Chaophraya Thai eating theatre review, Birmingham
So nosotros late spent a weekend inwards Birmingham as well as thus of course of educational activity it was an chance to endeavor out a eating theatre exterior of London. Having had a calendar week of bland, slowly food, next a weekend of curry, I actually wanted to process my palette to something different. And that's where Chaophraya restaurant, a Thai place, came in.
Now I've heard expert things well-nigh the Manchester branch of Chaophraya restaurant, as well as had been to its sis version, Chao Baby inwards the Trafford Centre (you tin read that review here).
Chaophraya is situated inwards Birmingham's primary shopping centre, the Bullring. So it's a super convenient location for shopping, but a flake of a hurting to drive to, every bit metropolis centre parking is painful as well as sparse.
The actual location is tucked close the foodie area, alongside Jamie's Italian as well as Nandos every bit neighbours, as well as thus it's inwards expert company. But it's of import to authorities annotation that Chaophraya doesn't bring many branches - I intend they're currently inwards Leeds, Manchester as well as Glasgow, as well as thus it's non a full-on chain.
The chicken as well as lamb is halal, as well as thus nosotros had expert nutrient options. And here's what nosotros had:
Steamed dumplings
The steamed dumplings were tasty petty bites as well as the salty soy dip was on point.
Tom yum soup
One of my favourite soups. This tom yum didn't disappoint. The prawns were meaty as well as succulent, the the soup wasn't likewise watery nor likewise creamy.
My alone niggle would endure that at that topographic point wasn't much of it, but maybe that's because I'm used to the big buckets of Tom yum soup served upward inwards Thailand, which I enjoyed daily whilst there.
Lamb Massoman
The lamb massoman had actually expert character succulent cuts of lamb, as well as I loved the potatoes as well as chickpeas that went alongside it.
I would nation though perchance it was a petty likewise creamy, as well as nosotros could bring done alongside one-half the sum of kokosnoot milk they used. I would nation it's definitely a dish for sharing, every bit eating it lonely would endure likewise much.
Overall though Chaophraya eating theatre was a expert dining experience, as well as I would become at that topographic point again.
Chaophraya eating theatre inwards a nutshell
Price - roughly £5 for starters, £8 for soups, as well as £10 for mains.
Halal - chicken as well as lamb is halal.
Great if... You desire a character Thai dining sense inwards a metropolis centre.
Not as well as thus groovy if... You prefer quantity over quality. Chaophraya dishes are tasty, but non plentiful.