May's Thai Restaurant is an independent Thai restaurant at 4 Childwall Abbey Road in Liverpool. The intimate neighbourhood dining room offers a relaxed setting for dinner, with a menu designed to introduce the varied aromas, textures and levels of spice found across Thai cooking.
Starters, soups and salads provide a useful route into the meal, combining ingredients such as lemongrass, chilli, lime and fresh herbs. Curries offer rich coconut based flavours, while stir fries and noodle dishes give diners a choice between saucy, aromatic and wok cooked preparations.
Rice and vegetable sides make it straightforward to assemble a shared meal, and meat, seafood and plant based choices appear across the menu. The kitchen can advise on vegetarian and vegan options, but guests should confirm individual ingredients and cooking methods when choosing dishes.
Tables can be reserved for an evening meal, and the restaurant also caters for private occasions and group dining. Anyone with an allergy or intolerance should speak with staff before ordering, particularly because nuts, shellfish, gluten, soya and other allergens may be used in Thai recipes and sauces.
Address: 4 Childwall Abbey Road, Liverpool L16 0JN, England
Mays Thai Restaurant Childwall Menu
Starters
Thai Fishcakes
minced chicken & fish with Thai spices served with a choice of plum sauce or Thai sweet chilli sauce (sfa)
Thai Calamari
fresh breaded calamari served with Thai sweet chilli sauce (sfa)
Prawn Tempura
deep fried, lightly battered prawns served with plum sauce or Thai sweet chilli sauce (sfa)
Veg Spring Roll
served with Thai sweet chilli sauce (v)
Duck Spring Rolls
served with Hoisin sauce
Chicken Satay
grilled chicken marinated in peanut sauce served with a cucumber relish (n) (sfa) (gfo)
Chicken Sui Mai
chicken steamed dumplings in our special sticky soy sauce (sfa)
Mixed Veg Tempura
deep fried lightly battered vegetables served with plum or sweet chilli sauce (ve)
Prawn Crackers
Salads
Available as a starter or main course
Cucumber Salad
Cucumber, fresh chillis, garlic, tomatoes and fish sauce (v) (n) (gfo) (sfa)
Prawn Salad
Traditional Thai spicy salad with ginger, cashew nuts, pineapple & lemongrass (v) (gfo) (sfa) (n)
Chicken Salad
traditional Thai spicy salad with ginger, cashew nuts, pineapple & lemongrass (v) (n) (gfo) (sfa)
Spicy Beef Salad
tomato, cucumber, red onion, chilli and fish sauce (gfo) (sfa)
Add Extra to any Salad: Prawns
Soup
Tom Yum Soup
clear soup with mushroom, lime leaf galangal & chilli • choice of chicken, prawn or seafood (scallop, mussels & prawns) (gfo) (sfa)
Tom Kha Gai
chicken coconut soup with galangal and lemon grass (gfo) (sfa)
Main Course
May’s Famous Holy Basil Sauce
Holy basil leaf with chilli, onions and holy basil sauce – ask about your spice • • (gfo) (sfa)
Garlic & Black Peppercorn Sauce
Crushed black pepper and garlic sauce – ask about your spice (gfo) (sfa)
Ginger & Celery Sauce
Onions, red peppers, dried mushroom, celery & ginger – ask about your spice (gfo) (sfa)
Curries
Thai Red Curry
with spinach, red thai chilli (gfo) (sfa) •
Green Curry
with potato & basil leaf (gfo) (sfa)
Massaman Curry
with white potato, cashew nuts and served onions (gfo) (sfa) (n)
Panang Curry
served with red chilli & Thai basil (gfo) (sfa) •
Mixed Veg
broccoli, carrot, cabbage & spinach (choice of sauce: holy basil, garlic & peppercorn or ginger & celery)
Chicken Mixed Veg
(gfo) (sfa)
Beef Mixed Veg
(gfo) (sfa)
Prawn Mixed Veg
(gfo) (sfa)
Seabass Mixed Veg
(gfo) (sfa)
Chicken & Prawn Mixed
(gfo) (sfa)
Seabass & Prawn Mixed
(gfo) (sfa)
Wok
Larb Gai
traditional Thai dish – stir fry chicken marinated with lime leaf, crushed chilli and mint (gfo) (sfa) • •
Stir Fry Chicken Cashew Nut
breaded chicken served with bell peppers, onions & chilli oil (sfa) (n) •
Phad Thai
glass noodles, beansprout, spring onion (n)
Sweet & Sour
crispy breaded fish or chicken stir fried with pineapple, tomato & spring onion
Wok Fried Mix Vegetables
in oyster sauce
Chefs Specials – served on a hot plate
Filleted Seabass
bathed in a plum and ginger sauce, served on a hotplate (gfo)
Fresh Salmon
in a zesty spicy lemon sauce, served on a hotplate (gfo)
Duck Thai Red Curry
Duck Breast in our signature red curry sauce served on a hotplate
Tamarind King Prawn
Sweet & spicy king prawns, served on a sizzler
Tamarind Crispy Duck
Sweet & spicy sauce served overcrispy duck breast, served on a sizzler
Lamb Shank Massaman
with potato in a rich, flavourful and mildly spicy sauce (n)
Seabass & Prawn Panang Curry
creamy & aromatic curry infused with coconut and kaffir lime (sfa)
Fried Rice
Chicken fried rice with spring onions
Prawn fried rice with spring onions
Pineapple fried rice served in pineapple with raisins & cashew nuts
(v)
Egg fried rice with spring onions
(v)
Vegetable fried rice with spring onions
(v)
Special fried rice with chicken, prawns & spring onions
(v)
Sides
Jasmine rice
Jasmine rice with egg
Glass noodles
Fries
Vegetarian & Vegan Menu
Tofu Mixed Veg
tofu with brocoli, carrot, cabbage & spinach (choice of sauce: mushroom, holy basil or garlic & peppercorn) (v)(ve)
Phad Thai
glass noodles, beansprout, spring onion (n) (choice of sauce: mushroom, holy basil or garlic & peppercorn) (v)(ve)
Green Vegetable Curry
with potato & basil leaf (v)(ve)
Thai Red Vegetable Curry
with spinach red Thai chilli • (v)(ve)
Massaman Vegetable Curry
with potato in a rich, flavourful and mildly spicy sauce (v)(ve)
Holy Basil Tofu
Holy basil leaf with chilli, onions and holy basil sauce ask about your spice • • (gfo) (v)(ve)
Sweet & Sour Tofu
(v)(ve)
Tofu Ginger & Celery
(v)(ve)
Tofu Garlic & Black Peppercorn Sauce
(v)(ve)
Wok Fried Vegetables in a Vegan Sauce
(v)(ve)
Tom Yum Veg
(v)(ve)
Desserts
Lotus Biscoff Cheesecake
served with cream and vanilla ice cream
Hot Chocolate Fudge Cake
served with cream and vanilla ice cream
Banana Fritters
served with cream and vanilla ice cream
Fruit Platter
pineapple, watermelon, apples & grapes
Cheshire Farm Ice Cream
choice of: vanilla, chocolate or strawberry
Lunch Menu
£15.95 (2 Courses) Pick 1 starter & 1 main course
Thai Fishcakes
minced chicken & fish with Thai spices served with a choice of plum sauce or Thai sweet chilli sauce (sfa)
Thai Calamari
fresh breaded calamari served with Thai sweet chilli sauce (sfa)
Prawn Tempura
deep fried, lightly battered prawns served with plum sauce or Thai sweet chilli sauce (sfa)
Veg Spring Roll
served with Thai sweet chilli sauce (sfa) (v)
Duck Spring Rolls
served with Hoisin sauce (sfa)
Chicken Satay
grilled chicken marinated in peanut sauce served with a cucumber relish (n) (sfa)
Chicken Sui Mai
chicken steamed dumplings in our special sticky soy sauce (sfa)
Mixed Veg Tempura
deep fried lightly battered vegetables served with plum or sweet chilli sauce (ve)
May’s Famous Holy Basil Sauce
Holy basil leaf with chilli, onions and holy basil sauce choice of mixed veg, chicken, prawn or seabass • • (gfo)
Garlic & Black Peppercorn Sauce
Crushed black pepper and garlic sauce choice of mixed veg, chicken, prawn or seabass (gfo)
Ginger & Celery Sauce
Onions, red peppers, dried mushroom, celery & ginger (gfo). Mix veg (ve) vegan option available, choice of chicken, prawn, seabass
Chicken Mixed Veg
chicken with broccoli, carrot, cabbage & spinach choice of sauce: oyster, holy basil or garlic & peppercorn
Prawn Mixed Veg
prawns with broccoli, carrot, cabbage & spinach choice of sauce: oyster, holy basil or garlic & black peppercorn
Seabass Mixed Veg
seabass with broccoli, carrot, cabbage & spinach choice of sauce: oyster, holy basil or garlic & black peppercorn
Phad Thai
glass noodles, beansprout, spring onion (n) choice of prawn, chicken or tofu
Vegan Mixed Veg in Mushroom Sauce
brocoli, carrot, cabbage & spinach
Massaman Curry
with potato in a rich, flavourful and mildly spicy sauce choice of chicken, prawn or mixed veg
Thai Red Curry
with spinach, red Thai chilli • choice of chicken, prawn or mixed veg
Green Curry
with potato & basil leaf choice of chicken, prawn or mixed veg
Tom Yum Soup
clear soup with mushroom, lime leaf galangal & chilli • choice of chicken, prawn or veg (gfo) (sfa)
Tom Kha Gai Soup
chicken coconut soup with galangal and lemon grass (gfo) (sfa)
Peak Al La Carte Menu
3 courses £59.95. Choose 1 starter, 1 main, 1 side, 1 dessert – crackers served on every table
Thai Fishcakes
minced chicken & fish with Thai spices served with a choice of plum sauce or Thai sweet chilli sauce (sfa)
Thai Calamari
fresh breaded calamari served with Thai sweet chilli sauce (sfa)
Prawn Tempura
deep fried, lightly battered prawns served with plum sauce or Thai sweet chilli sauce (sfa)
Veg Spring Roll
served with Thai sweet chilli sauce (v)
Duck Spring Rolls
served with Hoisin sauce
Chicken Satay
grilled chicken marinated in peanut sauce served with a cucumber relish (n) (sfa) (gfo)
Chicken Sui Mai
chicken steamed dumplings in our special sticky soy sauce (sfa)
Mixed Veg Tempura
deep fried lightly battered vegetables served with plum or sweet chilli sauce (ve)
May’s Famous Holy Basil Sauce
Holy basil leaf with chilli, onions and holy basil sauce – ask about your spice 🔴🔴 (gfo)
Garlic & Black Peppercorn Sauce
Crushed black pepper and garlic sauce – ask about your spice (gfo)
Ginger & Celery Sauce
Onions, red peppers, dried mushroom, celary & ginger – ask about your spice (gfo)
Thai Red Curry
with spinach, red thai chilli (gfo) (sfa) 🔴
Green Curry
with potato & basil leaf (gfo) (sfa)
Massaman Curry
with white potato, cashew nuts and served onions (gfo) (sfa) (n)
Panang Curry
served with red chilli & Thai basil (gfo) (sfa) 🔴
Chicken Mixed Veg
(gfo) (sfa)
Beef Mixed Veg
(gfo) (sfa)
Prawn Mixed Veg
(gfo) (sfa)
Seabass Mixed Veg
(gfo) (sfa)
Chicken & Prawn Mixed
(gfo) (sfa)
Seabass & Prawn Mixed
(gfo) (sfa)
Larb Gai
traditional Thai dish – stir fry chicken marinated with lime leaf, crushed chilli and mint (gfo) (sfa) 🔴🔴
Stir Fry Chicken Cashew Nut
breaded chicken served with bell peppers, onions & chilli oil (sfa) (n) 🔴
Phad Thai
glass noodles, beansprout, spring onion (n) choice of Chicken, Prawn, Chicken & Prawn
Sweet & Sour
crispy breaded fish or chicken stir fried with pinapple, tomato & spring onion choice of Fish, Chicken
Wok Fried Mix Vegetables
in oyster sauce
Filleted Seabass
bathed in a plum and ginger sauce, served on a hotplate (gfo)
Fresh Salmon
in a zesty spicy lemon sauce, served on a hotplate (gfo)
Duck Thai Red Curry
Duck Breast in our signature red curry sauce served on a hotplate
Tamarind King Prawn
Sweet & spicy king prawns, served on a sizzler
Tamarind Crispy Duck
Sweet & spicy sauce served overcrispy duck breast, served on a sizzler
Lamb Shank Massaman
with potato in a rich, flavourful and mildly spicy sauce (n)
Seabass & Prawn Panang Curry
served on a hotplate
Chicken fried rice with spring onions
Prawn fried rice with spring onions
Pineapple fried rice served in pineapple with rasins & cashew nuts
(v)
Egg fried rice with spring onions
(v)
Vegetable fried rice with spring onions
(v)
Jasmine rice
Jasmine rice with egg
Glass noodles
Fries
Prawn Crackers
Sticky Toffee Pudding
served with vanilla ice cream
Chocolate Cake
served with vanilla ice cream
Biscoff Cheesecake
served with vanilla ice cream
Tiramisu
served with vanilla ice cream
Kids Meals
£6.99 (includes a drink)
Chicken Nuggets & Chips
Served with tomato sauce
Fish Fingers & Chips
Served with tomato sauce
Grilled Salmon
Served with white rice and sweet soy sauce
Garlic Chicken
Tender chicken breast in a garlic sauce, served with white rice