This restaurant offers many Southeast Asian dishes. As a person from Hong Kong, I can testify the authenticity of the Hong Kong style beef brisket noodle with soup. We also tried the Hainan chicken rice and pad thai. They were great as well! Servers are super nice, efficient and helpful with recommendations read more

We came to King's Cross to see the Harry Potter 9 3/4 platform and were looking for a dinner spot. This place is a bit further from the main drag but totally worth it. It looked like a few tables were reserved but otherwise a great spot to escape the crowds. When we walked in, the entire kitchen staff was looking at us which was a bit intimidating but I guess they just needed something to do. The service was very fast and quick to clean up empty dishes. Our waiter was also helpful at providing menu recommendations. I tried the shrimp pad thai which hit the spot. It was the perfect portion and great flavor. The prices were also very reasonable. Very happy with our visit! read more

Ekachai King's Cross - Shrimp Pad Thai and Cashew Chicken - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

My wife and I found this wonderful restaurant near our hotel. This is definitely a gem. We ordered chicken satay as an appetizer and it was delicious. My wife had Nasi Goreng and I had Thai green curry with chicken and Jasmine rice as our main. They were both exceptional! We would recommend this great restaurant if you are craving for Southeast Asian cuisine. read more

Came here because Ekachai was close to the hotel and I didn't feel like walking ... I got Hainan Chicken Rice (A-OK) and Chicken Satay Skewers (Not good). In general, the food is B-. Ambience is A-OK for a quick meal. This is not the restaurant to take your date to. read more

Ekachai King's Cross - Hainan chicken rice. Taste A-OK. Not special. - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

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Pad Thai. Probably the easiest dish to make for Thai food. Impossible you think to ruin it. Well, here is a place that will solve that one thought you never assumed - awful Pad Thai. Let's just say this. It's 11 pm. You haven't eaten in two months. Then yes this will be the best dish for you. Zero flavor. Let me say that again. Zero flavor. Noodles with tofu that couldn't soak up anything because the meal was flavorless. Oh, did I mention, it was awful? read more

A short walk from Kings Cross, Ekachai is what I'd label as a SE Asian restaurant. Food: Hainanese Chicken Rice is a good sized plate with deboned chicken on one side, a heaping of rice on another, served with a few cucumber slices, ginger in oil, and homemade chili sauce that pairs well with the chicken. Beef chow fun has decent 'wok hei', and not overly salty with the beef and soy sauce. Satay comes with a nice peanut sauce, and only nit is that they use breast meat only for the satay, which makes it a bit dry. Not a fan of the duck and bbq pork plate, but chicken rice, curries, and noodle dishes are decent. Service: Prompt and friendly, orders are taken quickly and food comes out as its cooked. You may get some dishes ahead of others. Cost: Reasonable for London, about £10 per entree. Overall: Well located, takes cards, and food is fresh. read more

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The food was pretty good and super quick! However, I was hoping for a bit more flavor and spice from the meal I ordered! read more

Ekachai King's Cross - Green tea - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

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Bad first impression when we walked in because they were not friendly and wasn't willing to accommodate us at a table that we wanted even though there was ample seating available in the very cool interiors of this restaurant. But that's ok, we were hangry and just wanted some good SE Asian food. Our hotel concierge recommended this place to us and since the photos on Yelp looked amazing we decided to give this a try! Ordered the prawn and scallop sui mai, duck spring rolls, and seafood curry laksa noodle soup. Loved the open kitchen and the smells radiating from it made my senses so happy! Kind of strange that our appetizers came out like 10 mins after the larger noodle soup and we were surprised that the duck rolls were deep fried. We were expecting fresh rolls and it didn't mention that they were fried on the menu... Oh well. I'm not allergic to gluten but just a heads up to people who are used to fresh rice paper rolls, that these duck spring rolls are deep fried in wheat wrapper. The fried duck rolls weren't that great; the skin was too thick and the filling was a bit on the too sweet side but I liked the laksa curry soup! They forgot to bring out the second appetizer that we ordered, but that's ok because we were full anyway. read more

Ekachai King's Cross - Laksa - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

Food was ok, NOT GREAT. Service was not good. Charged us for an extra sambal sauce. Ridiculous! Did not even ask us for a drink. We finished eating without having any water to drink. And even if we asked them for water it did not come to our table at all. We left very disappointed. NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL! read more

Wonderful, wonderful owner & staff. So welcoming. I got there 5pm before it started filling up, and the seafood curry (laksa) was on the table in a few minutes. The seafood laksa is medium spicy hot, the sauce is decadently rich with coconut milk and herbal accents (more a soup than a trad curry), the seafood was done to perfection. There was a simplicity about it, but with tantalizing flavor & textures, and balanced composition ("mussels, prawns, calamari & vermicelli & egg noodles in thick curry laksa gravy made of coconut milk, mixed spices and herbs"), there was nothing to fault. The interior is sleek and clean, but the lighting is very nice, and it still feels warm. It seems in some way like fast food, because it IS so fast, and they are doing a brisk take-out/delivery business (guys with helmets keep coming up to the counter and pick up bags; they have five locations), but I just can't come up with a reason not to maintain the five-star clean sweep so far here on Yelp. I'm very grateful to Yelp for dropping the breadcrumbs to this place on the long layover before the train to Leeds. read more

Ekachai King's Cross - seafood laksa (curry) - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

Ordered the Malaysian salmon curry with rice and was not disappointed. Very flavorful meal with prompt service. Was very impressed with the size of the menu -- so many intriguing choices. This spot is a good find for Thai food lovers! read more

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I'm a Singaporean living in the States, and it's been a long while since I've had some authentic Singaporean/Malaysian food. There are just NONE in California/New York. So when my hubs and I decided to visit London, we hit up a bunch of Singaporean restaurants, and I am so glad we came across this joint. Loved the ambiance, the authentic food, the service!! Laksa is something that rarely gets done right outside of Singaporean hawker centers, but they just make a divine one. Love you guys! Will visit you guys again when we're on this side of the Atlantic. read more

Delightful and prompt service, delicious food and amazing atmosphere! Very sweet special attention to my 4-year old

We had a great experience dining at Ekachai Kings Cross. We were warmly greeted promptly at the door and made to feel very welcome, almost as if we were visiting a close friend in their home. The food was outstanding! Very fresh and delicious. We started with chicken satay and crispy squid. Both dishes highly recommended. For the mains we had Malaysian Chicken Kapitan and Kai Krapow. The servings were very generous, and very delicious. The prices are excellent, especially for being in central London. We hope to be able to return soon! read more

Awesome stuff. Got the Chai Thai Lon and seafood laksa. Very tasty. Mildly hot and was hitting the right spot. read more

Ekachai King's Cross - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

The hainan chicken rice is just beyond amazing. The chicken itself is tender, juicy and flavorful. There are garlic, ginger, chives, and other flavorful herbs in the sauces, which take this dish into another level. The rice is also rich in flavor and cooked in the chicken stock. And the Kangkong Goreng is well done and I ate them all. Absolutely amazing place for high quality of Thai/ Singapore/Asian food! read more

Ekachai King's Cross - Hainan Chicken rice - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

An amazing Thai restaurant, food is excellent and there is a lot of it. The manager is a great lady and always welcoming. A very very good restaurant. read more

Best food I've had in London. Great, speedy service and a great vibe. I will be back next time I'm in town! read more

Ekachai King's Cross - Thai Near Me - London, XGL

I love this kind of food, and this is quite good, if nothing lush. They are here to make money and jam people in and out. The chairs are small the tables are small and it's not cheap. BUT it is quite tasty! I am not qualified to say whether individual East Asian dishes are -genuine- but overall, it scratches that itch if you are nearby. I would not bother traveling v far to come here, though. read more

Nice ambiance. Nice staffs. Food was just okay. We must have a higher expectation of Singaporean and Malaysian cuisine. There are better Singaporean and Malaysian restaurants in bay area. read more

I had Take Away of 2 Hainan Chicken Rice and 1 Chicken Wonton Soup. The Hainan Chicken Rice was amazing. The chicken moist and tender, not fatty, delicious skin, right amount of ginger scallion. The Chicken Rice itself was very flavourful, mmmmm. Served with pak choy and sambal on side. Finally there is really good Chinese food in U.K. I can order Ekachai's Hainan Chicken Rice over and over. My finicky old Chinese aunt devoured a whole serving. She will definitely be ordering this for take away now. The Chicken Wonton Soup was a little different, as I am used to pork wontons. The soup was mild flavour and had pak choy, black mushrooms and chicken breast. My aunt loved the Chicken Wonton Soup. Had no time to take photos because aunt was gobbling away as soon as I put it on the plate; it looked so much of what she is used to. Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner (sorry had to say it) read more

We ordered the Singapore noodles twice! Delicious food in low key and charming environment. Check it out when you are in London.

The Thai Green Curry was phenomenal. Fast service, polite staff, and a very convenient location for travelers or locals.

Very nice/fast service and good food (I liked the chicken pad thai although could be spicier).