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Zen
Zen
Zen
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11+ YEARS IN TBR
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ZEN

(5.0 Score)
Court Lane, Durham DH1 3JS, UK Directions

Speciality:

✓ Thai Green ✓ Thai Red ✓ Thai Yellow ✓ Oh ✓ Buddha Me ✓ Jungle ✓ Penang ✓ Massaman ✓ Rendang ✓ Millionaire Noodles ✓ Yaki Udon ✓ Malaysian Souper Noodles ✓ Singapore Vermicelli ✓ Zenny Fried Rice ✓ Hong-kong Style Fried Rice ✓ Indonesian Fried Rice ✓ Pad See Ew ✓ Pad Thai ‘old Skool’ ✓ Chicken Pad Thai ✓ Pad Thai Floating Market ✓ Pad Thai Jay ✓ Drunken Duck Noodles ✓ Meat Feast Noodles

“Zen is a modern restaurant and bar with a heated dining area featuring palm trees in the urban jungle. The head chef, Mr. P’Art, has worked with Zen for many years, developing the tastes and flavours of Thai cuisine for a diverse audience. Authentic Thai dishes are prepared with fresh and flavorful ingredients. The chefs are skilled and well-experienced in delivering the original taste of Thailand. Try their Pad Chilli Beef, Chilli Prawns, Thai Red Curry, and Dragon Scallops. Their menu includes vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. The restaurant offers both delivery service and takeout.

2025 Update: The team has been with them for 14 years and is dedicated to keeping things fresh with homespun secret recipes.”

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Price:

Peking Duck Hot & Sour £9.40
Won Ton £9.40
Tom Yum Goong GFO £9.40
Tom Yum Gai GFO £9.00
Sukhothai Z GFO £11.50
Pad See Ew Z £17.50
Pad Thai Four Ways Old Skool N £17.50
Pad Thai Chicken N £16.50
Pad Thai Floating Market N £17.50
Pad Thai Jay N £16.50
Drunken Duck Noodles £17.50
Meat Feast Noodles VO £17.50
All White Chicken £15.50
Sliced Beef Fillet £17.50
Lean Pork Fillet £15.50
Jumbo King Prawns £17.50
Variety of Veggies & Tofu Bean Curd £15.50
Crispy Chilli Beef £17.50
Nutty Buddha Chicken £15.50
Nutty Buddha Tofu & Veggies £15.50
Nutty Buddha King Prawn £17.50
Teriyaki Chicken £15.50
Teriyaki Beef £17.50
Teriyaki King Prawn £17.50
Teriyaki Tofu & Veggies £15.50
Teriyaki Grilled Salmon £17.50
Polynesian Chicken £15.50
Polynesian Pork £15.50
Polynesian King Prawn £17.50
Polynesian Tofu & Veggies £15.50

Contact:

07723 187103 0191 384 9588

Mon-Sun: 11am - 9pm

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Nadon Thai
Nadon Thai
Nadon Thai
11+ YEARS IN TBR
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NADON THAI

(4.9 Score)
69-70 Crossgate Street, Durham DH1 4PR, UK Directions

Since 2014

Speciality:

✓ Thai Spicy Basil ✓ Ginger Delight ✓ Roasted Cashew Nut ✓ Lemongrass and Chilli ✓ Sweet and Sour ✓ Asian Bay ✓ Asian Marine ✓ Beef Black Pepper ✓ Prawn Pong Garri ✓ Beef Oyster ✓ Moo Prik Khing ✓ Roasted Duck Basil ✓ Pad Thai Noodles ✓ Drunken Noodles ✓ Pad Se Eww Noodles ✓ Lucky Udon Noodles ✓ Nadon Fried Rice ✓ Pineapple Fried Rice ✓ Basil Fried Rice ✓ Thai Green Curry ✓ Red Curry ✓ Yellow Curry ✓ Massaman Curry ✓ Penang Curry ✓ Spicy Jungle Curry ✓ Duck Curry

“Nadon Thai has experienced and skilled chefs who cook flavorful and original Thai dishes. They have a wide variety of traditional Thai dishes on their menu. The Nadon restaurant is a perfect venue for weddings, meetings, parties, special events, and other occasions. The interior and the atmosphere give you a complete dining experience. Their teams are attentive and friendly. Recommended dishes include drunken noodles, which are spicy, pad Thai noodles, spring rolls, mango sticky rice with coconut sauce, and Tom Yum soup, which is spicy. And all the dishes are reasonably priced.

2025 Update: Nadon Thai Restaurants is a family-run business. They provide Gift Vouchers.”

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Price:

Seabass Dishes
Lemon Steamed Seabass £18.50
Seabass Louisiana £18.50
Seabass Choo Chee £18.50
Tom Yum Seabass £18.50
Duck Dishes
Roast Duck Ginger £16.00
Duck Tamarind £17.50
Roast Duck Basil £16.00
Roast Duck Curry £16.50

Contact:

01913 741157

Mon-Sun: 12pm - 2:30pm

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Zaap Thai Street Food Durham
Zaap Thai Street Food Durham
Zaap Thai Street Food Durham
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ZAAP THAI STREET FOOD DURHAM

(4.5 Score)
Riverwalk, Unit 21, Durham DH1 4SL, UK Directions

Speciality:

✓ Som Tum Thai ✓ Tum Tard ✓ Som Tum Gai Tod ✓ Som Tum Moo Yang ✓ Nam Tok Kor Nua ✓ Larb Moo ✓ Larb Gai ✓ Gang Ped ✓ Gang Kiew Wan ✓ Gang Massaman ✓ Gang Panaeng ✓ Khow Ka Mo ✓ Khow Phed Pa Loh ✓ Khow Moo Krob Jae Ban ✓ Khow Pad Poh Taek ✓ Khow Pad ✓ Pad Prik Gang ✓ Pad Nam Prik Pao ✓ Pad Prik Yourk ✓ Pad Pak Bung Fai Daeng (belly Pork) ✓ Pad Pak Bung Fai Daeng (tofu)

“2025 Update: Zaap Thai Durham offers a vibrant, immersive dining experience that transports guests to a bustling Bangkok street food market. The atmosphere is casual, trendy, and lively, featuring authentic decor such as neon lighting, Thai artwork, street signs, and even tuk-tuk seating booths. The food is prepared in an open kitchen, delivering bold and authentic flavours that many reviewers compare to dishes found in Thailand. Zaap Thai Street Food brings a truly authentic Thai street food market experience to the streets of Durham, enhanced by its striking decor and neon lights.”

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Price:

Gai Satay 3 Skewers £6.95
Poh Pia Tod 4 pcs £6.50
Tod Mun Pla 4 pcs £5.95
Tod Mun Khow Phod 4 pcs £5.50
Gung Chup Pang Tod 4 pcs £7.50
Plamueg Chup Pang Tod 4 pcs £7.50
Peek Gai Tod 4 pcs £6.95
Kiew Tod 6 pcs £5.95
Kor Moo Yang £7.50
Moo Yang £6.95
Sai Grog ZAAP 6 pcs £8.95
Khow Kreb Tod £3.95
Edamame £4.95
Tao Hoo Tod £5.50
Gra Dook Moo ZAAP 3 pcs £8.50
Kanom Jeeb 6 pcs £5.95
Gyoza Chicken 4 pcs £5.95
Sa La Pao Moo Daeng 3 pcs £5.95
Gyoza Vegetable 4 pcs £5.50
Som Tum Thai £9.95
Tum Tard £16.95
Som Tum Gai Tod £16.50
Som Tum Moo Yang £16.50
Nam Tok Kor Nua £11.50
Larb Moo £11.50
Larb Gai £11.50

Contact:

0191 367 2131

Mon-Thu & Sun: 12pm - 9pm
Fri & Sat: 12pm - 10pm

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ZEN REVIEWS

I believe this place has some of the best thai flavours outside Thailand. It is set in a lovely building with an asian twist running throughout it. The staff was very friendly and attentive and the portions were huge! The food was cooked perfectly, and the ingredients used made this an even more authentic experience. 5* highly recommend. Look forward to coming back to try the rest of the menu

One of the best Thai restaurant in the UK. The food was just as authentic as it could when outside the territory. All dishes are flavorful and delicious. The price was reasonable too.Plus, the staffs were very attentive and friendly.Can’t wait to go back.

It’s one of the best Thai restaurants I’ve been to! The food is AMAZING. I had chicken curry and it was awesome. The mocktail was also superb. Will definitely come back next time I’ll be in the area

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NADON THAI REVIEWS

Smart tidy restaurant with friendly service and tasty classic Thai food. Book in before 6.30 pm to get the happy hour menu. For £15.50 get a main and a starter or main and drink. Good value and good choice on that happy hour menu. We had the Thai curries which were both excellent

We had a lovely meal at Nadon Thai on Easter Sunday while away on holiday.Excellent friendly and attentive service and the food was delicious and full of wonderful flavours.Would definitely recommend..

Service was great and the set meal for 2 was excellent and more than enough. Highly recommend this restaurant if you want genuine Thai cuisine food.

ZAAP THAI STREET FOOD DURHAM REVIEWS

By far, the best restaurant in the entire UK! The food is magically authentic, infused with so much flavour Unbelievable Drinks were just heaven-refreshing, large in portion and just perfect! For the amount of food and drinks we ordered, it was all priced more than reasonably..Last but surely not least is the excellent quality of customer service - extremely respectful, friendly and attentive. My husband and I were celebrating our 12th anniversary and were stunned by the genuine hospitality and great, authentic food. This experience made our celebration even more special. Thank you, Zaap

Friendly welcome. Great service with a genuine smile. Great authentic tasting food. The fruit shakes well worth a try. Nice atmosphere. Good value. Highly recommended

The food here is fantastic, incredibly authentic and the staff were great too. Good prices and decent portions. I love the decor

TBR® Inspection Score Report

ZEN Total Inspection Points: 119/120
Reviews Accuracy of : 9
Acknowledgements: 10
Table Reservations: 10
Business Hours: 10
Menu Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
Exact Services: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Pricing: 10
Reviews Study: 10
Videos: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

NADON THAI Total Inspection Points: 117/120
Social Media: 8
Reviews Accuracy of : 9
Acknowledgements: 10
Table Reservations: 10
Business Hours: 10
Menu Images: 10
Exact Services: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Multiple Branches: 10
Pricing: 10
Reviews Study: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

ZAAP THAI STREET FOOD DURHAM Total Inspection Points: 108/120
Acknowledgements: 8
Business Hours: 8
Complete Info: 8
Reviews Study: 8
Legitimate Ratings: 9
Pricing: 9
Reviews Accuracy of : 9
Social Media: 9
Menu Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
Exact Services: 10
Location Proximity: 10
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