Thai cuisine: the best places to taste it in Northcote

Taxiboat

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"As a vegetarian, I always love to see a menu where you can choose plant and animal based proteins for each dish. There is this lovely communal vibe..."

The Egg Party

"Very busy venue when we arrived . Lucky we booked. The service was fast and we promptly ordered.Super fast food arrived within minutes..."

㊙️ The Traveling Foodie

"We were welcomed and served by warm and friendly staff. Great variety on both the wine and food menus. The atmosphere is lovely, where the restaurant..."

Chloe Cakes

"7/10 for the Asian (mostly South East Asian) journey banquet menu, 8/10 for their extensive wine selection, 8/10 red hue ambiance and 10/10 for..."

"JT" Jeffrie Trika

"My partner is fructose intolerant so an absolute joy to find a restaurant that proactively provides no onion, no garlic meal options and actively..."

Dave Best

"4.5 With a vast, pan Asian menu on offer Taxi Boat is certainly not your typical, strictly Thai restaurant. Nevertheless, the Thai food we sampled..."

Penguineats

"In this ambient space with dim lightning and relaxing music, we started with an array of entrees from this pan Asian menu, Shanghai pork dumplings,..."

Espy Eats

"Absolutely delicious food in a lovely ambient setting! We went after a movie and had the Roast Duck on Heaven with the Special Fried Rice (both..."

The Gluten-Free Foodie

"4.5. This restaurant is of Pan-asian cuisine which does not use MSG or corn oil and cater for vegan customers. They have curries, fried rice,..."

Some Bunee Loves Food

"I didn't expect this place to be so fancy lucky we were dressed for the occasion. A beautiful setting and a great atmosphere and vibe. Great for a..."

Nay Nay

"We were invited to Taxiboat last night an impressive pan Asian restaurant in a fabulous location directly opposite the cinema in Northcote and right..."

Good Food Good Mood

"Situated just across from the Palace Westgarth Cinema in Northcote is this beautiful pan Asian restaurant with a fantastic cosy fit out. The service..."

Sunny Days Melbourne

"Excellent food. Loved the pad Thai and Thai green curry. Dim sums are really nice too. Service is great and owner is very friendly. Will..."

Hassank27

"It was our first time here and we were not disappointed. The service was outstanding and our waitress was so nice. The wine was brilliant and the..."

Jake Unsworth

"Been here a few times. Well rendered south East Asian classics. The chefs know how to cook but haven’t had a real standout dish yet. All really..."

Eat Me!

"Small place but delivers a real punch when it comes to a mix of Asian offerings. For me the real treat were the lamb ribs, delicious. Teriyaki..."

JB

"Taxiboat is an amazing asian restaurant located in Northcote. We were lucky enough to try the san choy bao, mongolian lamb ribs, red curry, basil..."

Eat_today_diet_tomorrow

"Went for a nice Dinner on Thursday 2nd Nov and where better than the foodies hub of Northcote, we do love our Thai food and taxiboat had a Fairly..."

Totto

"Great food and cute little place. Pork spring rolls, chicken and chive dumplings, duck and Thai green curry a big hit.Definitely coming back. 100%..."

Marcello Rogliano

"We wandered in to Taxiboat on spec after seeing a flick at the Westgarth (Dunkirk: confronting but excellent). We planned to debrief at Kelvin and..."

Two Sheds

"Quite little and cozy place. It's relaxed and food and drink options are also good. I liked the duck preparation. Staff members are also..."

Andy Loves Food

"The food here is absolutely delicious! Everything is made fresh onsite including things like the spring rolls and curry puffs, and you can really..."

Felicity Williden

"Pretty good tasty food. Service was good. Only problem was how long it took for our food to come out. Had to ask about our food twice but the manager..."

Krystal

"This was our second time at Taxiboat and it is still fantastic. Possibly the friendliest wait staff and at the end of the night we met the owner who..."

Lizziebtookan

"Fantastic!! Have never eaten here before and picked the place off UberEATS. We weren't disappointed. The lemongrass chicken and the chilli..."

Faith-Eloise

"I love this place! Been acouple of times, it's so dim and romantic, different vibe to the usual busy Melbourne cafes/restaurants! Prefect for a date!..."

Shaz&kaz

"Amazing food, had it twice via uber eats, only took 20 minutes on a Saturday night to brunswick. Fried rice is super tasty, cannot fault..."

Sarah Nolan

"Great service. Yum fresh food. The rockling with sweet sake was the winner for us. the golden fried chicken wouldve kicked serious ass if it has..."

Danielle Wilson

"This has to be one of the best little finds in the Northcote area. Cosy restaurant opposite the west garth theatre. I have been here so many times..."

Melbourne And Me

"At the end of the night I felt that I had been served a delicious meal that was in no way inferior to the meat dishes. One of the group was gluten..."

Green Gourmet Giraffe

"What a beautiful little restaurant this is. We enjoyed everything we ordered from the menu. Absolutely loved the lamb ribs so delicious with the meat..."

Jelly

"Outstanding! Best Thai I've had in ages. Bbq pork dumpling was delicious & the shredded beef was perfectly crisp & not oily at all. Fantastic..."

Amy Caitlin Browning

"The food, service and atmosphere was amazing. Highly recommend. Will be going again. ..."

Kiwi Living In The Big Smoke

"Came on a Thursday night when TaxiBoat has a great special on - appetizers + main = $21.80Which is only half the price of the bottle of wine...."

Mr And Mrs S

"This is a great place.We have had dinner here many times and it never disappoints. Thursday nights is fixed price entrée and main. Great value..."

Angelo Di Lorenzo

"We went on valentine's day with all my friends and family. Very friendly staff and accommodating. Excellent food very fast service. Really liked..."

Sabin Sthapit

"Reliably delicious food, and wonderfully friendly staff. Always willing to go out of their way to make you comfortable/happy, regardless of if..."

Helen Fuller

"Delicious food, friendly staff, nothing more to say! Will definitely be back! Went for dinner with some friends and we were very happy with..."

Nadia82

"Good decor with great waitstaff that are very friendly and helpful. I went here with two vegetarians who ordered their own noodle dishes..."

Hilarey Barton

"Great atmosphere, nice food however not the best. The staff were very accommodating, we ordered the green chicken curry, Singapore noodles and fired..."

Katie Wilkinson

"Cute, cosy place. Food was great so was service. The only thing disappointing was the sticky date pudding was too small..."

FoodiE

"We dine here regularly and the food is consistently good. The dumplings are excellent; plump morsels that are full of flavour. We hope they put the..."

Maxi

"First time at this restaurant and I must say I am totally impressed. Top quality food, amazing flavors, good value and great atmosphere. Definitely a..."

FoodSwingers

"Go on a Thursday. Entrée and main for $21 on Thursdays which is good. Food is generally good but not particularly cheap unless you get the deal..."

Matthew Connolly

"Just getting better and better. We have been eating out at Taxiboat for years and feel it just gets better and better. The service, freshness and..."

SuzyQ

"Festivus - Really Fresh. Really good Asian mixSuper fresh and a big tic from me$10 corkage ouch!!!!!!! .....common sense got that..."

Deanricho_1999

"Lovely food!. Absolutely lovely food! Gluten free friendly which is a huge bonus! Very reasonably priced too! Definitely coming..."

Renata Perini

"Went for romantic dinner. Superb food, wine and ambience. Will defiantly be back. What else is there to..."

PJC

"Great little local, love the wonton noodle soup and laksa. The dumplings are always a good choice to start - consistently nice and..."

Megan M

"In eachothers back pockets. The food is above average, but just short of having me come back as there are so many great ones out there.Service..."

The Oracle

"Great atmosphere and the food was delicious. Our favourite was the rockling with Thai sweet chilli plum, it was to die for. We will definitely be a..."

Olive The Cat

"A lovely surprise before a movie. We randomly picked Taxiboat as it is opposite the Westgarth Palace cinemas. The $21 special for entree + main was..."

Renata Elizabeth

"Fantastic. Organised a last minute birthday dinner here last night, despite us having cancelling guests the service was really lovely. Everyone loved..."

Sarah Callinan

"Had a great meal serviced by friendly staff. The servings are very reasonable and the flavoir a authentic. Will make this one a regular..."

Glenn Jackson.

"Cute & Good Food. Went here on a attempt to have a romantic dinner... unfortunately there was a table of 7 people who overpowered the room. However,..."

Heartagram_angel

"Very satisfying. Great service, and chicken mango curry was AMAZING. I am very full atm due to the fantastic large..."

Speccy

"Taxiboat is one of our locals and it is consistently good. The service is great, food delicious, fresh & tasty & well priced. The rockling is amazing..."

Megs

"Ignore the popcorn. Random walk-ins as the movies spill out are obviously a common occurrence here, as the wait-staff efficiently found us a table..."

Gin

"Really impressed. What a great place for date night. food was simply delicious with the menu specialities being red duck curry, loved the mango..."

Lynnette Day

"The mango chic curry was..."

Marge77

"Liked it. Been past here a million times and were stuck for a place to eat before the movies. Was surprised at how delish our meals were. Will..."

Absoloodle

"Quick Dinner before Movie. Needed somewhere quick to have a meal before early Mpvie at Westgarth Cinema and booked Taxiboat. From the moment we..."

Sue From Plenty

"I couldn't honestly say I disliked Taxiboat, but I didn't love it either. Admittedly it was a busy Sat night, but the noise was literally deafening..."

Iceman

"Seriously Yum. We went here last night for an early dinner after a really busy weekend. The waitress was great and the space itself is cute and just..."

BlueberryHill

"What a little gem. Quaint decor, cosy, warm, well thought out and set out, great service, great value for money, fantastic food. Highly recommend..."

C Spence

"Great feed.. Some of the best tasting asian food i've ever had.Service was okay, helping with a few queries.Overall found the experience..."

J

"Awesome experience. We have been to Taxiboat a few times now.The ambience is warm and cosy and the food is consistently great.The san choi..."

Betty Boo

"Groovy Asian in Northcote. It was 8.30 and we wondering where to get a bite to eat, we looked up restaurants in Northcote and after looking at the..."

Jemmanth

"Taxi Boat Special TGI -Thursdays. Taxi Boat SpecialTGI -Thursdays$21.80Entrée and Main (your pick!)(Please..."

Benjamin Ruan

"Good but expensive. Taxiboat has been a regular for us for along time, I think the previous owner did it better but things are improving. Last night..."

Saffron

"Rock The Boat. We had the red duck curry and I had a fish dish that escapes me right now. What I do remember quite clearly is how my fish was cooked..."

Jarrad

"Ventured to Taxiboat with my living social voucher in tow. Very quaint and cosy restaurant with modern finishings. We began with chicken San Choi Bao..."

Tasty

"Headed in on a quiet Sunday night and had a really good meal. Dumplings were plump and full of recognizable prawns and veg. San choi bow was amazing...."

Michael Linesman

"Pre movie dinner 1 June 2011. Excellent food, ambience and wine. Shame about the loud obnoxious bitchy girls in the corner! Will definitely return to..."

Sally Brincat

"Was here 28th May 2011. Ambience warm. Menu excellent. Food superb. Calamari to die for. Ben runs ecellent kitchen. All in all great value for..."

Mal Beniston

"Managed to snap a few pics before annihilating these dishes! Wonderful combination of flavours! Highly recommend Thai basil King with prawn and..."

Melaniewats

"Lovely ambiance and the food was delicious. I was a bit worried by the green curry because of just how GREEN it was, but no it was perfect..."

Tracey Theseira

"I went to this restaurant last night after a great experience the night before post theatre the food cannot be faulted Curry puffs to die for . Had..."

Yvonne Roddy

"My local 'go to place' for dinner and has been for years. Consistently good food at not outrageous prices. Decor and ambience of 'Taxi' (as my family..."

Robyn Knott

"Taxiboat is very good. We went in a group of 16 and were catered for brilliantly. The venue is lovely. The food was delicious. The service was..."

Two Sheds

"7/10 for the Asian (mostly South East Asian) journey $38.00 banquet menu, 8/10 for their extensive wine selection, 8/10 red hue ambiance and 10/10..."

Jeffrie Trika

"Big menu, lots of vegan options and impeccable service! Really nice..."

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Thai Tiki Hut

81/100 (1570 ratings)

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"LOVED the food. This place is amazing. I ordered a Vegetarian Cashew nut Stir Fry (extra sauce) with Jasmine Rice, and it was really delicious and..."

Darpan Shah

"THAI TIKA HUT A LITTLE SLICE OF THAI HISTORY.Seeing lm half Thai this related to meI WAS TOLD ABOUT THIS RESTAURANT THE OTHER DAY by my..."

Meaghan Leshana

"The most Authentic Thai food in the North. Thai Tiki Hut has an amazing ambience and the food is amazing. OMG that Garlic Pepper Chicken dish....and..."

Sebsy Foodie

"Tasty, fresh and reasonably priced food, cheap beers, relaxed atmosphere & quick service. Thai tiki hut never disappoints, why would you go anywhere..."

Oliviatkon

"I felt like I was back in the seedy beachside streets of Pattaya Thailand, sitting inside a very uncomfortable Tiki. Fun though! All your classic..."

Dickmont Jones

"Yum, yum and yum.You usually get to sit in a booth and I personally always like that. It has amazing food and friendly staff. Will be..."

Mia

"It took me a few visits to get past the Sweet Thai sausage fried rice as it's just so yum, but delving into the rest of the menu was just as..."

Stunsail

"Great authentic thai food cooked by thai chefs. Its nice to find good thai resturants that havent got the western influence. Great and friendly..."

Hannah Stewart

"Great food one of the best I've been too. Fresh and tasty Nothing fancy just really good food and great service. I will recommend this to my friends...."

Dazz Inator

"These guys have totally upped their game. We live just around the corner but haven't been to Thai Tiki Hut for years due to some pretty average meals..."

Dany Germain-Gill

"Making an effort to avoid my usual favourite of pad kee mao, I chose to have the Chicken Pad See Ew ($14.9) instead. Despite a list of ingredients..."

Sweet And Sour Fork

"Great! Fresh food and great flavours! The staff were very friendly ! Lovely environment I would definitely recommend! Not to mention the prices great..."

Sheridan Grandison

"Good Thai food in the suburbs for both take away and dine in. I always get the curry puffs and the fried rice with egg on top. The curry is great if..."

Collin Li

"Very good Thai food. Like it lots. ..."

Makeitwhatyouwant

"Best Thai I've ever had. Worth the drive if you are not local or a must if you are local! Staff are very friendly and attentive and the atmosphere is..."

Summer

"Delicious food! It came out so quickly and tasted amazing. Lovely, attentive staff, cool interior. Stupidly cheap alcohol. We'll be regulars here...."

Sofie

"Never had a bad meal here. Quick service, lovely staff and very affordable. Can't speak for the meat orientated meals but the vegetarian options..."

Alesja Willo

" Wow what service AllOur food out in under 5 minuites Amazing staffAmazing serviceAmazing foodWe will be back again..."

DJB

"Fabulous fabulous fabulous! So very fresh, lovely vibe and totally affordable. Fantastic service with a smile and no request too difficult. We will..."

Jackie O

"Love this place! Go here quite often and I've never been disappointed. it's delicious, the food is decently priced and the beer is cheap-what more..."

Julie V

"Setup and decor was very well done; fun and interesting without being over-the-top. Very friendly and patience service, as we took so long to order...."

Jessie Hams

"TTH is well n truly a cut above food wise, with quality large servings. They also offer BYO wine, but...the service let them down which is a shame...."

Iceman

"Tiki Thai Hut, has an unassuming, suburban shop front and you'd never realise that it serves up some amazing Thai food. Funnily enough we went here..."

Moni | Thoughts Of A Moni

"I LOVE this place, super cheap, awesome bamboo booths, 4 dollar wines. The masiman curry and coconut rice is a match made in heaven and cheapest meal..."

Lauren Holmwood

"Good but not awesome Thai food for a good price. Quick service. My satay sauce chicken was good but could have had more..."

Dave Davidson

"The best takeaway I've had in the inner North in 7 years. I had a roti, chicken skewers and a BBQ beef dish with plain rice, my wife fish cakes and a..."

Richard

"Why haven't we been here earlier!. Had a great dinner with the kids tonight, sitting in one of the booths.Food was very good. When the Larb Gai..."

HungrySpice

"Tasty Thai food. Food was tasty and the decor was unusual but..."

Ilbeans

"I'm a frequent diner and was a regular at Sukathai, ever since Brian and their chef Jay left the restaurant is just not the same!!! I had a real..."

Phil

"Surprisingly good. Especially the Tom Yum soup!! Will be coming here again for..."

Tarsha

"Nice food. Done several take away already - Nice yummy..."

P.loh

"Tasty and fresh. Too often I'm disappointed cos I can make fresher, tastier Thai myself. Finally when I can't be bothered cooking I've found a tasty,..."

Jacamoo

"Very Nice. Good service and tasty food. What else could you..."

Jonat.h

"Tell it like it is. The décor is nice, the staff friendly and attentive and the menu prices are reasonable. We ordered baby Barramundi, but the fish..."

Acahill_au

"Yummy..."

Tim

"Fantastic food!. Feeling very lucky to have gone here, the food was wonderful and the service very efficient and friendly. We will definitely be back..."

Foodie

"Really tasty food & very attentive staff..."

Yaya

"Nice food, friendly and smiley staff!! Definitely we will..."

Kikka

"Beautiful restaurant with a fantastic vibe. Service is great and really quick. Most delicious massaman sauce iv had in a long..."

Breanna

"Extremely satisfied. Had the seafood salad which contained a delicious selection of quality seafood. Will definitely be..."

Tasty Treats

"Great food, friendly efficient service, well priced. Win! Just ate the beef salad. Soooooo good..."

Dusty

"Top Marks.. If every eatery in Melbourne followed Thai Tiki's principles, the city would become the culinary capital of the world. Outstanding and..."

Phoenix

"Has to be one of the best Thai Restaurants Ive been too. I'll be back again and again. Amazing curry and servings are huge! Best ever chicken..."

Sammi

"My new favourite Thai place. Just recently stumbled upon this hidden treasure, and couldn't have been happier.The service is friendly and..."

Vlatto

"We used to be regulars at Sukhothai, but after a rather crappy experience we decided to try Thai Tiki Hut. It was one of our best dining decisions...."

Northcote Girl

"Service wad excellent. Food was ok. Have had better thai but I have very high standards. Atmosphere was great. Reminded me of my Thailand..."

TheEnforcer

"Loved it. Loved every minute of Thai Tiki Hut. The service and food was great.. Would recommend this place to anyone living in the north of..."

Tizka1

"The food is full of flavour and the service is terrific!! We had 5 entrées and 4 mains plenty for a family of 4. The prices are very reasonable and..."

LyndaBynda

"Yummy, authentic Thai food and really nice service. Interesting fit out too, some really cool stuff in..."

Bobby

"Great restaurant! Loved it-delicious! Nice staff an..."

Niknaks85

"The ginger prawns & satay vegetables were fresh and really tasty. The imported beers are really cheap and the service was great. Loved everything..."

Meowzers

"Best Thai in Melbourne for us!. We had Green curry and Pad thai which are our usual dishes to judge whether a restaurant is good. Their..."

Little Foodie

"Really likes it!! Very good food. Best I've had since I was in Thailand last year. Go to the Thai Tiki..."

Kattstar

"This place is great! Staff are friendly & food is cheap &..."

Sizzle

"Yum..... I have been past this place a number of time of the 86 and have been keen to see the interior and if the food matches. It was a nice..."

FatGrace

"Good quick service and great food. Staff are friendly and well priced. Can't ask for much more. Love the..."

Alcobon

"This place is okay. Loved the seat huts as for a group of girls you get privacy and can have a fun night without disturbing any one else. Staff were..."

Bridie Murphy

"Yummy food! Good, friendly service. Tom yum soup (I asked for it Thai spicy)was..."

Sarah

"Great food, fast friendly service for a good price. So happy this place has opened. Very noisy when its busy..."

Dee

"This Place is the Bomb. ...and the staff are even better. Went here for a bday dinner with friends and family last week hoping for the best,..."

Pea Ham

"I really enjoyed this place. It was cheesy cool and fun. All the food was good, but if you're looking for hot hot you'll need to request it, although..."

Frequent Diner

"Best. Thai. EVER.. We eat out quite a bit, and are absolutely thrilled with this place. flavors are amazing, service is very good, and the place is..."

Kathryn Ananda

"Wow. The owners have really made an effort to make eating here an experience. Food is great, service is friendly and the price is just right. Well..."

Richard George

"Pretty Good. The decor was fun. The salad was limp - but it was a very hot night. The fish cakes, vege massaman curry and fried rice were very tasty...."

Miranda Bourke

"Fantastic. Just got back after trying out the Thai Tiki Hut for the first time. Was very impressed with the food and service, I had the BBQ beef and..."

Ruby Lou

"Good but not amazing. Stuffed mushrooms are actually just deep fried mushrooms. Good curry, roti and pad thai. Cheap booze, fun fit..."

Mel

"This place shows a lot of promise. Really good fish cakes (which are so easy to make rubbery and crap if you don't do it right) and fresh tasting..."

Dan

"Im a massive fan of traditional thai cuisine & this place does it as good as anywhere in Melbourne. Perfect flavour combinations and ingredients! 1..."

Gustavo Heisenberg

"Excellent local Thai place - my new fav. great service very nice folks & the food is fresher than any Thai I've had this side of Phuket. Highly..."

JH

"Great to have a new Thai place in Thornbury. We had the Pad Thai, Thai Fish Cakes and BBQ Pork. All really delicious and the drinks are super cheap...."

Amanda

"The staff here is always friendly and they always look after you. I get takeaway here regularly but I had dinner here again. It is not expensive...."

Chris

"I got the Panang curry. It’s super yum and filled with heaps of veggies but i got the tofu as well and honestly could’ve done without it. The..."

Jena Rae

"Have been coming here for dinner for the past 5yrs and have never been disappointed. Ordered takeout for pickup during the covid lockdown too. The..."

Andrew Fox

"Every meal was to die for and cooked to perfection! Such a nice atmosphere as well and loved all the art work/ decorations in the..."

Paige Klonaris

"Great place to come to for Thai food, been here a few times pre-covid and have just returned again so good to see that the quality is still amazing!..."

James Toniazzo

"Had the takeaway. Got Pork Massaman and Vege Curry puffs. All awesome! The Curry puffs came with a peanut sauce, that was absolute heaven. Puff..."

Chris ODowd

"I think I've ordered 3 times from this place in the past ten days (maybe less), very impressed. The stirfrys are great and I love the spice level..."

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