Historical version 1 of Boonchoo, WC1B 4ET (view current version)
- 020 7580 7843
- 75 Southampton Row, WC1B 4ET
- Mon- fri 12-14.30 17.30-22.30 Sat-Sun 12.30-14.30 17.00-22.30
- Restaurants, Takeaway, Takeaway Delivery, Thai Food
- Holborn, Russell Square, WC1
Thai restaurant and takeaway on Southampton Row between Russell Square and Holborn.
secretlondon went here one Monday night in April 2009. She had black goddess tea (£1.50) which was served in something a bit like a cafetiere. She had golden tofu puffs which it was claimed was served with ground peanut in sweet and sour plum sauce. This was 6 deep fried tofu cubes, not marinaded, with a syrupy dip with a few peanuts in. She then had chicken pad Thai (£6.75) which was described as sweet and fruity sour. It was pretty tasteless but I could identify the tamarind if not anything else.
It felt average in a kind of anglicized way. I suspect they don't make their own sauces.
Accessibility: no step to enter but entrance may be too tight. Some seating on a stage but some on level. Toilets not checked.