My family and I had a fantastic dinner at Nipa over Christmas. We got one of the tasting menus and every single course was absolutely delicious. The service and employees were both top notch. The highlights for us included the Tom Yum Koong(spicy lemongrass broth with prawns, mushrooms), Green Curry, and the Pad Thai. The restaurant is tucked away in the second floor of the Lancaster hotel and has an inviting, relaxing, and well-lit atmosphere.
Miki D.
Classificação do local: 5 Fairfax Station, VA
Outstanding Thai food, we are very lucky to have stayed at the Lancaster London hotel. The food was surprisingly excellent and very authentic. The hostess Noy was very gracious and hospitable and was more than patient and very helpful in making recommendations for all of our family members. The restaurant is very elegantly decorated and the service was wonderful. A real gem!
Noj L.
Classificação do local: 1 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
If I could give it a lower rating I would. The service was slow and the food overpriced. They did not ask if we wanted tap water so we paid for still water, they charged us for an extra desert because they brought the wrong one at first, and the dinner took a good two hours and fifteen minutes! Go somewhere else, do not be fooled by the reviews, your local greasy spoon Thai restaurant is way better, with better service, and it will take you 20 minutes instead of over two hours.
Mobeen I.
Classificação do local: 5 London, United Kingdom
For the past 4 years or so, I’ve had a deal with a close friend of mine. On my birthday, she takes me to a steak place and on hers I take her to Nipa. It never, ever fails to impress me. Starting from an easy booking to a courteous, warm Thai welcome to the restaurant followed by a floor to ceiling window which most tables look out to — everything is fantastic. Dining at Nipa does come with a steep price but I can safely say that it’s so so so worth it. As for some recommended dishes — the tom yum soup(ask for it to come with their king prawns!), the vegetable spring rolls(go to the back of the menu to see the vegetarian starters), the chicken green curry, the lamb/duck massaman curry, and of course, the good old phad Thai! Also, every night, the Nipa chef team serves a complimentary started which is changed every night. It’s a fantastic place. If you decide to go, can I come?
Dan M.
Classificação do local: 3 Topanga Canyon, CA
Nipa great view windows onto the park, international customers, average food and service…
Kimberly H.
Classificação do local: 5 Downtown, Dallas, TX
Staying at this hotel, this place was highly recommended so tried it our first night here. All I can say is, it was AMAZING! Usually booked solid since it is so popular! Worth it!
Michelle M.
Classificação do local: 5 Seattle, WA
All I can say is delicious!!! Everything we ate was amazing… the chef starter, soup, prawns, pad Thai, and finished it off with coconut ice cream. Needless to say my husband and I were stuffed but very happy!
Amme P.
Classificação do local: 5 London, United Kingdom
As I write this review I may actually burst I have so thoroughly stuffed myself. After four years of not much better than Busaba(which isn’t terrible, I guess), Nipa was a real treat. On the first floor of the Lancaster hotel(a 60’s block ish building), the restaurant immediately transports you to Thailand. Well, more like a restaurant in a hotel in Thailand really. But a fun transition in central London nonetheless. The reason I over-ate is that each dish had such a unique flavour from the rest I couldn’t resist. The steamed chicken wraps were heavenly, the corn fritters plump and juicy and crisp. Pad Thai at it’s best: sweet, salty and tangy in just the right amounts. Asparagus with bean curd balanced the crunchiness of the greens with exploding pillows of crispy bean curd soaked with a delicate sauce. I was very happy to see the chef as I left. A very nice older Thai lady.
Vanessa M.
Classificação do local: 4 Paris, France
Really, who doesn’t like Thai food? It’s tangy. It’s sweet. It’s just the right amount of exotic and leaves you feeling full and wonderful. After a long day of flying and not enough to eat, we were grumpy and starving. We made our way down to Nipa Thai Restaurant and gorged on as much food as our little hearts desired. We started with a delicious appetizer and moved onto the next course which was the perfect meal to forget about that terrible jet lag. I ordered the Kai Phad Med Ma Muang Him Ma Parn which is a tongue twister to pronounce, but worth the embarrassment once they bring it to your table. It’s basically stir fried chicken with cashew nuts that is full of sweet and savory goodness. At the end of the meal, we were served a delectable dessert which was basically a medley of fruit cake slash carrot cake. It was a nice little surprise and ended the evening off just right. Give Nipa a try if you’re in the Hyde Park area!
Superl
Classificação do local: 4 Le Crotoy, Somme
Le cadre est sobre et le service attentionné. La carte est diversifiée et les plats sont d’excellente qualité. Pratique pour dîner si vous séjournez à l’hôtel, même si les environs sont riches de bonnes tables.
Shimme
Classificação do local: 5 London, United Kingdom
I’ve eaten at many restaurants around the world with many different people, and have noted a certain reluctance of people to eat in hotel restaurants. Maybe it’s because of the high prices associated with everything in a hotel, but it seems a shame as some of the capitals best restaurants can be found just off the lobby. Particularly two of the best Thais in London — Nahm(at The Halkin) and Nipa. While I can’t really comment on the price — I ate on corporate hospitality(go business!) — from what I can remember the prices were fairly good value. The dining room was just lovely, with ornate carving and flowers everywhere — definitely a relaxing, tranquil environment for a meal. And with Hyde Park over the road, it is the perfect place to have a stroll afterward. The food was very flavoursome, as one would no doubt expect from Thai. I particularly remember the soft-shell crab starter — a take on the Singapore Chilli Crab but with plum sauce that was delicious
Jill A.
Classificação do local: 4 London, United Kingdom
The first time I went here I really liked the Kai Har Bai Toey which is basically marinated chicken wrapped in these large green leaves(pandanus leaves). I ordered this with coconut rice and it was enough for a whole meal. On my second visit we splashed out and ordered the set menu at 30.00 per person which includes a selection of starters, main courses and a dessert, tea or coffee. Everything was delicious! Staff was really nice and service was excellent. This is a pricey restaurant but is one I highly recommend!
MissGo
Classificação do local: 5 London, United Kingdom
I went there a few days a go with a few of my colleagues and had a marvelous time. The food presentation is beautiful, the service friendly, efficient, professional and personal. The atmosphere outstanding especially if you like myself get to eat out a lot largely due to the nature of the job. The price was not that much more expensive then my local Thai restaurant. The main courses from which there were many to choose from came at an affordable and reasonable price around £10−15. Some were less and starters were around £5−8. Good wine for less than £20. Give it ago although it’s inside the hotel it’s a nice place if you want to eat in warmth and comfort with good spaced seating then this is the place to be. I really don’t know why more people eat in hotels more generally– their service is always superb and many have more than restaurant to choose from. I am sure there are a lot of hidden gems that we are missing out on.
Stephan u.
Classificação do local: 5 Hamburg, Germany
I discovered the advertising for Nipa in the lift of the Royal Lancaster Hotel. Nipa is in the same building. They quote a very favourable review in Time Out, which I can confirm. The dishes are not too ambitious and very tasty. I had the Thai Satay for Starter which was exceptional despite being a very standard dish. The Red Curry — marked with two Chili leaves in the menu as medium hot — was exactly that: medium hot but also full of flavour. All the staff that I encountered — and there were many for such a small place — where extremely friendly and helpful. 5 Stars.