Patara Fine Thai Cuisine Soho Reviews

Came here for dinner on a Friday evening after visiting an exhibition nearby. I saw the rating and reviews before making a reservation at this place thinking it would be good to try but honestly I was very disappointed with the food quality, of all things. We ordered the chili calamari as a starter to share but it was so bland with absolutely no salt or pepper in the batter and the batter itself was way too thick. The squid was obviously also over-fried and it was very hard to chew, what a poor starter for our meal. We complained to the waiter about it but we didn't even get an apology or offer to check with the kitchen. Also wasn't deducted on our bill. For mains, we went with prawn pineapple curry with coconut rice on the side and pad Thai with chicken. The curry was average, nothing exceptional to comment on this dish. The pad Thai was once again way too dry, couldn't taste much tamarind or fish sauce in the base and the chicken was very dry as well so it's basically just double dryness in this noodle dish. Vibes were good, nice interior design and normal level of noise as we were able to talk without having to shout but I didn't get why they were playing western songs in the background when it's a Thai place. Some local Thai music would have been so much better atmosphere wise. Service was the only good thing I suppose, friendly and smiley staff greeting us from entrance until exit. But frankly speaking I won't come back to this place ever again. It's not authentic or delicious at all.