Review Thai Esarn Restaurant

Hospitality Insider

Pass this place every week day to get to work. Been meaning to try it as they have a pretty cheap lunch special and most of my Thai students eat here. Which is a good indication that the food is pretty authentic. Well got to say for $8.50 lunch special this is bang for your buck. Really cannot fault it for the price. This place has to be in contention for cheap eats in Perth!!! Pretty good flavours and is pretty saucy which I do like. Will definitely come back here more often for lunch!! Especially when it is a walking distance from my workplace..

DAVE

Best Thai flavors that we have had in a long while . From the happy staff to the dipping sauce that come out with the dishes that makes you taste buds go crazy . Well we can't go to Thailand so this food is the next best thing . From deep fried squid to the Lab Moo, which is minced pork with shallots, chilli, coriander and lime , wow great mix of flavors. Moo Yang , marinated pork with garlic, pepper and Thai herbs . Served with Thai spicy sauce . And Thai fried rice with big chunks of chicken in it . I dipped the chicken pieces in the spicy sause, absolutely perfect . Place is BYO but they make a great Thai ice tea .

Donna Watts

So tasty. Really good prices. Best Thai food I've had in Perth

Hayden Pannell

Staff are super friendly. Flavours are authentic and so good. Price is also pretty good. BYO so you can grab a bottle of wine to go with your meal. Very pleasantly surprised and super keen to return and try more dishes. Highly recommend. Great Thai restaurant.

Angelique Student

Best Thai restaurant I have been to in my life! The food is delicious and I am addicted to the iced milk tea. My favourite. The atmosphere is also very relaxing with the water feature and everything. Makes me feel like I’m on holiday. Just what I needed after a stressful day. Third time eating here and will definitely visit again soon

Declan Fitzgerald

Absolutely beautiful Thai food. So mush flavour and the staff were so nice and friendly. Will be back to try more dishes soon. Very well priced as well I thought 👍

MSZ S

Extremely expensive for VERY small containers of food - expected more given how much we paid (close to $80 for 3 dishes). With take away containers you have 3 sizes in the rectangular containers and these are the thinnest, smallest container (just so you can envision). Flavours were nice but cannot justify the price.

Marco Scampoli

Just moved into the area, love a Thai red chicken curry, gave Esarn a try and easily the best I've had, found my new local! 😁

Ann-Marie Lord

Our friends recommened this restaurant and we had dinner here tonight. WOW great food. We just got back from thailand last week and never thought we would find good thai food in perth again but we did here. 5 *****

Arthur Whitby

Tonight was our first visit and we can found the food and service excellent. Will definitely visit again and recommend it to friends.

Trevor Schubert

Just keep going back. Delicious and authentic Thai food. The service is friendly and competent. I love this place!

Della Omodei

Well made a booking ordered and other people came in after us they where getting there food as we waited and after about a hour we asked them about our meal to be told that they where just starting to cook it so that tells me they had forgotten us there was only 5 of us with a a main meal and some rice don’t think I will go back again

Marja Rentier

Authentic food. Friendly and efficient service. And so close to home�

Amy Koo

Authentic Thai cuisine. Very impressed with the authenticity. A must try!

Gay Skinner

Had take away from Thai Esarn a couple of times now and it has been fabulous! Best Thai food I have had locally. Highly recommended. The staff are really lovely too.

Rowena Pinili Santos

Very nice food and good service. Definitely coming back.

Glenn Bartels

Amazing food authentic flavours great service and always greeted with warm welcome best Thai in Perth

Stacey Needle

Yummy, yummy, yummy! Deliciously authentic Thai food - my favourite dish is the green curry!

Gazza Byngsboardshed

Great food and awesome service. Well done guys🖒🖒

Nat NK

Perfect food, perfect service. They deserve 10 stars rather than 5 ;) xxx

Billie Haskard

Really enjoyed our visit. Food and service amazing. Will be back

Pakinai Yimcharoen

Wonderful of Thai Food!!! yummy!!

El Choco

Authentic and delicious thai food!. Sweet, sour salty and spicy. Service is excellent, portions are large and the pricing is very reasonable. Very warm and inviting atmosphere. Highly recommended!.

Rob

4.75 actually. This cosy little restaurant tucked away in Bayswater probably has the most authentic thai cooking in Perth. Whereas other thai restaurants tend in my opinion to sometimes bend towards western tastebuds, Esarn thankfully does not. The tom Yam Gung soup in particular was delicious. The service is just nicely attentive without being intrusive. I would happily go again. Recommended

Food Mania

I went there for my friend’s birthday. Food are spicy but it is lovely. I cannot eat too spicy foods. All my friends can eat spicy foods. Staff are friendly and service is good.

Marko Mij

This was the first time we ordered food from here, The food is ok, nothing special but nothing terrible either. We ordered fish cakes, stuffed chicken wings, stir fried garlic and pepper chicken, panang curry with chicken and vegetable fried rice, the fish cakes and chicken wings were nice, the garlic and pepper chicken didn’t really have a garlic flavor to it (needs more) and we found some plastic from a broken container. the curry was a bit disappointing, a bit to watery and like something is missing and the fried rice is nice all in all it’s an ok meal.

Chilli

My husband and I went to Thai Esarn for lunch Friday last week for the first time. We were greeted by a friendly waitress who showed us the menus and came back to take out order. We chose an entree of stuffed chicken wings and an entree of fish cakes. I ordered the beef salad for mains and my husband ordered the massaman curry. The wings were excellent! Crispy and very morish. The fish cakes were also very good, we always order fish cakes at Vietnamese restaurants and these were the same ones we get from them, very tasty. My beef salad had great flavour and spice but the serve was very small and the beef itself was very, very tough. The salad was a tomato quartered and some slices of cucumber with a very nice zesty, spicy dressing. I've never ordered this before so not sure if that's how it is supposed to be. My husband's massaman curry had huge pieces of really tender beef with potato pieces in a beautiful sauce. He loved it 👍Overall I was disappointed with my salad, I was still hungry when we left but... I would go back another time and try something else on the menu.

Jane Pemberton

THE best Thai within at least 50kms IMO!! Great staff (though never eaten in!) But takeaway is always on the dot, piping hot and flavours that just cannot be reproduced at home.... why would you even try!!! Waiting time for phone orders is around 20 minutes, which says to us they are 'on it' as soon as you phone through. Without doubt, our favourite go to place for over 10 years! And great that they are open virtually all the days / times now- loyal as labradors to us!!🤗🤗🤗🤗

Taneeka Spencer

They are so friendly and helpful. Their food is so tasty and full of flavour. I'm a vegan and they always check "no animal products" before making my food. Decor is quite old and outdated but doesn't matter when the food is this yummy 😋

RJDarts

Subtle flavours that enlighten palette. Which once consumed continue variances of flavour allowing underlying fusion of ingredients. Such infusion coordinated with perfectly prepared produce equates to an unexpected experience. This enjoyable dance on ones palette is enhanced by enthusiastic, friendly staff. Matching a rustic decor made much more unbelievable as situated along Perths Eastern Train line at Bayswater.

Jenny Barron

One of the best Tom Kha soups in Perth. Golden money bags are filled with delicious filling & really nice staff too. Bit pricey, but worth it.

Jason Junior Mason

With a Thai dinner planned, we decided to give Thai Esarn a go, because of it high rating. And it's rating lives up to the experience. Service is friendly, fast and very courteous. The variety of dishes were aplenty to choose from. And the dishes we had, were a delight to the eyes and tastebuds. A most definite recommendation for this restaurant, and we are planning to come back, very very soon.

Daniellexsmiles

Dined here tonight for my mums 50th birthday. Very accomodating considering we had a large group. I ordered deep fried tofu with peanut sauce for entree, was delicious! That peanut sauce is to die for! Was like melted peanut butter, which im a big fan of! For main i ordered the Vegetable Pad See Ew, which was very salty, but packed full of flavour, very delicious. Hubby ordered the Red Curry in Mild, very spicy, but also full of flavour. Nice sticky white rice too. Yes the decor is outdated but the food definitely makes up for it. Will definitely be back again :)

Erin Eats

The interior is typically Thai and nothing flashy, but the authentic Thai dishes are delicious and well-priced. Stir fries and pad thai go down well. For something lighter, the Seafood and glass noodle salad, with a tangy dressing, is particularly good. This is traditional Thai and you can go silly with chilli if you like it hot.

Baden Rushworth

I had the Chicken Tom Yum soup and it would have to be the best I have ever had. Strong, fragrant and has quite a kick to it even though I only had medium hotness. Will be back again!

B & M

Seafood Tom Yum Soup was good & had very strong lemongrass fragrance. Beef Jungle Curry was average Angry Fish was OK nothing special only the special homemade sweet and sour sauce was good. Seafood Omelette was yummy Warm and friendly Thai service.

Jade

Really loved it! Have been here twice and have enjoyed it each time. My food was great but on the second occasion my family were not impressed with there meals. They were a bit on the colder side once served (it was a Sunday night full house so that could have been why) but it's not really an excuse. I will definitely come again but it might not be for everyone as my family weren't sold on it like I was. Food took awhile to come out but again probably because it was busy. It's always packed when I've driven past no matter what day it is!

Horvy

Great food at a very affordable price. I've paid a lot more for Thai that was nowhere near as good. The Green Curry has perfect flavour and right amount of spice (for someone that doesnt like it too spicy) and the Milk Tea was a nice companion to the dish. Be aware this is a BYO restaurant, however there is a booze shop accross the road if you forget to bring something alcoholic to drink.

Victoria

Decent value for money, the food is always good and the service is great. The moo yang is my favourite dish to get, the dipping sauce it comes with is so spicy and it's great! The coconut juice is amazing too ☺️

Dharshana

Brilliantly authentic Thai food, spicy, scrumptious, we dine in or take away frequently! Salads, esarn specials, and service is fantastic! Baby friendly and adult friendly too ;)

SteveL

Real Thai food at reasonable prices. When your Thai partner says its very good, it is! Don't let location fool you. Gets lots of local support & heaps of takeaway order. Thai staff are very friendly & service is quick.

John Murray

This gem of a restaurant is well worth a visit. The staff are warm, friendly and knowledgeable about the menu and the service is efficient and speedy. The food is delicious and the menu is extensive enough to cater to all tastes. It is justifiably very popular as it is well patronised for both sit-down and takeaway. Don't miss Thai Esarn.

OldMate

That was by far the best lunch I've had at my desk. Lunch breaks won't ever be the same again. Thai Esarn is literally 1 minute drive from work. Wish I knew how good it was a year ago. I've just wolfed down a plate of Pineapple Fried Rice, 2 Pork Spring Rolls and the amazing Pad Thai. So much flavor. Sweetness and spice. $32 and there's easily 3 more meals left over! Soooo good. Tomorrow I'm getting the Crispy Fish Salad. And my epic food coach DoubleKickChick and I are VERY SERIOUSLY discussing dining in for dinner. So satisfied. So delicious.

330Saviour

Great little local gem serving well priced, authentic Thai food by friendly smiling waitstaff. We like spicy food and ordered our dishes as medium which turned out to be quite hot - fine for us but be wary if you're sensitive to chilli :)

Gulawa Watson

Seen good reviews on here and tried it once which we was not happy with the quality and taste of the food.. Thinking they had a bad night we tried again.. Second time trying was not full of flavour, the broth was watery and tasteless in the dishes, red curry was not hot and we both agreed it wasn't even as hot as a green curry, weird cut carrots which doesn't make the meal look appetising at all, as well as only being quite a small serving size, they missed the heat part of the dish and just added curry powder by the taste.. Oyster beef stir fry was very watery with not much flavour.. Me and my partner agreed that some people who have rated this place obviously haven't had good Thai food before..

Scotty

Top notch Thai food, friendly staff and low prices - definitely one of my regulars until I sadly moved away. Will be missed! Interior is a bit "cheap and cheerful" for dining in, but the food makes up for it.

Sweet_Addict

This is the best thai place ever!! It makes me feel like home. The food is authentic and excellent with affordable pricing. The staffs are very attentive and friendly. Highly recommend!

Kleptomonica

Truthfully a delicious Thai experience, specifically Esarn Thai. Hot, spicy and silky meals, swimming with fresh ingredients. Mixed entree consisting of a fish cake, moneybag, spring roll and a chicken wing were well cooked and yummy. Tom Kha Gai, equally good though in a touch in the sweet side. Followed by an enjoyable Duck Red Curry and rice. Servings were good size and staff attentive. Haven't had a bad meal here yet. One of the best Thai places in Perth.

Sulijo

Delicious food with fresh ingredients and great service from the staff. Appreciated being asked if we enjoyed our meal. Definitely recommend - we have returned a few times now and have to say Thai Esarn is one of the best Thai restaurants in Perth 👍

Rocio Albornoz

Very good food! Nice staff!

Airforce

Not fancy but you get great tasty dishes at a reasonable price. Friendly staff. We loved it.

Kristel

Best Thai food in Perth. I lived in the area a couple of years ago when I found out about this amazing Thai restaurant. The food is seriously amazing, price is great and the service reminds me of the land of smiles. I now live forty mins from the restaurant but still travel for the best Thai in Perth!

Facebook User

BEST THAI IN PERTH. My husband and I stumbled across this hidden gem by chance. We have driven 40 minutes from Butler to satisfy a thai esarn craving! We now live much closer and cant recommend this place enough. The pad see ew is to die for and my husband orders the chicken basil religiously. Massaman is also spectacular! Friendly service and huge portions. Cannot go wrong here.

Tara.morris

Fabulous thai!. Service was great, food was excellent love the spice! Highly recommend the squid and cashew nut so great cant wait to eat here again!

Leigholver

Hidden Gem. Having lived in Bangkok for 2 years and trying numerous Thai restaurants here in Perth, I had given up on trying to find authentic Thai food that wasn't watered down to western tastes. Thankfully, an app on a new phone sent me here and what a gem it is! It was like being transported back to the food courts in Bangkok. The food was delicious and the fact that they sold sticky rice was a highlight for my daughter who usually only gets to eat this in Bangkok. If you love food and aren't too worried about the decor - I can highly recommend Thai Esarn. Will definitely be coming back and making this my local!

Rayray_971

First time.. As my first experience here, I was happy. Ordered money bags and Tom Kha soup for takeaway. Staff were friendly. Food was great. Only negative, I thought the soup was quite small comparitive to other asian takeaway soups, although it was mid price range. All up, I will definately eat here again.

Jules_steve

Great food , reasonable price. Have always loved eating here! the food is tasty , the portion size is great and the staff are very friendly For a local resturant it gets the thumbs up!! love it

Little_asian_club

Disappointed take-away. I ordered take away from this place this evening and I was disappointed with the quantity of the dishes. Two container (chicken basil stir fry and nam tok pork) was half full and pawpaw salad was 3 quarter full. I rung the restaurant and spoke to a staff member and told her about the disappointment of the dishes I ordered. She said the serving were correct then she asked what I want her to do. So I asked her if she can put some more into the container but she said no! She was in a hurry and said she will call me back but she never did! In my opinion, the price were too high for the quality and quantity I received from this restaurant. I went to many different Thai restaurant and in comparison I found this restaurant to be below average. I would not go back there again....

T-Bone

Perfect Suburban Thai. Just an unpretentious neighbourhood thai restaurant with lovely staff and great dishes at fair prices. Love it.

Eatwithhendri

Arroy mak mak (delicious in Thai). We nearly licked our plates. food was so good. service was impeccable. price was reasonably cheap mak mak! will be back for sure!

Claire Keating

Moved 4 Food. I am just waiting to go and pick up my order, so thought I'd take the opportunity to write a review. Discovered Thai Esarn about a year ago when my sister and I were looking for some cheap local eats. She being in Basso and me in Maylands at the time, this seemed an efficient equidistant solution. Lo and behold it turned out to be more than just the cheap and convenient nosh we had hoped. The food is excellent; flavourful, fresh and good value. The staff are lovely too. We recommend it to everyone, and our favourite dish is the massaman. Now I live in Bayswater, just around the corner. I'd like to think it is coincidence, but I think perhaps my taste buds subtly influenced my real estate decisions...

Tequilla_quartz

Best thai in perth!. I've been here many times, never had any issues. The food is lovely, very spicy and traditional. The service is also great and fast.

Nesscritic

Disappointed.too much sugar used in all dishes I tried. Green curry watered down with no creaminess, no heat, can only taste sugar. would rather drive further for better Thai.

Don't Mind If I Do

Welcome to the worst Pad Thai of your life!

Michael

Absolutely fantastic food, everything I've tried so far is gorgeous. My favorite thai in Perth. Cheers, will be coming back regularly.

Cholada Kluaymai

I really like this restaurant with yummy food and nice staffs. I gonna come back again^_^

Senor Sanchez

Free home delivery!. If your lazy and want a home delivery alternative to pizza then this is the place for you. Tasty reasonably priced thai food and the convenience of not having to leave the house!

Nicole Chiplin

Without doubt, the best food/value Thai in Perth...the tofu starter is to live for!! The flavours in every dish we have ever tried are spot in..if you ask for chilli..beware, they do it properly!! Love this place!!

Thomas Close

Wasn't pleased. The chicken wings we ordered as an appetizer were not cooked through properly and the tom yum soup was very small. Not enough for two people. I did find the food quite authentic though, especially the som tum which is quite rare to find in Perth. But overall a disappointing experience.

Mike

I love Thai food and this place is one of my favourite, really traditional Thai

Satiate Satyr

Great every time. This place is my local - I live nearby and go frequently and I love it everytime. The food is fantastic and the staff are lovely. A reviewer stated it was squishy - perhaps that is because Thai Esarn is no longer a secret. I’ve never had this problem, though I do tend to go early, on my way home from work. Dine in or takeaway I’ve never had a bad meal. (I’ve never had it delivered, because that's just laziness when I live just up the street!). and yes, they are spicy. Cannot go past the larb gai, must.have.it.every.time.

Debbie Long

Why so squashed in. Food was full of flavour, fresh and tasty but please why is it so squashy. I had to sit right up at the table because the chair behind me was knocking mine. we have eaten there lots of times and had take away but lately it seems to be really squashy. we waited to order tea and desserts but no-one came and took our orders so we paid and left. pity as there were 10 of us who would have highly recommend the food but not the service or space

Food Processor's Dad

Love it,. Not somewhere you would notice but great authentic Thai. Hey Ploy Thai, you have real competition now!

PDubbz

Definitely the place to go for authentic, spicy Thai food. New owners since my last visit, sorry to see Andrew has left but glad the food is still so good! Drinks Its BYO - the best kind (alcohol only) Food Entree - Definitely recommend the tasting plate consisting of a very tasty fish cake, money bag, spring roll and a really special stuffed chicken wing Main - we went for a green chicken curry, Penang curry with duck meat, larb gai (minced pork with herbs and prices) and a deep dried chilli rice dish we can't remember the name of. All dishes were awesome with the Penang curry the stand out for me. The serving sizes are ample and this filled up the two of us (we eat a fair bit though) Highly recommended, in my top 3 Thai restaurants in Perth

Emma H

Consistently high quality good value Thai food, very flexible for vegetarians... excellent ambience!

TwentyFiveMonks

By far the best and most authentic humble Thai comfort food. Faultless in portion size, taste, price. Great value for yummy Thai food. Spicy and good!

Alyssa Davies

AMAZING food! Best Thai I've ever had. Everything was delicious and the service amazing - definitely worth every dollar and more.

Erin Beckford

Duck Pad Thai- amazing! Penang curry- amazing! Word for the wise though- everything is pretty spicey, even the mild, so if you aren't good with spices you better tell them! So accommodating with kids and and taking spice out. Super friendly, reasonable prices.

Brendon

Not impressed. Expected too much due to the other good reviews I guess. Jungle curry was very watery and the special rice was anything but.

George Copley Jnr

Reel Thai food. Once a week My wife and I get takeaway from thisThai Restaurant and diner there too Love the food fantastic service Great staff I recommend it!

Tunjus

Love it!. We have been here a lot and every time we get fantastic service and beautiful food. Just love it and would highly recommend it!

Jet Le

Authentic Thai food. True the statement on the menu, the delicious food is truly bloody spicy, even for Thai standard and keep us coming back. However, you can order none spicy.

Andrew McDonald

Nham Krook Kao ftw! Nice to have a dish where the staff ask you "are you sure?" Very nice. Going back for some more from "the back page".

Angus.m.holmes

Brilliant. The decor may not be up to scratch but the staff are amazing. My favorite dish is the Numtok Beef with medium spice.

NatalienGlenn McFarlane

Great value for money food and a little bit of Issan right here in Perth. We'll be coming back for sure!

John

Hidden treasure but don't let the decor fool you. The staff were efficient, friendly & very eager to please. The food was great if you don't mind it spicy. Apparently the food is influenced by the North East of Thailand & completely different to where & what we were used to. We had the raw pork sausage dish which was terrific. Would highly recommend it but beware.... it's hot!!! The prices are great & they do free home delivery which we will definitely be taking up. Highly recommended

Umami

Looked at the price seems reasonable but after food all came it was so unreasonable. Meat were all cut and sliced into very small or even fined. But the plus side some of dishes were tasted nice eg; the deep fried rice ball salad( don't know the name)

Charliefarley

Delicious and good value. I love this place. Found it my chance. Very reasonable, fresh tasty home delivered Thai food. The spring rolls are really fresh and crunchy, the green curry fab and last time I tried the Penang curry which was delicious. This place is a good choice.

Jo

Delicious, fresh food - recommend the tom yum soup and Penang curry!!

Steve

Refreshingly Thai flavours. Lead by the earlier reviews I came to the Esarn just 1 trainstop from where I was staying whilst on a course in Perth. Yes its a typically unassuming restaurant, modest decor with soothing Thai music in the background. My mixed entree was the same as I had at a Thai restaurant the previous night 1 station in the other direction. Similar prices and serving sizes but I think overall captured the thai flavours better. The main I chose was a deep fried fish in a red curry with thai spices. Pla Lard Prik. Normally I would not go for a fried fish but it was definitely not oily and slightly hot. The serving was generous enough to forego the sweets I had contemplated. The two young thai couples sitting beside me with their thai chatter added to the authenticity of the meal at no extra cost and confirmed the locals gave it the thumbs up as well. ummm... one more night in Perth - maybe I will try an Esarn dish tomorrow night!

Kelly Belly

Quite simply a hidden gem. What a lovely surprise. Wonderful authentic Thai flavours at a very reasonable price. Highlights for us were the traditional Issan (north eastern Thai) specialities - listed on the very last page at the back of the menu. Nham Krook Kao, a dish of deep fried marinated rice with pork sausage, pork skin, roasted chilli and lashings of lime juice and spring onions to balance richness, received the thumbs up. We ordered it medium hot (well, I said to the owner - we do like chilli, but please don't kill us), having heard of the North Eastern Thai reputation for loving it super spicy. Yes, it was hot, but not tongue numbingly so. A truly delicious dish - one I haven't heard of or tried before. The second stand out was the traditional grilled pork with lime, chilli and pepper. A simple dish of tender slightly charred pork fillet, accompanied with a spicy sour dipping sauce and cabbage/carrot side. Amazing. I would order this one again in a flash. All this accompanied with the North Eastern Thai sticky rice (authentic accompaniment for this area of Thailand) and washed down with some cider from the Baysie bottle-o next door. Good times.

IMasticate

A hidden gem in Bayswater - Thai Esarn Restaurant is a place I would never have visited by accident. It’s a trek from my house and in a seedy area, but I’d happily risk having my windscreens smashed. This blog post is long overdue and a compilation of 2 or 3 different dinners.

Mei

The Panang chicken curry was very good – fragrant with slivers of kaffir lime leaf sprinkled over just before serving. The curry was refreshingly not too rich, with a clean taste, letting the galangal and lemongrass flavours shine through.

Review Thai Esarn Restaurant - Perth