Thai restaurant near Covent Garden/Leicester Sq?
Thai restaurant near Covent Garden/Leicester Sq?
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schmokin1

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1,223 posts

241 months

Wednesday 7th January 2009
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Hi all

As above, need a good value thai within walking distance of Cov Gdn tube, any suggestions much appreciated!

Cheers

Schmo

Neil_H

15,418 posts

280 months

Wednesday 7th January 2009
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Busaba Eathai on Wardour St (Soho).

Awesome food, great atmosphere.

http://www.london-eating.co.uk/10.htm

Make sure you book as it gets busy.

schmokin1

Original Poster:

1,223 posts

241 months

Wednesday 7th January 2009
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Neil_H said:
Busaba Eathai on Wardour St (Soho).

Awesome food, great atmosphere.

http://www.london-eating.co.uk/10.htm

Make sure you book as it gets busy.
blimey, the reviews on your link were mixed to say the least but if you're sure, I'll look into it! Ta!

Any more anyone?

Neil_H

15,418 posts

280 months

Wednesday 7th January 2009
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schmokin1 said:
Neil_H said:
Busaba Eathai on Wardour St (Soho).

Awesome food, great atmosphere.

http://www.london-eating.co.uk/10.htm

Make sure you book as it gets busy.
blimey, the reviews on your link were mixed to say the least but if you're sure, I'll look into it! Ta!

Any more anyone?
Don't pay too much attention to the reviews, people generally leave reviews when they have an axe to grind. Having been there myself I can tell you the food is great and the service is great.

thehawk

9,335 posts

236 months

Wednesday 7th January 2009
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Neil_H said:
Busaba Eathai on Wardour St (Soho).

Awesome food, great atmosphere.

http://www.london-eating.co.uk/10.htm

Make sure you book as it gets busy.
Very average 'Thai' food in that place. Full of the kind of people who think they are trendy and think they are eating Thai food.

Thai Square (Covent Garden or Trafalgar Square) or Thai Pot will offer much more authentic Thai food.

Pork

9,455 posts

263 months

Thursday 8th January 2009
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I didnt think you could book at Busaba?

Are Thai Pot's still going? There used to be one right in Covent Garden. Chicken and brocoli they knocked up was the food of the gods.

Gunny Sergeant D

2,248 posts

269 months

Thursday 8th January 2009
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I'd get a tube to South Ken. The Bangkok - Bute street, its been there for at least 25years and is brilliant for what it is. Not pretentious or flash, just great value food.

They can try to get you in and out very quickly.

Neil_H

15,418 posts

280 months

Thursday 8th January 2009
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thehawk said:
Neil_H said:
Busaba Eathai on Wardour St (Soho).

Awesome food, great atmosphere.

http://www.london-eating.co.uk/10.htm

Make sure you book as it gets busy.
Very average 'Thai' food in that place. Full of the kind of people who think they are trendy and think they are eating Thai food.

Thai Square (Covent Garden or Trafalgar Square) or Thai Pot will offer much more authentic Thai food.
Bizarre impression to get....food was great for us and my asian missus loved it.

Thai Pot is average, I wouldn't put it any higher than Busaba on my own experience.

shirt

25,385 posts

230 months

Thursday 8th January 2009
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patara on greek street:
http://www.london-eating.co.uk/5931.htm

probably the best thai restaurant i've been to.

scotal

8,751 posts

308 months

Thursday 8th January 2009
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Pork said:
I didnt think you could book at Busaba?

Are Thai Pot's still going? There used to be one right in Covent Garden. Chicken and brocoli they knocked up was the food of the gods.
Yep, and the owenrs SLK reg "T1 Pot" is usually lurking around the back of the police station too.

anonymous-user

83 months

Thursday 8th January 2009
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thehawk said:
Neil_H said:
Busaba Eathai on Wardour St (Soho).

Awesome food, great atmosphere.

http://www.london-eating.co.uk/10.htm

Make sure you book as it gets busy.
Very average 'Thai' food in that place.
I agree. I didn't think it served particularly authentic thai food at all.

Nice enough place though.

davemac250

4,499 posts

234 months

Thursday 8th January 2009
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shirt said:
patara on greek street:
http://www.london-eating.co.uk/5931.htm

probably the best thai restaurant i've been to.
+1 Very, very good.


schmokin1

Original Poster:

1,223 posts

241 months

Thursday 8th January 2009
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thanks guys I'll look at those ones above. Cheers all!

JonnyV8

963 posts

239 months

Thursday 8th January 2009
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Manoram used to be pretty good,
haven't been there in years though