Kala Thai Restaurant & Bar

Great Thai, with an extensive menu and lots of options for gluten free as well. It's not the cheapest, but I think it's worth the money. The atmosphere is good, and the service was quick. Love the little booths and music was decent too. Good date venue too.

So why only four stars? Firstly this is an excellent restaurant. The service on a Friday night was outstanding - attentive without being overbearing, genuine, happy smiling waitresses, greeted and seated with a smile and zero fuss. We were pleasantly thanked for our custom as we left too. It was just super. You should be very proud of your front of house team. The restaurant itself is kinda cool, with a diner/sports bar vibe and clean and atmospheric. No airs and graces but clearly cared for. I was expecting a "proper" restaurant and while this IS a proper restaurant, it's much less stuffy than I expected; really relaxed. Food choice is outstanding. I could easily have created 10 meals for myself with different course choices each time. Everything is clearly marked for spicy heat (more on this later), vegetarian, gluten free etc. There's a full featured, small bar, so you know your drinks and cocktails will be nicely created and they were. Prices ranged from £7-£8 for a starter to £15ish for a main soup/noodle/duck that I had. Veg was cooked to perfection (pak choi in this instance). Flavours were spot on. I've always been wary of Thai food because I can't judge the heat very well. My wife is more tolerant than I so I chose grade 1 heat and she grade 2. Sadly there was no heat detectable in either dish... So only four stars for spice. Would have preferred more of a kick but it didn't spoil our evening whatsoever. We had a lovely time. I mean a meal is as much about good company as it is good food and I had both. My wife enjoyed it very much too. With a cocktail, soft drink, 2 starters and 2 mains, plus 15% (my discretion) our meal was about £80 but I feel that was worth it for the whole experience (thanks to my wife for being such great company too). We will definitely be back. Keep up the good work.

Lovely meal. Staff friendly. We had a good meal and mine was gluten free. Tasty 😋