Lin's Thai Cafe in Portsmouth

Amazing food. Could not recommend this place more. The prices were super affordable. The vibe was so nice, all the staff were lovely and helpful. If you in the area it is a must go here

I have never written a google review before but I felt compelled to on this occasion, which is quite a shame as the food itself was not bad overall. We ordered food for 4 people, our first time with this restaurant, and when it arrived some items were missing leaving one member of our party without food. We thought a simple phone call to the restaurant would sort it out, but upon ringing the staff just about stopped short of accusing us of lying, and kept repeating that this “was most unusual” and they are “very good at what they do” instead of admitting a simple mistake, which we would have been inclined to forgive as they do happen. Eventually they agreed to send out the food, however when the driver arrived at the house, he GLARED at my housemate at the front door. Sadly, the bad attitude we experienced throughout means this will be the last and only time we will be ordering.

Amazing food. Amazing atmosphere. Amazing Tardis!The constantly changing art keeps Lin's feeling fresh whilst also keeping that familiar, intimate feel.Tableside manner is always exceptional and the staff are incredibly friendly. I've seen many complaints about waiting times here, I think it's relevant to add that there is only ONE CHEF, ONE Side cook, two waitresses and they're preparing food for 4 take out services as well as seating up to 30 people!! That's equivelant to cooking 18 meals simultaneously! If your main has been delayed PLEASE SAY SOMETHING! Don't wait until you've had no main course for 45 minutes and then have a go at staff! No one appreciates it Karen! Also don't be one of those people who eats their entire meal and then complains when the bill comes an hour later that you didn't like it. Say something imediately, staff will happily cook your meal again or substitute it for something else. Everything on the menu is delicious and Jai is a true artist with her traditional thai dishes and she is endlessly accommodating! They book for parties and large tables with prebooking too which is great. Have had many family parties here, we all have celebrated a birthday at some point. Honestly love this cafe and can not fault them. Heads up though: There's no liquor licence which isn't really an issue because you can bring all your own favorites with you so no worries about them not having what you like and the corkage fee is measly!

Waited 45 mins for 2 noodle dishes, and restaurant is very cold. Overheard another customer complain about the temperature and boss just said 'its warm in the summer' ... And to top it off, have to pay £3 per person if you want to take your leftovers home. Good if you want to be out the house for a long time

Without a doubt the best Thai in Portsmouth. In fact I've not eaten Thai food this good anywhere else in the UK. Super friendly service and fantastic value, cannot recommend highly enough.

Delicious, authentic Thai cafe. Real honest food, calming Thai decor and no frills/ no fuss eatery. The staff are polite and helpful, food is delicious - fresh, fragrant and lots of options! BYOB makes this a very cheap meal out too.

Amazing little gem of a place.My wife and I found this small, simple, perfect little restaurant almost by accident and wow! The food is amazing.No alcohol for sale but 'corkage' is permitted.Soft drinks available.Very, very competitivly priced!

Try the fried chicken wing and pork noodle soup. The Tom Yum soup is okay only as lack spicy.

Love this place. Has real character, the food is delicious authentic Thai, and the s staff couldn't have been friendlier. I had the special fried rice and it was just like in Thailand.

Food looked really pretty and was good, but it wasn't great. Everything had a bit of a surprising sweet taste to it... the spring rolls (without the sauce), the fried fish (which ended up tasting more like sweet and sour fish rather than a fish with a spicy sauce which I didn't love but my husband liked). Service was OK as well, but not stellar. Note: they charge a corkage fee since April 2017, and even though there's a large sticker that says they have WiFi, they don't.