I had heard great things about this place...seriously, Sukhothai had taken on mystical, legendary status in my mind, such eulogizing praise was it receiving! I guess there's always a danger of disappointment when a restaurant comes so highly recommended, but I just didn't find Sukhothai to be all that outstanding! I am a big fan of Thai food and hence, well versed in the many Thai restaurants of Brighton. Long story short, I've had better! The restaurant itself is comfortable and traditionally decked-out- it's a nice enough space in which to dine, sure! And the waitresses were friendly and attentive, possibly a little too attentive, since there weren't many customers to tend to. The food, however, was just a bit...unexceptional. I missed the ornate garnishes at Muang Thai and the tasty dishes at Thai Orchid. My green curry was fine, the flavours were good, but it wasn't nearly spicy enough. My dining companion's Pad Thai was also tasty, but there were no peanuts!! All in all, pretty standard food in a nice enough restaurant. The location near the seafront is handy if you're visiting, but not so great if you live in a residential area out of town. read more

Sukhothai Palace - Thai Near Me - Brighton, BNH

I'd heard mixed reviews about Sukhothai Palace and so when I finally got around to trying this place last night I wasn't sure what to expect. A group of us had planned to go for dinner elsewhere but our first choice was fully booked, so we wandered a few streets along to this place, to see whether they could squeeze us in. Being a Thursday night, we'd been a little shocked about how packed the first place was but, happily, Sukhothai Palace was completely empty, so fitting us in was no bother at all. The woman seated us at a lovely table and handed us the menus. The decor in really nice in here - it felt a lot more upmarket than I had been expecting actually and I was impressed by it all. That being said, the atmosphere was a little lacking, with us being the only customers in the place for the majority of the time we were in there. The menu is great - there is so much choice and variety that I doubt anyone who struggle to find something they liked the sound of. I opted for the sizzling duck with jasmine rice. The food arrived and the portions were hearty, which is always a plus in my book. The rice was done well, though it didn't taste especially different to boiled rice, I must say, and the sizzling duck was tasty! The sauce was delicious, however the duck was a little bit fatty in places, which was a bit of a shame. It came with some crunchy onion and a few leaves, which were nice little garnishes to add something to the dish. I ate it all and enjoyed it very much! The service in here was pleasant, but it was a little bit slow and relaxed, especially considering we were the only people in the place! However, the staff were very smiley and polite, so other than this, there was nothing to put you off! As for prices, mine came to £10 (without a drink). I'd say the average main came to around £7-£9, with rice adding another £1.50, so all in all, the prices are pretty decent in here, particularly for the nice portion sizes. This was a really pleasant experience and I'll probably be back to try more! read more

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I arrived at the palace with low expectations after seeing some mixed reviews and left the establishment very pleasantly surprised! Thai food has never been my favourite of all the Asian cuisines, but my prawn toast and pad cashew were a bargain (thanks to the cheap lunch 2 course deal) and were absolutely delicious. They even agreed to put some chicken in my pad cashew for only a small fee. I definitely want to come back to sample the other delights on the menu, which is saying something because I'm normally much more interested in Japanese/Korean food. Only drawback I saw was that drinks are a touch pricey, but I think that's common in places with lunchtime deals like the one here. read more

Sukhothai Palace - Prawn toast, Thai style - Thai Near Me - Brighton, BNH

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I'm beginning to realise how much Thai food I eat. Sukhothai's lunchtime deal is a bargain - £5 for two dishes. All of the standard food-stuffs served of course - green curry, red curry, dry curry, Masaman curry. But my favourite part of this restaurant? The secret garden. It's barely ever open, and I know people who have lived in the city all their lives and eaten here regularly and never knew about it. It's beautiful, with lanterns and fairy lights and candles dotted all over. It feels magical, and I like to eat in magical places. We were sat here when we visited on a particularly busy Friday night, and I'm glad we did. I would never have guessed a restaurant in n the centre of town could accommodate such a feature. Aside from the garden, the food is up to the Brighton Thai scene average - not quite Sawadee, but it's also cheaper. Service with a smile comes as standard in Thai restaurants, and it's in a central location. And now the whole Yelping world knows about the secret garden.... read more

I love this place so much that I've made up a jingle for it. Sukothai - you don't get what you want Sukothai - you get what you're given Sukothai - you don't get what you want Sukothai - you get what you're given That might look negative but actually, Sukothai is endearing. The jingle is also more catchy than you might expect. I've been to Sukothai about 10 times in the last year. I don't recall one time where they have actually got all of my order correct. However, I never challenge it. I can't. They serve with a smile that inflicts some kind of Asian paralysis. You feel sorry for them. You feel no anger. Sometimes they will comment on their observations of me. One time they told me I had lost weight. Another time they joked about my hair. They have questioned my sexuality. Nobody is exempt from their comedic prowess. I go on the odd lunch break during work. The lunch menu is great, for just £4.95 you get a starter and a main. It is a quiet and enjoyable place to go for lunch. Particularly for 2-4 people. I usually opt for the spring rolls to start with a rice dish for main. Kra tiem phrick thai is my favourite dish. A few times I have asked for my dish without mushrooms and when the dish arrives, it has mushrooms in it. One time I asked why the mushrooms were not removed. They said, "Sorry, there is another thai word that is similar to mushrooms". No further explanation. My dish looked the same. I have no idea what they removed. I didn't question their response. Service is usually pretty quick. Unfortunately, I think the evening menu is overpriced for the quality of the food. You need a place like Sukothai in your life. It keeps you grounded. read more

This is my second time here . The food is really excellent my Thai red curry with duck was excellent . The decor is very Thai and the atmosphere is brilliant. The staff seem very nice. Me and my friends had a really good time . There's no need to rush you can take your time ordering your food. We didn't have to wait long for our food to turn up and we thoroughly enjoyed it . And had a good natter too . Really good value for money and not too expensive either wonderful 10/10 read more

Sukhothai Palace - Lovely Thai red curry - Thai Near Me - Brighton, BNH

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The lunch deal is fantastic. £4.95 for 2 course set lunch. Add chicken or beef with additional of only £1. The beef red curry is fantastic. read more

Sukhothai Palace - Thai Near Me - Brighton, BNH

This is one of the best Thai restaurants in Brighton and that's saying something as there's about a million! Its has a traditional Thai decor with gold Buddhas, flowers and bamboo everywhere. The waitresses also dress in authentic Thai outfits which adds the atmosphere. The restaurant is situated in the old Lanes so its usually bustling with locals and visitors alike. The menu offers a fantastic array of the usual curries and noodle dishes as well as salads and seafood. They also serve duckling if you like that sort of thing. read more

This is possibly one of the best value places for lunch anywhere in Brighton, thanks to the legendary £5 lunch deal. A decent sized place with dark wood and smiling waitresses in silky red uniforms, there's a friendly, happy atmosphere. If you're there for the lunch deal, I'd recommend the Tom Yum as your starter. The rest of the menu is standard Thai favourites, nothing special perhaps but decent, good quality food, and for this price, who can argue? read more

As a totally MSG free restaurant Sukhothai Palace has to be one of Brighton's best Thai places. Due to the recent popularity of Thai cuisine Brighton has become inundated with such restaurants many of which scrape by without much impact. However, with its great value for money Sukhothai Palace is easily in my top five Thai places in Brighton. Serving all the expected dishes and more their selection will satisfy even the most critical of patrons. As will the overall quality of the food, design and service. For the cash-strapped- they offer a great two-course lunch menu available from 11-5pm for a mere £4.95. As it gets quite busy on weekends I'd recommend booking. read more

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It's cheap. There's food. That's about all you can say. Insipid, weak flavours, not particularly fast service, but it's cheap. Very, very cheap. Oh, yeah, and I didn't get sick. read more

My wife and I love the Sukhothai Palace. The food served here is not only completely authentic, it is also absolutely delicious! I would even go so far as to say it is the best Thai food I have had in Brighton (Thai Connection in Hove is equally good but further out of town). The service is friendly, polite and efficient. And with the lunchtime deals, the prices are nothing short of sensational! When places like this seem to get it right time and time again, it makes you wonder why so many others that charge more than triple the prices seem to fail so miserably. The food and service would merit 5 stars even at a higher price point, but at this price I would give 6 stars if I could! Simply fantastic. read more

This place seems a little shy in my opinion. Situated on the popular Middle street, it doesn't seem to have much presence from the outside. Inside however, the decor is comfortably authentic, and having spent time travellingThailand, I can vouch that the food was amazing, and brought back fond memories of months spent sitting cross legged on a wooden decked floor eating Massaman Curry and Pad Thai. The service is faultless and the staff make you feel very welcome, although on a weekday the restaurant tends to be a little unoccupied and you can be left feeling a little 'over served'. Definately a gem, although perhaps visit on a weekend for more of a lively atmosphere. read more

Sukhothai - Where you get what you're given! My boyfriend is a big fan of Sukhothai - he goes there a lot for his lunch with his workmates and recommended it. However he said although it's great, you never quite get what you order! He mentioned that it's happened every single time he has been, but because the staff are so nice and sweet, he never complains, instead he finds it quite funny! So, when I visited Sukhothai, I bet him that my order would be perfect! Sadly I was wrong.. I had the Tempura Prawns to start - they were fantastic and you get such a great sized potion, I was really happy with this. For the main I ordered Beef Penang Curry - It was fantastic... apart from I got Chicken and not Beef! I just found it hilarious and didn't complain as it was delicious anyway, I was stuffed by the end of it! I would definitely go again because the food was delicious, and I kind of like not knowing what I'm going to get! read more

Wasn't expecting to find a good Thai restaurant in Brighton, but it turned out to be pretty good. If I'd known about the £5 lunches I would've checked it out during the day, but we went for dinner and got a nice variety of food to share. read more

We booked for a Saturday night for 6pm for 3. Then we realised we needed to run to a key cutters before they closed at 5 so we gave them a call to change the booking. When we called they said there wasn't any booking in our name anyway, but they'd book us in for 5.15pm. They didn't apologise but that was fine. When we arrived the place was surprisingly packed. And they'd only reserved space for 2 so there was a bit of waiting and shuffling round while they sorted themselves out. 0 stars for organisation but that doesn't really bother me too much, we got a seat in the end. The menu looked pretty good. More interesting than your average green curry and pad thai menu. The salads menu especially has some regional dishes you don't see that often. But what I was interested in was the noodle soup - there was something called Long Tail Boat Noodle Soup on the menu. I love boat noodle soup with it's intensely spiced, complexed, dark broth that's often thickened with blood to give it a really rich, satisfying consistency. It's ballsy and delicious. I ordered a pork boat noodle soup and shared a som tum also. The noodle soup that came wasn't boat noodles. It wasn't even really a Thai noodle soup. The broth was tasty enough, but tasted instant and came with overcooked, soggy rice noodles, 3 pieces of pork and some weird vegetables, such as carrot slices, which I've never had in a Thai noodle soup before. It was a tiny portion and it came in what looked like an antique metal hot water bottle with a handle, kind of like a french onion soup bowl but gold metal. I have no idea why they served the soup in it but it wasn't a good idea. The som tum we asked for extra, extra spicy but it was mild and didn't taste like it had ever seen a bottle of fish sauce in it's life. I don't know what to think. I don't want to slam it because the staff were friendly and nice and I want to support any Thai with a menu that's got some interesting things on it. But the booking was a shambles and the food really wasn't great. read more

Basically, great for lunch, not-so-hot for dinner: the £5 lunch is exceptional - go for the Tom Yum and a Pad Thai (although they don't give you the usual spices and peanuts that normally come with a good Pad Thai). The a la carte menu is OK but you can eat better Thai for the same price in B'ton/Hove (e.g. Thai Connection, Hove). The covered & heated 'garden' at the back is good for smokers although the staff do tend to forget about you if you sit there. read more

I have read so many good reviews on Yelp that I wanted to make my order on Deliveroo. I tried three times but they refused to take my order, ad Deliveroo sent me emails saying because they were too busy. It left me very confused because I tried three times, and they were on three different days. I almost felt like they were no more on the Deliveroo business. I went on the live chat on Deliveroo and told the situation. My costumer support called Sukhothai and talked to the manager. He got back to me saying that the owner of this restaurant told them not to take any order under £15, while on Deliveroo, the minimum price was only £10. I would much rather order £15 and get my food delivered, than being told I only need to spend £10 but my orders keep being refused with me not knowing the reason why. read more

Can't fault the green or red thai curry. get involved, and don't forget to get a singha beer whilst you are at it!

I've never had a bad lunch or dinner here especially when week-day lunches are £4.99 for 2 courses. I would love to be able to recommend something fancy, but I get the Chicken Green Curry every time because it's delicious and I have a irrational fear that change could lead to disappointment. I know for a fact that this is completely unfounded though, as I've never heard anything bad from any of my slightly more adventurous dinner pals. At weekday lunchtimes it can be fairly quiet and the service can sometimes be a little unwelcoming, but it's never really bothered me here and this also isn't always the case it's generally quite hit or miss. You can get some impressive set menu meals in the evenings that provide you with a few great dishes for a set price again I've heard great things about this too. There's a small patio out back, but I've never seen it open I guess it's probably reserved for lovely sunny days. read more

I stumbled across this place when looking for a lunch spot. The decor is nice, staff is friendly. I order the £5 lunch special with spring rolls and penang curry. Both items were delicious and the curry portion was very generous. Nice place! read more

By a blue mile the best Thai food in Brighton, including Hove. Authentic, delicious, affordable, charming, with a wide menu that I never get to exlpore because I love the Pad Thai so very very much. read more

Excellent, two of us went last night after reading the reviews on here. Good food, good atmosphere, excellent friendly service, will definately go back. read more

Eaten here quite a few times. Thai is my favourite food and I have been to most of the well known thai restaurants in Brighton. This is in my opinion the best. Food is fantastic, service excellent and the coveted garden is very tranquil. read more