I used to frequent this restaurant 15 years ago when I lived in the area. This place introduced me…read moreto Thai food. At the time, it was a staple fortnightly meal for us. Ever since moving away, this place was the yardstick I would use to compare other Thai food to. Just this past weekend I happened to be in the neighbourhood, and I made sure to drive past to see if it still existed - to my luck it did! It was the same guy from all those years ago. I think he also vaguely remembered me from those days. Ordered what my usual order was back then - red curry, hot. Massaman curry and coconut rice. Took it away for a looong drive home. Was just as good as I remember! All those flavours! It's not just a clever name - it really is the best Thai take away!

It's such a pleasant surprise to find Kao Gaeng, a Thai restaurant in Springvale, Melbourne…read more Springvale is predominantly a Vietnamese area occupied by many mini markets filled with fresh local seafood, produce, and groceries. After shopping we were very hungry so we went in search for a place to have lunch and came across this hole-in-the-wall restaurant. We noticed that the employees spoke Thai among themselves and many signage on the wall are in Thai so we decided to take a gamble and asked for a table for our party of four. Our waiter was pleasant and he can't speak English so we pointed at some items on the menu. He correctly ordered all our dishes and was attentive to make sure our glasses were filled promptly. The dishes were delicious and our favorite was the crab fried rice.

I was genuinely shocked to find SUCH a fantastic Thai restaurant in Springvale... probably the best…read morein Melbourne and I judge against some of the best in Bangkok where I visit often on business. Kao Gaeng is a real hidden gem and moderately priced because it is Springvale! Tell them how much heat you can handle, I like it as Thai locals like it (which is hot). Make sure you feed the meters with 80 cents though the Care Park inspectors are rather savage...

I love this little thai place. There is certainly no shortage of thai places in Melbourne, but…read morefinding one to go back to over and over again can be difficult. This is that place for me. I first started going here when it opened in 2007, and since then it has gone from strength to strength, even opening up in a bigger, more central location on Springvale Rd. The food is fantastic, and the prices are really good. I particularly love their satay vegetable stir fry with chicken, and their green chicken curry. Possibly the best thing about this place is that they deliver, which is awesome for those nights you just can't be bothered cooking. And lets face it, sometimes going out to pick food up is almost as much work as cooking something.

I love this restaurant. The food is great and the atmosphere is quaint and the price is…read morefantastic!!! They used to be in a really small little pokey place that only seated around 10-12 people. I would normally just pick up takeaway. But now they have moved to a new location around the corner facing Springvale road a couple doors down from the Discount Chemist. Much more modern setting, but the parking is a bit of a pain as you compete with The Glen shoppers for spots. But well worth the effort. My favourite dish is the Chicken Pad Thai. It has lovely light flavours and the chilli oil and crunchy onion condiments just top this off perfectly. It's a big portion, only costs $10 and I have it for two meals!!!! The staff is quiet, but very polite. Great for sit in or takeaway!

This restaurant is one of the best Thai restaurants I've ever been to very highly recommendedread more

Frankly speaking, it doesn't have very nice ambience there, but food tastes well and really…read morewonderful to see it when you couldn't find a place to have lunch on Monday!!

Just right on Springvale Road parallel to the main street where everyone goes. You'll be surprised…read moreby the other street where Aei's Thai Restaurant is located, hence, barely anyone will cross the street to find food. I'm a Springvale native and I've been pass this place here and there whenever I'm back home in Melbourne. My sister and I walked pass this place because we need to go to the bus station. I'm a big fun of Thai Food and I have this say - Aei's Thai Restaurant represents a good hole-in-a-wall place - a gem.

Siam Village remains one of my top Thai restaurants in Melbourne. I have been there so many times…read moreand I have never been disappointed. The prices are very reasonable, especially for the quality and size of the serving you receive. The curries are spot on flavour wise. They are not too hot, and have the perfect balance of heat, sweet and sour. The meat is top notch too. My favourite dish is the pad thai. The combination of spices, fish sauce, noodles and vegies is perfect, and I am always left full. There is usually enough left over for lunch the next day too, and it is just as good reheated.

I would never have expected to find such a nice Thai restaurant at Pinewood. But I have been…read morepleasantly surprised by Siam Village. I'm one of those people who really seeks out the best curries. I'm not too fussed about other Thai dishes. Don't get me wrong, I'll wolf down bucketload after bucketload of pad thai, but it's the curries that keep me interested in a restaurant. The curries at Siam Village are excellent. I usually grab the massaman curry with beef. If you know the dish, you'll know that the potatoes in that dish can really seem a bit underdone at many restaurants. Haven't had that experience here. They're exactly as you would hope. The décor is really quite nice. Although the furniture itself is dark, the whole restaurant seems quite light and airy. I really like the place and will be going back very soon.

Really nice service and great ambience. But forget the satay and tom yum. Strictly for amateurs…read more Dear sirs, tom yum is not a vegetable soup. Lose the zucchini, broccoli and whatnot. And what's with the raw carrots in everything? The green curry was average but the egg plant with minced pork was very nice - if not for those damn raw carrots. All in a good visit and the service was deserving of the $10 tip. The food though. Pity.

Great service, good food. If you want your Thai food to be super authentic, this may not be the…read moreplace for you. But if you want yummy Thai food, this place is very good.

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.

The pho is delicious! The spring rolls are also crispy and the vine is amazing! Though the service…read moreis a bit slow, I can ignore that because the food is amazing, also the proportions are huge! Mainly the Pho though.

The Craziness of this little restaurant can be seen from afar. After finding parking in the busy…read morePinewood shopping plaza, the Proud Peacock often has people waiting outside for a bite of fresh and authentic food. The restaurant isn't fancy looking, with signs hand written on all sizes of paper, a/c unit above the front entrance and picnic plastic tables on the inside. People don't seem to care. This place used to be located in Glen Waverley but after hearing a horror story I never went. The move seems to have revitalized the quality and flavour. They do lunch specials and last time I went I was surprised to find a lamington, small tart and blood oranges in my take away bag. I went again yesterday and the place was packed, we decided to sit outside in the cold and wait for a spot. Since it was so busy, we were forgotten outside so I had to go in and order, but honestly I don't expect 5 star service on a busy saturday lunch hour from 2 serving staff. We ordered: combination pad thai, combination spring rolls (half prawn, half pork), double pork chop with rice and my all time favourite salt and pepper tofu! For a huge meal with a box of leftovers, we spent $42 which we thought was very reasonable, the only thing I would change about this place would be for consistent service and better table placement. By the way, you can call up first to order which seems to be the trick as there are very limited spots to sit.