Sawaddee Thai Cuisine

103 E High St, Jefferson City, MO 65101, United States

Sawaddee Thai Cuisine
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Curries, stir-fries & other Thai specialties served in a small, comfy bistro with sidewalk seats.

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Diner Review №2

This was my 3rd time to eat here. My recommendation is to eat during peak hours. During my last visit I came in at 3:00pm after lunch and before Dinner. My party ordered 2 dishes and they were served within 3mins. I'm no chef but I am left to assume that the dishes were prepared in advance and waiting on a patron to order. The quality of the dishes only reinforced my assumption. The noodles were clumped together and the chicken had a very gamey flavor and a bizarre sheen coating it. I couldn't eat any of it. I was very sad, because the past visits I was served delicious dishes.

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My first time here took the safe route and ordered teriyaki chicken. The flavors were good, and the food seemed fresh, but my chicken was overcooked and really hard, almost inedible. There wasn't a lot of chicken in the dish either, maybe 6 small pieces for $13.99. Ordered crab ragoons, $8.00 for 6 small ragoons. The flavor was good, but these were undercooked and chewy, lol. I couldn't win today. Seemed clean, and my coworker loved her dish, red curry, I think, is what she ordered.

Diner Review №5

The Tom kha soup is flavorful and fresh and excellent. The veggies are crispy and the broth very aromatic and flavorful.
The mixed vegetables with chicken and rice entree has a nice blend of vegetables and a very tasty tangy sauce. Service was quick.

Diner Review №6

This place is great to eat. I was worried I would not like the food, but it is now one of my favorite places to eat.

Diner Review №7

Loved it! It was delicious. Definitely will go again soon

Diner Review №8

The food here is excellent. It's a cute little place that is comfortable and cozy. Our waitress was not good. She did not seem to understand our requests or concerns. So rude in fact, she spoiled our dining experience.

Diner Review №9

Food was very authentic but we all got pretty bad food poisoning

Diner Review №10

Good curry’s

Diner Review №11

The restaurant is great and owners are very friendly and ready to make you happy.

Diner Review №12

Food was piping hot and delicious. Friendliest staff and fairly priced too.

Diner Review №13

Most authentic Thai restaurant I've been to. Food is excellent, service is precise, atmosphere is authentically Thai. Recommend! Been eating here faithfully for 6 years. Always enjoy a great meal at a fair price.

Diner Review №14

Great food and great service! Will definitely be returning 😊

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We really enjoyed the food at Sawaddee Thai. Would definitely go back.

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Traditional Thai food, next to state Capitol

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Having been in Thailand last May we wanted to have more of the food. This place was remarkably genuine and we really enjoyed the visit

Diner Review №21

A family-owned restaurant in downtown Jefferson City offering authentic Thai cuisine. The food quality is commendable, and the service is efficient and courteous. However, visitors may find street parking to be a challenge.

Diner Review №22

3/10 since they are located in downtown so you have to park by the curb side. Their place is very small to dine in. The food are horrible. They are stingy for rice. They charged me $3 for a scoop of rice like seriously? Overall I would not recommend this place. Lazy cookers, lazy food and pricey. Smh.

Diner Review №23

Excellent Thai food in the heart of the city!

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Excellent Thai food in Jefferson City!

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Small spot in downtown. Definitely worth finding parking for

Diner Review №27

Best Thai food I have had in a long time. The wonton soup was perfect. Red Curry was fantastic! Got level 8 heat and it was spicy.

Diner Review №28

Just had our first experience here and we are so glad that we tried it. Everything was wonderful. I had rice soup with added pork and A wide noodle dish with peanut sauce, spinach and added chicken. My guy had the wonton soup and a curry dish. We will definitely come back to enjoy the food here. Also, the people that served us could not have been nicer! Such a great experience!!

Diner Review №29

Feeling disappointed after giving this restaurant multiple chances, but the bland food always lets me down—such a shame. The service is great, and the people are kind, but in my opinion, the food is bland.

Diner Review №30

yummy thai food in jefferson city! the wings were very good, after all, they’ve won the downtown wing festival haha. the sauce costing the wings is sweet and spicy. we also had the green curry with duck, pad see ew and pad kee mao. the noodles were slightly undercooked (meaning they were hard), but yummy. i really enjoyed the green curry! it had a good amount of spice and i enjoyed the duck and veggies. i also tried the thai tea, which unfortunately was way too sweet.

Diner Review №31

Tasty food!

Diner Review №32

Gem of a place with delicious Thai!! We drive over an hour just to eat here! Try the Panang Curry and Thai Coffee 🤤

Diner Review №33

Pad Thai Beef or Chicken is our go to! Love the hotness scale. I order a 7 most times!

Diner Review №34

Insane how good it is here. Loved there special my entire family tore it up.

Diner Review №35

Excellent Authentic Thai food. Service was wonderful.

Diner Review №36

The people there are really nice. I ordered the pineapple fried which was tasty but all you get is a big plate of rice for $13. I think k this should come with a couple of egg rolls or wonton. No one wants to just eat a big plate of rice. I also ordered the orange chicken which was disappointing. It had little to no orange sauce. Just Ok overall.

Diner Review №37

This amazing restaurant never disappoints! Cozy and comfortable with service that is the epitome of Thai hospitality. The food is always tasty, fresh and beautiful. I can't wait for my next visit!

Diner Review №38

Place is awful, son ordered pad see eww it had some sort of ketchup sauce when that should be dark soy based. I had the rice with pork belly it was the worst rice I’ve ever eaten at Asian restaurant. We stopped by from being out there after the eclipse.
Do your self a favor don’t look at the good reviews this place is trash

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Very good service and delicious food

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Smaller restaurant with dishes that are deliciously big on savory flavors

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Great place for Thai near the Missouri State Capitol. Food and service is always excellent!

Diner Review №46

Good Thai food. Orange chicken sauce really tasted like oranges; the deep fried chicken was tasty. Phad wasn't for our taste and was lacking a bit of flavor.

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Super sweet staff and delicious authentic Thai cuisine. It was a very quiet, intimate and home-y experience.

Diner Review №49

Worst pad see ew I've ever had. Chicken was stale, noodles were dry, flavors were off. But maybe my expectations should be lowered since it's in a small town.

Diner Review №50

First time here and wow, I can’t wait to go back. The fresh rolls were delicious and quite fresh. The pork belly fried rice was so flavorful. The mango sticky rice was the perfect amount of sweet. I can’t imagine that everything on the menu isn’t absolutely delicious. Service was great and I love the ambiance of the place.

Diner Review №51

Great cozy spot. Staff was super friendly and the food was up super fast making it a good lunch spot.

Crying tiger salad was on point, perfect vinegar sour and Thai level spicy was hot, in a good way. Mango sticky rice was perfect.

I really enjoyed this place I'll be back if I'm in town again.

Diner Review №52

Delicious and authentic!

Diner Review №53

Really enjoy the Thai food here.

Great flavors and reasonable portions.

I especially enjoy the noodle dishes.

Street parking only. Private lot behind building can be used after-hours.

Diner Review №54

Thankful this place was open on Thanksgiving day when almost every restaurant and grocery store in the city was closed for the day. The food was delicious! Thank you!

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Good food

Diner Review №57

The food was outstanding. Came out hot and fast. Servers were very kind and attentive to our needs. Take for 2 is very small. Will ask for a larger table next time.

Diner Review №58

I have had a lot of Thai food and this was by far the best. Fresh ingredients and beautifully served. Friendly professional weight staff.

Diner Review №59

Very small little restaurant in downtown Jefferson city. Not a lot of seating available. Service is good and n authentic. But the food is worth it, a little on the pricey side.

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The service and flavors were fantastic!! Highly recommend!!

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The food is fresh , full of flavor, spicy and the service is exceptional. Walking through the door is a step into the care of a family while tasting the delights of another food culture. Golden Noodle and the shrimp dumplings - fantastic . Spice level 3 for a normal American, 7+ for the adventurous, seating is limited - small restaurant

Diner Review №64

Hidden gem. This great “hole in the wall” has wonderful service, amazing food, and a nice, cozy atmosphere.

Diner Review №65

Tofu Fresh Rolls are life

Diner Review №66

Loved this Thai restaurant near the Capitol in Jefferson City. I had Lab Kai, Pad Thai and we order wings to go. The food was delicious. 👍 staff very friendly great service .

Diner Review №67

Amazing food. We sat outside. The area is not very busy I suppose because it was a weekend.

Diner Review №68

We had a nice Dinner at Sawddee Thai cuisine. Food quality is reasonable , presentation is fair. Service So so.
The atmosphere beside road is nice and cozy.. not highly recommended but if its Thai food, one can choose it.

Diner Review №69

Beef Noodle Soup is my absolute fav!!!

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best thai in town. best fried rice in town

Diner Review №72

This food is downright disgusting.

Diner Review №73

2 orders of Curry both tasted very strongly of fish. Both not eaten. Wouldnt take off of ticket. Would never recommend this place to anyone. Disgusting.

Diner Review №74

Hands down the best Thai food in Jefferson City! The flavors are absolutely delicious, and the service is top-notch - fast and friendly. Plus, the prices are reasonable. Highly recommend this place!

Diner Review №75

The atmosphere was a little awkward for me, the food was really good but the portion was small for the price.

Diner Review №76

I absolutely adore this place! The food is always fresh and the service is fast and friendly. My go too dishes are definitely the salmon in red curry and the Tam tang this cucumber salad with tomato. It's delicious!

Diner Review №77

Hole in the wall, quick food service. Standard Thai, large tea selection

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Diner Review №79

Very good tasting and also very healthy. Love finding spots like this!

Diner Review №80

Tiny place but, cozy. We loved the atmosphere. We tried this place for the first time on my birthday during lunch and it was so good! Highly recommend the chicken pad thai and crab rangoons. Super quick service.

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The only reason I rated the atmosphere down is that the space is very "intimate" with a single walkway down the center of tables pushed against either wall. A nice place for date night, as long as the other patrons are respectful with their voice volume.

Diner Review №83

Amazing food, fast service, very kind employees

Diner Review №84

One of the highest rated restaurants in Jeff City and it's deserved. This is a small place with not too much room. Small tables and a small space make for an intimate meal.

We got the spring rolls and chicken wings to start. Spring rolls were perfectly assembled and delicious. Chicken wings were some of the best in a spicy/sweet sauce. Yum!

For main, I chose a red curry and my friend chose something with noodles in a bowl. They'll go crazy with spices - his "17" was definitely hot. I could smell it from across the table. My "3" was just right to make my nose run a little but I could still taste the vegetables and the curry. With a Singha beer, it was a perfect meal and completely unexpected to have such excellent Thai in the middle of Missouri!

Diner Review №85

This business place needs a lot of upgrades. I tried Pad Thai and Thai tea, the taste was good but the quantity was extremely poor compared with the price. The guy who takes the orders needs to talk otherwise customers will have difficulties to understand them.

Diner Review №86

Best Thai food.

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If you love to break the bank for pretty substandard food, this is the place!
If a TV dinner is good enough, and decent service is a thing you don't value ..
If you were thinking "I just have too much darn money"...
If you like getting treated like a burden...
If styrophome is your idea of "fancy china"...
Visit this place! It will scratch those itches!

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Great flavor! Cozy place with wonderful service.

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Best Thai in Jefferson City

Diner Review №93

Always fantastic food. They keep their staff small and efficient, gotta have respect for them. They really do a great job there. Always welcoming and friendly.

Diner Review №94

The best green curry I've every had, I can't wait to go back!

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Always good. Family favorite!

Diner Review №104

Had the Seafood Soup that flavorful and spicy. Not as hot as I really like (asked for level 8 out of 10 heat factor, got about a five). Prices are very reasonable and I expect that I shall return.

Diner Review №105

My husband and I frequently eat here. The food is delicious and comes out fast. I tried the mango sticky rice for dessert for the first time and I was pleasantly surprised.

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Diner Review №107

Microwave reheated food, small portions and very expensive. Disgusting

Diner Review №108

Large portions of mediocre food with decent service

Diner Review №109

Great food and taste like Thailand I would know because I lived there for 3 years

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Diner Review №111

Amazing Thai. Sat outside and had great service. Tried the green curry, pad Thai, and chicken satay. All were excellent - I'll be back next time I pass through Jeff City!

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They have great prices and the food is truly amazing. Every bite is full of flavor and just explodes in your mouth I was highly impressed with the amount of food that they serve you as well you will absolutely leave full and happy 😊

Diner Review №114

The food here is great!!! The wonton and potsickers were on point! I had the Mongolian Vegetable Plate (Thai Style) and the ol'Lady had Cashew Chicken. This will be a goto place for Thai.

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Excellent food and service. Highly recommended

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Friendly service, very quick food. Tasty

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Loved this Thai restaurant tucked in a narrow spot near the Capitol in Jefferson City. The food was quite delicious and fresh.

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Excellent

Diner Review №127

The food was really good but it was prime dinner time on a Saturday, right next to the capitol and we found it very strange to be the only ones in the restaurant eating. Other than the strange suspicion of it being empty we really enjoyed it! I say go eat there!

Diner Review №128

Honestly how does everyone not know how ridiculously good Sawadee is?? This is a barely hidden gem

Diner Review №129

Forgot how good this place was. Excellent food and service.

Diner Review №130

Massaman Curry was excellent

Diner Review №131

Very good service, and the pad thai and turkey red curry tasted great. Best thing on the menu were fresh rolls

Diner Review №132

Authentic local favorite

Diner Review №133

Live this tiny place!

Diner Review №134

I love this place ❤

Diner Review №135

Best Thai in town

Diner Review №136

Super tasty food!! Had yhe red curry and it was one of the best I have ever had!

Diner Review №137

Great Thai wings! Great service as well.

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What a treasure tucked away in an unassuming location! We had the Tom Yum soup, a pork red curry dish and a noodle dish. All were delicious, and the staff was all so helpful and friendly! Loved this and will definitely stop in again when we're in Jeff city!

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Waitstaff friendly, helpful, timely and not overly intrusive. Food came out very quickly - and was very tasty. Ordered a phad woonsen 2/10 heat - good flavor and just enough heat to notice but not overpower - perfect.

Diner Review №144

Used to be a lot better lately food has been sub par the pad thai chicken was cold and not as good. Hopefully it will be better.

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Friendly staff. Very delicious.

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Great food, great service! I ordered 2 apps (fresh rolls and fried pork belly), a noodle dish (phad kee mao), and a dessert (mango sticky rice) to try a little of everything. A lot of food and flavor for your money!

Diner Review №150

Sooo good

Diner Review №151

The people were very nice, and I HATE not giving five stars to restaurants, especially local and small. However, as a consumer, I feel obligated to be honest. It was amazing service, and very timely! However, the food was...below average. You can tell that a lot of the ingredients were frozen and not fresh, and the menu jumps around to a lot of different types of cuisine, from Indian, to Chinese. I feel as though this place could benefit from focusing on maybe just one region, and work on getting freash ingredients, and this place would be perfect 🥰

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Real deal!!

Diner Review №154

Food is good! Service is good and very friendly.

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We really enjoy eating here! Love the pineapple fried rice with chicken!

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The best restaurant in Jefferson city...hands down....enjoy

Diner Review №159

Best wings in Missouri

Diner Review №160

My mom and I found Sawadee while driving around Jefferson City trying to find a new place to eat. We found the one in downtown on High St., and decided to try it.

It. Was. AMAZING! The service was phenomenal, the food was delicious, and the Thai Tea was the best I've had. We're definitely coming back!

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Yummy and authentic. We left with happy tummys. I had the roasted duck curry and hubby had the rama noodles and the potstickers. All was sooo good, and the service was quick, polite and attentive. Definitely recommend:)

Diner Review №163

Great food, quaint place

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Perfect everytime

Diner Review №165

Yummy

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Yummy
Come join us

Diner Review №167

We love this restaurant! The food is freshly made and obviously authentic Thai food! The flavors layer well. The staff is attentive and curtious. Every time I am in Jefferson City, I like to come here. They have both outdoor and indoor seating. I went this most recent time with my husband and 2 sons. Two of us had appetizers; two had entrees. All of it was tantalizingly delicious!

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Larb salad, chicken satay, pad Thai, all very good!

Diner Review №170

We always get the pad thai. Its really good and even my boys enjoy and request it.

Diner Review №171

Always good food and excellent service!

Diner Review №172

the staff are so sweet and the food is always amazing

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Authentic and delicious.

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First time eating Thai food. Very good. Did low on the spicy scale. Would probably kick it up a notch or two. Would love to try more dishes. Highly recommend.

Diner Review №176

I've loved Sawadee since they were Chim's. The food is always great and delivered to the table quickly!

Diner Review №177

Best pineapple fried rice in town

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Nice place. Not crowded. Good service.

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I have had a few dishes but the Phad Thai is our favorite. We usually get the spice at a 5 (rated 1-10) and it's not too spicy for us. The staff is always kind and friendly. Most of the time we call in our order and it's ready within less than 15 minutes, great for on the way home from work!

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Amazingly good Thai food. Everything was seasoned well. Quickly made and presented. Location is small but does the job!

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Yummy, cozy, romantic

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Great food, Pad Thai was awesome.

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Fast friendly service, great food

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The food was well prepared and very flavorful. It was very hard to know what to order because the employees are not fluent in English and the menu is not descriptive. My husband ordered the cashew sauce dish I ordered the peanut sauce dish. They were very different which is good but my sauce was extremely sweet!

Sweet enough to be on a dessert not on a main course. This is very problematic if you are diabetic or on any kind of diet. I would avoid this place as I tried to eat keto which is usually not hard with such a vegetable heavy cuisine. I doubt we'll go again as it is simply too hard to navigate what is safe for either my husband or my own mildly restrictive diet.

Diner Review №188

The food is amazing!
I has the drunken noodles and my wife had the pad thai !

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Chicken onion pepper rice dish was a bit bland and left me hungry. But it was alright.

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Best Thai food in Jefferson City Columbia Missouri

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Great Thai food and selection!

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Best food ever!!

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I love their curry dishes. I also tried a lemon grass soup with shitake mushrooms and shrimp,fish and it was delicious. I have eaten here about 4 times now and it's one of my favourite places to dine in.

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Always fantastic!

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So good! And so friendly!

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Always an amazing go to restaurant. Depending which one you go to, the downtown one has a more authentic/homestyle vibe more like a cafe and the other one being a little more spaced out but none the less both very tasty. The curry is fantastic, the appetizers are always a hit. I’m also a big fan of fried rice and the pineapple fried rice is incredible. Always a great experience, I have been many times and will continue to go many more times. ❤️

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Delicious food. My favorite is the Chicken Pad Thai.

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Friendly staff and excellent food. Just wish there had been a little more of it .

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So good. Very friendly. Awesome location. Quaint. Neat inside of the building. Best Thai in town. Pad See Ew or any of the curries.

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  • 200 reviews
  • 4.6 Health Rating
  • Contact: +1 573-893-7600
  • Website: https://www.sawaddeejeffersoncity.com/
  • Location: 103 E High St, Jefferson City, MO 65101, United States
  • Map: 38.576892799999996, -92.1720962
Menu Highlights
  • Thai restaurant
  • Asian restaurant
  • Southeast Asian restaurant
Opening Hours
  • Monday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Sunday: 12–8 PM
Service options
  • Outdoor seating: Available
  • No-contact delivery: Available
  • 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
  • Quick bite: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Vegan options: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Toilet: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Cosy: Available
  • Trendy: Available
Crowd
  • Tourists: 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
  • Paid street parking: Available
  • Parking: Available