khao pla

the deep fried soft shell crab with tom yum spice salt at khaoplahas an enjoyable crunch and good flavour, although i found it became increasingly salty as i plowed through the pieces.

first time visiting khaoplaand can't wait to return. cool ambience about the place and it filled up fast after about 12pm. cheap lunch menu with plenty of choice. i ordered the gaeng keaw wan from the regular menu and it was incredible. pretty spicy but refreshing. the flavours were perfect and the serving size was spot on.

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 friedplapad cha, fish fillet w ginger eggplant chilli basil kaffir lime 4.25/5, not a big fan of cilantro/eggplant. but again, khaoplajust 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.

khao pad cha, 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 chefplan team keeps up their excellent work, front n back👊🏼

recently visited khaoplaa week ago after a two year hiatus and my wife and i were hoping that it would bring good nostalgia from our past visits but sadly was a disappointing experience. they were relatively quite for a lunch period (sadly common across the restaurant industry due to covid19). but despite being quite, they've managed to mixed up our order with the adjacent table's (whom arrived well after us) thus jumping the queue ahead of our order! i've raised this with the staff and the explanation was that either the wait staff or the kitchen staff had mistakenly swapped the ticket and had cooked the order for the table adjacent to ours first causing long delay before ours hit the table. overall flavour was well below past experience with the green curry dish containing a rather dense oil consistency through the dish which we've never seen before. the crying tiger beef was a bit on the chewy side. rest assured we won't be coming back any time soon.

i had really high hopes for khaoplaseeing 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 and pad see ew were a bit simple for my liking. the service was quick and i was surprised at how cheap the food was :)

khaoplachatswood, serious contender for best thai food in town.. it’s on top my go to thai restaurant. come a bit early for dinner as they are usually crowded. for me, they have the best green curry and grilled beef tongue. banana blossom also my other favourite.. i have been here 4-5 times (also in macquarie centre) and will keep coming back.. they are so good

friendly service, delicious food, and convenient location. if you’re stuck on what to get for dinner, khaoplais always a safe bet for dates and catchups alike!

one of my favourite thai places in sydney, khaoplais always my go-to if i'm in chatswood and just simply need somewhere to eat that will never disappoint my tummy. price to satisfaction ratio guaranteed!

everything is worth a try. i wholly recommend the pork ribs. 

the place is frequently busy so try get in during a time when it's not (i.e. not peak dinner/lunch). unfortunately, on one occasion i did have to wait a bit more than usual on a particular dish.

at first, i doubted this thai restaurant because chatswood has a large chinese community. i am taking back every word i said because khoaplais straight up amazing and i will let you know why. . the restaurant is right at the heart of the shopping centre which is easy to get to. the place is very cozy with just a few small tables for customers. i particularly liked the painting that embraces a lot of thai culture.

went here for dinner for a gf's bday and i'm amazed i've never heard of this restaurant before specially since i walked past it a couple of weeks before but i'm glad i've tried it. the food was so good. the portions were a little smaller than other thai restaurants i've been to but the flavours was definitely there. we ordered thepladip and it was very cleansing in the palette and you can taste the flavour of the lime with the salmon. the fried chicken wings was nice amd crispy with a touch of spice. my favourite dishes were the seafood fried rice and the wok fried veggies. both had so much flavour and the fried rice had the right amount of chilli kick. the seafood in the fried rice were perfectly cooked that it just melts in your mouth. my friend really liked the grilled fish curry wrapped in banana leaf and we also enjoyed the moo krob pad prik khing. i was also surprised at our bill at the end. it was definitely great prices for the food we would come back for to eat again. overall we all left satisfied and i would definitely go back to try out more of their dishes.

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khaoplais a great thai restaurant located in chatswood opened by a chef who has worked in some of the leading asian fusion restaurants in sydney including ms gs, spice i am and mr wong. the space in this restaurant is not large so there is always a long line on weekends for dinner however we went earlier one night and managed to be seated without too long of a wait.

best thai food in sydney. khaoplasteps away from the traditional plastic tasting thai food you usually get and really delivers food thats big on flavour (oh that spice) and quality. each dish is different and worth a try. favourites have to be the crying tiger and spicy fried rice. we're regular diners and it's our go to for takeaway too (worth the drive!).
it's a small place so sometimes hard to get a spot, but worth the wait (which is usually only 5mins or so).

some say khaoplais chatwood's answer to chat thai. i disagree. i think khaoplais on par with chat, if not better. helmed by former ms g's chef, the popular thai restaurant features a wide array of reinvented thai dishes and popular classics.

i tasted their awesome tom yum wings (which taste almost similar to the ones i have at ms g), green curry chicken and pad thai chicken. the tom yum wings is subtlety spicy and savoury whereas the pad thai is a flawless combination of wok hei and intensity. however, the green curry was milky and could be spicier. i will return to try their other awesome dishes!!

wow! this is probably one of my favourite thai places so far. it can get very busy at night (eg 3hr waits) so i recommend coming for lunch as we did. i ordered the massaman curry and my friends ordered the pork ribs andplapad cha. my dish was absolutely delicious. best massaman i have had, i honestly can't fault it. i just would have liked a larger serving of meat as i've gotten more meat at other places. i tried the pork ribs and they were also delicious - they fell right off the bone. absolutely delicious food!

limited seating inside, however staff turned over tables relatively quickly. be patient to wait in line if you intend to dine during peak dinner hour. staff were attentive, portions were suited to share amongst 2 people. however, i felt like khaoplawas a bit pricey. does not remind me of home cooked thai food, but perhaps a more modern twist for young adults, who were actually the majority of diners. (p.s. ask for less ice for the thai milk tea if you're not a fan of a lot of ice!)