VILLA THAI

Vilmsi 6
www.villathai.ee

I have only visited Villa Thai once. It's location near to Kadriorg really does keep it off many people radar when deciding where to eat. Although it it easy to find being visible from Narva Mnt when standing outside the Baptist Church or Ballys Casino, both prominent landmarks.

The restaurant has been reasonably well themed and has a pleasant sun room with a few tables that tends to fill the fastest. I have thought at length about how I would categorise it and I think "nice" is the most fitting. First impressions are good but there are a few details that are less than perfect on closer inspection.

Service was good (prompt, well natured and un fussy) in spite of my soup being forgotten and English is no problem as with almost all restaurants and certainly any decent restaurant in Tallinn.

The name Villa Thai is in fact slightly misleading. The menu isn't entirely Thai. Whilst Thai cuisine would be described by many as having its own set of characteristic but with a notable Indian/Chinese fusion Villa Thai has a very separate and not insignificant Indian Menu as well as the Usual Thai choices.

For the purposes of this review I stuck to the Thai menu as this is where Villa Thai distinguishes itself as the only Thai Restaurant in town.

As for food and prices, well I have to say that both were "quite" good. The food was enjoyable and the prices acceptable from a value point of view but both would be difficult to write home about.

Just like eating at a Chinese restaurant the best thing to do here is come with a group of friends and enjoy sampling from a variety of dishes.

All in all, I would like to eat here again but probably only in the above suggested format.

Fellow expats who have eaten here more often than I have generally found Villa Thai a praise worthy establishment.