I went to this restaurant for lunch on my 30th birthday and I'm sorry to say was sorely disappointed. The restaurant itself is large and the decoration dated. It's main attraction is that it sits by the river, mind you you'd never know it if you were seated in the restaurant.
We ordered the Deep Fried Squid with stir fried Garlic, Chillies and Spring Onions (£6.95) and the Shell on King Prawns (£6.95) to start. I do not exagerate when I say we waited over 45 minutes for them to arrive. When it finally arrived the waiter was kind enough to offer us a starter for free. The Squid was nice, tender and crispy. I had no problems with that. The Prawns did not come with their shells on (which disappointed my mother) and they were underseasoned and chewy.
For our mains we ordered the Som Tum Eee, which is a traditional salad made from Papaya, Garlic and Peanuts (£6.95) along with the Whole Sea bass in a Red Curry Sauce (£15.95).
The salad was not good at all. It looked limp and you don't have to be a chef to see it was at least a day old. This type of salad is meant to be fresh and vibrant but this one just looked sad.
The Sea bass was so dry I could barely eat it. Its only saving grace was the sauce it came with. I ended up just having said sauce on some rice (the rice was clearly made a few days earlier as well).
All in all I wouldn't return to Thai on the River. The food was a shambles and if it wasn't for the fact it's located on the river I suspect it wouldn't still be around.
Thai on the River
5/10
2 Lombard Road
London, SW11 3RQ
0207 924 6090
www.thaiontheriver.com
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