Thai cuisine has come to Solihull, and in a setting that can only bring out the best in the impressions of those for whom Thai food is still a relatively new experience. The premises at Old Lode Lane are sumptuous in a way at which Far Eastern expertise is very adept. From details such as the cutlery, furnishings and décor to more weighty matters like the colourful costumes of the Thai staff to the precision of the food and service, everything is as it should be.

Colour is an important part of Thai culture, and its food is by no means excluded. Colourful dishes are carried graciously and expertly from kitchen to table, with starters of tom yang goom, King prawn soup with lemon juice, lemon grass and chillies, spare ribs with garlic and pepper, or a mixed plate of chicken satay, king prawns and pork spring roll.

Main courses include King prawns in red Masumaan curry with potatoes and coconut milk, squid with chillies and basil, crab claws in chilli bean oil with chillies and sweet basil, mouth-watering pork in red curry with bamboo, egg plant and coconut milk, or the old favourite of beef in oyster mushroom sauce with mushrooms, onions and chillies.