Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 4 and Version 3 of Suda Thai, W1T 3LF

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Thai restaurant near [[Locale Oxford Street|Oxford Street]], part of the same group as [[Patara, W1D 4DP|Patara]].
 Thai restaurant near [[Locale Covent Garden|Covent Garden]], part of the same group as [[Patara, W1D 4DP|Patara]].
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It was previously located in [[Locale Covent Garden|Covent Garden]], but [https://twitter.com/SUDAThai/status/971449196820815874 moved to Berners Street] in early 2018. We haven't visited since the move, so some of the details below may be out of date.
 Suda has a small downstairs area, and a much larger upstairs section, which is also unfortunately quite noisy and echoey (on the verge of acceptable). Decor is reasonably restrained and apart from the noise it's a nice enough environment.
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[[Adam]] visited the old location on a Wednesday evening in December 2016; it was busy but not so busy that reservations were required.
 [[Adam]] visited on a Wednesday evening in December 2016; it was busy but not so busy that reservations were required.
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* [https://www.andyhayler.com/restaurant/suda/30-08-2012 Andy Hayler's review]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20161216181816/http://www.grumblinggourmet.com/2011/11/suda-siamese-rice-bar-oct-2011.html Grumbling Gourmet review]
 * [http://www.andyhayler.com/restaurant/suda/30-08-2012 Andy Hayler's review]
* [http://www.grumblinggourmet.com/2011/11/suda-siamese-rice-bar-oct-2011.html Grumbling Gourmet review]
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* [https://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/suda Time Out review]
 * [http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/suda Time Out review]
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Adam]], December 2016 (at the old location). Opening hours taken from the Suda website, March 2018.</div>
address='5a Berners Street'
 <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Adam]], December 2016. Opening hours taken from the Suda website, December 2016.</div>
address='St Martin's Courtyard, off Upper St Martin's Lane'
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latitude='51.515979'
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postcode='W1T 3LF'
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phone='020 7240 8010'
postcode='WC2E 9AB'

Thai restaurant near Covent Garden, part of the same group as Patara.

Suda has a small downstairs area, and a much larger upstairs section, which is also unfortunately quite noisy and echoey (on the verge of acceptable). Decor is reasonably restrained and apart from the noise it's a nice enough environment.

Adam visited on a Wednesday evening in December 2016; it was busy but not so busy that reservations were required.

The menu is pretty extensive, but we were looking at the specifically vegetarian section, which provided a decent amount of choice. The starter of spicy tofu rolls (£6.25) was surprisingly refreshing, with interesting herb flavour. The tofu & courgette panang (£10.50) was particularly good - large slabs of well-flavoured tofu and not-overcooked courgette in a sauce that managed to be fragrant without being over-pungent, helped by garnish of shreds of Thai basil. The sticky rice (£3.50) was acceptably sticky but otherwise unremarkable, and provided a good vehicle for enjoying the sauce. Dining companion enjoyed the tofu pad thai (£10.50).

Dessert-wise, there's a small menu, much of which looked interesting; we shared a dish of taro cubes in a coconut-cream sauce (£6), which turned out to be delicately flavoured enough that the subtle flavour of the taro came through as well as the coconut.

Water (still or sparkling) was £1 per person.

Service was a little (but not unacceptably) slow, probably reflecting the busy state of the place.

Adam's verdict: Definitely intending to return, though possibly at a quieter time.

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Last visited by Adam, December 2016. Opening hours taken from the Suda website, December 2016.

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