Kao Hom Thai Food Restaurant in Newquay

Reviews

1. John Bradley ★★★★★

   Takeaway only. Cooked and served from trailer. Great authentic Thai food. Cash only

   almost 8 months ago
2. Dean Young ★★☆☆☆

   Ordered from Kao Hom for the first time yesterday and unfortunately probably the last. We often order from another Thai food spot on the other side of Newquay and that place has been consistently brilliant but we've always been curious if Kao Hom was part of the same family and if the food was just as good as the other place (which you can find in my other reviews). I'm not sure if there's any relation between the 2 spots but I am sure the other one is world's apart from this one. To have a fair comparison we ordered one of our regular dishes we usually get from the other spot, chicken jasmine rice, aswell as a couple of sides we've never had from a Thai before, fish cakes and chicken samosas. To start with the chicken jasmine rice is a similar portion to the other spot however it is much more expensive and nowhere near as nice. The other spot has better quality chicken with much more flavour and is loaded with fresh veg. This spot came with bland overly stodgy dry rice, chicken not so succulent and absolutely zero veg. Moving onto the fish cakes, they had a horrible rubbery texture similar to halloumi and were very fishy and unpleasant. Ate one to try and threw the rest. The chicken samosas were the only enjoyable aspect. A great menu item in theory but could be executed better. When we called to order we were unsure if the price was for a portion or an individual large samosa. We asked the question over the phone and were told it was 1 item. We both fancied trying 1 so we ordered 2, expecting 2 large individual samosas... it turned out to be 2 portions of mini samosas which we didnt really need. On the plus side they were well filled with chicken mince and had a lovely flavour. On a critical note despite the nice taste they were dry inside and also had no veg and no texture. We expected fresh coriander inside and there was none. On a more positive note the sweet chilli sauce accompanying the samosas was a nice thick sticky consistency with lovely flavours. All in the food came to £32.50 for 2 chicken and rice, 2 portions of mini samosas and a portion of 5 mini fish cakes. Also was told cash only which meant we had to use additional time and fuel locating a cash machine. Unfortunately I have to conclude the food here is fairly mediocre, expensive and inconvenient to pay for. The other spot has a much higher quality of cooking, is notably cheaper and much better value for money and has the convenience of ordering and paying online or paying by card on arrival. Unfortunately with these 2 Thai places being the only or main 2 spots in Newquay and being rivals its a no brainer to just carry on using the other one. This seems more of a tourist trap and I was dissapointed given the overall reviews by other customers. Overall 5/10.

   almost 11 months ago
3. Neil Morris ★★★★★

   Great Food, Great Service and really friendly. I turned up 15 minutes before closing and could see the ladies tidying up so said I wasn't fussy I'll have whatever is easiest for them. Only preference I gave was spicy Out came my bag,best Thai food I've ever eaten

   1 year ago

1. Michael Starkie ★☆☆☆☆

   Possibly the worst Thai meal I have ever tasted. The tempura batter was so thick it was difficult to find the prawns or vegetables inside. The chicken curry was thin and uninspiring. The fried rice was a solid glutinous mass. My wife is still suffering stomach problems 18 hours later. I too find it difficult to believe the 5 star reviews. I recommend you avoid.

   1 year ago
2. owen cartwright ★★★★★

   Super fresh, tasty, authentic Thai food cooked by lovely ladies, just what you need when you want healthy bold flavours and something nourishing totally recommended the prawn salad if your not spice shy, my new favourite take out in town

   almost 2 years ago
3. Karl Thum ★★★★★

   Very tasty dishes and definitely worth trying if you like Thai food. You do have to pre order and pick up. It's also cash only.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Dhowal ★★★★★

   Authentic Thai food, fast service, great portions with plenty of meat and prawns. Friendly service.

   almost 3 years ago
2. J K ★☆☆☆☆

   Tasteless pad Thai in orange sauce with few ingredients (cardboard like bland chicken) mostly rice noodles. Not authentic Pad Thai & quite disappointing considering the chefs are Thai and there seemed to be good reviews (which convinced me to try this place as there's not much takeaways close by in that area).

   almost 3 years ago
3. E R A Owen-Burge ★★★★★

   Transported back to Thailand with this food! Proper home cooking by the ladies. Light and flavoursome - all the veg options are delicious (and not just packed with potatoes). Just the right heat. Couldn't ask for a more authentic and tasty experience after a long day in the sea. Thank you.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Chris B ★★★★★

   Wow! Amazing Thai food. Easily as good as anything I've had in Thailand, super fresh, tasty, quality. Miracle women :)

   almost 4 years ago

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