Siam Central

Smallish - perhaps intimate - but quite smart, with generally better than average Thai dishes. Waiters are all (presumably) Thai - agree with the previous reviewer that English is not necessarily their strong point, however this is the case in many Oriental restaurants in London and you roll with it. On latest visit, starter spicy/sour soup was very tasty and chicken and prawn main dishes likewise. Expect Soho prices.

The first time I went here I didn't have such a bad experience but the last two times I've been I've been really disappointed. The staff aren't very attentive, I went with my whole family and my dad ended up waiting for about an hour before he got his meal and we waited about 15 minutes before we even got our drinks. Not that this is a MASSIVE problem but some of the waiters didn't speak very good English so when asking what was in certain dishes and whose was whose things got a little complicated and I ended up eating half of my mums before realising it wasn't my dish! To top it all off I woke up with food poisoning most likely from my papaya/seafood salad. Not the one.

This restaurant is now known as @Siam. The restaurant is a little small, and our table was slightly cramped, but the staff were friendly and the service was exceptionally quick.

We had a variety of dishes, which were all very nicely presented and very tasty. My prawn Pad Thai was very good. I'd recommend some Thai prawn crackers to munch on while you're perusing the menu.

If you're a Thai speaker, apparently you can ask for the "locals" menu, containing regional specialities you don't often find in regular Thai restaurants.

I'd definitely go back to @Siam if I'm in the area and fancied a quick lunch or early dinner.

Oh, the dessert menu wasn't great so we popped round the corner to Lick Gelato on Greek Street for pud. Lovely!