Grilled marinated Thai chicken with herbs and spices, served with a tangy dipping sauce.
Thai • Fish • Ice Cream • Bar-lounge
"nice atmosphere, service was okay, but a little slow on providing the food. but it is worth waiting because everything we have ordered is great! we had soft crabs papaya salat, padthai, yellow curry with deer meat and steam fish. I have to say I'm not a fan of the escape, but the flesh was so tender that we couldn't stop it. also the part was good with his price, def. recommend the people to come!"
Cafés • Kebab • Mexican • Fast Food
"I am extremely disappointed with my experience at this restaurant. We arrived with a reservation for 6 people at 7:30 pm and ordered drinks and food at the bar. However, when we sat down at our table at 9 pm, we had only received our drinks and no food. After inquiring, we were told by the waiter that our order had just gone through, meaning we had waited over an hour for our food. Some of the starters we received were stone cold, including pork ribs that were inedible. When we mentioned this to our waiter, there was no apology or offer to rectify the situation. The main courses were decent, but the evening had already been ruined. We even had to pay for additional drinks before they were served to us. There was no gesture of apology or reduction in price for the terrible starters. I will not be returning to this restaurant, as the staff clearly lack proper customer service skills. They were too preoccupied with menial tasks like folding napkins to realize that customers were waiting for their food, which the kitchen was unaware of."
Kebab • Sushi • European • Fast Food
"First visit back to the Bartons Arms since 2019. The menu is slightly reduced and the fabled platter starter is 2 items less than previously. Beer offering still Oakham and in great form."
Sushi • Cafés • Asiatic • Seafood
"last night for dinner with family. beautiful looking restaurant, ambiente is good. our waiter was very patient and friendly. we enjoyed eating and drinks in any case. chang beer went smoothly like the g ts. we ordered the coconut mushroom suppe that my wife loved, sweet spring rolls that were delicious. the squid was tasteful and the rib were juicy. the chicken fry was not so great. for the net we ordered a vegetable jungle curry that was in order, but I prefer that at giggling squid. the drunken duck but was delicious, and the prawn pad thai was very authentic. our first choice for thai food is giggling squid, but we also enjoyed it here."
Pub • Thai • Asian • Vegan
"The Thai food at this pub was surprisingly delicious. Be sure to make a reservation ahead of time as seating is limited. The beef pa nang curry had a great spicy kick and was very tasty. The lunchtime deal of a main and a pint for £11 was a great value. It was a nice change to see an alcohol-free beer on tap. The service was good and the atmosphere was pleasant. Overall, a great choice for a lunchtime meal with prices ranging from £10-20 per person."
Sushi • Asian • Asiatic • Seafood
"As soon a we sat down we were asked had we decided what we wanted to eat. And then it felt like every 30 seconds they asked again. And then when we did choose the food arrived in what seemed like less than a minute. It made us feel like they wanted us to get out quickly even though the restaurant was not full. Was not a pleasant experience even when paying the waiter handed the bill and immediately wanted my card for payment no chance to review it. Sadly I have eaten here many times before but I will not be going back. The service and cost make it no longer enjoyable."
Thai • Vegan • Dim Sum • Vegetarian
"thanks for a good evening. we had cocktails, appetizers and nets. service and eating were good, but a basic viognier starts at £34, bringing them our bill for four to £250 including a tip that felt pretty sharp for the quality of the offered food, good enough but not big (soft dish crumb: too much teig and sauce overwhelmed the crab, swallow soup doll get too much. , service was efficient and charming and charming. the open kitchen is also a beautiful note, and the seating of the kitchen creates beautiful alcoves for four to sit comfortably."
Thai • Cafe • Wine • Kosher
"On arrival I couldn't park in any of the 4 disabled at the front of the restaurant and had to park some distance away. My Dad has severe walking disabilities and has stage 4 cancer and uses a frame to slowly move. You can guess how angry I was to see 3 big 4×4 and a two seater convertible parked in the bays with not one displaying a disabled badge. I complained to reception on entry and they just stated it was down to Middlebrook retail park and not the restaurant. These are bays directly in front of their doors. Surely then they should be Complaining to the retail park in defence of their disabled customers. They also sat him right at the other side of the restaurant when they could see he really, really struggles to walk. No care for the disabled at this place, so certainly won't be visiting again."
Sushi • Asiatic • Seafood • European
"The best Thai food i have ever had. The shrimp was top notch. Chicken was also good . But it would be better if they extend the rice menu nd include different types of rice like seafood rice , shrimp friesd rice etc. the ambience nd staffs were too good. Definitely going there again Meal type: Lunch Recommended dishes: Spicy Soup, Tom Yum Soup, Thai Curry"
Thai • Wine • Full • Mexican
"Excellent food but a curious staff attitude. Reserved a table on “Open Table” and arrived to a cold lifeless reception. The restaurant was not full but we were shown to an awkward table between the main traffic flow and a table of six guys in dirty work attire, thanks but no thanks we will have that nice romantic big table over there… much better! Do staff not think what does the customer want? Who wants to sit there? Good food well presented and tasty. Decent wine list. All hand sanitisers were empty and dirty. The toilets need a damn good cleaning. The whole place needs a revamp, poor lighting, no background music and it feels like a school dining room with pictures. We would return but only if no where else was available, previous reviews are much too generous in their comments and lack any critical review. We rated it 5/10, could do much better and be much happier."
Thai • Asian • Vegan • Vegetarian
"Decided to visit a Thai restaurant in Harpenden thanks to the recommendations of Thai cuisine people offered of this restaurant. Staff members are sympathetically talkative, attentive and, have a good understanding of individual cultures. The manager of the restaurant offers an organised customer service towards its booking system. He allowed us to walk in the restaurant without booking. But, unfortunately it is not a restaurant I would recommend to families with babies because it does not have a baby changing facilities. Without giving too much detail, have to say the food is takeaway style!"
Cafés • Kebab • Asiatic • Mexican
"To put the scenario in context……..we have just returned from travelling overseas for my husbands 70th birthday holiday and I had promised him a Thai meal Thai food is a favourite of ours) when we returned…so I booked The Blue Orchid at the Verve hotel. We arrived and the place was absolutely empty. We were shown to the only table which had menus on it. We knew what we wanted as we had looked at the menu online earlier in the day. We ordered Set Menu A and two diet cokes and some prawn crackers. The starters arrived and after eating a few bits of battered vegetables, I managed to get the attention of the waitress and asked to see the menu again so we knew what we were eating, because I was pretty certain it said satay chicken and tiger prawns. The menu came back and I asked what we had been served because it had no resemblance to the menu description. The waitress apologised and said she had thought we had said Set Menu B …we said categorically not we had clearly said A. The waitress went to get her senior and we repeated the problem. The senior member of staff assured us we would get Set A main courses. The original waitress apologised again and I pointed out that menu A&B had the same starters and she said that the chef had misheard her and cooked menu D starters which were all vegetarian. She then asked which of the A starters we would still like. We agreed we’d like the tiger prawns and chicken satay served with the main course. Some time later the main course was delivered by the original waitress and her senior. I asked her senior where the main course tiger prawns were and what was the food on the table because once again it resembled nothing like what we had ordered. She said she would go and ask the chef and off she went. We divided the rice in half and ate the starter prawns and satay which were cold…at which point the other waitress disappeared….we waited a while for someone to return and then we started eating the duck and chicken. After a while I called out was someone going to come and talk to us about the food. The senior waitress and the original waitress returned and said they would make an adjustment to the bill. I said that wasn’t acceptable as we had deliberately chosen that menu to eat prawns and because it had no chilli. I asked to speak to the manager. When he arrived he went into a tirade saying he wouldn’t have his staff shouted at or spoken to the way we had spoken to them….we had been in normal voice and very polite, considering they had completely ruined my husbands birthday meal. The manager was shouting at us “did we want the meal removed and set meal A cooked for us yes or no “ he kept repeating “yes or no”. My husband, a quiet man, told him we wanted him to listen to our complaint and explain why we had been assured we would get Menu A after the starter mixup and we were still not served what we had ordered. The manager didn’t reply he constantly interrupted and spoke over us and I told him at least twice to stop being so rude to us both…he still kept shouting “Do you want this replaced with menu A, yes or no” We finally said no. I said, I no longer wanted to eat as I was very upset and I apologised to my husband for his disastrous 70th birthday meal. The manager said we needn’t pay for the meal….as if that made it OK. He then stormed off. I put £10 on the table to pay for our drinks and the prawn crackers which were the only thing we had which we had actually ordered. The waitress said we didn’t need to. But I left it there. As we went past reception I waited for the manager to finish booking 3 people in and told him I had left £10 to pay for the drinks and crackers, and that his behaviour was an absolute disgrace. We were absolutely amazed at this shameful behaviour of the manager. The waitresses had had polite and civil conversation and we had been polite in return..if telling someone that it was unacceptable to continuously serve food completely different from what has been ordered is being rude, I wonder how one can convey the situation to the staff…neither me or my husband shouted or raised our voices but the manager didn’t even ask us what the problem was he just steamed into us…..this establishment doesn’t deserve to be in business if this is how it’s managed…it’s no wonder it was completely empty in its restaurant. I can honestly say we will never be going again neither will any of our family or friends."
Thai • Soup • Beer • Wine
"Nice decor and friendly staff. The chicken wings for starters were overcooked and tough, and the accompanying sauce too sweet. The veg spring rolls were fine. The wife's main course of vegetable green curry had a lovely variety of well-cooked vegetables, but the sauce was sweet and not spicy, despite asking for it to be spicy. The chicken stir fry dish was excruciatingly sweet, but plenty of fresh chicken and fresh vegetable ingredients, all well cooked. If they could reduce the sugar content of their food, I would come back!"
Pub • Steak • Vegan • British
"Visited this lunchtime to see what this old favourite was doing these days. I dropped in for a quick drink and stopped for what I can only describe as the best treat that my taste buds have had in a long time. Exquisite Thai food, beautiful presentation served by people who truly care about what they do. I would eat here every day if I could and can't wait to bring my family and friends to eat here. The staff were all so friendly and welcoming. So glad that I took a little detour on the way home. My sincere thanks to you for fantastic service and the best lunch that I have had in a long time and at a very reasonable price!. Been back here and it just gets better. Everyone here really cares about what they do."
"first visit in this restaurant and eating exceeded our expectations. it was fresh, fragrant and fabulously delicious! the menu has a good selection of food, so it was difficult to choose, but our whole food was delicious. beautifully presented and cannot wait to go back. thanks for the great service."
"I was on my way to another restaurant when I noticed this one, thought haven't tried it so here we go I was the only person in the place but that's not difficult at most people come out later. Ordered my soup, main, veg and rice along with a Chang to wash it down. I asked that it be brought to the table en masse rather than soup and then main because I like the that the soup can be used to freshen the taste buds. The soup was one of my favourites a hot and fragrant Tom Yum Hed, my chicken Jungle Curry was slightly too sweet but otherwise was great along with the Siam Lady, a mix of deep fried aubergine and chilli all mellowed out with some plain boiled rice and of...read more"
Thai • Full • Wine
"Decor a bit dated but don’t let that put you off, the main courses were as good as Pad Thai in west malling but at a fraction of the cost, will be a regular moving forwards. A mix starter for two was ok 4 main dishes, Thai crackers and rice 1 bottle of house wine and two beers come in at an unbelievable £60.00 Incredible value"
Thai • Cafés • Coffee • Fast Food
"This is such a new experience having Thai food cafe in Leeds. I've been there very often as a good location - kinda between the Uni and my flat."
Thai • Soup • Curry • Chicken
"This little gem is on the Station Road parade of shops on the way to the town centre in Solihull."
Thai • Soup • Sushi • Salads