Chaophraya

I came here for dinner on my birthday. This was my first time here and I really liked it. Chaopraya is a great choice for a date or special dinner. The service was super quick! (it was a Monday though) For drinks there was a 2 for 1 cocktail special, so we both had tigers eye which was delicious. There was an abundance of drinks choices and food. It was very difficult to choose what to eat but in the end I decided to go for 3 starters because I had my eye on the mango sticky rice for dessert. I got spring rolls, sweet corn cakes, and summer rolls (all vegetarian). All dishes came garnished with sweet chili sauce, violas, sprouts and/or banana leaves. This is something I really enjoy and am very particular about. It was very neat and the best part was it did not take away from the dish. A lot of garnishes interfere with the flavour or texture making it hard to distinguish the quality of the taste. The sweet corn cakes were definitely my favourite, and the spring rolls landed an easy second. The sweet corn cakes had an excellent balanced of moist and crisp. The different flavours were really strong meaning you could accompany it with sweet chili sauce without sacrificing the food itself. You can never go wrong with spring rolls, there wasn’t anything particularly special about these ones but they were very tasty. The summer rolls were well wrapped, fresh and super crunchy. They were very tasty and I loved them even though I do prefer a summer roll with peanut sauce and vermicelli noodles. The starter portions were bigger than I expected (definitely not a bad thing) so I ended up taking the remaining summer rolls home and not ordering a dessert. Although the meat and fish dishes dominated the menu, the innovation of the vegetarian meals made up for it entirely. My boyfriend had the beef penang, which he said was great and quite spicy (but in a good way) however, the beef was less tender than he thought it would be. I tried some of the sauce and it was very good. He also ordered the chicken tacos as a starter which came after the main because the kitchen accidentally made vegetable tacos (again, this did not bother us at all). My boyfriend was also not able to finish his meal completely so did not order a dessert either. There are some incredible flavours on the menu. Incorporating fruit with savory is a definite favourite of mine however, if this is not something you enjoy there are plenty of staple Thai dishes. The menu states how spicy dishes are using chili icons which is helpful for new customers to decipher what they can handle as every restaurant is different. The interiors were not the best which was a little disappointing considering the quality of the food and how they promote themselves. Initially I was put off by it being located in Eldon Sq. however, a singular entrance by lift helped to make it feel more special. The building itself is beautiful and a rooftop restaurant is always nice. I did feel like there wasn’t much ambience however, it was a Monday. From its appearance it did not seem like a Thai restaurant. I understand it is a chain which takes away from authenticity but it still would have been nice to see some traditional furniture or at least a few tributes to Thai culture that weren’t limited to Buddhas. As a slightly more ‘sophisticated’ establishment, I did expect better however, it was still comfortable. (I am used to restaurants that do this and I prize places that have not been gentrified or white washed so do not be put off by this as it’s just something I look for in a restaurant experience but obviously the main focus of this is always the food which in this case was amazing) The prices were relatively decent however, as university students this isn’t a restaurant we’d be able to go to often. I think the prices are completely reasonable considering the taste and presentation of the dishes. For the two of us we paid £72 including service charge. * The negative comments are just explaining why I have given 4 stars instead of 5. I would still highly recommend this place to everyone reading.

We attended the Chaophraya for a celebratory meal and it did not disappoint. On arrival we were met at the entrance with a friendly smile and shown to our table. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. We opted for a celebratory set menu. The starters arrived quickly and were made up of chicken tacos, satay, spring rolls, prawns and a duck salad, all of which were delicious. For mains we received sweet and sour crispy chicken, salt and pepper king prawns, beef panang and chicken fried rice. The portions were large allowing us all to have big portions. My son opted for a chicken pad thai which he devoured, so it must of been good. My stand out dish was the beef panang which was mild and creamy with a little bit of a bite. Overall the meal was fantastic. I amended my dessert and opted for some sorbet, three scoops of differing flavours which certainly refreshed my taste buds. The drinks menu is large and as I was driving I chose a lychee no-jito which was really fresh and tasty. The whole experience was well worth it and I would certainly recommend the restaurant and its staff.

A lovely place, an excellent atmosphere, the food was delicious and the service were great. I can't wait to dine there again.

I just want to say thank you to Mike and Asia who got us sorted yesterday for my partners surprise dinner. I remember trying to book the terrace for 7 guests but it was unavailable. I eventually put it in a request box and on the day of the event, Mike reached out to me and tried to sort the terrace out for me. Asia was the one who brought us the wine and drinks and when I told her it was his birthday, she got him a cake. We ALL enjoyed the food and the ambiance and honestly, it was worth everything we paid. Our friends also loved the food and the restaurant. Will definitely recommend.

I love coming to this place. The food is always fabulous, portions are very generous and service is always great, although can be a little slow when they are really busy. Tried the pudding sharing platter - yum 😋 Had several cocktails too 🍹 Highly recommend 🌟