Ensuring we grabbed a decent meal before the night ahead we chose here. The majority of reviews were nothing but glowing. On arrival it was manic but agreed to wait for 15 min on the side for a table. Overseeing the bar I caught glimpses of waterdowned cocktails being prepped and sent out cementing my decision not to try one. After 15min we were led down a busy stretch of faux tucs tucs and a seated against a a wall crowded with loot stuck to the wall. The menu had plenty to offer from dim sum, Thai fishcakes lots of variants of sea bass and all Thai dishes you could think of catering from meat eaters to vegans. I adore bubble tea so was madly curious to try a alcohol variant which was a boozy salted caramel. My other half ordered a havana rum. My partner received whisky rather than rum and mine was full of so much tapioca it spoiled it. For food my partner had the har kau prawn dumplings and pineapple rice with prawns. Myself pork sesame skewers along with prawn red curry. We both enjoyed the starters lovely texture and flavours besides the unhappy lettuce. Unfortunately the mains were weak. We had eaten pineapple rice in our weeks and Thailand and wanted to experience that same tastiness. It was just plain rice , under cooked veg and big prawns on the side.. not rice laced with pineapple etc.. my red Thai curry was more of a soup with basic flavour with also undercooked veg. I like to have some bite but not like this. The prawns were cooked nicely . Not once did anyone ask about our wellfare or food quality. Drone like they cleaned tables with lighting speed and took food orders churning the fast tables over. Overall very disappointed with despite the service charge they whacked on not very attentive and poor food quality. read more

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Really looking forward to this authentic thai street food experience, passed by the day before after we had already eaten and on our way back to our hotel, seeing all the steaming dishes from the window, decided for our last night in Nottingham, we needed to come here. It was also located right round the corner to our hotel! On walking in, feels like you are entering into a little bit of Thailand. The welcome was friendly, with cute little Thai children, playing near the front, waving and smiling at you! We were seated at a table near the front of the restaurant but at the back, they had seating in tuk tuks, which seems to be for larger parties, or for four diners. I also noticed a railway track going through the restaurant. The restaurant filled up pretty quickly after we arrived after 6pm. Service seems to be hit and miss though. Took some time before our orders were taken, then when our food arrived it was lukewarm, not, as I noticed, steaming hot, like other diners were. It is probable that our dishes were prepared, but they had forgotten to bring it to our table, as our drinks took some time to arrive after reminding them twice, as they had not even arrived after the food arrived. The starter of Spicy Payaya Salad came at the same time as the mains. This was actually very spicy despite being told it was mild. I only like a hint of spice so was too much for me, but my partner like extra spicy, so great for him. Quality wise, I would not say the food was the best I had, it was quite average, and since my Prawn Pad See Aew was cold after a few mouthfuls, it felt like eating a cold soggy mess, their was no crunch in the vegetables and the noodles were more like short pieces of pasta, and not much prawns to speak of. My partner's Pad Gra Tium Prik Thai with marinated beef, was ok too, nothing to shout about either, again this was also cold after a few mouthfuls, as I watch other diners' enjoying their food, with constant steam swirling from it. Since there were no waiters in sight for quite a long length of time, we decided to eat it anyway. If food is supposed to be served cold, like salad, then you would expect it to be cold but not if food should be served hot, so this is disappointing. For dessert, we ordered the Khow Niew Ma Muang, sweet sticky rice and mango, topped with tapioca red bean paste, and sprinkled with seasame. Now, this was a delight, the sticky rice was so unexpectedly hot, it burnt the tongue! The mangoes was the right kind of ripe. Lovely. Also, what they did well is the coconut water. This is really the real thing, with bits of coconut and so satisfying and refreshing, that we ordered it twice! We were just unlucky with the service of our mains, did not come hot and fresh, or quickly, but would try them again on our next visit to Nottingham. read more

Zaap Thai - Spicy Payaya Salad, Prawn Pad See Aew (where's the prawns?) and Pad Gra Tium Prik Thai with marinated beef with rice. - Bars Near Me - Nottingham, NTT

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Massive portions. DELICIOUS food. Super cool decor. Cheap cocktails. Aaaaaaaand incredibly affordable! What more could you want my friend?! read more

Zaap Thai - Bars Near Me - Nottingham, NTT

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I had a great night tonight at Zaap!! It's honestly the coolest venue I've ate in for a long time. It's styled like a traditional Thai street market and majority of the tables are long school style tables but me and Andy were lucky to get a tup tup to sit in - so cool Andy and I had chicken satay, dim sum and squid to start. I swear we ordered and with 2 seconds it came and was fresh! Amazing Me and Andy both had chicken and prawn pad Thai cause we would fight other wise hahahaha and it was yummy!! I had a lychee and rum cocktail and Andy had a traditional Thai beer. Such a great evening read more

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Cheap and cheerful Thai food. Been here multiple times and it doesn't disappoint. Interesting decor (tuk tuks and street signs and hawker signs!). read more

Great variety in an eclectic atmosphere. The food was good and the service was relaxed like the environment. If you want something more mild be sure to specify. Enjoy! read more

Zaap used to be my go-to for a tasty and quick meal. The combination of fast, tasty food and friendly staff was a real winner. Lately, though, the food has taken a tumble. Dishes are being served without seasoning, sometimes without flavour entirely. Curries are thinner, hotter, and lack the complex flavours they once had. I'm hoping they get back to where they were soon. read more

Fun place for a great Thai dinner. They have recreated a Thai market experience in the heart of Nottingham. The food was good (I had the pad thai) and the prices reasonable for the experience. It is a bit cramped, but it's all part of the experience. read more

Spice mixed with a fun faux street market ambience is the strength of this new Nottingham gem. Great beer selection too.

I dined here in April and found the food to be OK. The toilets were too small and the tables were cramped together with little leg room or arm space. Overall the food was nice and location good. read more

The food here was great, good portions, cheap and very tasty. It's 'street food' so dishes arrived quickly and were hot and fresh. The staff were attentive and numerous, the beer was cold and the atmosphere relaxed (even if the decor is designed to make it feel busy, like a street market). I enjoyed our meal - some dumplings and crackers to share followed by pad Thai, a prawn noodle thing and some morning glory with crispy pork, 2 soft drinks and a beer all came to £39.50 which I thought was well worth it. read more

Ask the staff for a recommendation the belly pork is amazing. The decor is incredible and you could be in Thailand. Service is excellent too read more

Sooo good! Went here with my parents who are pretty tough food critics and they really enjoyed it. Tasted like real Thai food with fresh ingredients and large portion sizes. Only downside was that when we went it was around 3-4 so it was very busy and service was very slow. So I suggest if you go here, don't go during peak hours. Food was great though for the price especially in the Uk read more

Very rude. Waited 30 minutes with no idea how much longer to get a table. Not customer friendly at all

Extensive range of classic Thai dishes served in a street food style. Bustling atmosphere. Watch the bartenders open those beer bottles!