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Quite a small intimate Thai restaurant which can get busy at lunchtimes! As the seating area is small, the wooden tables are close together. They do have additional seating upstairs.

I was really happy with the friendliness of the staff at this restaurant. They did not rush us to take our orders and even when we had finished the meal, they did not make us feel that we needed to leave. All the staff were really attentive but not overpowering.

The taste of the food at Thai Square lived up to the aromas coming from the kitchen! We shared the Tod Mun Kow Pod corn cakes. These deep fried corn cakes were of a good size and were perfectly cooked. The sweet chilli sauce that they were served with was a tasty dipping sauce.

Thai Square does tempting set lunches. It was hard to decide whether to go for the set lunch, the Pad Thai or the green curry! We finally decided to have the Gang Kiew Wan Jay green curry.

This vegetarian green curry had lots of baby corn, mange tout, carrots and Thai baby aubergines. Even though this dish was stated as being spicy on the menu, when we asked for it to be made really mild, that’s exactly what was served. The coconut curry sauce had a lovely creaminess to it and it was really delicious. The portions of freshly cooked steamed rice and egg fried rice made the green curry a very hearty meal! All the dishes were nicely presented.

Dining at Thai Square was a very enjoyable experience and one that is highly recommended for the food and the service!

Thai Square, 19 Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2HE

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This is quite a small cafe with a limited seating area. There are a few comfy seats and a couple of tables outside as well.

This bakery specialises in cupcakes, cookies, brownies and layered cakes. These are all freshly baked on the premises. They also have a daily special on their menu – a different cupcake for each day of the week.

I have tried their famous red velvet cupcake. This has red vanilla sponge topped with cream cheese frosting.

I’ve also had their vanilla cupcake and one of the daily specials – cookies and cream. The cookies and cream was chocolate sponge covered with a cookies and cream frosting.

I found all the cakes overly sweet and the toppings were way too thick. After a couple of bites, all you can taste is the sugar and the cake became slightly sickly.

I have been told by a friend that if you get a piece of their layered cakes to take home with you, the slice is really big and definitely enough for two people!

The Hummingbird Bakery also serves hot drinks: coffees, tea and hot chocolate.

I have a sweet tooth but these cakes out did me! Looking at the display of the cupcakes and cakes, they all look really tempting! I would only go here if you really want an intense sweet treat! 

The Hummingbird Bakery, 47 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 3JP

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An average cafe located a short walk from Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Inside, it has metal chairs and tables so lacks the comfort factor. The latte and cappuccino were good. Soy milk is available. The staff were friendly.

The cafe was quite quiet considering it was a Saturday afternoon.  The cakes were of the cream and mousse based variety. They looked of a high quality.

Cafe Deco, 62 Gloucester Road, London, SW7 4QT

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