Great thai. Good service, quick quality food. Eaten here a few times now and never had a bad meal. They also do take away and its BYO.You often need to book but its worth the trouble.
I have been so frustrated at my inability to fit updating this blog into the rest of my (wage slavery) life - in an ideal world of course I wouldn't need to work and I could spend my days sipping flat whites, eating great food, travelling, reading books, watching movies and being a blogger-extraordinaire. That day may come (he says hopefully) but right now this l'il ol' blog of mine has been taking a poor second place and I am determined to redress the balance a little. I have about 20 "almost posts" that may need to be revisited but for now I thought a close to home post about a fab new eatery in Battersea would be a good start. I am a big fan of Brixton Village Market but have never been to one of its most popular eateries, Kaosarn - although ever since reading Jay Rayner's glowing review it has been on my "must visit" list. Luckily for me the Kaosarn crew decided to open a second outpost on St John's Hill - a street which (to the delights of those of us who live nearby) is gett
Kaosarn first opened in Brixton Village last year, and it quickly gained a reputation for Thai food that's a cut above. So when I heard a second branch was going to open in Battersea, I was excited. I was right to be. I wasn't going to blog about my meal there, but I feel compelled to write a mini-review because I had such a great time. We kicked off with deep-fried spicy chicken wings , deep-fried spare ribs and some moo ping (grilled pork skewers). These were all good, especially the moo ping . For mains, two of us went for the kao pad kra-praw (fried minced pork w/fresh chilli & holy basil topped with fried egg) while my other dining companion went with gang keaw warn (chicken green curry). Both dishes were a cut above the norm; in particular I enjoyed the refreshing holy basil that combined well with the hot chilli in the kao pad kra-paw . That said, the runny fried egg with crispy edges topped it off for me! My friend was also impressed that pea aubergines were served with the cur
Very serene atmosphere with few eclectic delectable decor that just please with the eyes. The host was extra friendly, pleasant with less intrusive approach. The food was was excellent and arrived really quick after we ordered with the host. Please please come to this jewel in Clapham/Battersea area.
I visited this place for a birthday meal with a big group of people. My manager was very unfriendly as rude, and even though we took in a good stride, it might come across as offensive to a lot people. The food is exceptionally good, delicious and flavorful. There is a "bring-your-own-booze" system here, which makes dining here quite a reasonable affair. I would surely recommend it.
The restaurant is just awesome. We had made a reservation and were very happy with the evening. the welcome door man is friendly. the service is soft. The menu is elaborate with a lot of options to choose from among the beverages section. We had ordered chicken salad with papaya and rice which was both savory and sumptuous.
I recently tried this Thai place and had an amazing time here. The food is excellent with wonderful authentic flavours to it, especially the papaya salad which was just amazing. Loved the red curry sauce too. The service was pretty efficient as well. Good place to go to if you want some really good Thai food!
I have been to another branch of this restaurant, and loved coming here as much as the previous one. This is a little less posh in comparison, but I still find it to taste amazing, and perfect for a quiet and peaceful dinner. The food was flawless, and everything else was perfect. A big thumbs-up to this restaurant from my side.
I loved this place. It is my favorite for this cuisine. I recommend the sea-bass and fried shrimp starter. The menu here is so large and has some great options. The flavors in the food are great and one cannot find fault with the food. The service is also amazing here!
We were here on a weekend night and as a large group, we enjoyed ourselves here. The staff in this place is very cordial and attentive . The food is also extremely wonderful in taste and is made keeping in my the dietary requirements. In my opinion , the factor that this place allows bring your own option, makes is reasonable and the value for money is very good.
I am definitely going back and will suggest the place to everyone i know.
Always a warm welcome with expertly cooked and prepared dishes. The Phad Thai and Bangkok Noodles were the stand out main dishes for us.
NOTE: it's CASH ONLY with the added benefit of BYOB (no corkage), so be experimental with you dishes.
Best family run value for money offering in the neighborhood and worth my overground journey from NW London.
Please go and experience it for yourself!
The food is phenomenal, this was my first time trying Thai food and I was blown away! The flavours are amazing, the servers come briefly but they were nice. The atmosphere is very lively and loud, it is a bring your own drink restaurant which is so cool!
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It's my most favourite Thai Restaurant in the world. I have been eating in Kaosarn for a number of years. Their branch at St John's Hill offers the same amazing experience like their other branches at Brixton Village and Tooting. It's a family run business and the food is authentic Thai cuisine. All restaurants allow BYOB so it's very convenient for customers to enjoy their food with their favourite drinks. It's wise to book as all branches are always busy. They have a wide range of menus: chicken with sticky rice or Phad Thai for Thai food beginners to a more fiery creamy curries. All the food on the menu is sumptuous and can make you drool! They make the best Som Thum Thai or papaya salad with a lot of kick. My favourite of all time is their Massaman Curry. Not a lot of Thai restaurants offer melt in your mouth lamb Massaman but Kaosarn does! I like to eat spicy starters to awaken my palate then, eat mild main so that my taste buds can focus on enjoying the taste of Thai cuisine. If I don't have any starters, I would go for their red or green curries. The addition of coconut cream makes them especially tongue-tastic! You'll be saying.. "nom nommm nomm!" All curries come with a huge serving of rice! The staff are all so friendly and helpful. Giselle is very professional and always so attentive just like all their staff. The aunty behind the counter is an added assurance that the food is always lovingly prepared and that you'll have that home cooked comfort food on the table. I love Kaosarn so much I had my 50th Birthday there and yes it's a very popular destination for all kinds of celebrations!
There's always a huge wait for this. I can see why. The good was really yummy and service was good. The menu had lots of options and caters towards different dietary restrictions.
Foods was delicious and very authentic.
Proper Thai food. We enjoyed it so much
authentic Thai food, BYOB, nice spot to sit outside too! The owner was lovely and checked in regularly.
I still remember this place when I lived on St John’s Hill. I was surprised to see it on Uber eats from Kennington. As good as I remember it. Will be my go to Thai place again!
Thank you giselle for looking after us! You are such a great staff member and very polite! When they needed the table back, Giselle easily shuffled the tables around so we could stay longer after our meal.
The food came out so quickly. I come back here for the food and the BYO is great. Cash only, but ATM across the street. Cool little find. We will be back!
I couldn’t recommend Kaosarn enough. The food is delicious and you are always guaranteed a fun night! Gisele and the team work tirelessly to be so accommodating and make you feel at home! We will be back very soon!
What a cool little restaurant with extremely sweet and lovely owner. I like the decor a lot. For those two reasons, I give it 5 stars.
Food wise, it was fine. My dish was too spicy so she kindly replaced it with a new dish with less chilies. Thanks for that.
The prawns were very big and plentiful. I’m extremely happy with the quantity of it.
The taste is not too authentic but suits most people’s tastebuds.
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