Ora Thai is the latest restaurant from the team that have brought us Awana and Mango Tree. In this incarnation, they’ve ramped up the style factor, with a below ground restaurant that looks more like a hip club; Italian fashion-house designed staff uniforms; and an unlikely collection of cosmetics in the toilets.
It follows, then, that the food is presented in a sleek and stylish manner, with all kinds of flowers and garnishes helping transform Thai staples into artistic creations. Beyond surface level, the food is more of a mixed bag, though. A starter platter of mini dishes allows the kitchen to show off their skills, with intricate and complexly flavoured versions of crab cakes and pork dumplings making a good start.
As main courses follow, the flavour notches seem to have been turned down somewhat.
