Thai Pin

Great food, but don't let them sit you next to the door in winter! Unfortunately, they were short staffed on the day we went, hence the low service score, but the foor made up for it.
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Pete
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Sunday, January 13, 2008

Simply Outstanding!
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Jon
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, November 27, 2007

My second visit to this great little Covent Garden Thai gem. This time we were doing 'pre-theatre' and i was not surprised that it was busy. What did surprise me was to find that some of the cast of the show were at a table just behind me. Quite exciting really but we didn't ask for autographs. We took a gamble and ordered the same as the cast without knowing what we were in for. Good move. Delicious mussels in lemon grass soup. Spicy vegetables that were really fresh crisp. Tofu which was crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. A beef massaman curry which was really full of flavour. We were very impressed.

Service was efficient but the girls were happy to take time to explain. The food did not appear as quickly as it does in many restaurants but the food at Thai Pin was obviously freshly cooked so we were very happy when it did arrive.

I hope I can get back to Thai Pin soon. Nice place, great food, friendly people.
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Ollie
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, May 01, 2007

You should try this independent family run restaurant. It was recommended to me by a client. The food is great and it’s authentic. It does not have the gloss of big chains but we felt that the staff cared more.

This was an important night for me and I wanted to impress. We had the most expensive set menu at £25 and a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne at £43. I’ve paid a lot more for both food and wine elsewhere and the quality was every bit as good as restaurants which charge double. The individual dishes were on the small side but not as small as in more prestigious Thai restaurants. We had a really nice meal. Everything turned out great. I’ll be back.
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Ollie
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, February 07, 2007

I have been there last week with my friend and my family, I have to say that this restaurant is absolutely fantastic. I can honestly say that this restaurant has got great food and great service, especially Tom Yum Prawns, Panang lamp and Green curry. And my friend said spicy seafood was very nice too. It was really worth meal.
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Robert
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 10
Monday, February 05, 2007

This is a truly dreaful example of Thai cuisine – the service was awful and the food utterly disgusting in quality, quantity and value for money. The entrees were tiny and tasteless with the Pad Thai being soggy and bereft of substance with a few been shoots thrown of top as an afterthough. One of the Chef’s signature seafood dishes for £11.00 came with two soggy prawns and two mussels a few pieces of chopped calamari covered in an indistinguishable sauce. All of servings were incredbly small and of exceptionally poor quality to the point of being inedible. I could give you more gory detail but save your money aqnd stay clear of this truly disgusting restaurant but will spare your the trauma. As a local Covent Garden citizen I am sadded such an example of poor cuisine and service exist in our neighbourhood. A restaurant to avoid.
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Jeff Penrose
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0
Monday, February 05, 2007

For those of us who eat out in London Thai Pin is a real gem where we know we normally find really good food at modest prices. The decor may not match our other haunts but the genuine welcome from the staff makes up for that. Compared with most other London restaurants Thai Pin is simple but simply great.

Meal for 2 including wine £38.
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Tippy - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, October 05, 2006

I visited the Thai Pin restaurant on two occasions recently, and was extremely impressed with the food, service, and price. Location is great as close to Covent Garden and The Strand.

On the first visit I started with King Prawns wrapped in pastry, followed by the Chicken with Sweet Chilli Sauce. Both of these were delightful, and the Chilli Sauce was amazing.

On the second occasion I had the Chicken Satay followed by the Thai Green Chicken Curry, and again was totally impressed.

I agree that the portions are not huge, but this is a Thai restaurant, and not an American diner where the plates are over-loaded. Thai food is about taste, quality, and presentation - all of these are in evidence at Thai Pin.

Staff are extremely pleasant, helpful, but not intrusive, and prices are average for London - but remember you are getting quality food in the Thai Pin.
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Ric - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Thursday, February 16, 2006

Have eaten here twice now, once last year and again this year. After having been the first time, I was hoping that the portion size would have been increased upon my return but unfortunately this was not the case. The food was quite authentic but the portion size is more like a child's portion with adult prices! After having a starter and a main, I was left still feeling hungry. I still think I got away with it quite well actually as debating between the Pad Thai and Red Chicken Curry, I opted for the curry. The customer sitting next to me ordered the Pad Thai for main and it looked more like a small starter than a main meal. Deciding against the desert (as there was nothing of particular interest on the menu) my date decided to try the Thai Custard at £3.95 per portion. When it arrived, we were extremely disappointed. On the plate was a 3cm x 8cm sliver of custard. Although my date was suitably impressed with the taste, it did not overcome the price. Overall, the food was good but portions are just too small and prices too expensive. I am a rather small petite woman as well and was still left feeling I could go for another round...disappointing.
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Natasha
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Food 7 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 2
Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Came here by recommendation for an anniversary dinner and was quite disappointed. It's quite a small restaurant and I was seated next to the door which was very drafty. Quite pricey considering that the food is nothing out of the ordinary and the tiny portions. I ordered a mixed starter for two which lasted all of 30 seconds as my partner and I had one tiny prawn toast, one tiny spring roll, and one chicken satay each. We ordered a king prawn Thai Green chiken curry and Pad Thai for mains and again portions were quite small. My curry had 4 king prawns and mostly consisted of bamboo shoots with almost no other vegetables. As expensive as rice is I thought the portion was quite stingy. The service was good and prompt at all times. My general feel after leaving hungry and not being in there that long was that because of the small size they need a high throughput. My advice would be to look elsewhere unless it is convenient.
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sammy mason
Saturday, November 05, 2005