We were there for dinner and i decided to try different branch of chat thai. Their curry whole snapper was a bangers! Creamy, delicious with pack of herbs punches and not overpowering. We also try the same dishes on different branch but the randwick one tastes better
Small set up, but surprisingly a decently sized menu. The menu has a wide variety of different traditional dishes, which are reasonably priced. The food is fresh, delicious and comes out relatively quickly. Would definitely check this place out again!
You can't go wrong with Chat Thai if you're after authentic Thai food; I'm constantly in awe of their ability to maintain high standards at all their outlets despite their rapid expansion. The owner Amy, with whom I've crossed paths thanks to our participation at many, many Hyde Park Night Noodle Markets, is inspiring in her ability to innovate and stay relevant after all these years on the Sydney dining scene.
I am officially a fan of chat thai now... They never disappoint! Awesome food... Freaking yummilious.. This was the third outlet I have tried and the service and food both were amazing!
I live one minute away, so this is basically my daily food. Chat thai is overall good, this one is not bad either. Food is authentic except not very spicy as I guess they more localised. But they got a lot choices and as I’ve tried none of them really disappointed me.
Food tastes great, shop has a nice ambience. We were told that the food would be a 25 minute wait but we came back in 10 minutes and it was ready!
Unfortunately the two times I have been here, it has rained... heavily. Both times the lychee ice drink wasn't available. It's okay.
The food here is still incredible - literally enjoy everything. For the safest options the pad thai and pad kee mao are sure fire hits. I also enjoyed the fish ball curry which had little apple-eggplants. Just plain delicious. The ambiance of the restaurant is quite similar to the main restaurant in chinatown, but I think the dull randwick street sort of kills it. It doesn't quite have the same charm. Coming here for a midweek, affordable and downright delicious meal thought is totally worth it. Plenty of people were taking take out which I completely understand too. The service is friendly, and timely, which is great :)
Best thai in Randwick, hands down.. This was my favourite when I lived out that way and still a fave when I visit friends.. The chili basil pork belly is amazing!
This place was so busy and noisy when I came here which annoyed me.
-The crispy pork with basil: was not as crispy as I expected and its quite hard to chew it
-marinated beef: its tender and juicy
Joanne | Melbournecitay
+4
Chat thai is always a great, affordable Thai meal. However, this branch pales in comparison to the Haymarket one. The menu is more limited (no crabmeat omelette! but why?!) and i found the somtam a little too sweet.
Highly recommend, excellent food and service. Put a lot of effort into the meals with no short cuts. Truly a thai cuisine restaurant. Excellent staff and place togo.
Also very clean restaurant
Do yourself a favour and order the soft shell crab in dry yellow curry. I have been back numerous times just for this one dish because it is just SO good. Of course, all the other dishes I have tried are also delicious, the waiters are friendly, water is regularly topped up, and prices are reasonable. No flaws!
First time trying the Bangkok wings - lightly battered and fried chicken wings ($9.90) and loving them that have now become a new Simon Favourite. I'm liking the Pad Thai with prawns ($15.90) with decent sized prawns. Panaeng curry of beef with kaffir lime leaves and basil ($11.90) is full of flavour and goes well with some steamed jasmine rice ($2.50 small).
Friendly attentive service.
Nice casual atmosphere.
The place is small, so best suited to couples or singles. I went solo.
A better than average Thai food place, with all the usual culprits on the menu. They had a separate vegetarian, and gluten-free menu. Not suitable for nut allergy, however.
Enjoyed the pad thai - fresh and vibrant.
Fried spring rolls a bit flavourless.
Everyone needs to try their pad thai, best I've ever eaten! I find the staff at this location much more friendly, now I avoid the CBD location.
The food here is amazing,always enjoy it,even though they have forgotten our order both times that we have eaten here.It was worth the extra wait though I guess.
You can always count on Chat Thai to satisfy your Thai food craving. Ordered the BBQ duck with egg noodles and the fish wonton green curry. Both dishes were absolutely delicious and we walked out feeling more than satisfied.
Really good and fast service, the pork skewers were the highlight of the meal. Tender and succulent roasted meats on a skewer that melts with intense flavour in your mouth will leave you craving for more.
Ordered 3 mains which were the pad Thai, the crab fried rice, and the prawns with tang hoon! They were all delicious, especially the pad Thai which was cooked with dried shrimps, giving the dish excellent umami!
Will be back again when given the chance to try out more things and the sticky rice with egg custard for dessert!
Amazing Thai fod. Excellent 5* presentation of food. Fast service. They are so busy though that you're kinda moved along super quickly. A definite favourite!
Best Thai in Coogee.
Do you like your Mussaman curry? Do you like it with slow-cooked beef? I'm talking about beef so tender that you touch it and it falls apart, like a highly-strung actress.
Realistically, all the food here is a wondrous collection of richness, freshness and flavour.
I hope you're comfortable with your personal space being invaded, because this place is tiny. It kinda adds to the atmosphere, but sometimes it limits one's conversation to "anything other than controversial/intimate subjects".
We’ve been to all of the Chat Thai restaurants in Sydney over the past year or two and the good news is that the food is consistently good, and by good I mean EXCELLENT!!
I compiled a list of the best dishes that we had recently (we don’t have photos from our earlier trips).
This was pretty good and the plum sauce tasted delicious. The crispy outside is really golden and slightly crunchy so I guess this was a good choice for entree.
My favourite thai. I really like Randwick Chat Thai. The place is really small so if you go for dinner make sure you call to reserve a table. My favourites are the vegetarian spring rolls and chicken cashew nut. They do take away and byo.
A little small - not much floor space, but the food is good traditional Thai. My favorite was the fresh spring roll - highly recommended.
Chopinand Mysaucepan
+4.5
Grilled satay prawns. I think the charred flavours from the grilled satay prawns dipped into the nahm jim sauce is one of the true essence of Thai flavours.
Love this place. Having travelled in Thailand I have to say that Chat Thai is one of the only restaurants that comes close to capturing the flavours I tasted over there. The atmosphere is cosy and the staff are always attentive. Food comes out fast, and it is always fresh. I guess you are not really encouraged to sit around for ages as there are usually people waiting for tables. Having said that I have never felt rushed and it is the best cheap eat around this area for sure!
Favourite Thai in Sydney!. So lucky to have Chat Thai Randwick down the road (if only they had the coconut pandan drink like the Haymarket one, hint hint!).
Bangkok wings are amazing, duck curry is very fragrant, love the marinated pork shoulder, addictive mango with coconut rice. Love the north eastern pork soup, clears out all the sinuses! Only miss was the chargrilled squid, barely chargrilled and very chewy. Love the staff, so friendly!
Still searching.... Good thai food, good price. ...I'm still searching for great thai food in the area.
Great Thai! Favourites are the tort mun pla (fishcakes), chicken larb salad and the BBQ lamb.
There are a lot of thai restaurants around the area, pretty much all of which are average and taste the same. Chat thai finally delivers what the area needs - delicious thai. This is not your average thai place. The flavours are full, fresh, and spicy. An adventurous, intelligent menu with good service (your water glass is ALWAYS being filled) and it us not expensive at all. This is by far the best thai place around.
Out of the 4 dishes that we ordered, the fish and vegetables were extraordinary. But the salad was a bit too watery and the fried bread was not crispy enough.
The service was pretty good and the prices were slightly higher than other Thai restaurants. The place however a bit too cramp. And even though there's supposed to be a toilet next door, it's better to go somewhere else if need be.
From the 6 dishes our favourite was the fried fish hands down.
It gets very busy and unfortunately the visit to the loo is a bit of a hassle.
Definitely give their desert breads a try before leaving.
I absolutely love the Phad Thai, it’s as authentic as what you can get in Bangkok too. The pineapple fried rice is good too!
Recommended to visit!
We walked past a couple times and this place was always bustling with customers so we decided to give it a try. Overall the food was pretty good and definitely worth a try for a wholesome dinner!
Saturday night, first in best dressed. It gets busy folks so min 10-15 wait. More for smaller tables (they prioritise bigger tables). Chaotic energy during peak hours but staff still remain composure and friendliness. We got the Chicken Panang Curry with a serving of sticky rice and a stir fried spicy noodle (pad kee mao) with seafood. All recommend. No joke with the spice levels indicated on the menu. Also got Chrysanthemum tea (too sweet, diluted with tap water) and Logan Tisane (subtle but wonderful). Besides the waiting, would definitely return to try other meals! 50c takeaway box
Home Thai restaurant located in the Sydney CBD is a must visit, firstly the meals are authentic and flavourful while being reasonably priced, the cost is high but the amount of meat they provide makes up for it, the pork belly was crispy and juicy and the staff were friendly and attentive.
Very Nice Thai food, Coconut Milkshakes and sticky rice Mango are awesome too, a Must Try! Staff are friendly, polite and quick at service.
Slow service.
Great food but quite oily.
First few bites will amaze you but then it starts feeling too greasy because the flavour is too rich.
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