Ok, first, apologies for the huge lapses between all the posts. But, in all fairness the dates of these recent posts aren't exactly correct since I've uploaded the photos all the way back in August but only just gotten around to writing the review. And to justify as to why this blog has been lacking in activity, I've just started working and well - that pretty much says it all.
Anyhow! Back to Patara. Tucked away just off Regent Street you'll find this Thai restaurant with a twist (there're 3 other branches in Knightsbridge, South Kensington and Soho). I suppose the concept's pretty much the same as Mango Tree (review coming up) but sadly neither of them did a decent job of serving authentic Thai food.
The food itself wasn't too bad but it's simply over-westernised. Maybe it's good business sense to adapt their food but they might have had overdone the adaption and lost the whole essence of real Thai food. All in all I think my pad thai was probably the best dish for the evening followed closely by the Panang curry. The crab cakes were okay but I've had much, much better ones - but sorry to say, the good ones were in Bangkok. The scallops and the duck were...forgettable. My milk tea, however, was excellent. Exactly how it's meant to be.
Service was great, ambiance was perfect for a more sophisticated evening out, and price as you'd expect is on the higher end of the scale. Without wine you're looking at around GBP35-40pp for a meal for two.
Website: here
Phone: +44 207 499 6808
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