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!

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...

ok im going to do a new review almost a year on from my last one. i went there a couple days ago…read moreand ended up just ordering different entrees (Prawn Spring rolls, soft shell crab and other stuff), just ended up getting full after many orders. it can get a bit pricey sometimes, but really nice food, service and ambiance.

I was a bit torn with this review, as I wanted very much to give it 4 stars but settled on 3…read more Here's why... There were only two other customers at peak lunch hour on a Sunday. A couple dining in that had already been served and a man waiting for his take away order. I was warmly greeted upon arrival but had to wait a few minutes before they brought me a menu, so I went to grab my own. They brought over the lunch menu soon thereafter. I was shocked at the prices. $16 for one dish and rice is extra? This was their lunch special? This included many popular items from pad thai, fried rice, curries, etc. Being quite hungry I ordered the Panang curry and Roti bread with peanut sauce. The server asked if I wanted the bread first and I said yes. However, it didn't come until the curry was ready. Finally my meal had arrived and it was really... delicious! I was so pleased at the spice level and flavour of the curry. The Roti was good too. I was however, surprised that the Panang curry was not exactly as described in the menu. I was looking forward to the eggplant which was replaced with green beans and peas, so they should update their menu or at least let you know when ordering. The meal was good but I just think they could work a little more on their serving times and lower their prices for lunch, considering their location. On the plus side, I had enough leftovers for dinner as well. My advice would be, it is not worth the trip here but if you do live nearby, I suggest you go with the takeaway, which another Yelper said was cheaper.

This place has great food, it's really tasty and authentic. But the restraunt is quite crammed on…read morethe inside. and the service is quite in your face. The food is extremely expensive, my dad and I got: The whole fried Barramundi, Pineapple fried rice, Thai mixed grill, 4 drinks. Which last time we went we got for $150, this time it was $246! They jacked the prices up in the holidays. It is nice, but would only go for occasion.

Excellent service and highly recommended. Not overpriced like some of the other restaurants around…read moreThe Glen. We ordered the Prawns on Betel Leaf, Pandang Leaves, Tom Kha Chicken Soup, Steamed Barramundi Filets and coconut rice. Everything was fresh, beautifully prepared and the servers were attentive. The soup was a pretty big bowl and would be a good serving if you weren't having any other appetizers but that would be hard to do here because everything looks so yummy.

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.

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.

The service at this place was good with the staff checking up on us multiple times…read more The food was okay and pricey for a Canadian traveller - the prices might be completely inline with Melbourne prices. The decor was becoming of the place and on a cold night they were properly heated. I would return to this place if invited by a friend but not on my own.

Stopped by to grab dinner for one while he trains were suspended. It was very quiet on a Tuesday…read more The food was pretty good. I tried the chilli beef and first impressions weren't good but it really grew on me. Left full and happy.

Good ;) they only except cash tho soo make sure you have it in hand…read moreWe got it cold it was still good tho ;)

One of the better Thai places I've had in a long while. Most recent Thai outings have either been…read moretoo sweet or accompanying condiments were too tough or just wrong!! And the operators were Thai! Then again the locality should have given it away. Beachside and inner south. Noi is tucked away in a corner Carpark in Springvale. Was curious bout it's quality due to the crowd hanging outside. Reluctant at first as thoughts of something going down like they do in the movies ran through my head... very strange to have such a crowd in front of a restaurant. Anyway to the food! Had the semi raw prawn Thai salad. Fried fish. Green curry and Thai fried rice. All were amazingly GREAT! best of all the coconut rice served was not like a desert pudding! Oh the only let down was the fish cake. Kinda reminded me of what I could get from Costco.