Thanh Bistro

Great food, but not a large restaurant, so you would need to book to be sure of getting a table. Open from 6pm. Love the food, everything was really tasty and what a great selection on the menu. They don't sell alcohol but you can take your own. Will definitely be going again when I can
5 6 years ago (03-06-2018)

I have found food paradise in Croydon finally and it's called the Thanh Bistro. I deliberately went to this restaurant because I wanted to try Vietnamese food and also because of the ratings others have posted regarding this establishment. I dragged my friend along who knows nothing about Vietnamese food.....she described her dishes as 'food made with love' where as I did the 'Happy Food Dance' and almost cried with joy with the delightful flavours bopping around in my mouth. Love on a Plate would be a more appropriate name for place, some have called it a hidden gem I would say it's pure gold. The food is presented simply but with thought which instantly appeals and excites to the appropriate sences. The welcome is warm and genuinely inviting, only open for 5 hours a day, very small inside with maybe 30 covers at full capacity, it's a clean, well maintained restaurant. It is a bring your own booze and they will charge you £1.50 for each person indulging and but that cost is nothing on the scheme of things. All food is freshly cooked and homemade. ...just that statement by itself makes me want to cry. My only gripe or change would be is to not use iceberg lettuce as part of the garnishing. ...it's a cheap, tasteless form of lettuce that brings nothing to a dish.
5 7 years ago (24-12-2017)

A group of 4 of us just visited for an evening meal and were delighted with the experience. The restaurant is simple but clean, however the food was excellent really tasty and Good service. We had a variety of starters and various main meals and all were really good size portions of lovely food. We would recommend the restaraunt and will return again.
5 7 years ago (31-03-2018)

This is a fantastic restaurant, the food is outstanding. Such a gem for the area it is in. It is a bring-your-own-booze place and there are two newsagents within 20 metres to buy your drinks from.
5 7 years ago (13-04-2018)

A little gem of a restaurant in Croydon. Fabulous Vietnamese food with charming service. One of my absolute favourite restaurants. We eat there regularly.
5 7 years ago (10-02-2018)