khao pla

i ordered chickenpadthai and fried chicken last week. the fried chicken was juicy and succulent and i enjoyed a lot. definitely worth a try.

really popular thai restaurant in chatty - a bit overrated imo.
i like how you can just leave your name and number and they then call you once your table is ready. service was decent until they forgot about one of the dishes we ordered.
i was too hungry to take photos but ordered the spicy papaya salad,padthai, and a dish with pork belly + veggies (i didn’t try this one but my mate said it was delicious).
thepadthai was a bit too sweet and the noods were overcooked. if you like chilli (like me) i highly recommend the salad ✨🌶 💕🥗 💯 definitely the stand out dish here

i dont normally hunt thai food. khao pla, though, has me coming back again n again for more. either for a quick dine-in or takeaways. these guys got me hooked. and i havent even gone thru all their offerings yet😆. good times ahead (i hope).

pla dip, salmon sashimi thai salad 4/5, gotta eat this to believe it.

banana blossom 2.75/5, ok the only 'blemish' as was in chum tang, its friendly companion store, more down to personal taste. so shoot me.

wok fried plapadcha, fish fillet w ginger eggplant chilli basil kaffir lime 4.25/5, not a big fan of cilantro/eggplant. but again, khao pla just continues to defy my personal preferences😤. i can have this everyday. btw they use a round raw type of eggplant; wren eggplant. bite size, crunchy w a wee of bitter tinge at the end.

khaopadcha, southern style prawn fried rice 4/5, sounds so simple. was dithering between this n the sriracha fried rice but went w the lovely lady's recommendation.

tom yum wings 3/5, ahhh a case of siblings' rivalry going on here. chum tang has it hands down i am afraid but khao pla's version is still up there enough for me to re-order.

review based on multiple visits, dine in n takeaways. service can be patchy at times so if that's your thing, go away. make the q shorter here😜.

menu changes from time to time. i hope head chef pla n team keeps up their excellent work, front n back👊🏼

i had thepadsee eiw. it was ok. definitely not the current 4.5 stars though. just standard/average

the beef masaman only had 1 potato and 2 pieces of beef. thepadsiew was dry and tasteless. the tom yum made you peel your own prawn and the taste was bland.

i had really high hopes for khao pla seeing as it’s rated as 4.5,so i was slightly disappointed when it didn’t meet my expectations:( the spicy pork dumplings were amazing, but the thai fried rice andpadsee ew were a bit simple for my liking. the service was quick and i was surprised at how cheap the food was :)

this is the second time i have come. the place is always so busy and that is understandable as the food is amazing. love their moo ping - pork skewers and theirpadsee eiw and their kana moo krob was very tasty.

this place is definitely one of my favorite thai restaurants in sydney. if you love authentic flavor of thai food, you are sure to get it at khao pla. the taste is similar from thai food that i had in thailand, maybe not as spicy but still very flavorful. my favorite dishes here are tom yum goong and seafood fried rice. thepadsee yiew is a bit too oily but i guess that is how it should be. staff are nice and they would inform you if the food you ordered is spicy or not. overall it's worth the money.

always my first choice restaurant in chatswood. try to come before 6.30 to avoid queue. especially on weekend. love thepadsee ew andpadprik khing pork belly. staffs are really friendly & helpful. recomended for thai food lover.

love thepadthai here. keep coming back to it.

and the green curry is really nice too. order a rice to go with it lols

but it is a bit cramped for me.  and noisy.

the worst thai restaurant i had in sydney. i ordered apadthai during lunch time, but it still not been served after 30mins. i couldn’t wait anymore, then i left. similar situation to other tables. ridiculous!

a must go whenever we are in sydney. we have been here three times and it has never disappoint us. first time was 2 years ago. went there at 9pm and half full with a bunch of friends and we left very impressed. brought a friend the second time and he ate two whole bowls of rice. service and ambience were above average. food was fantastic. loved the massaman curry, pork ribs,padsee ew and the hor mok yang (fish pudding/tofu?). tofu and mushroom dish was ok, but maybe it was too spicy for my liking. the only downside is that it gets super crowding and you may have to wait a long time for a table. maybe try to go earlier to beat the crowd.

i think i would have had a better experience if i had dined in...ordered food to be delivered, i was advised that it would arrive in an hour. the food arrived 1hr 40min later and was cold. the fresh spring rolls had a good flavour,padthai was ok. will probably get thai food from somewhere else next time.

went to this place on a weekday night and it is packed with customers. the ambience is quite chaotic. i really dont enjoy the meal when they squeeze me and my bf into a small table surrounding by so many people. the crispy pork belly with green beans is a must try. the thai chilli make the pork taste so good. however, the green curry is too salty. i feel hypertensive if i finish the whole curry bowl. 😫 thepadsiew is tasty. overall, i will still come back to try other dishes since they are one of the rare thai place in chatswood.

best thai in chatswood but if you can't handle spice do not order any dish with chilli.
the milk tea has to be my favourite in sydney, creamy and full unlike watery chatime.
pad thai andpadsee ew full of flavour, noodles cooked perfectly.
ribs fell off the bone and the sour and sweet sauce complimented the meat well.
chicken and cashew nuts too spicy for me to eat compared to other thai restaurants though, i thought it would be lighter and sweeter.