FOOD & DRINK
T
hai Siam
Susie Lowe


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be told she was a huge fan of Thai food.
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Welcomed by a pretty Thai waitress in
traditional dress, we were shown to
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our table which was a little on the small
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side and very close to the neighbouring
young couple but the only other empty
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aught on the hop with a visit from an old work
tables were wearing reserved signs and
colleague and with absolutely no desire to clear up
were quickly occupied.
my messy flat and cook at home, I found myself
On the whole, starter prices fall between
one Thursday afternoon charged with the task of finding a
the £5 to £6 mark, with the quarter duck
restaurant for the next night. Piece of cake you might think
with pancakes and hoi sin sauce Karen
but after seven unsuccessful attempts to find a table in the
chose, the most expensive at £9.30. I
city centre, I widened my search to the west end. Again
chose the Neur Dad-Diaw, £5, and would
there was no room at any of the inns I called. I eventually
definitely order it again. The strips of
found one at Thai Siam.
beef marinated in Thai spices, deep fried
Initially, I thought it a bit of a result. I’d heard good things and topped with a chilli sauce would
about the restaurant and online reviews were favourable warm the cockles of even the coldest
but my sceptical side wondered if it was actually a bad heart. Karen gave the duck top marks
sign that I could get a table. Despite the niggle, I phoned too with her only complaint being the
Karen, my former colleague, with the restaurant details to super-sized portion.
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