It’s that time of year again, V-day, and love it or loathe it we at RiverOnline have compiled a list of the best (and cheapest) places to indulge in some starry eyed gazing across the table - plus where to go to avoid the drool.

Ayudhya (http://www.ayudhya.co.uk/01Home.html)
Cuisine: Thai
Menu:
There’s two choices here. Option one is a MIXED STARTER (Prawn Toast, Chicken Sateh, Spring Roll, Fish Cake, Barbecued Pork Ribs), MAIN (Monkfish in Thai Herbs, Duck with Cashews and Chilli, Chicken Yellow Curry, Stir-fried Mixed Vegetables, Steamed Jasmine Rice), followed by coffee or Jasmine tea. Option two is a STARTER (Deep-fired Bean Curd, Spring Rolls), MAIN (Bean Curd with Ginger & Mushroom,  Vegetable Green Curry, Stir-fried Rice Noodles with Eggs & Vegetables, Steamed Jasmine Rice), followed by coffee or Jasmine tea.
Price? Option one £23.95 per person / Option two £19.95 per person
Walking time from uni? 27 mins
Booking: 020 8549 5984
 

Thai On Thames (http://www.thaionthames.co.uk)
Cuisine: Thai
Menu:
Choose one STARTER (Grilled Chicken Sateb, Crispy Breadcrumbed King Prawn, Meatball with Chilli and Tamarind Sauce, Salad with Quail Egg, Cashew Nut and Peanut Dressing, or the veggie Three Mushroom Tom Khar Soup), one MAIN (Roasted Duck Breast with Orange and Tamarind Sauce, Beefsteak Strips with Whisky, Krachai and Peppercorn, or Fillet of Salmon Topped with Creamy Curry Sauce, or veggie options Chunky Tofu with Mushroom and Ginger Sauce, or Stuffed Peppers with Asparagus Curry Mousse). All the mains come with your choice of rice. For DESSERT there’s either Caramelised Coconut Cake Pudding, Chocolate Trifle Torte, or Black Rice and Longan Fruit Pudding.
Price? £19.95 per person
Walking time from uni? 11 mins
Booking: 020 8541 0301
 
 

Roz-Ana (http://www.roz-ana.com)
Cuisine: Indian
Menu:
Here you get a glass of Kir Royale with Amuse Bouche on arrival, which is nice. Then it’s on to the APPETISERS (Lobster Samosa, Shahi Salmon and Lamb chops) and the choice of MAIN (Goan Monk Fish Curry, Chicken Laphroaig Masala, Achaari Bhindi, Dal Makhani, Zeera Aloo, with a choice of Saffron rice, Naan, or Laccha Paratha and Mint and Cucumber Raita). DESSERT comes in the shape of Warm Mulled wine and Fruit of the Forest Pudding accompanied with Malibu Custard Sauce. Vegetarians options are available on request from staff.
Price? £29.95 per person
Walking time from uni? 27 mins
Booking: 020 8549 5984
 

Deea  (http://www.yell.com/find/s/Eating-Out/Restaurants-_-Indian/UK/Surrey/Kingston-Upon-Thames,-Surrey)
Cuisine: Indian
Menu:
STARTER options are (Pieces of breast chicken with cheese, cream, almond, yogurt and light spices or medium spicy Shahi Halim cooked with lentils, wheat and baby lamb on the bone), leading to one MAIN  (Lamb Shank, on the bone cooked with medium spicy sauce, medium spicy Chicken Montaj, breast stuffed with cheese and spinach, a Garlic mushroom Side Dish of half pieces of mushroom cooked with slice of garlic and coriander, or the veggie Chef Special vegetable of steamed vegetable cooked to  an original recipe). Each choice comes with Shahi Pilau Rice (Basmati rice cooked with fried onion), Nan or Peshwari Nan Bread. DESSERT is a healthy Fruit salad.
Price? £39.95 for two
Walking time from uni? 22 mins
Booking: 020 8974 5388
 

Pizza Hut  (http://www.pizzahut.co.uk/restaurants/restaurant.aspx )
Cuisine: Italian
Menu:
Good old Pizza Hut, or Pasta Hut, or whatever, are offering the most reasonably priced (cheapest) option this V-Day. One Medium Heart Shaped Pizza to share, with two Salad Bowls, and a Sharing Dessert (or one each if you don’t like each other THAT much).
Price? A recession busting £19.99 for two!!
Walking time from uni? 10 mins
Booking: 020 8547 1117