
Limehouse Thai
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About Limehouse Thai
On High Street in Rochester, Limehouse Thai serves Thai cuisine built around its Grandma Platter starter, a recurring choice alongside duck spring rolls and crispy prawn cakes. Mains lean on the familiar repertoire of tom yum soup, pad Thai, weeping tiger, and green curry, with sticky jasmine rice served alongside the curries. A lunch menu bundles a starter, main, and side for a set price, and waiters take orders at the table, each set with fresh flowers. Homemade ice cream and other Thai desserts close out the meal. A private dining room is available for groups. The kitchen's approach centres on the Grandma Platter as its anchor dish, with the wider menu built around recurring favourites rather than a rotating list.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingPaid parking lot · Paid street parking · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Kids' menu · Family-friendly
- DietaryVegetarian options
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention weeping tiger, grandma platter starter, tom yum soup and pad thai.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention weeping tiger, grandma platter starter, tom yum soup and pad thai.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly single out the lunch deal, especially the wide-ranging set menu and dishes like pad thai, weeping tiger, and tom yum soup, as consistently delicious and good value. Close behind, the Grandma Platter starter and green Thai curry with sticky jasmine rice draw particular praise, along with the duck spring roll and crispy prawn cake as family favourites. Several note the fresh flowers on tables and clean, simple decor, and staff are repeatedly described as friendly and helpful, with fresh, quality ingredients throughout. A few reviewers raise smaller complaints: one found the tom yum soup and Thai tea less spiced or diluted than hoped, another felt the sliced beef in a yellow curry was tough, and one described feeling rushed by a waiter checking if they were finished before they'd stopped eating, alongside a separate mention of inexperienced service. One reviewer recalls their three-year-old finishing an entire portion of sweet and sour chicken.
Customer Review Summary
Diners repeatedly single out the lunch deal, especially the wide-ranging set menu and dishes like pad thai, weeping tiger, and tom yum soup, as consistently delicious and good value. Close behind, the Grandma Platter starter and green Thai curry with sticky jasmine rice draw particular praise, along with the duck spring roll and crispy prawn cake as family favourites. Several note the fresh flowers on tables and clean, simple decor, and staff are repeatedly described as friendly and helpful, with fresh, quality ingredients throughout. A few reviewers raise smaller complaints: one found the tom yum soup and Thai tea less spiced or diluted than hoped, another felt the sliced beef in a yellow curry was tough, and one described feeling rushed by a waiter checking if they were finished before they'd stopped eating, alongside a separate mention of inexperienced service. One reviewer recalls their three-year-old finishing an entire portion of sweet and sour chicken.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Updated 07/06/26 still The best Thai food in Kent with a fantastic lunch deal! starter+main+side just £12.95 ! A true hidden gem 💎. The flavours are authentic, confirmed by Thai diners. My daughter loves Duck Spring Roll and Crispy Prawn Cake 😋 The Thai desserts here are perfect👍 Dinner was also great, Pla Samunprai is my favourite dish so far 👏”
- Google user
“Absolutely love this place. If I could give it a 6* I definitely would. Everything cooked fresh and perfectly using only quality ingredients. PFriendly staff. No waiting around. Standout items from the menu for me are the Grandma Platter starter and Weeping Tiger (Main) which melts in the mouth. I’ve tried all the Thai restaurants in Medway and beyond and none of them come close.”
- Google user
“What a hidden gem in the area. The interior decor is pleasant with beautiful fresh flowers, and the food is of great quality. The lunch menu is especially impressive, offering a wide variety of options at excellent value. We ordered tom yum soup, coconut chicken soup, deep-fried prawns, and several curry dishes. The flavours seem slightly localised, as the dishes weren’t particularly spicy, but everything was still very delicious. I personally would have preferred a more hot-and-spicy tom yum soup. Their homemade ice cream is a must-try. It would be even better if the Thai tea were richer in flavour (or putting less ice). It became quite diluted after 2 to 3 sips as the ice melted, which was a pity. The sliced beef in the yellow curry was also a bit tough. Definitely will be back to explore more of the main menu.”
- Google user
“Food was amazing, tried the pad thai, weeping tiger and tom yum soup. The flavours were above and beyond, quality and skill of cooking were top notch. We went and it was quite busy, the service was polite and a young girl was friendly although we did feel rushed out of there even though we booked. A waiter came and asked if we were done while we were still chewing. Regardless food was impeccable and will definelty go back.”
- Google user
“My Thai friends used to work here and highly recommended this place to me. The Thai food is delicious, especially the pad Thai. The fried dishes are also very good, and the service is friendly. I believe it's the best Asian restaurant in the town.”
Highlights
“Rochester’s Best Kept Thai Secret. Authentic Thai cuisine made with quality ingredients and bold flavours. Experience the taste of Thailand in every dish!”
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Popular for solo dining
- Happy hour food
- Healthy options
- Small plates
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Paid parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- No-contact delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
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- Family-friendly
- Vegetarian options
- Alcohol
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Offerings· 9
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Free water refills
- Happy hour food
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Private dining room
- Small plates
- Wine
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Service options· 1
- Delivery
- Dining options· 6
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
- Parking· 2
- Paid street parking
- Usually plenty of parking
- Planning· 1
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Atmosphere· 3
- Casual
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Crowd· 3
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safespace
- Family-friendly· 2
- Good for kids
- Kids' menu
Location
Thai Restaurants near Limehouse Thai
- 7.5 mi away£20–60
phad thai, shared dishes and mains, high street location
- Aroi Dee Maidstone4.71037.9 mi away£10–20
pad thai, thai food, freshly cooked food
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limehouse Thai | 4.6596 | — | £20–30 | weeping tiger, grandma platter starter, tom yum soup |
| Giggling Squid - Maidstone | 4.6898 | 7.5 mi away | £20–60 | phad thai, shared dishes and mains, high street location |
| Aroi Dee Maidstone | 4.7103 | 7.9 mi away | £10–20 | pad thai, thai food, freshly cooked food |
The 2 nearest thai restaurants by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
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