Som Saa (Spitalfields)

• Grilled pork neck with a 'jaew' chilli dipping sauce £
• Whole deep fried seabass with roasted rice and isaan herbs £
• The sauce like the grilled pork is very light and herby and well balanced
• I love this dish except that I did had a gritty shellfish and biting into it was not pleasant because for one moment I thought I had cracked a filling
• Thai style grilled chicken leg with tamarind dipping sauce £
• Stir fried chicken and long aubergines with yellow beans and thai basil £
• The look of the dried chillies can put one off from the dish thinking that it was going to be outrageously spicy but it was surprisingly mild
• Burmese style pork belly and shoulder curry with pickled garlic and fresh ginger £
• The meat was so tender and delicious but was such a small cut and I thought that is was slightly on the sweet side
• The curry is quite watery and this is a personal preference but I didn't like the bitter
• The grilled banana was way too young to be cooked so when it was cooked
• A plate of fruits after dinner is just how it was in Asia &ndash
• In terms of the variety of Asian fruits it was brilliant with dragonfruit
• Mango and pineapple but the fruit themselves were not at their best because they were just not ripe enough so were not at their prime and the texture was not quite just right
• There aren't a great number of top notch Thai restaurants in London so it is always good to see a high profile opening to increase the standard of Thai food in the Capital
• These are some of the best Thai restaurants/teams in London &ndash
• We were seated and for two people we were advised that we have to order 3 dishes minimum
• The Burmese style pork was lacking flavor and the crispy pork wasn't crispy
• Their pop up was strictly Isaan (NE Thailand) but the new bricks and mortar restaurant features cooking from other regions as well
• The standout dishes were stir fried crispy pork which was spicy and caramelized and very crispy as well as the fermented pork salad
• I also liked the char grilled chicken with tamarind which was soft and smokey with a very thin crisp skin
• Aubergine salad was beautifully smoky and herbal as well
• The table raved about the Burmese pork belly curry which was meltingly tender and slightly caramelized
• The simple stir fried vegetables were terrific too
• I liked the grilled pork neck with a clean green tasting dressing
• The smoked trout was a tiny portion although I did really like the deep fried skin served separately
• The prawn pork and peanut salad was okay but not outstanding
• Same for the chicken stir fried with chrysanthemum
• The grilled banana with palm sugar was lovely
• Deep caramel flavor in the ice cream contrasted with sumac spice on the grilled banana
• Having been away from London for a while I missed the frenzy that was when Som Saa opened a few months ago
• Maybe that was a blessing to a foodie like me since we didn&rsquo
• On a weekday evening we got there around 6.30 and were seated in about 5 10 minutes
• One of the best Thai food I have had in London (the best being Sukho on Fulham Road but standards have gone down there and it has become expensive)
• Luckily Som Saa is one of those rare things where there was hype
• We decided to walk in on a Saturday night as Som Saa is the Thai restaurant everyone seems to be raving about
• Sadly our experience disappointed and there were very few dishes that really impressed us
• It is served with a garnish of a very acidic and tangy salad
• It hits you with a an explosion of flavour
• Coffee flavoured ice cream with a tiny bit of banana
• Could London finally be catching up with the extremely highly rated Som Saa
• Coming in solo on a Wednesday evening was a smart move
• I sat at the bar and was entertained by the lovely bartender Marta
• I also met a nice dude from OC named Nick who was also dining solo at the bar next to me
• This restaurant is a great spot for a casual dinner and drinks with friends
• The service is quick and friendly and the atmosphere buzzing
• The star of the meal was the deep fried seabass
• The flavour was not a let down either
• Is a great place to just drop by and chill with good food and drinks
• Other than the fact that there was a long wait to get served and clunky service in general this was an enjoyable meal and food tasted fresh and bright
• Add to it a bustling vibe giving this a recommended visit if you are in the neighborhood and craving some Thai that is not run off the mill
• One of the best fish dish I have ever had

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