Friday, 24 May 2013

Mae Ping: Wimbledon, London


Mae Ping

Date of Visit: 8th May 2013

Ambience
This is a smaller venue compared to the one in Croydon but the décor is very similar.  You will find typical Thai decorative pieces dotted around the restaurant and authentic Thai staff.  The whole feeling is quite cosy and warm.

Food
We had some Thai Prawn Crackers to start which were nice and for mains we shared a Pad Ta Krai which was beef with lemongrass, garlic and chilli on a sizzler, Chang Mai Chicken Red Curry, Pad Thai Jay and a Coconut Rice.
The beef was very tender but the sauce was more salty than spicy and the chicken in the curry was too dry – it didn’t help that the pieces were fairly big too.  The Pad Thai was surprisingly better than expected.  The flat noodles had a chewy texture which was good.
We were pleasantly surprised with the size of the portions.  From past experience, portions of food in Thai restaurants tend to be small but we struggled to finish all the food between two of us.  The food was served over hot plates to keep warm during our meal which I thought was a nice touch.

Service
When we arrived, we were the only customers so the service was attentive and prompt.  There was a large group that entered during the course of our meal but this did not affect the great service level.

Summary
Overall the food was mediocre but given the good service and ambience, I wouldn’t mind returning to try different dishes.

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