Ploythai

I went to this restaurant a couple of nights ago for a family dinner and it was a lovely place to go and eat. They had a wide variety of both meat and vegetarian dishes and none of our food disappointed. The restaurant decor is fantastic, it really makes you forget you're in east London, but some lovely little restaurant abroad! All 5 of us ate, drank and had dessert for under £85, which is a reasonable price and I would go there again. Don't let the parking put you off, take the bus, it really is a delightful place to eat.
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Lucy
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Saturday, January 26, 2008

I went to this restaurant last night with 2 of my friends - 1 of whom is a regular. What I wicked experience - I am going back next week with my boyfriend. I'm not familiar with Thai food but will become so over the coming weeks - even though I live a few miles away. The food was great - I had the advantage of my friend Helen helping with choosing dishes, however the owner Sue was also on hand for any advice - what a friendly, welcoming, lovely lady!! The food and drink was extremely reasonable, 3 of us ate and drank for under £50 and could eat no more. We actually really liked the decor in the restaurant, my friend explained each different scenes on each of the walls to us. I will be recomending this restaurant to my work colleagues as it really is a find. Thank you.
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Alex Scott
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, January 17, 2007

This is a great little Thai Restaurant. Service is friendly and food is superb. The location is not that great but who cares when you have food like this livening up your taste buds.

I used to be a regular when I lived in Walthamstow so I've tried nearly everything on the menu and it has always been a delight.

Now living in Stoke Newington I make the journey every now and again, by-passing the over priced and under quality Thais there.

Go there and try it for yourself. The mixed seafood salad or the beef salad is worth the journey itself.

Pad Khee Mau (i think that's how you spell it) which is spicy noodles with mix veg and beef/chicken or pork, is always great to share as a side instead of plain noodles or rice.

There's a curry that doesn't use coconut milk in it and is fantastic. Can't remember what its called but it is worth a go.

Say Hi to Sue from me when you go.
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Thanh
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 9
Thursday, July 13, 2006

Ploy Thai is a hidden gem of a restaurant. My boyfriend and I are regulars and are always impressed. Sue, the restauranteur, is a lovely welcoming woman who always makes us feel at home. She will do her best to make sure you get exactly what you are after.

It is such a shame that more people don't know about this place, as it is stuck out in the middle of nowhere on the Lea Bridge road but I thoroughly recommend it. The decor isn't fantastic but I think the service and food make up for it.

The seafood salad is exceptional and very spicy as is the Pad Kee Mau which is out of this world.

Go today and help out small businesses!
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Blanche
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Ploythai is a lovely restaurant, and I eat there regularly. Many times I have been there, it has been almost empty, so the staff have plenty of time to give you individual attention. Recently, I think it has become better known, and has been full on the last two occasions. The service is a bit slower, but still cheerful. The food, however, is still as good as ever.
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LouP
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Food 10 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Friday, June 30, 2006

The decor leaves a little to be desired - but remember, this IS Lea Bridge Road - but that's a minor complaint. Walthamstow needs far more restaurants like this, where you'll find consistently good food and friendly, efficient service. Great vegetarian options and the special house dessert (something to do with banana leaves and coconut)is unmissable. Recommended.
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Lucia Cockcroft
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 8
Saturday, December 17, 2005

This is a wonderful little restaurant – the staff very welcoming and friendly, the service is quick and efficient, and the food amazing. The Thai Green Curry and Pad Thai noodles are the best I've had, and their seafood dishes are superb - really fresh and tasty. The décor is a little cheesy, but I quite like it for that – and the sound of the water feature in the window does make you feel like you’re a million miles away from the Lea Bridge Road, which can’t be bad.

I have a vegan friend and it can be tricky to find places to go where she’ll be catered for – at Ploy Thai they were really helpful and willing to adapt anything on the menu to suit her, so she wasn’t stuck with having vegetable tempura again (though their tempura is very tasty here!).

They're experimenting with a Lunch menu at the moment as well, which is fantastic value - two courses (including all of the above) for £6.50. Prices in the evening are really reasonable as well. Go - it's great!
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Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Thursday, December 01, 2005

Went here on a Saturday night in August having been told that the food was on par with that being served in the increasingly expensive Walthamstow Village.

What a dissapointment, the place was half empty, bright and quite chilly.

Of the two starters that turned up, only one resembled either of the two we ordered, the Thai fishcakes seeming made of sausage meat, the spare ribs being replaced with stodgy lamb dumplings.

Our sides of steamed rice and one egg fried rice appeared as one bowl of egg fried rice for two and the mains, Garlic Prawns and 'Spicy' Thai Red Curry was flat and dissapointing.

That said, £25.00 for two starters. sides and mains with three beers and a Green tea it is very cheap, but to be honest you can get far better value for money in any Noodle bar in the capital.

On the face of this effort, I don't think the Village eateries should feel threatened just yet
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Dave Preston
Saturday, October 08, 2005