The décor at Sara’s is odd. The evening I and my co-diner went, Sara’s window was filled with beautiful pink lilies: a enormous batch of new ones in a huge vase, and a smaller vase beside that of dying ones. Fine so far. The tablecloths were white linen, and the chairs had a burgundy bow tie. Also fine. I looked for a picture of the King of Thailand - usually an indicator that the restaurant is owned by people from Thailand - and found it. Good. We were gestured towards a table along one wall, near the door and looking out the window. On that wall were pictures of women, in various states of undress, bordering on the pornographic (although perhaps, it was merely to be ‘exotic’). I raised eyebrows and sat with my back to the wall.
Other than the décor (a sneak preview of which you can see on their website), the service and food at Sara’s are very good.
I ate there a little while ago now, so I have forgotten precisely what we ate. I do however recall our flaming seafood dish: one of Sara’s specialties. The dish was brought out in a foil animal shape, set alight: very dramatic. Its effect was altered somewhat by the waitress’ laughing explanation that the animal shape was a chicken. I suggested, given the dish was seafood, that the shape could be a flaming dragon: much more effective than a flaming chicken.
Decor does not deter us. We’ll be back.
*****
Sara’s Thai Cuisine
273 Portswood Road,
Southampton,
Hampshire
SO17 2LD
Tel. 02380 676063
http://www.sarasthaicuisine.co.uk/menu.php
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