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Wednesday, 25 May 2016

Restaurant review - Thai Thae - Hurstville

My new favourite suburban Thai Restaurant. I've visited 3 times. Food always really good. Most suburban Thai restaurants have that almost generic menu. It's like they are all sharing a menu. They just change the title page. Thai Thae is different. Sure they have all your favourites, but they also have some of those great dishes that you normally have to travel to Thai Town in the CBD to get.

They have the curry puffs, Tum yum goong, Green Curry, Massaman Beef, Pad Thai. All the regulars, though even those are done with a little bit of pizzazz. But, what really sets them apart, are dishes like Duck Larb, Spicy soft bone pork soup, Papaya salad and my favourite, Pad ka naa moo grob. Sorry that last one in English is Stir fried crispy pork belly with chinese broccoli, to die for.

We dropped in last night for a not too heavy midweek dinner. Got there just after 6 and we were almost on our own. By the time we finished they were half full of happy diners.

We ordered 2 mains and Thai Iced Milk tea to wash it down. I love Thai milk tea or in Thai Chaa Yen and it is great that I can now get one just 5 minutes from home. 
Everything was great. We ordered the steamed barramundi with ginger sauce. Steamed whole fish with a delicate flavoured sauce. More of a Chinese style dish than Thai but very nice and enjoyed immensely. Being a whole fish it takes 15 minutes to prepare but well worth the wait.




Whilst we awaited the arrival of the Barra we had the stir fried pork belly with prik king sauce. This comes with plenty of green beans. The sauce has that sweet unctuous quality that makes you want to lick the plate clean.
  

The service is friendly and I can try out my every improving Thai language skills on the wait staff. If you are in the area you must check this place out. We have enjoyed it each time we have visited. Good quality authentic Thai food. Yum!!!



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