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Pad Thai Restaurant, West Malling, Kent

Pad Thai Restaurant

4.2
4.2
432 Reviews
£26 to £40
Thai

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions



West Malling, widely considered the gastro-capital of the Maidstone area, offers a wide range of restaurants and Pad Thai is it’s finest South East Asian offering, tempting in diners from across the South East. One of the reasons could be the combination of olde worlde Tudor building and traditionally inviting Thai inspired décor, another could be the warm welcome and excellent service but undoubtedly the main draw would be the unsurpassed food. Created by a team with a history serving the Thai Royal family, the traditional dishes are authentic and delicious, made with excellent, fresh ingredients.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Thai
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Wed, Thu 2:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 2:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sat 5:30 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    01732 870000
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Manta Maythachatchaval
  • Private party facilities
    ALTHOUGH WE HAVE A LARGE LOUNGE WITH A BAR ON THE FIRST FLOOR SUITABLE FOR PRIVATE HIRE OR MEETINGS DUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES OBVIOUSLY THIS IS PRESENTLY UNAVAILABLE.
  • Area
    West Malling
  • Parking details
    The car park entrance is next to the front door, quite a narrow driveway which leads to a nine space car park for our customers
  • Public transit
    West Malling Rail Station is 7 - 10 mins walkSoutheastern Trains from London Victoria approximately 1 hour.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 432 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.8Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Pad Thai Restaurant offers "amazing authentic Thai" cuisine, with fresh ingredients and a welcoming atmosphere. Guests rave about the "great food" and attentive service, making it a "must visit." While some find the ambiance cozy and the owner a fantastic host, others note inconsistent hospitality. Overall, a delightful Thai dining experience.

432 Reviews
  1. Elaine

    Kent

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We returned for our 2nd visit on Friday and it was even better than our 1st! We let Manta choose/recommend dishes for our starters and main course and we were not disappointed! The food was exceptional, so flavoursome and delicious. We were lucky that Manta had made a batch of a traditional 'coconut-based' dessert and although we aren't usually sweet tooth, we really enjoyed the unique taste. We can't wait to return again!

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  2. Marion

    Kent

    20 reviews

    3.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on 12 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The food is excellent but unfortunately the restaurant has a terrible reputation for their service. The lady who owns it, needs to step aside and hire a polite welcoming waitress. She is brash and rude. My partner merely asked for a condiment that he was used to, when living in Thailand. She literally told him he should have ordered a spicy soup! He wanted to add chili as someone may want to add pepper! It’s a normal condiment at restaurants in Thailand. She spoilt our evening and we won’t return. Friends of mine in west Malling say they just do take away because of her rudeness.

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  3. Deborah

    Kent

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very very tasty food, great service. Only slight criticism is no prawn crackers or water bowl for cleaning hands with starter

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  4. chris

    Kent

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The wait for the food was a little longer than expected but once the food arrived all was forgotten as was really great food. The restaurant is quite small and was very busy so guessing everyone ordered at same time. Great value for money.

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  5. John

    Kent

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Family get together, excellent meal beautifully cooked, a joy to eat at this gem of a restaurant

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  6. Judith

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 16 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a wonderful little restaurant. Forget the slightly out dated decor, the food was utterly incredible. Plus the owner is such a fantastic host, she really made our meal marvellous, advising us on all the food, looking after us brilliantly and such a great personality. Well definitely be going back x

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  7. Krissy

    Kent

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was delicious and very well presented, I especially loved the love and passion behind each dish and tradition being explained to us, a truly lovely and authentic experience.

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  8. Ursula

    Kent

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 12 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Do not go to Pad Thai unless you want extremely bad service and average over priced food. It is run by a couple he seemed nice but she was very rude. She took our order and because we didn’t want starters just prawn crackers while we were waiting she questioned that and started to list the starters available so i had to reassure her again we didn’t want any. Then as i was giving her our main course order I accidentally dropped a plate off the table from under the menu. I apologised profusely but it seemed this wasn’t enough. She proceeded to tell me this was a plate from Thailand that cost £9.50 and she didn’t have another one. She then repeated this to my husband and then again to the whole restaurant in apparently an attempt to shame me. I was very tempted to leave but it was Saturday night and I knew everywhere would be busy and we wouldn’t get another table. So we stayed but unfortunately the food was very mediocre and expensive. I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant at all and will never return.

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  9. BenjaminE

    Dubai

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 28 September 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was excellent. They sat us at the table by the bar which is where everyone came in to collect takeaways or the staff congregated which wasn’t great for a romantic meal. Only one toilet so you have to plan in advance. But overall you go for the great food and service in a lovely building. Highly recommend the seafood red curry. I wanted to lick the plate.

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  10. Elaine

    Kent

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 23 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    First visit last night & had a fantastic meal. The ingredients were fresh & tasty. A great selection and the staff knowledgeable and helpful in their manner. We will definitely be returning.

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FAQs

Pad Thai Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01732 870000.

Pad Thai Restaurant is rated 4.2 stars by 432 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 4 times today

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Google Map for Pad Thai Restaurant

15 High Street, West Malling, Kent ME19 6QH

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    West Malling
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Wed, Thu 2:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 2:00 pm–10:30 pm Sat 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Sat 5:30 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Thai
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    The car park entrance is next to the front door, quite a narrow driveway which leads to a nine space car park for our customers
  • Public transit
    West Malling Rail Station is 7 - 10 mins walkSoutheastern Trains from London Victoria approximately 1 hour.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Manta Maythachatchaval
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Phone number
    01732 870000
  • Private party facilities
    ALTHOUGH WE HAVE A LARGE LOUNGE WITH A BAR ON THE FIRST FLOOR SUITABLE FOR PRIVATE HIRE OR MEETINGS DUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES OBVIOUSLY THIS IS PRESENTLY UNAVAILABLE.
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