Harden's says
"Bangkok Chinatown's iconic tom yam, noodles and curries, recreated in London" by Luke Farrell and JKS Restaurants (their second Thai venture together); opened September 2022.
Harden's survey result
Summary
“Chaotic” and “a bit mad”, but “actually brilliant” – JKS Restaurants’s genius if gaudy Chinatown two-year-old is inspired by Bangkok sports bars and hits the spot with a vibrant menu of “really good-value” morsels plus funky cocktails that go down a treat. It’s like being in Bangkok… it “just needs to be about 20 degrees warmer outside!”
Summary
“They rock a vibrant, kitsch, Thai-sports-bar style beautifully” at JKS Restaurants’s zany and “buzzy” Chinatown yearling, which is “very casual” and “great fun”. “Full-flavoured dishes are authentically and unashamedly packed with the core Thai flavours of sweet, sour, fire and salt” – it’s “fantastic, authentic, good-value” food, washed down with funky cocktails and a wide variety of other libations (you can just drink here).
Summary
Named to be reminiscent of the canals of Bangkok’s Chinatown, JKS Restaurants and chef Luke Farrell launch their second Thai concept together (the first was at the Arcade Food Hall) in September 2022 in Soho, to offer curries plus ‘fast and furious wok cookery with roasted meats and zingy seafood salads’, using UK-grown Thai herbs from Farrell’s Forest nursery.
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30 Rupert Street, London, W1D 6DL
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Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £34.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
30 Rupert Street, London, W1D 6DL
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑12 am |
| Friday | 12 pm‑1 am |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑1 am |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
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