Thai food is a somewhat vice for me – for some reason when
eating it I convince myself it’s completely healthy. Despite this not being
true – any evidence proving it is will be
extremely welcome – I continue to gorge on Thai food. Rosa’s Thai was no
exception. I’d been here with friends previously and headed here once again to
fulfil my cravings – their Soho branch – and get my Thai fix.
The location of Rosas Thai is perfect – though they have
other branches in Spitalfields, Angel, Chelsea – and it is one of my go-to
locations for quick, delicious food. As a Kent girl, born and bred, I find
myself a little more at home with places like Rosas Thai. It’s small, quaint
and somewhat homely. I mean don’t get me wrong – I love the lavish, larger
restaurants – but sometimes the heart wants what it wants. In my case this is
often comfort food.
It wasn’t long before we were seated – which is a huge plus
for me because I hate queuing – and we looked over the menu. I often find
people are genuinely shocked by the amount I eat – I could literally put away
the same amount as a 24st man and still end up snacking later – so the menu
layout is perfect. I can eat until my heart’s content.
I chose quite quickly, settling on; crispy prawns, fried
spring rolls, Rosa’s Thai green curry and stir-fried cabbage. I am guilty that
this may have all been for me – I did warn you I can eat more than the average
person. #AllOfTheFood
Our starters arrived quite promptly – within about 15
minutes – and we tucked in. In the recent months I’ve been having crazy
cravings for prawns so my crispy prawns went down well. They were the perfect
size and the breadcrumbs weren’t excessively oily, nor too crispy, and the
sweet chilli sauce was tangy and spicy. How it should be! The spring rolls were
also delicious – full of flavour, cooked well and served piping hot.
One thing I always do when eating Asian food is drink beer.
Previously when I had gone I stuck to coke – but this time I was adamant I
would follow my tradition. It’s weird because I’d consider myself a wine fiend –
but it just doesn’t do it for me when eating Thai. I would say it’s worth
mentioning, given the location, the alcohol prices are reasonable here!
My main of Thai green curry (a personal favourite) and
stir-fried cabbage were quickly there. Despite the fact I should have been full
from my substantial starters – I was more the opposite. The Thai green curry –
which I’ve had before – was great as expected. It’s a safe bet for me. I’ve
previously had the grilled pork neck which was delicious also and I’d highly
recommend it – it’s a little salty but still retains all flavour. The Thai
green curry is a little spicy – a mild kick but nothing too awful – and tastes
incredible. To date it’s one of my favourite green curries in London!
For me personally Rosa’s Thai is a great, all-round place.
It’s reasonably priced, central and has a great atmosphere. As always I’ll definitely
be heading back for me – and who could blame me?
Enjoy!
Rosa's Carnaby
23A Ganton Street,
London, W1F 9BW
T: 020 7287 9617
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ReplyDeletelooks so delicious~
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