"Kolae is a southern Thai restaurant in Borough Market that's best enjoyed at the counter. Every so often, a whoosh of jagged flames shoots up from the wok in the open kitchen, diners squeal, and the chef expertly manoeuvres his wrist. The Soho House-lite space feels like somewhere that’s trying to appeal to everyone, but Kolae’s menu—with things like lively curries, herbaceous kale fritters, highly snackable crispy prawn heads, zippy mini martinis—is where it shows real personality." - sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, jake missing, daisy meager, heidi lauth beasley