best japanese / thai / middle east restaurant in yorkshire?

[shirt]

or anywhere within an hour's drive of leeds will do.

it's for a birthday meal [mine] with family. i do NOT want a teppanyaki type place as i can badly fry average quality ingredients any time i like.

would prefer japanese but the quality would have to be top notch with a varied menu as my BIL can be a right PITA [ultra picky] and my mum thinks raw fish is just wrong. i want to show her it's not.

failing that, a superb thai or lebanese would be nice. i am thinking along the lines of patara in soho or maroush on edgeware road, but closer!

any other great ethnic places would also suit.

[eightseventhree]

I had a good meal here in Escrick

http://www.sangthai.co.uk/

I dont have a massive knowladge of Thai food but really enjoyed it!

[cslwannabe]

Very good Thai restaurant in Ripon called Cafe Thai which is on the narrow road which leads to the Cathedral - amazing Thai starters such as corncakes and fantastic Thai green curry and also do a really nice lightly battered fish dish. Eaten there a lot and would definitely recommend it.

[scottri]

I've not been here myself but several friends have recommended it...

http://www.redchillirestaurant.co.uk/york_contact....

[YRRunner]

You won't find a great Japanese restaurant anywhere near Leeds to be honest. There are only 2 that I know of. One is Teppanyaki unfortunately, the other one I wouldn't recommend for Sushi & Sashimi as I am a real sashimi lover.
Thai.... I'd head to Chaophraya (opposite the famous Bibi's Italian on Swinegate - check out the toilets in Bibi's!). Thai Edge (next to LGI) is OK too, nice surroundings but the food is not as good as Sukhothai in Chapel Allerton (2 miles north of Leeds center). Food at Sukhothai is excellent but it gets rammed so you'd have to book in advance. In my opinion (I was a food critic for 11 years in the north) you should head out to Harrogate (about a 40 min drive from Leeds) and try the Orchid. Asian Fusion Cuisine of the highest order. Pricey, but well worth it for an occasion. It's in The Studley Hotel. www.orchidrestaurant.co.uk You won't regret it.
If you've got friends or family up north, forward them this link www.gravy-train.co.uk They'll get discounts for restaurants all over Leeds, North Yorkshire and the east coast. Have a great bash!

Edited by YRRunner on Wednesday 22 December 17:33

[Pferdestarke]

Chaophraya in Leeds is always good. There is also the Jinja Tree in Bawtry which is an hour away.

http://www.thejinjatree.co.uk/

[exgtt]

YRRunner said:

You won't find a great Japanese restaurant anywhere near Leeds to be honest. There are only 2 that I know of. One is Teppanyaki unfortunately, the other one I wouldn't recommend for Sushi & Sashimi as I am a real sashimi lover.
Thai.... I'd head to Chaophraya (opposite the famous Bibi's Italian on Swinegate - check out the toilets in Bibi's!). Thai Edge (next to LGI) is OK too, nice surroundings but the food is not as good as Sukhothai in Chapel Allerton (2 miles north of Leeds center). Food at Sukhothai is excellent but it gets rammed so you'd have to book in advance. In my opinion (I was a food critic for 11 years in the north) you should head out to Harrogate (about a 40 min drive from Leeds) and try the Orchid. Asian Fusion Cuisine of the highest order. Pricey, but well worth it for an occasion. It's in The Studley Hotel. www.orchidrestaurant.co.uk You won't regret it.
If you've got friends or family up north, forward them this link www.gravy-train.co.uk They'll get discounts for restaurants all over Leeds, North Yorkshire and the east coast. Have a great bash!

Edited by YRRunner on Wednesday 22 December 17:33

Have you tried little tokyo or is that the other japanese restaraunt you wernt keen on?

[BJG1]

Khao San Road in York is absolutely brilliant. Food is served in a more English way, in that you have a starter, main and dessert each. Can easily share starters though.