A classic Thai soup featuring shrimp, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and a spicy, tangy broth.
Thai • Soup • Curry • Asiatic
"The service was bad, the waitress took age to serve us, and when we finally asked for the bill. It was wrong that we ordered tap water as there were other drinks, where and on the bill said we were worth £8. The waitress who gave us the tap water even questioned us when we had the drinks. The restaurant had about 4 tables full, so there was no confusion. The food was average. The service was bad, and when the bill was wrong, it was when they were annoyed to us because they noticed it was wrong. Atmosphere wasn't pleasant a nice meal we thought it wasn't waiting to leave the place. Wouldn't recommend a friend."
Sushi • Asiatic • Seafood • European
"Asian restaurants (Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese) pre-prepare their meat for use in stir-frys and curries etc. This process involves soaking the meat in water after slicing the meat into bite size pieces. This process removes all traces of blood but also has the unfortunate side effect of removing all the taste too. Not all restaurants do this. But it is easy to recognise the ones that do. They are the ones that serve vile tasteless meat in their dishes that is similar to eating a piece of week old chewing gum instead of pork, beef, chicken. Sadly, Sabai Thai Gastrobar is one of these restaurants. I ordered a takeaway of Pad Gra Prow (Stir fried holy basil) and whilst it looked fine, and it was certainly spicy enough, the meat (pork) was tasteless and disgusting. As the meat for all dishes will almost certainly be prepared the same way (not including fish dishes) then it is safe to assume that the majority of their dishes will be tasteless and disgusting. Shame really as I had high hopes but I'm afraid I won't be returning. The dish cost me £14.95 which is the same price for takeaway or eat-in. Why is this the case in Brighton? Every other city in the UK has a dine-in price and a takeaway price which is generally 20% discount. Anyway, I won't be eating here again."
Asian • Seafood • Chinese • Fast Food
"We have been using this restaurant since we moved to the area in 2019. The menu which has changed recently in my opinion is awful. They have taken away lots of the menu items, rearranged the menu in the weirdest headings but most of all the food quality has dropped massively. It’s time to find a new Chinese restaurant to deliver some better food with a more regular and standard menu. What a shame that it has gone so down hill."
Thai • Salad • Drinks • Sandwich
"As vegans we usually end up in an Indian or Thai restaurant since we know there will always be some compliant dishes that we can order. The restaurant is tastefully furnished and decorated. The building is one of the few that reputedly survived the big 1666 fire. There is a beautiful antique leaded stained-glass window with the date 1625, and it is too bad that the inscription of a blessing is mostly hidden on the inside by a row of fake orchids. We ordered tom yam soup, broccoli with garlic sauce, tofu with ginger, green vegetable curry and two orders of brown rice. Eventhough these were simple dishes, they were executed very well, with a perfect balance of flavors and spice. Having had the same dishes in Thailand many times, I can vouch that these were as good as those I had in Thailand. Some previous reviews mentioned that the portions were too small. I disagree. We were able to share the dishes between the two of us and there was more than enough. We ended our meal with the ubiquitous sticky rice with mango, which was excellent. The use of pandan leaf to flavor the rice was a lovely surprise. The rice was also not as cloyingly sweet as in some other places. Definitely worth going back to."
Thai • Desserts • Sandwich • Ice Cream
"The food and value are great, but unfortunately the day I went with my colleagues the service was horrendous. There were only 2 girls working the entire restaurant and it showed; we struggled to get our drinks served and had to correct them a few times after they got it wronged. We also had to ask them for a wipe after the waitress spilled hot water all over our table. They also got our food order wrong, and I had to wait for my food after everyone else had been served. I would go again but only when they are fully staffed!"
Thai • Wine • Full • Fish
"excellent eating, but a curious setting of the staff. reserved a table on “Open Table” and came to a cold, lifeless reception. the restaurant was not full, but we were shown on a table between the main traffic flow and a table of six young in dirty work clothes, but thank you no thank you for having this beautiful romantic big table over there. do not think what the customer wants? who wants to sit there? good food well presented and delicious. decent wine list. all hands-anitaries were empty and dirty. the toilets need a damn good cleaning. the whole place needs a revitation, bad lighting, no background music and it feels like a school dining room with pictures. we would come back, but only if not, where else was present, previous reviews are far too generous in their comments and there was no critical review. we rated it 5/10, could do much better and be much happier."
Sushi • Asiatic • Gourmet • Chinese
"Chung Ying is a mix of a restaurant and a bar. Contemporary setting with both a great food menu and a great cocktail menu. Good atmosphere and when eating it doesn't feel as if a rowdy bar has taken over and when there to drink it doesn't feel like a stuffy formal restaurant, so a good mix. We went for a drink on the Friday as part of the Birmingham Cocktail Weekend and were actually looking to eat there so were really disappointed to find that they'd booked a large function; surely they must have known the trade from the Cocktail Weekend would make them busier anyway so that was disappointing. Returned the next day though to tick the venue off the list and were not disappointed with the drink which was delicious and seeing people around us having items off a special weekend dim sum menu whetted the appetite so we had an item off there as well which was very tasty. Good fast service."
Cafés • Asiatic • Seafood • Fast Food
"This was our first visit and we will be back. There are so many dishes we want to try. The food is fantastic, full of flavour, beautifully presented. The Tempura Prawns were beautiful, cooked perfectly with a crunchy batter coating. Thai Green Curry was very traditional with a nice balance of spice and flavour. Stir Fry was flavoursome and a good mix of chicken and vegetables. It was a very busy night with lots of delivery drivers collecting orders this is good as it shows how popular the restaurant is, but service in the restaurant was affected. It didn’t spoil our evening though."
Thai • Asian • Malaysian • Indonesian
"our first visit in this restaurant with a diverse menu. the owner manager led us through our choices and made good recommendations. attentive staff and excellent eating."
Sushi • Asian • Seafood • Asiatic
"My wife and I decided to get a takeaway on my birthday yesterday at this restaurant. I had a long day at work and I ordered food for takeaway because this used to be one of my favourite restaurants .. the man was very rude...in the phone. When I got there I noticed that he was rude towards other customers. When I told him that he got part of order wrong he starred to argue with me. He even charged me to add bit of extra chilli to one of my dishes. When I got home the Thai green curry was just water with barely any vegetables. The stir veg contained only lettuce. My pork dish which they charge extra for making it a bit spicier contained only a lot of oil, a few chillies and a few pieces of beef."
Thai • Wine • Meat • Asian
"I have been here 4 or 5 times but today I think it was my last ,food was great ,service was rushed and the restaurant was quiet ,it wasn 't late it was 1.30 when we had finished the waitrese kept raising her voice saying enjoy you 're food but it was said in a very annoying and too loud a tone to the point of when I said this would drive me mad if I was here a while ,the food very good but too too rushed , we were asked if we wanted anything else and wanted to let our food go down ,we were met with I 'll bring you the bill ! For a restaurant that 's is clearly not full to capacity you would think they would want to attract people to stay and spend a bit more with coffee etc ,if they were full I can understand but this is typically being treated as if you are on a convey belt ,at they want ypu out as fast as possible . Sorry but the food is great service attitude needs to change"
Steak • Chinese • American • Hawaiian
"We booked this for my birthday dinner and could not fault it. From when we arrived and throughout the night the staff were very welcoming and could not do enough for you, especially OJ. The food was excellent and very tasty and very well presented. We also enjoyed the huge range of cocktails available and entertainment. We had a thoroughly enjoyable evening and would definitely recommend and will be going back shorty. Also, as it was my birthday, they presented me with a birthday dessert plate, was very spoilt, thank you. Whether going for just a drink or a meal this is the place to go."
Thai • Soup • Asiatic • Seafood
Thai • Asian • Asiatic • Vegetarian
"loving Thai food, found the place through the taste card, so it was amazing worth as the food 50% off. they love the red curry with cocosy. will definitely return. the only bottom is the reservation, they are not very flexible with the time and I have not even able to book the time I want, it was always half an hour later or so, even if we arrive, the place is always empty as we go in early."
Thai • Meat • Chicken • Ice Cream
"good eating at a reasonable price. originally it went here because of the proximity to victoria bus station, but it turned out that more than one, this will do restaurant that was very good, authentic tasting and served in reasonable time. the portions were of a reasonable size, in contrast to some of the larger chain Thai foods, which seem to think that we all need to be on a diet. a mixed starter, followed by a head with rice, had sat me (and I usually quite large portions) of the service is polite and respectful, and a mere look into the general direction of a waitress brings them with a smile asking what they want the decor is clean and well furnished, with a little work of art...read more"
Thai • Asiatic • Seafood • Dessert
"Thai fish cakes were awful, seemed as if they'd just been microwaved. Partners starter of chicken was nasty too, it smelt of fish. Partner enjoyed her..."
Thai • Fish • Meat • Asian
"I enjoyed my experience in this facility so much. the food was wonderful and the staff very attentive. the kitchen staff went the extra mile when I advised them a special opportunity in advance. that really touched our evening. if they are looking for a Thai restaurant with great food, do not look further than patara."
Thai • Asiatic
"We were served by a beautiful lady who was delightful. The food was absolutely delicious, and we can't wait to return. My partner enjoyed the duck with tamarind sauce, while I had a dish with rice and tasty crumbs. I must say, the name of our beautiful server brings a gentle smile to my face."
Thai • Bars • Beer • Wine
"Lovely food well presented in a nice dining area. King prawns with glass noodles and prawn green curry both very tasty. The dining area was a little quiet but that did not detract from the experience.The two for one cocktails were a a good draw but that they ran out of the making for a second round which was a little off-putting. Overall we would definitely visit again when in the area."