thai pavilion - president, mumbai - ihcl seleqtions

probably one of the most consistent and authentic restaurants in the city. i have never been to this restaurant and left disappointed.
so yesterday we went here again after a few months. the place is buzzing as usual.. we get our table and for appetisers we order the white prawns andchickenwrapped in pandas leaves and a couple of glasses of wine. the service has been always polite and quick. but today it was lightning fast... trust me i have waited longer in mcd lines. the starters came perfectly done great fresh shrimps with this pungent fiery sauce with a hint of sweetness to it. thechickenwas... friedchickenyou never go wrong with that

for mains we ordered a green currychickenand steamed rice. my only concern was the curry was a lot more spicy than usual... apart from that it hit the spot perfectly.

less than perfect rating is just because the space felt very cramped for a star hotel restaurant... i could easily without even moving more than a couple of inches serve myself from the neighbouring table. although this made up for some funny eavesdropping on interesting conversations around our table. ??.

bhooka rating:
four thumbs up to this restaurant ????

location -cuffe parade › vivanta by taj president, 90, cuffe parade, mumbai.

to begin with , i had dined at thai pavilion for my birthday which turned out super good. thai pavilion is the best destination for thai food in mumbai. pure genuine thai food is what you get here. you won’t be disappointed at all. everything was perfect from the ambience ,staff , food and desserts. the only worth 5 star restaurant in mumbai in terms of everything :) i felt so good and relived memories of bangkok and pattaya. i highly recommend this restaurant to visit atleast once and then you won’t stop revisiting it :p

every dish was unique and the flavours were so strong and real. kudos to the chef, you are truly amazing. as i told the staff it’s my birthday , they send a huge slice of strawberry cheesecake at the end and yes it was toothsome. truly a merry experience out here.

we had 1 mocktail, 2 appetizers, 1 rice ,1 curry and 1 dessert platter..

mocktail

farang marry (450) which is a super blend of guava and chilly , it’s yum. highly recommend .

appetizers

red snapper cakes (900)- oh my god , it was super delicious.  
marinatedchickenwith peanut sauce (900)- just about okie, nothing great. 
main course

spicy fried rice with roast curry paste and basil. (950)- prefect and full-flavoured.
kho pnp kai (950) – divine with full of flavours. 
we took the dessert platter , which had assorted mini desserts. now all of them aren’t that great specially the chocolate ones , but omg water chestnut, pumpkin and creme brûlée is just too good. priced at 600.

 sub total – 4750 .. total tax – 863 grand total – 5613.

no doubt it’s expensive , but totally worth it once in a while…

all round excellent thai food. honestly the best in south mumbai, i cant speak for the north. also for being in a taj hotels property it is not exorbitant, especially if you can keep the alcohol to a minimum. that being said, for all you cocktail lovers, please ask the staff if they can serve cocktails from 'wink' which is a lounge bar just a few steps down from the thai pavilion, known for its cocktails. they usually oblige.

getting back to the food, the soft shell crab with pomelo is amazing, the classic papaya salad of course, grilled scallops,chickensatay and the tom yum however you like it. 
the jasmine rice goes perfectly with both the red and green curries. first timers i recommend the green curry. delicious. the grilled pork chop with mint and cucumber sauce is also great. do order a morning glory, the vegetables are fresh and crunchy and go perfectly with the entire meal. never eaten the desserts here so apologies for not recommending any.

my only grouse with this place if any is that perhaps the portions could be more generous. keep up the good work thai p! cheers.

i am not new to the thai pavilion experience having seen this place in many avatars. i must also confess that i always look forward to my meals here.

so yesterday when we decided to dine here with another couple i looked forward to the evening. thai pavilion truly has a great setting in the taj vivanta nee president at cuffe parade and it sets the stage for special occasion. the interior is classy and the lighting is perfect. the service is absolutely flawless.

having said that down to the meal, unlike many other places in this category thai pavilion has a uniform pricing for all categories so if you look at the appetizer menu all of them are priced the same irrespective of the exoticness of the dish. so scallops will cost the same aschickenfor example. my favorite appetizer here in the past has been the soft shell crab and unfortunately it was not available. and so we decided to call for the prawn tempura and scallops along with a raw papaya salad. the prawn tempura, what can you say was like any other prawn tempura, the accompanying sauce was suitable, but then dish is not a dish you need to come to thai pavilion for! on the other had the scallops were really delectable with just the right amount of sear and a very interesting sauce. slightly tart but lovely. the thai papaya salad in the other hand is always a winner here.

down to the mains we ordered the lamb masyman curry. i think thai pavilion makes the best masyman curry in mumbai. there is absolutely no doubt about it. you can taste the sweetness of the browned onions. amazing flavours and the lamb is cooked just at the correct level where it melts in your mouth.

so then thai pavilion is the perfect setting for a relaxed evening with fiends and family or maybe that special date. my only quibble is that the table spacing is very close for a establishment of this calibre and a potential evening spoiler if you have noisy or unruly people on the next table. not on this evening though all good!

oh yes i always get asked about the pricing a meal for two without drinks should set you back by 1500- 2000 bucks and i think that's good value!

its very rightly one of the best in india. the serive and ambience is of class. its lke an international.michelin stat feeling. live the decor and the intense enviorment. pandan leaveschickenand spring rolls are a must try. the green thai cuŕry is spicy. and lipdnacking. beverages are ok. be it the cocktails or the pungent thai cooler. its a must try . .

the best thai restaurant i have been to in india, have tried out 3-4 other 5 star ones but nothing beats the taste and the spread in thai pavilion. all time favorite is the diced coconut chestnut desert-tub tim krob, have not come across a better tasting option anywhere in india, easily matches and betters many others i have tried in singapore and thailand. other dishes you could try are the steamed john dory and the banana leaf wrappedchickenwith a layer of honey ( think so). be prepared to spend a decent amount from your wallet here- not the most value for money but the taste and the service make it worth the experience.

one of my favorite thai restaurants in mumbai.
its a nice place to visit to have authentic thai cuisine.

the ambience of the restaurant is very good with good decor and light music as well.

friendly staff as well good service.

loved the appitizers here...do try the
chicken satay
grilledchickeninfused with galangal
chicken dimsums....
and for the vegetarians
the famous thai spring rolls
and do not forget to try the raw papaya salad

in the main course the top dishes are
pad thai noodles
spicychickenfried rice

for all the seafood lovers do try
steamed john dory
prawns with chilli garlic
lobster with pepper garlic

dont miss out the desserts especially
chocolate starta
diced water chestnut with coconut milk

the restaurant also has a good selections of mocktails.

the restaurant has an excellent safety and hygiene standards.

do visit this outlet to spend quality time with your frienda and family..

thank you...

with the title of the best thai place in town, thai pavilion had great expectations to be fulfilled as i walked through the place in anticipation. truth be told, i have had minor interactions with thai food, but nothing major and certainly not something at a taj offering. i was supremely excited for the same and decided to choose trattoria, with its italian offering a miss for this oriental treat.
the ambience of the place is classically modern. there is a live kitchen counter, where almost all the dishes are cooked from the soups to the desserts. it's a very different from a lot of other places, but i must say that seeing the wok sizzle is very pleasing almost cathartic. the stream of desserts that fly off the counter are pleasing and you can wait till you reach the end.
the service is impeccable, but i have a bone to pick with the establishment as i will explain later.
as we seated, we were offered two fried veg wontons as a starter from their side. i think it was their way to showcase the sauces they had on offer. we started with the tom kha soup, spicy and hitting you right up the nose with its ginger and lemongrass. the portion size of the soup was pretty small though. next up we had the lobster in pepper and butter. it was amazing. the sauce was heavily full of garlic and went amazing with the deshelled lobster. and finally we opted for thai green curry as the main course. the taste of the curry was really good, however we found a few bits of uncookedchickenin our meal. at this point, given the level of place we are at, i expected that they would ask for a replacement or not charge it at all. however, we were disappointed when they waiter just high handedly took it away and said that i can have another portion of the same dish. i argued that i would not want to eat the same thing, fearing the outcome,but he did not respond further at which i just asked for the cheque. i was disappointed and could not even try the desserts they had to offer.
the whole experience hit so many high notes and was let down because of one bad one. i don't know why all of this happened,but it was weird and i expected better from a place rated 4.6,not to mention one that is hosted by taj.

we ordered starters like steamed thai dim sums, prawn spring rolls, thai-stylechickenmorsels wrapped in pandarus leaves, which were all very good. the salads were okay. we also had the famous pad thai, both in red sauce as well as green sauce. the desserts were delicious. we tried crème brûlée and warm toffee pudding. there was also plenty of wine options to choose from.

one of the oldest but the best thai restaurant to relish thai cravings. recommended for all thai lovers! from the appetisers- raw mango with water chestnut,chickensatay, steamchickendim-sums, to main course- friedchickenrice with sorted vegetables, paddy thai noodles and fish fry with oyster sauce and to end with assorted dessert platter and homemade ice creams- salted caramel, dark chocolate, fresh cashew and espresso. all in all a great lunch treat for our taste buds. loved the service and the staff. polite, gentle, quick and very quick in response.

great ambiance, excellent food and very friendly staff. our server joe was really good and suggested food based on our likings and taste. we ordered papaya salad, corn cake, grilledchickenin starters, veg tom yum soup,veg green curry, veg pad thai & something in mincedchickenfor main courses. everything was good except the corn cake as it had no flavor. semmifraddo for desserts was just too good and a must try. overall loved the place and would definitely go back again

thai food is all about the spices

this is the first thai restaurant that i've ever been to. i'm not a fond of thai food but i must say that thai pavilion serves you authentic thai food. my first and the best experience of having thai food. the interiors are stunning! great ambience! food is marvellous also service is at its best.

food i had :
- grilledchickeninfused with galangal
- lobster with pepper garlic
- stiredchickenfried rice
- jasmine rice
- thaichickengreen curry

thai pavillion offers a fantastic range of thai food. we love the papaya salad, thechickenin pandanus leaves and the thai green curry. the fish is to die for. service is always with a smile abs joe is amazing.

as someone who has quite recently developed a liking for thai food, i would say that this place has one of the better cuisines as compared to the other places in mumbai. it comes to a close second to a restaurant in bangalore that i was pleasantly surprised with. we had thechickensupreme (customised as per our taste requirements) and a green thai curry, which had a mildly spicy after taste followed by a sticky toffee pudding. the food, while being ever the delicious, the service definitely topped the entire experience, right from the seating to the billing. true to the taj experience, i can most definitely say that this has by far been the most hospitable restaurant that i’ve been to in mumbai.

very very good food!! tempura prawns , thai curry , papaya salad andchickenin pandanus leaves were amazing! the ambience wss great and the place was abuzz...the service fabulous - thanks dwalyln. will be back here very soon as always...