I ordered the Kaow Soi, Tom Kha and the mixed vegetable entree which is basically a sampler thing…read more I loved the Kaow Soi, so creamy and great flavor and the Tom Kha was also super delicious! I probably wouldn't order the vegetable sampler again. I'm excited to try more things like the green curry!

This is one of these 'my friend is really hungry so lets go into a random restaurant that I haven't…read morebeen to so we can get something to eat' type of places. Actually, I even wonder if it is one of those let's be experimental and grab everything we like about our recent trip to Indo-China and turn it into a restaurant type of places? Oh, it's Brunswick, so question answered. Hey, don't get me wrong, this is actually a pretty cool restaurant. They do green curry, and anybody that does a decent green curry gets points in my books.

Tom has all the right ingredients to be a stand out establishment, but taste and clumsy moments…read moremakes for a puzzling experience. Seated promptly and greeted with a smile in a cosy and ambient setting. Perfect for Melbourne's cold winter nights. The work-tossed green beans with garlic, hoisin and sesame seeds was not as tasty as we were expecting, or have had previously in other places, slight smell that accompanied it as well. Confusing dish too, with broccoli and bok choy added to the mix (but not mentioned), was a pleasant surprise. The Szechuan chilli-salt squid with green-chilli soy was the biggest, expensive letdown of the night. The batter felt like it was dried out, with the consistency of mushy chips. Maybe it needed to be cooked more? It lacked the crunchy texture needed and the sauce, basic, in a tiny plate that you couldn't even dip the squid pieces in properly. The soft-shell crab tacos were tasty, and priced generously, however, lacked a champion flavour that could have been provided with more of the house made sauce. The main chilli caramel pork belly served with succulent scallops and a side of fresh Asian herb salad could have been so much more. The side salad was the main attraction covering almost 70% of the plate. The scallops were ridiculously tiny, only two of them, but were delicious. The pork belly, lovely cooked skin, but disappointingly dry. The dish was saved by the sauce on the salad. It was difficult to get service after the main dish was gone, we wanted dessert but took almost 30 minutes before we could order. Until one of the other waitresses came to our rescue, she was great. To our disappointment, the peanut butter parfait was sold out. However, the roti pancake and dark chocolate and Cointreau mousse more than made up for it. Well-balanced, tasty desserts that would satisfy even the most sweet-tooth amongst you. The sweet stuff doesn't let you down. While eating the dessert the waitress took one of the drinks away that still had some left, she was that quick I couldn't stop her from taking it. I still do not understand why they do this. Please stop doing this. It makes no sense, ask first. The rum cocktail and the lychee and lime soda mocktail ($6 is a great price point) were winners in my book, both nailing that sour taste, and were satisfying drinks. Tom Phat needs to do more to earn a high rating, unfortunately for us, the expectation was not met, both in food and service wise. It's a good night out, but do not expect too much here.

The only word I can say about this place was 'DISAPPOINTING". Being a thai cuisine lover, we went…read moreto try this new place. We ordered chicken dim sum for entree, bbq chicken noodles and a laksa. Bbq chicken noodle was average in taste, talking about laksa it wasnt anywhere close to what it should be. Plus they did not even have proper soup spoon cutlery for it. But to the surprise there was no sign of entree and we were halfway done on our mains. When we asked for entree, the server told us in return that we should have told them to get the entree first. WHAT CRAP, doesnt that what entree means?? We also took pad thai as takeaway which was equally bad. All in all a very bad experience and would not ho back here again.

Food was average at best. Food arrived basically cold. Had to warm it all up again. Food just had a…read moreunclean greasy feel to it. Don't think I'll order again from here

Baan Thai is my saviour on a semi regular basis. Can't be bothered cooking? Call them up and order!…read moreFriends decide to come around at the last minute? Head on over to Baan for a meal and leave all the dishes behind! Cooked a stew and want some rice to go along with it? Walk to Baan and buy a $2 serve of rice. They make a large variety of Thai dishes including all the ubiquitous favourites like pad thai and spring rolls, but for my money this isn't where the value is. Instead look to their soups (tom yum, tom kha and a clear broth variety) and the curries for varied and interesting flavours. It's cheap, quick and easy and a massive feed can be had for under $20 per head. Mad props to them for allowing payment on all credit cards.

This is really nice authentic Thai food. It's always consistent and when you ask for extra spice…read morethey don't hold back which I love. The owners are so friendly and welcoming it makes you smile every time you visit. I have found a few dishes I love and haven't really strayed from them. If you live near by and like Thai food give them a try.

Help, I can't stop Yelping about Thai food! This will be my last in a while, I promise…read more Okay, so I'm gong to say it right off the bat: Absolute Thai isn't as good as Ying Thai 1 or 2. Of course. But it's a considerable distance away from both, so let's pretend those other two restaurants don't exist. I dined in at Absolute with a rowdy group of people. No, we weren't drinking Absolute, but quite a lot of wine went down both before and during the meal. The staff tolerated us with humor and an awful lot of patience - I think it took over half an hour for us to figure out what we wanted to order and then we confused the waitress by all shouting things at once. We were terrible customers. After the ordering debacle, the food started to come out fast and steady. The ginger fish, vegetarian green curry and masaman beef were stand-out dishes, each having surprisingly subtle flavours. I didn't really like the pad thai (a bit bland) or the beef salad (not enough chili) but others loved them - each to their own. The restaurant is nothing swish but it's clean and comfortable. For a Saturday night it was quiet - there were only two other tables occupied, but they seemed to be doing a roaring trade in take-away. All up, I'd happily come here again.

Solid Thai food. I can't really comment on the dine-in experience, but the quality of food when we…read moreorder take-out is great for the price point. We live in the neighborhood, and this place is now my go-to. Ingredients seem fresh and every dish ordered has been flavorful and tasty - never greasy or heavily spicy (unless ordered that way). The prices are about average for the area.

Who the hell are you people anyway? Don't you know what's good for you? What could be better than…read moreflash fried fresh meat and vegetables in subtle Thai spices? Yup, these dudes are no frills and that's where I'd guess a lot of this anti Thaila Thai sentiment is coming from. It's a bit of a divey joint, they have these crappy old poorly laminated menus and the selections are sparse. But I'll tell you, in terms of freshness and flavour, you'd be hard pressed to find healthier, more delicious take away in Melbourne. I'm speaking as a person that eats out at least three times a week, and a patron of this joint for about four years. I have never had a dud experience here, and outside of a couple of regrettable choices along the way, I will sing the praises of these lovely folk til the cows some home. A hot tip is to get a soup starter and follow it up with stir fried anything on steamed rice. They do an excellent combo of chilli and lemongrass also. Any complaint of lack of flavour here can only come from stupidity of ordering. I'm glad I chimed in when I did here, because Thaila Thai were getting a harsh wrap.

When I first went to Thaila Thai, I was absolutely blown away. Coming from a city in the UK that…read moredoes not have any Thai food whatsoever, to discover such flavor that just explodes in your mouth was a revelation. Thaila Thai was cheap and delicious and I became a bit too evangelical about this place. I've been going there for years now but since moving from Brunswick to Fitzroy the visits have been less frequent. It is still one of the cheapest Thai places to be found and the Pad Thai and the yellow fish curry (when cooked to perfection) are hard to beat. But the reality is that there are a number of places that can rival Thaila Thai closer to home. When I do get to go there, it is often a mixed bag. It is usually packed and the servers sometimes struggle to stay responsive and keep up. Nevertheless the food is more often than not incredibly flavoursome and it is BYO wine too so still a great cheap place to feast with friends. The owner and chef when he gets some down time will often come and chat to the clientele. He's a lovely bloke. I'd recommend it but I'm less evangelical as I once was.

It had been something like three months since I had had a decent Thai meal at a decent Thai…read morerestaurant, and it turned out that this was the one I ended up visited. Fortunately, despite everybody wanting to eat out now that lockdown was over, we still managed to get in here and have a pretty decent meal, and yes, it was pretty good. I was worried with the size of the spring rolls, but I was able to eat that, and the curry, and I must say that it was delicious, though I was probably deprived for that time. Oh, and the service was pretty good as well. Certainly worth visiting.

Going by the reviews of this Kao, I expected some pretty good things, but ultimately I'm sorry I…read morefound the experience rather awkward and a waste of kilojoules and time. Two friends and I ordered the Chicken Spring Rolls as a starter (4 pieces), the Green Curry with Prawns, Massaman Curry with Beef and Red Curry with Chicken all to share. The food was all excellent, I can't fault any of it. Fresh, fragrant, perfect portions and absolutely delicious. Perhaps slightly lacking in presentation, but let's be honest, you get what you pay for. So why am I annoyed? The mains came out separately. Prior to the entree...Five minutes after we ordered. The service was killing us with kindness. We are asked five times while still eating if we needed plates cleared- eventually we gave in and agreed. Let's be clear, this was just after they had open and there was only one other table there so they were not exactly getting rid of. Plus they kept bringing us bottles of water, which was much appreciated. When we finally did agree to have plates cleared, the waitress started stacking and mixing the left over curries together in one bowl, in a most nauseating scene for people full of curry. It was obscene man. The atmosphere is cold and lifeless. The music makes no sense and the toilet is on some sort of strange angle it makes you feel like you were drugged at the table. We paid $75 for the meal plus 2 drinks, great price, great food, creepy place.

Friendly, warm, excellent service. Beautiful fresh food with beautiful flavours. Nice clean cozy…read morerestaurant with lots of parking. Highly recommend.

From the owner: We specialise in cooking & creating beautiful, satisfying Thai Cuisine. We offer authentic Thai…read morefood with a variety of dishes for you to choose from, including those from the north eastern region of Thailand.

An amazing restaurant with service quality of food and atmosphere…read more A must for all Thai lovers. Nothing to complain about well done to the all staff that work at this restaurant.

Khao San Rd Bangkok - Khao San Rd Moonee Ponds. Same same but different. Different in a food coma…read morepleasing kinda way. Snappy service, nostalgic kettles and a very uptopian decor this place is defiantly worth crossing the river to try. The food here is spectacular. Unlike its name sake we weren't confronted by drunk lady tourists flashing their bits. Instead we where given a generous and affordable drink menu and a tantalising food menu. With a glass of sparkling and a serve of perfectly cooked roti bread there wasn't much more that could have made me happier. Until a mountain of chicken pad thai turned up to tease me. Followed by a deceptively dainty bowl of coconut rice accompanied by lamb mud saman curry. I don't really want to go into details about how delicious this food was as I really feel you need to experience it for yourself. Sufficient to say I walked out border line food coma. Even under ordering I wasn't able to fit in dessert due to the generous dishes. It's the little touches that really impressed. Wait staff regularly topping up water, not interrupting our conversation and four little Easter eggs on a tray when the bill arrived.