Rosa's Thai Edinburgh

Tried their green curry, which is quite authentic, it is spicy enough though not too sweet. The curry is thick and just nice for cold weather now. Both egg fried rice and coconut rice match the green curry and smells nice. Satay chicken is nice with spice on it and match with the satay sauce, not too sweet. Roasted coconut drink in can, feels refreshing as well. Good environment, a little noise when the restaurant is quite packed, but manageable. Waiter and waitress were friendly and helpful from finding table, ordering, checking for food and bill.

Ok we were so hungry that the food disappeared before i could get pics. So only one picture of chicken satay . Rosa's Thai is a such a nice Thai spot in the heart of Edinburgh. Authentic Thai food and every dish was so flavorful . Love the space, warm and welcoming . We had the drunken noodles, red curry, green beans, tom yum soup, chicken satay, chicken and soup dish. All the dishes were freshly prepared, the portion sizes were good. Our host was super nice and so accommodating. The place was packed and we didn't have reservations but he helped us get a table. Our server was really nice and made great recommendations. Another great find in Edinburgh, they have locations in London too. Do check them out.

The ambiance was lovely, and the restaurant’s design was really inviting — it made me excited to eat. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, especially since it was my first time trying Thai food. They took the time to guide me through the menu and recommend dishes. The iced tea was absolutely delicious — so good that I’d consider coming back just for it, or to try more of their drinks! The chicken skewers were good, but the ginger flavor was quite strong, so I wouldn’t recommend them if you’re not a fan of ginger. As for the Pad Thai, it was okay — maybe I didn’t enjoy it as much because I’m not a big fan of sweetness in savory dishes, but it was still well made. Overall, I’d rate the experience a 7/10, but the iced tea gets a solid 10/10 from me!

I like Thai food. I’d already had it once this week, but when I saw there was a Rosa’s just down the road from my hotel, I knew I was going there. I know people can be a bit snobby when it comes to chains serving this type of cuisine. For a long time, I didn’t go into one of these – for some reason I assumed it was like the Chiquito’s of Thai Food (sorry…) I eventually went into the Liverpool one and discovered how wrong I was. The food here is excellent and is towards the better end when eating Thai food in the UK – they blend being faithful to authentic recipes with a twist that makes it their own. Is it going to be the same, or better, than the independent restaurant you’ve been going to for years? No, probably not. Like everyone, I have my own independent favourites who do things a particular way. That shouldn’t put you off though, in the same way it wouldn’t put you off trying a new independent Thai restaurant. The fact they are a small chain really just means they are doing well and are good at what they do. This restaurant is in central Edinburgh, not far from Princes Street and is quite large – they have a couple of doors, which is odd. The door to the right is for you, unless you are an Uber person, in which case take the left. Inside, the feel is rustic – there are baskets of cutlery on the tables and riotous colours on the walls. Seated straight away without a reservation (Thursday evening), the menu here is decent, with a good choice. They had an issue with their fryers on the day I visited, so could only offer the meat dishes and not the vegetarian – this was well explained and didn’t bother me at all, as I tend to always order meat dishes... I’m glad they didn’t choose the other way around. Hadn’t even occurred to me they’d use separate fryers, but I suppose that makes sense… 😃 The beautiful prawn donuts to start – spiced and minced prawns in breadcrumb, deep fried until golden. These are pillowy and gorgeous - they go very well with the dip. For a main the green curry with chicken – this has a good level of chilli heat to it, although with a three chillies symbol, I expected hotter. Firey, rather than fire. Lovely flavours though and I’d certainly have it again. Egg fried rice on the side – rice is rice, I guess. I think, in hindsight, roti bread would have been a better option. For the mopping up of the sauce. We live and learn. I didn’t have a beer this time, as this was my final day this week of honouring my liver. However, they do Singha, which really is ‘the’ beer to have when it comes to Thai food. You can’t go wrong with Singha. Overall an excellent meal, well cooked and with excellent service throughout. I will definitely come here again when I get a chance. Recommended for a visit and firm two paws up.

Food was delicious!!! I even bought the cook book. Violet was amazing, friendly and smiled throughout the interaction, she checked in several times to make sure I was okay. The restaurant was clean and welcoming l.