4.5/5
This place is tiny and not made for a long dinner nor comfortable enough to sit and talk with friends, but the food is delicious. We got there early enough to get a table without waiting.
Menu is huge and i’m impressed how small the kitchen looks.
The food came in 5-10 minutes, very quick! The papaya salad is very refreshing and flavourful. The basil crispy pork is of big portion, spicy and salty, perfect with rice.
Chicken penang curry is creamy and rich, and the seafood tom yum is full of umami and has a good tang. I wish they gave us little bowls as well (we should have asked :p)
Overall very satisfying meal, although some dishes were spicier than we expected. Price is not the cheapest around, but it’s worth it. We will try to come again.
Absolutely love the food and fast service. BYO
Fantastic food, plenty of spice if you like it hot, But also many mild dishes. Food comes out quickly. The only downside is the space - it can get quite cramped, but that’s easily overlooked when the food comes out. Be sure to book early as it always seems to be packed.
Spice I Am is one of our favourites for genuine Thai food. The flavours are authentic and does not compromise to fit Western tastes. Try the Gaeng Som Cha-om Goong, a kind of omelette in sour prawn curry. We always order this when we visit. It is delicious. Service can be patchy and the restaurant is tiny. But the food more than makes up for it.
The queuing crowd is the first thing you notice about Spice I am, weeknight or weekend. Then you peek inside the restaurant and there it is – a dozen of tables crammed into a confined space at best 20 square meters plus a few more on the pavement. You would notice that some tables are having canned beers, others red or white wine. Spice I am offers BYO wine or beer at no corkage charge. A small amount of revenue is foregone in exchange of customer turnover. Be mindful that the restaurant doesn’t provide ice bucket to keep your white wine cool though.
How do I miss this place for a review?
This is one of my favorite place for Thai food, and been here since 12 years ago, I’m sure this restaurant open way back before that.
I ordered from lunch special, today, pad prik king, one of their signature dish.
Price vary from the protein that you choose, beef, pork and chicken $12.50, and seafood $16.50, that’s include rice and free tap water 😝.
Portion are generous, but for me a little too much rice.
Dish was excellent, the sauce a little dry and slickness is just right to me.
Because I choose pork , and I didn’t know that wasn’t a pork belly, however they gave the crackling on top so still you get a crunchiness from it.
Good food, good service and average ambience best describes this place. I think one of the best spring rolls I have ever had. So crispy and yumm. The masamman curry with rice was delicious too. The only thing I din like was the amount of tofu in the curry. But the curry was mind blowing. My friends ordered a pork salad which was great. Overall a great place to grab quick Thai but a bit on the expensive side.
Ambience - 3/5
Value for Money - 3/5
Service - 4/5
Foood - 4/5
I love a good Thai salad – the flavours and textures are so full-on and intense, yet well balanced, there really is nothing else like it. The Nam Khao Tod ($19.5) was the perfect example of that. Toss everything together, and each mouthful becomes a riot of textures and flavours – crunchy peanuts, fresh herbs, fermented sausages with a sharp tang, and if you’re really lucky, the coveted shards of crispy rice. And chilli. So much chilli. I didn’t realise that it was going to be so spicy, not that it stopped me from eating bite after bite as tears welled up in my eyes.
Spice I Am, in my memory, was the pioneer that really lifted Thai food in Sydney from the sometimes mediocre neighbourhood restaurants to something that people were talking about, excited about and lining up for. Soon followed by other great restaurants like Chat Thai and Home, and now having opened up a more upscale branch in Darlinghurst, their original location is still busy, with humble decor and a cash only policy.
Delicious. Fast. Friendly fairly well priced. Not the super sweet Thai food at many restaurants. Lemongrass prawns and crispy pork belly with basil chilli are awesome!
Must try Jungle curry with plain rice but must be a brave heart to handle the ultimate level of spicy food. Even spicy noodle had its own unique flavour. A must visit place if you are in this area.
This is my heaven. Must say one of my favourite restaurants in the city. Flavours of everything that comes out from that little kitchen are dangerously delicious. Love how spicy food is. Be prepared for Food celebration if you visit this tiny but amazing restaurant.
Our favourite thai spot to our surprise because its not flashy but it’s always fully packed. We always come here to order the same thing- spicy pork belly (Pork pak peking) and mixed vegetable with oyster sauce (sounds simple but its not). So so yummy, we are going again soon!
Absolutely the best Thai food in Sydney. 90 Wentworth Avenue Sydney, little hole in the wall restaurant. Nothing to look at but the food is authentic and fabulous. You have to like spicy food!
Fried rice was delicious and so was the papaya salad.
The only thing preventing a 5 star exp is the green curry which was too hot(chili) to consume and i wasnt expecting it.
The staff was great and provided quick service.
Overall its a good place for some delicious food. Recommend it.
Lovely little humble Thai restaurant. Fantastic customer service from friendly and helpful staff. Meals were nicely presented, authentic and tasted delicious. Thank you.
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