TORTHAI — Restaurant in London

A mixed experience visiting one of the new kids on the Balham block. 3 of us were sat down and ignored for 15 minutes. When a member of staff did approach us it was to ask if we were ready to order food, despite it bring obvious we were sat with no glasses or drinks at out table. Dtinks and food were ordered together eith a fairly long wait. Two dishes came but the third did not arrive until we were on the last mouthfuls of our dishes, meaning one of us was just starting to eat as our other plates were cleared. We asked if the delay could be reflected in the bill, even just take off one of the drinks, but no reduction was given. The style of the venue is a little odd, nothing inside suggests it is Thai, a very generic setting. On the plus side, and it's a big plus, the food is excellent. Three different mains and all were top notch. They also have Singha on draft, which i prefer to bottled Thai lager. It feels like there are tweaks to be made to improve things but presently I think I'd swerve the venue and...

The veggie spring rolls were perfectly cooked. The duck drunken noodles were not spicy enough not did it have enough Thai basil. I've had my fair share of drunken noodles (it's my favourite) both in the UK and in Thailand so I expect this dish to have a bit of a kick. To be fair, the waiter offered me more chillies (which I declined) but he shouldn't have had to. I did provide feedback to the restaurant. Hopefully the next time I go, this dish will have upped its game.

The service was great and I felt well...

Recently visited this Thai restaurant in trendy Balham. Took my wife out for a meal as she loves Thai food. We loved our experience. The menu was simple. The service was friendly and attentive. The wider ambience was inviting. The decor was rustic and tasteful. And the food was delicious, hot, spicy and scrumptious. We ordered the fish cakes, chicken satay and prawn Tom Yum fried rice - delicious! Will...