Visited T-ba for work and asked a colleague for a lunch recommendation (should have referred to…read moreYelp right, that's why we do all these reviews!). Anyway, without hesitation he referred me to "a great little Thai place around the corner". The Thai Cottage is unassuming from the street and a reasonably plain layout inside as well. I would compare Thai Cottage to the well known Vietnamese establishments, Quan Thanh & Trang in Hardgrave Rd, West End (see my review of Trang)- very similar style with good , cheap honest, and importantly, authentic Thai food. My chicken choo chee was a tasty red curry base served with jasmine rice. The vegetables had been nicely prepared, for example, the carrot was thinly sliced not big thick rounds like you sometimes find. My lunch was accompanied by a pot of jasmine tea and the bill came to the princely sum of only $12.50

Excellent service freshness and flavour. Probably the best Prawn Tom Yum I have ever had. Every…read moremeal was well crafted and presented.

Last time I ordered from here they took over an hr for me to get the food so after not returning…read morefor over 6months I thought I would do an online order at approx 4pm today and get it delivered between 6 and 6:15pm to make sure I would get it on time... NOT! After waiting until 6:50pm I finally rang them to check what's going on and get told "oh so sorry we busy it's gona be 15-20 minutes still"

This place is wonderful! The food is delicious the waitstaff are great! They let you take your…read moreleftovers home, which is nice because the portions are massive! The only thing I thought they could improve upon is the lack of outdoor heating.

We met a friend here for lunch the other day, and it was quite busy, so we knew straight away it…read morewas a local hot-spot! I ordered a tom yum soup with prawns, and it blew my mind. It was just the right mixture of spice and heat and sweet and yum! I sampled the other dishes at the table, and they were all quite tasty! The only downside was the service. We sat for a long while, while people were getting take-out at the counter. We had to flag the waitress down to order, then flag her down for more water and napkins. It was busy, but not that busy. We'll be back for take-out at the very least...

Delicious food and massive helpings! I love the pad Thai duck but everything I've had here is…read moreamazing.

Not the best Thai food I have had, lacked flavour and was a little watery. When I entered the…read morerestaurant no one was in sight and when someone came to serve the counter the gretting wasn't what I would call warm and friendly. The wait time was short but I still don't think I can recommend.

From the owner: Authentic Tasted Created By Real Thai Chefs.read more