"Having read the mostly positive reviews, we thought we’ll try this place. It’s obviously been here for decades, well before all the swanky new buildings that now surround it. It looks decidedly out of place. Parked in one of the nearby side streets after 6.30pm....The cafe is so dimly lit that it looks closed. The decor as you walk in is gloomy. It’s obviously not been updated since the cafe opened. There were candles on every table, and if these were removed the place would be absolutely insufferable. It also isn’t very clean. Cobwebs and dust everywhere. A visit to the toilet reminds one of a medieval dungeon. You have to negotiate some very steep and wet stairs, with almost no lighting, and then are met with the most basic of amenities in the ‘bathroom’. The waitress was positively surly. The food was disappointingly average. I am a regular at several Thai restaurants, and this was well below any of their standards. Prawn starters were bland. Beef satay was greasy. Squid curry had hardly any squid and absolutely no basil as was advertised on the menu. Prawn curry was ok, but had only 5 prawns in it. Portions are not generous, but just enough if you’re not very hungry. Corkage is ridiculous at £2.50 per person. They only accept cash, which again in this day and age is absurd. There are no cash points nearby, so he prepared. There’s also no signs telling you this, so it’s a bit embarrassing if you get caught out. One visit to this place is enough to tick it off the ‘hidden gem’ list. The dingy and dirty decor, average food, poor amenities and insistence of cash payments is enough to put off a second visit."
