Mae Ping Thai Dining — Restaurant in Scotland

We’d walked past Mae Ping Thai Dining a few times and always meant to try it. My wife and I are big fans of Thai food — if we see a Thai restaurant, we’ll usually give it a go. That said, Thai food can be hit or miss: sometimes great, sometimes lame. Fortunately, Mae Ping is firmly in the great category.

We went on a Tuesday night with my mum, niece, and nephew. The restaurant was about half full, the ambiance was warm and welcoming, and the service was friendly and efficient.

My wife and I both ordered the Pad Kra Pao, and it was as authentic as you could hope for — great spice level, beautifully cooked, and full of flavour. One thing we’ve noticed with some Asian food in Scotland (particularly Chinese) is that it can be heavily adapted to the Scottish palate, often making it far too sweet. We were a bit worried that might happen here, but it didn’t. The dishes tasted like real Thai food, and we couldn’t be happier about it.

All in all, it was a great night, and we’ll definitely be going back. If you love Thai food that actually tastes like Thailand, Mae Ping is the...

We used to live in Perth and were regular visitors to this restaurant, so on a recent trip back after ten years away, we were excited to return to an old favourite. Sadly, it’s not quite what it used to be.

The decor hasn’t changed a bit – yellow artexed walls with purple borders might have been charming once, but now just feel dated and a little tired.

The food was average but surprisingly expensive for the quality. We shared the mixed starter, and unfortunately everything came in an overly thick batter – some of which wasn’t even fully cooked through. The mains were better: the yellow curry was nice, and the duck tamarind dish, while very sweet, had decent flavour.

The highlight was the service – a lovely young lady looked after us and was very pleasant throughout. I’m sure if we had raised concerns about the food at the time, the staff would have been happy to replace the dishes.

It’s always disappointing when a favourite spot doesn’t live up to the memories, but it was still an okay experience overall – just not the standout...

I just adored this cozy little Thai on Perth’s High Street. Open between 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM on weekdays, it is run by a father-and-daughter team offering a variety of tasty curries and stir-fry with a blend of freshness with flavor that is not easy to find elsewhere. I liked it so much that I visited three times during my workweek in town and was never disappointed. For those who visit Thai restaurants only sparingly on grounds of finding the food a bit heavy, that will not be your experience at Mae Ping – you’ll be amazed how their dishes allow the vegetables and the spice-and-sauce to shine through sequentially, almost in line with your brain’s own will of the moment. You won’t spend a lot either – the vast majority of their mains price for under a tenner, even here in this inflationary times. Only drawback is shortened hours on weekdays but by the end of my stay this became its own cachet of sorts, in the sense of ensuring I could end my final business meeting in good time to...