Thailander Leytonstone

This was a spontaneous moment as we were driving past. I'd been wanting to try Thailander for years, but it's a little out of my way. The restaurant is huge/spacious inside and strangely unassuming from the outside. I enjoyed the decor and sense of space inside with tables not being packed in. We ordered the mixed starter platter for 2 and were so hungry that I forgot to get a picture pre eating. It was very good value. The main: I'd asked for a duck red curry/less spicy. It was still leaving a kick on the tongue (for those who like a bit of spice but can't tolerate it). The waiter didn't hear our pad thai/thick noodles (ho fun) order and we had to ask for it when we'd finished eating our mains. The pad thai were a bit underdone and chewy in parts. We didn't mention it as we'd waited a while for them to arrive. Another thing that was disappointing and not to do with the waiter but I'd knocked down half a star off for things the restaurant didn't stock which were on the menu. Such as: soft shell crab and no hot drinks/orange juice. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will be back again. At £55 including a 10% gratuity, it was a bargain for eating out in this day and age (22.10.24).