The Plough Leatherhead — Restaurant in Mole Valley

This was top of the TripAdvisor list for Thai food in the Leatherhead area so we decided to drive there and try it. Getting reservations was proper hard as they seem to always be full so give yourself a week ahead of time to book a weekend slot.

The restaurant is part of The Plough pub and has ample parking towards the back which is very convenient. They were finishing off the back garden seating as well when we were there so should be a beautiful place for outdoor munching in good weather. Atmosphere is lovely and relaxed with well spaced tables, airy dining room overlooking the garden, and friendly service.

We ordered several appetisers with were all well presented - the spring rolls were perfect light brown and crispy, fish cakes were freshly made and also fried up beautifully. We had a plate of calamari which was also excellent although but small - perhaps my kids just ate them too quickly.

The mains were good and the family enjoyed most of them. We had a pad thai which was well presented, not too mushy and had the right ingredients as a traditional pad thai (no rogue veggies to be found!). The fried rice was also nice and light without too much sauce to darken it - sign of a truly good khao pad. The penang was a bit thin for my taste but my husband loved it. I had a tom yum noodle dish which did not impress as the soup didn’t have much depth to it.

The food was very decent and I quite see why this place was well ranked for the area. Would I drive a long way for this - probably not but if I was in the area and wanted decent Thai food - The Plough / Malai Thai would be a very...

Booked a table for 3 with our little one and drove 60 mins to get here only to be turned away rudely as we were 5 mins late (due to their garbage truck blocking their entrance). Their staff doesn’t know how to serve customers. They don’t answer phones and it was quite painful to get a table in the first place. Despite confirming at the time of booking that we could only reach 30 mins into our booking time, we were told to come anytime as long as we vacate the table on time. Sadly the duty manager at the time decided to give our table away to someone else without even bothering to check. The tone of the duty manager was quite rude and despite 3-4 tables being available, no effort was made to give us an alternate option.

The manager was quite indifferent to the fact that their entrance to the restaurant was blocked thus causing a the delay. There’s barely any parking and we were asked to park in an alleyway next to a store instead.

It was a waste of our evening given how far we drove out (based on glowing reviews). While I’m sure the food and beverages would be good, it’s a shame that customers are treated this way. The duty manager seemed quite arrogant, had no empathy, had no response to why their earlier manager had given us a flexible booking slot and refused to take any accountability for their entrance being blocked. Whats sad is that he was adamant on not giving us an alternate table, a later slot or even takeaway. Safe to say that we’re never visiting this pub again. As a genuine request, please don’t give flexible time slots or tables if you simply wish to turn...

Some people don't know the best food when they eat it. This far surpasses OK. As others have reviewed. I've eaten a lot of tai food in many establishments. This tops them all by light years. To write this restaurant is nothing to write home about in your review is rude and condescending. This food is to be shouted from the roof tops. Any special occasion this is our go to place. If you try here. Be prepared to not want to go anywhere else in the future. Every single dish I've ever had from here is impeccable and toasts your nuts. Everyone I've know to have eaten here said the Same. And if you're lucky enough to order a dish with the specially chopped Carrots. You'll understand what I'm talking about. They make a carrot not just a carrot. It's cut in such a way that the bite is better than the flavour. You have to try to understand. 5 stars isn't enough for this place and we'll deserving of a Michelin star. The staff are always impeccably dressed, smart and always service with a smile. And the service is top tier. You can tell they're not after tips, they genuinley want you to have to best experience. I can't spread enough positivity about this place. It truly is a jewel. You can't fail to leave having eating like a king. Unless you're sour and know nothing...