I was skeptical but my friend has a pretty good eye for picking quality restaurants so I trusted…read morehis gut. Plus, I really love mango sticky rice and hoped that they'd have it on the menu. Sadly, they did not but I understood the explanation. We ordered corn fritters, vegetable tempura, hand fried spring rolls, green curry with tofu, pad Thai, and a Tiger beer. It was good. I'm glad it was so good because it is not fast. Which means someone is actually cooking the food. Which we need to appreciate more. So go there when you're with someone whose company you enjoy and you aren't in a hurry. Sit. Have a beer or two and wait. It's coming and it'll be good. It's also good because it isn't TOO anything. My friend wanted more seasoning and asked if it would be rude to ask for salt or something. I decided that it would. This is a family spot. "You go tell him his wife's food isn't to your liking", I joked while savoring my dish. This man wanted to ask for salt or (gasp) soy sauce(!) and he had eaten the decorative vegetables on the plate. It was good solid Thai food. The server was kind and celebrated my sloppy attempts at speaking Thai. The spot is not what you'd expect, it's homey, the ceiling and walls covered in standard cultural decor but it gave speakeasy. Like a place the mob would frequent. Quiet, comfortable, private, and low traffic. This should he a neighborhood favorite.

This is honestly the BEST Thai restaurant we have EVER been to. You MUST try it. My favourite is…read morethe Green Thai curry and chicken satai. Service is a bit slow, but the food definitely worth the wait. Also, its a bit out of the way, but easy to drive and plenty of parking near by.

Best Thai buffet around and if anyone wishes to visit, then please do so on a Sunday as they offer…read morethe Sunday special buffet which is fortunately a la carte. This means food is cooked to order and done with love and care. Presentation of food was superb and will definitely come visit on a Sunday again! Choosing the buffet option would mean having so many variety of food available that would've otherwise costed you bonkers amount of money. Can't wait to go back now!! :D As for the missing one star. Well that'll be due to the lack of service I received. I was made to feel unwelcome despite it being a very special occasion. In fact I was blanked by the waiter deliberately when I tried to get his attention.

Mae Ping is one of the loveliest restaurants in South Croydon, and those who know the area will…read moreknow there's some pretty stiff competition on this strip, with eateries jammed in from The Swan and Sugarloaf almost all the way into central Croydon. Mae Ping offers traditional Thai food in a traditional setting, and always a calm and delicious experience. Best of the best is The Crying Tiger dish: absolutely beautiful and will have you coming back time and time again.

A few things to note, and I hope the restaurant can correct the following issues with the food…read morequality. -Goong Hom Pa (Prawn Rolls) £5.95 Very good -Cee Krong Moo (Deep Fried Spare Ribs) £5.75 Tough as leather with no flavor -Duck Spring Rolls £6.45 Good -Gang Ped (Red Curry) (Pork) £9.50 Not good at all. Watery and only 3/4 pieces of pork for £9.50!! -Peanut Sauce 50ml £0.50 Yesterday evening

I had the pad see ew with tofu which was a simply made but tasty dish. The service was efficient…read moreand straightforward. Definitely worth coming back to check out more.

I just wanted to add my vote to this great Thai restaurant. The food is very good, and the prices…read moreare very reasonable for London. It does have a cozy and friendly atmosphere. I just wanted to clarify a few points that were raised above but not fully discussed: 1) This restaurant does NOT serve any alcohol at all. Consequently, they do allow you to bring your own wine (which is great for saving money). So be sure to stop into one of the local shops on your way there and buy a bottle of wine. 2) Space is VERY limited. The restaurant is basically the dining room of an old house that's been converted into a restaurant. So it can get very crowded. Be sure to call first and make a reservation. I've seen people waiting outside this place for 30-40 minutes to get a table otherwise, and the first thing the waiter asks to in-coming customers is "Do you have a reservation?" And it can get crowded on week-days as well as weekends.

It can be hard to get a table but it's worth the wait. The restaurant is justoff Lordship Lane so…read morethere are plenty of pubs and bars to hang out in before hand if you're queuing for a table. Take out is also a great option as the restaurant works pretty quickly, you just have to make sure you have cash as the restaurant is not registered on just eat or hungry house. The dishes are great value for money. My all time favourites are the massaman and yellow curry with coconut rice. Pad thai and pad see eew are amongst the best I've had in London. A diverse menu that would please a big group. They also have a selection of delectable starters and tasty salads that will make sure you don't leave hungry. They also allow bring your own so it's a great cheap and cheerful night out catching up wih friends.

A little authentic Gem in crystal palace Excellent food,…read morecozy restaurant, and great service Nice range of appetizers quite a diverse menu

This restaurant is a sleeper! Very unassuming but the food is very good and the staff is very…read moreaccommodating

Oh I am so disappointed to have to write this update. After the last time we went, we thought we'd…read moretry it again. We walked in early on a Friday evening (7.15pm) and got a table (with the proviso that we could only have it for 2 hours, which was fine). We sat down and were immediately asked what we wanted - we actually needed a few minutes to settle and think, but we ordered diet coke to buy ourselves some time. We ordered some food and waited - it took quite a long time, so we ordered some prawn crackers. They arrived instantly, I mean the waitress turned round, grabbed them and put them back on our table. We were chatting away, so I dunked one in the sauce and ate it without really paying attention. The sauce tasted really odd, so I asked what it was. "Chicken and peanut" was the answer. Seeing as we had ordered vegetarian dishes, I thought that was quite a risk - also no warning about the peanut sauce? Since thai prawn crackers usually come with chilli sauce, I was slightly bemused - I assume it was someone else's mistaken order since it was ready instantly and cold. Anyway, we moved on to our main course. My sister ate some of her steamed rice and pulled a long black hair out of her mouth. It was not ours... then lifted a spoonful of the vegetarian red curry up to see another hair dangling from the spoonful. I called the manager over and explained that I would pay for the diet coke and the prawn crackers, but that we were leaving now and not paying for the main course. She agreed that our experience was unacceptable and didn't charge us for anything. We left and went next door to Joanna's, which was absolutely wonderful. We will never be going back there.

This is a beautiful restaurant…read more Bright, airy, clean and big. However, it suffers from poor service and average food. 6pm on a Saturday and the restaurant is deserted. The Mrs and I go in and we have to wait 10 mins at the door for the host to find a floor manager, to find another floor manager to see if we can have a table. We then get told we can have a table *ohthankyouverymuch* provided we vacate it in 2 hours and 45 mins. I doubt I've ever spent 3 hours in a restaurant just for a main. After eventually being seated, we can see a flurry of staff milling around. By the time we were approached we knew what we wanted, but they just took our drink orders. A small glass or red and an ice tea for the missus. After another tables drinks being served before ours, I get my red wine and they take our order. It takes 20 more mins and the one starter we ordered to come out before the Mrs gets her ice tea. - Apparently it was lovely. We share the spicy fish cakes. They were nice. Very lemony and a bit chewy but overall a OK from us. Before we get our mains there's a lot of faffing with tea lights and plate warmers and more cutlery. We play it safe and order a Tofu Pad Thai and Prawn Red Curry and Jasmine rice. The food came out and we were utterly underwhelmed. Bland. The portion sizes were perfect, but the food was just so uninspiring. I've paid half the price for tastier food. My tofu was so small and overcooked. The Mrs Rice like boil in a bag. This is the sort of restaurant where they have elaborate cutlery, place your napkin on your lap and serve everything in an elaborate manner. But it lacks substance and good service. By the time we left, the restaurant was not much busier. I can see why they warned us about the 2 hours 45 mins we had to vacate the table by because the entire process was unnecessarily slow. With so many staff we wonder why things took so long and was so lacklustre. I was glad service charge was not included on the bill, because in all honestly I wouldn't have paid it. It's really disappointing because the Tamnag Thai really gives off the air of fine Thai dining. The price did not reflect the quality of the food or ingredients and I doubt I'll be rushing back there when there are lots of alternatives in the area - albeit not as pretty.

They do a really great 2 course lunch for £6 - awesome value for money and well worth a lunchtime…read morevisit. I have also done takeaway in the evening and the food was just as good as the food I got a lunch, they offer good value when you compare against other Thai takeaway places. Well worth trying them.

Rating this place "A-OK" seems to me to be a little harsh, but it's not in "Yay ! I'm a fan"…read moreterritory for me. (3.5 / 5 ) Don't get me wrong, this nice, quiet (if you go early it seems), establishment has a certain charm. The menu seemed varied, even having a specific vegetarian section. The appetiser we had was run of the mill, well cooked and presented, but distinctly lacking in any kind of taste. The main was nice, surprisingly enjoyable given I'm not a huge fan of Thai. The flavours were more subtle than the "Fiery Tiger" that the menu promised. I'd be willing to give it a second go, but I'd be looking for that kick between the eyes that should be sweet, sour, salt, bitter and hot.

This place is close to home, so I end up getting take out here quite a bit. They have a great…read moreselection of fresh foods and very nice staff. Each take out meal comes with prawn crackers as well, which is brilliant.

I looked this place up in Yell then on a few other review sites and they all mentioned how good the…read morefood was. My friend and I were feeling pretty lazy so I was looking for a place that delivered. There was no mention of delivery on any of the reviews but I thought I'd give them a call Sure enough, they have a separate delivery number and I placed an order of Penang curry and coconut rice for delivery. Oh yeah!

I ate there about a year ago and felt that the wholesome and well cooked food deserved a review -…read morebut unfortunately I inadvertently left my comment in Draft mode till today. Better late than never I guess. I remember that the service although slow was attentive.

Can't believe it's taken me so long to eat here, I walk past this place nearly everyday and many a…read moretime have considered popping in for some Thai goodness. Eventually I ventured in and how pleased am I that I did? VERY! Thai Girder isn't a large restaurant - I doubt that more than 40 people could be comfortably seated inside - providing an intimate and cosy atmosphere. With sombre, modern décor and slightly dimmed lighting a relaxed mood is achieved and even with the occasional take-away customer breezing through there maintains a smooth, flowing consistency from the waiting staff who, though mostly young (I'm guessing), were polite, friendly and most importantly assuringly competent and in control. The menu is extensive enough to meet a large variety of tastes and preferences and should you wish to change a dish around a little (swapping a meat for tofu as an example) then this is easily possible as we discovered. The prices aren't too pricey either and the meals are plentiful in themselves. I was particularly pleased with the amount of pork in my main, some place can be a little stingy and fill the dish out with varying vegetables. So, a great little place to discover and if the level of quality remains consistent for my next few visits (because I will be returning here) then I'll have no qualms at all about bumping Thai Girder up to a 5 star establishment. FYSR, Ian

This restaurant is a hidden gem. The food is constantly incredible and the staff are so lovely…read more Make sure you try this place. Best thai food in London!!! 5*****