KaoSarn

Ate there with a friend last Thurs eve. Wonderful, distinctive tastes and flavours. This is the real deal when it comes to Thai food. It's a caff so don't expect silver service. We found the staff very friendly.

book ahead or turn up really early (before 6.30) or you will be turned away - even if there are spare tables which are unbooked (they like to save these for larger groups who turn up). staff like to talk and look at you or mutter something and then look at you. only one member of staff was friendly and attentive. the others were dismissive at best. skewers looked as if they were steamed / microwaved as opposed to grilled. mains are cheap, but don't expect many prawns in your curry (we only had 2). the fried chicken was a generous portion, although abit dry. the dipping sauce is extremely spicy so beware. if you ask for tapwater they will ask "still or sparkling?" no doubt will be added to your bill - which is handwritten in thai - so make a mental note of prices when ordering. overall - average "home" style food, not worth going out of your way for, but ok for a quick bite before going out for the night.

Not really sure what the hype is about this place. very average food, certainly not the best Thai restaurant in London. Like said in the review, it's more like ( or worse than ) a random street vendor in Bangkok, fine it's cheap, but you also being very rushed while eating, certainly doesn't worth the travel if you are not living near Brixton.

was looking forward to this place due to it's recent reviews and popularity on TimeOut. I was disappointed though, sad to say. While the staff were nice, the food was very average, the doors were ajar and because the location is on the very outskirts of market, we had to leave our jackets on. Furthermore there was also confusion with bill (the receipt was hand written, very brief and confusing) as the people next to us got the very same bill but had ordered differently to us. Now it is quite cheap will be not be getting two modes of transport to come here again.

Don’t believe the hype about ‘Brixton Village’, the re-badged, skanky Granville Arcade of my youth (pace Jay Rayner et al). The space is as scruffy, chaotic, slightly sinister and moribund as ever. Had lunch there recently (11/2011) at the much vaunted Kaosarn. While the Thai food was fine – succulent chicken satay and Moo Ping pork skewers, glutinous sticky rice, neatly spiced and perfumed beef massaman – it was utterly overwhelmed by the dimly lit, greasy tabled, claustrophobic and dismal ambience of Kaosarn. This is a joint to grab a very quick snack in and clear off pronto. Oh, and by the way, like most of the other restaurants in the Village, there is no lavatory. Ermmm.

I personally, having visited this restaurant on two occasions would suggest that it be avoided...the food is good enough, but the staff are exceptionally rude and determined to create a bad atmosphere, on the basis of my experience yesterday, where I was quite literally scorned by a member of the family for asking to sit in a window table, with no reservation card on it, and told to "sit where I'm told to sit"! This establishment doesn't deserve to receive such high ratings if it means they are under the mistaken belief that they can treat customers so badly. Understandably, I walked out on this occasion, and asked them why they were being so rude. I only wished I had done so on my previous attempt to have a pleasant meal there, when I had to wait for an inexcusably long time for my food, while having to endure table after table of other diners being served before me. When I politely pointed out that I had been waiting for rather a long time for them to even TAKE My Order, they were very brusque with me indeed. Not good enough, folks!

Hands down the Best Thai food I've eaten outside of Thailand at astonishingly low prices. Fantastic, fast and friendly service and it's bring your own alcohol too! GO! NOW!

really good taste food , great service will go back very soon

Awful service, I would never go back there. Food is good value, but service is really, reeeeeeeeeeeally slow! Loose the grumpy waitress and I'd give it 3 stars!

Went here for dinner on friday night, we had a huge array of dishes, each as delicious as the last. Fast friendly service and who can not like the buzz that is the Brixton Village. 2 courses for less than £12 each, whats not to like?