Kham Khoon Thai Restaurant

You'll find yourself on the quieter stretch of East Barnet Road where Kham Khoon sits comfortably among the local haunts—the kind of place where regulars know their order and the staff remember your name. It's unpretentious but clearly run by people who know what they're doing with Thai food. The kitchen respects the fundamentals: balance between heat, sweetness and sourness, proper stock work, ingredients that haven't been languishing under a heat lamp. You're not paying London prices, and you're not getting London compromises either.