Busaba Eathai

Not cheap, food barely average and small overpriced portions, tables crowded and uncomfortable (there were 6 of us and we had to share our table with strangers), plus we were overcharged, but still there was a queue outside the door for the whole of the two hours we were there. Nowt so queer as folk, hey? We wont be returning.

This place is way overpriced and over-hyped. £8 for a main dish for half the portion size you’d get at an authentic Thai restaurant -- and for half the flavour. My meal was lukewarm – cold by the time I finished. The calamari starter smelled off and had no discerning flavour whatsoever. After spending £33 for two (without alcohol) I felt ripped off. The foul, lingering post-meal aftertaste certainly didn’t help either. What’s interesting is that this place is always busy. Clever marketing, or is the British palette grossly unsophisticated? Either way, I shall never return and recommend others do the same. Save your money for the many smaller, family-owned Thai restaurants scattered around London.

Used to love this place and the calamare is still the very best in London but the portions are ridiculously small - a main is definitely not enough, and I'm a littl'un. At around £8 it's pricey, and the quality of the pad thai has dropped dramatically. Would still go for the atmosphere and service though, just not when I'm starving.

I do not understand why Busaba Eathai always receives such a good reviews from TO. I used to love it there, but in recent times the quality of their food has decrease dramatically as well as the size of their dishes. I once counted two prawns in the yellow curry which is almost £9 without rice. I personally think this is a restaurant that is not bothering in keeping the standards because they will always have all the Soho trendies eating there. TO should make a bigger effort in finding out good new restaurants around town rather than giving more publicity to the same old, over-priced ones.