Nava Thai — Restaurant in Mole Valley

the third takeaway/pick up

so first two were stunning authentic flavour with a pure intense heat with a great balance.

the third aka tonight not so good previously ordered lunches perfect in every way with an easy collection.

tonight we ordered and not gonna lie was very disappointed no heat at all the thai green was watery the remaining dishes were not up to heat.

we had 65 pounds worth of food it was average unfortunately.

the first two were the best I have had by takeaway with great flavours and a perfect heat balance they will both get 5 stars instantly. The lunch time deal is a good deal and one I have enjoyed.

I really hope they are not the normal hit and miss :(

I will try again as previously said it was amazing but tonight I wouldn't buy it again if it was the same. But due to the previous dishes they will get another chance

fingers crossed be a 5 star again.

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card machine easy with a great recipt function and very up to date features

delivery on time friendly driver

collection safe in covid good social distancing

prices high but on the quality of the first two takeaways worth it.

portions - were very good seemed smaller tonight

staff -easy and friendly

overall service - really good

overall food service - first two times amazing with zero fault the third was a let down on heat and flavour.

how many visits? 3

total spent -175 in a month since discovering them

parking- 30 mins free behind the leg of mutton even without Covid free parking short walk...

It is almost impossible to find authentic Thai food in Surrey. We gave up trying a few years ago & as we spend a lot of time in Thailand, we decided we would only eat Thai cuisine in Thailand. However, we went against our unwritten rule, having passed the Nava many times when in Ashstead. We'd always resisted the temptation, until finally relenting because of the rave Google reviews & being unable to visit Thailand due to Lockdown. We made a huge & very expensive mistake. One thing about Thai food is it is intricate in the balance of the tastes. The food here is as intricate as a hammer falling on a fine Swiss watch.. Basically all the important fine ingredients are missing, the food is like a peculiar fusion of Chinese & Thai. The Tom Kha soup was a watery broth with a few prawns thrown in. If it had come from a tin that you'd paid a £1 for, you'd be shocked. This cost a whopping £7,45. You can always tell whether it'll taste any good by the type of mushrooms put in it. Yep, these were bog standard and old mushrooms. I wont bother going into the details of the other dishes, but they were of a similar low standard. My wife & I ate in silence, we both knew what the other was thinking. In closing, if you expect to get food that is remotely like Thai home cooking, resturant or even street food at the Nava, you will be sorely...

I know it's this within the CV-19 lockdown and every person and they're dog wants a takeaway.

Phoned up and ordered our first Thai meal ever, was told up to an hour.

1.10hr called and was told, it's not even being cooked yet, and will be at least another 30-40 mins.

We got it 30 mins later.

We have no comparison to compare our meal with, except other different takeaways in the area for value, customer service and taste.

It was probably the most expensive takeaway in Ashtead.

Main dishes are nice tasting, but basic ingredients, so wonder why it is so expensive.

When phoned up, while the lady was professional, she was not very apologetic about the timings and asked me what to expect in such a time. She also commented about the delivery timings of other restaurants in the area.

I can say from experience, that they are far more reliable, as tasty as (or more than, in some cases) and better value for money.

Unfortunately if this is the benchmark for Thai cooking and service, I doubt very much we will be trying it again.

We understand it's in unprecedented circumstances, but we will order elsewhere in the...