Thai Cafe

Thai Café
22 Charlwood
£37

We have been meaning to try this place for ages. MP has been traveling so we were blown off course but here we are eating again! This place gets busy so we got here early. We both had the spicy mushroom soup we love – tom yum hed is just about the only dish we would both choose because we usually eat differently. It was a good soup. I liked the tomato in it. MP doesn’t always like that touch but I didn’t hear any complaints. I like noodles so I went for the dark version pad thiew rather than pad thai for a change. So egg fried noodles, veg and prawns – a great combination. I really enjoyed it but didn’t have room for any more since it was filling. Lots of fizzy water and we walked home feeling very happy. HP

I’ll say I have been traveling. And you are right, we have been meaning to try this place for some time. We went the week before but, surprise, the place was stuffed. Clearly a good sign and it made us more determined. This time we went early arriving at about 6pm. The tom yum hed was a quick choice by both of us and then our paths diverged. I was still itching for something spicy. I went for the chili squid salad. I asked the friendly staff about the salad and how hot it was and then encouraged them to make it just a bit hotter. I was not disappointed. I was however on fire. The ingredients were fresh and the squid well prepared. The chili was an exquisite for of hell for the tongue, so in an odd sense I was happy. MP