Reviews - Paste
Reviews summary
Paste sits quietly on Carlton Street but delivers a lively, authentic Thai experience. Diners praise the friendly, attentive service and generous portions — set lunches and evening plates are noted for strong value. The kitchen leans confidently into bold Thai flavours, with clear allergen labelling and vegan-friendly choices that suit a range of diets. Visitors also warn the heat is real: spicy dishes can be fiery if you aren’t prepared. While many find the food delicious and the atmosphere cosy, there are occasional inconsistencies — most notably some battered prawns served with shells intact — so first-time guests should check particulars on seafood and spice before ordering.
Reviews from various users
Last update : 01.10.2024
Delicious Thai food at really good prices. Staff were very attentive. Delicious cocktails and excellent range of food and drink.
Very average food. Oily, over cooked, uni taste food. If this is authentic I'll.take Thailand off my visit list. Over cooked everything. Monosodium Sauces and masses of.uncooked.peppers.
Enjoyed an impromptu Thai meal here with friends, very friendly service in classic Thai style, good very fresh and tasty. Would recommend the cocktails! Only disappointment was that some menu items were unavailable...
We visited Paste as a family of 4. The food was lovely with a lot of choice. The dishes were very tasty and great portions. The staff were friendly and service was very good. We visited after family recommended it. Very nice.
Genuine authentic Thai cuisine. Helpful attentive staff, very helpful with choices despite being a very busy Friday night. Went as a group of two couples. Had a mixture of set menu and separate items, all dishes were fabulous, will definitely go back
Last update : 05.01.2023
Very friendly staff, fast sitting and seen. excellent with allergies and menus. eating was fragrant and spicy, which is not to be liked. rocky was a brilliant waiter and made sure we had everything we needed. they knock out the food! amazing:
Incredibly authentic Thai food is best. I and my partner, who lived in Nottingham, were looking for bubbles. she saw this new restaurant in hockley and we tried to drink the blase tee, also really good and fresh. we didn't want to eat, but we talked to rocky and wichai on site. spectacular service. we were often in Thailand and wanted to find a good Thai restaurant in nottingham. that's it. I ordered green Thai curry that discovered the sauce next to satay chicken kewers and blackberry. all amazing and authentic taste. can't be guilty. price point also good. recommend this place for everything a restaurant should offer
Again...complete eating, delicious and tasteful. my third time here today celebrate my birthday. the personal is so attentive and friendly. best restaurant in nottingham.
A lovely Saturday lunch . The staff were very friendly and helpful. we had main courses and a cocktail. Food arrived in good time. Fresh and tasty I would definitely recommend
Food is absolutely delicious and the lady who served me was very polite. All members of the team were friendly.
Last update : 29.10.2023
Visited Paste with friends whilst on a weekend away in Nottingham. It was nice and straightforward to book a table and the restaurant is in a good central location. The food comes out quickly but in terms of taste/ flavour it’s very average. I had the thai green curry which was described as ‘hot’ in terms of spice level, but it really wasn’t and was actually quite bland. ‘Thai style chips’ were also not what I had expected, they were just some chips with what could be compared to peri salt sprinkled on top. The service was fine and the restaurant itself was nice and clean. Just the food that is a bit underwhelming.
Really central and a lovely independent restaurant with authentic Thai dishes, beautifully cooked and presented. Venture beyond all the chains, you will not regret it.
I recently dined at this restaurant with friends for the first time before a show. The dining room was nice, the service was efficient and friendly, and the food was excellent.
Went for lunch and were the first to be seated. Around 10 minutes later other diners came, communicating in their first language with staff. We were sat waiting to order, no one came back. A young man came to ask if we wanted drinks, we said no and wanted to order food. He just left and didn't take our order as it wasn't his job. Sat there watching staff standing at the juice bar. Then the two diners who arrived after 10 minutes after is were served their food. All still while our order wasn't taken. We were contemplating leaving. A lady sent food back and new food was prepared before our order was even taken. The second time I've been to paste and I felt discriminated against on this occasion. People of the same nationality were served first. One diner finished their meal and we hadn't even had our order. I won't be going back. Shame the foods nice. Cheeky they included a tip on the bill, when we had extremely poor and bad service.
I took my family, who were visiting from Birmingham, to one of our favorite restaurants in Nottingham City. We can honestly say that we have never had any issues with the food or service. The staff are always friendly and the food is very authentic. In my opinion, the cuisine leans more towards Vietnamese than Thai. I highly recommend this restaurant if you find yourself in the center of Nottingham.
