Best Restaurants in Hastings and St Leonards: East Sussex Travel Guide | Eater London
"Cafes and bookstores don’t seem like an unusual pairing: see the nearby Hanushka, also on George Street. But a Thai restaurant — with co-owner June using the Thai home recipes she grew up with — and bookstore hybrid is particularly rare, which is why this is the only one in Europe, possibly the world. It’s no gimmick. The tiny joint has about three tables, so making a reservation is smart, and the bookstore is only open when dinner is, so there’s no non-dining foot traffic. Chef June pairs chicken with green curry, pork with red, and beef with panang, according to what she thinks is best. Dishes like chicken stir-fried with pineapples, the presence of krachai root — a kind of ginger slightly more medicinal in taste — and the accompaniment of dried chilli, meant to be crushed over food, bring far-from-home vibes, a gap bridged by taste. This is very good Thai food." - Nikkitha Bakshani
