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Restaurant review: @Thai
June 24
About a month ago our favourite local thai place (Koh Thai) closed and it looked like it wouldn't reopen. Well, thankfully it has but under new management. Turns out, the former owner has taken ill, sold the restaurant and has moved to Ireland. After putting it off for several weeks we decided to give the new place a try.
The Food
We were pleasantly surprised that the food seems to be better than it was under the old managment. This could have something to do with the new chef being thai (the old chef was Malaysian). To start, I had the Pandan leaf chicken. Moist, flavourfuI and piping hot these are a great start to a meal. For my main, I had the same dish I measure all Thai restaurants by, Pad thai. It was simple, tasty and authentic, it was cooked to perfection and not a bit was left on the plate. Overall the menu is much of what you would expect at most thai restaurants, varied and good for both carnivors and vegetarians. The best bit, is a 2 course meal is only about £10/head, by far one of the best little places in the Hammersmith area.
The venue and the service
Again, I think the service has gotten better in the management change. The new manager was mingling amongst the tables, and lightly flirting with just about all the female customers. The wait staff were attentive and polite and the food arrived promptly (even though the World cup was on in the corner). The venue has had a bit of a facelift, but thankfully none of the charm has disapeared. The tables are all still a little wobbly, and the garden is still just as lovely and gratefully the conversation between tables still flows amicably.
Give it a try, you won't be disapointed.
Where can you find it?
30 Greyhound Road, London, W6 8NX
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