Loved it, amazing food, great entree. We had the prawns,i could've eaten plate after plate of prawns. delicious Tom yum soup, best red curry I've had in ages, and the roti cooked perfect, soft and tasty, perfect to dip in the curry
Great experience dining here. Welcomed into a cozy atmosphere with great Thai art and ornaments. They have also have a great selection of wines on display.
I started with the Thai beef salad, my first time ever trying this dish and what a fantastic introduction. It had an awesome acidic punch to it with a subtle sweetness. Next our mains. The girlfriend had the pad thai which was sizzling hot, straight off the wok. I can't tell you what an authentic pad thai tastes like but it was the best one I have ever tasted. I selected the red curry, it was a perfect balance of flavours added to the creamy coconut sauce.
Keep up the good work Nathan and Pratana.
5 stars. 10/10 my new Thai goto.
Awesome food and exceptional service. I was not concern about vegetarian food, but they have almost every dish with vegetarian tag except very few. Pad Thai and Green Carry are my favorites. Would definitely recommend to vegetarians.
What a lovely place to eat went Saturday nite with the family it was divine the that beef massaman beef curry stood out the best couldn't fault a thing definately will go again can't wait . Too good !!!!
The Kwai Tofu and Veg tempura were excellent. Great ambience and food. Friendly staff. Would definitely recommend !!
THE best Thai takeaway ever! So worth the 25 minute round trip. We'll be back without a doubt.
Love this place food and service amazing�� Thankyou muchly!!
Awesome and authentic Thai and Burmese food here. Very friendly staff too. Nice atmosphere!�
Dined for the first time,last night with Tina & friends,who highly recommended,and I was not disappointed...Will definitely,be recommending & returning..!!
Delicious!!!!!!! Extensive veggie and gluten free options and everything is amazing :-)
Love the place and the food really tasty... Will come back again
Really great food and service was great. I would definitely and will return.
River Kwai Burmese is a smallish restaurant seating60 people in appropriate themed settings.
The staff were lovely and attentive. One hostess even showed me how to use my phone camera when taking pictures of lights. Now that service heheh
Restrooms were clean as so was the kitchen.
We ordered tempura veggies with tamarind sauce yummm and highly recommended
We also order Burmese chicken noodles which came in a Ayam like sauce, very cleaning and appropriately spiced.
Complimentary prawn crackers and peanut sauce was given and we order flaky roti that came with the most amazing peanut sauce l have tried through Melbourne.
4 1/2 star will come with a larger group
Went here with my boyfriend when I craved fish. The fish was surprisingly big! It tasted nice, will come back to try more dishes.
Have been coming here since 2015, River Kwai has to be one of Melbournes best Thai and Burmese restaurants. There is a passion from the kitchen that shines through in each high quality, fresh and flavoursome dish.
The service is friendly and attentive from the manager and team, you can’t ask for a better experience.
Great value, very highly recommended.
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A long standing establishment in Clayton- River Kwai serves up authentic Thai and Burmese cuisine, which is extremely tasty.
I came for a family celebration, and the service was friendly and efficient.
We tried the Massaman curry, Pad Thai, Pad Grapow, Papaya salad - and whole fish cooked two ways.
The fish was my stand out of the evening, as was the pad Thai noodles.
As this is an older restaurant, the decor and outfitting isn’t very updated or modern and is starting to show its age, but the food is tasty enough that you look past all that! Have also previously had the Thai green curry and pad siew noodles which are also pretty good!
This place is incredible. The cultural ambience, the service is magnificent, when you enter the place you feel regal through the impeccable features and craftsmanship within the restaurant. My personal favourite dish is the Gai Tod! Its an entree but its a damnnnnnn goood entree. The lighting is perfect for a romantic date. The whole family can enjoy too with excellent service by the waiters who serve with a smile and makes sure it stays there.
So tasty! This place caters for dietary requirements, including nut and seafood allergies, which many Thai places do not. It is so delicious, we always leave the restaurant feeling so satisfied with the meal. We will continue to visit River Kwai - yum!
Ordered takeaways and it was a good choice. Mixed entre was nice (maybe a few too many vegetarian options) and the chicken noodles tasted great. Will order from here again!
River Kwai is Clayton's best kept secret. Beautiful authentic food that is sweet,salty, and sour without being too hot. The service is exquisite -- traditional Southeast Asian gentle courtesy. As there were only two of us, we ordered the chicken strips with sweet chilli and soft shell crab with tamarind sauce from the starters (as the waitress suggested), with the green papaya salad. The generous portions meant that there was more than we could finish. Each bite was delectable -- that tamarind sauce made the crab sing in three-part harmony. And let's not forget the peanut sauce that accompanied the basket of crisp fish crackers that they served while they got our order underway. Make sure to book a table. We got there at 5.30 pm on a Thursday night, and noticed the place really filled up over the next hour.
Vicnifer's Food Reviews
+5
Thanks for the meal!
Ordered Pad Thai chicken, steamed barramundi, duck curry, beef salad, and fried soft shell crab with tamarind sauce.
Awesome venue especially for bringing guest over. On a winter's night the warmth and decor is both relaxing and comforting. The pad Thai chicken is standard great pad thai. Served steaming hot, it was sweet, sour and salty. The steamed barramundi was particular good value for money. At $25 you get quite a large fresh fish sitting in a light fish and lime based sauce. The duck curry is my absolutely go to. Best Thai curry in Melbourne currently. Love the roast duck, creamy sauce and juicy fresh cherry tomatoes. Will be back with more family and friends!!
Delicious food, with a wide variety of dishes on the menu! We ordered veggie stir fry which was heavenly, they brought in vegie crackers with peanuts which was sooo good. I ordered a burmese curry which was packed with flavour. The portions are massive so had to get the curry takeaway. Service was good, it was crowded, still they accomodated us, will remember to book next time !
Came here for dinner it's a really nice relaxing Thai restaurant to come to, when you walk in your greeted by the lovely staff. Had the friend prawns, tofu and prawn crackers with peanut sauce. Everything came out at a reasonable time. Flavours were there and all the dishes were so delicious.
Love this place, food is very tasty
The staff are friendly and efficient
I’ve had take away from here too and the quality is just as good
Favorite meals are the chilly crab and the green curry
Ordered on uber eats. The packing was good. The food is delicious. The portions are decent. The pad thai was not my favourite. But the curry, beef mousamb and green Thai curry were extraordinary. Fried rice was also tasty.
I have been meaning to leave River Kwai a review for quite some time.
I've been coming here for many years.
I swear the fried barramundi is the best fish dish I have ever eaten in my life!!
They just seem to mix the flavors so well and very thai-esque with the lemongrass, fish sauce and chilli combined with veggies.
The red duck curry is on point. The pad Thai does not disappoint.
River Kwai has never ever disappointed us since we first came here many many years ago.
May I add the little things in restaurants like clean cutlery and cold water I value highly and not many if at all are cleaner than River Kwai.
Dined here last night for a family bday dinner. I had the fish cakes for entree & shared the Burmese chicken curry & sizzling beef plate for main with coconut rice & roti. Food was tasty & enjoyable. The young man that served us was very friendly. In the entertainment book so got a good discount off the bill also.
It’s amazing how perceptions change over time as we broaden our food horizons. Perceptions change on the quality of the food, service and the price. From our latest experience at River Kwai, it was the latter. Helen and I had eaten here many many years ago, at a time when a $20 meal felt expensive us. Therefore it was no surprise that we had thought River Kwai was beyond pricey, especially for a restaurant located in Clayton. As it turns out, fate would bring us back here again. It felt like a weight had been lifted off our shoulders this time, because our thoughts on food prices has changed, and we were able to enjoy this restaurant for what it is!
Have been going here for years and still love this place. I haven’t been able to find a better Pad Thai anywhere else in Melbourne. You must try their Pla Choop Pang Tod (battered fish).
I would have given 5 stars if it was cheaper.
Have been going here for years now but over the past year or so we have found the quality to have greatly improved. The staff are very friendly and the food is always delicious. We always order the Pad Thai, Green Curry Chicken and Masaman Beef - these have become our favourites. Check it out if you're in Clayton.
Had takeaway. Chicken pad Thai. Excellent! If you don’t want it sweet which tends to be the case in western lands, ask for less sweet and it was perfect!! The chicken green curry was tasty. Can’t complain. Good value for money.
I ordered UBER EATS here a couple of nights ago and the minimum wait time is approximately 15 to 20 minutes. As the food arrived it was still hot & in a massive portion size for 1 person to consume. I ordered the Pad Thai which was so flavorsome and the Tom Kha Soup which also had so much flavor. I would definitely be coming back to River Kwai to eat more yummy food.
This place will not disappoint specialising in Thai & Burmese cuisine.
The focus here is on quality. BYOW. A friend and I ate here last week and have put this place onto our 'comeback-to' list. $90 bill between two of us. We shared 3 mains - no entrees.
1) Pla Lui Saun (Barramundi with Thai herbs, chilli jam), 2) Pork Pad Med, 3) a soft-crab stir fry dish.
All 3 were delicious, presented well and decent servings. Good atmosphere, friendly staff and could hold a conversation easily, well patronised. Visited on a Wednesday at 7pm and approx 60% full. Price-Value Equation is fair given the good quality of the food.
I came here for a work dinner, and it seems to be a pretty popular place. I absolutely loved the green curry and massaman curry with coconut rice. The pad Thai was decent enough, but I wasn’t a big fan of the pad see ew, it didn’t taste like other ones I’ve had from Thai places. Drinks were cheap, and the portion sizes are very generous, so 4 dishes between the 6 of us was plenty! Reasonable service. Would happily come back given it’s near work.
Really nice food although i recommend to come in at least 4 to appreciate the variety of the food because servings are generous and the curries are heavy.
We walked in without a booking on a Friday evening. It was so busy but the person in charge was helped made a table possible.
Service was prompt although they were very very busy. Our order didn’t take long, and we had a very delicious and sumptuous dinner.
I would said because there were only two of us, we couldn’t order more than 3 dishes and the noodles even proved too much after having the fish and tom yum soup.
Definitely would like to come back with more people to try other dishes!
Friendly staff, great ambiance and the food was good too. would definitely come here again. they have a wide variety of vegetarian options as well. would recommend eating here.
Not having eaten Thai food many times along my culinary journey we thought we would give the River Kwai a go after a recommendation. I’m so glad we did as the food here was great. Fresh clean and with the right amount of flavour and spice. Very generous portions and at the right price. This has set the benchmark for me in Thai cuisine. It’s a must try.
First time coming here the other day. The interior of the restaurant is lovely and good for dates. Service was good and the food really food. We ordered pad Thai (vegetarian) and Khaw swe kyaw (egg noodle stir fry) and enjoyed both. Prices are reasonable for the portions they serve but can be seen as slightly expensive if you're used to takeaway noodle shop prices. Would definitely come back as I would love to try the curries.
I ordered massaman beef curry from Ubereat. I didn't expect that it would turn out to be quite delicious. As I'm Thai it's not easy to find authentic Thai restaurants or at least make me feel like home 🏡. Many Thai restaurants like to put Broccoli or vegetables that are not authentic. The beef is so tender with potatoes and pineapple. I definitely try to order Pad Thai next time!
P.S. If the River Kwai put onion and roasted peanut or provide an option for massaman chicken. It will be amazing otherwise well done 😊
The service is excellent. The steamed fish is good. The coconut rice is balance, not overly sweet. The dessert is yummmieee. The ambiance is really good. I would like to come back to try their Burma dishes
River Kwai is a popular Thai restaurant in the 'burbs. Came here for the first time with family and had a good experience. The thai/burmese dishes here are really yummy and tastes authentic. Even the interior of the place reminded me of when I visited Thailand. We ordered a few different dishes but my favorite would have to be the lamb curry and duck curry. Other dishes we tried were the son thum thai, prawn pad siew, soft shell crab choop pang tod , fish fillet saam rod; with coconut rice. Despite the food being on the pricy side as the dishes were quite small in comparison, I wouldn't mind coming back.
Always guaranteed a delicious meal when I'm at River Kwai. Food is consistently of an excellent quality and service always warm and attentive. One of my favourite Thai places in Clayton. Parking can be a bit of a problem due to time and permit restrictions.
Good Thai food which has been in the area a long time with good service. Just a little on the expensive side and the portions are not big. They are unique as they are Thai-Burmese fusion. Worth a try.
Food Delivery times was quoted as 50 mins on a Sat night, but was delivered 10 mins earlier. Great Start. Ordered Chicken Fried Rice, Chicken and Potato Curry and a Jasmine Rice. Curry was really flavorful and the fried rice was pretty good too.
Great food and environment. Reasonable prices and interesting dishes. Well done to the team and staff in creating a lovely environment. Would recommend anyone in Clayton to give this a try.
Yourmelbournefoodguide
+4
Love this place! It was delicious, cheap and will definitely be back. My faves include the green curry with chicken and coconut rice - best coconut rice ever! Even has coconut chunks!
the meal started with complimentary keropok (prawn crisps) with peanut sauce, which was bomb. my clumsy ass spilled the peanut sauce on the table & the waitress replaced it with no hesitation - service is great & efficient. food (i had pad thai) was actually pretty mediocre, i've tasted better. portions were massive. the meal ended with dessert - banana fritters with coconut ice cream, which was so delectable & satisfying. highly recommend!
I came here a few times with my friends for dinner. I love the interior in here, and the staff are really friendly. Food wise, green curry and coconut rice is a hit! The roti is a let down though, it's not crisp and fluffy so I don't like it. The Thai milk tea is good. Portions are average. I don't mind coming here, just won't order the roti even though roti is my all time favourite.
me and my colleagues love to order from this restaurant because they were really prompt when it comes
to delivery.
i love their papaya salad. always ordered this. pad thai is yummy as well.
i just hope they'll serve thai milk tea as well!
Couldn't recommend this place more, in terms of food, flavours, atmosphere, service and overall quality. My go to dishes include the sweet Burmese curry, Thai beef salad and coconut rice (made with real coconut and is served with slices of coconut that really add to the experience). I've been here for dates and birthdays and the staff have never disappointed. Big thumbs up!
Nice Thai place in Clayton. We've tried their stir fry soft shell crab, red duck curry, tempura veggies, coconut rice. All were delicious. We also tried their crispy whole barramundi with Thai herbs and chill jam dressing...unfortunately the fish was a bit dry . Will come again :)
This is my second dinner at River Kwai and like the last trip, dinner was delicious. A group of 7 of us dined here and had a lovely evening- the service was impeccable, the food was delicious, and all round it was exceptional value for money.
Came here with a group of friends for the first time. We ordered the Seafood tom yum soup, Burmese vegetable curry, vegetarian pad prew whan and the saam rod. The saam rod – a house special - was a deep fried Barramundi with 3-flavour sauce, I suspect tangerine sauce was one of them. The dish was fragrant and delectable, I’ll be ordering this again the next time I come here. The highlight for me was the banana dumpling that I had for dessert, a scoop of coconut ice cream accompanied it. The ice cream was icy and not creamy as I had expected, it went well with the banana dumpling. The banana dumpling was made of sticky rice filled with mashed banana and topped with toasted almonds, it was subtly sweet and heavenly. Order the banana dumpling if you want something light for dessert. Staffs were affable and attentive, and greeted us with a warm smile. The ambience of River Kwai was pleasant, it was a splendid restaurant to relax in.
I came here last night with my partner because we were craving some thai food. Made a booking for 2 at 8. We got there early so we waited a little. The place was packed! I had been here once before. We ordered a prawn tom yum soup, burmese lamb curry and masaman beef curry. We also brought a bottle of wine with corkage at $5 per bottle which was great. Food came out within about 20 minutes of ordering despite it being busy. All the dishes was really flavoursome and the meat was really tender. None of the dishes was really that spicy and could do with more spice. I really rate this place for thai food and in my opinion one of the best. Services was great staff was very friendly.
Really good Thai and Burmese food. Portion sizes and value for money. 1 of 2 Thai places in the area we go to. But this one is the best.. Really authentic taste and look.
Great service from you people i never forget this experince with u people yesterday it was awesome experince with ur food service music egerthing
Very cosy ambience, Good Thai food & very friendly service. Best time to go with kids is in afternoon as night time it's packed & needs reservation. Looking forward to visit again.
Artistedegastronomie
+3.5
After seeing these guys advertise their $10 pad thai deal I decided to go give it a try. For $10, my expectations were not all that high but I was delighted to discover that they make a mean pad thai. Since then, I often come to eat in and take a box or two home for lunch/dinner the next day. I haven't really given the other dishes a try but mark my words, I will certainly be back with a friend or two to share this great food with soon!
River Kwai has some of the most fabulous Thai food in South Eastern Melbourne. Their red curry was awesome, and so was the Pad Basil. They can do vegetarian for almost all of their curries and stir fries, plus some soups. It is well worth the $20 average you pay here for each dish. In spite of it location away from the main shopping-eating strip it is running a full house most evenings.
Cliona Ni Thuathaigh
+4.5
Beautiful service, beautiful food, generous portions with option to take home leftovers! Will visit again! Ordered the Thai fish cake and stir fry beef!
Take away review. This is our favourite Thai place! The coconut rice is always fresh and vibrant with coconut flesh throughout. A few favourite mains include the red curry with duck & lychees, red curry with beef, Burmese seafood curry and Burmese lamb curry. All are packed full of flavour, have quality ingredients and excellent serving sizes. A little pricier than other take-always but definitely worth it! It would be great if they had desserts too :)
We dined here on recommendation and was very happy with the food. . Quiet and cosy little restaurant with very good customer service. Tried the chicken satay skewers which were very ordinary but the free Prawn crackers made up for it. The chicken pad Gra pow and beef pad see ew we ordered were very nice however the chicken fried rice was dry and lacked flavour. Will be going back again.
Had the Pad Thai and the Seafood Green Curry
Seafood Green Curry was great. On the border of Medium to hot, a nice amount of prawn, fish and scallops.
The Pad Thai Prawn was great as well. A large serving with King Prawns, I challenge you to finish it.
The table service was also great as they were friendly and accommodating.
River Kwai is our go-to local take away restaurant. Food is always high quality, tasty and fresh. Great variety of dishes on the menu, however it is a little more expensive than other Thai restaurants that we visit.
Was craving Thai food last night and River Kwai
seemed to be the only Thai place in the area. Ordered the Khaw Swe Kyaw which
was delicious! Will definitely go back for this! Pad Siew on the other hand was
okay – not as authentic as other Thai places. Prices are also expensive and the
portions are quite small. Delivery service was great! Ordered on menulog and
food was delivered 35 minutes later.
I seriously feel like I'm in heaven every time I eat from here. I haven't had a bad meal yet and if I could I would eat the roti bread with peanut sauce every day of the week! The only downside is that I can't control myself and alway end up eating too much!😊 best place in town!
One of my fave so far, i personally dont like tofu, but the battered deep fried tofu served with the dipping sc was soooo yummy!
and the blue swimmer crab cooked in tamarind sc was to die for..
i will come back soon!
I don't believe this place knows how to make bad food, or give bad service, whether we are eating in or taking away (which we do once a week!!) we are always amazed with the food.
The consistency is the key, no matter what you eat from River Kwai, you will get an amazing aroma and taste of traditional thai spices! Not only that it is literally 2 streets from my place!
Nathan and the crew are doing such a fantastic job since taking over last year!
Thanks for such a great experience every time
Just a quick review today. I tried the Zomato Online Ordering function for lunch. We were after some food, and noone was able to step out to pick up something, so thought I’d give it a go. The wait time for the meal wasn’t too bad - I placed the order shortly after 12:41pm and received the call at 1:16pm. When the driver called me, he actually went to the business next door because apparently that is the address that was on the order. I’m not sure if this was a glitch or he had misread the message but anyway, the order arrived safe and sound (I waited at the front of the building to make sure he had the right place the second time round). He apologised for getting lost, but the food was still piping hot so it wasn’t too bad.
Ahh im so glad this is my local Thai takeout! River Kwai serves up the best Thai food Ive had anywhere in Melbourne... seriously full of flavour, always delicious! Prices are reasonable considering the quality of food and staff are super friendly and accommodating (I am both a coeliac and fructose intolerant - basically a nightmare customer with all my required alterations). Sweet basil stir fry is my favourite. Would never get takeout anywhere else!
River Kwai is not only reasonably priced, the food is fantastic, well portioned and fresh. Not to mention, full of authentic flavour. It is quite a pleasant setting too, nice Thai decor and a good place for a family catch up or to dine in with a group, nice attentive wait staff. I must recommend the whole crispy skin barramundi with sweet chutney!
Great food, friendly staff, lovely ambience and a convenient location - what more can you ask for! Do try their Burmese lamb curry - it's an all-time favourite. Their coconut rice is the best by far, so fragrant and fluffy. The complimentary prawn cracker starter with peanut sauce is always a highlight for me. The steamed barramundi is also full of flavour - very authentic Thai and Burmese food.
I am pleasantly supprised as going to Clayton to eat is a very hit and miss experience.
There is a really warm and relaxing feeling in the River Kwai, i found myself as interested in the artwork as i was in the menu.
We eat out a lot and generally im sick and tired of bad service, we eat out with the expectation of a smile and a full wine glass when i want it, and the girl serving us ticked all the boxes for me!
Thank you River Kwai
Best thai ive eaten. A good friend of mine has always gone on about how great this thai was but living in the city i dont venture out to the suburbs much but did for his birthday dinner here.
the food was amazing. so much flavour, fresh, and delicious. the staff were great. food didnt take that long to come out considering there was about 12 of us.
I will definitely be heading here again it is worth the drive!!
...some of their dishes are slightly lacking depth of flavour, which could be compensated for with a bit of creativity, and because while they advertise as vegetarian friendly, not all the staff understand that concept. Still great food though.
This place was lovely! Fast friendly service with complimentary prawn crackers with peanut sauce.
Food was delicious & couldn't fault it! Love the atmosphere. :)
Delicious!. My boyfriend and I had an extremely tasty and authentic meal at River Kwai. Definitely recommend.
Still Fantastic. It has been a while since we visited, we dropped by on a impulse decision when we were near by. The setting is just as lovely as I remembered with gorgeous Thai paintings and sculpture around.
The mixed entrée is my husbands favourite while I had a roti with satay sauce. Roti was a bit crunchy for my liking, but the satay sauce was authentic and beautiful. Main of duck curry was amazing with sweet undertone. Their special of soft shell crab was fresh and delicious. Although I had trouble finishing it, our waitress kindly packed it up for us. End the night high with the Kaffir Lime Panna Cotta, it was amazingly fragrant and smooth.
The service was friendly with Thai courtesy. Staff seems to be pretty busy at times and our waitress apologised for the slow service at the end of the meal. We thoroughly enjoyed it and the service was pretty good.
Mind-blowing Soups. We went for dinner last week and I think the Tom Kha soup I had there was probably the best I've had in Melbourne. It was so enriching with so many herbs, spices, tofu etc. The mains were very good as well Red-curry, rice and Pad Thai). Let the price not deter you from checking out this awesome Thai restaurant in Clayton. You won't be disappointed.
Top class. My wife and I loved the food and the service. its great have such a high quality compared to many other places we have been to that forget what service is .
I love this restaurant!!! I've eaten here so many times and it's always amazing :)
Been here a few times and food has always been good. Massaman beef and the burmese lamb curry are my personal favourites. It is also such a pleasure to come to this restaurant, the staff are so pleasant always with a smile. Very uplifting!
Best Thai food in town. The quality of the dishes is consistent. Been here with my friends many times and had no problems with their customer service
Food was delicious. For a busy restaurant, the service was fantastic. We will be back again.
Very good Thai restaurant, asked for some dishes to be 'thai hot' could have been a lot spicer, but very good food, would definitely recommend
Love the tod mun pla | Por pia thod | Vegetarian curry puff | Tom yum soup | jasmine rice | prawn and potato soup - I wasn’t too fond of Thai before I tried the food here and now I’m simply smitten. It’s our go to when we need a food mood booster. A 4 rating only because my order on Uber eats has been mixed up a few times.
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