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Pad Cha Thai Contemporary

88/100 (1882 ratings)

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"Tried this place on whim and absolutely loved it! Great staff, great authentic Thai food! The crispy rockling with sweet and spicy sauce is divine!..."

Abel Simpson-Yap

"Great local that can't be faulted. Excellent fresh food, prompt service, nice ambiance. The duck curry and mussaman beef curry are the best, also the..."

Lisa McDiarmid

"Dined here tonight. Excellent Thai food and the service was good too. I like what they have done to the interior - nothing too fancy but nice. The..."

Ross Veenstra

"The food is SO GOOD! The tom yum soup was as authentic as possible, and stir fried dishes were fantastic! Very happily surprised to find such a good..."

Ash Fahim

"The finest, freshest quality thai food, best I've ever tasted! Waitresses are lovely and the decor is warm and..."

Patrick Prostamo

"Had a lovely evening dinner in recent visit to Mel . Lovely ambience , good food and service . Staff is quite humble and helpful to understand your..."

Rudra Nadkarni

"Ordered home delivery, it arrived so quickly and it was absolutely delicious. Duck Fried Rice, Seafood Stirfry and Roti ... all fresh, loads of..."

Tresca Cullen

"Fantastic restaurant !!! We had dinner last night and food was absolutely delicious with great atmosphere and amazing service ...thank..."

Michael Lazic

"Been craving for pad Thai last couple of weeks and this definitely satisfied my crave. The flavour was authentic, the sweet and sour sauce was spot..."

Lucia Li

"3.5. The pad Thai was very good, sauce was spot on. Pad kee mau was ok. Roti was a little soggy but peanut sauce was great. Overall a really good..."

Nalia

"Great quality food. Sooo..."

Nuriecharlie999

"Tomyum soup there was delicious. Servings of rice were plenty which made up for the smaller than usual entrees. If you're looking for Thai in the..."

Kim Dim Sim

"Really lovely Thai restaurant in Preston, Victoria.Lovely feel about the layout of the place and very nice decor.The Tom Yum soup was..."

La Ola Es Mia Cocina.

"Best Thai in Melbournes north!..."

Foraging Fiona

"We enjoyed a late Saturday night dinner with family members at Pad Cha Thai. The restaurant was busy and had a good vibe about it. We were..."

Lindsay

"Eaten at the restaurant and also got ubereats many times. It’s never let me down especially when I feel like a nice Pad Thai. Stands out amongst..."

Tammi

"What can I say Great food , great service and reasonably priced. Only issue was I couldn’t decide what to order. All sounded nice in the..."

Vlado

"Was craving for thai food 3 days ago and visited this thai restaurant. Ordered the chicken stir fry with mushroom and oyster sauce, tomyam soup, and..."

Elisa Sowono

"I had some lunch here and the food was quite tasty. My Pad Sie Ew w chicken didn’t look like much food when it hit the table but I was..."

Timinmelbourne

"Hands down to what we think is one of the best Thai places in Melbourne! We absolutely loved the well cooked prawn salad and the red duck curry! Our..."

Whenfoodiesmeet

"Polite Customer service.Beautiful food!Came out very quickly.I ordered a side of jasmine rice for myself and a ginger chicken and..."

Anth Cavalli

"What a lovely place, busy but food rolled out at a perfect pace , we could not fault any of our meal , the duck in cos lettuce was divine , only one..."

Sheila Laoss

"I think as most have mentioned while not stellar the food is perfectly acceptable Thai with decent pricing. Service is super cute and friendly. I was..."

Matt

"Good service and food. Choo Choo prawn and Beef salads was highlight!!kids loved their frid rice and potato wraped prawns. I will go back for..."

Kei

"A nice little restaurant in Preston serving delicious Thai food. Service was great, loved how friendly and welcoming they all were...."

WTR

"This little contemporary Thai restaurant had amazing lunch menus. They all were only $12.5 and tastes well. I went there for my lunch alone with my..."

Veena Balakrishnan

"Loved this place. We arrived as a party of 4 without a booking. The staff quickly rearranged tables so that we were able to dine there. Both..."

Angeline.cleo95

"Ordered the chicken stir fry with veggies in oyster sauce with Jasmine rice through uber eats, it was delicious! Big serving sizes, enough for two..."

M A C ✌

"Ordered through Uber eats and the beef massaman with coconut rice was delish! My only downfall was the roti bread which was quite dry, might've just..."

Trenise

"Credible Thai fares ...Quaint, authentic, pleasant ambiance and service, so be ready to queue for their $12.50 lunch special.Pad..."

"JT" Jeffrie Trika

"Looking for something warm on a cool winter night, and being new to the area, we chose this restaurant from the reviews and we're very..."

Val86

"The service is amazing and the food is even better. This place is fresh and funky. The vibe is great and they will go above and beyond to ensure you..."

Charlie.k.09

"Finally a local thai restaurant that delivers on flavour! I had the lemon pepper calamari (my fave) and green curry chicken, both packed full of..."

Barsby

"Terrific food! I've just about tried everything on the menu and have not been disappointed. Great service and great prices! This has to be my..."

Claire Borci

"Wow what can I say. Great service to match great food. I had the veggie Pad Thai which was so good. Very filling. My partner had the chicken stay..."

IloveMelbourne

"We ordered Pad Kee Mau(stir fried spicy flat noodles) , fried calamari and beef massman curry. All dishes were nice, had good flavour and of decent..."

Jonathan Tan

"Got takeaway uber eats from here. Really great massaman curry with tender pieces of meat and potato. The cashew chilli chicken was also really..."

Liv

"Ordered the Chicken Pad Thai through Uber Eats and it was made/delivered promptly on a busy Saturday night. The portion size was massive for a..."

Ashley Swallow

"YUM!We just LOVE this restaurant.Everything we've eaten here has been delicious and the service is always friendly and..."

KlyneJ

"Great food every time I go there! Love the red duck curry. ..."

Lili

"As a Preston local I watched the refit of Pad Cha with great anticipation - and upon opening I have not once been disappointed. So much so I've told..."

Kate Horan

"First time making a food review because I'm shocked this place is rated so low. Came in with low expectations because very few places do Thai..."

Kevin

"This place is great. Beautiful inside and food is fresh and very close to good Thai homecooking. A fabulous local Thai restaurant. I recommend the..."

Jen Dorjee

"Had to make an account just to give this place a review! After travelling to Thailand and loving the cuisine I've been looking for the closest..."

Matt

"GO HEREThis new restaurant is beautiful, casual dining with lovely service.We had the special entree which was potato wrapped prawns,..."

North By NorthEat

"Recently had an evening meal. Beef Masaman and the Prawns. Staff were prompt, attentive and friendly. A little pricey but both meals were tasty and..."

Stephen Hammond

"Popped in for lunch as was working nearby. Take away came out quickly, staff were very friendly & the food tastes very good. All options on the lunch..."

Ben McDuffie

"Hidden gem - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!Went to this place tonight with my partner as an alternative to the mediocre vietnamese restaurants in the..."

Djl

"FOOD WAS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC.WE ORDERED THE CHICKEN SPRING ROLLS - TO DIE FOR!!!!! ALSO THE MUSSAMAN CURRY IS ACTUALLY THE BEST I'VE..."

Silvana McDonald

"I feel like the last review must have been to a different restaurant! Preston has plenty of Asian restaurants to compete with but this is in a..."

Rebecca Roberts

"This was our first time visiting and we had a great meal. Staff were very friendly and attentive and we thought it was good value for money. The Pad..."

Denni

"Been there a few times now and every time the food has been amazing! Staff are always friendly and attentive. Highly recommend the massaman curry as..."

Hannah & Meilisa

"A cosy small restaurant with yummy Thai foods. I came with a group of friends who are working in hospitality industry but we don't judge with 'a..."

Khoa Le

"Really enjoyed the food, service was super attentive and went the extra mile. The chicken spring rolls were delicious and the prawns were lovely and..."

Ambs

"I been there for lunch with friend. All lunch menu $12.50. love this place! Friendly people. great food. nothing fancy but very comfortable and..."

Wanwan

"We went there as a group in the first week of it'd opening and we were very surprised by the food. Generous sized portions and mind blowing flavours...."

Duala

"Dined at this restaurant by chance (was driving past with my husband and hungry). For the entree we had Thai beef salad and grilled prawns with..."

Panarat Sae-Tia

"I love this new restaurant at preston! Clean, neat, fantastic atmosphere and most of all food is so great!! I can feel like they doing homemade..."

Jenny Im

"Nice food, love all dishes especially papaya saladGreat atmosphere, cosy very impressive design and wall textureBest service, very warm..."

Naymo Warinthra

"It was fantastic dinner!!!I have been there last week, I looked at the menu and a lot of new menu I haven't try anywhere before. I ordered Larb..."

Bank Suntisawee

"It was sensationally amazing. My frined and I shared pepper calamari and grilled prawns and tomato avocado salsa on wonton cups as the staff..."

Yena Seo

"Looks like I've found my new local Thai place! Quality, well priced and generous servings will see me back here soon... probably next week...."

Andrew Schealler

"A group of friends and I decided to check out this new contemporary Thai restaurant and we were very pleased. The girls at the front provided..."

Jesselle Wong

"Very pleasant atmosphere and very friendly staff. The food was authentic as well as delicious -- and the very large portions ensure you get your..."

Dylan Spicer

"Lovely food with lovelier service. Generous servings that will satisfy you with their authentic taste and reasonable prices. Will definitely be..."

Joanna Du

"Just open! Delicious light well balanced Pad Thai with a generous serving of fresh prawns. The shop fit out is beautiful and service so..."

Melissa Lombardo

C-culture

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"Was craving goat stew and headed to a Chinese restaurant hoping they would have some. Between three of us we had goat stew and xo pipies. The goat..."

Eat Good Melbourne

"I live in Preston and every-time I pass-by used to think how this place will be. So thought of going in one day just by myself. It’s just like a..."

Chirag Talwar

"Yum! One of my favourite places for Chinese food in Preston. Special fried rice and lemon chicken done well here. I’m always on the lookout for..."

Shezza2020

"Well priced great food always friendly and welcoming. Love coming here. Never had an issue. Recommend must try. Lunch packs are awesome aswell...."

Hungry Hippo

"Best crispy pork in Melbourne in my opinion. Been coming here for as long as I remember and it has always been high quality, delicious meals!..."

Ellis Christopher Kolias

"Came here with my family because they said this is one of the good Chinese restaurants around this area and was not disappointed, foods came out very..."

Sylvia Da Silva

"The best roast duck on rice I've ever had. Wonderful flavour, you can taste the star anise, just great. Tender meat and crispy skin. Extremely..."

MelbourneMiss

"It is a best Chinese restaurant in Preston. It is also great to eat in or take away. It is my regular pace to have a meal. The food is great here..."

Jessie Foodie

"Beautiful food! My regular place for take away. Love their congee, honey steak with black bean source and also spiced tofu! Also their roasted duck,..."

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"My husband really felt like Chinese food for dinner and what a treat we had at c culture. The wait staff were friendly and prompt considering there..."

Lois Loves Eating

"Great to find a place that has reasonable quality at a reasonable price with reasonable service. Quite rare along that strip and a place worth going..."

Greg Host

"The salt and chill prawns were delicious, as were the stir fry vegetables. The service was great and we enjoyed the BYO and green tea. We are a..."

Sandra Vouch

"This is definitely my go to local for Chinese food. The roast meats here are down so well every time! I've had a lot of different menu..."

Tina Tran

"Had the Spicy pork belly with schezwan sauce, the portion was plentiful and it tasted great. It was a Saturday night and was pretty busy there so the..."

Bailey

"Delicious juicy duck, tasty roast pork, free prawn crackers, and leftovers come home with us 😋 Ticks all the boxes, a solid local in Preston...."

Megan M

"I basically visit C-Culture at least once or twice a month. They always start you off by giving you a bowl of soup, that's my fav cos all..."

Grace Liu

"Having recently moved to the area, we were looking for a good Chinese restaurant. The reviews for this restaurant were fantastic, and it did not..."

Val86

"I've been to C-Culture a couple of times mainly for their roast meat. I ordered a small mixed roast crispy pork and BBQ pork (char Siew) to take away..."

Jolene Lim

"This is my traditional go to spot for snow crab with noodles, my friends and I order 2 crabs and spilt it between us, tried the crab with the sweet..."

Mike C

"We loved the roasted pork, roasted duck, fried chicken ribs and the live caught and cooked to order barramundi. Apart from the place being quite..."

Stephanie Jade

"3 roast meal lunch deal was $13 Ordered the BBQ pork (boneless) , roast duck (bones) and roast pork (boneless) with rice and very over cooked,..."

Lauren Savolainen

"We go to this Chinese place all the time for take-away. We decided to eat in and had mud crab with noodles! It was delicious! Full of flavor! Service..."

Krystal

"So good! Fast service and lovely food. Have been coming to C Culture for many years and will continue to do so. Friendly staff too! Price is good for..."

Katherine Martinez

"We were lucky to get a table without a reservation. You need to book this place on a Saturday night. The service was quick and..."

Rita

"C-culture is a staple dinner or lunch for me and my partner. We go too often and it never disappoints. The staff are friendly, and the food is always..."

Gf Queen

"The fried pork dumplings here are fantastic as well as the fried egg noodles with bbq pork, the only let down for this business is sometimes the guy..."

GV

"Next up, to satisfy my duck craving, we got a serve of Peking duck pancakes. Amazing. The duck was delicious, with lashings of hoi sin sauce and..."

Jess Carey

"Delicious food, good service! So glad I found this place! I'd been missing great Chinese since I left Brisbane (seems to be more/better there)...."

Skellie

"Have been here numerous times over the last 5 years. I always enjoy it. It's noisy, bustling and full of atmosphere. Favourite dishes are the BBQ..."

Penguin

"We've been to this place a few times for lunch and dinner - both just as busy and noisy as each other in that buzzing Chinese culture kind of way...."

Tracey Wiseman

"Been coming here for over 10 years. If you want fine dining Chinese don't come. If you want value for money tasty well cooked food with friendly..."

HungryHippo

"I am not a huge Chinese food fan but this place does a decent job of it. I think you get a lot of mixed reviews here because if you go at lunch time..."

Paul Kington

"Finally, the pièce de résistance. Crispy skin pork belly. Would you believe this was apparently the entree serving, which cost all of $9.00?! It..."

Jess Carey

"This place is gooood. It's a rough and ready Chinese. Things are a bit basic and chaotic. Fish is pulled out of the tank and shown to you while..."

ThePrestonProwler

"Roast Duck and Pork A+. I like C-culture for what it is to me - and that is dependable.The Roast Duck and Pork is excellent and the lunch..."

Mike Hunt

"Bland and boring food except from ottoman beef(?) -or something like this- which was very salty but tasted nicer than the other dishes we..."

Jimmy

"Everything here is good and tasty… Classic Aussie – Chinese Food.. Service is ok but for the price you can’t complain… A must try if your’e..."

Stephen G

"Good but not great. The crispy roast pork and roast duck were both underseasoned. Good for the area, but no competitor to richmonds 'pacific seafood..."

Nina

"Single meals. I work around the area and like C - culture because of the variety of meals for one. For the average price of $9, it's pretty..."

AdL

"Food is always good here. Menu options aplenty. Lots to scare anglo-westerners! Pretty noisy place though so be prepared to talk up - especially to..."

Rob

"Im a preston local. Been coming here for years and never..."

BIGSPAG

"Best Chinese food in Melbourne ..yummy deep fried calamari Deep fried flounders a must ...very clean presentation of food ...I will keep coming..."

Bob-Sonia Bektash

"Great Quality. On par or marginally below Pho Hung's and Gold Leaf, C-Culture is a very good, clean and high quality asian cuisine.I..."

Mikey Mansour

"Love this place, food comes out quick and its always tasty. Big menu so lots of different combinations to be had. Floor can be really slippery so be..."

Andy Phoenix

"Best duck in Preston. The best roasted duck and roasted pork. The best in Melbourne. Don't understand why Hung Sung claimed their roasted duck is the..."

Shirley

"C culture is a highly affordable satisfying Chinese experience. The portion sizes are fair and the food is consistently to a good standard. Highly..."

Monty Flynn

"My Fav Chinese in town.... Everything here is good and tasty...Classic Aussie - Chinese Food..Service is ok but for the price you can't..."

Stephen G

"Easily the best Chinese in the Preston area. My go to for those take out nights. Their only downfall (in my opinion) is they close early (8:45pm)..."

Pearce Kelly

"It was quick services. 1/2 duck to take away :) yum..."

Love Cats

"Average Chinese restaurants with a good selection of rice, noodles and meat dishes, including Chinese roast pork, duck etc. Portion sizes are pretty..."

Isabelle Tran

"My partner and I went here mainly for the roast duck and it didn't disappoint. Half duck for about $18. The skin was crispy and there was quite a bit..."

Mai Le

"One of the primary Chinese restaurant choices here on high street Preston. Pretty quick service and quality food. Slightly salty for my liking but..."

Wally Chiang

"Very delicious Chinese cuisine. The Stuffed Tofu with Prawn Meat is delicious. The Crocodile Meat is also good (tastes like chicken). The Sweet &..."

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