Rosa's Thai Spitalfields

Thai food in English style. Friendly staff and there are seats in basement which is pretty good for a group of around 25 people. Appetiser sharing platter is amazing, fried squid was so tasty! Veggie option is also available. Green curry as the main is rather disappointing, I can’t taste much other than its spiciness. I would expect it to be more creamy and richer coconut taste. Mango sticky rice is not bad. Food portion is pretty generous. Decent range of drinks, Thai milk tea doesn’t taste too authentic though.

Popped into Rosa’s after hearing good things from some friends. From the start, we were greeted by Tong, a super friendly server, who really made us feel welcome. The food was amazing proper good flavors, and everything was spot on. Prices were decent too, especially for the area. The best part? We showed Tong an old photo of us sitting in the same spot from seven years ago, and they surprised us with free drinks! Such a nice touch. All in all, great food, lovely service, and a nice throwback moment. Definitely recommend!

This restaurant has such a good vibe that me and friends chat here for hours! The stir fired rice I got was good and the passion fruit drink with strawberry bubbles was incredibly delicious! Would love to come here again.

The servings here are *very* generous, and the food was delicious! I got the Khao Mun Gai chicken rice; the roasted garlic in the rice gives it an *oomph!* of a delicious kick. Also, the waitress is very friendly and helpful! I definitely will be back again soon. :)

The chicken rice is so tasty! A really nice vibe with music playing. Miss Nat is very warm and friendly! 🫰 The dining experience here will be an unforgettable London memory for me : ) Strong recommendation for authentic Thai food!

Ordered a platter, a curry fish and a stri fry aubergine. Food quality was below average. Tables are closed so not a good place to relax. Might be good for a quick lunch but not for dinner. We didn't finish the platter and asked to take away while there were over half of the portion remained. But when we check the bill, they told us they have thrown the food away already!! Too pity they wasted the food and our monies in such way. If the food is really good, this kind of mistake is still tolerable but the food is just not good. Won't be visiting again.

Stopped in for lunch with some colleagues and the food was excellent! Packed with flavour. The pad Thai was excellent, a few too many nuts for my liking but I think thats personal preference. The calamari was amazing thoughh! For sure worth stopping in for a bite

Food was very nice and atmosphere was very cozy. The service from Nat was amazing, she’s such a nice lady and very welcoming. Thank you again. We will be back!

Poor customer service and a lack of hospitality made our family dinner deeply frustrating. The mediocre food was served lukewarm and included pork that was full of fat and gristle.

Rosa's is a small restaurant that seats about 30 in close proximity to each other. So, don't expect quiet or fancy - but expect really well done Thai food served friendly and promptly. Service is done as a team, so seating, ordering, serving is done by whomever is free. Had great spring rolls, red curry, and pad thai. We're very happy.

Ordered the following: Pad Thai- it did not taste authentic; needed more tamarind, color was dark not reddish. Penang curry-my husband/son said that it was good; moist chicken. But, it was mediocre for me. Platter for £12 was not worth it: the spring rolls were not Thai but just regular egg roll found in Chinese food. The skewers were ok but looked prepared well- ahead, not freshly grilled. The other noodle dish had a good amount of beef and my other son liked it. As for the service, it was not busy, and fortunately, it was attentive. Ambiance looked awfully less than casual. Tip: the Pad Thai at Waitrose for £4 tasted more authentic than the one served here. For authenticity or even good eats, I don't recommend this establishment; it is pretentiously bad.

Really surprised with some of these lukewarm reviews because as an avid Thai fan, I LOVE this place!! Ok, maybe I just really really like corn and their corn fritters are to die for. They're sweet, crunch, and pair well with a spicy/salty sauce (not the one they provide). All the other curries and noodles are more standard Thai, but nonetheless really flavorful, spicy, and good. This was my Shoreditch takeout default during lockdown.

Tried this place on a Thursday evening with a few colleagues. We visited this place at 6:25 pm and were seated immediately. There was no wait, although the place was busy. We ordered their only beer on menu, Chang? First time for me with that beer and it was quite horrible! Did not enjoy it at all. For my main course, I got their grilled sea bass.. Everything about that dish is perfect, except the big, un-chewable pieces of lemon grass. The taste of lemon grass overpowers the fish taste and spoils the dish completely! It also comes with vegetables.. 2 pieces of Cauliflower, 2 pieces of cucumber and something else.. It's disappointing that they serve these vegetables raw! The least they could've done is at least grilled those a little bit! Service was OK. We felt they are understaffed because our waitress was running around, did not have a smiling face and definitely wasn't that attentive...

My first visit to Rosa's was a very nice dinner. Roses is a very small restaurant, with seating for about 25 in the Spitalfields area. Service is done as a team, so seating, ordering, serving and clearing done by the full staff. We had two starters of Thai calamari and Summer rolls, which both were considerably small to share for two people. The calamari were large pieces lightly fried, while the Summer rolls were 4 small rolls which were a bit dry and felt pre-made and stored in a refrigerator until served. Main entrees were prepared very well, with two dishes on Chicken Pad Thai and Green Curry Beef. Although both dishes were shown as spicy, neither had any spice level to them (even for a novice like me). Withstanding the spiciness which I expected, both dishes were hot and flavorable. Serving portions were reasonable, but for hungry folks order an additional plate. After my first experience, I would know better what to order, and is definitely worth trying again.

Oh Rosa, you should know. Any good Pad Thai should not be served with lemon, but lime. You should also know that even though your food is damn tasty, being rude to your customers is not okay. I have been wanting to go to Rosa's for the past 3 years and have never had the opportunity. Also, I have a few Thai spots not that far from me that are pretty awesome so I never see the point in travelling. I'm not saying that this place isn't good, it's just not what everyone seems to be raving about. For a start they had those awful black square plates that were all the rage in the nineties. They you get the nonchalant service piled on top of that and the mid range price tag and I'm thinking I should have saved some cash and just gone for a curry down Brick Lane. There is a down stairs area that might be nice for dinner and the food was tasty so I might just pop back again, but from what I experienced this lunchtime, I was left with lemons in my mouth.

The reasons that I have given Rosa's four stars are four fold. 1. Speed - The food once ordered was prepared quickly and serviced piping hot. With no compromise on flavour or presentation. FACT 2. Flavour - Thai food is one of my favorites so I eat a lot of noodles, rice and curry. Having eating so much I know bad and I know good and this was, off the beaten track, night market, pull a shrimp out the sea kinda good. FACT 3. Staff - Our waitresses were delightful and a joy to be in there company. We ordered two Lemongrass which didn't go down well, noticing my screwed up face she politely took them away and deducted them from the final bill, no questions asked. FACT 4. Setting - Making no apologies for it's cafe style seating the open doors and large window present the illusion of an area much larger than it's square footage and give diners an airy feel. Music spilt in from the neighboring band making the moat perfect accompaniment to the meal. FACT 5. Drinks - Not the best and the reason for four and not five stars. The idea of carafes is a good one but what is put into the carafe matter. Rosè was pretty dreadful and if Rosa can't select Rosè perhaps she should consider introducing BYOB. FACT Please note the facts are displayed in no particular order. FACT

Finally got a chance to try Rosa's yesterday since I was in the neighborhood. I'm now on a mission to find the best Thai in London since I miss food from my homeland oh so much. Rosa's is a casual eatery and the three of us got seated right away. I opted for Pad Thai Chicken, because let's be honest, any Thai restaurant worth going to better have some damn good Pad Thai. If they fail at this dish (like Busaba did), then I'm never going there ever again (at least not by choice). Thankfully, Rosa's Pad Thai was great and tasted just like it does back home. I really want to try their Tom Yum Noodle Soup, but I'll just have to wait until next time. My friend got the lamb curry and he loved it. Overall, Rosa's has quick & friendly service and is a winner in my book.

Small cosy thai restaurant on the busy Hanbury street.tend too be too crowded on lunch time..foods is ok. I tried pad thai and flat noodles..no complaints. Taste okay. .it is kind of quite come and quick go restaurant. It could be noisy with lot of people's chatting at this small restaurant.

Adorable looking Thai restaurant on Hanbury Street with red frontage, thought it seemed cute and cosy on a warm winters day. I dined by myself and had some soup followed by mango sticky rice which was incredible. Two girls next to me had fried rice which gave me food envy. The food came quickly but it took ages for the girl to come over so I could ask for the bill, so I stood up in the end. The older lady (perhaps owner?) though when I went to the till was lovely and hurried everything up. All in all a good experience on a cold day and not too pricey.

I would not say service was rude per some of the reviews but they are also not super friendly. Generally I go in with low expectations for most asian restaurants when it comes to service. The food was decent and reasonably priced. The fish cakes were a bit rubbery but overall had good flavor. It seems like not all Thai places in London serve Pad See Ewe so definitely a plus that they have it. The seafood hotplate was cooked well but I could have gone with a bit more kick. fish cakes thod mun pla Lightly spiced fish cakes, with crushed peanuts & sweet chilli sauce stir fried flat noodles pad see ewe Rice noodles with sweet soya sauce & vegetables, chicken spicy seafood hotplate ta lae pad cha Squid, tiger prawns, mussels & scallops stir-fried with mixed spices, chilli, black pepper & galangal

I was in the neighborhood and passed by this gem of a restaurant and decided to try it. The menu was diverse and sounded great. As a frequent visitor of Thailand and one who has studied Thai cooking extensively I found this place to have authentic cuisine with a bit of local fusion as well!! I had the Thai Calamari, Red curry salmon and black pepper venison! The Thai calamari was crispy yet tender with a relish of onions, green peppers and tomatoes on top served with a tangy plum sauce!! The Red curry salmon was lightly battered and fried crispy served in a thick red curry sauce!! The salmon was moist and flaky with just enough crispiness to it!! The red curry sauce was thick (as it is in Thailand) with just enough coconut milk to give it a great flavor but allow all the flavors of the curry to shine. Not soupy like most Thai restaurants. The black pepper venison came out and looked and smelled delicious. It didn't disappoint. The meat was tender and succulent, the veggies tender crisp and the sauce was full of complex flavors. All in all I was impressed with the freshness of each dish and the authentic flavors presented. I'll definitely be back as I frequent London on a regular basis!!

Food was clearly better then your average thai restaurant, but it's more the attitude of the waiters that was a bit off. It's started off well when the gentleman kindly found us a table for 3 in a pretty crowded spot (nope, we didn't book on a Tuesday night, crazy right?). But then that very strange man came in, obviously drunk, and asked for our food...(one of those uncomfortable situation that you're not quite sure how to handle). Clearly, some member of the staff saw him coming in, but it seemed like ages before someone actually asked him to leave. Mew. My green curry shrimp was very tasty and not too spicy, and the fishcake as a starter were clearly the highlight. I just regret that the staff was so pushy. "Do you want a bottle" - "No we 2 glasses will be just fine" - "Can we have the bill please?" - "Oh, but we have Ice-Cream"... Double mew.

I must have walked past Rosa's a thousand times and never stopped to notice it. As soon as I walk out of Spitalfield's market I make a b-line to Brick Lane and rarely pause to take in what's round about. For whatever reason I finally broke this pattern on Sunday afternoon and noticed this beautiful red restaurant. Rosa's is a Thai restaurant with a substantial splash of trendiness in keeping with its location. Inside there is a warm, though fairly minimalist decor, red's and brown's dominating the colour scheme. We sat down on wobbly stools by large brown tables and got ready to order. Rosa's sticks mainly to the Thai classics although there are a few 'fusion' dishes like Spiced Rack of Lamb. Everything is reasonably priced between £5 and £15 and the service is very quick. My Red Curry Stir-fry was delicious and perfect with a bowl of Garlic Brown Rice (although I stunk for ages afterwards!). My friend went for the Duck with Tamarind which she also enjoyed although she claimed it was lacking a vegetable addition to ease her conscience. Rosa's recently got a drink licence and now offers and limited selection of wine and beer. I would thoroughly recommend this spot for small groups at any time of day. Good food in a really relaxed setting.

Cute little joint with great service and decor. The food is excellent, probably the most authentic Thai I've had in London. We had the pad thai, crispy squid and soft shell crab. Banging. And to finish, Monmouth coffee! Yeahhhh

Probably the best Pad Thai I've had in this city, sweet and moreish and so yummy. We also shared a tofu red curry, which was also lush. Lovely teas, lemongrass was light and subtly flavoured, as was the ginger. Service was very speedy if a little harried, but then there were many hungry customers. Price point was averagely expensive. Overall, thumbs up. Nice one, Rosa.

I've seen Rosa's described as the homelier, cuter cousin of Busaba Eathai, the eponymous Thai eatery in Soho. Fortunately, this cousin is no glamour model but retains a serious and skilful hand in the kitchen underneath the cosy and charming dining room with its pink and red decor, canteen-style communal dining tables and gentle lighting. Located in the Spitalfields area, Rosa's provides a lovely place to stop off after a day's wandering round here and Brick Lane for some rock solid Thai cooking. The dining area is split into an upstairs and downstairs - I dined upstairs Some restaurants commit the crime of overcooking their meat but I was very impressed with Rosa's delicate hand in the kitchen. I enjoyed a nice moist chicken satay for starter - the peanut sauce makes this dish and the version served here was perfect. Then, I had the masaman curry, which came unusually with lamb cutlets. I like cutlets and the curry had appropriate depth of flavour. Having also discovered Song Que at lunchtime, this was a great day out in east London

DO NOT GO HERE! While the food may be good, the service here is HORRIBLE and the waitstaff are HEINOUS. There are too many other great Thai restaurants in London to waste your time going to Rosa's. A few of the reasons why you should avoid this place: -My group tried to make a reservation ahead of time, but they told us over the phone that we couldn't make a reservation. When we get there at 7 pm, the first thing they say when we're seated at the table is that we must leave by 8:30 pm for another reservation. We bring up our attempt to make a reservation and were rudely pushed aside. -No regard for customers. Had to ask multiple times for water, cutlery, plates, napkins, etc. -A friend of ours joined us a bit later on and ordered food. While she was still finishing her meal, they tried to push her along and clear up her plates! This was also after they cleared up the rest of our plates while she was still eating. In this country, that is considered rude. -We had ordered several bottles of their more expensive red wine for our table. We accidentally broke a glass, and red wine and 50,000 shards went everywhere. We (surprise, surprise) had no napkins at our table, and we asked the many waitstaff nearby for napkins. The woman goes off downstairs and instead brings a bill for 5 GBP for the broken glass! No regard for the fact that wine and shards were everywhere. One girl was bleeding and they didn't care to help or even show concern. We ended up getting napkins from the supply booth ourselves and cleaning up. This total lack of concern is unacceptable by any measure, and the bill for the broken glass was absurd. Again, AVOID this place. Not worth it.

Upon sitting down, we immediately asked our server about the restaurant's namesake Rosa... For those with even the slightest interest, read along. It's pretty boring, I've got to be honest. (For those without interest, scroll down to the ** below.) Rosa is an 80-year old woman who opened a quaint European caff at this location many many moons ago. It's rumoured that Bud Flanagan lived upstairs and the walls at one time were covered with signed memorabilia (as well as Rosa's own birth certificate, cause why not, right?) Rosa is still alive and kickin', but is no longer behind her store front. She sold her relic of a restaurant to the current owners a little over a year ago, who have since turned it into a Thai restaurant, which consequently is absolutely fantastic. How cool that they've kept the original name and just transformed the restaurant into what they can do well? Mega cool points in my book. Extra star if they put up one of their birth certificates. ** Simple, fresh and tasty thai food for a great price. DO it. I definitely will again!

Airy dining room upstairs leads to a seductive basement. The service was charming and informed, you got the impression they knew their menu inside out and genuinely cared about the place they worked. More importantly the menu was a reminder of Thai travels and the beautiful food encountered on the way. Wide, comprehensive, enchanting without being needlessly complicated or distracted by the restaurants European location. I ordered a scallop, prawn, squid and mussel hot plate with chilli, garlic and (black?) peppers accompanied by Garlic Brown Rice, tasty, spicy, and subtly complex. My companions had chargrilled lamb chops and massaman curry. The lamb was tender delicately spiced and made me envious, I didn't partake in the curry but was told it was "lovely" and of a good standard. For dessert we shared a portion of mango sticky rice and coconut (?) dessert. The rice was literally sweet sticky rice with half a mango on top, not that it was bad but there were no surprises within. The coconut on the other hand looked somewhat reminiscent of fondant fancies and tasted like a lovely combination of coconut, jelly and sweetcorn. However odd that might sound it was wonderful and I could have happily eaten everyone else's share. The bill including a main, side, dessert and beer came in just over £20 per head, good value, service and great food. Well worth a trip to Shoreditch, 8/10. A second visit a couple of days ago on a sunday lunchtime I ordered a cod satay which was lovely. It was like a thai fish finger sandwich, and I mean that in the most positive way possible. Consistently and tasty...

Love Thai food and always looking for a great Druken Noodle anywho stop by this place before heading back to the states. I arrive 5 mins earlier than the restaurant opened. Dispite their door being unlocked, I was instructed to wait outside for the 5 mins with multiple bags. Then once I get in I was brushed of by the waitress. Feeling a little tension due to our initial exchange. The Noodles were great. Overall would try again at another location.

Went for dinner with a friend and shared the prawn crackers and chicken wings. I didn't enjoy the prawn crackers much but my friend liked them (he also eats them more often than I do). Chicken wings were really good and worth it! For the main, I had the Chili & Basil Stir Fried Flat Noodles with chicken and my friend had the Salmon Red Curry (plus a side of rice which you have to order separately). I loved my main. It was delicious and not overly spicy. The Salmon Red curry came with 3 giant pieces of salmon and from his reaction, tasted way better than it might have looked (since it was just 3 pieces of salmon partly submerged in curry). We also ordered the Mango sticky rice which was good. I actually enjoyed the Mango pieces a lot more than the rice because they were fresh and amazing! The service was fast and friendly. It does get pretty warm on the main floor (went in June) so try to go for the tables near the open passageway to the right of the entrance. Definitely a gem worth visiting!

Rosa's is always packed. In fact, when I tried to hit it up on Saturday night, they said if I didn't have a reservation then I'd be waiting on Hanbury Street for 45 minutes. This is how I learned that they have a 10% off discount for takeaway. The restaurant is nice inside, nicer than a lot of Thai places I've been to. The food is good as well, and it feels like I've tried the whole range. A lot of their curries are fantastic, the chicken green curry less so as the chicken is of a texture I've never had from a bird before. Possibly like it had been chewed up and then reconstituted. Coconut rice is good, green papaya salad is great and the soups are decent but not mind-blowing. I think they're also using green beans in place of long beans which is a little odd, but I've only gotten a long bean dish once so maybe it was a one-off. The other good news is they take reservations for large groups. This place is perfect if you're popular.

First time for me at Rosa's and quite impressed by the quality of the food! Now, don't ask me the name with my dish because I'm rubbish at remembering names, but I can tell you that it was delicious! Rice noodles with vegetables (broccoli, courgette, carrots, bean sprouts) and chicken. I was concerned that Thai might have been heavy for lunch but on the contrary it's been really tasty and lightweight. Also, prices are definitely right and we got complimentary coffee and ginger tea. Also, it looks like the lunch menu is nowhere near the goodness of the dinner menu, so I definitely need to go back one night!

Yummy food and fast service. So the basics of a good restaurants are covered. I loved it at Rosa's and Ieven got a short history lesson about this restaurant by one of my lovely companions. However, the prices are reasonable and the food delicious. Be warned though: if it says "spicy" it IS spicy. Perfect location if you are on your way to Bricklane for some shopping and when you know that sooner or later you will be hungry. It is a small restaurant, so there are not so many seats available. Around 2pm though it is quite easy to find a free table.

Fantastic place, reasonable prices (for London). Portion size ok. +1: Orders may be placed online +1: Delivery is fast (be sure to tip the delivery person) +1: Food is authentic (as in, SPICY when it's supposed to be) +1: Ingredients are fresh and used appropriate to the dish (papaya salad is generally used with dried shrimp -- this is generally a hard to find ingredient in London -- Rosa's used this ingredient accordingly) +1: Delivery person is native Thai and delivered very quickly. Professional and courteous. -1: Flavor is good but can be a bit too sweet in some dishes -1: The fish sauce they used didn't taste right. I'm not sure if it's because they added too much sugar or water or if the fish sauce isn't the right one. -1: They didn't add enough chopped mint in some of their dishes -- not sure if this is because fresh mint is expensive in London or if they are catering toward westerners. The next time I'm in the area, I will return.

Food was terrible, "beef salad" was just steak pieces on broccoli and carrots. They kept telling us they were closing..An hr before we sat down. Do NOT get any cocktails there. Their cocktail menu seem elaborate but the drinks themselves are not. Staff were pretty rude, but I guess it's London. Everyone is rude at restaurants

Rosa's is okay in the realm of Thai food, probably on the better end of all the places in London. Something I found lacking in Rosa's food was flavor. The Pad See Ew which is rice noodles with egg and sweet soy sauce (8 quid with tofu) was good. Summer rolls (6.25 for 4) were okay, the chilli sauce it came with was too syrupy. Tom Yum soup was also okay. However the pineapple fried rice (12 quid) which I had the highest hopes for lacked a good dose of pineapple and flavor. Think it needed a bit more salt and curry spice. What I did like was takeaway boxes come tightly sealed with a plastic wrap. Bit of a pain to get off, but it does deter your food from wafting into people's noses on the tube.

We were in the area to see a concert so i looked up where to eat and Rosa seemed be the object of my affection. We ordered: - Thai Calamari (Deep-fried craispy squid served with plum sauce): very good - Grilled Pork Neck / Moo Yang (Char-grilled marinated pork served with spicy dry chilli sauce and cooled steamed vegetables): I was very excited about this but it didnt turn out good. The meat was not tender and it tasted like charcoal. The veggies and sauce was okay - Thick Red Chicken Curry / Penang Gai (Chicken Penang curry): FANTASTIC..very salty but flavourful. Best thing ordered - Thai Iced Tea: a bit watered down The place is small but the food comes very fast, so even on a friday night, there was no wait for us. Nice joint.

An average place. Heartless. A good place, especially for 8-10 people (they have another room downstairs) looking for cheap almost thai food. Almost as yeah this is thai, but it's a bit flavorless, missing the fundamental qualities that makes thailand one of the best food countries in the world. And decoration, thai cuisine is decorated, it has that fine oriental touch, independently from the cost of the food, coming from a restaurant or a street vendor. This is more like a vietnamese person preparing thai food. There is nothing more to say, I still have to find good thai food in London, and that's surely not. But it's a good place for a group of friends willing to have a cheap oriental dinner.

I love this little place, its decor is minimal yet warm and comforting and the low level lights in the evening make for quite a romantic date. The only thing I'd probably change as far as the design is concerned is the seating: I prefer chairs to stools so I can stretch back and relax and rub my tummy, but I guess this is just personal preference, during lunch I'm sure it's fine. The food itself was very quick to arrive and very lovingly presented. I ordered Tom Yum (rarely do I stray from this Thai classic) and some sticky rice that came in a little bamboo pot. I asked for my curry to be a little hotter than usual and they happily obliged. My friend ordered Goong Pad Noh Mai (stir-fried jumbo prawns with asparagus in oyster sauce) which was a little too fishy for me but must have been good, he finished every last morsel. Thumbs up all round.

This is a great Thai place to visit in the Spitalfields area. I love that the decor has a homey feel to it, it has some communal tables, and the low hung lamps give you a sense of warmth through out your visit. The restaurant has two floors, the upstairs and the basement, the upstairs is the best option. When I was there I ordered: the fresh spring rolls to share, they where delicious, then my starter was a tom yam soup, this is the best revitalizing soup in the world, and as my main the pumpkin Thai red curry, fantastic, with the right balance of spicy and the flavors bursting with every bite. Its a great option for Thai if you are around the area.

Open all day, cheap and fast and great food. I work nearby and come for lunch once a week and have come to expect and receive good quality Thai food that is a touch better than one would usually expect from a small local and for the price range.

NOTE: I only dropped in for coffee, I did not eat off the menu. On a recent bone chilling London day, I stopped in this place to grab something to warm up. They had placed a cute sign outside which said something like "Come on in! [List of delicious sounded hot beverages]". I was blinded by cold so probably should have looked more closely as it's clearly not a café. We realized that when we sat down but.....it was cold. And they said they had coffee. We ended up just ordering a hot chocolate and a green tea. Weirdly, we watched several couples walk in and ask if they could sit for coffee and tea and were refused. It was that odd time between lunch and dinner services (4pm) and it was pretty quiet, there were free tables all around. But, they turned person after person away, who probably also saw the sign outside and thought "hurray, warmth and hot drinks". It seems if you grabbed a seat and *then* asked (as everyone sitting had) you were served coffee/teas, otherwise it was take away only for hot beverages. The place advertised Monmouth coffee, which is excellent, but I had already caffeinated so I ordered a hot chocolate thinking the quality would be pretty good. I was served something akin to hot chocolate in a mug. It was hot, but I think it was water, and it was filled with a small scoop of the fake powdered stuff out of a can. They didn't even wipe the chocolate dust off the lip of the mug. None of the fancy extras that might have been served at a cafe (mallows, foam, etc.). My boyfriend was served loose leaf tea with no strainer :/. Looks like it might be a great Thai joint, but with a slight identity crisis. I think the lesson here is stick with what you know (and their menu looks like it could be good!).

The Thai food are not as good as Busaba and not genuine enough. The serving was fast (under 2 mins) however the server brought the wrong food. Price is acceptable but there is better choice in Spitalfield market than this.

There is so much to like about Rosa's. It is smart and stylish without being pretentious. The food is excellent and has a spark of originality. The service was really good. I walked in around 7:30 on a Friday night and it was really busy, but they figured out a way to accomodate us. We were seated on the top floor (so don't know what seating is like on the bottom floor). They sat us at one of the many community tables but there was enough space so we weren't sitting on top of the people next to us. Had a delicious fried calamari appetizer--highly recommend it. It is not like Italian-style calamari. I had a lovely duck red curry with pineapples. The food was well presented, well-spiced, and nice portions. It is the best Thai I've had to date in London. I am putting this on my "to frequent" list.

OMG, the food at this Thai joint is fabulous! Great quality cooking, Fresh, spicey, tasty & satisfying. I like the original one near Spitalfields the best. There are a few of these around London now, I definitely recommend this place for Fabulous Thai!

The food is OK but nothing special. The service is not particularly quick but is nice. The restaurant is nice as well. Overall it is an OK restaurant but there are better options around.

I have been trying for a while to find some decent Thai food in London. I used to live in San Francisco, so my standards are pretty high, and some of the places I have tried, that were supposed to be great, disappointed. Not Rosa's though. The place is very intimate and small, but cosy and makes for a great atmosphere. The staff is very friendly and also quick. The menu is not super big, but has a great selection. The portions, are not massive, but big enough to leave Rosa's full. On a Sunday, I would always opt for the market, but besides that place is great. I will definitely come back here for some nice Thai food.

This cafe style Thai restaurant is situated between Spitalfields and Brick Lane. The food is extremely yummy, the service is good but it's a bit overpriced given the surroundings, coming in at around £25pp with a beer/glass of wine. Sadly the success of Spitalfields and Brick Lane in recent years, has made a lot of restaurants in this area, poor value for money.

A few weekends back I popped over to Brick Lane with a few friends and the partner in crime, and we stopped off at Rosa's from some delicious Thai food. The interior was very funky, and had a great atmosphere with really good staff. The restaurant was spotless, and all the condiments you needed were already on your table. This included the chili flakes to make your meal the right heat for you, something I love as I'm not too good with really hot foods! The Chicken Pad Thai was amazing, one of the best I've had! The partner in crime had Beef Masaman Curry, as always, and also agreed that this was the best he had ever had too! The friends we were with all loved their meals too, it was their idea to eat here after enjoying it previously! I can't wait to return and take my parents for some awesome Thai!

I came here on a Sunday afternoon with my Mother who would not eat at the stalls on Brick Lane. Food was good, but I think Thai Food is always good. Its a little pricey in my opinion, considering the amazing Vietnamese up the road. I reckon it would be super cosy in the evenings, but other then that, its average.

Forget saying 'hello', you'd be better off saying 'sawadee' as the menu suggests, offering quirky Thai phrases to banter with friends and perhaps order more quickly? That didn't really happen here, the service was a little sluggish but that was remedied by the cute waitress asking vodka and lemonade, in the same glass? I chuckled. Tempura prawns were heavy on batter, light on taste but the thai green chicken and prawn curry was good, I devoured a full plate aside from rubbery aubergines. Certainly low-mid priced, but the cute pink lighting, lack of Thai restaurants in the area and proximity to All Saints will make this cafe/restaurant a moderate hit.

I'm not the kind of girl that usually approves of anything that even mildly feels like gentrification. AND I hate the sterilisation of Spitalfields, which makes me immediately feel quite contrary towards new establishments in this neck of the woods. That said, my dinner tonight at Rosa's was the shiznid. Simply decorated, really great service (they even played audience to a magic trick done by my step-daughter) and delicious food. Special mention must go to the seafood curry stuff in the butternut squash. Deeeeelish. Big up this place. Go there. Be merry.

Ate here yesterday (Sunday afternoon) after a schlepp around Columbia Rd, enroute to Spitalfields. It's ideal for a cheap bite on a Sunday afternoon; by the time you've walked from Hackney Rd to Shoreditch via the flower market and Brick Lane, you're ready for a cheap bowl of good noodles, which is what they do best. Pad Thai for three, ginger tea twice, green tea once, all in 25 minutes for £25. Not quite as cheap as eating off a stall, but on a dreary midwinter day, a good deal better. Try Rosa's II on Dean St, currently masquerading as Noodle: the PopUp restaurant, next to the French House. Makeshift until the January refurb, the restaurant sports pine trestle-tables and - get this - semi-private booths at the rear. Look out for the photo of two kings, on the wooden wall facing the window, bought at Chatuchak Weekend Market.

Would be 3.5 stars if that was possible. This place and the Japanese next door gets busy with lunchtime crowds during the week. It does fairly decent Thai food but nothing that's going to blow you away. The selection felt a bit limited to me, considering the range of Thai food out there. There are four of five types of curry with a choice of meat, a few fried noodle dishes, noodles with different types of soup, or satay. A few more salads would have been nice, and maybe some pork with basil or a couple of seafood dishes. The beef red curry we had came with strip of meat that were really tender sunk into a very, thick and rich red sauce. The sauce tasted homemade and had a good strong flavour, but lacked any particular herb or spice hints to add complexity. Its consistency reminded me more of heavy Indian curries than a lot of the lighter Thai ones I've had, but don't know how it is supposed to be done. There a few green beans accompanying the meat, but I personally prefer my Thai curries to use a lot more vegetables and less meat, with eggplant, mushrooms, adding their own flavours and textures. It was all served on a plate, with accompanying egg-fried rice, and designed for a dish for one person. Put it in a big bowl to share instead, and make it slightly more soupy in consistency, with rice served on the side. The soup noodles were reasonable, although the tom yum goong lacked those really potent basil, golangal and lemongrass flavours that make it taste so healthy and good. Again, a few more vegetables in there would have been nice. And, maybe it's just me, but I'm also a bit unsure about using tom yum as a broth for vermicelli style noodles. If the soup's strong enough in flavour, it's probably more enjoyable eating it on its own. Still, I feel like I've complained slightly too much about this place. All in all its not bad Thai food at a very reasonable price. Neither dish did really glaringly wrong, but they just didn't do anything that dazzling either.

Good quality Thai food. I believe this is the original restaurant in what is now a 7 restaurant chain. The food is tasty, good value, and the staff are generally friendly. The place looks tiny, and always appears full, but there are more seats downstairs, so it's easier to get a table than you would think.

Went to Rosa's yesterday and because the sun I suppose the place was nice and empty. Compared to other Thai places Rosa's seems little more traditional, and the food is fresh, and wholesome. No complaints about the food at all, no better or worse than any other Thai int he 'hood. If not ram-packed, definitely worth the meal, but when busy it seems Rosa's is not the place to go based on other reviews here.