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Review by sokratis

Rating: 4.00
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If youâ¬"re in central London and are looking for a great Thai, then Patara is the place to go. Itâ¬"s more high-end Thai cuisine than usual, with starters around £7, mains at £13.95 and a menu that you wonâ¬"t find on most Thai restaurants. The food is very much worth the prices. I met a good friend I had not seen for a long time there and we had a fantastic time. We both started with an excellent Tom Yum, which had the perfect balance of fiery hotness, delicate shitake and juicy king prawns. I followed with a main dish of calf cheek (yes the cheek of a calf!) with vegetables that melted in the mouth. My friend had a deep-fried, whole sea bass with curry sauce. Iâ¬"m going for the sea bass next time I visit. Both courses where washed down with refreshing Thai Ice Tea cocktails. Great for the palette and great for the conversation too, as they pack quite a punch, mixing 4 different spirits. Nothing very special about the mango sorbet and bitter chocolate fondant, but it did a good job of finishing off the meal. The service was attentive and friendly.
Overall I really enjoyed Patara. For a three course meal a couple of extras (mushroom and broccoli) and a couple of cocktails we paid £50 each, which is at the very top of what Iâ¬"ve paid for Thai before. Iâ¬"d say it was worth it though. I may a little bit swayed in my rating of the whole experience as it was really good to catch up with a friend after a long time, but I would definitely recommend it.
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Review by Hazzabout

Rating: 5.00
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My colleague introduced me to this place its a frankly excellent Thai restaurant. Its a bit more upmarket and better quality than most Thai restaurants in London a great place to go for a business lunch, or for a pre-theatre meal, particularly because there are set meals at these times that make it brilliant value. I think it was about 13 pounds for a two-course lunch. The food looks, smells and tastes delicious the flavours really stand out. Its definitely a cut above the rest. The only downside of visiting here is that it makes the food at other Thai restaurants (yes, even Busaba eathai) look, well, rather unimpressive. ]]> Thu, 10 Aug 2006 06:18:25 +0000 /review/uk/london/restaurant/1u82x7d/patara-fine-thai-cuisine/1610r9270563037 Hazzabout 51.513652 -0.14138