Thai Villa Restaurant

5921 South St, Lakewood, CA 90713, United States

Thai Villa Restaurant
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No-frills destination serving Thai salads, traditional curries, street-food-style snacks & more.

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Diner Review №1

Good vibes, great food, good size plates. Definitely coming back!

Diner Review №2

Top place for everyone!

Diner Review №3

They have karaoke here. It's been a while since I've been. Enjoyed. A good place for a solo date by yourself or with family / friends

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First time going here. I got the Beef Drunken Noodle and the Seafood Tom Yum Soup. When I tell you both dishes had so much flavor and they give you big portions. The food was absolutely delicious and amazing. The waiters were very kind and very attentive. The place was decorated in Halloween decorations, so cute. I loved everything about this place. This will be my go to spot for Thai food from now on. I'm a very hard food critic and this place passed with flying colors. Thank you for the amazing food. I will be back.

Diner Review №7

Grate service and staff are amazing, always checking in to make sure everything is good. Well recommended

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Fun and the food is great! We like the live Karaoke every time we go!

Diner Review №10

Still best yellow curry & peanut sauce around.

Diner Review №11

Went here for the first time tonight and the star of this joint was not the food (although the food was good). It was the adorable lady running karaoke. I know an icon in the making when I see it. Someone should make her an Instagram page so I can follow it. She has a new fan. It was a fun night listening to everyone sing. Will be back.

Diner Review №12

Food was hit or miss. Tom Kha soup was the BEST I've ever had. The pad thai was mediocre and lacking flavor. Very nice server and ambiance.

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Hey man, where's my drunken noodle?? Betta believe its right here Joe!

Diner Review №15

Love love your food

Diner Review №16

We had traveled to Long Beach for a weekend trip to Catalina Island and needed to recharge our EV for the drive back to Las Vegas. We figured we might as well eat something while we waited for the car to charge up and right across the way was Thai Villa. We like Thai food and the ratings were good so in we went. The place is on the smaller side, but there were only a few people eating so it wasn't crowded. We were seated quickly and they were attentive to us and took our order quickly. The food was delicious! Some of the best thai food I've ever had, really - and we eat a lot of thai food. LOL

It was a happy unplanned visit to this restaurant and we enjoyed it immensely. We highly recommend Thai Villa.

Diner Review №17

Got their thai tea and the shrimp tom yum.
The Tom yum is refershing and the tom yum is great, and they had a live karoke that everyone can sing

Diner Review №18

Surprisingly good food. The soup was delicious 😋. Will go back to try other dishes. Paying cash 💸 is recommended cuz it's cheaper.

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Last call is at 9. Not open till 11:30!

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Call at 928 twice no answer

Diner Review №22

Great atmosphere and high quality food.

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I've been here a few times, and in these times, I've had the lunch special. It was price well. It comes with a drink of your choice, which I had Thai Ice Tea. It also comes with a salad and 2 dumplings. I would recommend this place.

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Absolutely delicious food. You have to try it. The pepper and garlic dish is fantastic! We had the crispy pork, but I think any protein would work because it's the sauce that seals the deal.

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the spring rolls were good, and the peanut sauce was delicious.

Diner Review №27

Recently found this Thai food restaurant, very good!!

Diner Review №28

Amazing Pad Thai, fresh, hot, and ready in minutes. Friendly courteous service. I'll definitely be back for more!

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Nice food so far

Diner Review №32

I walked in close to 8p and there were around 4 parties and one that was leaving. It was quite dark in there and the tables were real close to each other as it is a small space. I can imagine how crowded it gets on busy days. There's a tiny stage on the corner for karaoke on Fridays. I think the host told me it took place from 3p-9p.

My order was to-go, and I had to place it in the back where the cash register is at. I had pad see ew with chicken and it was a decent portion for $13.95+tax (came out to ~$15.50). I liked how the server gave me 2 types of hot sauce/chiles. And the flavor was real good. My wait was about 7-10 mins even though they had about 3 people trickle in for pickup orders at that time, and only one server.

I will def go back when I'm around the area again and craving Thai food.

Diner Review №33

Outstanding and delicious food in a rather non-descript strip mall location. I've lived close to this place for many years and never tried it until today, and I regret that I didn't give it a try sooner. The food was tasty and well prepared with less sauce than some places, and I think that allowed the flavors of the ingredients to shine more.

Diner Review №34

First time stopping by and it will not be the last. The meat was so tender (not overcooked). Honestly, the best Thai food in the area (Cypress, Lakewood, Hawaiian Gardens, Long Beach). Ordered Thai tea, beef salad, dumpings, yellow curry w shrimp, and beef rice. The only downside was our curry took a long time (they caught the error before bringing it to the table but the wait was super long. We ended up bringing the curry home. The ambiance was nice. They said Fridays and Saturdays- its karaoke nights.

Diner Review №35

Awesome Dine-in & Take-out, Food is Delicious! Nice Kareoke Nights, Thank You Victor for letting me Sing, Patrons are Very Nice, And So are the Servers. Had a Wonderful Night, See You again!

Diner Review №36

Love the food here! Best Thai food in Long Beach/Lakewood. Owner is a very sweet lady, and they have karaoke Fridays and Saturday nights.

Diner Review №37

The food is of high quality, but the portion sizes provided for the prices are not satisfactory. ( that’s to go). Additionally, it is unreasonable to be stingy with the sauces, especially when customers spend a significant amount of money. It is unfair to give them only one sauce . It is recommended to refrain from displaying greediness and unsettling looks when customers choose not to leave tips. Overall, the food is enjoyable.

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1st timers, for my sons 18th birthday. Food was amazing! Pad Thai, Pad See Eww, pork ribs with garlic pepper, amazing!! BBQ pork spare ribs, delish! Orange chicken and yellow curry chicken. All those dishes were great.

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this is the best thai place i’ve been to in years, their soups are delicious and the curries are amazing… highly recommend their basil fried rice

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Friendly and good service

Diner Review №45

Food was great and friendly staff I would definitely recommend if you’re in the area :)

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The service was awesome, food was very tasty. Good helpful staff.

Diner Review №48

We enjoyed delicious food❤💕

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This place is the best Thai food and I mean homemade. Went for lunch and had the pineapple rice and chicken panang. So good and I have had my share of pineapple rice and panang from other places. So fresh and the jasmine rice on the side for panang was so light and tasty. And don't forget the Thai Ice Tea. I love that crushed ice in that carafe they put it in as well. I am going back next time I am in Cerritos.

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Best Pad Thai I’ve had in a while 🙏🏼

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the owner came up and greeted us. after our table, they went around and greeted everybody. the food was delicious and the service that they offered was even better. :)

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Really good restaurant to try a good Thai food.. really good service and fast ... karaoke nights on weekends ... very good place for dinner and relax..

Diner Review №57

This location is a Gem Very good Thai Food :)this is one of my favorites Thai food location :)

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We wanted to grab a quick bite while we were charging the car outside, and man what an absolute hidden gem this place is!!!! Absolutely delicious food, very affordable pricing, it’s definitely gonna become our go to spot for some hearty curry or spicy chicken soup!

Diner Review №60

The food was hot, ready when I arrived for pick up, and tasted great.

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Overpriced. The soup tasted like it had been watered down. Only got 2 shrimp.

Diner Review №64

Great food! The place is always clean and the service excellent.
You must try the yellow curry!

Diner Review №65

This would be a good Valentine's Day restaurant especially if you have a load of money because there's Tesla charging stations in the parking lot. I enjoy the atmosphere this karaoke I wish I would have participated in but I was too hungry to contribute. The food they could have been better but the atmosphere was amazing and also the service is great young man he seemed very focused and the owner was very focused its serving as I really enjoyed her company. It's good to go into a restaurant in the people are very warm and friendly towards you. The pad thai and their fried rice be unfortunately I didn't take pictures of but fortunately it was good. I think it's hard for a Thai in big cities because there's so much competition everybody's making Thai food not only even taught. If you have a chance to check out a local store I think this place is going to be very popular because of the Tesla charging stations they were just ran to Tesla people walking in buying random Thai food I thought that was amusing. I know they enjoyed it.

Diner Review №66

I just had the most awesome Thai dinner tonight with some friends!!

Diner Review №67

Amazing food AND service. The orange chicken was amazing, and the larb wasn’t far behind. Coolest carafe of Thai tea too. Thank you!

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An excellent dining experience. Authentic tastes, fast and happy service! Nice ambiance. Clean and relaxing decor. This is why you dine out! Kudos to you and more power to the people behind this resto.

Diner Review №70

The best Thai in Lakewood. Super nice owners. I wish they were doing karaoke again.

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I live 3 minutes away, it's a great and friendly restaurant. Fast service and damn good Thai food! 5👍out of 5👍

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We arrived late and had to take our food to go, but it was delicious and we'll be back.

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Great food! Karaoke and restaurant in one. An older Asian crowd, and a very lively hostess!

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Food looked OK until I ate and spat out a white hair from my soup.

Beware: All menu items are $2-3+ on top of what the price is displayed. They also didn’t tell me about the price increase until I brought up the $10 surcharge. Owners told me to shush as there were customers behind me waiting to place to-go orders. Price increase is understandable given inflation but you should not deceive your customers. Seems Shady…

Was expecting a $25 meal and ended up paying over $35, will probably not come back unless I want overpriced hair to eat.

Diner Review №80

I ordered Take-Out.
Pad Thai, Red Curry and Thai iced tea. Everything was great. The best part is the Thai iced tea is huge! It’s only around 5 bucks and it’s so worth it. I don’t know how many ounces but they have the little crunchy nugget ice cubes and that’s truly the absolute ice.
Sorry this review doesn’t talk about the food. It’s just okay.. the real star is the thai iced tea

Diner Review №81

Good and authentic pad kee mow in a small neighborhood place. The service was good too.

Diner Review №82

Delicious food. Great and friendly service from amazing people. The ambiance is very calm, and the lighting is great. DEFINITELY coming back and making this our local go-to Thai place.

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This place is AWESOME!!! Staff is so friendly, food is unbelievable, restaurant is very small and inviting. They have karaokes on certain nights that have been fun as well. Orange chicken appetizers, Crab + cream cheese wontons, Panang Curry (Beef - Mild), Thai Tea. Atmosphere is great, prices are good for the quality. My favorite Thai place in South Los Angeles/Orange County areas. 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Diner Review №87

very yummy food, i like the pork bbq spareribs

Diner Review №88

Thai Villas food is soo flavorful. They even have an option to cook without MSG. Everything we had was super tasty and fresh. Will definitely come again

We ordered:

Tom yum shrimp soup
Chicken Satay
Pineapple fried rice
Pork Larb
Yellow Curry

Everything extremely flavorful and delicious thank you very much

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It’s says closing at 10 but always close at 9 it happened with me 4 times now

Diner Review №91

Great place to eat Thai food

Diner Review №92

Great lunch deal nice atmosphere

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Very cozy and delicious. And they have the best type of ice. Small round ice. Price is fair with quite a number of items to choose from. Apparently they have karaoke too but wasn't on during our stay. Very good time overall.

Diner Review №95

The owners are so sweet! They really make you feel comfortable and the establishment is beautiful. The food is also delicious! Loved it.

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Great food and the best employee

Diner Review №98

Food was so good will be coming back

Diner Review №99

I have nothing but love for Thai Villa! The flavors of the different curries they offer are amazing, along with their Prik King (a must get!!).
I love their lunch specials - a drink plus some of their yummy food is best and the price is fantastic!

They have been our favorite Thai spot since the pandemic. They’re close, food is ready for us, we can now order online and pay which makes the pick up easy, and they have such amazing customer service. If you’re in the area, this is a spot to check out for sure!

Diner Review №100

Take out only (Feb 2021). Very safe to go, very good quality and service.

Diner Review №101

My Favorite Thai food place.

Diner Review №102

Great food, friendly service. I eat lunch there at least two three times a day!

Diner Review №103

I'm a regular. Not sure I've ever been disappointed with Thai Villa's food.

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Great food!!

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Our go to Thai spot. So tasty. Generous portions. Kind owners and staff

Diner Review №108

Great red curry and shrimp tempura.

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I have no idea what or where Thai villa restau is. I have never been there.

Diner Review №111

So i use seamless to order from you at 10pm today and you close at 12am but they cancelled my order, they said you guys are close or stop accepting online order!

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We found this place through yelp. Was feeling under the weather and had a craving for soup and it's was late at night. Ordered food for delivery and wasn't disappointed. I got the spicy chicken soup and some sides because I wasn't too familiar with the menu. Tonight we decided to actually visit the location and were pleasantly surprised with Karaoke night. Ordered the seafood soup and different appetizers this time. Everything was good and I sang a song.

Diner Review №115

Food is always very good, friendly great service always as well 😊❤️

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Thai food is very popular here in socal. There are a lot of restaurants to choose from, but usually, you pick one that becomes "my Thai restaurant".

Thai Villa is MY Thai restaurant. There is attention to detail from service to goodbye. The food is made with care and quality ingredients. The staff are willing to educate you on traditional vs fusion flavor profiles. If you are open minded, you can find something special or unusual on the menu, or maybe off menu?

I wish I could come more often...

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Good food nice people

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Great food

Diner Review №125

Delicious Pad thai for a fair price.

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I have three go to items that I love at a Thai restaurant, pad see ew, tom kha gai, and spicy eggplant. And even though I have 12 Thai restaurants in my neighborhood and this one is clear across town from me, it's the best I've ever had. Service was amazing and super friendly. I look forward to eating here again!

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Food is delicious

Diner Review №130

Nice little place, friendly service, open till 2am on Friday night karaoke was great
pad see ew and orange chicken is good but chicken on the pad thai smell unwashed ..it was really bad from the time the waiter put it in our table I wanted her to take it back bcz it was that bad but hubby refused to bother them

Diner Review №131

LOVE their food!

Diner Review №132

Great food. Great personal

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My go to spot in Lakewood for thai food! Their crab fried rice and pad see ew are some of my favorite things to get there. Food is always fresh, piping hot and delicious. Staff is extremely friendly and make you feel welcome every single visit. They are open late (2 am) on Fridays and Saturdays for anyone looking for a late night thai fix. Would definitely recommend!

Diner Review №135

Great food and a good price

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อาหารอร่อย

Diner Review №139

Excelente servicio muy limpio y elegante lugar y sobre todo la comida está deliciosa

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Fabulous food!!! Forgot to take the pictures of the short ribs and satay. It looked too good to stop eating and take pictures.
They have karaoke on Fridays and Saturdays I hear.
I'll be back!

Diner Review №142

Great late night dinner spot, good food & karaoke...love the ambiance!

Diner Review №143

Great place. Pretty good food. Just a little bit pricy for Thai food. Karaoke on Friday & Saturday nights and Sunday afternoon. The KJ's are awesome!

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Love their food & get a young coconut every time

Diner Review №146

Good place on da dead locks

Diner Review №147

Came in friday night for dinner, the food was amazing and the waiter was super friendly!! They also had karaoke, so we ened up staying after we ate to enjoy the show! We had lots of fun! Will definitely be back!

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Liked the food, but if you order something with tofu make sure they give you tofu

Diner Review №153

The potatoes and carrots in the yellow curry were so under cooked they were not eatible.

Diner Review №154

First time here. Everyone is very nice and attentive. I didn’t even open the menu I knew what I wanted. Very easy and traditional Thai dish- I ordered the Larb Gai steamed rice and khi daw Thai tea. Larb gai is my favorite I got mine very spicy along with the Thai chili fish sauce for the rice. ♥️ Love it ♥️ soogood

[Larb gai - is a dish of chopped chicken, mint, basil and red onions dressed with lime juice and ground red chilies.]

Streamed white rice -

Kali Dow (fried egg) add it to your rice. Best if ordered two. Trust me You will love it and don’t for get about the Thai chilies below

Nam pla prik. - (Thai chili fish sauce to add to your rice and egg)

The food was awesome. I left very happy

This is a great local spot very nice and modern inside they have a small bar area and and live music on the weekends.

Enjoy

Diner Review №155

The best Thai place I have had. They have new owners now and will be going here from now on. Great service as well!!! *****

Diner Review №156

Amazing

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Just had a great meal. Food was excellent, authentic, fresh and flavorful. Service was friendly. Spoke with the new owner. Nice guy. Karaoke and musical entertainment too.

Diner Review №161

Web page says they're open late Friday night. They were closed at 11:00 this Friday.

Diner Review №162

1rst and only time.. On the weekend, I Came and ordered take out.. Wasn't satisfied with food at all..

Diner Review №163

This is the best place ever. Good food. Good prices. Good service

Starbuck

Diner Review №164

Great import beer, amazing dim atmosphere for a nice date or hang out. Karaoke (Saturday) is lovely and perfect volume. Food it's authentic and a lot to choice from. I recommend it if you love to explore and try new things in life.

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I had the lunch special I thought the food was good and the service was great I'll be going back 🤗

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Buena comida Tahi.

Diner Review №168

Been coming here for years. Lots of changes through out the years. Food is very good service is great.

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worst experience every, took 20min for service. Food came out befor appetizer. no refills. server look and at us like if we were cheap guest. I don't think I'll ever come back

Diner Review №173

Let's give them a 1 since there is nothing lower. They refused to prepare a dish I had eaten there ONE month ago. Why? The cook: 1) did not know how, 2) would not - because she didn't think it would taste right, 3) had never heard of anyone preparing PAD THAI with a wider noodle (a staple in the Thai kitchen, by the way), and 4) finally, she simply refused to do it. I re-worded the request slightly, and the server returned with the cook's answer. I probably shouldn't have said it, but I did ... "well, I'll just go somewhere else". The response from the cook, herself was advice --- "....YOU GO EAT SOMEWHERE ELSE". So DO take the best Thai Villa has to offer --- ADVICE. Save your money, time, palate, sanity and self-respect and 'GO EAT SOMEWHERE ELSE'. There's another Thai restaurant within a mile - Thai Basil. Comparable Prices. Good Quality, Value and Service. Best of all, you don't have to slay a dragon to get your food.

Diner Review №174

The taste of Thailand......without the Thai ladyboys harassing you.

I've been coming here for a long time, and it's always been good to me. The pad thai is great. It has that perfect balance of sweet/sour/salty. The curry dishes are delicious, too. Be forewarned, they can be a lil spicy. In regards to the ambiance, the decor has seen better days. But who cares? It's the food that matters, right? There is a keyboard and other instruments by the entrance for, I assume, live music although I don't know at what time.

Lunch specials, too!

NOMNOMNOMNOM

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I really like this place it taste as authentic as the food does in thailand

Diner Review №177

Late night came in with my daughter spent 40 bucks on Thai tea, tofu, chicken on a stick,and the most burnt crispy catfish ,cooked in old stinky oil, taste like crap and more done than pork rinds...ruined my night,and that was to go! My daughter felt so bad she treated me to the Outback the next night,Thai villa was good the last time i went 20 years ago...Sorry but was a bummer.

Diner Review №178

Best thai food ever! Recomend pad gra pow in chicken, never had ground chicken this good before

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  • 178 reviews
  • 4.5 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 562-281-9898
  • Location: 5921 South St, Lakewood, CA 90713, United States
  • Map: 33.8590279, -118.1162949
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
  • Asian restaurant
  • Meal delivery
  • Southeast Asian restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 11 AM–3 PM–4–10 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM–3 PM–4–10 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM–3 PM–4–10 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM–3 PM–4–10 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM–3 PM–4 PM–12 AM
  • Saturday: 11 AM–3 PM–4 PM–12 AM
  • Sunday: 11 AM–3 PM–4–10 PM
Service options
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • Fast service: Available
  • Great tea selection: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Available
  • Beer: Available
  • Coffee: Available
  • Comfort food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Late-night food: Available
  • Quick bite: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegan options: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
  • Wine: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Catering: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
Crowd
  • Family friendly: Available
  • Groups: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
  • High chairs: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
  • Parking: Available