Located on Foxberry Road in Brockley, Tai is the creation of Slurp Thai and Dang co-founder Richard Poole.
The restaurant serves up a menu of authentic Thai fare cooked by a team of Thai chefs and inspired by Richard’s Southern Thai heritage.
Some of their most popular dishes include their Hat Yai Chicken, Thai Drunken Man noodles and Crab Fried Rice to name a few.
Stepping inside we were greeted with a modern yet slightly rustic interior, with exposed brickwork, artwork on the walls and wooden tables if you fancy dining in.
To begin with we tried a few of their starter dishes with recommendations from our helpful server.
We tried the Sweetcorn Bites, Mushroom Tempura and the Larb Patties – battered balls of minced chicken seasoned with herbs.
I enjoyed all of the starters, although I have to say the Sweetcorn Bites were especially nourishing and came with a side of sweet chilli sauce.
The Mushroom Tempuras were also very flavourful with a side of siracha mayo and I also really liked the seasoning on the Larb Patties.
One thing I noticed is that all of the starters we tried were battered dishes, something I really liked, but that might be something to keep in mind if you order them.
We also tried some of their cocktails – my favourites being the Lychee Bellini and the Old Fashioned, although I will say they were slightly heavy on the alcohol.
Moving onto the main event we tried the Duck Red Curry, Cashew Nut Stir Fry and the Kaeng Kari.
All of these dishes could definitely be described as comfort food, being warming and hearty with a really great balance of flavours.
The Kaeng Kari was my absolute favourite being a herbal coconut based yellow curry with braised chicken, chickpeas and potatoes and it was one of the best curries I think I’ve had in south east London.
This also came served with a flaky Roti bread for dipping and you can also tack on other extras like their Sticky Rice or Jasmine Rice.
The other dishes were equally good, and I also really enjoyed the flavours in the Cashew Nut Stir Fry, which had scallops and a flavourful garlic soy sauce.
After trying Tai, I can attest that this is somewhere I’d visit or order from again in the future, on account of just how much flavour everything had.
