever had. Thank you! :)

Best Thai in the area. Good value, good service and really good quality. Massaman curry is…read moreincredible. I've not had better

My wife and I love this place. The food is simple and delicious, the restaurant is chic and…read morerelaxing, the staff friendly and attentive. What more can you ask?

I love this place. I'm not sure if it's the most authentic Thai cuisine but it's lovely…read morenonetheless. I hope Thai Dining does well because the food is great and the owners are very nice people. Give it a try.

We ended up coming here one very cold evening and it was the first restaurant we saw. Did not…read moreregret it one tiny bit. This is the best Thai restaurant I have been to in London, not being too expensive while still serving excellent food. Now we are regular customers and this is the first place we come to when feeling like a takeaway. The meals are delicious and decent sized, perfect for sharing between a family. The staff are very friendly and provide great service. I love having the prawn pad Thai or the chicken fried rice. Best of all - they give free prawn crackers!

This is a 'must do' on any visit. I eat out most nights and must have tried most Thai restaurants…read morein london. I keep going back to this one. It is small, family run, friendly and authentic. Try to go early in the week or early in the evening because it gets very busy towards the weekend. If I can't get seat I try again after 10pm when the crowd has gone. Great value for money too. And the thai green curry is superb! Worth a visit

Patara is probably one of the best Thai restaurants I have ever dined at. It is classy in a…read morebeautiful setting and decor. We had made a reservation for 5 and were promptly seated. The staff were all very professional, helpful and friendly. At the same time it was not stuffy and didn't make you feel uneasy. We tried the sampler platter for appetizer which was delicious. It was a good array of the their wonderful cuisine. The fried appetizers were not greasy and cooked just right. Loved the chicken/nuts dumpling, very unique and full of flavor and spices. For entree we tried the Lamb curry, sea bass curry, meat curry and pad Thai. They were all a hit, but the sea bass was the winner as far as we were concerned. The sauce and flavor was the perfect combination. Since it was a birthday celebration, we had the molten chocolate cake and the mango cheesecake, an amazing experience trying both (served with vanilla ice cream). This is a great place for any celebration

Superb Thai cuisine. I have eaten here on a number of…read moreoccasions now when in London and have found Patara to be amongst the best Thai restaurants I have ever dined at. In addition to the eclectic and very creative menu, the sheer delight, taste, and presentation of the wonderfully prepared food is an experience in itself. Without a doubt, this restaurant has great ambiance, fist class service and is amongst the best in Hampstead.

The food was good, however the service left a lot to be desired. It took over 15 minutes to be…read moregreeted while we saw a group of staff socializing and over 30 mins for our drinks (2 sodas and a beer) to come to our table. We were finished our appetizers before the drinks came to the table, and the wrong appetizer was sent to the table initially. Paying for the meal took just as long, and not one person asked how everything was during the experience- we sat with empty water glasses for the majority of the time (which was rough considering some of the dishes we ordered were spicy). Overall the entire experience lasted about 3 hours, if you dine here be prepared to sit and wait for a while. While the food is good, there are other thai places in nearby neighborhoods where the food is just as good and the service feels intentional.

Great food - delicious Great service…read morePlace pretty and colorful Parking space is the issue

We visited this restaurant for my friends birthday. It was on a weekday so pretty chilled…read moreatmosphere but still the décor was lovely and they had done wonders with such a small space. There were seven of us so we just about squished in; parties any larger might not fit but im sure they'd try to accommodate. My friend was so excited for thai food as he had travelled through Thailand a couple years back. To start I split the chicken satay and crispy dumplings with a friend. The satay were delicious and the peanut sauce was excellent. The crispy dumping however were a massive disappointment. They were essentially just deep fried pastry with zero filling. They were totally flat and full of air. When we questioned the staff she offered no apology or exchange and told us that they cant put too much filling or they wont crisp up. Having made my own crispy Japanese gyoza in the past I know this to be a lie. Im pretty sure they just served us a £5 plate of nothing. The mains on the other hand were outstanding. I could not fault the red curry I ate, very fresh and tasty. I even took home my leftovers and had the sauce with rice for my lunch the next day. I would recommend this restaurant but warn people to avoid those dumplings at all costs.

Very authentic Thai restaurant (they even have a lady boy serving the food)…read more We ordered a mixture a food most of it was fantastic quality especially the fish just as it was in Thailand. The food did not all come out at the same time quite spaced out. Also the restaurant was quite small so when loud drunk divorcees where drawing attention to themselves by speaking loudly you are close enough to tut loud enough or throw a fork at them. All in all a cracking little place where for £60 two people can have a cracking meal and a few drinks.

Excellent cooking good ambience. Very Thai flavors . Will be going there regularly . I enjoyed…read moretheir soup especially