Royal Thai Restaurant

I had such an enjoyable time reviewing Royal Thai Restaurant but the hardest part was trying to get in the door in the first place. The place was almost empty when we arrived but we were almost turned away because they were fully booked. Who would have thought! However, they managed to squeeze us in and we were grateful because the experience was memorable.
The dining area is quite small with only 12 or so tables, but by the time we had eaten and were about to leave the places was full. The waitresses are nice and it is all table service which is great. The menu is expansive and I would definitely recommending trying their range of satay products which are dripping in the best satay sauce I have had in a long time. The meal sizes are reasonable and although my boyfriend was still hungry afterwards (such a boy), I was ready to burst my dress.
There is also a takeout option available and we saw quite a number of people duck in and grab their takeout phone orders.
The prices are also very reasonable, for a two person meal with entrée and two drinks it came to just over $ 50 which is less than we expected. Thumbs up!

I lived right round the corner from Royal Thai for years — pretty much a decade all up — so have been a regular visitor there. That was three+ years ago now, and as I write this my mouth is watering, quite literally, for their fishcakes. If there’s a category for entrée perfection on a plate, the fishcakes are there. *DO NOT* visit here without trying them.
Décor is… well… typical thai… so’s the menu — lemongrass and chilli and lime leaves in abundance. You know what? I never had one dish there that I wouldn’t happily jump at the chance to have all over again. The serves are a decent size, the service is good, the restaurant is nice — but none of that is anything compared to the food.
Recommended.
P. S. Sister restaurant to Madame Wu’s on the Parade in Norwood — if you like the food here, you’ll like the food there, too.