Lai Thai 2 in Köln

Thank you very much, the food was more than wonderful. We went there spontaneously today after being shown to our seat in the reserved Okinii across the street and after 15 minutes of waiting we still received no attention. We then noticed the restaurant opposite, which seemed much cozier. So I quickly decided to change the side of the street. It was worth it! Best roast duck I've ever eaten, the other dishes (fried noodles and curry dish) equally fantastic. A starter platter for two people was very tasty and more than enough for three people. We'll be back.

Great service, great food, nice cocktails. What more could you want…?

We had a lovely evening in this charming restaurant. The food was delicious! We got a free drink because one of the deserts we ordered wasn't available. Food, service and atmosphere 10/10

Very cozy and familiar. I felt very comfortable and will definitely come back on my next visit.

Panaeng curry with duck: best curry I have ever eaten. Very smooth and friendly service. A pleasure to eat here! My 4 year old daughter got a child's portion of the same dish my wife ate. We were not charged for this!

Ate there last night, the food was delicious. The service is very friendly and I will definitely come back when we are in Cologne again.

Very tasty food with great fresh vegetables. The service was very friendly and gave us good advice. Gladly again.

Directly opposite Okinii and clearly the better choice! The Pad Thai is an absolute dream and authentic like in Thailand. The owners are super friendly and the service is very quick. The restaurant has typical Thai charm and is very cozy. We'll be back!

Really great You are greeted like a member of the family and treated like one throughout the evening Friendly and ultra nice The food was just like in Thailand I felt like I was back in Thailand I come from Ratingen And next time I feel like eating Thai food I like to drive 45 minutes to enjoy it here Thanks a million for everything

Service was incredible, proportions are very generous and the overall experience is simply great. Enjoy 😊👌🏼

Insanely delicious, very authentic food! Service was very friendly and accommodating. The vegetables were fresh and very varied. We ordered a dish that was extra spicy and we definitely got it 😄 The portions were also very generous and more rice came in no time!

Family business run with love. Definitely recommended. The food was freshly prepared and very, very tasty.

Very fresh food and friendly service. Recommended!

Cuisine thaï très authentique et savoureuse, dans un cadre très agréable . Restaurant familial très sympathique, proche du centre-ville

Sehr authentisch… man hatte das Gefühl wieder in Thailand zu sein!!! Wunderschönes Ambiente mit traditioneller Dekoration. Sehr leckeres Essen !!! Und sehr nette Bedienung.

Really delicious food and super nice, friendly service 😊 always happy 😊 for me the best Thai in Cologne 😊

Apart from the stairs to the toilets, there is nothing to complain about with this restaurant. The people who work at Lai Thai 2 are very friendly and committed. The mango sticky rice that was recommended to us there was so good that I can't get it out of my head. But the main course was also excellent!

Great restaurant, the food is very good and tasty and the service is very attentive, cocktails are delicious. You can eat well here!

Amazing food! Amazing service! So happy that we stopped here for dinner. Highly recommended!!

The service was very courteous and also very attentive to whether the side dishes were still good. Price-performance ratio is completely fine. The vegetables could have used a little seasoning. The amount was just right. All in all I can recommend it!

Super great restaurant, very nice service and the food was really great!! Everything fresh and homemade. The thirst quencher drinks are also recommended. Rather inconspicuous from the outside, but really worth it! We'd love to come back when we're in Cologne again.

It was very tasty. I took something with me and was very friendly.

We came to this restaurant by chance while on vacation and were extremely satisfied. As enthusiastic Asia fans, we have of course been to Thailand several times and know the cuisine there well. We can therefore highly recommend this restaurant and the service is also really nice and attentive. We would love to come back when we come to the area.

Very tasty food, I liked it and even after years the food keeps getting better. Very good service and the waitress is very nice. Highly recommended, I especially enjoyed the Massaman dish

Great service and the food was a 10 out of 10!!! You can even buy tap water instead of expensive water in a glass!!!

In summary, we have to say that we are a “crew with matching outfits” according to the owner. Had a very nice and delicious evening there. The service was great, very friendly and a very cool human manner! 😎 We recommend !

Very tasty food and really friendly staff

Service was super friendly; food was good too! I would come back to this place

Very tasty massaman gai! Next time I'll be back 😉

Amazing service, the waiter made us feel at home. Very good food and affordable prices

The food and service are great. We will definitely come back next time we visit Cologne.

The food was really delicious and the portion size was also very good. The service was friendly, quick and left nothing to be desired. I just didn't like the ambience that much. I would still come back at any time because of the good food and service.

Very good food. I'm completely satisfied. Good price/performance ratio

We recommend! Extreme food yummy; The cooking here is still fresh! Very friendly service!

Discovered by chance. Very friendly service and excellent Thai food. We'd love to come back.

Super tasty and very nice staff!!

We were looking for sticky rice and found it at LauThai. Of course we also had other dishes. The dishes were typically Thai with fresh ingredients and very tasty homemade sauces. The employees were very nice and gave us good tips when making our selection. We can recommend Lai Thai 100 percent.

Excellent food at reasonable prices and a lovely calm atmosphere. Definitely will return :)

We were invited here for a birthday and had a lovely meal and celebration. It tasted extremely good. And I can recommend taking the bedside table! Both the baked banana and baked pineapple are very tasty. The Aperol Spritz was also very well made.

I've been here many times and most recently for a birthday dinner with some guests. Not only was it a great evening with, as always, delicious food, the service and the attentiveness of the service staff was also exceptionally good and the friendliness anyway! I can only recommend!

Very good food and friendly fast team. The four of us ate in the evening and were very satisfied. Gladly again, thank you.

We are totally happy! Super delicious, authentic Thai food prepared by mom in the kitchen! The son is the host in the restaurant! Very nice, helpful with questions, best recommendations (although I don't think you can go wrong if you order something there!) We almost tried our way through the menu once, and everything was more than good! Thank you for the great evening!

Very good, authentic food. Service very friendly, service excellent. We recommend.

Excellent and under rated Thai restaurant. Food has been good every time I've visited, 3 times in the last week and service has been exemplary. There is an English menu too which helps if your German is not up to scratch. Definitely recommended and worth trying if you're in Koln.

Very good & authentic cuisine. Prices absolutely okay. Service & ambience excellent. Gladly again.

The food was super tasty and well portioned. The service was very friendly and made you laugh. Overall, I really enjoyed eating.

Delicious and authentic, friendly service.

Very delicious and friendly service.

Great food and extremely nice service!

Was here with a larger group. If I could, I would give the restaurant ten stars. Great service, very good food. Authentic - everything you need. Nice atmosphere. I'll come back here. Above all, the service is particularly noteworthy. Very friendly.

Very nice service - even recommended a nice shisha bar to us after we had a delicious meal 👍🏻

The hammer!!! We haven't eaten THAT well in ages. My husband was still full the next day 😊 The starter platter for 2 was very rich. There was a bit of everything. Wonton, chicken skewers, fried cheese balls & shrimp. Combined with homemade sauces. And all of this in 2 or 4 times as many. The main courses were also very attractively prepared and extremely tasty. My husband had crispy duck and I followed the friendly waiter's recommendation and had spicier prawns in curry with vegetables. Of course there was also a large bowl of rice. Really, really good! I also had an alcohol-free “thirst quencher” with mango & mint 😋 wonderfully refreshing and delicious 😃 At the end we found out that the mother still cooks herself and that it is a family business. The senior partner lives his job and loves what he does. You totally notice that. In no time you can switch from Cologne/High German to English. He exudes a good mood and has a good word for everyone! If we are in Cologne again, we will definitely come back!!! A small star deduction for the ambience. It's nicely furnished, but the large windows make you feel like you're sitting "on the street". Some striking plants would certainly do very well. And the entrance area is also a bit carelessly designed. But!! That's not the point!!!!

Very tasty and authentic Thai food with a pleasent hosting; Thai beer was also ok!

A really great host, supper and great mixed drinks that Patrik conjures up himself. The ambience outside is not that inviting, but please don't let that put you off.

Very tasty food and great service! We felt very well looked after :-)

Delicious food! Service was nice and with Thai whiskey at the end.

I stayed at the Motel One in Cologne and found this Thai place right around the corner. The food was good, as a starter I had the summer rolls with chicken, very tasty. Main course, green curry with beef, was on the menu 🌶️🌶️🌶️ but for me it was rather harmless, vegetables were crunchy, quantity was good, but not outstanding. The service was attentive and friendly. The ambience is like this, a little embellished with Asian figures, reheating with a gas oven is not possible. Would probably choose a different restaurant next time.

Very friendly service. I ate a curry with lychee, pineapple and seasonal vegetables in red curry sauce. Because it's a bit dim, I missed the word "spicy" 🫢. But it worked. We recommend

Delicious and inexpensive food. Attentive service.

Very good food in a nice atmosphere Extremely nice staff Good prices

Sehr nette, schnelle und zuvorkommende Bedienung und leckeres Essen. Nur das Ambiente könnte ggf mal einen neuen Anstrich verdienen.

Patrick is our Star (pun intended). Wir hatten einen super lustigen und leckeren Abend mit Patrick als unseren Host. Ich glaube noch nie so herzlich gelacht zu haben bei einem Restaurantbesuch. Patrick könnte auch ohne Probleme standup comedian sein! Wir waren am 31.12 im Lai Thai und habe vorab einen Sekt, der super leckere gewesen ist, aufs Haus bekommen. Eine Freundin die kein Alkohol trinkt hat einfach einen Ipanema bekommen (sehr aufmerksam). Auch das Essen hat uns allen sehr gut geschmeckt. Die Schärfe war völlig okay. Hinterher gab es noch ein aufs Haus zum warm werden ;) Ein Highlight waren die mit Mangoreis gefüllten Frühlingsrollen von der secret Dessertkarte ;) Lediglich das Ambiente wirkt etwas kalt. Mit ein paar dezenten Upgrades bei der Einrichtung /Deko könnte man das Restaurant noch gemütlicher gestalten.

Selten so freundlich und zuvorkommend super lecker thailändisch gegessen Gern wieder 👍🏽

Food and service was very good. Staff was helpful and friendly towards our group. Food was delicious and generous.

Great food wonderful service. They were also one of the only places open in 25th of December.

Best place you can find in Cologne!! From friendly serving to the taste of the foods, everything was perfect. I would definitely recommend this place to everyone!!!

Es gibt dort sehr gutes Essen und der Vorspeisenteller ist ein. TRAUM. Sehr aufmerksamer Service.

Hier waren wir heute die ersten Gäste des Tages. Gleich vorweg es war lecker, aber sehr flüssig von den Kosten her. aber irgendwie hat der Kik auch gefehlt, um hier noch einmal essen zu gehen Das Personal war super freundlich. Selbst die vorsuppe war leckerer als der hauptgang. Ich wuerde nicht sagen, es war schlecht aber das typische für den Geschmack hat gefehlt.

Waren zum 1.mal bei Lai Thai2;wurden herzlich empfangen und sehr nett und schnell bedient;hatten eine Vielzahl an Vorspeisen bis zur Hauptspeise,Qualität des Essen war gut und schmackhaft,sehr nette Mitarbeiter,parken gegenüber im Parkhaus

Super Essen/Qualität, man erinnert sich direkt an den letzten Thailandurlaub, Service sehr freundlich, fairer Preis - war schon ein paar mal dort und immer wenn ich in Köln bin steuere ich gern dieses Restaurant an! Ich kann es uneingeschränkt empfehlen!

Als jemand, der ziemlich viel Pad Thai isst: Hier gibt es das beste Pad Thai, das ich jemals gegessen habe.

Leckeres Essen im Familienbetrieb. Patrick rockt den Laden!

Alle bestellten Gerichte waren sehr lecker! Ente auch sehr zu empfehlen

Geschmacklich wurden die Gewürze sehr fein aufeinander abgestimmt. Das Rindfleisch war von sehr guter Qualität und der Kellner sehr freundlich und amüsant. Vielen Dank!

The best Thai restaurant in Köln possibly NRW. Great taste and good service.

Sehr gutes Essen und super Personal, wir kommen gerne wieder!

Heerlijk eten en heel aardige bediening. Beste afsluiting van een fijn weekend ❤️

Es war echt sehr lecker und kann man nur weiterempfehlen für leckere Ente mit Reis.

Very good food and options, not too much spicy but if you like it you can always get more. Nice service, good choice

Lecker! Frisch! Toller Service! Sehr aufmerksam!

Fantastic food, really quick service and at a great price. I came here two years ago and it was as good as I remember.

Der Service war super nett und freundlich. Ich persönlich fand gut, das der Service immer wieder nachgefragt hat, ob alles in Ordnung ist. Das Essen kam angemessen schnell, heiß und war sehr Lecker. Ich habe dort einen schönen Abend verbracht. Vielen Dank an das Restaurant-Team.

Wunderbares Essen (auch mit Allergien wurde auf die Wünsche perfekt eingegangen), toller und zuvorkommender Service. Wir hatten einen sehr schönen Abend und kommen gerne wieder!

Super leckeres Essen und große Portionen! Die Frühlingsrollen sind der Hammer! Das Personal ist sehr nett und zuvorkommend und das Ambiente schön und gemütlich. Wir kommen gerne wieder!

Waren für einen Tagesausflug in Köln und haben dieses Restaurant vorher online gesehen. Wow. Super leckeres authentisches essen, super freundlicher service ! Für mich das erste Thai-Restaurant in dem mir der Tofu geschmeckt hat! Preis Leistung super für die Qualität des essens! Wenn wir wieder in Köln sind, jederzeit wieder.

Aus Zufall gefunden, der Inhaber hat uns sofort herzlich begrüßt und trotz vollem Restaurant für 7 Personen einen Platz frei gemacht. Das Essen kam schnell, große Portionen und original thailändisch! Mein Gericht wurde so angepasst, wie es nicht mal in der Karte vorzufinden war. Inhaber super sympathisch! Alles in Allem ein absoluter Geheimtipp Kölns. Gerne Wieder!

Nach Corona kein Buffet mehr, seit neuestem wochentags erst ab 17 Uhr geöffnet. Lecker Mittagessen fällt also flach, daher Bewertung von 5 auf 4 Sterne korrigiert.

Die beste Ente Kölns!! Odwr eher die beste, die ich je gegessen habe. Wie ich gelernt habe von dem unglaublich sympathischen Kellner, warten sie auf die perfekte Temperatur für die Ente. Nicht zu heiß, nicht zu kalt. Die ist saftig, nicht so fettig, wie man das oft kennt. Wow! Ich komme wieder!

Great food, efficient service, attentive, friendly and helpful wait staff. We were served by Patrick who answered all our queries and was a pleasure to deal with. Highly recommended.

Leckeres Essen, welches schnell nach Bestellung gekommen ist, obwohl man gemerkt hat, dass es frisch zubereitet wurde, und sehr freundlicher und aufmerksamer Service.

Das Essen war schon genial, aber Patrick hat das Erlebnis mit seinem Charme und Humor noch vollständig abgerundet. Das hier ist ein absoluter Geheimtipp!

Patrick hat uns auch um 22 uhr mit seiner sympathischen Art noch den abend versüßt. Neben dem mega Service war auch das Essen einfach mega lecker. Von außen total unscheinbar und von innen ganz tollen charme

Hervorragendes Thai-Restaurant, mit super lieber und zuvorkommender Bedienung, die Familie ists sehr bemüht das man sich wohl fühlt.

Der beste Thailänder der Stadt! Patrick ist der beste Mann!

Essen war super Lecker, der Service wunderbar. Eine Person in unserer Gruppe muss Glutenfrei essen, darauf wurde sehr gut eingegangeb und extra nochmal nachgeschaut, dass alles passt. Preis- Leistung Sehr gut! Wir kommen gerne wieder!

Very good food, very nice serving. A family restaurant with a pleasant athmosphere.

Für Thailand Fans, sollte dieses Restaurant die erste Adresse in Köln sein. Hier bekommt ihr nicht nur authentisches Essen, sondern auch die authentische Freundlichkeit, die man aus dem Land kennt…. Ich würde 10 Sterne vergeben, wenn ich könnte. Für uns ist einfach wirklich IMMER alles perfekt.

Super leckeres Essen, hervorragender Service! Sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit!

Leckeres Essen und sehr aufmerksamer Service. Sehr zu empfehlen!

Fantastic place to go. Absolutely gorgeous food and lovely family run business. Very welcoming of English speaking people and very polite. Would highly recommend this to anyone.