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| Chaophraya
Thai Restaurant Manchester - member's reviews |
| "Chaophraya is a smart building with a nice layout. It did get a little bit loud, especially when they started up the drums and bells, presumably for a celebration, but it was off putting for people wanting a conversation over a quiet meal. It's slightly more expensive than other Thai restaurants. Overall I wouldn't say the price was justified. The Lamb Satay starter was greasy and didn't seem like very good quality meat, whilst other starters in the group were also greasy and disappointing. The
Thai Red Curry was very mild, no spice at all apart from a couple of pieces of red chili. I wouldn't go as far as saying it was bland, but it certainly wasn't packed with flavour. The service was polite and correct, right down to the waiters knowing who had ordered which dishes. While the service and decor are very nice, a restaurant with these prices needs to be judged on the quality of the food and I'm afraid that was lacking. For that reason, I couldn't recommend over cheaper Thai options" - Dan, Newcastle under Lyme - NEW MEMBER - (16/2/12 - visited on a friday evening) |
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| "I visited Chaophraya off the back of the Restaurants Of Manchester Top 10, and I must say that the food was absolutely phenomenal. It's a lovely restaurant, funky with a fascinating tank of jelly fish behind the bar and the staff were great, very helpful. The service was excellent throughout, nothing was too much trouble for them and they provided a great show when ever somebody was celebrating a birthday. It may be considered as expensive by some people, but the food is certainly worth every
penny. I will definitely be recommending to friends and family and visiting again soon, although I would warn that you need to patient, as you may have to wait for your table whether you have booked or
not - it is a busy place." - Nathalie Clarke, Holcombe Brook - member since Mar'08 - (23/1/12 - visited on a saturday evening) |
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| "We
had read good reviews about Chaophraya and was recommended
also by friends. I tried booking a table for my partner's
birthday by emailing the restaurant in January and
got no reply after three attempts so had to phone
directly. Our experience on the night was also very
disappointing. It has lovely decor and is really attractive
but not necessarily Thai orientated. We were served
quickly for drinks and our food orders taken. We then
waited 35 minutes for our starter which was a sharing
platter. The food was lovely, in modest portions and
reasonably priced. 15 or so minutes later, our main
course Vegetarian Banquet arrived. We started eating
and realised one of the three dishes was undercooked
with raw vegetables. I told the waiter who took it
back to the kitchen and quickly replaced it with another.
Unfortunately, this was exactly the same. We told
him again, very unhappy by this stage, although he
didn't bring another, saying that the chef had said
that it was fresh vegetables and not raw. After deciding
that we no longer wanted to stay and eat the meal
(we left 90% of it) and asked for the bill. The waiter
offered us a 'special price', but only knocked 15%
off the total bill - for a meal we didn't eat. We
finally spoke to the manager who knocked a bit more
off before we finally settled by paying for only the
drinks and starter. The food that was properly
cooked was nice and it was a shame the customer service
spoilt the experience."
- krissy, preston - member since nov'09 - (22/2/11
- visited on a saturday evening) |
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| "Chaophraya
is very stylish with authentic decor and atmosphere.
The food was delicious and the portion sizes did not
disappoint, well worth the money, it's very reasonable.
The service was very good too, the waiter even remembered
us from a previous visit."
- helena michael, manchester - NEW MEMBER - (22/2/11
- visited on a saturday evening) |
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| "We
were very impressed by Chaophraya and, initially,
I didn't know what to expect from a sweet, fruity
curry (Gaeng Phed Ped Yang, £9.95). but I was
pleasantly surprised by how good it was. On the flip
side, whilst the decor was impressive, it was a bit
too cramped and while the service was fine, there
were four people handling our table and they forgot
to bring my drink."
- monica, manchester - NEW MEMBER - (5/11/10 -
visited on a sunday evening) |
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"This
was the first visit for 5 out of 6 of us to Chaophraya
and everybody was very impressed. The restaurant offered
great food and atmosphere and we were really well
looked after. Highly recommended."
- Liz, Cheshire - TRUSTED REVIEWER (21/10/09 -
visited on a friday evening) |
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"We
called in to Chaophraya on the off chance, hoping
to get a table, but not too confident as there were
6 of us and it was early Saturday evening. They
found us a table and the staff were excellent, really
friendly and very helpful with the menus etc. The
food arrived in good time and we weren't disappointed
as it was all excellent. I'd definitely go again
and would recommend to everyone!"
- kevin barnes, manchester - NEW MEMBER - (16/9/09
- visited on a saturday evening) |
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"After
all the talk about Chaophraya, I was really looking
forward to eating there. After fretting about
what to order, we decided to get a Banquet to
share between three of us. The starters were good,
and arrived quickly but the mains were a little
disappointing, and were greasy for some of the
dishes. The Green Curry was good, but was a little
too rich for my own tastes. The Pad Thai was nice,
but that was very greasy, which is not very pleasant.
The staff seemed to force the drinks on us a little,
but after the amount of food we got for £20
each, we couldn't really stomach it! Overall,
for the price, the food was OK however, I wouldn't
go out of my way to return."
- Bill McLocklan, Manchester - TRUSTED REVIEWER
(14/7/09 - visited on a wednesday evening)
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"Chaophraya
never fails to delight. Another evening of excellent
food and attentive service. This time Mr B & I
were entertaining 4 guests from Norway who have previously
visited Thailand. As always we received a warm greeting
and were shown to our table, settled in with menus
and our drinks order promptly taken. Our table was
a quiet round table, as requested, and a great size.
Our waitress was attentive and helpful without ever
rushing us. Our guests were impressed with the choice
of dishes available. We opted for mixed starters and
followed the waitress' advice to order 4 rather than
6 - an excellent suggestion as there was ample for
all and they were proclaimed delicious. We had 6 different
main courses together with various rice accompaniments.
All were excellent and my coconut rice and Prawn Curry
with fruit were sublime. Mr B is a lamb connoisseur
and was delighted with his Thai Spiced Shank which
was so tender it fell off the bone. If you order this,
consider skipping the rice - it comes with a generous
portion of vegetables including roast pumpkin. The
other dishes of Thai Spiced Pork, Prawn Fried Rice
and Pad Thai were proclaimed excellent. Despite it
being a busy Friday evening, we never felt rushed
or under any pressure to leave our table. The bill
was accurate, the added service charge well deserved
and the total cost extremely good value. Once again
Chaophyra delivered an outstanding experience and
we look forward to many more."
- melanie bryan, wigan - TRUSTED REVIEWER since
Sep 2008 (27/4/09 - visited on a friday evening) |
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"Had
a wonderful meal at Chaophraya, everyone was happy
with their food. The staff are incredibly polite and
explained things to us. Everything was made freshly
and you could tell by the flavours and smells. For
a city centre restaurant I thought the price was very
good and was excellent value for money. Definitely
one of the best restaurants in Manchester we will
certanly return (hopefully soon)."
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catherine, manchester 17/11/08 (visited on a saturday
evening) |
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"My
husband and I had a very enjoyable meal at Chaophraya.
We had the mixed starter to share that was delicious.
I had the crab dish, Kah Pad Pou that was good. It
had crab claws, which I wasn't expecting, I assumed
the crab would be shredded into the rice. Certainly
different, however the rice dish was very bland, so
I would try something else next time. My husband's
however was delicious, he had the Pad Prik Sod, (Word
of warning - try to avoid eating too many chilli peppers,
they are very hot!) We finished off the meal by sharing
some Deep Fried Coconut Ice Cream that was unusual,
tasty and definitely a sharing dish. The restaurant
and bar have a great ambience. You do have to reserve
a table in advance. The staff were very polite and
professional, just lacked a little friendliness. I
would recommend you try this restaurant; there is
a huge choice on the menu, which makes you want to
go back again to try something new."
- michelle, rochdale 30/8/08 (visited on a friday
evening) |
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