Randomness Guide to London Menu

Thai restaurant on Brick Lane, also doing takeaway and delivery. They offer online ordering via Hungry House or via Just-Eat

We've only tried the delivery option so far; Kake et al. ordered once in March 2010 and once in April 2010.

A mixed starter platter for two (£13.20) included good chicken satay (chicken not dry at all, peanut sauce nicely textured and well-flavoured), good Thai fish cake (again, not dry at all, and with a prominent lemongrass flavour), posh prawn toast made on a baguette slice, and decent enough spring rolls and chicken parcels.

Tom yum goong (£5.70) was pretty good, and almost spicy enough for bob. Som tam (£7) wasn't bad, though the second time we ordered it, it seemed that the shredded vegetables may have been prepared some hours earlier and had lost some freshness. In the fishy-salty-sour-sweet-hot balance that this dish should have, it was on the fishy side and not too sweet; too fishy for doop, but pleasing enough to Kake.

Tofu with holy basil and fresh chilli (tao fu bai kra prow; £6) was quite flavourful, and the tofu cubes had the spongy texture that comes from judicious freezing, letting them soak up plenty of sauce (even bob liked it). Beef green curry (£7) and mixed vegetable green curry (£6) were mild rather than spicy, gently rich and flavourful, though the latter could have done with more vegetable content.

Phad ke mao with prawns (stir-fried flat noodles with holy basil and chilli; £8.25 for the prawn option) contained big, well-cooked, flavourful prawns. Coconut rice (£2.50) had a lovely coconutty fragrance and flavour. Sticky rice (£2.50) was fine.

Kake's verdict: Really rather good for a takeaway (if also slightly pricier than average). I'm not sure it'd be my first choice for eat-in if I was in the area, but I certainly wouldn't say no if others wanted to go there. I'll certainly order takeaway from here again, since it's the best Thai I've found so far that delivers to SE16.