Siam Thani
- Food served: Mon–Sat noon–2.30pm, 5–11pm; Sun 5–11pm
- Pre-theatre times: Mon–Sun 5–6.45pm
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 5
- Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Gluten-free options, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu
- Music on stereo: Muted Thai pop music
- Capacity: 60
- Largest group: 30
- Open since: 2002
- House wine: £14.95 per bottle
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Sitting at the top of Broughton Street, Siam Thani is well positioned for pre-theatre/cinema/comedy dining with the Playhouse, Omni Centre and The Stand all nearby. However, the relaxed ambience is much more that of a friendly local than a busy city centre joint. While the batter, which features heavily in a mixed Thai platter, could perhaps be lighter, the quality of ingredients cannot be faulted. Indeed, quality ingredients sourced from both Thailand and good local suppliers underpin the substantial menu with seafood given a particular focus. The combination of fresh peppercorns and chilli in Pad Prig Tai Onn provides an interesting mix of invigoratingly spicy flavours without aggressive heat. Although standard ice-creams make for a rather bland climax, tucked at the bottom of the menu are a couple of more interesting Thai desserts if foregoing pudding is not an option. A planned refurbishment in 2009 with textiles and artwork being sourced from Thailand may see the emergence of a more refined dining space, but this is already a very pleasant restaurant, conveniently located and completed by politely unobtrusive service, a reasonable wine list and selection of Thai beers.
- High point: Friendly owners and good ingredients
- Low point: What is on at the Playhouse can determine how busy the restaurant is
Reviews of Siam Thani (14 Broughton Street, Edinburgh)
- 4. Bt, Edinburgh – 28 October 2010, 9:10am
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Disappointing. Over £30 for a take away (2 starters and 2 mains). Deep fried starters. Pad thai was ok, although there were not many prawns - maybe 4. Pineapple curry was mostly sauce with some vegetables and 3 prawns. Coconut rice ok, but I've had much better. There is another takeaway in Edinburgh that is better in terms of quality and value.
- 3. Adit, Edinburgh – 5 May 2009, 6:33pm
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Tasty food, due to the authentic ingredients used rather then the skill of the chef. Mid-week is a good time to go. My last visit was on a Saturday night and as soon as we sat down we felt service was being rushed to vacate the table again. The food came extremely quickly after we'd ordered and we were leaving less than an hour after we'd arrived.
- 2. cp123, Edinburgh – 14 March 2009, 4:00pm
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food delicious, fresh and suitably spicy!. Service polite and quick.
I visit here regularly for the fantastic value pre-theatre menu and would highly recommend it!
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- 1. EdinburghLady, Edinburgh – 27 January 2009, 4:16pmSiam ThaniReport
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While the food that I had here was very fresh and pleasant there were two major problems:
1. The service was achingly slow.
2. While I'd requested my main course to be hot, my red curry turned up lukewarm and incredibly mild. When I asked about this, I was given a small bowl of powdered chilli and a spoon with a warning that it was "very hot" and I should be careful. Even tipping in the whole bowl (gradually) barely made a dent in the mild flavour. If the dish was meant to be mild, which the menu said it wasn't, then they should have pointed it out. I like spicy food and I came out feeling somewhat insulted.It may have been a bad night, or they just didn't like me, as everyone else's meals seemed to be acceptable to them (though the service was uniformly slow).
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