Korat Thai Upminster — Restaurant in London

Ah, Korat Thai Restaurant - where the greeting is as brief as your dining experience! Upon arrival, we were swiftly informed of our two-hour time limit with all the warmth of a distant relative at a family reunion. A simple "hello" would've sufficed, but alas, pleasantries seemed to be on the menu elsewhere.

Seated and handed menus quicker than you can say "Pad Thai," we dove into ordering, only to find our dishes arriving with the speed of a Formula 1 pit stop. Clearly, the phrase "freshly prepared" wasn't in their culinary dictionary. The calamari and king prawn tempura were disappointingly reminiscent of leftovers from a medieval feast - chewy, tasteless, and accompanied by a sweet chili sauce that screamed "mass-produced."

As for the mains, the Chicken Pad Thai was drowning in a sea of grease, while the Chilli fish and egg fried rice seemed to have taken a dip in a vat of sauce concocted by an enthusiastic but misguided home economics student. And don't get me started on the noisy ambience, courtesy of some rowdy patrons who seemed to mistake the restaurant for a karaoke bar.

But the pièce de résistance? The bill. For the princely sum of over £100, we had the pleasure of experiencing a culinary journey that left us feeling more robbed than satisfied. Needless to say, we won't be rushing back for seconds.

In conclusion, if you're in the mood for Thai cuisine, I'd suggest looking elsewhere unless you have a penchant for disappointment and an empty wallet. As for Korat Thai Restaurant, they've succeeded in achieving the unthinkable - they've managed to put us off Thai food altogether. Bravo,...

ONE WORD: WOW!! This place has got it just right!

I’m not usually one to leave a review however after a recent visit here I felt compelled to. I cannot find fault with this place, the food is of an outstanding quality! Hot, tasty and presented beautifully. The service was outstanding and I was greeted and served with a smile, nothing seems to be too much trouble for the staff here. Although the place was busy and buzzing the food was served in a timely manner and we were checked on frequently by the staff.

The atmosphere and setting was superb, myself and my family felt completely relaxed the moment we stepped in the door. I have a thing for interior design and this restaurant has nailed it, the decor is to die for!

Not only is the food amazing but they also had a huge selection of drinks including my favourite.. cocktails! I tried a few from the vast selection and each and everyone was amazing! It’s great to see the cocktails being made fresh in front of your eyes! Fantastic! What a talent the bar staff have!

We have been back several times since our first visit and will continue to do so! It’s our favourite new spot! Highly recommend!! 10/10!!

Thanks to all your fantastic staff! We will be back...

Visited here with a friend around Christmas time, catching up after a couple of years and with myself living in Berlin now.

Firstly, the restaurant decor is impeccable (I will take that blue colour and try to use it somewhere in my home) and the service very good - apologies if our dinner table conversation was a little rudimentary!

The waiter suggested the Massaman Curry and they were able to do it as a vegetarian meal, it was extremely good.

I only really have one suggestion and that's that if regular main dishes could be done as vegan or vegetarian options with Tofu then maybe consider taking the completely separate vegan/veggie section off of the back of the menu?

I spent a bit of time looking through the middle at first and finding nothing for me until turning it over, and I would've personally preferred any of the main dishes with Tofu over the options on the back. It's very common for it to be like this in the many Thai and Vietnamese restaurants we have in Berlin. It might also save you money in having to have many different dishes ready to prepare when you could instead just adapt a couple with tofu.

But no complaints, I'd really love to see this restaurant doing even better....