Thai Express Kitchen

Name: Thai Express Kitchen
Address: Unit 101, 103 St James Square Quarter, Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom, EH1 3AD
Telephone: 0131 677 0868
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4

4.0

109 Reviews

£25 and under

Thai

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Our first ever dine-in restaurant! Thaï Express is a new take on traditional Thaï Cuisine. Packed full of flavour, with unique twists and fusions based on your favourite Thai dishes! We offer a whole new extensive menu and dining experience, whilst sticking to our roots with our traditional open kitchen. With Halal, Gluten-free, Vegetarian and Vegan options there is a variety for everyone to enjoy. Customers can choose a protein and then add spice levels based on a preference from mild to very spicy. If you have not tried us already...don't be shy and give it a THAI!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 24, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Thai, Asian, Vegetarian / Vegan
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Phone number
0131 677 0868
Website
https://thaiexpress.co.uk/location/edinburgh/
Payment options
Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
We can cater for events up to 200 people. Reach out for more info

Location
Unit 101, 103 St James Square Quarter, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 3AD
Neighborhood
Edinburgh
Cross street
Located in Level 1 - St James Quarter. Tucked away in Leith Street Eats
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Tom Yum Soup
A classic Thai soup- spicy sweet & sour lemongrass broth with rice noodles, spring onion, carrot, sliced onion, bean sprouts. Garnished with tomatoes and coriander
Thaï Chicken Soup
Comfy chicken broth with rice noodles, bean sprouts, onion, carrot, green onion, coriander and garnished with fried red shallot

Rice

Green Curry
The fragrant one. Lime leaf infused coconut milk served with peppers, onion, aubergine and Thai basil. Includes sweet jasmine rice. Vegetarian option available at select stores
Red Curry
The spicy one. Paprika-based curry cooked with onions, peppers, bamboo shoots and Thai basil. Includes sweet jasmine rice. Vegetarian option available at select stores
Yellow Curry
Yellow Curry The sweet one. Turmeric based coconut curry served with peppers, onions, potatoes, pineapple, and carrot. Includes sweet jasmine rice. Vegetarian option available at select stores
General Tofu
Puff tofu in sweet and sour sauce. Cooked with peppers, onions, diced carrot, pineapple and tomatoes. Includes sweet jasmine rice- yum!
General Thaï
Trademarked by Thai Express! Battered sweet and sour chicken. Cooked with peppers, onions, diced carrot, pineapple and tomatoes. Includes sweet jasmine rice- yum!
Basil Fried Rice
Savoury, fragrant fried rice served with egg, Thai sweet basil, diced carrot and spring onion
Thai Fried Rice
Our twist on traditional fried rice, with sweet hints of pineapple making the dish taste fresh and vibrant. Containing egg, diced carrot, spring onion, onions, pineapple and tomatoes
Basil Stir Fry
Thai sweet basil cooked in our house soya sauce with vegetables. Includes sweet jasmine rice
Cashew Stir Fry
Roasted cashews in our house soya sauce with peppers, onions, carrots and Chinese leaf. Includes sweet jasmine rice
Aubergine Stir Fry
Thin slices of aubergine with our house soya sauce and onions, carrots, peppers, aubergine, basil. Includes sweet jasmine rice
Oyster Stir Fry
Our house soya sauce served with peppers, onions, carrots, broccoli. Includes sweet jasmine rice
Satay Stir Fry
Stir-fry vegetables glazed in a delicious satay peanut sauce; peppers, onions, diced carrot and broccoli. Includes sweet jasmine rice
Sweet & Sour Stir Fry
A firm favourite- Thai Express sweet & sour and house sauce with peppers, onions, dice carrot, pineapple and tomatoes. Includes sweet jasmine rice

Noodles

Pad Thaï
Pad Thai- our flagship dish. Thin rice noodles stir-fried with sweet and sour sauce, eggs, bean sprouts, green onion, tofu and salted radish. Add lime + peanuts to complete the dish
Pad Sew Ew
Broad rice noodles served with our house brand soya sauce, eggs and Chinese broccoli. A savoury delight!

Sides

Som Tam Carrot Salad
Spicy, sweet carrot salad. A great accompaniment to any Thai Express dish
Papaya Salad
A Thai classic, thin julienne of papaya in salad with hot and sour dressing. Medium spiced
Mango Salad
Refreshing and crisp mango salad served with our Thai Express salad dressing
Spring Roll
Our famous, tasty Thai Express spring rolls! Vegetarian, not Vegan
Prawn Crackers
Crispy, lightly spiced prawn crackers. Warning! These are highly addictive
Thairacha Wings
Coconut-Rice-Pudding
Creamy, sweet coconut rice topped with honey and coconut flakes- the perfect mellow dessert option after a spicy meal

Drinks

Coke Cola Zero
Pepsi (500ml)
Coke Cola
Pepsi (500ml)
Fanta
Pepsi (500ml)
Sprite
Pepsi (500ml)
Water
Harrowgate Still Water (500ml)
Sparkling Water
Harrowgate Sparkling Water (500ml)
Firefly Kiwi, Lime & Mint
FireFly Kiwi, Lime and Mint, completely organic and vegan!
Firefly Peach
FireFly Peach and Green Tea, completely organic and vegan!
Firefly Pomegranate
FireFly Pomegranate and Elderflower, completely organic and vegan!

Condiments

Limes
Crushed Peanuts
Chilli Oil
Sriracha
Satay Sauce
Sweet Chilli

What 109 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.0

4 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
3.7Service
4.1Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

109 Reviews

SA
ShahAli
Edinburgh
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience4
Food was excellent table wasn’t that clean but other then that good experience
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KarenS
Hertfordshire
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Authentic Thai food. Lovely staff who were very attentive and friendly. Nice kids menu too.
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Vonb
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 18, 2023
overall3food5service2ambience3
Food excellent. Didn’t have half the cocktails on menu available. Service poor. Food came before drinks. Had to ask to order. Plates cleared before finished.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 16, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food was very tasty and everyone in the group enjoyed their food.
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OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience3
The food was really flavoursome, but the Service was lacking. Our meals arrived separately, with no one coming near us for drinks refills. We were wanting to order dessert as well, but no one came near us so we paid the bill and left.
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Aman
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 11, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Great food and very relaxed atmosphere. Service was good too
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Vivek
Glasgow
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on August 10, 2023
overall2food2service1ambience3
Very expensive for a fast food version of Thai food Poor service
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Emma
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 1, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience4
Very tasty lunch and good vibes and ambience. Will be back :)
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NeilP
London
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 24, 2023
overall1food1service3ambience3
Don't go here. Just don't. There are many good Thai restaurants in Edinburgh. This is not one. The food we had was poor. Especially the soggy coating on the fish, and the cardboard texture crackers. A waste of £47.
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HKyle
Edinburgh
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
We were sat in an individual booth up a set of stairs and it was lovely and private. Food was excellent, very tasty and served quickly. Staff were pleasant. Felt it was slightly overpriced for what it was.
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 19, 2023
overall4food5service2ambience5
Found chairs / seating a little uncomfortable when sitting for a long time. Food served not together???
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Josh
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 11, 2023
overall2food4service1ambience4
The restaurant staff were attentive at start but as soon as we got our food we were forgotten about. We would have bought quite a few more drinks. We tried to get there attention several times and in the end just ended up getting up to get the bill to go somewhere else for more drinks.
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ChrisF
Edinburgh
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience2
The papaya salad was an insult to thai food and the stir fried basil was very oily,also it 3 asks to get the fried egg I had ordered at the start ..overall not impressed
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AnthonyD
Edinburgh
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 5, 2023
overall2food3service2ambience3
Sat at a dirty table in a booth. We were then forgotten about by the serving staff. One member of staff did realise that we hadn’t been attended and also cleaned the table. We were than offered menus quite abruptly like it was our fault we had been forgotten. Food was average. Really had to try and get the staffs attention for any kind of service. Have been before and not experienced this kind of poor service.
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Graham
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on May 3, 2023
overall3food4service2ambience5
The service was very slow: we were still waiting for food an hour after arriving, and there was a long delay between people's main courses arriving (this was for a group of three). This was not the fault of the waiting staff, who were literally running around the restaurant. The raised booths are worth avoiding: the seats are a long way off the floor, and the rail for resting heels on is too low for short adults.
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ShahAli
Edinburgh
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 21, 2023
overall5food3service2ambience3
Service was a bit slow and they missed our starters totally food was good
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Quinn
Seattle
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on April 13, 2023
overall3food4service1ambience4
Food was good, service was bad. Brought 2 of 4 plates and forgot the rest. Took 10 mins to flag someone down to tell them to bring rest of meal. No follow up…wanted a drink but couldn’t order. Had to flag again to bring check.
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Tourist
Edinburgh
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on April 9, 2023
overall2food3service1ambience2
The only negative experience in Edinburgh in 3 days. We’ve chosen this place because of the good recommendation score, but it turned out to be a disappointment. It took 30 min to take an order. Main courses arrived separately and before the starter. Drinks came last. 3/6 cocktails on the menu were not available. No one asked if the food was good or whether we want anything else. We had to ask for the bill ourselves. When we asked to split the bill, the waitress told us to calculate the amount ourselves because. Maybe it was such a bad service due to the rush, but then they should at least apologize for the long waiting time and make sure the customers would have a pleasant experience anyway. Pros: tasty food (7,5/10) and large portions.
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OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and ambience!
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SusanG
Angus
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and good service. Was given a booth which was really nice.
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MariaJ
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is the most amazing Thai Restaurant in Edinburgh. They have this Thai Pad dish that is mouthwatering! Lovely staff! Specially Matthew who took care of us with a lot of patience and kindness. Overall highly recommended!!
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PaulM
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 19, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
Very fast service once food order was placed. One of the best meals out I've had in a long time, everything cooked to perfection, would definitely go back next time we're in Edinburgh.
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RuthM
Edinburgh
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 18, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
Food was delicious. Good choices. Good service and was in good time.
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Khubaib
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Food was spot on!! Was amazing. Service was great
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OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 4, 2023
overall4food4service2ambience3
My 4th visit….food still good….but service poor. I realise it was a busy Saturday night at 7pm however have enough staff rostered to cope. Staff also indifferent in their attitude to customers. A smile and hello on arrival would be a start!
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StevenY
Edinburgh
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on February 26, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience5
Me and my wife arrived early and noticed the restaurant was not too busy, they were able to take us straight away which was great. We choose our starters and mains, the only minor issue was my starter arrived then my wife's main, however we were sharing so this wasn't a problem for us at all. We picked Thairacha bites and Summer Rolls with prawns, both were delicious. For our mains, we shared Loaded Pad Thai and Sweet and sour chicken stir fry with rice, my wife went medium and I went spicy, the spice levels were nice and the food was piping hot, really fresh and tasty. We decided to share puddings as well, had Banana fritters and the Mochi balls, both were really nice and a lovely way to end a great meal. We had a drink each and our bill came to £65, which we thought was very good for the quality and amount of food and drink we had. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who like Thai cuisine!
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SazP
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 13, 2023
overall3food4service2ambience3
Food was lovely but no staff came near our table at all, we also had to remind them once we had finished that we were still waiting on a dish
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Among
San Francisco
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 7, 2023
overall3food2service4ambience3
Not great for vegetarians. All dishes are the same. They can’t make curries vegetarian cuz the base is fish which I’ve never heard before in a Thai restaurant. I can make the food at home for much cheaper. Portions are fine, service is good, place is clean, but the food is just subpar and feels like a ripoff.
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Sarah
Edinburgh
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was really delicious, doesn’t take too long to arrive after ordering.
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ThaiLoverRiya
Edinburgh
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on January 24, 2023
overall2food2service1ambience3
We went here for our anniversary meal, and got very disappointed. After we got seated we waited for ages for anyone to come and ask if we are ready to order. I had to go and ask someone to attend us. When waitress came to take our order, she had to leave in between to serve someone else. Our kids were hungry, we just had to wait. After we got served, food was fine, would not complain about food, it was average. After we finished our food, we wanted to look at dessert menu, again nobody came to see if we finished our meal or we need anything. We had to ask again for someone to help us with dessert and bill.. Not a great experience
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CCDoc
Los Angeles
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on January 20, 2023
overall2food4service2ambience3
Really bad service- we ended up leaving before we ordered food!
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EdinburghLocal
Edinburgh
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on January 2, 2023
overall3food4service4ambience5
We ordered nine items via the table ordering app, three of which turned out to be unavailable. Because we used the app, the staff were unable to process a refund.
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seanb
Edinburgh
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on January 2, 2023
overall1food1service1ambience1
Worst service restaurant we have been too. We arrived there 30 min before our booking. There was no point in even booking as there was only one table occupied. The staff told us to come back in 30 minutes as the chef is very busy, we pointed out that we had a booking and there was only in table occupied. They then sat us down and we waited for 15 minutes before getting up and leaving as the staff ignored us and were just chatting amongst themselves with no tables to serve. They were all obviously on a break .. they didn’t even acknowledge us leaving and didn’t care. What’s funny is every other restaurant in the centre had cues to get in. I doubt this place will survive
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 30, 2022
overall4food4service1ambience4
Very good for a chain restaurant. Staff were quite rude unfortunately!
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AllyH
Edinburgh
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 30, 2022
overall2food2service3ambience2
The food was okay, not very surprising but extremely small portions for the price. There are better options in the city for better value.
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OpenTable Diner
London
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 27, 2022
overall3food4service1ambience4
Extremely poor service. Good food though.
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ruhia
London
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 24, 2022
overall2food3service4ambience4
They told us to change our reservation time on the day being Xmas Eve. This should have been sorted before we made our booking. There shouldn’t be availability from 5pm onwards if you wanted to close early. No toilets either. Food was okay, service was okay too. Don’t think I’ll go back though.
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Bruce
Edinburgh
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Had an enjoyable meal in nice ambient setting. It wasn’t too loud so conversation was easy. Food was great and the service was excellent.
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OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 10, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience5
Great food great service
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DM2022
Angus
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 10, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Food was good and service quick. Would defo go back
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Thai Express Kitchen using the Order Online button. Thai Express Kitchen also offers delivery in partnership with Deliveroo. Thai Express Kitchen also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 0131 677 0868.

Thai Express Kitchen is rated 4 stars by 109 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 24, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Unit 101, 103 St James Square Quarter, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 3AD

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Located in Level 1 - St James Quarter. Tucked away in Leith Street Eats
Neighborhood
Edinburgh
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:30 am–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:30 am–9:30 pm
Cuisines
Thai, Asian, Vegetarian / Vegan
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://thaiexpress.co.uk/location/edinburgh/
Phone number
0131 677 0868
Catering
We can cater for events up to 200 people. Reach out for more info

Thai Express Kitchen

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information

Soups

Tom Yum Soup

Thaï Chicken Soup

Rice

Green Curry

Red Curry

Yellow Curry

General Tofu

General Thaï

Basil Fried Rice

Thai Fried Rice

Basil Stir Fry

Cashew Stir Fry

Aubergine Stir Fry

Oyster Stir Fry

Satay Stir Fry

Sweet & Sour Stir Fry

Noodles

Pad Thaï

Pad Sew Ew

Sides

Som Tam Carrot Salad

Papaya Salad

Mango Salad

Spring Roll

Prawn Crackers

Thairacha Wings

Coconut-Rice-Pudding

Drinks

Coke Cola Zero

Coke Cola

Fanta

Sprite

Water

Sparkling Water

Firefly Kiwi, Lime & Mint

Firefly Peach

Firefly Pomegranate

Condiments

Limes

Crushed Peanuts

Chilli Oil

Sriracha

Satay Sauce

Sweet Chilli

Overall ratings and reviews

Cleaning & sanitizing

Protective equipment

FAQs

Does Thai Express Kitchen offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Thai Express Kitchen restaurant rated?

Is Thai Express Kitchen currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Dining areas

Additional information