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In 2009, the team from Rosa's in Shoreditch moved into this Dean Street site to run a pop-up cafe called Noodles. Now, it's a fully functioning Soho sister site, serving classic Thai curries, stir-fries and salads. The all-wood interior might be a bit Ikea for some but the prices are low and, so far, the food tastes great.
March 2010
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My dad and I went there on a sunny Saturday afternoon and it was surprisingly quiet. The restaurant interior is very charming, a bit small but it does not make you unconfortable. The decor is neutral and minimalist which suits my taste.
The service was very professional, always smiling and very attentive of our needs without being pushy.
The food was a bit of a hit and miss, the thai spring rolls were delicious while the thai fish cakes a bit rubbery and tasteless. My dad´s pumpkin curry was very good, but my Pad Thai a bit bland.
Overall our experience was positive and we would return. Bear in mind that the prices are a bit high compared to other nice thai restaurants around Soho.
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VMG
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Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Wife and I have been to this place 5 times now and it really has not disappointed, we love our Thai food and coming back from a recent trip to Thailand this place is as authentic as it gets! Service is amazing the sweet lady that serves us remebers us and our favourites from the menu (for a Soho restaurant this is bordering on a miracle) after only a couple of visits. Have to say if you are going make sure you seat upstairs as downstairs can get a bit noisy! Still, its our favourite Thai in London....
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halal?
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Went here for the first time a few weeks ago. What a lovely little place. It always makes me happy to see a restaurateur who understands their customers who don't just want good food, but also a nice place to eat and socialise.
Food was great and arrived quickly. We had Thai curries. Staff were friendly. It's a really cute place. Feels like sitting inside a wooden dollhouse or a cigarbox. :)
One small nag was that on the day that we were there, the front door was open (because of the hot weather) and all the smoke from the smokers at the pub next door blew inside. That's only a very small thing though as I particularly dislike the smell of other people smoking while I am enjoying my dinner :)
I'd definitely go here again.
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Delores VanCartier
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 6
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
As regulars at Busaba Ethai we decided to have a change and try out Rosa's in Dean Street. I really loved the food-it was light, fresh and balanced. The service was lovely and the only thing I didn't appreciate was the music beating away in the background.
We had a variety of dishes-the satay, fresh spring rolls and calamari - and then on to green curry, laab and aubergine curry. They were all great, though my companion thought the green curry lacked kick - it was perfect for me
All in all a good addition to Soho - good quality,reasonably prices and lovely service
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Elizabeth Mitchell
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Lovely place, liked the fact that they offer fresh spring rolls and laab. we shared the rolls and the thai calamari as a starter - really good, and appreciated fact that the calamari weren't greasy at all, just delicious! As a main I had the soft shell crab salad, a touch too hot for me but very, very nice all the same. I am definitely coming back here.
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Ella
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
As real lovers of Rosa's, we're so pleased to see it's younger sister opening in the West... even if it's starting as a pop-up we're sure to visit!
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Jonathan
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Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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