Harden's says
The Som Saa duo opened this Thai bar and grill in Borough Market, having successfully crowdfunded for a new location pre-pandemic. This spot accommodates 80 guests on three floors of an old coach house, and will focus on grilled dishes including whole fish and marinated half chickens, cooked in the style of southern Thailand.
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6 Park Street, London, SE1 9AB
Kolae Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Achingly cool space stripped back to the naked brick. Well-trained staff are professional but not diffident. Food is a tight selection of distinctive dishes. Some (e.g. Pepper Curry) are hot enough to immobilize your central nervous system, so ask. Others, like Soy Braised Pork, are not, but still rich in flavors. Mussel skewer is an incipient classic (it is the complex sauce flavors and grill char). Fisherman's hot and sour soup with squid and mussels is a winning elevation of what is usually the most prosaic of dishes. Wine list is in the "small, but well chosen" idiom. Great to see just about everything available by the glass. Great addition to the area and recommend it."
"We sat at the counter for lunch and I hugely enjoyed watching the chefs work and having the chance to chat to them. The food was spot on - full of flavour, with a good balance across the menu in terms of heat and flavour profile. The mussel skewers were definitely the standout dish. The chef explained that they steam the mussels before marinating them in curry paste, hot smoking them, and finally finishing them over coals with a second sauce. The care and time that had gone into the dish really showed in the deep, smokey flavour, which was bursting with vibrancy and all of the delicacy and aromatic spicing that I would expect of a top class Thai dish. "
"Wow! Sitting at the bar watching these guys work is a great treat"
"Attended the soft launch and really loved the Ambience, staff were relaxed and friendly yet efficient. It was really interesting food with that lovely authentic Thai Style food seen at their sister restaurant SomSaa but equally had its own unique identity in the sense of food. I loved the Prawn Heads, crispy and flavoursome and a great way to start, alongside the jasmine rice crackers with a great flavoursome chicken and ginger. I liked the choices of larger dishes which included some interesting vegetarian options as well as some really tasty fish, chicken and meat dishes. Loved the chicken on a skewers. Wine list was interetring and I really enjoyed a rose oh and I forgot to mention the coconut sorbet we finished on."
6 Park Street, London, SE1 9AB
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