Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Thaila Thai

Address: 82 Lygon St, East Brunswick VIC 3057
Tel: (03) 9387 0659

This restaurant is no flash, fine dining destination (in fact it is shopfitted with a really authentic restaurant-in-asia feel) but the food is cheap, fast & generous.

The Pad Thai noodles pictured below are a particular standout - has a nutty, sweet flavour which is probably enhanced by the tamarind juice. The noodles are a slight chewy (but nice!) thin rice noodle which absorb the citric flavours well. Chicken has a really pleasant charred/smoky
flavour and is not too dry. Serving size can feed a family of 4, so make sure you ask for a takeaway box and have the rest for lunch tomorrow (there is no judgement here, everyone does it).

Chicken Yellow Curry - we don't know what this is because my friend just asked for their hottest curry. Wasn't send-all-your-senses into sniffling mode, but it contained some of the freshest and perfectly cooked zucchini ever. Usually people get zucchini very wrong and it becomes soggy and watery which is why most people hate the vegetable. The curry itself builds up to a gentle spice, but not overly chilli. The density of the curry is an authentic Thai one - not too thick, and not
too watery (as some restaurants can get it wrong, so when it comes out you think you ordered a broth soup).

In a nutshell this is a fantastic place. The staff are very courteous and efficient, don't let the outside/interior fool you (as it nearly did me). Thumbs up!!!