I got a pineapple fried rice with chicken for lunch. At first glance, it didn’t look like there was a lot, but there turned out to be a lot of chicken and I struggled to finish the whole plate. I would have liked some more pineapple though. A great affordable place for a quick lunch.
I have been constantly ordering deliveries from this restaurant with the same menu : Crispy Pork Kana Rice. This deserves more recognition. Juicy pork, amazing vegetable, perfect sunny side-up, and generous portion. Would order this repeatedly. It‘s a hidden gem.
Stuck in a bit of s rut in Dockland for lunch so decided I need to venture further afield. I came across a familiar name in Pok Pok Junior. I’ve been to the other Pok Pok many times but glad of s chance to try somewhere same same but different. Quite a hidden away location with a range of eateries that isn’t that obvious from Bourke Street. It was a busy wee spot but fortunately take away order was delivered quick pronto and I sat outside and enjoyed.
I ordered Kao Sai Chiang Mai with chicken (basically a coconut based chicken noddle curry). Though mild it did come with a significant number of chillies that could be avoided or blended, as I did. Mouth hummingly good. Plenty of delicious tender chicken and I loved the addition of noddles to the curry, added texture of crunchy noodles over the top. Would definitely come back here again. As service was fast and food was super tasty
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Delicious Thai food, conveniently located at St. James courtyard. We started our meal with the Chiang Mai pork sausage, which is a Northen Thai style of sausage. It was spicy and definitely authentic. For mains, we had crispy pork belly with kana (chinese broccoli), pad cha with crispy rocklings and Kao Soi, which is kinda like a laksa but with thai flavours. All the dishes were delicious and we really enjoyed our meal.
The dishes were good and flavoursome. The portions were good as well. The crispy pork belly and the duck noodle soup were awesome. But the highlight for us was the spicy sausage. Full of flavours and packed the heat.
I was pleased to come across this having dined at Pok Pok Docklands many times when I worked nearby. Even more delighted to learn that they do that same massaman lamb shank I remember so fondly. Exceptionally tender and flavoursome. A refreshing coconut juice completed the meal for me
To try:
- penang beef cheek curry, my favourite dish to get from Pok Pok, it makes it hard for me to try the other dishes!
- flat rice noodles, seasoned well and very flavourful
- kao soi chiang mai chicken curry (pictured), a very hearty dish. Beware, portion is huge!
To skip:
- corn fritters, I think they're better described as balls of dough with minimal corn
A lunchtime favourite, Pok Pok always delivers a comforting meal.
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I was quite impressed with the meal I got here. I had the Kao Soi Chiang Mai chicken curry as part of a Mealpal meal and it tasted so good. They gave a generous amount of chicken (succulent thigh, with skin), and I felt I could use a lot more noodles for the amount of chicken. The curry was very flavourful and slightly spicy, but not too much that I couldn't enjoy it, even though I don't have a high tolerance for spicy heat. I could have drank a lot more of the curry. There was a tangle of crispy wonton skin strips on top that wasn't very crispy when I got it, but that wasn't really their fault since I collected my food pretty late. Other than that, there were a few bits of vegetables in there but not much else.
The food strikes me as more modern than traditional, but with the taste I'm not complaining. The dish costs $15.50 at full price though, and for that price I probably would have liked a bigger portion (of noodles at least). Other than that I really enjoyed the meal.
Ambience wise, the outlet is packed during lunch as it serves the surrounding office buildings. Again, it has a modern vibe with tables both indoors and outdoors. Nice place to have a meal if you can find a seat.
I've had a couple of meals takeaway with pok pok, it is hit and miss but when they hit - they hit hard.
My favourite by far is the penang beef cheek curry - tender beef, flavourful curry - highly recommend. I also had the chicken rice that I didn't enjoy as much - probably because the beef cheek curry is so good.
A great location catering for the CBD crowd, quick service - worth a visit.
Second iteration of Pok Pok I was keen to try their Junior version because Docklands is so out of the way! We got their Chang Mai sausage (sai ua) to share and it came with of bunch of garnishings which you can pair with the sausage. As described on the menu, I could taste the lemongrass, kaffir lime and chilli which was quite hot!
For my own dish I got one of their special dishes which was crispy pork with noodles. Pork was beautifully fatty and crispy and the egg noodles were on the soft side. Overall it was a sweet dish and I prefer savoury, I also felt it was a little oily.
Still many appetising dishes to try out and is a favourite of nearby office workers.
I’d been here many times and I loved this Thai restaurant! I’d had a few different dishes (my favourites were their roast pork belly, fried chicken ribs, and the so-refreshingly tasty coconut ice cream). It helped that they were centrally located, but the food here was simply elegantly delicious and there were just enough varieties to spoil but not overwhelm you with choices. I liked the wooden themed decor and cosy atmosphere of the restaurant, and staff were very friendly also.
Great Thai food at a reasonable price.
Ordered the red coconut curry with duck which also came with a serving of rice. Got a thai milk tea as well.
Priced reasonably at $18 for the dish and $5 for the drink. They have a variety of other options on their menu which are cheaper.
Great taste and solid serving size. Quite filling. Can easily recommend this dish. Would definitely get the duck with it. Thai milk tea was good as well.
A couple friends ordered rice dishes and were still hungry after. Maybe avoid the rice dishes as the serving sizes for them are smaller.
I visited with 4 others at around 1pm on a Wednesday. It was busy but we got a table quickly. We sat outside which was really nice, it's a great spot. I ordered the flat rice noodles with vegetables and no egg for $15.50. It was really delicious and decent value for the price. The service was good and quite fast. The menu had a lot of options and was very customisable, which as a vegetarian I appreciate. Overall I recommend coming here for some nice Thai food and good service!
Very tasty, authentic Thai food. Tom yum soup + green chicken curry were great. (Chicken pieces perhaps a little big, but no worries) also happy hour has $7 Singha tap beer pots. Overall good value and the food came out quickly and was hot and fresh. Even though there was only one staff doing table service she managed us well and was attentive.
We started with the prawn crackers and satay sauce which was a huge portion. The fish cakes were the juiciest and best I’ve had in Melbourne. The broth with the noodles was amazing and the green curry was the crowd pleaser.
Love the porkbelly , lamb shank is not spice like Indian spice but sweeted coconut
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