Mai Thai
This restaurant has ceased trading.
190 High Street
- Food served: Sep–May: Mon–Sun noon–2.30pm, 5–10pm. Jun–Aug: Mon–Sun noon–10pm.
- Pre-theatre times: Sun–Fri 5–7pm, Sat 5–6pm
- Bar open: Mon–Sun 11.30am–10pm
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 7
- Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Gluten-free options, Children's high chairs, Pre-theatre menu, Outdoor tables
- Music on stereo: Mellow, soft rock
- Capacity: 64
- Largest group: 64
- Open since: 2005 (relocated 2009)
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This review is taken from the current (2011) edition.
Located down one of the Old Town's cobbled closes, family-run Mai Thai greets you with flickering tea-lights arranged around the summer patio. The interior features modern, muted Thai décor, with low lighting, brown leather, a pod-like separate booth and plenty of space between tables. Aided by good quality ingredients, the Thai chefs prove themselves with the crisp spring rolls and outstanding satay sauce of the sharing starter platter. The influence that Chinese cooking has traditionally had on Thai cuisine is apparent in the menu, bringing interesting variation: dim sum features among the starters, monkfish in lovely crumbly batter comes with ginger-spiked sweet and sour sauce (perhaps a touch too sweet). The menu helpfully marks the spice levels of dishes, with something for every tolerance – try the gentle goong lychee if chilli’s not your thing, with sweet lychees and wonderful fat prawns in a sherry and ginger sauce. Service is like the mellow playlist: present without being in your face. The wine list isn’t intimidatingly lengthy but offers a nice choice, ranging from spicy Gewürtztraminer to a super-fruity Beaujolais-villages.
- High point: With a separate bar upstairs you can make an evening of it
- Low point: Puddings are forgettable
Reviews of Mai Thai (21 Old Fishmarket Close, 190 High Street, Edinburgh)
- 2. cp123, Edinburgh – 18 August 2009, 8:46pm
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This place recently moved to 21 Old Fishmarket Close, Edinburgh, EH1 1RW. Lovely new premises (used to be Shaws) with a bar on top and food below just off the High street.
I would say this is the best Thai in Edinburgh with lunch time and early dining specials making it v. reasonable.
Give it a bash!!!!!!!! honestly!!! delish! cpx
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