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Buzzy bar/restaurant in former fabric warehouse, serving old-style Thai cuisine & intriguing drinks.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 43A Commercial St, London E1 6BD, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7324 7790
Website: http://www.somsaa.com/
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Reservations: sevenrooms.com
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Reviews
Daniel Th
We visited this restaurant in March 2026 for a Team dinner. Table reservation is recommended. They have high chairs as well near the bar counter. The food is well done, we took the set menu. Few of them were too spicy with red chillies. Beef cheeks dish was very good. Ice cream with banana side I didn’t find it good combination. Overall experience was nice. Service speed should improve.
… moreMatthew de Monte
It’s been a while…
At last, following the unfortunate fire last year, som saa has reopened.
This place remains as fantastic as it always was. Authentic Thai food, well spiced, great ingredients and very tasty. Decent, friendly service too in a chilled dining room.
A great set lunch menu for £38 per person which you could have more of if you wanted to. We had a couple of additional plates – the deep fried seabass is a ‘must-have’ and always has been.
Great to see this place back. Some of the best Thai cooking in London.
… moreAt last, following the unfortunate fire last year, som saa has reopened.
This place remains as fantastic as it always was. Authentic Thai food, well spiced, great ingredients and very tasty. Decent, friendly service too in a chilled dining room.
A great set lunch menu for £38 per person which you could have more of if you wanted to. We had a couple of additional plates – the deep fried seabass is a ‘must-have’ and always has been.
Great to see this place back. Some of the best Thai cooking in London.
W60
Really loved the food here – authentic Thai flavours. The sea bass and chicken laab was a phenomenal combination, and the chicken skewers with tamarind dip were mouthwatering. Would love to come back here. The som tum papaya salad could have been a bit more fresh and the palm sugar ice cream (arguably one of the only desserts on their menu) was a bit unimpressive. I gave a 4 star for atmosphere because the tables are a bit cramped and small – so when it gets busy, it can feel quite claustrophobic and we had no space for our water carafe/glasses at one point. Also the wait for a table was quite long for walk ins – we waited about an hour while we ordered some tea and snacks near the bar.
… moreLuke Barnard
This has set a new standard for Thai food. One of those places where everything ordered was on point and better than expected. Fantastic cocktails (special shout out to the Snowglobe), and each dish of food a burst of flavour followed by depths of accompanying flavour. The chicken skewers, the sea bass and the stone bass curry were the highlights. The staff were all friendly, knowledgeable about the menu and the level of service from both kitchen and wait staff was impeccable. A fantastic place for a great meal.
… moreDavid Paterson
Love it! Great menu selection of all the Thai favourites with daily specials. So happy with everything that we ordered and will be back. The chicken skin and also the seabass were highlights
… moreYukitsha
One of my favourite restaurants in East London of all time. So sad when they had a fire last year. I happen to be nearby when it started to rain heavily, so I guess it was a sign. The staffs were so helpful and I wouldn’t have ordered so much (I was on my own) if the waiter didn’t give me all the suggestions. The aubergine was outstanding and the pandan
dessert with coconut cake has always been my favourite! The Thai tea is a very mild version versus traditional one. I am glad that they do serve half potion so I got to tried a few dishes
… moredessert with coconut cake has always been my favourite! The Thai tea is a very mild version versus traditional one. I am glad that they do serve half potion so I got to tried a few dishes
Lauren Adeyemi
Had a lovely girl dinner at Som Saa last week. Our waitress Lily rocked!! She was especially great at understanding our individual drinks tastes – Som Saa have an extensive range of thai cocktails for any adventurous souls to try 😉
Standout dishes: vegan tofu curry and the deep fried Seabass – such a good sharer between 3-4 people- fried Chicken skin so naughty and moreish. Two of the girls commented that the chicken skewer was delicious too.
Deffo recommend for large group dinners; the space is expansive yet feels so warm and relatively homey – not like a lot of these large restaurants that have a copy and paste industrial decor/feel. Sidenote: A feature that is often overlooked at restaurant is cost and bag hooks; this a prominent feature a Som Saa! Very very thankful not have to cram my bag on the floor and coat on the chair.
Set menu prices are fair and there’s a wonderful vegan menu available – recently it feels like a lot of restaurants have been cutting back on vegan mains and substituting with a few vegetable sides – a true lifesaver as I usually dine with one or 2 non-meat eaters. 5 of us spent just under £60pp across 6 large/small dishes, 4 rice sides and 2 alcoholic drinks pp, so if you go alcohol-free, this definitely would be a steal!
Will definitely be raving about this to friends & family. Thank you to the two other waiters that also attended our table!
… moreStandout dishes: vegan tofu curry and the deep fried Seabass – such a good sharer between 3-4 people- fried Chicken skin so naughty and moreish. Two of the girls commented that the chicken skewer was delicious too.
Deffo recommend for large group dinners; the space is expansive yet feels so warm and relatively homey – not like a lot of these large restaurants that have a copy and paste industrial decor/feel. Sidenote: A feature that is often overlooked at restaurant is cost and bag hooks; this a prominent feature a Som Saa! Very very thankful not have to cram my bag on the floor and coat on the chair.
Set menu prices are fair and there’s a wonderful vegan menu available – recently it feels like a lot of restaurants have been cutting back on vegan mains and substituting with a few vegetable sides – a true lifesaver as I usually dine with one or 2 non-meat eaters. 5 of us spent just under £60pp across 6 large/small dishes, 4 rice sides and 2 alcoholic drinks pp, so if you go alcohol-free, this definitely would be a steal!
Will definitely be raving about this to friends & family. Thank you to the two other waiters that also attended our table!
Pan Yaso
The food was absolutely delicious and tasted very authentic, just like real Thai cuisine. However, when I looked into the kitchen, I didn’t see any Thai staff at all, and the overall atmosphere was not truly Thai-style either.
The service was friendly and polite, but the experience became disappointing when we were asked if we wanted to order anything else because there was a queue waiting for tables. Dining, especially dinner, should be a relaxing time to enjoy conversation, not something that feels rushed just to eat and leave.
The prices were also quite high. We were then asked if we wanted dessert, and were told that if we did, we would need to order it and move to the bar to have it. This made us feel that we had to give up our table quickly, so we decided not to have dessert at all and left soon after, especially as the staff had already started clearing our table.
Overall, we felt very rushed, which was uncomfortable. If you are planning to enjoy a relaxed dinner with family or friends, I would not recommend it. It might have been because we visited on a Friday and the restaurant was very busy, but customers should not feel pressured to leave their table while still dining.
… moreThe service was friendly and polite, but the experience became disappointing when we were asked if we wanted to order anything else because there was a queue waiting for tables. Dining, especially dinner, should be a relaxing time to enjoy conversation, not something that feels rushed just to eat and leave.
The prices were also quite high. We were then asked if we wanted dessert, and were told that if we did, we would need to order it and move to the bar to have it. This made us feel that we had to give up our table quickly, so we decided not to have dessert at all and left soon after, especially as the staff had already started clearing our table.
Overall, we felt very rushed, which was uncomfortable. If you are planning to enjoy a relaxed dinner with family or friends, I would not recommend it. It might have been because we visited on a Friday and the restaurant was very busy, but customers should not feel pressured to leave their table while still dining.
Ed Stubbs
This was an amazing meal! Staff were all really nice people and super friendly.
We got the veggie menu and it was insanely good. Very sad when we’d finished all the dishes and then they came up and asked if we wanted a refill of each!
Forgot to take a pic of the main curry as was too busy eating it!
Delicious fine dining bougie small plates, with the all you can eat attitude of a Toby Carvery
… moreWe got the veggie menu and it was insanely good. Very sad when we’d finished all the dishes and then they came up and asked if we wanted a refill of each!
Forgot to take a pic of the main curry as was too busy eating it!
Delicious fine dining bougie small plates, with the all you can eat attitude of a Toby Carvery
Miao Ju
We went to celebrate birthday a while ago but the order wasn’t put in system somehow – we got a bit frustrated. But eventually the staff and the manager saved all and we had a great experience. Food was amazing and vibe is great. Shout out to the staffs and I’ll definitely be coming back
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