Very nice Burmese restaurant near Shoreditch High Street with elegant decor and good food…read more The jungle fried chicken (10 GBP) was pretty good as it was like an elevated version of normal fried chicken with a nice crispy exterior and a spicy sauce. The braised beef curry (21.50 GBP) had tender chunks of beef in a sauce but not too much other than that. I thought it could have benefited from a few more things on the plate. The coconut noodles with chicken (17.50 GBP) was sort of like a pho with the noodles and other ingredients in a flavorful coconut-infused broth. The noodles were cooked well and the chicken was tender. The interior of the restaurant is quite nice with a slightly upscale yet still casual vibe, good for a date or more intimate meal with friends. The staff are pretty friendly and the service speed is decent. Overall, Lahpet is a very good choice if you are looking for a slight twist on ordinary Southeast asian cuisine with a nice environment.

Solid Burmese restaurant with a lot of vegan friendly options and cute warm ambiance! Haven't had…read morethat much Burmese cuisine but the highlight was the tea leaf salad - sour, pickled flavors with crunch and tons of texture! So fun and dynamic to eat, I would definitely order this again. Service was great as well, I feel like the waiters came by just the right amount of times. Didn't feel rushed at all to finish the meal and they even let us overstay once already closed. Definitely curious to try other dishes on the menu

Very poor service, basically no one served us at all even though we've sat down for like 10…read moreminutes, in the end we went to take our own menus. Then no one came to take our orders, and when they eventually do, food took a good 20-30 mins to come out (note we only ordered a toast, a drink and a dessert), and unfortunately the dessert sago was flavourless and the drink was pretty bland... It is very unfortunate, maybe they had a bad day, but right now I cannot recommend the place at all.

I'd bookmarked this place as soon as I heard about it. Today we headed here after a movie for a…read morelateish lunch. It seemed most customers were here for their desserts (a large & impressive menu) The food menu is small in comparison, but still quite varied. There's s whole section of small plates that work well as sides or starters. I've been itching to try the Burmese fe minted tea leaf salad for awhile, Shan state has it in the menu, but today was not a salad day- so I'll have to go back to try this dish. We had starters of popcorn chicken - lovely, but could be complimented with a dipping sauce. The spicy pork gyoza came with a bit of flavoured soy sauce which worked well for dipping the chicken too. Our mains included the green pork curry - loaded with crunchy veggies and the yellow chicken noodle soup - much milder and softer to eat because everything in it is so tender. We enjoyed sharing these 2 dishes and alternating the textures. The food isn't spicy as you may expect from Asian food, but does have well blended spices, so there's loads of flavour. Desserts were the buns with condensed milk which were very good & peanut coconut balls which are like the Japanese mochi. Sticky glutinous dumplings tossed in a coconut and crushed peanut mixture. I loved it, but the partner wasn't a fan. Their milk teas (lychee & wintermelon) were more like thin milkshakes but very flavourful. And they had popping boba which I love. The space is small and cosy, service was lovely and the food was very satisfying in a way that home cooked meals are. I have to return for the tea leaf salad, but it's also worth popping into for their regular menu.

Came by for lunch the other day and it was a world class experience! Kiln is a Thai restaurant…read morelocated in the bustling Soho district and is featured in the Michelin guide as a Bib Gourmand. Made a reservation online and I was able to be seated upon arrival. Dining is available at the kitchen counter, bar, or in the basement dining room. Managed to get a seat by the kitchen counter and it was a very warm experience sitting in front of the grill. Bring a mask if one is sensitive to spices! The waitstaff were lovely and spent time explaining the menu that changes daily. Started off with the chicken and soy along with the rump with ubon relish and they were both excellent. The chicken thigh was grilled to perfection and super flavorful from the marination. The rump was cooked to perfection at a medium rare and the flavors were on point. The chef that made this personally presented this to me at the counter. Amazing! The glass noodles were fragrant and tasty. The crab portion was minimal and the pork belly had a smell to it... ~£30/head including VAT and service for lunch. Kiln takes credit cards and there was a £1 donation that was added to my bill which I requested them to remove...

The absolute worst dining experience I've ever had in my life. The food was so unbelievably spicy…read moreit was inedible. The workers were laughing and I have a strong spice tolerance and still couldn't finish my food. Unreal. Can't believe I just paid for this dinner - would never recommend this place. Absolutely awful.

Mont Ruby Tea is the old Boba Jam, if you were wondering where that one went. They changed owners…read morearound Christmas time. And just as its predecessor, it's a fantastic place to get your fix of bubble tea and sweeties! They have a nice selection of bubble milk and tea, smoothies, ice cream with tons of toppings to choose from, waffles, crepes, dumpling soup and also standard coffee or tea for the less adventurous. They also serve hot food, with a "tapas" style menu (3 for £10, I think it is currently), which has nice stuff like yakitori, gyoza or my personal favourites mantou and tako balls. There are also noodle dishes, although I haven't had these for a long while. Perhaps it's not the *very best* place to eat in London, but it's very central, staff are nice and quick. I consider it to be great value for money. Oh, they have some private rooms downstairs for karaoke. Sounds like fun (and quite loud sometimes, they probably need better soundproofing).

The milk tea is awful! I tried it and couldn't get past a few sips. The boba balls seemed okay…read morethough a little on the soft side, but the tea was cloyingly sweet with a syrupy, creamer taste. And I didn't taste any tea. This isn't HK style, it's just not good.

The fish was my favorite dish of our meal. My co-worker and I met here for dinner and the…read morerestaurant is near Old Spitalfields which is my favorite market in London. My co-worker made reservations, I'm glad she did because it was crowded but there were still some available seats. The staff are friendly and accommodating. The veggies was sauteed kale which doesn't seem very Thai but I needed something green in my meal.

We came for dinner on a Sunday night, and the place was packed! My friend essentially ordered the…read morewhole menu, and before I knew it, our table was overflowing with dishes. I absolutely loved the nang gai thort, gaeng khiao waan jay, and nahm dtok pla thort. For rice, both the khao nieo and khao hom mali were fantastic! And we couldn't resist getting the mango sticky rice for dessert--it was a must! ENJOY! PS: Make sure you get a reservation!

Really delicious and authentic Thai food! Great location not to far from Peckham Rye station.read more

Some of the tastiest Thai food I have had outside of Thailand:)…read moreMy wife and I were very happy to share 3 small dishes and a whole salt crusted Bream. I love spicy and she doesn't and the meal was able to more than satisfy both of us. A new found London favourite!!

This is a local Walthamstow legend, but is it worth making the trip from elsewhere in East London?…read moreI would say yes. I would recommend this restaurant to those who love Thai and Chinese food. It was extremely busy when we went, but it was definitely worth the wait.

The staff here are so kind and friendly that really hope this place does well, but something tells…read moreme they're catering for a market that's maybe a little too exclusive. It's a halal restaurant owned and staffed by Muslims, so neither pork dishes or alcohol are available. It's not that big a deal the food's good but non-meat options are extremely limited too, with just four dishes in the menu's vegetarian list. Although almost any SE Asian dish can be prepared with vegetables and/or a meat substitute by their very accommodating chef, this wasn't clear from the menu. Tofu 'wasn't delivered today' so their one Tofu-based dish wasn't available, so the chef made me an off-menu Thai Red curry with vegetables, which was very good, but not spectacular and at £9.50 (inc rice) seemed expensive, for its location the small stretch of nowhere on Hoe St between the Baker's Arms and Walthamstow, opposite a Tesco garage. Interestingly, a selection of lobster dishes were listed, and I wondered how many customers would shell out £44 to eat crustacea in the E17 hinterland. Decor is interesting but seating is uncomfortable walls artexed in a sand colour to evoke a desert setting, wooden chairs and tables, with benches/booths at the back where it's not quite possible to sit up to the tables because they're solid. Walthamstow has become extremely cosmopolitan, so there's something very apt about a restaurant that's owned by a Burmese guy, staffed by young men from Pakistan, and that serves food from Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Burma. I was psyched to discover it as only the two other places I know of Chequers pub in the High St. and a greasy spoon near the bottom of Queens Rd on Markhouse Rd serve Thai food, and not all the time. I rarely drink and I don't eat meat, so at first Thainese seemed like an ideal choice, but its lack of vegetarian choices, uncomfortable seating and high prices for the area wouldn't have me rushing back for dinner. Pad Thai is missing from the menu a plate of this for £6.50 probably would.

WOW! I held an event at Lahpet tonight and everything from start to finish was awesome. I worked…read morewith Amy for the planning leading up to tonight and she was responsive, helpful and very easy to work with. The day of our event came and we had to make a last minute change to where our group was going to be and she and the other Lahpet team member, Sam, were nothing but accommodating. They moved quickly and never once acted like having to move us was a bother. The food was spectacular! I could have 3 of everything. We ordered the fried tofu, sweet corn fritters, ginger salad, fried chicken bites were AMAZING. The flavors were out of this world. And the space is beautiful. Perfect lighting, lots of greenery and a downstairs and upstairs space. This was a 10 out of 10 event thanks the staff at Lahpet and the food! Highly recommend!

Lahpet is a Shoreditch-based Burmese restaurant with an outpost at Old Spitalfields Market. Dishes…read moreare cheap and cheerful, with plenty of noodles and street food. Vegetarian options available. My coconut noodles with chicken (8 pounds) were tasty and filling. Service was good and the food came out quickly. Seating can be a struggle.

Delicious chicken curry soup, fresh and crisp ginger salad and great service! I come here every…read moretime I am in London and it's consistently solid experience. Deffo recommend.

Came here for my birthday and I've really only had Burmese once and that was in San francisco. We…read morehad reservations and got seated on the upstairs terrace. We promptly got a menu and got to ordering. 3/5 King Prawn curry - the prawns were good but the combination of that with the curry was a miss for me 5/5 Lamb & Laphet - I'm not a huge fan of lamb but this was recommended by the waiter and I'm glad I ordered it. It was so good and nice and flavorful. There were only two lambchops and I didn't think it would fill me up but it definitely did. I got it with a side of potatoes and it was so so so good. 4/5 Potatoes - went really well with the lamb and laphet 5/5 Tea leaf salad - so so good! Big enough to share and it was so good I was tempted to order another one. 4/5 Pandan and coconut crème brûlée - this also was nice but I prefer the original 4/5 Pickled veggies - just like kimchi I will definitely recommend and definitely come back. Only reason why it wasn't 5 stars is the service was a bit slow.