Thai Rice is a restaurant at the end of the Portobello Road (don't confuse it with the restaurant with the same name in Fulham).
The restaurant exceeded my expectations for a few reasons. Firstly the food was highly spiced and well made. Secondly the prices were very reasonable for what you get. I wasn't that adventurous on that particular day so I opted for the Red Chicken Red Chicken Curry (£5.50). My husband had the Pad Thai Noodles with Chicken for £6.50. We went at lunch and had the special lunch menu which was cheaper than ordering directly from the menu. This resulted in smaller portions. It was enough for me but my husband asked 'where's the rest?'
My curry was nice, creamy from the coconut milk, crunchy from the bamboo shoots and a little spicy from the chilli. My husbands Pad That was as you'd expect a Pad Thai to be, that is to say there were no surprises. It was full of vegetables, chicken and had a nice sauce. We asked for extra chilli and they brought us a little bowl of birds eye chillies in fish sauce. It was brutally hot and really salty. We loved that and put it all over our meals.
This restaurant is unpretentious, does exactly what it says on the tin and that ain't no bad thing. If you're feeling more adventurous you can try their special menu which offers things like Seafood Souffle (£8.50), Sirloin Steak with a Thai Spicy Sauce (£8.50) or perhaps a Deep Fried Whole Tilapia with Sweet and Spicy Sauce and Crispy Basil (£8.50). As you can see from the above the prices are more than reasonable.
I would go again after a day of shopping down the Portobello Road.
Thai Rice
7/10
303 Portobello Road
London W10 5TD
0208 968 2001
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