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This is one of the great cheap eats in London and certainly one to try out. I’ve been eating here for a good couple of years, both at lunch and in the evening, and I’ve never been disappointed.

It’s a small cafe tucked in behind Waterloo Station on Lower Marsh. At lunch times you’ll often be lucky to get a table, but once you’re in, I can guarantee you’ll be leaving with a smile.

At lunch you have the choice of a hearty pie and chips from the cafe menu, or as I recommend, you can choose something from the Thai menu. Either way, you will definitely not be left with an empty feeling.

The Thai food is as authentic as you’re likely to get and you can choose anything from Pad Thai, to chicken with sweet basil and cashew nut, or one of the fantastically flavoursome curries - red, green or yellow. If you need an extra kick, which most of you won’t, there’s a powerful home made chilli oil that when applied liberally is likely to blow your head off.

In the evenings, the cafe turns into a BYO Thai restaurant, with a large menu and smiley service. The set meals offer great value and although the portion sizes are smaller than at lunch, there’s also a selection of deserts for you to choose from. I can recommend the coconut sticky rice or some of the delicious banana fritters.

Overall this place deserves a plaque for cheap eating excellence. At lunch you can easily eat for under a fiver (£5 or $10 USD) and in the evening you should have some change from a tenner (£10 or $20 USD).

9.5/10