For a local option, Thai Thai isn't the worst you could do. I recently ventured in, having spent…read morethe entire day jonesing for something hot and spicy. The atmosphere is a bit weird - tables crammed in to a carpeted area, as if someone has created a restaurant in their front lounge room. There's a huge TV on the wall with a seemingly continuous stream of Thai holiday 'happy snaps'. It's odd, and maybe it's an indication of my attention span, but I find it distracts me from the conversation I was having with my dining companion. The service was friendly and efficient - pretty impressive given that on the night I visited one girl was handling about 10 tables on her own as well as phone and walk in take-away orders. But what about the food? The Tom Yum was excellent - sour and zingy as it ought to be. The "chive cake" entree was gluey and oily - out of a plate of about 12 cut up bits, we ate just 1. The chicken larb was...well... had the toasted rice been crunchier, and the lemon juice more abundant, I think it may have been on to a winner. However my dining companion and I weren't rolling our eyes in ecstasy when we were sampling it and I won't be ordering it again. The chicken Pad Kaprow was pretty good - an abundance of fresh veggies and decent quality chicken with a not-too-sweet sauce (my thai pet-peeve) got the thumbs up. For a local option, Thai Thai certainly has something to offer though I think the "classic" dishes are where the good times are at.

Great curry puffs and satays, Curries are good also. There are cheaper options in the area but…read morethere's nothing wrong with Thai Thai

A great spot for authentic Thai food. Their pad Thai and green curry are bursting with flavor, and…read morethe spice levels can be adjusted to your liking. Cozy ambiance and excellent service make it a go-to Thai restaurant.

Thai food can be tricky. You have the traditional pad Thai and curries but for me it's the street…read morefood that I think about when it comes to Thai food. This place reminds me of my time in Thailand ordering food off those street carts. It's loud and hectic inside but it brought back a lot of memories. We ordered paw paw salad or papaya salad which was well balanced in flavours. The pork crackling on top was so good. Sour sausage is delicious. It has rice inside and I usually dipped in the papaya salad sauce to bring extra taste. The tom yum noodles was a bit different to what I'm used to. It didn't really taste like Tom yum. Mm and the dessert - sticky rice with durian reminds me of my mum who makes it at home all the time. But of course if you don't like durian, I dare you to try it!

I've been eating Thai food from Rose of Thailand since they first opened quite a few years ago now…read more It's pretty much hidden away off Blackburn road, opposite the Syndal train station. I've been going there for very good reasons. The food is excellent. It's got acceptable décor. Service is usually pretty fast. Did I mention that the food is excellent? It's pretty well priced too. I usually grab a red beef curry, and that's under $15. A bit of coconut rice and maybe an appetiser, and you've got a nice dinner for two for around $25. Occasionally there are mistakes made when you order, like getting chicken instead of beef, and that sort of thing. But they'll bend over backwards to make things right. That's part of the reason I like them. They're very customer satisfaction focused. Give them a go. You'll really like the food. Especially if you get off the train at Syndal after a hard day at work.

Whenever I come to visit Melbourne from the States, Rose of Thailand is an absolute priority…read moredestination in terms of eating out. The food here is outstanding, and absolutely the best Thai available anywhere that I've been. The service is excellent and due to the price of dining out being pretty insane in Australia, I would say that the cost is just about right where it ought to be. I previously came here during a vegetarian phase and found myself attached to the vegetarian options on the menu, including fried rice, peanut curry, and a spicy noodle dish called Pad Kee Mao. I highly recommend any of those three, as the flavors are really outstanding. Being that I am yet to try any of their meat options, I can't speak to the quality of those, but the vegetables are fresh and the overall flavor of everything on the menu is really good. I would also recommend the Thai beer Singha with just about anything on the menu, as in my limited experience it is the best Thai beer that is widely available, and drinking an Australian beer at a Thai restaurant is just stupid.

It's all about the food at Coco' Thai. The menu here is a Thai takeaway dream with all the classics…read moreand it's good. It's really good. It is only tiny and seems like it's got that family business vibe to it but I was just so pleasantly surprised at how nice the food was. Don't get me wrong, it's not trying to be gourmet or anything but when I'm in the mood for Thai food it satisfy's me completely. I even liked it more after ordering food at another Thai restaurant and just felt a longing for Coco' Thai. It wasn't nearly as good. After getting takeaway there several times I ate in and although it wasn't busy it was just a really nice meal you can enjoy with a couple of people where it's BYO (very important). It's position down Glenhuntly road isn't great but it suits the mid week meal that's a bit different and still feels very home cooked. I love the meal sizes and it's very affordable and the people working there are so very polite and easy going. I felt like I had discovered a true gem with Coco' Thai and am surprised that it isn't as popping as some of the other restaurants on the street. I would highly recommend it and I'm getting to the "first name basis" step with the delivery guy there, which says it all.

I love authentic Thai food, not overly westernised Chinese style Thai food. This is why you will…read morefind me coming back to Coco Thai time and time again. Pad Grapow...more like Pad Gra WOW! I order this dish at Thai restaurants all over Melbourne. Sometimes it is a hit and a miss but not here. It leaves you wanting more, and you need to use all the rice to soak up the delicious juices that are left behind. I also recommend the money bags for entrée. Not only do they taste great but they look amazing.

One of the more recent establishments to open on Church St is Sabai. And whilst only being a recent…read moreentry to the Richmond food scene it is establishing itself as the go to Thai restaurant for Richmond locals. The layout of Sabai is bright and welcoming with the seating available on both the first and second floor of the building. Run by a husband and wife team (both trained chef's) the service at Sabai is very attentive and you can tell the produce used in all dishes is of a high quality. Now to the food, Sabai has some great lunch specials for $12 with two favourites being the house fried rice with prawns and free range eggs and the red curry beef with snake beans and steamed rice. A big highlight with the fried rice is that they use fresh (and decent sized) prawns, which is something or a rarity these days in a good fried rice. In terms of beers the selection is small, but the essential Singha beer is present and something which should be paired with any good Thai meal. For desert a big thumbs up for the coconut ice cream, which came in a very generous serving size and with a great taste and texture. Overall a great meal and one would have to say the best Thai in Richmond, can't wait to come back for dinner.

Delicious, fresh Thai food in a contemporary setting with friendly staff. We both had the calamari…read moreentree which was delicious and shared a serve of vegie spring rolls. For mains my friend had the lamb shank Massam curry which he loved and I had a delicious seafood green curry and a serve with rice. Three entrees, 2 mains, 1 serve of rice, 2 Singha beers and a coke cost $107. I'll be back. (Oh and I peeked inside the kitchen and it was so clean!)

I have a hard time understanding just how it took me so long to discover Colonel Tan's. Whilst it…read moreprobably isn't the most authentic thai in town, what it lacks in that department it more than makes up for in atmosphere and tastiness. My vote goes to the fried rice, which is unlike any others in town, and basically any of the curries. Yummo. Bonus points awarded if you can get yourself a table on a Thursday night, where they make friendly with locals by offering 50% off.

Had an awesome dinner here. You'd never imagine this place turns into what it does on the weekend…read more But as a restaurant it stands alone and is great. It's basically just like a cheaper, slightly more grungy Cookie (run by same folk). But it's covered in awesome art, Banksy pieces, local exhibits, and actual DJ's playing cool music overhead. The food was excellent. We got fried chicken bucket, roti with dip, papaya salad, betel leaf rolls, just a variety of stuff and it was all great. We also went through a couple bottles of wine. I'd definitely return, but it's not a romantic table for two type place. It's a fun place to have casual dinner that's good quality food, loves great art, but is also relaxed.

Amazing Thai Restaurant! Dishes are full of flavour and highly enjoyable. Love this place and have…read morebeen back many times. Love the curry puffs, green curry and the pad kee mao.

My favorite Thai restaurant in the whole world! The stir fried chicken Basil dish (pad Krapow?) is…read moresoooo yummy!!! I had it in many different Thai places and this is the best!!! Curries were amazing too, slow cooked meat was so tender! I will continue to go there and my dad, stepmum and brother are all huge fans now (brother even had his 18th birthday there). The staff are so friendly, such a nice family restaurant. Highly recommend this place!!

After passing this place on the train everyday for a couple of years, I am happy to say I finally…read moregot to try Little Thai Princess and it lived up to my expectations. The outside doesn't look like much but once inside, it is neatly decorated with great music making it a wonderful place to stop by for takeaway (close to train station) or if you are going for a dance lesson next door. We ordered a thai milk tea, chef's pork special (crispy pork with vegetables) and a beef massaman curry. The crispy pork was definitely our favourite along with the thai milk tea. This place has an entertainment voucher so next time I visit, I will be bringing that but overall caring and attentive service, staff seemed to know the regulars and has a relaxing atmosphere.