This is probably my favourite Lao/Thai restaurant in Sydney and I’ve been here more than 30 times. Great service, great food, good value for the money. Everything is just amazing.
My favourite dish would be the Thai Style Fried Rice, crying tiger, pork belly and don’t sleep on their desserts because they are bomb especially the banana and jack fruit fritters!!! Ahhh can’t recommend this place enough.
Always the first option when thinking for a dinner in Strathfield. My kid’s favourite restaurant and he really likes the ‘crab fried rice’ 😋
We were a group of six and ordered about eight dishes. Perhaps the number of dishes was a bit too much, food came a bit late. chilli basil fried rice was amazing and massam curry with lamb was succulent. The most surprising dish was the Bbq chicken which was juicy and the sauce was complimenting the meat. Barramundi fish with ginger and shallots is a dish I will no longer be ordering. the sauce was bit too much and soy sauce was overdone. overall, a hearty meal today.
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We were looking for somewhere in Strathfield for a quick bite to eat and had heard good things about this restaurant and checked it out on Zomato and it seemed to confirm this. Located on the Boulevarde, it has a contemporary feel about it and has definitely been modernised from the previous restaurant that used to be in this spot.
The service was very friendly and we immediately sat down and given water. Although it is a Lao and Thai restaurant, the majority of the dishes lend themselves to be Thai based. The portion sizes seem to be quite generous. We had the Duck Curry and Jasmine rice to go with that. The curry had a nice flavour which wasn’t too spicy as tempered with lychees and pineapple. Nice pieces of duck though out. The rice was a bit too firm for our liking. We also shared Cashew Nut Noodles which came with flat rice noodles. We opted to have chicken in ours which were large pieces and well cooked. It was a mild sauce that came with it and perfect for us and the majority don’t like spicy food.
Overall a good restaurant with pleasant service to match.
One of my favourite eateries in this part of Sydney; the big drawcard are the Lao offerings because I love Lao food. I order at least 2 plates of grilled ox tongue every time I come, along with the red duck curry, the Lao-style papaya salad and the durian smoothie. My son-in-law loves the rice noodles with chicken and cashews, and if we have room for dessert we order the unique deep-fried ice cream which is wrapped in filo pastry.
Mmmm... felt like eating some Lao food and was too lazy to go back west to get a good feed. Partner recommended we try this one in Strathfield as he remembered it being pretty nice.
I was a little skeptical given the area but the food here was pretty nice. The only downfall was that portion sizes were pretty small compared to what I could get back in cabra or Fairfield but taste was pretty on point. The papaya salad was super tasty and spicy as requested. The ox tongue was nicely cooked - still a little pink inside and really tender. The Lao pork sausage had a good balance of spices inside. I still like the cabra sausages better but this was an ok alternative. The beef was a little too dry for me - I like the one in Fairfield better where they have some fat on the beef still.
Overall, was a pleasant dinner and did the trick for my Lao fix. Service was also pretty good here.
When we talk about Strathfield, people would associate this suburb in Sydney with the dozens of Korean restaurants in the area. However, I will talk about the only Lao and one of only 3 Thai restaurants on this week’s review, Maenam Lao and Thai. Lao and Thai cuisines are quite alike. According to wiki, som tam, sticky rice and larb dishes that you can find in most Thai restaurants in Sydney are actually a part of Lao cuisine.
If you are a fan of maniac spiciness, this is the one! I always ask for extra spicy and they really do it, which is why I like them so much. Ox tail soup is great - succulent, soft and full of flavors. Lao papaya salad is a MUST TRY!
The golden quail was really nice, crispy every bite. The spring rolls were nice, but nothing special. The curry puffs...let’s put this way...I definitely had better ones else where. We also ordered a Tom yum soup to share. Unfortunately the soup was way too sweet to my liking. For main we ordered speciality fried rice with prawns and masaman beef. The rice was nice and had 6 big prawns. A bit of lack of veggies though. The beef was very fatty, and the potatoes inside weren’t cooked soft enough. Overall a good experience.
Really helpful and accomodating staff with reasonable service time. Food is delicious and portions are generous. Interior is also really nice if you wish to eat in.
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