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Thai One, Colchester, Essex

Thai One

4.6 (92)
£25 and under
Thai
82a East Hill, Colchester, Essex CO1 2QW

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 1 time today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Situated on East Hill in Colchester, the Thai 1 Restaurant is the longest established Thai restaurant in Britain’s oldest recorded town.

We pride ourselves on serving only the best in truly authentic Thai dishes, all freshly prepared and cooked from locally sourced suppliers by our highly experienced Bangkok-trained Thai chef’s.

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What 92 people are saying

Thai One reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseEnergetic

92 Reviews
  1. Raymond

    Essex1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 8, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendly staff, and the food was excellent. It's a lovely place to go to for a meal

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  2. Rafique

    Buckinghamshire2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on March 8, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    This restaurant was a disappointment, attention to detail would have made it a superb night. We were forgotten on two occasions - drinks, food and having to go to fetch our bill to pay. The staff said to our disbelief we’re sorry we forgot you were there - we were sat at a table in plain sight, while tables around us that sat after got looked after and left before we got to starters. Disappointing experience. But the food was pretty good.

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  3. Mark VIP

    London8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Group of friends dined - it was quiet in there, however, staff were very friendly and the food was superb. Will definitely return.

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  4. Joseph

    Essex1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely meal for two on valentines. Warm welcome and great service from staff Food was 10/10 and good portion sizes with lots to choose from. Nice touch at the end of meal to receive a rose on valentines:)

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  5. Rachael

    Essex3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely food and service, only one small issue being that we had never eaten Thai before and asked the waiter for advice on the different dishes. Either he didn't understand or hear us properly or couldn't speak very good English so didn't really respond. We ended up taking an educated decision to go for curry. Which was gorgeous. His service was impeccable and was friendly throughout. Would definitely return and recommend.

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  6. Viv

    Essex1 review

    5.0

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went for a birthday meal and the whole evening was lovely. We took in a cake beforehand and they brought it to our table complete with candles and a song. The food was amazing and the atmosphere brilliant. The staff were so friendly. We will definitely go back again

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  7. Andy VIP

    London18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Been coming to Thai One for 25 yrs or more Perfect as always,

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  8. Dawn

    Essex2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My family thoroughly enjoyed their meal. Dinner for 6 of us. Beautifully served. A nice selection on vegan menu. Corn fritters were tasty. Guys loved the giant prawns from main menu. Will definitely return to try more dishes

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  9. mark

    London6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food. Friendly service. Nice menu and good atmosphere

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  10. RobbieW

    Essex3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As per normal food and service top notch. Would recommend the shared starter for 2 and I tried the weeping tiger which was excellent. Fantastic evening recommend you try Thai one as soon as possible you won’t be disappointed.

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FAQs

Thai One offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01206 870770.

Thai One is rated 4.6 stars by 92 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
7:00 PM
Booked 1 time today
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82a East Hill, Colchester, Essex CO1 2QW

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Colchester
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Thai
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Delivery, Dog Friendly, Takeout
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