We had previously been customers of the Awesome Thai in North Finchley which was a reliable venue with pretty good food and service. My memory is not perfect, but the food was good without being outstanding. The premises were taken over and revamped in recent times, and it is now called Red Thai. It is immediately different, because there is now outside seating on a wooden patio for those who like that sort of thing, and the decor and seating is different. It is so long since I have been there, that I cannot tell if the staff have all changed.
We went there on a July Friday night, expecting it to be busy, but there was plenty of space if you had not booked. Friday night has become my preference compared to Saturday, as they are usually less busy, but depending on the venue, that is not always the case. Saturday nights in the previous incarnation were busy.
We were allowed to choose a quieter enclosed four seater booth table with a view of the restaurant but not dominated by it. The menu has shrunk compared to before, and seems a bit more expensive, but that is universal wherever you go at the moment. The objective, apart from having an enjoyable meal was to check out whether it is good enough to take other people to, and in a word, the answer is yes.
What immediately caught my attention was a dumb waiter robot that seemed to come from the kitchen with trays of peoples' meals, and it was a bit reminiscent of the things that they promote in Tokyo. It still needed staff to lift the dishes from the robots trays to the tables, but at least it could all come at one go, and there was an element of reassurance. I do not know how to tip a robot, but there was 10% on the bill.
We chose a simpler meal, selecting salt and pepper fried squid, and a mixed starter plate for one for our starters, and for main, we selected the Chicken Thai Green curry, and the stir fried beef with ginger with egg fried rice.
This is what it looked like
