Patara

Superb in every way. A tad pricey but the food fresh and cooked to perfection. The masamun curry was the highlight. Stir fry crab was sensational as well. The coconut based desert was not sweet and just right. My compliments to the chef.

This is an upscale Thai place. The food was very good. I had a lunch special, as did my companions. It included an appetizer and a main dish.

I chose the spices fish cakes, which were very good. I also selected the wild ginger chicken, which was full of flavor.

I liked the decor. The bathrooms are on the second floor, so if handicapped, I'm not sure if they have accommodations.

This is my first time here and will not be my last. My friend's speak highly of this restaurant and told me I must give it a try when I'm in London. Very lovely place. The waiter was friendly and the food was delicious. For sure going to try more dishes next time.

First class service, decent food and pretty high end in terms of price.

We came here for our anniversary and was especially impressed with the service. The little things like topping up your water made us feel looked after as though we had a personal waiter dedicated to us.

Food wise, I've had better Thai I have to admit but it want bad.

My fish cakes where a little overcooked. For my mains, I have garlic beef with egg fried rice. Portions are big as I just about cleaned my plate.

This is a little pricey for a regular visit, but with it being in the middle of Soho, I kind of expected it.

Overall a four star

I was pleasantly surprised. The food was fresh, authentic, and very tasty. Friendly conscientious staff and a warm environment. There was confusion with my soup. I was given the spicy coconut mushroom soup rather than the non spicy. Great taste though the room of my mouth wanted to melt away. They remedied it and brought out the correct order with a fresh side of riceberries (a new favorite of mine) and all was well. My friend ordered the garlic spicy chicken and LOVED IT. If we lived here, we would come back.

Very disappointed given how hyped this place was. Very slow service and the chicken pad Thai is a small
Portion and it appears to have a good amount of chicken but most of it is tofu. I won't be back.

Navigating through Greek street around 09:00pm on a summery Saturday night is an experience in itself, but once you've walked through the vibrant street you find the little Gem Patara.

On entering, we were formally greeted in Thai by the front house and shown to our table.
Within a minute of sitting down we were greeted by a waiter and asked wether we'd like still or sparkling water.
To which we also received the complimentary prawn crackers #hmmhmmhmmmm :) very hospitable service.

The decor is Thai inspired, romantically dim and not too loud.

Now onto the reason you are here, food... Every course was delicious! Delicious in smell, presentation and of course... Taste!
The flavoursome dishes had us reminiscing the explosion of flavours and smells we met in Phuket.
The chicken and prawn satay sticks were soft, juicy and not oily. The peanut dip made the commute through London worthy!

The lamb was cooked well. The meat literally slipped off the bone, whilst the Prawn and pineapple curry was perfect! Not too sweet, nor too coconutty.

The portions are very generous, if personally recommend two rice portions per person.

Great value for money. All in all the experience was superb, we will return soon.

Kop kun khurp!

The concierge at our hotel recommended this restaurant and we were glad he did. We didn't have reservations for 3 on a Wednesday night and were lucky and got the last table. I'd recommend having reservations. Everything was really tasty. We tried a few appetizers, all had soup, and various entrees. The food was all really good. The only thing that kept this from being a 5 star, was the fact that one entree came out about 10 minutes after the others, with no apology.

I took myself to Patara for dinner --- before seeing a show in the theater district --- for my birthday.

Food was very good and large portions. But first the TEA --- I had a pot of the full flower jasmine tea --- it was super good, especially given the cold damp evening. For dinner I had the green curry chicken -- very smooth sauce and not too spicy.

Food service was very good --- 3 or 4 different folks served the table --- but everything was out quickly and at the right temperature. Menu is pretty extensive --- lots of traditional favorites but some new items (or at least new to me) as well.

Reservations a MUST for evening. Dress -- mixture of jeans, suits and nice evening out attire. Lots of couples and small groups of friends -- theater goers etc. I think there was another room downstairs for dining but never saw it.

The thai garden room was lovely and very relaxing.

I have a pet peeve about airport bathrooms. See my distaste for certain elements of MCO's feng shui [http://bit.ly/eSt1i6]. I've been in a few seedy bathrooms in my life (say... a visit to the trough at WeHo's Fiesta Cantina [http://bit.ly/ePExbV])...

Even so, I was wholly unprepared for the facilities that Patara offers to its gentlemen clientele. Not only is their urinal a trough... I realized with stunned amazement that even if I -tried- to avert my gaze from peeking/observing/sketchily cruising someone else's junk by staring straight ahead (which would normally be my tactic), I -still- wouldn't be able to avoid doing a little ogling.

"Why?" you might ask. Well... it may have something to do with the gigantic head-to-waist sized wall mirror that's either intentionally or abysmally placed immediately above said trough. I like peen as much as the next gay, but that's just unnecessary. No, seriously.

Anyway, choice of toilet design aside, Patara is exceptional. The servers float, the beer is cold, the dishes are all beyond reproach, and the decor is captivating. Between the dramatic lighting of wall adornment and the imposing candlelit temple in the center of the dining room, there's plenty to feast your eyes on. Your gut won't go empty, either. Each dish was more delightful than the last. I doubt you can go wrong with anything on the menu.

This isn't your standard cheap eats Thai fare. Just know that you get what you pay for at Patara. And perhaps an eyeful more than you bargained.