Dinner at Rosa's

Thai cafe style dining in Soho...

On Tuesday night a friend and I made plans to the hit the gym for a power work out. It ended up being a visit to a Thai restaurant then a gelato. That's pretty much the same thing... Right?

I'd recently heard a bit of who-hah about Rosa's Thai Cafe so we headed into the heart of Soho to try it out. The restaurant was full but due to a quick turnaround, we were seated within a few minutes.

I often judge a Thai place by their Pad Thai so it was an easy decision for my first dish on my first visit. Checkout other items from the dinner menu here. They also have a lunch menu here which apparently has a satay wrap worth visiting for.

The service was quick and efficient and the food arrived in no time. The Pad Thai was good but certainly not the best I'd had. (we're spoilt in Sydney!) I find Pad Thai's fall into 2 flavour pools - one that is the salty/fishy/eggy variety (not the best description) and one that is sweet/tangy/tomatoey. Rosa's was the latter which is the one I prefer less. Having said that, it was tasty enough and a good portion so I wasn't left disappointed. At £8.50 for the chicken variety, it wasn't too exxy on the coin purse either.

The decor is homey, the vibe casual and relaxed. It's somewhere you go for a quick bite rather than linger with a bottle of wine or two but saying that, they certainly don't try to rush you after your last bite.

Would I go back again? Yeah... but I don't think I'd rush back next week. There is however a location on Carnaby Street (that little bit closer to work) and a few things on the menu I'd like to try so I'm sure it won't be too long...

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Rosa's Thai Cafe can be found in 4 locations:

Soho
48 Dean Street
London W1D 5BF
Tel: 020 7494 1638

Spitalfields
12 Hanbury Street
London E1 6QR
Tel: 020 7247 1093

Westfield Stratford
World Food Court, First Floor
London E15 1AA

Carnaby Street
23a Ganton Street
London, W1F 9BW
Tel: 020 7287 9617

Opening times vary so check out the individual pages for more details.

They also take bookings so give them a buzz if you want to guarantee a spot.