Enjoyed a fantastic meal at Kolai last night food was really interesting and lots of new tastes. Would highly recommend.
Pavel Rahman
Brilliant dining experience. The restaurant has a really nice decor and vibe and the service was attentive but not overbearing.
We started with the mussel and bavette skewers - you must get these!! the mussel skewers are a particular higlight.
For mains we had the pork belly (which I dont eat but was told was a must-try), prawn, and chicken curries. We also had the pickles on the side and the stir fried greens - definitely get both of these. The dishes look small but are deceptively filling.
For the desert we had the mango sticky rice. This was the perfect balance for a hearty and spicy meal. Definitely recommend this desert.
Our bill came to £115 which included two of the margaritas and a glass of wine, the 3 mains, 2 rice, pickles, greens, and the skewers. we left absolutely stuffed and 2 mains definitely would have been plenty with all the other stuff. At this price point its great value for what felt like a really special meal.
A T
Excellent and unique take on Thai cuisine. Enjoyed the whole fish, pepper chicken curry, skewers, and kabocha squash! Cute space with three levels and comfortable dining outside borough market
Onam Bhatia
Underwhelming food - unlike their other chains along with slightly rude service
Fliss H
Always top notch!
Pamela Chow
Some super tasty (and mouth burning) #Thai eats @kolae_london in London Bridge near #boroughmarket
Favourite dishes were the crispy prawn heads (a dish I was born for), the biryani rice crackers (I’m addicted), the whole grilled plaice with seafood nahm jim and green strawberry dressing (what a combo!) and the kale and herb fritters with fermented chilli and cashew nuts (sooooo tasty). The mango custard with sticky rice dessert was also a delight!
Prices were also super reasonable for such delicious food and the central location.
Nicola Bordin
Very friendly staff, excellent food with proper Thai spice! Absolutely recommended, we’ll be back!
Eliza Rowe
Absolutely delicious. Great place with knowledgeable and friendly staff.
Charmaine
Kolae 3.6/5 Ordered only fish/veg dishes, standout dishes were definitely the biryani crackers and the kale/herb fritters I really enjoyed the mackerel, didn’t enjoy the mussel skewers as I found the marinate to be a bit overwhelming. The curry containing prawns/stone bass was a bit underwhelming for flavour but packed with spice Dishes I didn’t enjoy at all were the prawn heads and squash. The atmosphere is lovely in there and there was a white male server who was super informative when asked about all the dishes, he really enhanced the dining experience. Would definitely return to try another menu.
Divya Singhal
We went for lunch and sat at the kitchen counter which I would highly recommend! It was fun to see dishes being prepared and chatting with the chefs. Food and service were fantastic - will definitely be back!
We had a lovely time at Kolae. We were advised to get around 6 dishes to share between 2 which we felt was enough. Some dishes came with a spicy warning and certainly lived up to expectations. The mango sticky rice dessert is phenomenal - I've had my fair share of this dish before but this was an absolute knockout. Would come back just for the dessert alone. Decent prices for London - around £50 per head including drinks / desserts!
Olivia Collin
Excellent value tasting menu and some of the nicest Thai food I’ve had in
Bert
Food is great, smallish portions; service is ok but not bad, seems like a very young team; the problem is the atmosphere, downstairs it is ok but upstairs its pretty sad, too many fire doors, poor acoustics - felt like a nando’s. Please do go for the food.
James Lawrence
We opted for the exciting set menu priced at £38pp with sharing plates. We swapped out the crackers for the delicious mussel skewers! The prawns and pork belly were highlights and were very tasty. Great lively atmosphere. On the pricier side
Lora Aroyo
Excellent experience at this place - food was both presented very beautifully and it was also delicious. The service was quick and friendly. A pleasant and relaxing atmosphere
Enjoyed a fantastic meal at Kolai last night food was really interesting and lots of new tastes. Would highly recommend.
Brilliant dining experience. The restaurant has a really nice decor and vibe and the service was attentive but not overbearing.
We started with the mussel and bavette skewers - you must get these!! the mussel skewers are a particular higlight.
For mains we had the pork belly (which I dont eat but was told was a must-try), prawn, and chicken curries. We also had the pickles on the side and the stir fried greens - definitely get both of these. The dishes look small but are deceptively filling.
For the desert we had the mango sticky rice. This was the perfect balance for a hearty and spicy meal. Definitely recommend this desert.
Our bill came to £115 which included two of the margaritas and a glass of wine, the 3 mains, 2 rice, pickles, greens, and the skewers. we left absolutely stuffed and 2 mains definitely would have been plenty with all the other stuff. At this price point its great value for what felt like a really special meal.
Excellent and unique take on Thai cuisine. Enjoyed the whole fish, pepper chicken curry, skewers, and kabocha squash! Cute space with three levels and comfortable dining outside borough market
Underwhelming food - unlike their other chains along with slightly rude service
Always top notch!
Some super tasty (and mouth burning) #Thai eats @kolae_london in London Bridge near #boroughmarket
Favourite dishes were the crispy prawn heads (a dish I was born for), the biryani rice crackers (I’m addicted), the whole grilled plaice with seafood nahm jim and green strawberry dressing (what a combo!) and the kale and herb fritters with fermented chilli and cashew nuts (sooooo tasty). The mango custard with sticky rice dessert was also a delight!
Prices were also super reasonable for such delicious food and the central location.
Very friendly staff, excellent food with proper Thai spice! Absolutely recommended, we’ll be back!
Absolutely delicious. Great place with knowledgeable and friendly staff.
Kolae 3.6/5
Ordered only fish/veg dishes, standout dishes were definitely the biryani crackers and the kale/herb fritters
I really enjoyed the mackerel, didn’t enjoy the mussel skewers as I found the marinate to be a bit overwhelming.
The curry containing prawns/stone bass was a bit underwhelming for flavour but packed with spice
Dishes I didn’t enjoy at all were the prawn heads and squash.
The atmosphere is lovely in there and there was a white male server who was super informative when asked about all the dishes, he really enhanced the dining experience.
Would definitely return to try another menu.
We went for lunch and sat at the kitchen counter which I would highly recommend! It was fun to see dishes being prepared and chatting with the chefs. Food and service were fantastic - will definitely be back!
Restaurantji Recommends
We had a lovely time at Kolae. We were advised to get around 6 dishes to share between 2 which we felt was enough. Some dishes came with a spicy warning and certainly lived up to expectations. The mango sticky rice dessert is phenomenal - I've had my fair share of this dish before but this was an absolute knockout. Would come back just for the dessert alone. Decent prices for London - around £50 per head including drinks / desserts!
Excellent value tasting menu and some of the nicest Thai food I’ve had in
Food is great, smallish portions; service is ok but not bad, seems like a very young team; the problem is the atmosphere, downstairs it is ok but upstairs its pretty sad, too many fire doors, poor acoustics - felt like a nando’s. Please do go for the food.
We opted for the exciting set menu priced at £38pp with sharing plates. We swapped out the crackers for the delicious mussel skewers! The prawns and pork belly were highlights and were very tasty. Great lively atmosphere. On the pricier side
Excellent experience at this place - food was both presented very beautifully and it was also delicious. The service was quick and friendly. A pleasant and relaxing atmosphere