Patara (Fulham Rd)

After reviewing some comments, it seems that the quality food depends on meals.

I tried some and enjoyed very much my choices.

Good atmosphere, good service. Perhaps one of the best in the Thai category I tried in London. Be ready for some spices.
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Phil - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, April 30, 2008

This is a lovely place. Very welcoming and with good food well cooked from excellent ingredients. Covers the terrain from trad Thai faves (green curry, fishcakes, satay) to the innovative (Thai 'tostadas', lamb skewers with Thai spice.)

Highlights were the beef in coconut ; extremley rich but beautifully tender and balanced, while the aubergine side dish was also excellent. No lowlights, but not everything outstandingly memorable and the rice portion a bit mean.

Only downside was the wine list which could have been created with more thought to matching the dishes and could have had more by the glass. But a minor quibble.

Very pleasant indeed, not 'next level' and not cheap, but well, well worth it if you like proper Thai food and want to eat it in lovely surroundings and be confident the ingredients have a decent provenance.
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Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Monday, April 14, 2008

Went for lunch today. Food was very good indeed. Great presentation. Tasted fresh and prices were good value, though we did order from the set lunch menu. Good wine list too, though staff were happy to provide a jug of tap as we were detoxing after Xmsa.

Partner's Pad Thai and Dumplings were excellent.

My fish cakes then beef in coconut for a main were superb.

Male waiter could have been slightly more friendly, though was not impolite.
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Glenn Sontag
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Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 7
Friday, December 28, 2007

SERVICE IS HORRIBLE!!!

We were asked to wait for half an hour for our 9pm table. They obviously overbooked and could not offer us a seat.

It came to a point where they sort told us to leave, because restaurant is ver small and there is no place to wait and we were waiting in the middle of the tables for half an hour...we then left...they were happy, while we were hungry and angry !!!
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OT
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Food 6 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 3
Friday, December 08, 2006

I agree the food is very very good... and yes there is a BUT...

I went there for lunch y'day and decided to partake of the Set Menu - which is not bad value at all for Chelsea! As the weather was so hot, I wanted something light-ish for the main course. I was advised that I could have 2 starters instead of choosing a starter & a main course, if I so wished.

I chose the thai fish cakes & the prawn & lemongrass salad (both starters). The fish cakes were delicious.. truly.

The prawn & lemongrass salad was also very good. I popped in my second (small-ish) prawn, only to find that THAT was it. TWO PRAWNS!!

Like any sensible person, I called over the waiter and, trusting that a simple mistake had occurred, and advised him of this fact. He went away & brought over, I think it was the Manager, who advised me that, not only did the prawn & lemongrass salad as a starter only have TWO prawns, but if you order it from the a la carte, as a main course, you will get not TWO, but yes, THREE whole prawns. (Incidentally another waiter did bring me a further TWO prawns, whilst this was being explained to me....)

Sorry, not impressed.
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Genevieve
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Food 7 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 4
Thursday, July 27, 2006

Interesting to read the previous reviews because there is no doubt in our minds that based on our one visit last night this is a truly excellent Thai restaurant! Full, authentic and aromatic flavours with clearly fresh spices. Not overly spicy. Our favourite was the duck red curry, but all dishes were at least very good. Portions were quite generous and prices were very good value for Chelsea - £22/head (shared 4 mains + salad between 4 people + rice + water - no wine - couldn't eat dessert as too full!). Service was fine. Highly recommended if you like authentic Thai flavours. If you like bland Brit-Thai then stay away...
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mark
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Saturday, June 10, 2006

Poor service, high prices, excellent lemon grass and prawn salad, otherwise good but overpriced so overall value compromised. Will not hurry back to this one.
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Allan and Chris
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Food 7 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 2
Sunday, April 09, 2006

A fantastic dining experience.

The foods was stunning, especially the slow cooked beef, the ambience was refined and at the same time relaxed, the staff were courteous, accommodating and attentive without being in your face.

Would definately return.
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Jan
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Atfirst after i read about comment below. i'm scar for this restaurant. but when i went to restaurant because My friend have book in there. I think It's absolutely different. The food is very fantastic. I like pad-pho-tak very much( I don't know i can spell it's right) it's a little sweet and spicy. I like that taste. and about the price i think it's oK. I can accept. And Important point Staffs in here are very friendly They smile always and try to help us. I Think this restaurant have a beeter service. and i fell to impress for everything. Certainly i will bo going to patara fulham next time :-)
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Asatu
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Saturday, March 25, 2006

I have to agree with the last review as regards quality of food and price.

My seafood dish was so chilli there was no flavour because it was simply too hot. My friend's lamb was good, but nothing extraordinary. When the bill came I felt cheated, and will not be returning.
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Maria
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Food 6 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 5
Monday, March 06, 2006