Amaranth

Amaranth is the best for quality / price. The place is small but nicely decorated. It is better to book in advance because it is always busy. Recently they opened the new take away shop down the road. They do not serve wine or beer so you have to bring your own one. The food is really good and the set menus for 2 give you a taste of 8 different things, starting for just £16. The only downpart is the ugly toilet ;)

Amaranth is a great little restaurant which does excellent food at a very reasonable price. We have eaten here on a number of occasions and the food has always been of the same high standard. The BYO policy on drinks is a bonus and I would recommend Amaranth to anyone looking for dinner in the Earlfield area.

Aside from the admittedly excellent value, I can't quite fathom the popularity of this place. It's by no means bad and is fine for a cheap and quick midweek bite, but after quite a few visits I've found it very hit and miss. With the exception of some decent starters & curries, I've eaten a lot of pretty bland food in here - the pad thai referred to in the review being one such example. Another big gripe though is the 'get em in and get em out' service. It's impressed upon you as soon as you walk in that you need to be out by x time. We've ordered mains that have been delivered to the table within a couple of minutes. There was also the memorable occasion the waitress tried to take away our plates three times whilst we were still eating. On her third attempt my girlfriend succumbed and just let her have it. All this nowehere near our exit deadline by the way. I appreciate it's cheap and a place like this depends on a high turnover of custom but Amaranth sometimes pushes it to a point where the meal ceases to be a pleasurable experience. As I said, ok for a cheap, no frills dinner in a hurry but really not a great (5 star!?!) restaurant. For better food and a more relaxed and enjoyable evening head to the excellent Ka-Chi (Korean) about two minutes up the road.

Only ever had takeaway and it's really one of the best (and now the only) Thai place I'll get from and I live in the Earlsfield area. I just wish it was open on Sundays, I always forget :-( Everyone deserves a day off though!

Don't let this review sway you - see for yourself why the place is full pretty much every night and why people go back again and again. We frequently order their canapes for dinner parties at home and they are truly exceptional. I live in Thailand a lot of the time myself and have pretty strong opinions on Thai food. The fact that the reviewer was ordering Pad Thai and Som Tam together raises immediate questions about their knowledge of Thai food, flavours and what dishes go with what. Maybe 2 stars was what this restaurant needed to make the real customers spring up in defence! Thai food is always a matter of personal taste. If you sit around any table in Thailand it is likely that most people will have their own opinion about the best balance of flavours for any of the dishes above. To stand up as an 'expert' requires some real self-belief. Don't listen to reviews - taste their food and decide for yourself. Restaurants like this don't thrive for as long as they have for no reason.

2 stars? Really?! Great food, reasonable prices and BYO. A great local restaurant in Earlsfield that deserves 4 stars at least. Don't be mislead by the 2 stars given by timeout!!!

I have to say, Amaranth is the best takeaway I have been to in London. I actually prefer the take-away to the restaurant, but only went to the restaurant once... This says it all for me: Last week, I ordered my regular - tom yum soup (delish) and on arriving home, I realised that I hadn't got any noodles. I called up the take-away and she looked up my order. She said that there must have been a mistake in the order - I wasn't asked if I would like noodles and therefore hadn't been given any. She asked for my address and said that a taxi would be round to drop off the noodles in 10 minutes. She arrived 10 minutes later, not only with the noodles but also with a new, bigger portion! You cannot get better service than that! 10 stars from me - keep up the great work Amaranth!

I've loved this restaurant being a local to the area for the past 10 years. Conveniently located next to Earlsfield station it offers a delicious range of Thai treats. Yummy green curry!

Don't be misled by Timeout's 2 stars. Having lived in Earlsfield almost 4 years now, and being a regular at the restaurant, takeaway and supermarket versions of Amaranth- they never disappoint. (The supermarket is great btw if you fancy cooking up at home with proper ingredients- supermarket and takeaway has relocated to old home next to Cafe Nero) Restaurant is probably the best taste and value for money offering in Earlsfield. Like anything- go see for yourself... and see why general public continues to give such good ratings.

Absolutely amazing Thai food. Defintely the best I have tasted, period. Cheap and great service. Will be going back again and trying the take-away menu. Well worth popping into the take-away next door as it sells the meals as frozen and lots of other essential Thai cooking ingredients.