Greyhound Café — Restaurant in London

A Delectable Thai Feast at Greyhound Cafe London

Last week, I had the pleasure of dining at Greyhound Cafe in London, and what an experience it was! From the moment we walked in, the staff were friendly and attentive, ensuring we felt welcomed and comfortable throughout our visit. The service was impeccable, setting the stage for an unforgettable culinary journey through Thai cuisine.

Starters: A Symphony of Flavors

Our meal began with a selection of starters that showcased the vibrant and diverse flavours of Thai cuisine. The GHC Single Bone Wings were a crispy delight, marinated in fish sauce and deep-fried with pandan leaves until golden and crunchy. Next up was the Hat Yai Crispy Fried Chicken, a Southern Thai speciality. The chicken, marinated in white pepper, coriander root, garlic, soy, and oyster sauce, was battered and fried to perfection, topped with crispy garlic and shallots, and served with a sweet chilli sauce.

The Prawn Tempura with crispy rice was another standout, served with a tangy chilli and lime mayo. However, my personal favourite starter was the Chicken Satay. These tender, grilled chicken skewers were accompanied by a rich peanut sauce and homemade pickles, creating a perfect balance of savoury and tangy flavours. The Crispy Larb Balls offered a delightful crunch with minced chicken, rice noodles, herbs, dried chillies, cashew nuts, and crispy garlic. Lastly, the GHC Steamed Dumplings were a hit, with their chicken and prawn filling, served with a sweet and tangy dark soy sauce.

Main Courses: A Culinary Adventure

Moving on to the main courses, we were treated to a range of dishes that continued to impress. The Thai Sizzling Rib Eye Beef was a highlight, served on a hot plate with a spicy E-sarn dressing that elevated the perfectly grilled rib eye. The Panang Curry with Rib Eye Beef was a fragrant, creamy coconut curry that was both rich and comforting.

No visit to a Thai restaurant would be complete without trying the Pad Thai. Greyhound Cafe’s version, featuring prawns and a recipe from Chanthaburi province, was superb. The dish included original rice noodles sautéed with tofu, beansprouts, and tamarind sauce, creating a flavorful and satisfying experience.

The Kee Mao Noodles with Chicken was a spicy treat, featuring wide rice noodles stir-fried with garlic, chilli, Thai holy basil, and vegetables. This dish is perfect for those who crave bold, fiery flavours. The Chicken Kratiem Prik Thai offered a savoury alternative, with wok-fried chicken in a garlic sauce, served on a bed of broccoli, cabbage, and carrot, topped with roasted garlic.

Dessert and Drinks: The Perfect Finale

We ended our meal with the iconic Mango Sticky Rice, a traditional Thai dessert modernized with a coconut sherbet layer, coconut milk, sticky rice, and fresh mango. This was a delightful way to finish our meal, leaving us satisfied yet longing for more. Additionally, their Virgin Pina Colada was a standout, boasting a superb taste that was both refreshing and indulgent.

As a testament to its unsurpassed food offering, the restaurant was awarded the impressive Thai SELECTS award, a mark of certification awarded by the Ministry of Commerce in Thailand which guarantees the authentic Thai taste of Thai food and restaurants.

Overall, my family and I thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience at Greyhound Cafe London. The combination of delicious food, exceptional service, and a warm, inviting atmosphere makes this restaurant a must-visit for anyone seeking an authentic Thai culinary adventure. We highly recommend it and look forward to our next visit! Halal...

Hailing from Bangkok, Greyhound Cafe has recently opened its doors in Fitzrovia serving up authentic Thai food with a Bangkok twist.

Everything about this restaurant oozes cool. From the fairy light filled terrace area to the large open plan restaurant with origami hanging from the ceiling – it’s a very trendy place and effortlessly so. Even their menus are cool with pictures printed throughout making it look like a magazine. The staff are friendly and helpful and we had good service during our visit.

We started with the Three-Region Khao Tung: puffed rice crackers with beef massamun, pork prik ong and mushroom larb and the Sweet Corn Pops: Bite-sized crunchy sweet corn balls. The corn pops were really tasty, little deep fried corn balls with a spicy sweet chilli sauce. The khao tung was great, the three dishes were full of flavour and spice and actually quite filling – a definite favourite.

For our mains we had the Esarn Chicken: half chicken rubbed with turmeric and grilled until juicy. Served with som-tum, jaew sauce, Thai sweet chilli sauce and healthy sticky riceberry. The flavours in this dish were great, the rice was sticky and the sweet chilli had a big kick to it. The chicken was a little dry but because of the sauces it wasn’t particularly noticeable. We also had the Mixed Mushrooms Pad Thai which was really tasty, with fried noodles loads of mushrooms and a great chilli kick running through = huge portion as well!

To finish we had the Young Coconut Sherbet: homemade from the young coconut flesh and coconut cream and the Sago Anchan: Tapioca pearls cooked in butterfly pea flower infused juice topped with coconut cream, served with young coconut sherbert. Both desserts were very tasty, especially the coconut sherbet it was refreshing and full of fleshy chunks of coconut. The sago anchan was tasty and had a rice pudding type feel to it.

A lot of the cocktails at Greyhound are Mekhong based (a Thai Whiskey) and pack a punch! We tried the Chaiyo: gin, prosecco, lime, sugar, Thai basil, elderflower, cucumber which was fresh and zesty and very strong! We also had the Soi Cowboy Girl: gin, Campari, lemon, sugar,passionfruit syrup and Thai basil which was great.

An attractive restaurant with a busy and bustling atmosphere and good food -not the traditional Thai you might be used to because of the Bangkok influence so good to try out as something...

Honestly, I used to be a such a fan of this place, especially of their food. I used to eat here almost every other months before covid. Their service wasn’t always the best, but the food was good so I couldn’t complain. But since the last couple of visits the service had become noticeably worse, especially the ones from manager. Honestly, I think this restaurant will have better reviews and become more successful if it wasn’t for that manager who is just rude and doesn’t know a thing about how to make customer happy and want to come back. Her being unhappy and unkind sort of gets to the other waitresses as well and it’s just a total nightmare from the service point of you. They throw plates to your table when serving, get you main first than starter than the drinks in the end, etc… And then the food. Oh god, this used to me the reason that got me come back, and not anymore. So they removed half of their menu now which is fine, they might want to have streamlined it. But they changed the recipe of the existing dishes and the authenticity and kick they used to have is totally gone. They reduced the portion and remove some existing side dishes. With the level of service I get and the price I pay, I no longer have any reason to visit this place anymore. Sorry, you lost one -once loyal- customer. You need to change your manager and review your business strategy. London now is different from London from 4-5 years ago. There are so many competitors, and you will have to step up the...